Metaphysics Live Stream, Going Viral Across the Internet Ch. 2

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The truth was, Brother Li hated Shen Huo. If it hadn't been for Shen Huo smashing that bottle over Director Li's head, he wouldn't have had to go begging like a damn dog—only to get thrown out and humiliated. The next day, their boss found out and tore into him.

He'd worked his ass off, clawing his way up from a low-level assistant to where he was now.

And thanks to Shen Huo, his status as a top-tier manager had nearly been snatched away. How could he not resent him?

Brother Li pulled a lighter from his pocket and lit a cigarette. The glowing red tip burned fiercely.

He looked at Shen Huo's gorgeous, wicked face and curled his lips into a sneer.

"You really wanna terminate the contract? Fine by me. Bring me ten million, and you can leave whenever you want."

In his mind, Shen Huo was already done for. With the entire internet against him, his path was completely blocked. At this point, he had no choice but to beg him.

"Deal," Shen Huo said without hesitation.

He didn't plan on sticking around anyway. And now that things had blown up with Brother Li, this was the perfect excuse to walk away.

Brother Li just laughed coldly, not taking it seriously at all.

He pulled out a termination form on the spot.

After all, with Shen Huo's name completely ruined online, the company wouldn't give a damn about a disgraced nobody.

"If you can't come up with ten million, then see you in court!"

After mocking Shen Huo, Brother Li scratched his back absentmindedly.

These past few nights, he'd felt like something heavy was pressing on his chest every time he slept—like he might stop breathing and die in his sleep at any moment.

Suddenly!

As if remembering something, he threw a few last threats at Shen Huo, then stormed out, slamming the door behind him.

On his way out, he accidentally knocked a painting off the wall.

Shen Huo quickly put down the termination agreement and picked the painting up, gently putting it back in place.

He lit some incense and bowed respectfully toward the portrait.

"Sorry to disturb you, elder. My bad."

Just as he stuck the incense into the burner, his phone on the table buzzed.

Shen Huo picked it up and rolled his eyes when he saw the caller ID—Bai Pengxuan. Without hesitation, he tossed the phone aside.

But the guy on the other end didn't give up and kept calling.

On the third try, Shen Huo finally swiped to answer.

"Shen Huo, I heard you're terminating your contract with the company?"

Shen Huo raised an eyebrow.

He'd just signed the termination papers not even two hours ago—how did Bai Pengxuan already know?

Rumors sure traveled fast.

But then again, it was probably Brother Li who told him. After all, Li Ge was their boy group's manager, and he was pretty tight with Bai Pengxuan.

Before Shen Huo could say anything, Bai Pengxuan launched into his usual spiel.

"Since we've been in the same group for a while now, I didn't want to see you suffer with that massive penalty fee. I've got a reality show gig here, and it's a script from Director Wang. Interested?"

What a joke.

Bai Pengxuan offering him a job out of kindness? Yeah right.

From the day they debuted, Bai Pengxuan had been leeching off him—always acting all flirty on camera like he thought he was God's gift or something.

And whenever Shen Huo so much as looked a little annoyed, netizens would come down on him like a hammer.

He wanted to explain, but his social media accounts were completely controlled by Brother Li.

Brother Li couldn't wait to ship them as a CP to boost fan traffic, so there was no way Shen Huo could speak for himself.

Then, when the online chaos peaked, Bai Pengxuan would swoop in pretending to play peacemaker—only to drag Shen Huo down even further.

Used him to climb up the ladder, and then stepped on him to stay there. Wouldn't be happy until he buried Shen Huo completely.

And now this guy suddenly wanted to offer him a role? Yeah, no way.

Shen Huo scoffed silently. Bai Pengxuan clearly had an agenda.

"It's a show from Director Wang. Sure, he's known for doing niche supernatural stuff, but it's perfect for newcomers without much acting experience. Should be right up your alley.

Plus, slots for this kind of reality show are super competitive. Director Wang only spared one because I asked him for it."

"Niche" was code for "not popular." In other words, completely off the radar.

And "perfect for newcomers without much acting experience"? That was just a fancy way of calling him a talentless pretty face.

And that last line—what a joke.

He was basically saying: I shamelessly begged for this on your behalf, so don't you dare waste my kindness.

Honestly? It was nauseating.

After dropping that little bomb, Bai Pengxuan hung up immediately—probably worried Shen Huo would reject the offer if he gave him the chance.

When the script finally landed in Shen Huo's inbox, he glanced at it and instantly gave a knowing smirk.

As expected.

Even though reality shows always claimed to be based on the stars' real personalities and "unscripted," there was always a script behind the scenes.

Everyone had to follow the script.

They needed to stir up drama, create emotional hooks, and generate buzz.

What's more, the pay Director Wang offered wasn't bad—one million per season.

If the show got good reception and ran for five or six seasons, that would get him a lot closer to covering the penalty fee.

Clearly, Bai Pengxuan had calculated all this in advance, betting Shen Huo would take the bait.

But there was one catch—this horror reality show wasn't filmed in a studio. It was shot in a ghost town a thousand kilometers away.

There were real risks involved. One wrong move, and you might not walk out alive.

Tsk. Even if he survived, his career in the industry would be over. What a beautifully laid trap.

They were basically trying to bury him for good.

But—

Shen Huo curved his lips into a faint smile.

How would he know if he could handle it if he didn't try?

If it all worked out, he'd be sure to "sincerely thank" Bai Pengxuan for all the "hard work" he put in to get him this role.

The next day, Shen Huo went to the film crew and signed the contract.

Director Wang looked fierce and intimidating, but he was actually pretty decent. The two of them signed without a hitch—though it was probably thanks to Bai Pengxuan's "favor" that things went so smoothly.

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