Chapter 127 A Talented Actor Used as Cannon Fodder (Part 24) Although...
Although they were a bit timid, Song Yu and Xue Ziqi were indeed quite talented. In less than a month, they had already made considerable progress in their cultivation.
Based on the level of the cheat system, Song Yu can be considered a second-level Celestial Master, while Xue Ziqi has also entered the field and become a first-level Celestial Master.
Because of their different energy systems, Lin You couldn't accurately determine their levels; this information was sent to her by the ghost.
[The cheat system doesn't just randomly choose test hosts; I carefully observe their talents before selecting anyone.]
"Then they picked a little coward, and since one coward wasn't enough, they even threw in another one as a bonus." Lin You couldn't help but complain as she looked at the two lying flat on the floor.
It was rare for Ah Piao to feel a little guilty. He had seen hosts who were afraid of ghosts before, but those were all fears caused by the unknown and the fear of being harmed.
But Song Yu, who is completely afraid of ghosts, has never actually encountered one.
If it were another system doing the task, then he would just be unlucky, but this is a task that Lin You did.
He's a tech expert he went through a lot of trouble to befriend; it would be too embarrassing if this caused the guy to fail his mission.
This isn't just about missing one mission point. The trial mission with the cheat code doubles the points in every world, so even compensation can't make up for it.
People like Song Yu and Xue Ziqi don't seem like they could handle ten thousand ghosts.
Fortunately, there are still three spots left for the host's apprentice. Next time he chooses someone, he will definitely find someone bold!
After learning of this person's plan, Lin You simply smiled politely, not holding any hope for this person's discerning eye.
Just as Director Yu was selecting the next filming location, Song Yu received a call from his agent. Gu Ershao, who had been relatively quiet, was sending him more resources.
This time it's actually a movie script, a big-budget production by a famous director, and the role given to Song Yu is the second male lead. They've really gone all out.
Upon hearing this, Xue Ziqi frowned and said, "This guy is a bit strange; it's best to avoid associating with him."
Song Yu really didn't intend to accept the offer, so she just made up an excuse to refuse. When Gu Yunting heard that the other party had turned down the role of the second male lead in the movie because she was going to film a variety show, he was so angry that he almost flipped the table.
He got this movie role by obtaining a major weakness of the director.
Compared to the previous two shoots, this time there were no dangerous incidents during filming, and the role was also a good one.
Unfortunately, just one day after the movie was released, it was suddenly revealed that the male lead had an immoral private life, the female lead had evaded taxes, another female supporting actress was a drug addict, and an assistant director had caused a hit-and-run while driving under the influence.
Whether it's someone stirring things up or not, the entire cast of the movie has been thoroughly scrutinized. Actors with problems have been publicly shamed online, while even actors without problems have been targeted by malicious marketing accounts spreading rumors and stirring up trouble.
Once this kind of reputation gets out, it will severely damage one's public image and make it difficult to get good movie scripts. After all, there are so many actors, and directors don't necessarily need you. Why would they choose someone with a bad reputation who is also considered unlucky?
In this situation, it's indeed not easy for an actor like Song Yu, who has no connections, to make a comeback.
At that time, Gu Yunting will find a suitable opportunity to lend Song Yu a hand, and then pretend to casually post the matter online, and Song Yu will be on his pirate ship.
Gu Yunting's plan was very thorough, but the other party didn't take the bait at all. What could he do?
All he could do was make a few sarcastic remarks online, saying that Song Yu had high standards and even refused to play the second male lead in a movie directed by Qian.
Lin You didn't even need to lift a finger; Star Entertainment handled everything themselves. Lin You even managed to dig up some dirt on the director.
Well, that movie was truly a complete mess. This director, Qian, had very unique tastes; he actually secretly made some kind of erotic film.
This was the first time Lin You had witnessed the chaos of the entertainment industry. Not knowing how to handle the situation, she simply dumped all the evidence on Qunxing Entertainment.
Having a team behind her felt so comfortable; she didn't need to worry about anything else. All she had to do was film the variety show with Song Yu and Xue Ziqi.
Just as netizens predicted, the timid Xue Ziqi also became a regular guest on "Tracing the Footprints".
After this incident was made public, Director Yu's image as a heartless person became even more solidified.
With Xue Ziqi added, Song Yu's RV became somewhat cramped. The company thoughtfully provided RVs for all three of them, and even drivers and personal assistants were provided.
As for why Lin You, an assistant, needs a personal assistant as well, the company said it's a benefit she should have as a special consultant, and Lin You doesn't need to pay her any wages anyway.
Lin You's personal assistant is named Chen Shu. She is a very straightforward young woman who, apart from cleaning and helping to categorize snacks, does not interfere with Lin You's daily life.
The three RVs drove for half a day before being stopped by someone just before they reached their destination.
They stopped at the foot of a scenic mountain, but the security guard who stopped them said that the area was private property and entry was prohibited without permission.
They were only allowed in after he made several phone calls and Director Yu came down to pick them up in person.
The mountain road was quite narrow, so the RV was parked at the spot designated by the security guard. Lin You and the others switched to a convertible, sightseeing vehicle, and slowly drove up the mountain.
At first, Lin You and Song Yu thought this was a villa area where wealthy people lived, but Xue Ziqi remembered this place.
He introduced the place to Lin You and Song Yu, saying, "This seems to be the Zhang family's old house, or main house. I heard that after some strange things happened, the Zhang family never came back."
"What kind of strange thing is this?" Lin You asked.
The film "Traces" is about this kind of thing, so it's not unusual for strange things to happen. But it's quite interesting that Director Yu was able to get the homeowner of this house to agree to filming.
According to Xue Ziqi, the Zhang family is very wealthy and powerful, and their descendants are also very successful. Some are in business, some are in politics, some are in academia, and some are in the arts. They all have a place in various circles and can definitely be described as rich and powerful.
For families like this, it's always best not to air their dirty laundry in public. The old house is a place that represents their reputation, so even if no one lives there and it's just sitting there growing mushrooms, it's unlikely to be used as a backdrop for variety shows.
It's still the same kind of variety show that uses past stories to create content.
"I only heard my grandma tell me about it once, when I was only seven or eight years old, so I don't really remember the details." Xue Ziqi scratched her head and continued:
"I remember that back then, the Zhang family had very strict rules. No matter who it was, everyone had to come back to this old house for a family reunion every Chinese New Year."
Uncle Zhang's kid is my classmate. He often complains about his grandfather, the previous head of the Zhang family, saying that his rules are weird and his thinking is too feudal.
The current head of the Zhang family is Zhang Yueqi. Back then, he was the eldest son of the Zhang family. His first child was three years younger than me, about five or six years old at the time. He met a child in the old house who looked exactly like him.
Xue Ziqi paused here, looked at Director Yu who was listening with great interest, and couldn't help but ask, "Director Yu, aren't we filming a program? Shouldn't you be the one to tell this story to everyone? After all, there shouldn't be any rumors about the Zhang family online."
Director Yu waved his hand dismissively: "We heard different versions of the story. You can tell yours first. I have fixed cameras installed in this car, so you won't miss any opportunities to appear on camera."
Xue Ziqi looked up and, sure enough, saw cameras at all four corners of the sightseeing bus. She couldn't help but subtly purse her lips. Director Yu was really getting more and more convenient, not wasting a single shot.
In the early days of "Tracing the Trail," each episode took seven or eight days to film, with the longest filming lasting half a month. Now, they try to finish in three days. If they continue filming like this, won't the show be canceled?
Looking at Lin You, who was waiting to hear the story, and his master, who seemed to be listening attentively but seemed to be laughing at him, Xue Ziqi thought that Director Yu was really a dog!
It's one thing for him to gossip about the Zhang family's private affairs, but if he actually filmed the gossip on a variety show and announced it to the world, wouldn't his friends beat him up?
Moreover, his father will probably get a beating too.
Seemingly sensing his predicament, Director Yu pulled out an agreement from somewhere: "The Zhang family agrees to let our program team film everything related to this house. He even specifically said that you know some of the past events very well, and that you can just ask you directly."
After confirming that the handwriting above was indeed written by the same person as the calligraphy in her father's study, Xue Ziqi finally felt a little relieved and continued telling the story.
The story is not complicated, but it is bizarre enough. The Sun family is large, and during the New Year, they bring their whole family, including adults and children, totaling over a hundred people.
The children often live in groups, and since they don't live together often, no one can tell which group of children belongs to which family.
It's quite common for the young master's son to make a friend of the same age among his brothers and sisters.
Even if his friends look exactly like him, and are all children of the Zhang family, and are all blood relatives within three generations, if someone sees them, they will only be curious and take it as a coincidence.
The Zhang family mansion was very large, and it was expanded quite a bit as the number of people grew. Each family had their own courtyard. When it got dark and everyone returned to their own courtyards after the reunion dinner, no one knew which family the identical child belonged to.
Five- or six-year-old children can already understand quite a lot. When Zhang Yueqi asked him what his parents' names were, he actually opened his mouth and called Zhang Dashao "Dad".
Hearing the voice that sounded exactly like his son's and seeing the face that looked exactly like his son's, if he didn't know that his wife had only been pregnant with one child, Zhang Yueqi would have almost thought that he had twin sons.
At this point, no one thought anything was wrong. The child was still young, and it was normal for him to mistake someone for someone else. Maybe he was just imitating his own son.
If the parents cannot be found, it could be that they were momentarily negligent and forgot about their child, or perhaps they have already gone back to sleep.
Since they were all children of the Zhang family, Zhang Yueqi arranged for him to stay with his son for one night.
The child took off his clothes, took a bath, and went straight to bed. When he woke up the next day, something bad happened.
No one could tell which of the two children was Zhang Yueqi's son.
The day before, the other child was easy to recognize when he was covered in dirt, but now that he had taken a bath and changed into his pajamas, everyone realized that the two children even had the same hairstyle.
Zhang Yueqi and his wife were fairly responsible parents. They remembered the birthmark on their son's calf, the scar on his arm from a mischievous fall, and the tooth that had a small chip from eating too much sugar and being bitten by cavities.
The two children have all of these physical characteristics, as if they were copied and pasted. Even twins wouldn't be so similar.
This is simply unbelievable.
The two children called out "Dad" and "Mom" in identical tones, and kept talking about their past, trying to prove that they were real and that the other was a fake liar.
At this point, Xue Ziqi added, "It's just like the story of the real and fake Monkey Kings."
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Author's Note: It got stuck in the review process again, so I just changed it back. If you guys notice the chapter titles haven't been changed, it means I posted early again to meet my daily attendance target _(:з」∠)_
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