Chapter 123 Children’s Giggling Voice (3)
No one expected that the opening ceremony would lead to such a situation.
The master invited by the crew stood beside the altar, looking at the table full of crushed and messy incense ashes with an unpleasant expression.
He was paid for the job, he was originally in the service industry, the opening ceremony was not a dangerous thing, it was just for good luck. But this famous actress made him see such a thing for the first time.
The director also had a gloomy look on his face. The entire venue was in deathly silence, and no one dared to break the deadlock.
Only Chi Yan stood in front of the altar, her back stiff. Her once good figure now looked so thin, and she was shivering in the autumn wind.
"Chi Yan, if you feel uncomfortable, just take a rest nearby."
The director realized that this was a live broadcast and the scene couldn't be too ugly, so he spoke up to ease the situation and said, "Master, please prepare again."
The director spoke, and everyone immediately started moving, and the venue became lively again.
Chi Yan was helped by her assistant to the lounge at the back, but the director politely refused her permission to attend the opening ceremony on the grounds that she was not feeling well.
——As the leading actress, she was kicked out of the opening ceremony, which is unheard of.
Many young actors present at the scene looked at Chi Yan's frail back with a gloating look on their faces. They had already anticipated how bad the comments on the Internet would be after the news got out.
The audience who saw this scene during the live broadcast were stunned.
If the first time was an accident, we can say that the incense was of poor quality, then what about the second time? What about the third time? It can't be a coincidence for three times in a row, right?
[I remember Brother Yan said before that the most taboo for incense is to have two short and one long? Then what does this waist-breaking mean?]
[This is outrageous... I often burn incense for my ancestors, but I have never encountered such a situation.]
[Just now I was complaining that this crew was too stingy, even buying inferior incense that would break if touched, but I don’t think so now. I don’t know if you saw it, but the color of the roasted pig suddenly turned black when I blinked?]
[Surprised, it seems to be true! I originally thought it was a color difference problem of the screen display, but this shouldn’t cause problems for everyone’s screen, right?]
[It’s so scary. It’s raining outside my house. The windows in the living room are not closed tightly. The wind is howling. I am now huddled in my quilt and shivering. I dare not go to the living room to close the windows.]
[It all turned into ashes in the end... Even if someone's incense was of poor quality, it wouldn't be like this, right? Besides, it was fine when the director and the master were holding it before, so why did it go wrong with Chi Yan?]
[…I silently put on my thick clothes. It’s so scary. I have goose bumps all over my body.]
The people from the program crew stood aside, trying to minimize their presence as much as possible.
They were originally a strong alliance, who could have thought that such a thing would happen? You know, when a person is embarrassed, he will hate everyone who sees him embarrassed.
They are here to build connections with the famous director, not to seek revenge!
"Brother Yan?" Zhang Wubing looked up at Yan Shixun with some concern and asked in a low voice, "What's going on? Sister Chi Yan doesn't look well."
Of course she was wrong.
Yan Shixun looked deeply at Chi Yan's figure which gradually disappeared from everyone's sight, his face was so cold that there was no trace of warmth.
In the eyes of others, a beautiful woman is still beautiful even if she is weak.
But in Yan Shixun's eyes, Chi Yan seemed to be submerged in black sewage. Countless black air entangled Chi Yan, constantly spreading up from her shoulders and back, trying to swallow her up.
Each wisp of black air was like resentment whispering into the ear, lingering around and refusing to leave, trying to pull people into another world.
Yan Shixun had never seen such a strong resentment in anyone. No, it should be said that all the people he had seen similar to this in the past had turned into ghosts.
There are no survivors.
Just now when Chi Yan was burning incense, Yan Shixun saw it very clearly. The black energy on her body suddenly became violent, as if it was angry. It instantly disturbed the entire space and blew out the incense and candles on the altar.
"Uncle Master, is Chi Yan..."
Lu Xingxing moved closer to Yan Shixun, calling him "Uncle Master" for a rare occasion. He lowered his voice, wanting to know whether Chi Yan was as he imagined.
After all, the person he was following was a high-level Taoist priest from Haiyun Temple. In addition, Yan Shixun's expression was obviously not right. He was like a student who was being tested by the teacher to recite something and was reminded of the beginning by another monitoring teacher next to him. He also vaguely guessed something.
"Don't talk nonsense before things are confirmed."
Yan Shixun's voice was calm, without any sign of abnormality: "Lu Xingxing, the words spoken by practitioners will be heard by heaven and earth, and the words have power as soon as they are spoken. If the truth is not what you think, but the other party's luck has been damaged because of you, then you will bear the cause and effect."
Lu Xingxing shut up angrily and didn't dare to say anything more.
This made An Nanyuan, who had been eavesdropping nearby, extremely anxious. He really wanted to know what was going on. After all, Chi Yan was also his idol!
He didn't want the perfect image of Chi Yan in his heart to collapse, but...
Just as the members of the program team huddled aside, pretending to be statues by the wall and watching silently without saying a word, the crew over there finally prepared everything for the opening ceremony after a period of chaos.
All the incense ashes that were scattered all over the table were cleaned away, and the candles were replaced with new ones.
It’s just that things like roasted whole pigs are usually made in advance and cannot be purchased on the spot, so even though the director feels uncomfortable, he can only make do with it for the time being.
This time, when the master handed the three incense sticks to the director, almost everyone at the scene held their breath, fearing that their breathing would blow out the incense sticks.
Although the director didn't say anything, his face was tense. It seemed that the incident caused by Chi Yan had already made him feel uncomfortable.
Fortunately, everything went smoothly this time, until the director bowed and inserted the three incense sticks into the new incense burner, everything was normal.
The incense stick shook twice, emitting a few wisps of black smoke, and then burned smoothly under the gaze of everyone.
The fragrant smell slowly spread, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
The main actors in the back were called by their names one by one by the director. When they walked forward to burn incense, no one dared to be negligent. The muscles in their arms were tense and they looked very nervous.
Fortunately, everything went smoothly and the director's serious face softened again.
The opening ceremony was completed smoothly according to the procedures, and the photographer over there also came with the photos he had taken and asked the director to select the film for publicity.
The rest of the actors also dispersed and talked to each other, looking harmonious, as if no one had remembered the incident that had just happened.
The director came over, shook hands with Zhang Wubing, and said, "I'm sorry to make you all laugh."
Zhang Wubing said quickly: "The flaws do not outweigh the merits. Congratulations on the start of filming of your "Seaside Nocturne". I heard that you have been planning for this script for a long time. With your dedication, it will surely go smoothly."
The director nodded: "I hope so... Where's Zhao Zhen?"
He smiled and waved back, motioning Zhao Zhen to come over: "Your friends are all here to visit the set, how can you leave them alone? It just so happens that your rehearsal hasn't started yet, so you should get familiar with the scene first and get a feel for it, so bring your friends along."
"We just started filming. I have work to do over there, so I'll excuse you for now. Everyone, just hang out and don't be shy."
The director also knew that the program brought him a huge amount of traffic to guarantee the cost of the film, which made the investors feel at ease to approve his funding. The other party can also take advantage of his fame, and maybe some of them will label it as "art" after returning.
But leaving the production team aside under everyone's watch is not a good thing.
So the director smiled and shook hands quickly with everyone, making a rare friendly gesture, and the guests were all very considerate.
But when the director shook hands with Yan Shixun, he hesitated for a long time and did not let go.
Yan Shixun raised his eyebrows, and his originally careless gaze, which had been wandering somewhere else, turned back to look at the director, and asked with his eyes: Is there something wrong?
"You..." The director hesitated, but still asked: "Are you interested in making a movie?"
Except for Zhang Wubing who already knew about it, everyone else looked at the director in surprise. They didn't expect that the famous director who had been famous for many years would directly invite someone.
If those actors who have always wanted to be in the director's movies but have been rejected time and again knew that someone who hasn't even entered the entertainment industry got the opportunity they have always dreamed of so easily, they would probably go crazy!
Audience before the live broadcast: [? ? ? ]
[It’s so funny, how can Brother Yan have such acting skills?]
[Hey, don’t mention the previous part. Every time Brother Yan told us that it was not superstition but science, his acting was very good and I was completely fooled.]
Yan Shixun didn't expect the director to do this so suddenly. Zhang Wubing knew very well that Yan Shixun would not agree, so after talking to the director on the phone, he put the matter aside and did not tell Yan Shixun.
Seeing the famous director's particularly sincere expression, which did not seem to be superficial, he was somewhat touched, so he did not refuse directly as he usually did.
Although Yan Shixun didn't know much about the entertainment industry, he was not unfamiliar with this director.
The reason is simple—Zhang Wubing’s idol is this director.
Although Zhang Wubing followed his family's wishes and enrolled in the Finance Department of Binhai University, he never forgot his love for movies, especially the director Li Xuetang, who sparked his initial interest and pursuit of movies.
Yan Shixun and Zhang Wubing lived in the same dormitory. Yan Shixun saw Zhang Wubing piled up a pile of film history, film art, and film magazines. Zhang Wubing cut out the introduction of director Li Xuetang and posted it on the wall to inspire himself.
As a result, Yan Shixun, who never paid attention to the entertainment industry, also knew a lot about the director's life and personality. He knew that he was an idealist who could overcome all difficulties in pursuit of the art in his heart.
A pure idealist should be respected.
So Yan Shixun used some strength on his hands to get his hand out of the director's grip, and said with a smile, "Zhao Zhen is a good actor, and there are many other excellent actors who have worked hard to study acting for many years. I hope to work with you, the director."
Hearing the implicit refusal in Yan Shixun's words, the director was disappointed, but he also respected other people's choices. So he nodded and turned to walk towards the team members who had been waiting for him.
"Wow, this is awesome, Brother Yan!"
Lu Xingxing rushed over excitedly and asked, "Is this also one of the conditions for us to cooperate with them? Let Brother Yan, you act in the movie?"
Yan Shixun felt that he was gradually able to understand why Taoist Song Yi often had a blank expression on his face.
I'm afraid he was angry because of this evil disciple.
"I don't know whether it's a collaboration or not, but I know very well that even if it is, I can't stand your yelling in front of the live broadcast."
Yan Shixun smirked: "Have you ever considered auctioning your brain, Lu Xingxing? It will definitely fetch a very high price. After all, others have signs of use, but yours is brand new."
The audience who were just shocked by Lu Xingxing's "transaction": [Poof!]
[Brother Yan, does this mean that Lu Xingxing has never used his brain?]
[Hahahahahaha, I originally thought Lu Xingxing was a cool musician. When he dissed all his competitors last year, I thought he was so handsome and I loved him so much. Now I just want to ask myself if I was blind last year.]
[This is clearly a stupid kid! Hahahaha this is amazing, Xingxing, you better be more careful, your handsome image in your mother's eyes is gone forever, my Xingzi is stupid. Lovingly rubbing his head.jpg]
Lu Xingxing looked at Yan Shixun in confusion for a long time before he weakly retorted: "Brother Yan, didn't you reject Director Li just now? You even said you wanted to cooperate with him..."
Yan Shixun: “…”
"It's unbelievable that you have such an understanding ability and you have received nine years of compulsory education :)"
Lu Xingxing clapped her hands happily: "I don't have any!"
Yan Shixun: “?”
Others also looked over here.
Lu Xingxing was not aware of the gazes directed at him, and said calmly: "Because I became a disciple at Haiyun Temple when I was a teenager, so after I finished elementary school, I have been learning from the uncles at Haiyun Temple."
The audience in front of the live broadcast was almost laughing like crazy.
[Excuse me, is this show called Star Comedians?]
[Xingxing has never concealed this fact, and many fans know about it. When his opponent dissed his academic qualifications during a previous show, he directly composed and sang the lyrics from the first word of the Cihai dictionary, scolding the opponent. The opponent was not convinced, so the organizer took out the Cihai dictionary and compared it word by word, and they really matched! ]
[We Xingxing may have low education, but our cultural level is not low. People who come from Haiyun Temple are really good at what they do.]
[Brother Yan slaps you twice:) Brother Yan is not asking about Lu Xingxing’s education, okay? Brother Yan himself doesn’t seem to have any education, right? He thinks Lu Xingxing is a little too stupid.]
[? I'm afraid you have some misunderstanding about Brother Yan...]
[Pfft, why do I feel that Xingxing is too obedient in front of Brother Yan? Doesn’t the scene just now look like a father and son? Xingxing is just a stupid child who wants to show off his grades to his father.]
[? ? Does Brother Yan have the natural ability to become a father? As a father, I am very worried about you.jpg]
[Am I the only one who thinks Brother Yan and Xingxing are the ultimate entertainment? I was scared to death just now, but now I am paralyzed on the bed with laughter.]
Yan Shixun no longer wanted to pay any attention to Lu Xingxing. He suddenly felt a little sympathy for Master Song Yi. Having such a disciple was really a test of his cultivation.
Zhao Zhen rubbed his cheeks that were aching from laughing, and led the program crew to leave the opening ceremony venue and walk outside.
"This used to be the concession area of Country Y, but was later listed as a key protected unit by Binhai City. Anyone who wants to come in for a visit must make an appointment. Only one thousand people are allowed in every day. It's very strict, and you can't just come in if you want to."
Zhao Zhen unfolded the map and guide that the assistant director had handed him, and acted as a tour guide while walking, introducing the guests: "This time you have the opportunity to take a good look around, so please don't hesitate. It's a rare opportunity to book the entire venue and go inside the building."
Lu Xingxing said "Hmm?" in confusion, and asked Yan Shixun, "Brother Yan, aren't you the tour guide? Why is Zhao Zhen explaining?"
Yan Shixun calmly walked up to Lu Xingxing and gave him a fake smile: "Because I need to make time to deal with you."
Then he made a move instantly, so fast that it almost left an afterimage. Before Lu Xingxing could react, he grabbed his collar and dragged Lu Xingxing directly into the alley next to him.
"You guys chat, I'll have a friendly exchange with Lu Xingxing."
Yan Shixun said this expressionlessly, and the last scene of the live broadcast was Lu Xingxing's frightened expression as he struggled with his limbs.
Some viewers were quick to leave and take screenshots: [Okay, let’s congratulate the birth of a new emoticon package! ]
[Let me go, I want to do something bold! .jpg]
The guests were all laughing so hard. Zhao Zhen casually glanced at the map and saw the building next to the alley that Yan Shixun and the others had just walked into. It was marked "The Former Residence of Diplomat Jing Yin."
No one paid attention to these little episodes and followed Zhao Zhen, listening with great interest to what happened in this area a hundred years ago.
However, Zhang Wubing was far behind everyone else. He was mumbling something and counting with his hands, but he was shaking his head as he did so, as if he was confused by himself.
Just after Zhao Zhen said that Director Li Xuetang had booked the entire East District of the Concession, Zhang Wubing suddenly realized a problem: the cost of filming.
Although he was a half-baked director, he was well versed in finance and knew how much profit and cost were needed to avoid losing money. He made a rough estimate and found that with the way Director Li Xuetang spent money, the cost of this movie was not low!
Did Director Li Xuetang get a large investment? Otherwise, the budget for this movie might have run out halfway through filming.
Zhang Wubing thought worriedly.
On the other hand, after Li Xuetang asked Zhao Zhen to take the program crew away, he also sent away several actors who were originally scheduled to rehearse the play today with various reasons.
Without the live broadcast and outsiders, Li Xuetang looked much more serious when he looked at the master.
"What's going on with the opening ceremony?" He said in an unhappy tone, "There can't be any mistakes in this movie, because other directors and producers think highly of you, so even if you ask for a high price, I will give it to you happily, but this is what you give me?"
The master also seemed very impatient, completely losing the calmness and profundity he had just shown in front of everyone.
The Taoist robe he was wearing was all stained with incense ash, and it looked like he had tried to brush it off but failed, making the robe even more messy. However, he no longer cared about the "expert" persona he had worked so hard to build, but kept pinching his fingers, seemingly trying to figure something.
"Don't compare me to those charlatans. I have personally arranged countless opening ceremonies. Many crews who were filming in the mountains and didn't know the rules were entangled by dirty things and begged me to solve the problem. Although I am not a famous director like you, I have a good reputation in the entertainment industry."
The master was not one to be manipulated. He sneered and replied, "But what happened at the opening ceremony today is something I have never heard of before! This is definitely not my problem. I have been in this business for more than ten years, and I have never seen such a situation where the gods were all angry and even refused to accept the incense."
"You mean, the problem lies with us?" Li Xuetang asked angrily.
Unexpectedly, the master agreed immediately: "That's right!"
Those who stayed here were all core members of the director's team, who were trusted by the director and had worked with him many times. At this moment, they all looked at the master in surprise, as it was rare to see anyone facing the director head-on.
You know, maybe because people in the entertainment industry have been walking around too much at night, they believe in ghosts and gods more than ordinary people, so they are not stingy with money when they invite these masters. This master who specializes in making connections in the entertainment industry has made a lot of money over the years.
But how dare such a person who relies on the entertainment industry and fame to make money speak to Li Xuetang like this? Isn't he afraid that no one in the entertainment industry will come to him again?
Li Xuetang did not expect that the other party would actually admit it. He did not know how to react for a moment and looked at the master in disbelief.
However, after several unsuccessful calculations, the master's face became increasingly ugly.
"To tell you the truth, it is precisely because I am not a charlatan that I cannot guarantee you anything. Things are getting... weird here."
"When I was preparing for the opening ceremony, I checked the situation around here out of habit. Although there were ghosts, they were not a big problem. But from the beginning, it was as if the ghosts and gods in this area were angered. Even the eight trigrams began to be affected. I am not powerful enough to figure out what is going on."
The master shook his head and said, "I can't handle this matter. I will return your money double immediately. Please find someone else to help you."
As he said this, the master didn't even pack up the things he brought with him, but just walked out in a hurry, as if something had frightened him.
This straightforward rejection made Li Xuetang's face change drastically, and he realized that something might be wrong.
Both of them are people with extraordinary aura. When they confront each other, no one else dares to step forward to persuade them.
It was not until the master walked through the yard and out of the big iron gate that the photographer who had been waiting for a long time came over and asked cautiously, "Director, photos of the opening ceremony..."
Li Xuetang immediately looked over with a gloomy face.
The photographer was startled, and it took him a long time to muster up the courage to say, "The publicity team said that it is best to seize every opportunity to promote the movie, so the photos of this opening ceremony should also be posted on social platforms for promotion. Take a look, which ones should I choose?"
It wasn't that he had to brave his boss's wrath and walk into trouble without any eyes, it was just that what he discovered was too strange and he didn't dare to make a decision on his own.
Li Xuetang would not take out his anger on the movie, which was his own hard work. He waved his hand and asked the photographer to bring it over.
But the photographer deliberately put many photos of Chi Yan at the front.
Li Xuetang frowned: "How do you do your job? Didn't you see what happened to Chi Yan during the opening ceremony? How can you bring her along for the promotion? Get out."
The others were shocked, knowing that Chi Yan might not get a good result from the director this time.
The leading actress is here, but she is not included in the publicity. It is so rare that there is no mercy at all.
The cameraman gritted his teeth and enlarged the photos: "Director, there are some problems with the photos we took..."
Li Xuetang didn't know what the photographer was trying to say. He looked at the cameraman unhappily, but when he looked in the direction the cameraman pointed, he found something unusual -
In the photo, Chi Yan bowed respectfully towards the altar. Her beautiful figure, set against the backdrop of the ancient environment, looked as beautiful as a painting.
However, there were traces of shadows entangled on Chi Yan's back.
In one of the pictures where Chi Yan was bending over, there was a whole black shadow on her back. At first glance, it looked like a child was sitting on it and pressing her down.
"This..." Li Xuetang's face changed for a moment when he thought of the master's strange attitude just now.
The photographer was afraid that Li Xuetang would vent his anger on him, the person who brought the bad news, so he carefully explained: "It may be that a flying insect flew in front of my lens at the time, and this effect was caused when I exposed it. These photos can no longer be used. I will delete them immediately."
Li Xuetang nodded heavily, no longer in the mood to think about these things.
When his long-time partner saw the photo, he immediately pulled him aside and asked him quietly, "Chi Yan seems to be a little off. Do you want to change the heroine?"
Li Xuetang was puzzled.
The old partner glanced around, and after confirming that no one could hear their conversation, he lowered his voice and said, "You have always been a drama fanatic and don't pay attention to other things, so you don't know that Chi Yan has been looking for a lot of people recently."
"Many people in the circle said that she might have angered some big shot, and the other party hired a Gu Master to take revenge on her, so many people have been avoiding her recently."
The old partner complained, "You are the only one. I reminded you several times but you still insisted on using Chi Yan."
Li Xuetang frowned: "Chi Yan is the most suitable person for this script. Besides, the protagonist is changed at the opening ceremony? If this word gets out, what kind of person will I become?"
The old partner stamped his feet anxiously: "Oh! You stubborn ass."
The two people who were in a state of confusion did not notice that right next to the wind and rain corridor where they were talking, behind the huge old stone screen wall, a pair of red-soled high heels were faintly visible.
Chi Yan stood in the shadows, her face as gloomy as water. She was not angry because the two people next to her were talking about replacing her, nor was she panicked because the photographer said there was a problem with the photo.
It was like she had known this was the case.
It was only when the director’s old partner mentioned the “Gu Master’s Curse” that Chi Yan breathed a sigh of relief.
Fortunately... no one has noticed yet.
"Eh? Sister Chi Yan, what are you doing standing there? It's so cold out here."
The assistant who was assigned to take care of Chi Yan temporarily went to get some hot water and saw Chi Yan's strange behavior. He didn't think much and said, "I got a cup of hot water for Sister Chi Yan. Sister Chi Yan is not feeling well. Drinking it will help."
The conversation behind the screen wall stopped immediately, and then footsteps were heard.
Chi Yan's body stiffened for a moment, and when she straightened up, a trace of anger flashed across her pretty face, but she quickly adjusted her mood and said to Li Xuetang who turned around from the screen wall, "I'm here to talk to the director."
"I'm not feeling well today. I plan to go to the hotel and rest."
Li Xuetang nodded and allowed Chi Yan to leave without saying anything more.
No matter what happened to Chi Yan, he never cared about the artist's personal morality and troubles, and only cared about the other party's acting skills and the degree of fit with his script. Therefore, even if his old partner of many years was not happy that he used Chi Yan, he still respected him.
Seeing Chi Yan's graceful back as she left, the old partner glared at Li Xuetang with a look of disappointment: "You, you, you really want to wait until something happens before you regret it, right?"
"I won't regret it."
After a long while, Li Xuetang hesitated because of his old partner's insistence and said, "I'll consider your opinion."
The old partner sighed, tore off a page from his notebook, hurriedly wrote a phone number on it, and handed it to Li Xuetang: "I know Master Song Yi from Haiyun Temple. He is very powerful. If the big guy that Chi Yan offended is also angry with you, and you really get into trouble, quickly find Master Song Yi."
"I heard that the boss is looking for an old Gu Master from the Miao family. The locals don't dare to offend him. Don't take it lightly."
Although he did not agree with his old partner's words, Li Xuetang was still touched by his friend's concern.
He nodded and thanked me with a smile.
…
The hotel booked by the crew is right on the edge of the eastern area of the old concession. It has always been used as a high-end tourist hotel. From the large balcony of the room, you can overlook the entire concession area, and many rooms have been booked by the crew.
The production team wanted to create the appearance of a close relationship with the crew, and also because this was the only hotel nearby, so they booked it here.
But no room was reserved for Chi Yan either way.
After all, Chi Yan's home is in Binhai City, and it's very close to her riverside mansion just across the river. Besides, Chi Yan didn't even participate in the opening ceremony before, and the crew's logistics staff thought that this top actor was not used to staying in a hotel, so they didn't book her.
At this time, Chi Yan was standing at the hotel front desk, and the hotel staff and crew assistants were quite embarrassed.
"Ms. Chi, I'm sorry, your room..." The receptionist was very embarrassed.
The manager next to him saw the situation and came over immediately and said, "Hasn't the top floor suite always been reserved for Mr. Jing? It's not the season when Mr. Jing comes here often, so you should give the top floor suite to Ms. Chi first."
"But..." The receptionist hesitated, but was given a stern look by the manager.
"I'm sorry, Ms. Chi, it was our mistake. Please stay in the penthouse suite for one night. All your room charges will be regarded as our apology."
The manager walked quickly to Chi Yan and said, "We will pack up the other suites right away and take you there tomorrow morning."
Chi Yan nodded. She had no intention of speaking up for the front desk. She had been silent and treated the front desk and assistant coldly. It was not until the manager solved the problem that she smiled gently and said, "It's not your problem. I didn't inform the crew before I came. It's my fault."
"You are very kind."
The manager breathed a sigh of relief, and his favorability towards Chi Yan rose several levels. He felt that it was really hard to meet such a high-ranking client who was willing to understand the difficulties.
Immediately, someone came to lead Chi Yan to the top floor suite.
At this time, because Director Li Xuetang said that there were some unexpected events that needed to be dealt with today, there were no arrangements for the time being and everyone could go about their own business. So the people in the program crew wanted to put their things in the hotel first, wash up well, and then go shopping in the East Concession.
As the guests walked through the hall with smiles on their faces, they happened to see Chi Yan who was about to go upstairs.
Little fangirl Bai Shuang's eyes lit up immediately: "Sister Chi Yan!"
Chi Yan turned around and smiled elegantly: "It's you, and you, I remember you, beautiful sister."
Bai Shuang's face suddenly turned as red as an apple, and the screen on her mind was filled with "She said I was beautiful!" and she couldn't think straight at all.
Her face flushed with concern as she asked, "Is Sister Chi Yan feeling better? Earlier at the venue, Sister Chi Yan didn't look too well."
A hint of unnaturalness flashed across Chi Yan's face. She pushed the sunglasses that she had never taken off, invited everyone to go upstairs together, and asked about their trip to the concession, cleverly changing the subject.
"Brother Yan and Xingxing are not with us. They went to visit the former residence of a diplomat."
As people who were going to work in the same crew, Zhao Zhen smiled and explained to Chi Yan why they were short of people, but he also took Lu Xingxing's face into consideration and did not directly say that they were not going to visit but to have a "friendly exchange."
"Diplomat?" Chi Yan seemed to have grasped something, and his attention was focused on the most useless little details.
Zhao Zhen nodded: "It seems to be a diplomat named Jing Yin."
"Sister Chi Yan, let's take you upstairs." Little fangirl Bai Shuang said worriedly, "I'm not too sure about you going up alone without an assistant."
Other guests also echoed: "It is a gentleman's duty to send a lady home."
Chi Yan did not refuse.
"bite--!"
The elevator arrival notification sound was sharp and piercing, echoing in the empty space, making people feel cold in their hearts.
There seemed to be a ghost behind the elevator door. They hid in the darkness, staring at the elevator, waiting for the elevator door to open, and then pounce on it.
“Aaaaaaaah!!”
Bai Shuang was so frightened that she fell down in the elevator. The other guests were also caught off guard and screamed in fear, their minds going blank.
Behind the elevator door, what suddenly appeared before everyone was a blood-red spliced doll.
The blood spread from the elevator door to the luxuriously decorated but empty living room. The walls were smeared with blood and the blood slowly spread and dripped along the wallpaper.
Under the high dome, the screams of white frost echoed repeatedly.
The puppet, whose limbs were shattered and then put back together, had its hands and feet twisted to angles impossible for a human to reach. It was covered in blood and stood straight facing the open elevator door, a smile on its face and its completely black eyes gleaming.
As if greeting someone.
Do you miss me?
Chi Yan's breathing suddenly became heavy, and his eyes widened under his sunglasses.
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