The True Young Master's Metaphysical Road to Fame in Showbiz Ch. 57

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Leaning against Song Yuzhi, he hobbled step by step toward the director's location.

His mind was already running through several possible plans as he expressed his gratitude with an admiring and appreciative tone.

People always say it was hard to hit a smiling face—seeing Chi Qingning acting so careful and considerate, Song Yuzhi unconsciously tightened his fingers. That trace of indecisiveness in his personality was starting to resurface again.

He didn't intend to deepen his relationship with Chi Qingning, but at the same time, he couldn't help feeling soft-hearted.

Noticing this, Chi Qingning felt a surge of relief and quickly lowered his head as he sat down by the production team's medical van.

Then—

A sudden cry rang out behind him.

"Wait, what the hell?! Weren't all the livestream devices turned off? Why were they broadcasting just now?!"

"Oh my god, it wasn't just one livestream—it was all of them!"

A staff member gasped in horror. "Is... is it that thing?!"

Chi Qingning's body went stiff.

His expression slowly froze.

Chi Qingning didn't expect such a slip-up, and his heart slowly sank.

It wasn't even 8:15 yet. Why was the livestream room open?

Could it really be... some unexplainable factor at play?

If that's the case, which angle did the livestream camera catch?

In an instant, several angles that would be unfavorable to him flashed through Chi Qingning's mind. Sweat beads slid down his temple, stinging his eyes.

His small movement earlier hadn't been discreet. The way he casually removed his elbow and ankle, so skillfully, along with the fact that he had decisively abandoned going back to rescue Song Yuzhi—if it had been caught on camera, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Even the casual fans would call him ungrateful and start doubting everything he had ever done. They'd probably scrutinize every embarrassing moment he'd ever had, using a magnifying glass.

As long as someone thought he had a history, the consequences waiting for him would be more than just a ruined image.

The thought that there might already be related discussions on the trending topics made Chi Qingning's vision blur in panic.

No, he couldn't just wait for things to go wrong.

He had to think of something.

Chi Qingning glanced at Chi Qingzhou, who was not far away, and deep down suspected that this was some kind of revenge from Chi Qingzhou.

That's right, if Chi Qingzhou could deal with something as unnatural as a live zombie, messing with the livestream room should be a piece of cake.

Maybe he wasn't even human, using some special means—what's so strange about that?

Chi Qingning clenched his hands, forcing himself not to show the slightest tremor.

The director hurriedly ran over a few steps away, grabbing the shoulder of a staff member, asking repeatedly what had happened.

He wasn't doing this variety show easily; if something unexplainable was broadcast and the show got pulled, he'd probably cry his eyes out!

The assistant director was also nervous, sweating buckets as he dragged Lu Man over to open the equipment and check the livestream backend, quickly reviewing all the data.

Half a minute later, both he and the director let out a long sigh of relief, high-fiving in celebration.

"Thank goodness! The livestream started at 7:43, and it automatically shut off ten minutes ago. There was hardly any close-up footage!"

The most exciting footage was of the zombie entering the farmhouse.

But its movements were so fluid, it looked more like a human with special effects makeup. Plus, with Chi Qingzhou's line, "Make sure to add subtitles in post-production," hardly any viewers took it seriously.

Everyone thought it was a special segment set up by the production team. They were still debating who the makeup artist was, impressed by the skill, and wondering if the show had suddenly shifted from its warm, slow-paced variety direction.

The director was almost in tears from joy.

Chi Qingzhou had saved everyone's lives and spared this variety show. This favor—Old Hu would remember it!

If there was ever a chance, he would definitely repay Actor Chi!

Lu Man's gaze flickered. He subtly glanced at Chi Qingning, patting the director's shoulder, already thinking that the opportunity to clear Chi Qingzhou's name might be coming soon.

Chi Qingning didn't pay much attention to the changing attitudes of the director and Lu Man. The heavy stone in his heart suddenly fell to the ground.

He carefully recalled the details from just a few minutes ago, certain that at that moment, he had been desperately fleeing from the live zombie, and couldn't help but feel a surge of joy.

His actions hadn't been caught on camera!

Neither time!

Chi Qingning struggled to keep his expression steady, not daring to show his happiness too clearly.

He lifted his eyes, scanning the area for any doctors who were part of the crew, trying to calm his excited heart.

A sigh, mixed with disappointment and exhaustion, echoed above his head.

Song Yuzhi's voice was hoarse. "Chi Qingning, you lied to me again."

Chi Qingning's joy froze in his eyes, and a hint of blankness appeared on his face.

Seeing this, Song Yuzhi's disappointment deepened.

He wasn't the most perceptive person, but his acting skills were decent enough, and he had even won a few awards—he had some experience.

Chi Qingning tried to hide it, but in his eyes, the little acting he did was practically meaningless.

And because of this, the softness he had once felt was suddenly doused with cold water, leaving him feeling utterly embarrassed.

This was his first love.

This was his soulmate.

How ridiculous.

Song Yuzhi let out a self-deprecating laugh, his tone bleak. "Am I really that easy to fool?"

Chi Qingning was stunned by those two sentences, his mind going blank. He almost turned around numb, his gaze dazed.

Song Yuzhi knew.

How could Song Yuzhi know?

He opened his mouth but couldn't say anything.

He understood what Song Yuzhi meant.

Song Yuzhi must have found out that his original comments came from someone else, and that he had secretly investigated Song Yuzhi's preferences, which likely exposed everything.

But the things he had done—besides him and the manager Ming, who had helped with the investigation—only the assistant who sold Song Yuzhi's schedule and fan gifts knew.

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