Chapter 64: Obscure Questions and Answers
After the group was formed, the production team gave the members a five-day holiday so that they could go home and reunite with their families.
After the holiday, everyone needs to move to the new dormitory with their luggage and sign a group contract with Pineapple Entertainment.
Pineapple Entertainment is an artist agency established by Pineapple Video in the past two years. Although its scale and influence are not as good as other well-known large agencies in the industry, it is backed by the Pineapple Video platform, so it has no shortage of film and television variety show resources.
The artists under its banner are mainly actors, and Originore is the first real idol group launched after the establishment of their company.
Pineapple Video has ambitious plans to expand into the idol industry. In the past year, it has gradually expanded its overseas activities and partnered with some foreign idol management companies.
However, since the company was established less than two years ago, its ability to operate idol groups remains to be seen.
The only thing that is certain is that the members will definitely not lack work in the future.
"Youth Project" took nearly a year from pre-recording to its final broadcast, with investors and the platform investing considerable funds to allow the 10-member Originore group to debut. To recoup their investment and generate profits, the members, the platform's new cash cows, will be incredibly busy from now on.
As for vacations, they are almost non-existent.
Knowing this, the production team had already given everyone a heads-up. They were told to rest and relax as much as possible during these five days. Because in the future, there might not be many more relaxing days like this.
However, a five-day holiday is still a bit short. Many members' families live in other places, and it takes a long time to travel back and forth, so the time left for them to spend with their families is even shorter.
Fortunately, their families all arrived in Yuehai a day or two in advance after receiving the notice from the program team. This was to pick them up after the competition and to watch the live performance on the night of the group formation.
Because Mo Bei was an illegal immigrant, the vacation that others looked forward to became a troublesome problem for him.
Just when he was wondering how to spend these five days, Lu Yu suddenly sent him a message.
After returning to the hotel after the dinner, Mo Bei added him on WeChat. After learning that he had five days off, Lu Yu asked him if he wanted to come to their house.
Mo Bei wanted to agree, but when he thought of his Teddy Bear, Xiao Hei, who became extremely irritable when he saw him, he became conflicted for a moment.
Although he has now repaired all his organs, the system tells him that he is not yet a living person in the true sense.
Because this body still needs human affection to stay fresh and prevent decay. And only when the affection value reaches a certain baseline can it truly become a living person. Otherwise, it is still possible for it to return to its previous appearance.
Although he was somewhat dissatisfied with the system's concealment, he had no other choice at this point.
Moreover, the current situation was much better than when he was resurrected. At least he no longer had to worry about hot sunny days or rainy days without a moon.
Although he looks like an ordinary person now, he is still worried whether the dog will be as excited to see him as before.
Before he could come up with a suitable reason to refuse, a new message popped up in front of him -
[I heard you have 5 days off, do you want to come to my house?]
Mo Bei was stunned when he saw the message from Lian Cheng.
It was obvious that he was trying to save himself.
The other members of Originore all had homes to return to, but he didn't. Yet, he couldn't tell anyone about this.
Although he didn't mention a word to Lian Cheng, the other party still understood his difficulties.
Just like how Lian Cheng had previously confirmed that Jiang Monan was Mo Bei, he didn't delve into the reasons behind it. After confirming the truth, he quietly extended an olive branch to help him solve his problem.
After thinking about it, Mo Bei replied: "Okay."
Since he had promised Lian Cheng, Mo Bei naturally had to refuse Lu Yu's request.
After carefully considering his words, Mo Bei declined Lu Yu's invitation to his home, citing an existing commitment. However, a drop of kindness should be repaid with a spring. He had received considerable help from the Lu family during his most difficult times, so he had to repay the favor.
Thinking about it, Mo Bei added another sentence -
[Is your father free in a couple of days? I want to treat you to a meal.]
Then he replied to Lu Yu, "Let me ask."
After a while, a series of messages popped up on the other side -
[He is free.]
[Lately, he hasn't been going to the temple to practice or volunteering. My eldest brother is in charge of the company, and he's just a retired old man with a lot of free time.]
Through this text, Mo Bei seemed to see Lu Yu's arrogant expression and couldn't help laughing.
After thinking for a moment, he typed a reply on the keyboard -
[Okay. I'll send you the address in a couple of days after I've arranged it.]
…
The official Weibo account of the Originore group was opened. At the same time, the members who already had Weibo accounts also changed their original usernames to the group prefix plus their names.
In fact, ever since ZaoXing Entertainment helped him open and publish his personal Weibo account, his number of followers has been increasing, even though he hasn't posted anything himself.
After all, he was still in the program team's training camp at the time. Without electronic products and isolated from the outside world, he naturally could not use Weibo.
But things are different now. He's debuted in a group, has a cell phone, and has Weibo. So he has to manage it well.
After thinking about it, Mo Bei uploaded the group photo taken at tonight's party to Weibo, and wrote:
[Please give me more advice in the future.]
Fans were excited when they saw new messages suddenly pop up on the blank Weibo.
As soon as the Weibo post was published, various confession comments popped up below:
[Nan Ge’s thigh pendant V: Holy crap! What the heck did I see? Nan Nan is posting on Weibo!!!]
[Jiang Mo Nan's girlfriend's fan V: 55555 has been following this account for so long and finally there's some action.]
[A Sweet Pumpkin V: Come on baby!]
[Always support Jiang Mo Nan: Okay husband, let’s walk the flower path together in the future!]
Fans have been waiting since the day they followed Jiang Mo Nan’s Weibo account. Now, the clouds have finally cleared and the moon has appeared. He has posted on Weibo himself!
Even though this is just a group photo right now, it doesn't matter. There's always time to take some more unique selfies.
Because of this Weibo post, many new or uninformed followers followed Jiang Mo Nan's Weibo account. Suddenly, his follower count skyrocketed. Within an hour, it had reached nearly 500,000. And the number continued to rise.
This terrifying increase is naturally due to the fact that the fan base is so small. After finally waiting for the real person to post on Weibo, their inner enthusiasm finally had a place to vent. So, easily, the topic #Jiang Mo Nan posted on Weibo# became a trending search.
As Mo Bei posted on Weibo, the other members of Originore also followed him. Mo Bei followed his new teammates one by one, and then he found that there was another new follow on his Weibo.
When I clicked on it, it turned out to be Xu Hexuan.
At the same time, Jiang fans who were checking their own follow lists suddenly discovered that Actor Xu was also following Jiang Mo Nan. For a moment, they were surprised and happy.
She was happy that Xu Hexuan seemed to like her Nannan so much that he even followed her on Weibo after the performance. She was surprised that he didn't follow the other contestants in the "Tornado" group.
For a moment, many fans couldn't help but think of the rumor of "Mo Bei's illegitimate child" that had been making headlines on the Internet, and their mood suddenly became ups and downs.
Although they also know that Nannan is very good, but actor Xu, can't you just hide your bias a little? This will only make people think that the previous clarification statement is fake!
But it is completely different for CP fans.
I didn't expect that after 20 years I could still see some sweet moments of the "Tacitly Acquiesced" CP.
After you left, I looked for your shadow in other people. If this isn't love, what is?
It’s even better since Xu Hexuan has been single for so many years.
Compared to them, the CPs of "Jiang Lei", "Nan Li", "Lei Bai" and so on are simply weak!
Although there are CP fans who love "Wan Wan Lei Qing" literature, it is not so wonderful for Jiang fans. Even if it is just the delusion of CP fans, they don't want to become the so-called substitutes.
Just when they couldn't help but blame Xu Hexuan for making such a big fuss, they saw that he followed Originore's official account and the remaining members one after another.
Seeing this, Jiang's fans, who had previously worried that Xu Hexuan's actions would arouse suspicion, suddenly breathed a sigh of relief.
However, the "tacit" CP fans who were originally still shipping expired sugar are still looking for sugar, thinking that Xu Hexuan doesn't want to be too biased and obvious, so he pays attention to other people as well.
Of course, some netizens also said that CP fans are just overthinking it, and Xu Hexuan himself may not have thought that much. After all, Jiang Mo Nan's Weibo post has already become a trending topic, and with preconceived notions, he will definitely follow him first and then follow the other members.
No matter what netizens thought, Jiang Mo Nan still followed the other party back openly.
After resting in the hotel for one night, Lian Cheng arrived at the hotel at 10 am the next day.
Unlike last time when he asked his secretary to drive over to pick him up, this time Lian Cheng drove over to pick him up himself.
"Have you had breakfast?"
Seeing Mo Bei shaking his head, Lian Cheng stuffed a bag of croissants in front of him.
"I remember you liked this."
Touching the still warm wrapping paper bag, Mo Bei was stunned.
Suddenly, he remembered that when he was abroad, he would always buy croissants from an internet-famous bakery at the airport every time he was catching a flight.
It wasn't because he thought it was particularly delicious, but simply because he didn't have the time to carefully choose. Croissants were always placed on the shelf near the entrance of the store, making it easy for him to grab them. So over time, people mistakenly thought he liked croissants.
However, Mo Bei did not tell the truth. He just silently opened the paper bag in his hand, picked up a croissant and took a bite.
Because it was just out of the oven not long ago, the croissant has a soft and crispy texture, with a rich sweetness, giving people a familiar and nostalgic taste.
After finishing a croissant, Lian Cheng beside me spoke:
"Xu Hexuan is a bit of a fool. He doesn't consider the consequences of his actions. I already told him about it last night, and he made amends in time. You don't have to worry."
Hearing this, Mo Bei was stunned for a moment, and it took him a while to realize what the other party was saying.
In fact, he was already used to seeing fans shipping couples during his lifetime. So last night when Xu Hexuan followed his Weibo and saw some couple fans going crazy over it, he didn't care at all.
But now that Lian Cheng mentioned it, he realized that there might be other hidden secrets behind this that he didn't know about.
So Lian Cheng told Mo Bei everything that had happened in the outside world during this period. Only then did he understand the real reason why the other party had just said that.
For a moment I felt speechless and choked.
Jiang Monan is Mo Bei's illegitimate son?
How can Xu Hexuan have such a big imagination?
He even discussed it with Lian Cheng in a serious manner. It would have been fine if they had just discussed it, but they didn't even choose a secluded place. The production staff actually overheard it, and the news spread online.
Fortunately, the other party failed to produce any substantial evidence, otherwise he would have to do a paternity test with a distant relative who had already severed ties with him to prove his innocence?
Unexpectedly, so many things happened without his knowledge. Mo Bei was surprised and felt a little disappointed.
He finally understood why Lian Cheng had disliked Xu Hexuan in the past... no, even now.
If he were Lian Cheng, he would also feel tired.
Fortunately, everything went smoothly.
Compared to the lively birthday party last time, the house was noticeably quieter this time when I visited Lian Cheng's house.
Lian Cheng's daughter Keke's eyes lit up when she saw Mo Bei, and she kept pulling him into the room to see her doll.
Mo Bei had no experience in getting along with children, so he just let Keke drag him around, earnestly fulfilling his task of "playing with" him.
Just when the little girl took out her doll to play house with him, Lian Cheng's wife Ye Xin came over to call them for dinner, and Mo Bei was temporarily relieved.
Knowing that there were guests at home, Ye Xin had already prepared a sumptuous lunch in advance.
A closer look revealed that many of the dishes were his favorites from the past. Needless to say, this must have been Lian Cheng's idea.
During the meal, Keke insisted on sitting next to Mo Bei. The old father couldn't persuade his daughter, so he had to give up.
During the meal, Keke acted like a little adult, serving him a piece of braised pork and then a salted shrimp, saying, "You're welcome."
Seeing this, Mo Bei couldn't help but laugh and thanked him.
It had been a long time since he had felt such a warm and lively scene.
As soon as he relaxed, Mo Bei couldn't help but eat two more bites.
During the training camp, he avoided eating as much as possible because he was worried about his body rotting. Later, when he finally repaired his digestive system, his taste buds were not restored, making everything he ate taste like chewing wax.
Later on, he finally restored his sense of taste and was able to taste the deliciousness of food, but he was worried that gaining weight would affect his appearance on camera, so he never dared to eat and drink too much.
It wasn't until last night's dinner that he ate a lot because he was in a relaxed mood.
Once there is a first time, there will be a second time.
I've already had an indulgent meal, so I don't mind having a second one.
As for whether you will regret it later, let’s talk about it after you finish eating.
After all, no one can remain indifferent when faced with delicious food.
After lunch, Ye Xin took Keke back to the room for a nap. Mo Bei, who didn't have to play with the children for the time being, also had a rare break.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Lian Cheng called people to the study.
Sitting across from the teahouse, looking at the mist rising in front of him, Mo Bei suddenly realized the other party's intention of calling him here alone.
But he didn't intend to speak first.
Across from him, Lian Cheng was brewing tea with a frown on his face, seemingly struggling over how to start a conversation.
After finishing a cup of tea, the person in front of me seemed to have finally thought of the wording.
"I hadn't intended to ask. But considering the unique nature of our industry, which requires us to face the public, and the possibility that you'll be closely scrutinized by paparazzi in the future, I thought about it and decided to find out from you first."
Lian Cheng paused and said seriously:
"So...what's your situation now?"
This question is cryptic.
It can be understood as why you became Jiang Mo Nan, it can also be understood as what exactly happened to you, and it can even be understood as whether you are alive now.
Or maybe all of the above.
Mo Bei probably knew what he wanted to ask, but he couldn't say it.
Unlike Lei Lie, Lian Cheng is a real human being.
He could reveal the secret that he was a zombie to Lei Lie and the others, but he could not tell Lian Cheng.
The system forbids him from revealing his secrets to the public, and whether Lian Cheng is a member of the "crowd" is still debatable, so he doesn't dare to take the risk.
After all, based on his understanding of the system, it is not impossible for this guy to set a trap for him.
But now that Lian Cheng has taken the initiative to speak, it means that he has realized that there is a problem.
He couldn't continue to avoid answering, so he could only give the other party an implicit answer so that he could understand it himself.
Thinking about it, Mo Bei raised his eyes and threw the question back to the other side: "What do you think of my current situation?"
"..." Lian Cheng: "Rebirth?"
After hesitating for a moment, he blurted out what he had been speculating about all along.
Mo Bei: "...about the same."
After all, how can reincarnation not be considered a form of rebirth?
Upon hearing this, Lian Cheng's face showed an expression of astonishment. He then asked, "When were you reborn? Where is your home now?"
The youngest son of the CEO of Shiqiang Construction had previously mentioned Jiang Monan's difficult family circumstances in a post clarifying the situation online. However, he had no idea what Jiang Monan's background was, as his research had yielded no useful information.
Hearing Lian Cheng's question, Mo Bei could only continue to be vague: "Just a few months. In a remote mountain valley, in a poor and remote village. My family is very poor."
When I woke up, I was in an ancient tomb surrounded by mountains. The tomb had been dug up by tomb robbers. All that was left was a coffin board and a set of tattered clothes. Isn't that penniless?
Hearing this, Lian Cheng showed a thoughtful expression.
No wonder, he didn’t know about the existence of “Jiang Mo Nan” until the other party participated in the competition.
The reason he couldn't find any useful information about Jiang Mo Nan before this was simply because he lived in a remote mountainous area. A bold guess is that the body Mo Bei was reborn into probably had never been to school, otherwise he should have been able to find his student information.
Although it made sense logically, he always felt that something was not right.
In this day and age, are there still such remote mountainous areas isolated from the world?
It was actually able to completely conceal the life trajectory of a living person, as if the existence of "Jiang Mo Nan" appeared out of thin air.
His intuition told him that Mo Bei's rebirth seemed to hide some unspeakable secrets.
After pondering for a while, Lian Cheng suddenly folded his hands on the table, his expression serious: "Could it be that you are actually an illegal resident in the mountains who has had more children than allowed?"
Mo Bei: "..."
Half right.
It's not an extra birth, but an illegal household registration.
"You're right."
In order to dispel Lian Cheng's suspicion and stop him from asking questions, Mo Bei quickly told him the excuse he had just made up: "I am indeed an illegal resident. Because my family had an extra child, I haven't registered yet."
Hearing this, Lian Cheng couldn't help but gasp, "...How many children do you have in your family?"
"8...oh no, 10!"
“!!!”
"so much???"
Lian Cheng couldn't believe it.
"Yeah. Otherwise, I wouldn't still be an illegal resident."
Mo Bei said seriously.
Lian Cheng had no doubts, but his expression was a little hard to describe. "Now that you're famous, the household registration issue must be resolved. Your family now..."
"They're all dead."
Mo Bei said succinctly: "During the heavy rain, there was a landslide, and they were all buried under the rubble."
"If I hadn't encountered something like this, I wouldn't have come out of the mountains to make a living again."
Mo Bei paused and said, "After all, my family has no money. If I don't leave the mountains, I'm afraid I'll starve to death."
"But I'm an illegal immigrant. I went because I didn't need an ID to participate in this competition, and it provided food and accommodation. If I won, I could make money."
"After all, I can do nothing but sing and dance."
After saying this, Mo Bei stared at Lian Cheng nervously.
Although his expression looked very serious, as if everything he just said had really happened, he felt that with Lian Cheng's keen observation, he might not believe his clumsy lies.
“…………”
The man in front of him thought seriously for a moment, then nodded slightly: "I understand. Don't worry, I will find a way to deal with the household registration issue."
Faced with Lian Cheng's attitude, Mo Bei was suddenly stunned and a little unbelievable.
???
You actually believed it?!
Noticing the flash of surprise in Mo Bei's eyes, Lian Cheng's mouth corners rose slightly for a moment.
In fact, he didn't believe what the other party said.
Although he didn't believe it, he still trusted Mo Bei and thought that he would not do anything bad, so he didn't question it.
Even if his intuition told him that this was not the truth.
Although he knew from the beginning that Mo Bei would not tell the truth, he still asked because he wanted to confirm one thing.
Mo Bei is indeed an illegal resident.
It was also because of this that he did not find any information about "Jiang Mo Nan"'s past.
But only Mo Bei himself knew whether the reason for his unregistered household registration was due to having more children than allowed.
But one thing is certain, Mo Bei's unspeakable secret should have nothing to do with committing a crime. Otherwise, he would not have participated in this competition and been exposed to the public.
As long as this is clear, he will feel relieved.
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