The production team of the Magical Murder Mystery show is located at B&B No. 001.
This is the largest courtyard in the entire guesthouse area; calling it a guesthouse is an understatement; it's more like an estate.
The program won't officially start for another week.
The show is still in its pre-release phase; today, all the guests are gathered together to record a pilot episode.
We also played a murder mystery game to familiarize everyone with the process.
The show has four regular guests: Bai Mengxu, Sun Lei, Wang Zitao, and Yang Xiaozi.
After trying out a 5-player murder mystery game with them, Ling Yi decisively quit the show.
There's absolutely no sense of gameplay.
These people are only focused on making a fuss, doing all sorts of crazy things. It's certainly lively, but the gameplay is terrible.
Ling Yi also understood that, ultimately, this was just a variety show.
Are you really going to quit the show?!
In the living room on the first floor of courtyard number 003, Bai Mengyan sat at the dining table and asked, puzzled.
"Hmm, I feel a bit awkward in front of the camera. What, are you here to persuade Wu Tong?" Ling Yi came out of the kitchen.
He placed a plate of braised Potato brisket with potatoes on the table and said.
"Yes, Wu Tong really hopes you'll join the show and become a regular guest. Although you're not in the entertainment industry, your work has practically dominated it."
"From movies to domestic animation, from TV series to games, and now that your identity has been exposed, as long as Wu Tong reveals that you participated in the Magical Murder Mystery ' program, he won't need to do any publicity."
"Once the show airs, it's bound to be a hit."
Ling Yi brought the rice cooker over, served Bai Mengyan and himself a bowl of rice, handed her a pair of chopsticks, and said, "Then I can only apologize."
Bai Mengyan picked up a piece of beef, and her eyes immediately lit up.
"Hmm, still eating? I didn't expect you to be so strong and such a good cook!"
"Living alone with lots of free time, cooking is one of my greatest pleasures."
"Shouldn't your greatest pleasure be writing novels?"
"Just one of them!" Ling Yi shook his head.
The only difference between this world and the previous one lies in the realm of novels.
Otherwise, his "interests" wouldn't just be limited to novels; he might also include things like singers and actors.
"Will you still write novels in the future? There are rumors online that you will stop writing once your identity is exposed. Is that true?"
"Yeah, I really don't want to write anymore!"
"That woman named Yan Yuefeng is really annoying," Bai Mengyan said, poking at the rice in her bowl.
Ling Yi shook his head and said, "Even without her, I don't plan to continue writing."
"Why?"
"One is that I'm too tired, and the other is..."
What is it?
"I've made enough money!"
"Pfft, cough cough!" Bai Mengyan never expected the answer to be like this.
"Hey, watch your mouth! If you plop like that, how am I supposed to eat? And besides, you're supposed to be a beautiful woman, don't you care about your image?"
"Tch, it's fine if you don't eat it, I'll finish it all by myself!" Bai Mengyan picked up another bite of beef, "Mmm, delicious, perfect, fragrant!"
Ling Yi found Bai Mengxu quite interesting; she was genuine and unpretentious, making her a perfect friend.
Ling Yi checked the time; it was 7 PM, an hour before his scheduled meeting with Old Yao and the others.
"What's up? Something going on tonight?" Bai Mengyan asked.
"Class reunion, farewell dinner..."
Before Ling Yi could finish speaking, his phone rang. It was Old Yao calling.
" Ling Yi, where are you?" Old Yao's voice was urgent, panting heavily.
"At home? What's going on over there? It's like you've been kicked out?"
"You sent Ba Xin a navigation link, and we weren't just chased away, we were chased away by your fans! My god, this is going to kill us!"
"Why are my fans chasing you away?" Ling Yi was a little confused.
"We'll talk when we meet. That's all, bye!"
After hanging up the phone, he saw Bai Mengyan looking at him with a Eight Trigrams expression.
While Sharing his location with Ba Xin, Ling Yi asked, "Why are you looking at me like that?"
Why don't you register a blog?
"I won't register. I'm not in the entertainment industry; I'm neither a celebrity nor an internet celebrity. If I register on Weibo, I guarantee I'll run into a lot of trouble."
With fans comes traffic, and with traffic comes the ease with which people can exploit it.
In the end, these fans will all become easy targets, and even if Ling Yi does nothing, he will be harvested wave after wave.
This is not what Ling Yi wanted to see.
"But it's not good for your fans to be homeless, is it?"
"It'll be fine after a while," Ling Yi said nonchalantly.
After a pause, Ling Yi looked at Bai Mengyan, "Aren't you going back?"
"What, are you kicking me out?!"
"No, it's just that some of my brothers are a bit too much of a show-off, and I'm afraid you won't be able to handle them."
"You'll have to wait until I finish eating. I haven't had such a satisfying meal in ages."
Bai Mengyan didn't mind. After spending the day with Ling Yi, she felt that he was a very interesting person, not at all like the dull, aloof, and taciturn people online described him as.
She was particularly attracted to Ling Yi's aura.
Being around Ling Yi makes me feel inexplicably relaxed and comfortable.
This was quite amazing, and it made her even more curious about Ling Yi.
She didn't know why this was happening; she had never encountered this situation before.
"I'm so full!" Bai Mengyan said, patting her tummy.
Ling Yi was speechless; this woman could actually eat more than him.
She ate three large bowls of rice, and almost all of the beef went into her mouth. Aren't female celebrities supposed to control their diet to maintain their figure?
Good grief, is this how you control it?
Can I come over for a free meal again tomorrow?
Ling Yi shrugged and said, "You just need to be in charge of washing the dishes."
"It's nothing!"
Bai Mengyan stretched her arms, then stood up and went to the kitchen to get busy.
Just then, Ling Yi's phone rang; the caller was Ba Xin.
" Yunxiang Guesthouse, Area A, Room 003, is this the place?" Ba Xin was calling just to confirm the location.
"Yes, the gate is open, you can just come in."
The call was immediately disconnected, and soon Old Yao, Ba Xin, Su Jiong walked in.
" Ling Yi, we almost died outside! Your fans are too crazy!" Su Jiong shouted before even entering the room.
"It's not just fans, our phones are being bombarded with all sorts of random calls. We can't even set up missed calls from unknown numbers, it's driving us crazy!" Old Yao said.
"Haha, wow, I almost thought I was a celebrity."
The three of them entered the living room while talking.
"Wow, this is impressive! It looks quite high-end. Is this a guesthouse? This is practically a resort; it could be a tourist attraction!" Ba Xin exclaimed.
"This place isn't cheap; it must cost a lot to stay here for a night, right?" Old Yao asked.
"I've already bought this place; I plan to retire here!" Ling Yi said with a smile.
All three of them were carrying quite a few things, the largest of which were two cases of beer.
The rest were all barbecue and cooked food, which were piled up all over the table in a mess.
"Wow, you said you bought this place? I'm so envious!"
"Envy!"
"Completely unrecognizable!"
The three of them said it in a funny way.
Just then, Bai Mengyan came out after finishing cleaning the kitchen.
The three of them seemed to have been frozen in place, not only silent but also with Time Stop.
"Hello, I'm Bai Mengyan!" Bai Mengyan greeted them first.
"Wow!" Ba Xin exclaimed, then quickly covered his mouth.
"Hello, hello, my name is Yao Chunhe, I'm Ling Yi's boss!" Old Yao was the first to come to his senses.
"My name is Ba Xin, and I'm Ling Yi's Second Brother!"
"My name is Su Jiong, and I'm Ling Yi's third brother!"
"Haha, Ling Yi, so you're the youngest in your dorm!" Bai Mengyan laughed.
Ling Yi rolled his eyes and explained, " Bai Mengyan was recording a program here, and we just happened to run into her."
If he doesn't explain, who knows if these three will come up with a whole novel out of their imaginations.
"Is it Run Run Run? Does that mean we can see Big Black Ox and Little Cheetah?" Old Yao asked, his eyes lighting up.
"What ' Run Run Run, running, running'? That's ' Keep Running Run, Running,' but it's not that show. It's a new show, so don't ask around. The guests are still being kept secret," Ling Yi explained.
"Wow, you bought so much delicious food!" Bai Mengyan's eyes lit up when she saw the various barbecued and cooked foods on the table.
"What else can you eat?" Ling Yi asked, amused.
A genuine foodie.
"Tch, underestimate my Combat."
"Let's get started!" Ba Xin clapped his hands and said.
The beer was unpacked, various snacks were laid out, and everyone sat down around the table.
"No need to say anything, let's go first, wishing everyone a bright future!" Old Yao was the first to make a joke.
After saying that, he showed off a whole can in one go.
"Damn, you're showing off already? Woohoo, nobody's leaving here standing up tonight."
Bai Mengyan also joined in the fun and showed off, but she was stopped by Ling Yi after drinking half of it.
"Don't go along with them, those guys are wicked!" Ling Yi said.
The three Old Yao, exchanged glances. Something's up, huh? Our fourth brother is quite capable.
They felt embarrassed to force Bai Mengyan drink, so they got Ling Yi drunk instead.
The three quickly and tacitly reached a consensus.
Ling Yi could easily see through their little scheme. In the past, Ling Yi really couldn't hold his liquor; his alcohol tolerance was terrible, and he'd be knocked out after just one bottle.
But now, Ling Yi accepts all comers.
The atmosphere quickly became lively.
They brag endlessly and expose each other's dirty secrets.
Ba Xin recounted the embarrassing story of Old Yao pursuing a senior in his freshman year, Old Yao said that Ba Xin was thoroughly humiliated by Pan.
Su Jiong said Ling Yi was hiding his true intentions, while Ling Yi accused Su Jiong of having affairs with two men.
But as they were talking, Old Yao's words silenced everyone.
"I don't know when we'll see each other again."
The four of them instantly felt a tightness in their chests.
"Over the years, I've been alone, through wind and rain, through tears and mistakes, and I still remember what I've held onto!" Ba Xin suddenly sang.
"Only those who have truly loved will understand, will feel lonely, will look back, will have dreams, will have you in their hearts!" Su Jiong sang along.
"Friends for life, those days are gone forever..."
That night, Ling Yi's courtyard number 003 was filled with the sounds of Wolf Howl.
Several people sang and then cried, and after crying they sang again.
During this process, Ling Yi also learned about some of the things that had happened to Ba Xin and the others in the past few days.
Although Ba Xin and Pan had decided to get married, Pan's family made an outrageous demand for a dowry.
Although Ba Xin's family was not short of money, this request was simply too much.
What should have been a joyous occasion like a wedding turned into a very unpleasant affair because of this.
Old Yao's mother was seriously ill, and the family urgently needed a sum of money, and it wasn't a small amount.
Su Jiong completely broke up with his girlfriend here, which made him quite upset.
The matter between Old Yao and Ba Xin was easy for Ling Yi to resolve, but as for Su Jiong...
What does a goose call again? "Yes!"