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[It wasn't just He Jinyuan. Zhao Xizhou had lied about his height too.]

Chu Xiyue turned to size up Zhao Xizhou's height, then discreetly glanced at his shoes. Puzzled, she said, "Zhao Xizhou doesn't look like he's wearing height-increasing insoles."

[Zhao Xizhou hadn't inflated his height. He was actually 192 cm barefoot, but at that height, he had no romantic chemistry with actresses when filming, so he reported himself as 4 cm shorter.]

[And Li Fan'er. Her official height was 168 cm, but she was actually 171 cm barefoot. Girl group members above 170 cm weren't popular with the market, so she reported herself as 3 cm shorter.]

Chu Xiyue:!

No wonder she had felt Li Fan'er was half a head taller than her when they stood together just now!

Was this what it meant to be exes? They were actually this in sync about something like this.

Up ahead, He Jinyuan felt his life was under threat. The dopamine his body secreted blocked out the pain, and he sprinted away at a hundred-meter dash pace, gradually widening the distance between himself and the geese.

The big white goose chased after him menacingly. Seeing the man who had talked such big game getting farther and farther away, the goose that had summoned the flock raised its head and honked twice, then spread its wings, took a powerful running start, and flew... flew up!

Chu Xiyue's eyes widened. She hadn't expected the geese here to be able to fly!

That goose was a full size larger than the others, with a longer neck and whiter feathers. Unlike ordinary geese, which could only flap a few times, it spread its wings and leaped easily to nearly the height of two stories. With another flap, it flew toward He Jinyuan.

He Jinyuan had been running for a long time when he suddenly sensed a shadow falling over his head. He hurriedly looked up and discovered the big white goose diving at him from midair like a cannonball.

He Jinyuan:!!!

He experienced the terror of being dominated by a goose. Panicking, he accidentally stepped on a smooth goose egg-shaped stone and fell flat on the ground! In the blink of an eye, the big white goose descended from above, its sharp beak striking dead center without missing!

When Chu Xiyue saw where the goose had attacked, she sucked in a sharp breath and made a face like she couldn't bear to look.

"Ah!!!"

A scream pierced the sky, making everyone present clench up. The scene fell deathly silent.

Someone's phone ringtone suddenly rang out leisurely. It was a familiar song: "Withered chrysanthemums~ wounds all over the ground~ your smile has faded yellow..."

It was oddly fitting.

The owner of the phone quickly silenced it, and everyone snapped back to their senses. They grabbed sticks from the roadside and rushed forward, intending to save He Jinyuan from the goose's beak.

Before those people could arrive, the big white goose pecked He Jinyuan several more times. Only after stepping on him and honking twice did it leave in high spirits with its companions.

By the time they reached the scene of the crime, the culprit goose had already vanished without a trace.

They helped He Jinyuan up and looked him over, wanting to ask whether he was injured. But then they remembered that the part he had been attacked might not be convenient to mention in public, so the scene became utterly silent.

Even quieter than the scene was the livestream chat.

Thanks to the production crew's long-focus cameras, they had also clearly witnessed the entire process of He Jinyuan's attack.

This footage would have been absolutely explosive in any variety show, easily ranking among the top ten iconic variety show moments.

A topic called #HeJinyuanTheOneHeLovesMost quietly appeared at the bottom of Weibo's trending list. Thinking it was just another variety show promotion, people clicked in calmly and exited looking utterly confused.

Was this really not some ridiculous joke news?

One more look!

Half an hour later, related topics had entered the top three trending searches.

He Jinyuan finally made it to the front of the trending searches. He was famous now, though he probably didn't want to trend in this particular way.

The livestream ended early because of the accident. He Jinyuan was helped to his feet—Director had originally wanted people to carry him back, but He Jinyuan refused.

He gritted his teeth. "I'm fine!"

In the end, He Jinyuan was still helped back to the villa. Chu Xiyue reluctantly withdrew her gaze and followed the production crew to eat.

After showering and changing clothes, He Jinyuan came out with a grim expression. He found Director and said, "I don't care how you do it. Catch that damned goose and stew it for me!"

Director looked troubled. "That... might not be possible."

He Jinyuan's face darkened further. "What? With so many of you, you can't even catch one goose?"

Director handed him his phone. "Just now, some netizens discovered that goose isn't an ordinary big white goose. It's a wild White Swan, a Class II nationally protected animal. It was just fat, so it looked a little like a big white goose, but it really isn't one. It can't be caught, much less eaten."

This incident had already made the trending searches. If they caught that White Swan, they definitely wouldn't be able to keep it quiet. Then it wouldn't be as simple as making entertainment news.

He Jinyuan's face darkened even more.

Chu Xiyue, who was eating at a villager's house and listening to the system's broadcast, said, "Pfft!"

Li Fan'er sat beside her and looked at her in confusion. "What's wrong?"

Chu Xiyue said solemnly, "I suddenly thought of something happy."

After their group finished eating and returned to the villa, Chu Xiyue saw He Jinyuan sitting on the sofa. He didn't seem to be—

Wan Zhen glanced at He Jinyuan. As though she were concerned about a junior, she casually asked, "Little He, are you feeling better?"

He Jinyuan raised his eyes to Wan Zhen. Their gazes met for a moment before separating. He nodded mildly. "Thank you for your concern, Sister Wan. I'm much better now."

Wan Zhen lowered her gaze and smiled as she held Xu Wenchong's arm. "That's good. Everyone was worried about you just now."

He Jinyuan smoothly changed the subject as well. "Thank you, everyone, for your concern."

The system analyzed the two's microexpressions and said to Chu Xiyue, [Tsk, tsk, tsk. Wan Zhen looked like she was asking about He Jinyuan's health, but she was actually asking whether he could still go to the little woods tonight.]

Chu Xiyue was shocked. "He Jinyuan can still go to the little woods tonight after that?!"

Rankings

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Transmigration into a Book

Entertainment Industry

Female Supporting Character Novel

Transmigration and Rebirth Romance

Tu Yanyan

Cannon Fodder