"Are all the Bai Family brainless? Your mother lost her own child due to carelessness and developed depression. She only adopted him to treat her depression. Now that she's cured, she blames Nanshu for taking your son's place. You're the kind of people in the Bai Family who eat the food and then curse the mother!"
A slightly angry yet magnetic male voice came from the car door.
The guests in the car all turned their gaze to the young man at the car door. The young man was about twenty-four or twenty-five years old, with a wheatish complexion and handsome features. His gaze toward Bai Nanchen was cold.
[Holy crap, who is this guy?! He's so handsome!]
[So sexy... wow, those pecs, I feel like I could lick them for a year!!]
Who is this person?! Why is he insulting our Nanchen brother?!
[What right does this nobody in the entertainment industry have to bark here?! How can this director put just anyone on the show? His greed for money is appalling!]
[ Ji Nanshu and all those idiots should just die! Get off this show and get out of the entertainment industry!!]
[Oh, Bai Nanchen's fans seem... well... never mind, I'll stay anonymous, I can't afford to offend them.]
[Wow! A mad dog will bite anyone it sees!]
"You..."
Ji Nanshu interrupted Bai Nanchen, asking with some surprise, " Xingyu? What are you doing on this show?"
Director Yang, standing to the side: What do you mean by "this program"? Are you looking down on his show?! His show is a huge hit, okay?!
Of course, nobody cares about his thoughts at times like this.
Ji Xingyu forced a smile, trying to make it look less stiff, and said, " Mr. Ji, my family said I'm not very outgoing, so they wanted me to go out and make more friends, and that's why they brought me in."
Having been expressionless for so long, I've almost forgotten how to smile. I hope... I won't scare my little brother?
To be honest, the reason was far-fetched, but Jian Yuanjia didn't doubt it at all. Although his family lived in Hai City, his Brother Chu, was good friends with Ji Xingchi, the eldest brother of the Ji Family, so he knew Ji Xingyu, who was a little bit outgoing.
Jian Yuanjia greeted Ji Xingyu very warmly, " Brother Xingyu!"
"Huh? Xiao Jia, what are you doing here?" This time it was Ji Xingyu's turn to be surprised. Ji Xingyu only had eyes for his youngest brother and even ignored Chu Mo.
Jian Yuanjia looked wistful. "Am I really that invisible?"
Jian Yuanjia's mournful expression amused everyone in the car. Li Lan covered her mouth and laughed, saying, "Who can blame us for having such a beautiful Xiao Nanshu!"
That's true. In terms of looks alone, among everyone in this car, only Chu Mo's appearance can rival Ji Nanshu's. However, they are both good-looking in different ways, so it's really hard to compare them.
Jiang Yue agreed, saying, " Xiao Nanshu is indeed a rare handsome man!"
Chu Mo glanced at Ji Xingyu, indicating he didn't want to speak. Why were so many people coveting his wife?!
Ugh, this is so annoying!!! Why don't we just make it official? That way no one will dare to covet it!!
Yu Lu remained silent, smiling and nodding in agreement with Li Lan's statement, but her gaze towards Ji Nanshu was somewhat strange.
Bai Nanchen's words were interrupted by the other guests, and he couldn't just retort directly. He could only comfort Bai Nanyu, who was sobbing in his arms, while glaring angrily at Ji Nanshu and Ji Xingyu.
Upon entering the villa, the guests were able to see the entire building.
It is a detached old-fashioned villa with cream-colored bricks, dark red windows, and several panes of glass that are polished to a shine. The combination of European and traditional styles creates a unique aesthetic, making one feel as if they have stepped into that turbulent era.
The villa has two floors.
The first floor consists of a living room and a dining room. A small door next to the dining room leads to the kitchen. On the wall directly in front of the entrance to the living room is an old-fashioned wall clock, in front of which are a sofa and a coffee table. The dining room is behind the clock.
The staircase to the second floor is on the right-hand side as you enter the living room. There are seven rooms going up from right to left, arranged in pairs. At the end of the corridor is a balcony with two small tables and six chairs. From the balcony, you can see most of the villa's scenery.
For some reason, Ji Nanshu felt like he was being watched as soon as he entered the house, but he couldn't sense any yin energy at all.
That's strange.
Chu Mo and Ji Xingyu shared the same feeling.
Chu Mo leaned close to Ji Nanshu's ear and whispered, " Nanshu, this house is a bit strange."
Ji Xingyu was also beside Ji Nanshu, and he said in the same way, " Nanshu, you noticed... Ah... Brother Chu Mo? What are you doing here?"
Chu Mo said casually, "After you finish recording the show, have your brother take you to an ophthalmologist."
It's practically asking if you're blind!
Ji Xingyu: "..." How come I never knew Brother Chu Mo was so sharp-tongued?
Ji Xingchi chuckled: That's because you don't understand! This bastard's mouth is more venomous than anyone else's! Especially after he came back from the army, he's cursed you 360 times, and every single time it's different!
Ji Nanshu poked Chu Mo hard in the waist, then turned to Ji Xingyu and said, " Xingyu, I'm sorry, A-Mo didn't mean anything by it."
No other meaning...? Then let's just say he's blind!
It's a bit of a shock; the youngest brother actually defended an outsider!!
It has to be said that Ji Xingyu suffered a heart attack far too early; things were still far from over, and there will likely be even more heart attacks in the future.
Ji Nanshu, watching the other guests touring the house with obvious delight, said, "You two can feel it, can't you?"
"Hmm. Someone... something is watching us."
No sooner had he finished speaking than Director Yang stormed in, megaphone in hand, shouting, "Good morning, everyone! You can all see this villa, right? This episode will be filmed inside this villa!"
"You only have two hours this morning to go shopping! After you're done, you can't go out anymore! And there's only one requirement for this episode: you must stay in the living room until midnight before you can rest! There will be random tasks before midnight~ There will be penalties for not completing them~ This time it's an individual penalty~"
"Please note that everyone's living allowance for this period remains at 300 yuan!"
"Oh, and I should also introduce our special guest for this episode— Celestial Master Shu from Shu Cheng!"
The moment Ji Nanshu and Ji Xingyu saw Shu Cheng, they immediately realized what was going on, especially considering the requirement that they couldn't go back to their rooms to rest until after midnight...
Tsk, if you say this house isn't haunted, you should write your name backwards!
Although the other guests didn't know what was going on, they still politely greeted Shu Cheng, though everyone was a little confused.
Shu Cheng introduced himself with a smile, "Hello everyone, I'm Shu Cheng, and my profession is a Daoist priest! I hope we can get along well."
After introducing himself, Shu Cheng immediately stepped forward to greet Ji Nanshu: " Mr. Ji, it's nice to see you again~ A-Yu, good morning~"
Jian Yuanjia asked curiously, "Does Celestial Master Shu also know Nanshu and Brother Xingyu?"
"Of course, A-Yu and I are friends. And we know Mr. Ji because he helped us a lot the other day!"
Jian Yuanjia wasn't the only one curious; Yu Lu was too. He asked, "Why is Celestial Master Shu a special guest?"
Shu Cheng blinked and said, "Didn't Director Yang tell you? This house is nearby—"
"A famous... haunted house!"
Ji Xingyu: I swear, I'm really not very outgoing!