The True Young Master's Metaphysical Road to Fame in Showbiz Ch. 114

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The Chi family thought he would go insane, but what they didn't expect was that after three days of panic, Chi Shuhong suddenly found a wheelchair and ran out of the hospital. That very day, he found a very effective temple and somehow managed to stay there.

After that, although Chi Shuhong's cultivation still stagnated, his mind returned to normal, and he wasn't afraid anymore. He truly became quiet.

Chi Qingning didn't know what had happened, but it was enough to change his attitude toward Chi Qingzhou.

He was just an ordinary person, with no mental issues, and he didn't dare to oppose someone who clearly didn't seem human, like Chi Qingzhou.

His avoidance made Xue Jinshi even more disappointed.

He stared at the suitcase for a while, his face cold, neck stiff, unwilling to hand the contents of his suitcase over to the production team.

If it had been one of those suitcases with wheels, he wouldn't have been struggling so much.

However, before the filming of Scenery Along the Way, the production team had given everyone standardized suitcases. The only difference was the size, but the other details were identical—after all, it was the new model of a sponsor's brand, and asking for a wheeled suitcase wasn't really realistic.

But Xue Jinshi still couldn't understand why the production team had chosen to use the sponsor's suitcase.

It was a travel variety show, right? Even if they wanted to promote the sponsors, having the guests use a carry-on suitcase still seemed absurd.

Wasn't this deliberately making things difficult?

But at this point, he couldn't do anything about it.

He had already insisted that this was an ordinary item to use. If he turned around and threw some of it away, wouldn't that be like slapping himself in the face?

Xue Jinshi cared about face. He had said so much earlier, and now he was determined to stick to his stance, gritting his teeth.

The other guests and viewers were once again speechless. The production team respected the choices of all the guests, and Lu Man made a gesture to signal that everyone could continue.

The guests picked up their luggage and continued toward their destination.

Xue Jinshi also zipped up his suitcase, picked it up, and walked ahead.

He refused the other guests' offers to help, walking slowly while dragging his suitcase, making everyone spend an extra forty minutes before finally reaching the fork in the road outside of Yuexi Ridge.

Just as success seemed within reach, he caused another problem.

Maybe he was tired, or maybe the paths near Yuexi Ridge were truly a bit rough, but on his way to the station, he misstepped and nearly fell into a drainage ditch by the side of the road.

It was Chi Qingzhou's quick reflexes that saved him—he grabbed the collar of Xue Jinshi's shirt and pulled him back, preventing any injury.

Still shaken, Xue Jinshi sat down on his suitcase, staring blankly ahead, instinctively gasping for breath.

His mind was blank, not even realizing that Chi Qingzhou had saved him. He just sat there, lost in his own aftershock.

Shen Wenxing, who had already been irritated by Xue Jinshi's constant stopping, saw that Xue Jinshi had been saved but didn't even offer a thank you. He couldn't help but snicker silently.

He glanced over at Chi Qingzhou, who looked completely calm, as if the act of saving Xue Jinshi was no big deal. He didn't even seem to care whether Xue Jinshi thanked him, which made Shen Wenxing think that Chi Qingzhou was impressively selfless.

In comparison, Shen Wenxing became even more annoyed with Xue Jinshi.

He placed his suitcase by the side of the road and sat down.

"Mr. Xue," he gave Xue Jinshi a strange look and smiled, "Your stamina isn't quite up to par. You should really work on your fitness."

Xue Jinshi paused, looked up, and raised his chin slightly. "No need for Mr. Shen to worry. I'm usually quite energetic on stage; today was just an accident."

Shen Wenxing said, "Oh, if you say so."

The two of them exchanged a glance, filled with a sense of mutual disdain.

Xue Jinshi was about to say something when Liang Ji sensed that things were getting awkward and immediately intervened, changing the subject.

"Mr. Shen, you're really in great physical condition. Did you train specifically for it?"

Shen Wenxing turned around, flashing a reserved smile. "I often do morning exercises with my cousin, so I'm pretty consistent with my workouts."

Xu Xinxin, imitating him, sat down to rest and asked curiously, "Cousin? Morning exercises?"

Shen Wenxing replied, "Yes, my cousin Shen Wenshu is a Daoist priest, a real one with a Daoist certificate."

He lifted his chin slightly, his eyes gleaming. "He's had a talent for this since he was young. Besides studying Taoist teachings, he also practices martial arts. When I have the time, I join him for runs or some boxing exercises..."

Shen Wenxing went on and on about his cousin Shen Wenshu, and part of the audience, who wasn't familiar with him, was quite surprised by his behavior. However, his fans had long since gotten used to it.

[Here it comes, the usual cousin-flattering segment.]

[Our star is perfect in many ways, but his habit of sneaking in compliments about his cousin is a bit much. Sorry, wishful stars, let's bow to everyone.]

It wasn't just Shen Wenxing's old fans; even new fans, as long as they had been following him for over a week, knew how much he loved to brag about his cousin.

His manager had scolded him many times about it, but he hadn't changed. The company had no choice but to turn a blind eye and even added the "cousin fan" label to his persona.

His fans jokingly said that while other aspects of their Xing Xing's image might collapse, the "cousin fan" part was definitely unbreakable.

Shen Wenxing didn't disappoint his "cousin fan" label. After Liang Ji brought up the topic, he endlessly praised how talented, hardworking, and disciplined his cousin Shen Wenshu was, completely forgetting about the idea of mocking Xue Jinshi.

He even hinted to the other guests that when the Scenery Along the Way crew had an incident last season, his cousin Shen Wenshu had been involved in the rescue efforts.

Shen Wenshu was a young genius in the Xuanshu Association—his abilities were praised by everyone in the Association, from top to bottom!

Shen Wenxing seriously suspected that his cousin had played a big role in the recent rescue.

Xue Jinshi didn't quite understand what was going on, but the other guests did and offered polite but awkward smiles.

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