The True Young Master's Metaphysical Road to Fame in Showbiz Ch. 134

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[Let's say this one more time—don't go argue with his insane fans! Don't raise his profile! Don't do something that'll make us lose, if we do anything, let's hit him where it hurts the most.]

[Ah, now that you mention it, I suddenly remember something. When I was watching the episode I missed, I saw this guy wearing a knockoff watch.]

Huh??

This statement immediately caught the attention of a few big fans in the group, and they quickly created a discussion thread to look into it.

The fan posted several blurry screenshots, but it was clear that Chi Qingzhou was wearing the same watch.

One of the screenshots was clearer, and it showed that the watch wasn't made with fine craftsmanship and had some noticeable differences from the VN brand's replica, proving it was indeed a knockoff.

The big fans' eyes lit up.

[If I remember correctly, there were rumors that this low-tier celebrity got a sponsorship from the Zhenji brand, right?]

[Probably got it. Did you guys notice? He's wearing a new watch from Zhenji's latest collection.]

[He's really clueless. Doesn't he know the consequences of wearing a knockoff in the fashion industry?]

[Isn't that perfect? He dares to compete with Xue Jinshi for endorsements, he should pay the price!]

[Get ready to drop some solid proof. We'll expose this with a burner account, I'm sure he won't be able to keep his Zhenji endorsement.]

[lol, forget Zhenji, the entire fashion industry will shut its doors to him, you know?]

[Looking forward to seeing this nobody fade into complete obscurity and stop messing with Xue Jinshi!]

...

While Xue Jinshi's manager was happily managing the situation, on the other side, Director Hu, who was being forced to take the fall, was almost in tears.

The so-called punishment task? It was all a lie.

But with the livestream being opened so suspiciously and the camera cuts so smooth, even if the production team claimed they didn't know, no one would believe them!

What was worse, Director Hu still hadn't figured out how the livestream was even activated. Could it have been... one of those things?

After the first episode aired, he'd been very concerned about this issue while editing the footage.

But he couldn't ask, couldn't say anything. He just prayed that the second episode would be recorded safely.

But that dream had been completely shattered now.

Director Hu held onto his own chubby self, glancing at his old partner with a face full of helplessness and despair.

The assistant director wasn't doing any better, staring blankly at the livestream with no words, unsure of what to think.

Meanwhile, the technical staff, who knew more about the situation, were on the verge of tears.

The technician holding the mouse trembled, looking around and quietly asked Director Hu.

"What should we do now? We can't really leave Xue Jinshi alone in there, right? What if..." He swallowed hard, "If it really is one of those things, isn't Xue Jinshi in danger right now?"

If anything happened to Xue Jinshi, not only would the variety show be in jeopardy, but they might all have to take responsibility for it.

The technician couldn't help but feel some resentment.

Why did Xue Jinshi have to go out at night, when he should've stayed indoors?

His reputation?

Was that more important than his life?

Both directors were left speechless, suffocated by the situation.

They had, of course, considered this possibility, but they couldn't dare to rush in and confront Xue Jinshi.

If it really was one of those things, with their limited skills, even if they went in, it would be like the Calabash brothers saving their grandfather — one by one, they'd be taken down.

The two directors were frantic, their minds running a mile a minute, and they had no choice but to keep a close eye on Xue Jinshi's livestream.

In the midst of their frantic discussion, Xue Jinshi had already tidied up the traces in the changing room, turned off the lights, and was about to leave through the window.

He hadn't planned to use the door since he didn't have the key to the changing room, and if he used the door, it might not close properly.

He pulled open the sliding window, quickly swung one leg over the windowsill, and as he raised his head, his body froze into a rigid block of stone.

Right in front of him, in the small grove near the outer edge of the green belt, stood three "people."

Under the moonlight, their skin was covered in blue and purple bruises, their wounds, torn by blunt instruments, were rotten and pale, and the flesh around them had split open, revealing a few stark white bones. They looked nothing like living humans.

Their eyes had no whites at all, their gazes were vacant, their expressions stiff. They slowly raised their arms and took a step forward, jumping towards him.

Xue Jinshi's eyes widened in horror, his lips trembled, and his body started shaking uncontrollably.

He could see it clearly — as the "people" jumped and landed, their joints were immobile, their muscles showed no signs of effort. Humans—no, these weren't even humans—could never move like that!

The moment Xue Jinshi realized this, his blood felt like it had frozen. The coldness ran from his scalp down to his toes, and the overwhelming terror made him forget to even breathe.

The moonlight wasn't very bright tonight, but it was just enough for Xue Jinshi to make out a lot of details he really didn't want to see.

The three "people" across from him had their fingers spread wide. In the moonlight, their pitch-black nails glinted with a faint bluish-purple shimmer, instantly reminding him of scenes from horror movies and dramas he'd seen before.

He had a strong feeling their nails were probably poisonous.

Xue Jinshi's heart skipped a beat. He held his breath as hard as he could, scared that, just like in those shows, those things would follow the breath of the living and come straight for him.

He prayed with all his might that they couldn't see him and would just go away already. But reality didn't care what he wanted.

Right before his horrified eyes, the three "people" took another leap forward. The heavy thud as they landed crashed into his chest like a hammer, wiping his mind completely blank.

He forgot all about his plan to run back to the villa once they moved a bit farther away. In the fastest move of his life, he yanked back the leg he'd stuck out the window.

Maybe he should've been grateful he debuted through a singing-dancing survival show—his flexibility and body control were top-tier.

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