Bonus Story One: Phantom Shadows Beyond the Palace Walls II

Is this really something a carbon-based life-form could do?

Li Wenchuan smiled on the surface, but suffered inside. He and the show had both come out ahead, yet the production team was still targeting him.

"I'm actually a little sad. Do you believe me?" Li Wenchuan covered his chest, his tone suddenly low as he lowered his lashes and looked at the ground.

Bai Lu had never been on this show before, though she had heard it was particularly bold and that quite a few guests had even been scared to tears. Remembering how the staff had said tonight would be a specially tailored horror feast, she could not help feeling a little sorry for Li Wenchuan.

"Teacher Li, how about we..." talk to the production team about it? This was still something they could control.

Seeing the pity on Bai Lu's face, Li Wenchuan abruptly dropped his sorrowful expression. "I was pretending. When have I ever been afraid of the production team?"

"..."

Jiang Hansheng nodded repeatedly when he heard that. "Exactly. You can tell at a glance that you're a man of experience."

Ren Chuchu said, "Teacher Li is the best!"

Bai Lu said, "???"

What exactly were they doing? It was one thing for Jiang Hansheng to praise him with his eyes closed, but why did Ren Chuchu look so sincere, as if she had just listened to some valuable report?

Tang Jingran shook his head at Bai Lu, signaling for her to get used to it. Ever since learning that those two were together, he had reflected for a long time on why someone as lively as him still did not have a partner.

After being stuffed full of couple food at every group meal until he practically threw up, he finally understood. A good man