Before entering the hotel, Xiao Ning politely told the production crew that she might not be comfortable with being paired up as a couple.
It was not something she had considered, and it would hurt her public image.
The executive director expressed his understanding.
Pairing them up had only been a suggestion in the first place, a favor to Brother Chen. If it would not work, they would leave it at that.
They had already done all they could by bringing Brother Chen's people aboard.
As for what happened afterward...
That was not the production crew's problem.
If they could generate some buzz, great. If not, it did not matter.
They had already settled on their promotional angles and lined up the people they needed. This season's main selling point was cultural depth.
These young people could do whatever they wanted.
As long as they did not interfere with filming.
The guests had already been invited.
As long as it did not affect his work, why the hell should he care?
The assistant carried bags of every size. Lin Feng and Brother Chen had arrived ahead of them. Before Xiao Ning even reached the entrance, pain twisted her face. She wanted to speak, but the sudden agony left her speechless.
She could not understand why she felt such terror.
The sight of the hotel entrance made her want to scream.
She stood hesitating outside, backing away again and again, her face turning bluish with pain. Her assistant had no idea what was happening. She tried to help Xiao Ning, who had doubled over, only to have her hand slapped away.
"This place is haunted!"
Her voice was shrill, with a distinctly childish note.
And vicious.
The assistant trembled in fright.
Standing upstairs, Lin Feng watched the group through the window.