Gone mad

Cheng Sirong replied, "I heard that when Meng Chichi's assistant went to see her this morning, she walked in and found her sitting on the floor. No matter how she called to her, she wouldn't respond. Then she suddenly ran out, raving like a lunatic, and even hit several crew members."

Meng Chichi looked nothing like her previous pure, sweet image: her hair was disheveled, the dark circles under her eyes were heavy, and her complexion was terrible, as though she had aged more than a decade.

She was still shouting at the people around her, "I'm an A-list celebrity! How can you treat me like this? I'm the most important one!!" Her eyes were vacant, yet held a hint of madness.

Her assistant was still trying to hold her back. "Chichi, what's wrong? Don't do this!"

Wang Xiang was there too, trying to reason with her. "Miss Meng, calm down. Whatever it is, we can talk it through."

A crew member nearby whispered, "Has she gone mad?"

"Probably couldn't take what happened online yesterday," another said, contempt in their eyes.

"I'm going to become an A-list actress!! No one can stop me, not even Su Li!! Su Li, where is Su Li? Tell me where he is!" she demanded, grabbing someone.

Just then, somehow, Meng Chichi suddenly spotted Su Li in the crowd. Her gaze grew even more crazed, and she shoved aside the people next to her and charged toward him.

Her face twisted as she roared, "Su Li, die! Die!!" She even reached out to strangle him.

The other crew members all froze. Not one of them stopped her.

Chen Zhuo and An Hui immediately stepped in front of Su Li to shield him.

The moment Meng Chichi reached Su Li, Chen Zhuo kicked her away.

She fell to the floor with a groan of pain, then screamed herself hoarse. "How dare you kick me! I'll have you blacklisted!"

Chen Zhuo pointed at Meng Chichi. "You crazy bitch! Stay away from Brother Su!"

Su Li pressed his hand down. "Zhuo, don't do anything rash."

"Brother Su, stay back. Don't let her hurt you."

Meng Chichi still tried to get up and strangle Su Li. Wang Xiang shouted at the crew members, "What are you all standing around for? Stop her!!"

The production crew immediately moved to restrain Meng Chichi.

The scene was in chaos when a group of medical personnel came upstairs carrying a stretcher.

"Move aside, move aside! Where's the patient?" a doctor asked.

No one knew who had called the ambulance. Wang Xiang could only point at Meng Chichi and say, "The patient's here."

"You're the sick one!! I'm Meng Chichi, an A-list celebrity!!" She immediately turned and shouted at the director.

The medical personnel paused. Wasn't she that popular young actress? Had she... developed a mental problem?

With no other choice, they went forward to restrain Meng Chichi and lift her onto the stretcher. Since she kept struggling and even attacking the medical personnel, they had to secure her hands and feet to it.

She was still shouting incessantly as they carried her away. Her assistant followed, calling the company as she went.

Wang Xiang snapped irritably at the production crew, "What are you all staring at? Get back to work!"

He really had a headache. Ever since preparations for this episode began, why had something happened every day, each incident worse than the last? Their production team had only just posted a statement on Feibo about Zhao Yuhao, and then that scandal about Meng Chichi had broken last night. Now she had gone mad!

Could this Manor really be haunted? He shook his head and walked toward Su Li and the others.

"Best Actor An, Queen of Songs Cheng, Chen Zhuo, sorry about that. We had a little unexpected situation. I'm just glad none of you were hurt," Wang Xiang said with an apologetic smile. As for Su Li, he did not ask about him at all.

"You should be saying that to Xiao Su." Cheng Sirong's expression was stern. She was speechless at Wang Xiang. Even at a time like this, he was still treating people differently based on their status?

Wang Xiang's smile immediately froze on his face. Before he could reply, Chen Zhuo spoke up. "Director, you've already lost two guests. Can this show even continue?"

Yes, Chen Zhuo had done it on purpose.

Wang Xiang's expression grew even uglier, but his tone remained firm. "What happened on our show this time was purely unexpected, but we can definitely continue. Two new guests will arrive the day after tomorrow."

"Two new guests?" An Hui thought the director really must have wanted to replace Meng Chichi as soon as that scandal broke last night.

"Yes, the livestream will still go ahead smoothly the day after tomorrow. Take care of your own affairs over these next two days. I'll go make preparations."

Wang Xiang left, seething with anger.

"Tch. That's how people in the entertainment industry are. Such snobs." Chen Zhuo scoffed.

Su Li's voice was gentle. "Zhuo, you shouldn't have kicked Meng Chichi. It could hurt your reputation if someone filmed it."

"It's fine, Brother Su. That woman's completely mad. I was afraid she'd hurt you." Brother Su was so frail.

"Did she go mad because of me? Why else would she only want to attack me?" There seemed to be some self-reproach in Su Li's eyes.

"Xiao Su, don't overthink it. It's her own problem." An Hui patted Su Li's shoulder.

Chen Zhuo immediately reassured him. "Exactly, Brother Su. She brought it on herself. She behaved indecently and even hired trolls to smear you."

"Thank you." He smiled.

Feibo was in an uproar over a video.

The video clearly captured the entire process of Meng Chichi's breakdown, but the part after she lunged at Su Li had been edited out. It then cut straight to the medical personnel carrying her away.

[Holy crap, has she gone mad??]

[Oh my god, is this really Meng Chichi?]

[A celebration for everyone! That fake innocent Meng has finally gone mad.]

[Did she have a breakdown after seeing the solid evidence against her?]

[Isn't she way too mentally fragile? This was all it took to drive her mad?]

[Does the person above have any decency? She's already in this state, and you're still mocking her?]

[Meng Chichi still has fans??]

[What did Su Li ever do to her? Even after going mad, she still wants to kill him. How obsessed is she?]

[Are this show's crew members useless? They just watched her go over to strangle Su Li??]

[My poor Li Bao, getting mixed up with a crazy woman like this.]

[Serves her right. She hired trolls to smear someone else, and now she's the one suffering.]

"Who filmed this video!!" Wang Xiang slammed the table and roared at the crew members before him.

What kind of public backlash would this leaked video stir up online? One guest had fainted and another had gone mad after just one day of the show? How was he supposed to explain that?

A crew member said, "Director, none of us knew what was happening at the time. Who would've remembered to film anything?"

"Get the team to negotiate with Meng Chichi's agency immediately. Pick another artist from their company to replace her."

The production team of "Brave Challenge" posted an announcement on Feibo:

Brave Challenge Official v: Due to @Meng Chichi v's ill health, following discussions with her team, both parties have amicably terminated the contract, and she will be withdrawing from "Brave Challenge." Two new guests will arrive for the next livestream. Stay tuned.

The number of comments below was also rising rapidly.

[Ill health × Gone mad √]

[She really is unwell. She's practically on her way to a psychiatric hospital.]

[Actually, even if this hadn't happened, she would've been replaced anyway, right? After all, that scandal already came out.]

[Good grief, they've replaced two guests after just one day of livestreaming. This episode is way too surreal.]

[If our Yuhao is gone, why does Su Li still get to keep livestreaming??]

[The Rat Fans are starting again, huh?]

[Your idol got scared into the hospital. Why are you typing here instead of visiting him?]

[What if their idol is sharing a ward with Meng Chichi?]

[Can't wait to see who the new guests are!]