The director watched the livestream's traffic skyrocket and agreed without a shred of backbone.
"Okay, sure. Carry on." Watching the rising traffic graph, the director waved his arms and danced with excitement.
"Senior, isn't this a bit unfair? There seems to be quite a gap between the teams' numbers." The assistant director frowned at the five-to-three lineup.
"What's the problem? Just move Si Chen to the Vampire Hunters' side. Wasn't he being a bit unenthusiastic about his performance earlier? Tell him he's been upgraded." The director waved a hand.
The assistant director nodded in understanding and sent someone to find Si Chen.
In his room, Si Chen sat on a chair, wallowing in gloom. An award-winning actor like him was actually playing a servant in a segment like this? What had the world come to?
Just as he finished consoling himself and getting himself fired up, someone suddenly knocked on his door again.
Si Chen opened the door. A staff member handed him a Vampire Hunter costume and explained his new role.
Si Chen's eyes lit up at the dashing knight's outfit before him. Sure enough, the director must have made a mistake earlier. This was his true calling.
His spirits instantly lifted. Si Chen happily changed into the costume, took the silver toy gun, and left his room, heading toward Su Yu's door.
In Shen Ting's room, Shen Ting looked at Yan Yi standing before him with his arms spread. He took a deep breath, walked up to him, and gently rested both hands on his shoulders.
Shen Ting brought his face close to Yan Yi's neck.
Yan Yi felt warm breath lingering by his ear. It tickled a little.
Yan Yi's heart couldn't help racing.
With their bodies so close, Shen Ting keenly noticed Yan Yi tense slightly.
Shen Ting chuckled. Now that Yan Yi counted as his teammate, his hidden mission seemed to include him too. This was his chance to complete it, and he couldn't let it slip by.
Shen Ting leaned close to Yan Yi's ear again. "You seem nervous. Are you afraid of me?"
Shen Ting's hair brushed lightly against Yan Yi's cheek, their bodies pressed together.
Yan Yi took a deep breath and was about to shake his head when a faint pain suddenly came from his neck.
Shen Ting bit down on Yan Yi's skin. Rather than letting go immediately, he rubbed his teeth against it a little.
Yan Yi was about to reach out and wrap his arms around Shen Ting, but before he could raise them, the person in his arms had already stepped away.
"All right. From now on, you're mine." Shen Ting lightly touched the corner of his mouth.
"Okay," Yan Yi answered with a gentle nod.
[Oh my god, Yan Yi was won over just like that!]
[He hit 120 more than twice just now.]
[You're secretly thrilled again, bro!]
[Aaah! The shippers have already passed out from happiness!]
[They're so perfect together. I've said it so much I'm tired of saying it.]
[Shen Ting can be both cool and sweet!!!]
Shen Ting soon received a text notification on his phone: his hidden mission was complete.
Looking at the message, Shen Ting cast a curious glance at the man beside him.
Shen Ting suddenly noticed that Yan Yi's earlobes were slightly red. He might not have noticed without looking closely.
Shen Ting couldn't help looking surprised. This man actually got shy! Why did he suddenly seem a little cute?
"What is it?" Noticing Shen Ting's gaze, Yan Yi turned his head and asked.
"Nothing. I just thought of something fun. Want to try it?" Shen Ting shook his head with an innocent expression.
"What's so fun?" Yan Yi lowered his head slightly and leaned toward Shen Ting's ear.
"We just do this, and then this..."
After Shen Ting finished, they exchanged another look and snickered in unison.
Shen Ting found a staff member and asked him to turn off the lights in the second-floor hallway.
Not far away, Meng Yun was holding a flowerpot in front of his face as he quietly explored the hallway.
One, two, three. No one. One, two, three. No one...
Just as Meng Yun sighed in relief, the hallway lights suddenly went out. His heart jolted with fright, and his heart rate shot straight up to 100.
Meng Yun pressed himself against the wall and stayed perfectly still, crouching slightly as though only that could make him feel safe.
A beam of light suddenly flashed around the corner. Shen Ting shone a flashlight he had found in the equipment room at Yan Yi.
Yan Yi opened his mouth wide, revealing his pointed prop fangs.
In an instant, an enormous dark shadow appeared on the wall.
Meng Yun's eyes widened at the sight, and his heart gradually began to race. A ghost! A ghost!
Tap, tap. A rhythmic series of footsteps suddenly rang out.
Meng Yun's heart thudded along with the rhythm of the footsteps, easily reaching 120.
Feeling his phone vibrate in his pocket, Shen Ting smiled and switched off the flashlight. The hallway lights slowly came back on as well.
Meng Yun sat on the floor for a long while. Seeing that the shadow had vanished and making sure there were no more sounds, he sprang up and ran in the opposite direction.
But just as Meng Yun reached another corner, his left foot suddenly caught his right, and he pitched forward.
"Ow!" Meng Yun let out a quiet cry of pain.
At the other end of the hallway, Bai Yuanyuan held her toy gun with a righteous expression and gave her flowing hair a dashing toss.
"The lady knight is setting out! Vampires, you'd better watch out. I won't show you any mercy." Bai Yuanyuan planted both hands on her hips and threw her head back, laughing.
Bai Yuanyuan walked down the hallway with her toy gun when she suddenly stepped on something soft.
"Ah!" A cry of pain rang out.
Puzzled, Bai Yuanyuan twisted her shoe a little. It really was soft, nothing like the floor. Her expression froze. Had she stepped on something strange?
Bai Yuanyuan silently lowered her head and saw Meng Yun desperately tugging at his own hand, his face contorted in pain.
Seeing that Meng Yun's outfit differed from hers, Bai Yuanyuan lifted her foot and stepped back, pointing her toy gun straight at his head. "A vampire! You've walked right into my sights! Bang!"
"Just eliminate me already! I'm really tired!" Meng Yun was on the verge of tears. He had only just escaped that terrifying place, and now his hand was hurt too! He really didn't want to play anymore.
Looking at Meng Yun's aggrieved expression, Bai Yuanyuan shook her head speechlessly. "Sure enough, having one delivered to my doorstep doesn't give me the same sense of superiority as finding one myself. Fine, if you're not playing, hurry downstairs. Don't get in the way of me finding the captain and saving the world!"
Meng Yun's aggrieved expression seemed to say, You heartless woman!
[What kind of goofball is Meng Yun? I'm dying laughing!]
[Hahaha, Meng Yun has it so rough. He just helped advance Shen Ting's hidden mission, and the next second he was out.]
[Bai is hilarious too! Her inner edgelord is on fire!]
[Bai probably still doesn't know her captain has already switched sides.]
[Oh, right!]
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