"The plot."
Director Ji instinctively looked at Ye Yizhou. "What did our generous sponsor say again?"
But their generous sponsor ignored him completely.
Director Ji tipped his head back and tried to remember. "There's some connection, but not much."
"The main thing is, if there's no plot and it's purely puzzles and escaping, wouldn't it be pretty dry without a theme? The plot still served a purpose."
Director Ji shrugged, a little sheepish but also somewhat self-righteous. "Even if the plot doesn't quite fit the main storyline, just tell me: was there a plot? Were there mechanisms? Was it thrilling? Was it a themed, immersive escape room?"
All the elements were there.
"The director said so much, but to sum it up in one word: filler."
Li Chonghua summarized what Director Ji had just said.
"You nailed it." Everyone nodded in agreement.
So they really were just separate things.
Why did it have to be this particular plot?
Why was even the dialogue identical?
Song Jincheng still looked rather unwell. He hadn't gotten the explanation he wanted to hear.
But he didn't dare press the matter further. The more he showed how much he cared about this, the easier it would be for others to notice something fishy.
He had to keep his composure.
"Our generous sponsor not only put up the money, but also provided the venue and technical support. Asking him to write a story too would be asking too much!"
Director Ji still had to put in a good word for their generous sponsor. After all, he was standing right beside him.
"Let's thank our generous sponsor!"
"Thank you, generous sponsor!" The guests obligingly expressed their thanks.
Director Ji sneaked a look at Ye Yizhou, thinking, Hearing that should make Ye Yizhou happy!
To his surprise, Ye