Wu Jianing made an exaggerated, funny face: "?"
Everyone also adopted an attitude of listening attentively.
Ye Chu extended a finger and gently tapped the coffee table in front of her: "Dr. Wu, 'No one survived,' doesn't that mean no one is alive? I suspect the production team is paying homage to 'And Then There Were None.' Who knows, in the next segment, we might all be gone one by one, following Mr. Mei; and then in the finale, Dr. Wu will pull out a bottle of potion with green bubbles and reveal a sinister smile..."
Following Ye Chu's words, the program team displayed a chibi version of Wu Jianing on screen, wearing a witch's cloak, with a suspicious green liquid bubbling in a cauldron next to her.
Fatty Zhang clapped his hands and laughed loudly, "I agree! This chef's identity is now clearly defined!"
Huang Feizhang clicked his tongue and said, "Look at that, no wonder he comes from a background of factional strife, he's already started framing people."
Cheng Daiqing's portrait popped into the screen, accompanied by a line of cartoon text: "[Who called me?]"
The viewers in the live chat were laughing so hard they were slapping the table.
Ye Chu: I know this well.
What if I'm convinced? Wu Jianing's autopsy was indeed a bit suspicious...
[Hey, hey, hey, Ye Chu may be a detective, but he really looks like the murderer!]
[Am I just imagining things? Why does Gu Wenhua keep staring at Ye Chu?]
[Perhaps it's an occupational hazard, but directors feel uncomfortable if they don't see the actors.]
Zhuang Sheng spoke very little on this episode.
Wu Jianing said, both amused and exasperated, "Is this right?" She then shook Mei Yaohong beside her, "Madam, say something..."
Wu Jia, feeling utterly exasperated, wished she could jump into the screen and scold Wu Jianing: "Daughter, why can't you seize the opportunity? You won't steal Ye Chu's spotlight like this! You should be more humorous and eloquent than her, instead of just throwing out a dry question and then casually acting cute! Only fans will buy that, not the general audience!"
Although she was frantic with worry, Wu Jiawu knew that this was putting Wu Jianing in a very difficult position. Girl group members have their own set of rigid rules, and Wu Jianing had been navigating that environment for years; breaking free from those constraints wouldn't be easy. Besides, Wu Jianing didn't have any representative works like "Tianban" or "Happiness Street, Come Inside!" where audiences could instantly understand and apply the jokes and references.
In fact, having a "Happiness Street Side Story" is already a miracle. Of the dozens of people in Wu Jianing's group, only she and Lu Yuxuan made it big, transitioned to the film and television industry, and achieved some success. The rest, after their original companies went bankrupt and their teams disbanded, have long since faded away like autumn leaves on the street or muddy snow, their whereabouts unknown.
Wu Jia, feeling heartbroken, thought, "Wu Jianing, when will you finally get ahead? Why can't you be as strong as Ye Chu?"
After a period of joking and banter, the reasoning phase officially began.
The Mei Mansion is large, but due to the recent heavy snowfall, no one else was seen besides the eight guests. This means the murderer must be one of the eight people.
Of these people, Ye Chu, Gu Wenhua, Zhuang Sheng, and Huang Feizhang were the first to be ruled out as suspects. When Master Mei died, the four of them had just arrived at the Mei Mansion; even if they had wings, they wouldn't have had time to kill him. Besides, they had no grudge against him and lacked a motive.
The other four are very suspicious.
Mei Yaohong and Master Mei had a strained relationship, and arguments were often heard in their room, along with the sound of broken utensils.
Lin Hao was frail and sickly, and was not well-liked by Master Mei. Rumor had it that Master Mei planned to leave all his property to his second son, Zhuang Sheng.
Dr. Wu, it's said, has a good relationship with Lin Hao. There are some ambiguous rumors about the two within the Mei Mansion. To say she's plotting to seize the family fortune for Lin Hao seems plausible.
Zhang the Fat Man indeed had no motive, but all the food at the mansion was prepared by him, and since the diners died from food poisoning, the cook couldn't escape suspicion. Zhang the Fat Man was the first to be detained by the guests and tied up with two cartoon rubber bands.
We live on Happiness Street; when we're together, we're a blazing fire; when we're apart, we're a small group...
Why do I have a feeling that Ye Chu is the murderer?
[Impossible. Master Mei isn't Ye Chu's biological father. It would be possible if he were.]
[I'm laughing so hard I want to die... But seriously, Ye Chu's niche this time is that of a detective. In detective novels, the detective can't be a criminal, otherwise it's unfair to the readers.]
[Wasn't that said by Knox? He also said the killer couldn't be Chinese...]
Don't apply the rules of detective novels from the last century to this show! Those rules even say that servants, coachmen, and cooks can't be chosen as murderers. That fat guy can just pack his bags and leave.
The comments section during the deduction segment was often filled with heated arguments, but Wu Jiawumeizhi didn't care about those deductions. She actually quite hoped Wu Jianing was the murderer, as that would generate more discussion. If Jianing was the murderer, then the "accomplice" would probably be Lin Hao, that accessory.
Ye Chu displayed amazing intelligence during the reasoning segment, uncovering all the clues hidden by the production team as if she had eyes in the back of her head.
Mr. Mei died of acute poisoning.
The food that Master Mei ate was not poisonous.
Fatty Zhang's kitchen knife was sharpened to an exceptionally sharp point, and he sharpened it every day.
After Master Mei died, someone broke into his room, seemingly looking for something.
After Master Mei's death, the eldest son Lin Hao's grief seemed very contrived, as if it were an act.
Dr. Wu's bookshelf contains many books on the pathology of poisons.
In Mrs. May's drawer, there was an American passport, which was issued before Mr. May died!
Each and every detail is shrouded in mystery. As one clue after another emerges, everyone in this mansion seems to become a suspect…
However, in the locked-room mystery mode, events cannot be static.
The following night, while everyone was fast asleep, a scream echoed throughout the Mei Mansion!
Madam May also died.
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