As soon as Liu Jinjian finished cursing, the expressions on An Hui's, Chen Zhuo's, and Cheng Sirong's faces changed.
Chen Zhuo immediately wanted to go over and punch him, but Su Li held him back firmly. "Don't. It's fine. Let him talk. It won't take a piece out of me." Still, he couldn't hide the hurt on his face.
"You're throwing our goodwill back in our faces, huh? What gives you the right to talk about Xiao Su like that? Things aren't going your way, so you want to bully someone?" Cheng Sirong's brows shot up as she glared at Liu Jinjian.
An Hui's handsome face was cold, and his words were unexpectedly blunt. "Liu Jinjian, I suggest you think carefully about your words and actions. Otherwise, you can forget about ever making money off your work in the entertainment industry again. After all these years in this business, I do have a few connections."
He had always presented a composed, gentle, and amiable image. Few people had ever seen the award-winning actor like this. Even when dealing with unreasonable reporters in the past, he had remained courteous. The viewers were stunned, and he made the trending searches again.
#An Hui's rare cold expression#
#Award-winning actor An's forceful declaration#
#Three guests fiercely defend Su Li#
Song You also spoke cautiously. "Mr. Liu, you really did go a little too far this time."
[How many fights has it been now? Even An Hui stepped in personally.]
[Queen of Songs Cheng has such a fiery temper. She's so fierce.]
[Did Zhuo Bao actually want to throw hands? Hahaha.]
[The award-winning actor An is the truly fierce one.]
[Isn't that a threat?]
[So what if it is? Liu Jinjian insulted them first.]
[Holy shit, I've never seen An Hui like this! He's so handsome.]
[Brother An's expression and words remind me of a villain he played, the handsome, domineering kind.]
[Our Li Bao really does charm everyone. So many people are protecting him!]
An Hui's words brought Liu Jinjian back to his senses somewhat, but he remained stubborn. "You're bullying me because you have more fans? I, Liu Jinjian, am a man of letters! My conscience is clear, and your tricks don't scare me!"
"Su Li deliberately tripped me earlier, too. Besides, who knows whether you arranged this with the production team beforehand and deliberately used a projection to embarrass me?" He believed he was the one in the right.
"Liu Jinjian, don't make baseless accusations without evidence." An Hui looked straight at him without a trace of a smile.
Chen Zhuo sneered. "Who do you think you are? You think we arranged this with the production team and went to all this trouble just to mess with you? You think far too highly of yourself."
Just then, the banquet hall doors opened, and Wang Xiang entered.
"Everyone, please stop arguing for now. Mr. Liu, I can guarantee that the only things in this set are the props you can see. There are absolutely no projections."
"Besides, we're only making an episode of a variety show. Surely we wouldn't install such expensive projection equipment? And the contract clearly states that once you're on the show, no assistance will be provided. It all comes down to your own performance."
Wang Xiang felt he had been having a run of bad luck lately. Why were all the guests he invited mentally unwell, either suffering from mental illness or paranoid delusions?
Still, the show really was getting more attention. As long as nobody exposed any serious misconduct on his part, he didn't really care.
Liu Jinjian's face alternated between red and white. Was the director saying he had hallucinated everything? Had he suffered all that humiliation for nothing? Sure enough, nobody in this industry was any good.
But he had joined the show later than the others, and he had already signed the contract. He also wanted to promote his new book and draw an audience, so he didn't want to leave the show. He could only swallow the loss.
[Director Wang has a point.]
[Honestly, a really realistic projection would have to be holographic. No matter how popular this show is, they couldn't pull that off.]
[So Liu Jinjian's just been making trouble out of nothing all along?]
[What else? First he insults Su Li and the others, then he picks a fight with the production team.]
[With all this drama this episode, the recorded broadcast from the day before yesterday got even higher ratings than the previous two episodes. Director Wang really hit the jackpot.]
Then Wang Xiang addressed the other guests. "All right, do you still want to continue this round?"
None of the others really wanted to continue. After that unpleasant incident, they weren't in the mood to look for differences anymore. Besides, these mannequins really were terrifying. Who knew how they might scare them next?
Su Li, however, raised his hand. "Director, I found it!"
Wang Xiang froze. Why is it you again?
[This scene looks familiar.]
[It's him, it's him again, our great detective Li Bao.]
[Last time he picked up a bear and there turned out to be a key inside. How did he find it this time?]
[Nobody else noticed it, but he found it? He must be desperate for fame.]
[You up there, careful you don't end up eating your words.]
Chen Zhuo's eyes lit up. "Brother Su, I knew you'd find it! Which one is it?" He had felt certain that Su Li would find the one that was different.
Su Li pointed at the mannequin Liu Jinjian had touched earlier. "That one." It was a female mannequin.
"How can you be sure it's the one?" Liu Jinjian didn't believe Su Li could find it at all.
"The wounds on the other mannequins indicate how they died. Some were strangled, some had their throats slit, and some fell from a height, among other things."
"But there's a contradiction with this mannequin. There are bloody holes in parts of its body, so it looks as though it was stabbed several times and bled to death. Although the wounds look frightening, none of them are in vital areas."
"But its face is swollen and purple, and its eyes are bloodshot. Clearly, the actual cause of death was suffocation, not stabbing."
"Is that right, Director?" Su Li's foxlike eyes curved as he looked at Wang Xiang.
[Holy shit, he's right.]
[How does Su Li know all this? How does he know those aren't vital areas?]
[The more I think about it, the creepier it gets. When I watched his livestream the day before yesterday, I already thought he was so mysterious. He could drink coffee and eat finger-shaped cookies without batting an eye at all that blood.]
[Same today. Surrounded by mannequins like these, he could still eat a bloody steak.]
[Did Su Li study medicine in college?]
[To the person above, no. I checked. He studied architecture at an ordinary university and was discovered by a talent scout because of his looks.]
[I suspect Li Bao is a police officer planted in the entertainment industry!]
[I suspect he works for the authorities. Otherwise, why did solid evidence against Meng Chichi come out right after she hired people to smear him?]
Looking at the young man with the androgynous face, Wang Xiang actually felt a little afraid. In his fifty years of life, he had never met anyone like this. He had thought nobody would be able to pick the right one in this round, yet Su Li had not only identified it but also explained the reason so clearly.
"Yes, that's the one you were looking for." He no longer dared underestimate Su Li.
Liu Jinjian's expression grew even uglier. He thought the production team had already told Su Li which one it was, but he had no evidence. After all, even he hadn't been able to find it. What made Su Li so special?
"Brother Su, you're amazing!!" Chen Zhuo gazed at Su Li, his eyes sparkling with admiration.
Cheng Sirong patted Su Li's shoulder, looking proud. "My little brother is so smart!"
An Hui found it incredible, too. He admired Su Li and considered him a friend, but he hadn't expected him to be this capable.
So he was a boy full of hidden treasures!
Song You chimed in as well. "Brother Su is amazing!"
[Li Bao is the GOAT!!]
[My god, it was so hard, and he actually found it.]
[Su Li is so handsome!!!]
[Su Li knows so much, and he didn't even study medicine. Could he really be a police officer or work for the authorities?]
[Don't worry, Li Bao. We'll keep your identity secret!]
[Li Bao, Mommy loves you!!]
[How many times do we have to say it? No male mommies!!!]
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