The True Young Master's Metaphysical Road to Fame in Showbiz Ch. 110

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The set was kinda heavy. Chi Qingzhou figured that when it was time to leave, he'd just quietly hide it away and skip bringing it. No need to let it take up space.

Xing Shuangzhan didn't mind at all—if Chi Qingzhou wanted to hide the skincare stuff, he helped him hide it.

The rest of the day, Chi Qingzhou was locked in a battle of wits with Guan Xihua and didn't pay any attention to what was happening online.

Guan Xihua, on the other hand, was keeping an eye on it. But when he saw nothing involved Chi Qingzhou, he didn't bother saying anything.

After all, Xue Jinshi was always surrounded by drama.

No matter what show he joined, his fans would always end up clashing with other fandoms over stupid things like screen time or ranking.

This time was no different. Just because the other guest, Shen Wenxing, had his solo interview aired before Xue Jinshi's, the show hadn't even started yet and the two fandoms were already going at each other.

The show had clearly stated that the interviews were ordered alphabetically by pinyin, but Xue Jinshi's fans just couldn't accept it.

To them, their idol was a top-tier celeb. Why should the production team "disrespect" him like that?

Some no-name third-rate actor airing before their precious brother? Blasphemy!

Shen Wenxing's fans were just as fed up.

Sure, their idol had a rep as the "professional second male lead," and yeah, his roles were popular but he himself wasn't that well-known—but that didn't mean people could walk all over them.

Fact was, Shen Wenxing was actually Xue Jinshi's senior. Just because Xue Jinshi was more popular, did that mean he could be so disrespectful to his seniors in the industry?

Who didn't have their down moments?

If those Jin Wu* fans thought Xue Jinshi was untouchable, they'd better hope he stayed untouchable—otherwise, just wait and see what happened when the tables turn.

(*Jin Wu: Golden Crows. Xue Jinshi's fans name.)

With all the drama, Scenery Along the Way's variety show fans were totally over it.

They didn't even bother picking sides. Just dragged both fandoms through the mud.

The two sides were left totally stunned, not getting why everyone was being so savage.

The show's longtime viewers just sneered.

Please—they'd seen it all before.

Even though the show never let people talk openly about that strange interview glitch with Chi Qingzhou, the weird mutation of the Indian krait, or the two livestream blackouts, and even though any posts about it on other forums kept getting deleted, anyone who'd been watching from the start knew how weird Chi Qingzhou was.

Back in the early episodes, they'd flamed Chi Qingzhou too. You think they'd go easy on your idol now?

The fans from both camps, flustered and pissed off, decided to drag the main cast's fans into the mess with them.

But the main cast's fans—even the ones who were die-hard sweethearts for Chi Qingning—refused to play along.

Arguing with them was one thing, but involving Actor Chi?

No way, no way.

If anything dangerous came up, they'd still need to count on him.

Seeing how the situation was turning, Shen Wenxing's fans made a smart retreat, leaving only Xue Jinshi's Jin Wu fandom staring in confusion at the chaotic mess they were stuck in.

Chi Qingzhou's fans only realized afterward that the mess had almost dragged him into it. They rushed into the supertopic to check the damage, saw that the drama had already died down, and went right back to swooning over his gorgeous face.

Heh, just another day of their fave earning respect through sheer talent and the fans chillin' in victory without even lifting a finger.

The day they were leaving for Shaoqiu City, Chi Qingzhou got up early and pulled the skincare set out of his suitcase, shoving it under his bed.

He carried his suitcase himself the entire time, and Guan Xihua never noticed the little trick. After seeing him off at the airport with a few more reminders, Guan Xihua headed back to keep helping his other artists battle out their contracts with the old agency.

Chi Qingzhou tugged along his now noticeably lighter suitcase, wearing a shy little smile.

The flight lasted a bit over three hours before landing at Bai Tao Airport in Yuntian Province.

Chi Qingzhou got off the plane with his luggage, greeted Lu Man, and followed the staff toward the production team's chartered bus.

He was the first one to arrive this time. After chilling on the bus for a few minutes, the older cast members Liang Ji and Tang Qichen arrived together.

As soon as they got on the bus, both Liang Ji and Tang Qichen greeted Chi Qingzhou with enthusiastic hugs.

Tang Qichen gave him a firm slap on the back, lingering a little longer than necessary when he let go—gone was the tough-guy "I'm totally straight" energy he'd kept talking about before.

Meanwhile, Liang Ji took a short stroll around the interior of the bus, then abruptly froze, his expression turning suspicious.

"Something's off. Way off," he muttered, tugging on Chi Qingzhou and Tang Qichen's sleeves and glancing around. "Don't you guys think... this bus is way too new?"

Chi Qingzhou looked around at the pristine interior and nodded, as did Tang Qichen.

Liang Ji grew even more wary. "With Old Hu's personality, do you really think he'd splurge on a nice, new bus for us? Nah, something's definitely up."

The other cast members started arriving while this conversation was happening. When they heard Liang Ji's concerns, they couldn't help but agree—it did seem suspicious.

Seeing everyone growing wary, the director decided to cut to the chase and announced the first mission of the episode a bit early.

"For this livestream, our guest stars will be teaming up with our regular cast. Just wait a few more minutes—our last two guests are almost here."

"Once everyone's arrived, you'll all head to your next destination—tonight's accommodations: the Bishuiwan Hot Spring Resort at Yuexi Ridge."

"But," he continued, "you won't be taking this fancy bus there."

Zhong Lingshu immediately sensed trouble. "Then how are we getting there?"

The director raised his megaphone. "There's a shuttle bus from Shaoqiu straight to the base of Yuexi Ridge! You can take that. This is domestic travel—it's super easy to find your way around, right?"

Chi Qingzhou didn't even hesitate. "Finding the way isn't the problem. The question is—do we even have money for the bus?"

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