The idea was too far-fetched, more like an attempt to save face. Guan Yunning was just about to seize on it when Zou Yuxing, the hotheaded youngster, picked up the hoe from the Treasure Chest. "That makes sense. Why else would the client have prepared this for us?"
Someone had volunteered to do the hard labor and was enthusiastic about it, so Guan Yunning naturally couldn't say anything more. He retreated awkwardly to the side.
He had never believed Wen Feiran. He stood to one side, taking in the scenery as he waited for them to come back empty-handed so he could make a few sarcastic remarks.
To his surprise, Zou Yuxing was so strong that he made a hole with a single swing of the hoe.
Zou Yuxing heard something unusual and called to the others, "There really does seem to be something underneath."
Su Shangting disliked the clouds of dust. He covered his nose and mouth and walked over, understanding what he was looking at with a single glance. "There's a room buried under here. The treasure should be inside."
Zou Yuxing looked at Wen Feiran with shining eyes. "Feiran, you're so smart! How did you even think of that?"
Wen Feiran smiled sheepishly. "Guan Yunning reminded me that the terrain here was complicated."
Guan Yunning: "..."
He hadn't expected an offhand remark to help Wen Feiran. How was this any different from picking up a rock only to drop it on his own foot? Guan Yunning even had to force a smile. "How is that my contribution? Feiran, don't be so modest."
Zou Yuxing had boundless energy and took on all the physical work himself. He used the hoe to make a hole in the roof. "Give me the flashlight. I'll go in and take a look."
It was pitch-black inside, and the beam showed nothing but swirling dust. Wen Feiran said worriedly, "Be careful."
Zou Yuxing nodded and jumped down without hesitation. Wen Feiran crouched by the hole, waiting for good news.
But silence was the only response. Wen Feiran grew even more worried and wanted nothing more than to jump down and help Zou Yuxing. Just as he moved, however, a head popped up through the hole.
"I found the treasure! It's a seal!" Zou Yuxing eagerly invited them down. "Hurry and come down! This is like going on an adventure. TV dramas can't capture this feeling!"
Wen Feiran: "..."
He looked at Zou Yuxing, torn between laughter and tears, completely unable to understand how his mind worked.
Once they had the seal, they could travel through time. The director couldn't cheat under the viewers' noses, so he shut off the livestream.
Su Shangting cared a great deal about his image. The moment the camera went off, he bared his teeth and lunged at Zou Yuxing with the hoe.
"Zou Yuxing, I've had enough! Only one of us is getting out of here alive today!"
Wen Feiran couldn't get close and could only ask the staff for help, but a staff member handed him a phone instead.
Seeing the staff member making faces at him, Wen Feiran took the hint and looked at the phone.
He had 99 unread messages.
[Lin Lin: We're done for. We've been found out!]
[Lin Lin: Everyone knows you're the mysterious man now.]
[Lin Lin: They're also saying you're the other man. Sorry for dragging you into this.]
Wen Feiran's heart sank to the bottom.
The paparazzi must have found a clearer photo. The thought had barely crossed his mind when he saw the next message.
[Lin Lin: That bigmouth Zou Yuxing actually said it in public!]
"..."
"..."
"..."
When Wen Feiran still didn't respond, the staff member looked at him worriedly, only for his whole body to start shaking.
The staff member thought he was crying, but when Wen Feiran looked up, there wasn't a single tear on his face. Instead, he was laughing nonstop.
"Zou! Yu! Xing!!"
At the sound of his voice, the two men grappling with each other sprang apart. Su Shangting rubbed his bare arms, looked at his ugly T-shirt, then at Wen Feiran. Reluctantly parting with it, he pulled out the iron and handed it to Wen Feiran first.
I'll let you have this excellent opportunity!
Kill him!!!
Chapter 19: Second update
Chapter 19
The livestream resumed half an hour later.
With his back to the camera, Wen Feiran stood under a tree, video chatting with someone and laughing now and then.
The viewers' curiosity was instantly piqued, and they clamored for the cameraman to move closer. But when the screen actually came into view, they couldn't believe their eyes.
At a time like this, Wen Feiran was actually voice chatting with Lin Lin in front of the camera!
Were they trying to make Fu Changze wear that green hat even more securely?!
Lin Lin smiled in the video. "Has filming the show been tiring?"
Wen Feiran shook his head. "It's been all right."
Lin Lin winked playfully. "Forward All the Way is really popular. Could you put in a word with the director for me? My schedule is always open, so he can contact me anytime."
Wen Feiran laughed at her words, but before he could speak, an uninvited guest barged into the frame.
Fu Changze said unhappily, "What? You're going to work again? Didn't you say you'd spend this time with me?"
Lin Lin had only intended to clear things up over video, but seeing Fu Changze clinging to her like a plaster, she couldn't help revealing her true colors. "Can you stay away from me? I need some space to myself too."
"But you haven't paid attention to me in ages." Fu Changze still wore that standard domineering expression, his tone serious, as though he were lodging a complaint.
Lin Lin rolled her eyes without a trace of politeness. "Didn't you insist on squeezing into my beanbag chair ten minutes ago? You call that ages?"
The viewers in the livestream were dumbstruck.
[This is the legendary canary who only wants to marry into a wealthy family and the domineering CEO who doesn't do love?]
[Hahahahaha, I didn't expect the domineering CEO to be a love-struck fool.]
[Could Lin Lin have begged Fu Changze to help him put on this act?]
[If he didn't love her, how could Fu Changze possibly help? Besides, the details are too real. It's like looking at me and my boyfriend.]