Chapter 114
"I chose to continue filming because I had already signed a contract, and I need to be responsible for my choices and my work partners." Seeing that everyone around him was silent at this sudden statement, Lu Zixi paused before continuing to explain, "But it's true that I'm afraid of heights. So whether I'm climbing a mountain or slinging, I don't want to be directly captured by the live broadcast of any unpleasant scenes. Do you understand this, senior?"
"Really?" Fu Ruixing looked at him, his face expressionless. "But it seems this isn't your first time shooting high-altitude scenes."
"Yes, twice before," Lu Zixi answered quickly, his attitude calm and neither humble nor arrogant. "The first time was during the filming of 'Clinic No. 58', and the second time was during the filming of 'Searching for Mr. X'. However, the first time I slipped and fell off a cliff, and the second time I was involved in an accident with the blasting crew. Both times I escaped death. Once bitten by a snake, you will be afraid of the rope for ten years. Since then, I have been afraid of heights. Do you have any questions, senior?"
Lu Zixi's words were well-reasoned, and even the program director who had originally advocated live broadcast just opened his mouth and could not say anything to refute.
The objections raised by several previous guests, including Yan Yunzhen, were all based on consideration for others. While well-intentioned, they weren't as persuasive as those raised personally, citing their own personal interests. Furthermore, the issues mentioned previously all had solutions, but due to a fear of heights and a desire to avoid being filmed in an awkward position, they simply couldn't film the scene. There wasn't even a solution.
The staff members who had a say in the program group looked at each other, and finally the director gave a call, and a group of people walked to the other side and began to discuss whether to cancel the live broadcast.
Seeing that the attitude of the program crew had softened, Lu Zixi immediately breathed a sigh of relief. Only then did he realize that his back was soaked with cold sweat.
In reality, neither he nor the original owner of this body was afraid of heights. He was simply betting that while on the bus, he had acted somewhat averse to the scenery outside the window due to a psychological trauma caused by the winding mountain road. This had been noticed by others, so they wouldn't doubt his sudden claim of fear of heights.
Looking at the reaction of the program crew, he knew that he had made the right bet.
Time passed minute by minute, and the guests and other staff members who stayed by the bus fell into an awkward stalemate. No one spoke for a while, and Fu Ruixing's expression gradually became grim.
This also made Lu Zixi more certain that he and Yan Yunzhen were right to both doubt the sudden live broadcast and try to obstruct it.
There must be something fishy behind this live broadcast.
After an urgent discussion, the director finally returned to the crowd and announced the cancellation of the live broadcast.
Immediately, most people except Fu Ruixing breathed a sigh of relief, and several guests looked at Lu Zixi with gratitude.
Fu Ruixing once again revealed a somewhat strange expression, as if he couldn't believe the final result.
Lu Zixi knew that in the eyes of others, his courage to confront Fu Ruixing directly was justified. First, he did have legitimate reasons for rejecting live streaming. Second, he had Yuan Hong's support. Furthermore, as a newcomer to the entertainment industry, he possessed the courage and audacity of a newborn calf. While others might think he was a bit unpretentious and a bit too reckless, they didn't find it particularly offensive.
Fu Ruixing had no reason to do the live broadcast in the first place. The only purpose of standing up to speak for the program team was probably to show his quality and attitude of not fearing hardships and cooperating with the program team without playing tricks. Now if he continues to insist on the live broadcast, it will make other people present suspicious. After all, Lu Zixi knows the instigator of the live broadcast incident, but the others are still kept in the dark.
Therefore, Lu Zixi knew that he had won this round.
Sure enough, Fu Ruixing didn't say anything more. He just sneered, shrugged, and turned away.
Lu Zixi turned around and looked at the director who was scratching his head constantly, looking confused and bewildered, as if he had just woken up from a dream. Then he thought about Fu Ruixing who had just looked shocked, and suddenly he had a sudden association.
It's very possible that Fu Ruixing personally took charge, or had someone use a "strong persuasion" red envelope to convince the director, or even used some other system function unknown to Lu Zixi to control the director's decision. Fu Ruixing was so confident in the power of external forces on the system that he was so surprised when his plan failed.
If this is true, then it means that the power of red envelopes is limited, and many things are still in the hands of human beings.
This gave Lu Zixi a little more confidence in being able to survive these 48 hours.
Fortunately, the official account only mentioned that there might be a live broadcast during the subsequent filming process, but because the road was bumpy and the arrival time was difficult to determine, no definite live broadcast time was given. Therefore, the cancellation of the live broadcast plan did not cause too much trouble to the program staff. It is also possible to live broadcast other filming content after arriving at the destination.
This sudden incident seemed to pass peacefully, but everyone present could sense the undercurrents surging within. For a moment, everyone spoke and acted even more cautiously than usual, fearing they would be drawn into a dispute they shouldn't be involved in.
However, soon the two groups started arguing over how to reach their destination.
The original information provided by the program team stated that the destination was an isolated village with only two roads leading to the village: one was a hiking trail, and the other was through a suspension bridge.
Since the village we need to go to is located on a cliff, at a higher altitude than the halfway point where we are now, we can take a more convenient cable car to slide down the mountain when leaving the village. However, to enter the village, we have to go around or cross a suspension bridge that climbs up.
If it were a live broadcast, the suspension bridge would obviously be more effective; but since the live broadcast was cancelled, climbing the mountain is obviously safer.
But just when the program crew decided to find a local guide to take a detour through the mountain road, the locals said that it was getting late and there was no time to walk the entire mountain road. If they couldn't climb through at night and had to camp on the spot, not to mention whether they could adapt or find equipment, the ferocious wild animals and large numbers of mosquitoes in summer would be very dangerous. So they suggested taking the suspension bridge.
"Then stay for one night." When the staff reported the information they had inquired about to the guests, Yan Yunzhen suddenly took the initiative to express his position again, "Safety is important."
"This...Brother Yan." The director coughed awkwardly. "It's going to rain tomorrow, and it's going to be thunderstorm season for the next period of time. We have to cross the suspension bridge today. Otherwise, after tomorrow, the mountain road will be muddy and difficult to walk on. The heavy rain may even cause landslides... It will be even more unsafe."
When he said this, the director deliberately glanced at Lu Zixi standing beside him.
He knew that Yan Yunzhen came forward because of the "fear of heights" of the newcomer in front of him, and one of the reasons for his fear of heights was the accident of falling off a cliff in a rainstorm. Therefore, he deliberately emphasized this matter in order to make Yan Yunzhen realize that walking on mountain roads may not be safe.
After all, there is no foolproof plan to be completely safe here.
Yan Yunzhen fell silent, and Lu Zixi looked at Fu Ruixing's indifferent face not far away, and suddenly realized that he did it on purpose.
He deliberately chose this day and such extreme conditions to force himself onto the path of death.
If he walked on the suspension bridge, he might slip and fall off the cliff, or he might lose his grip on the rope and fall off the cliff. In short, Fu Ruixing could have many ways to kill him alone. Walking on the mountain road, first of all, he had to risk the danger of muddy and slippery conditions. Whether it was a landslide or an animal, other innocent people might be harmed.
Unless he insists on throwing a tantrum at this moment, refuses to continue filming no matter what, and directly breaks the contract, he will only be labeled as a big shot, making all those who plan to cooperate with him feel uneasy, and those who have already cooperated with him question his spirit of contract, and casting a disgraceful gray on his career that has just started to pick up. If Yan Yunzhen comes out to speak for him, then Yan Yunzhen and even Yuanhong will be implicated.
Fu Ruixing was betting that he would not do such a thing. He, Lu Zixi, would not do such a thing as to be afraid of death and survive in the world at the expense of the interests of others.
"Let's take the suspension bridge." When it came to a life-or-death situation, Lu Zixi felt himself becoming calmer. "I just need to not look down."
Yan Yunzhen was about to say something, but Lu Zixi shook his head at him, signaling him not to say anything more.
What is coming will eventually come. When the enemy comes, we will fight them with soldiers and when the water comes, we will block it with earth. These 48 hours were not supposed to pass smoothly.
The local guide helped to install simple safety protection equipment for all staff and guests, and helped to divide the crowd into groups so that they could cross the suspension bridge in an orderly manner.
Lu Zixi tried to take a step forward. He glanced at Fu Ruixing and saw that he was making the same move.
He immediately realized that his idea of avoiding being in the same group with Fu Ruixing was not feasible.
So he simply gave up the futile struggle, stood quietly on the edge of the cliff, and watched the river rushing through the canyon.
The suspension bridge looks dangerous, but in fact, with the verification of thousands of years of human wisdom, accidents will not happen so easily. Soon, all the people in the front group have reached the shore and are still talking excitedly about their exciting experience. Only a few people are left at this end of the suspension bridge. The tour guide waved at them and asked them to stand in a line.
Lu Zixi slowed down his pace and waited until the last one to pass. Everyone already had the impression that he was afraid of heights, so they didn't find it strange. Some enthusiastic people even came forward to comfort him and patted him on the shoulder.
Since Fu Ruixing's movements were also very slow, Lu Zixi happened to be standing behind him. Although he was very close, Lu Zixi felt that standing behind Fu Ruixing, where he could see his every move, was somewhat more reassuring than standing in front of him.
Yan Yunzhen was originally planning to stand behind Lu Zixi to protect him, but seeing this, he walked in front of him and stood between him and Fu Ruixing.
Lu Zixi took a step back.
He originally thought that Fu Ruixing would do something and try to get closer to him, but he didn't expect Fu Ruixing to just look back, smile mockingly, and turn his head back.
Lu Zixi's hair stood on end.
He realized something.
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