Chapter 48 Playing Big (8)
Assistant Tao had performed exceptionally well this time, and Ying Zhisheng had awarded him a bonus of 50,000 yuan. The hotel room was cool enough without the need for air conditioning, thanks to Lou Sheng's presence.
Assistant Tao sipped his milk tea and boasted, "I saw through this little trick right away. I haven't been in the entertainment industry for all these years for nothing."
Fuquan took a sip of his hot tea, feeling relaxed for once. "Xiao Tao, you've done well this time. 50,000 yuan will be deposited into your payroll soon. I can tell from the look on my face that Zhou Haoji isn't a down-to-earth person. He's too impatient and self-important."
Uncle Cheng Zhi was full of envy: "Young people are good, they have flexible minds."
Amidst the harmonious atmosphere, a ukulele against the wall suddenly rang out, an unseen person deliberately strumming it. Light, slow footsteps approached, and the three men paused. Fuquan reluctantly put down his cup, "Ying Zhisheng, he's making a scene again."
The candles on the altar burned brightly all day, flickering in the darkness. Ying Zhisheng lowered his head, his features softened and warmed. He chuckled softly, not even looking up, and simply said, "Lou Sheng, come and eat."
There were new scars on Ying Zhisheng's fingertips, and blood was dripping from his fingertips onto the candle wick.
Lou Sheng didn't want to eat the tribute mixed with Ying Zhisheng's blood, but it wasn't his decision. After a few days, it tasted quite good, nourishing and warming to the soul.
"I taught you to play the ukulele, have you forgotten?" Ying Zhisheng rubbed his fingertips, squeezing out the blood.
Lou Sheng said frankly: "I forgot."
Ying Zhisheng silently fiddled with the offerings, clearing the incense ash that had fallen onto the table. He lowered his eyes, his emotion unseen; the wrinkles on his eyelids seemed deeply and gracefully carved. He pursed his lips, remaining silent for a long moment before saying, "It's okay. I'll teach you later, plenty of time."
Assistant Tao was newly married and the topic of conversation turned to his wife. He chuckled and imagined, "I'll use the 50,000 yuan to buy a new incense burner and incense. My wife is a Buddhist, and she's always happy when I buy her these things."
"Didn't your sister-in-law dislike feudal superstitions and quarreled with you?"
"She likes it, but she doesn't like that I like it."
Fuquan frowned in confusion, lowered his head and drank his tea in thought, thinking that Assistant Tao was really a double standard, and he did whatever he wanted.
Assistant Tao then took the initiative to tell her own love story: "I started dating her when I was in college, and it's been seven or eight years now. Back then, we were in a long-distance relationship online, and we persevered despite the difficulties."
"That's great," Fuquan said. At first, Assistant Tao and his wife were so secretive, returning to their hometown to hold their wedding without inviting guests. Fuquan was full of doubts, but he still gave them a red envelope of 20,000 yuan to express his gratitude.
Hearing that the bride was socially anxious and didn't want to see anyone, Assistant Tao agreed to a no-guest wedding. It's true that when someone does something naughty, someone else will pamper them.
Assistant Tao ate some candy on the table and said sweetly, "Speaking of which, Zhenzhen and I started with a phone call. She was busy studying abroad and only called me every Friday night at 12:00 PM. Maybe the signal was bad or international calls were expensive, so she always called my landline. Zhenzhen's voice was so nice, and we talked on the phone every week for three years."
He finished speaking and the room fell into silence. No one responded, as everyone's brains were working rapidly.
Fuquan suddenly had an idea and spat out the tea in his mouth. He glared, "Before you met Zhenzhen, were you forced to watch a videotape?! The videotape showed a well and a woman with long hair..."
Assistant Tao: "It seems to be the case, but it's not important."
Why is it not important!
Cheng Zhi, who understood what he meant, took a deep breath and silently moved away from Assistant Tao.
No wonder she was convinced Assistant Tao was trying to kill her after she bought him a peach wood sword. No wonder they had a fight and a cold war over Assistant Tao searching for how to exorcise ghosts.
It turns out that Assistant Tao’s wife is either a human or a ghost!
Lou Sheng had no appetite to eat after listening to this. He looked over and stared at Assistant Tao, who was in love and had a sweet face. This guy was also a talent. He hadn't guessed the other party's identity despite so many doubts in seven or eight years.
Fuquan was so anxious that he scratched his head and was struggling over whether to tell the truth to his love-brained subordinate. Uncle Chengzhi lowered his head and started buying talismans online again.
Ying Zhisheng raised his eyebrows slightly and said, "That's good. Such fate is not something you can just wish for." After saying that, seeing that Lou Sheng was still staring at Assistant Tao with an inquiring look and was reluctant to come back, he pulled the corner of his mouth and cut the wound on his hand deeper, and the dark red blood flowed more and more.
Lou Sheng will come.
"Ying Zhisheng, don't you feel the pain?" A cold air came, and the voice of scolding and worry arrived first.
Ying Zhisheng knew that Lou Sheng cared about him, otherwise he would not have silently supported him for so many years after they broke off their friendship.
…
Under the urging of several sponsors, Zhao Wu gritted his teeth and decided to continue filming for two hours in the evening. These two hours were customized for a national milk brand, the program's largest financial backer.
Bai Cheng’s accident happened just a few hours ago, and Zhou Haoji, who lost his front teeth, is still unknown about his condition. Ying Zhisheng, the biggest star invited, may have mental problems.
Before filming began, Zhao Wu went to pay homage to the God of Wealth, then knelt on the ground devoutly, bowed three times and kowtowed nine times towards the south, and clasped his hands together, praying for the success of the program and the health of the guests.
As expected, as soon as the live broadcast started, the overwhelming criticism almost closed the live broadcast room used to advertise for the sponsor.
The onlookers joined in and asked questions, and the fans of each guest tried their best to promote the guests. The content of the barrage was too complicated to read.
Liu Qifeng peeled a pomegranate and ate it while sharing a piece of gossip: "I heard that Bai Cheng sold company secrets to a rival company, and his father gave up on him and was about to send him to jail."
"Why?"
"Bai Cheng is not favored by his father, and the one who is eager to inherit the family property has not given up power and is preparing to join forces with outsiders to deal with his father."
Zhao Wu sneered disdainfully, this Bai Cheng is also a person with a bad brain.
This way.
Miraculously, Zhou Haoji, who had lost a front tooth and had a swollen lip, recovered in just a few hours. Over the past few years as an idol, he has mastered capturing the camera and knows which expressions are most popular with fans.
Zhou Haoji kept smiling at the camera, and the unsuspecting audience thought he was happy about his resurrection. Only a few guests knew that he was showing off his intact front teeth.
Zhao Qingchu couldn't believe it. He covered his mouth with his hands and turned around to ask, "No, buddy, did you glue your teeth together with 502?"
Zhou Haoji gave him a perfunctory smile, his entire body trembling and twitching with excitement.
[Ai Xiao Bu Xiao Man Fragrance: Yeah, Zhao Qingchu is determined to revive Zhou Haoji. The two of them were just whispering to each other again. They've been filming on the same crew for several months. They must have fallen in love over time. It's a bit sweet [like] [love]]
Donkey-faced Cool Guy: I saw the video of Jian Qian and Qi Chang ostracizing and isolating Zhao Qingchu, so I came over to join in the fun.
[On the other side of the mountain is Ostallia: Can the production team respond to Bai Cheng's accident? Since the show is still going on, the whole story should have been investigated clearly, right?]
[Big Pixiu Big Pixiu: Actually, there are rumors that Zhao Qingchu was bullied by Zhou Haoji on the set. The kneeling beheading scene was filmed under the scorching sun for an entire afternoon, and Zhao Qingchu's face was sunburned and peeling.]
[Daji Xiaoli: Excuse me, isn't what you said the director's fault? What's the point of blaming our Haoji? There's no one else to blame!]
[The whole world is my dog: Jian Qian and Qi Chang are definitely not ostracizing or bullying Zhao Qingchu! Two singers and an actor are stuck in a stalemate after talking about skincare, with no common topics to discuss! What can be done?]
[Aili's House is Missing a Bed: Even Gao Yixuan doesn't have a show effect. Is this kind of con man who plays tricks unsuitable for a competitive reality show?]
[wawawa846: Zhou Haoji, stop laughing. I feel bad for you [crying]. You're so hardworking, motivated, and simple, why did you have to go through all this? You really are a fool.]
[Daji Xiaoli: Does Ying Zhisheng dare to face our Haoji? You'll do whatever it takes to win and eliminate him! A revenge story, our Zhou Haoji is back!]
[The meat of the foreign rat is delicious: The comments are so intense that I can’t even get a word in.]
[Peanut for Me 147: Get lost, you idiot!]
It turns out that Ying Zhisheng didn't care at all about Zhou Haoji's resurrection. Not only did he dare to confront Zhou Haoji, he also coldly told anyone who approached him to stay away.
Lou Sheng looked at the ghost following Zhou Haoji, which was not there this afternoon.
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