"What the hell is all this?!" The Director slumped in his chair. Forget drawing viewers in; he'd be lucky if they didn't leave.
"And what do you want now?! Your proposal plan is off. Someone's dead."
The Director got a headache the moment Si Yucheng appeared. The online uproar was all because of him. If he and Fu Qinxuan had been exes, why hadn't he warned them?
Now his ex had died while arguing with him, right in front of them. They hadn't heard a word, but the way the two had shoved each other showed how fierce the argument had been.
"Director, it's not about the proposal. I wanted to say we won't be taking part in the rest of the show."
"What do you mean?"
"Jingrou and I talked it over. We're not suited to the entertainment industry, so we've decided..."
"Enough. Don't say another word. Just pay the penalty for breaking your contract." The Director couldn't wait for Si Yucheng to leave. The show didn't need that kind of bad luck.
Seeing how eager the Director was to be rid of them, Si Yucheng gave a bitter smile. He apologized to the Director and the other guests, then left with Mi Jingrou.
"Wait, we were only gone for a little while, and someone died? Is this what you meant when you said there'd be drama?"
"No! Don't put words in my mouth. That's not what I meant. I just noticed there was something going on between Fu Qinxuan, Si Yucheng, and Mi Jingrou... You know what I mean!"
"Got it. So that's what it was. Then why haven't the police come?"
"They didn't kill her. Why would the police come?!"
"To find out what happened! What if people online suspect us?"
"Oh, right. Director!"
The Director had