"Master, what would you like to eat?" Yuan asked Su Li.
"I want pizza, roasted wings, egg tarts, and chocolate shaved ice. I want cola too!"
A few seconds later, Yuan's voice sounded again. "Master, I've ordered a courier to deliver it for you. It should take about an hour." There was a hint of indulgence in his voice.
Yuan could infiltrate and control every network and was capable of anything, let alone ordering food through a courier.
"But I don't want to go downstairs to get it myself." Su Li had no assistant, and people who weren't part of the production crew weren't allowed into the manor.
He only showed his willful, childish side to Yuan.
"Just have Zheng Xing go down to get it. The Soul Crystals you refine don't just strengthen ghosts. They can also let him take on an appearance much like a normal person's, and make him immune to sunlight."
"They can do that too?" Su Li considered it an unexpected bonus. He could have Zheng Xing be his assistant.
By the time Su Li finished showering and came out, the food had arrived. He called Zheng Xing in and told him:
"You're not afraid of sunlight anymore. Go out and get my food. Also, from now on, you're officially my assistant."
"..." Zheng Xing didn't process it immediately. He froze for a moment, then said in wild delight, "Yes, boss!! Thank you for giving me this chance! I'll be a good assistant to you!"
He hadn't expected such a sudden surprise. To think there would come a day when he could appear openly in front of people again! And what did it mean that the boss had made him his assistant? It meant he was now the boss's trusted aide!
He was determined to become the best assistant in the entire world!
He went out in high spirits and found a set of casual clothes somewhere. After taking on a normal human form, he looked tall and lanky.
When he returned carrying a pile of takeout, he saw a man in his twenties holding several boxes of fruit outside Su Li's room.
"Who are you?" Zheng Xing asked him.
"Hello, I'm Chen Zhuo's assistant, Xiao Qian. He asked me to bring Mr. Su some fruit. May I ask who you are...?"
"I'm Su Li's assistant."
Xiao Qian found it strange. This man was so aloof. Why was his face so pale? He was wearing a high collar in this weather, too. Besides, Xiao Qian remembered that Su Li didn't have an assistant.
Zheng Xing looked him up and down. Xiao Qian felt an inexplicable chill, then heard him say, "Come in with me."
He knocked on the door, and a pleasant voice came from inside. "Come in."
Once inside, Xiao Qian saw Su Li in pajamas, lounging lazily against the sofa with two dolls, each only a forearm long, in his arms. He looked incomparably beautiful.
Even Xiao Qian had to marvel that Su Li really was the best-looking person he had ever seen. No one in the entertainment industry could compare.
He watched Zheng Xing put the things on the table, then bend at the waist beside Su Li and say, "Boss, he's Chen Zhuo's assistant." His manner was very respectful.
Xiao Qian was surprised. He actually called Su Li "boss"?
When Su Li looked his way, Xiao Qian immediately said, "Mr. Su, I'm Chen Zhuo's assistant. He didn't want to disturb your rest, so he asked me to bring you some fruit."
"Thanks. Thank Zhuo for me too, and tell him I'll treat him to a meal when I get the chance." Su Li's tone was kind and gentle. Zheng Xing immediately stepped forward to take the fruit.
"All right. Have a good rest, Mr. Su. I'll be going." He thought Su Li really did have a very nice personality. No wonder Chen Zhuo cared so much.
As he left, he caught a glimpse of Zheng Xing setting out Su Li's food on the table, item by item. He found it even stranger. He was supposedly an assistant, but why did he act more like a servant?
When Xiao Qian reached Chen Zhuo's room, Chen Zhuo immediately asked, "Did you deliver the fruit? What did Brother Su say?"
"Yes. Mr. Su asked me to thank you for him. He also said he'd treat you to a meal when he has time."
Chen Zhuo immediately brightened, then seemed to remember something and his face fell again. "Xiao Qian, I just remembered I still haven't added Brother Su on WeChat! I'm so stupid. How could I forget!"
Xiao Qian felt helpless. "Can't you just add him tomorrow? Besides, you've got plenty of days filming the show. There's no rush."
"True."
Remembering what he had just seen, Xiao Qian added, "I also saw Mr. Su's assistant. He happened to be bringing food upstairs for him."
"Brother Su's assistant?" Chen Zhuo immediately perked up.
"Yes, his name is Zheng Xing. He calls Mr. Su 'boss.' He's a strange guy, but didn't Mr. Su not have an assistant?"
"Right, Brother Su doesn't have an assistant. His company probably just assigned him one. Hah, those people are all such snobs. They only gave him an assistant after he got popular. Disgusting. I need to go check out that assistant tomorrow, in case he's some clueless idiot who ends up bullying Brother Su too."
Xiao Qian hurried to stop him. "Don't. I saw him, and that assistant was very respectful toward Su Li. He even laid out the food for him himself."
"That's more like it."
While everything was peaceful on Su Li's and Chen Zhuo's ends, things looked very different for Meng Chichi.
After returning, she first had a long cry, then sat on the bed silently shedding tears and ignoring everyone. Nothing her assistant said helped, and she wouldn't answer her manager's calls either.
She hadn't suffered any setbacks since her debut. Her fans praised her, her company promoted her, and none of her rivals had ever beaten her. After starring in several hit television dramas, she felt she was destined to become an A-list actress and even go international, and Brave Challenge was her opportunity.
She had originally thought that even on a variety show with horror elements like this, everyone would dote on her and protect her because of her looks and personality. Then she could stir up some shipping buzz with a few people, and her rise to stardom would be even smoother.
She hadn't expected everything to go in the wrong direction!
Not only had she been put in a team with a washed-up nobody like Su Li-looking prettier than a woman was one thing, but he had actually refused to show her any consideration and even scared her into tears!!
What broke her the most was that after she accused Su Li, not a single person sided with her! Everyone actually defended him!! It was clearly all his fault!
Meng Chichi's nails nearly dug into her flesh. Her mind was filled with nothing but Su Li's face, which filled her with jealousy and disgust.
Just then, her assistant returned with food for her. "Chichi, have something to eat. You barely ate this morning."
"I'm not eating!! I can't stomach anything!" she shouted.
As though something had occurred to her, her assistant said, "Chichi, when I went out just now, I saw someone claiming to be Su Li's assistant. Where would a bottom-tier nobody like him get an assistant? Either the production team pulled strings for him, or he has a sugar daddy. Look, I took a video!"
Meng Chichi's eyes lit up. "Right... right... he must have used underhanded means! He must have a sugar daddy. Otherwise, how would he qualify to be on a show like this!
"Hurry and tell Brother Liu-her manager-and get the team moving. Have the gossip accounts steer the narrative, buy paid commenters, buy trending searches. I want Su Li's reputation ruined and him out of the entertainment industry!!"
She was getting a little obsessive now. All she could think about was taking revenge on Su Li. Then his reputation would be ruined and he would leave the show, and she could go back to how things used to be, with everyone liking her.
Her assistant also thought the plan would work. After agreeing, she went to contact the manager.
Meanwhile, Zheng Xing was reporting to Su Li. "Boss, when I was coming back just now, I noticed someone secretly filming me. She seemed to be that Meng Chichi's assistant."
Eating his shaved ice, Su Li said casually, "Trying to use the opportunity to stir up trouble, I suppose. As if Meng Chichi would take this lying down. Is she trying to ruin my reputation?"
Killing intent surfaced in Zheng Xing's eyes. "Boss, should I go and...?"
"No. Killing her outright would be so boring. I have a more amusing idea. I'll send you when the time comes." As though he had thought of something entertaining, Su Li gave a wicked smile.
A sinister smile appeared on Zheng Xing's face too. "Yes, boss."
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