Before long, the guests had all gathered, and Director Deng officially began this episode's theme—
The Vanished Bridegroom.
Upon hearing this topic, Kou Xiangxin immediately frowned and questioned, "You must be mistaken. Isn't it usually the woman who disappears? Why is it the groom?"
There was a hint of dissatisfaction in his tone. Having lived two lives, Nan Xian knew immediately what he was unhappy about. She glanced at him out of the corner of her eye, a mocking glint in her eyes.
Everyone in the industry knows that Kou Guangyan is a complete chauvinist. Ever since he took over Honey Potato Entertainment, he has been suppressing and exploiting the company's female stars.
The methods used were naturally despicable and base.
He looks down on women, yet he uses them to exchange for resources, and to step on the male stars in the company.
Unfortunately, all those male stars seem to be plagued by bad luck; no matter how much they are promoted, they just can't become famous.
All the money Kou Guangyan spent over the years has gone down the drain—that's why they say karma never comes around.
As the only heir of his Kou family, Kou Xiangxin inherited his father's distorted values almost entirely.
Not only can he not stand hearing anyone say anything bad about men, but he also likes to make lewd jokes about women whenever he has a chance, as if this will demonstrate his "masculinity".
In the eyes of others, his behavior was nothing more than showing off his meager intelligence, which was so low that you couldn't even dig half an ounce out of it with an ear pick.
It's pitiful and tragic.
Nan Xian could smell the disgusting stench emanating from people like them even from half a mile away.
She quietly moved a little further away.
His interruption caused Director Deng's smile to freeze slightly, and a hint of displeasure flashed in his eyes.
Realizing that offending this ancestor would not benefit the show, he suppressed his anger and explained in a gentle tone, "That is indeed the topic, as for why—you'll have to find out for yourselves."
Kou Xiangxin was about to say something more when Nan Xian spoke up first: "It's just a TV show, as long as you're happy, who cares if she's the bride or the groom—let's not waste time, let's hurry up and leave, my face is getting stiff from the wind!"
As soon as she spoke, everyone echoed her, and Director Deng took the opportunity to invite everyone into the bus.
Nan Xian didn't interrupt Kou Xiangxin on impulse; in fact, among the guests present, only she could have done so.
**
More than 20 years ago, the He family began to expand their influence in China, including the predecessor of Sweet Potato Entertainment – MIMI Media Co., Ltd.
At that time, MIMI was managed by He Mingxiao's cousin Jiang Hui, and Kou Guangyan was just one of her assistants.
Kou Guangyan was an extremely ambitious man who was not satisfied with the status quo.
He wanted to climb higher.
The opportunity came soon.
Jiang Hui's husband died in a car accident, leaving her devastated and even causing her to suffer from severe depression.
It was at this moment that Kou Guangyan seized the opportunity to take advantage of the situation.
No one knows what method he used, but in just one year, Jiang Hui became extremely dependent on him, to the point that she was afraid and terrified when he was not around.
The He family saw through Kou Guangyan's intentions and tried to interfere in their relationship, but Jiang Hui threatened suicide and even caused a scandal.
The He family had no choice but to give up for the sake of the bigger picture.
Who knew that Jiang Hui would secretly give all of her shares in MIMI to Kou Guangyan after their marriage!
At that time, He Mingxiao had officially taken over the He Group. Upon learning this news, he decisively acquired the shares held by all the remaining shareholders of MIMI.
It uses the name of Fanmeng Entertainment, a company under the He Group.
If Kou Guangyan does anything out of line, he can immediately convene a shareholders' meeting to sideline Kou Guangyan.
Now, as everyone knows, Nan Xian is practically the boss of Fanmeng Entertainment.
Kou Xiangxin jumped again, but he didn't dare to act wildly in front of her.
**
The bus swayed and rocked all the way, finally bringing everyone to their destination—
Cold Spring Village.
The architecture of the North and South is obviously different, and this is especially evident in ancient architecture.
Southern ancient villages are characterized by their charming scenery of small bridges and flowing water, while northern ancient villages exude an ancient and simple style.
Lengquan Village is a small village. At the entrance of the village stands an archway made of huge clods of earth, with the village name clearly engraved on it.
A pair of faded red lanterns hung nearby, their tassels sparse and swaying slightly in the cold wind.
Nan Xian looked up and surveyed her surroundings, and suddenly, for some reason, her breathing became labored.
Those red lanterns, like the eyes of something, looked down on them with haughty and scrutinizing eyes.
She inexplicably didn't like this place.
Meanwhile, Director Deng had already begun introducing the background of this episode's theme—
"As you can see, this village is called 'Cold Spring Village,' which comes from a spring located behind the village. It has nurtured the villagers of Cold Spring Village and become an indispensable source of life for them."
"However, legend has it that many years ago, the Cold Spring was—a murderous spring!"
As he finished speaking, he suddenly raised his voice on purpose, startling Lu Anna, who was listening intently. She jumped back, clutching her chest and exclaiming, "Ouch!"
Kou Xiangxin gave her an impatient sideways glance and muttered disdainfully, "Hmph, women are always so easily alarmed. I really don't know why they came to this..."
Before he could finish speaking, he suddenly felt a chill coming from his right side.
Turning his head, he was caught off guard by Nan Xian's ambiguous smile.
Nan Xian's lips curved into a deeper curve.
Kou Xiangxin recalled the words his father had repeatedly told him before he left, and his lips moved reluctantly, but in the end he obediently stood still and swallowed his words.
Director Deng glanced gratefully at Nan Xian, thinking to himself: Luckily, this little devil has a powerful figure to keep her in check, otherwise I really wouldn't know how to edit this post-production...
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