Arc 8Chapters 176–189

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Chapters 176–189 Vol. 2 Read

Ch. 176The Variety Show Continues

Song Shi'an entered a dark hospital escape game where 32 participants had to find six hidden patients while completing three rounds of tasks. The first task began, and Song Shi'an noticed something unusual about the ward room numbers as the group searched for medical records.

  • Song Shi'an read the hospital game's rules, which stated that participants would face three tasks and risk random executions if they failed.
  • Song Shi'an met Cheng Shuo, who dismissed him as a celebrity brought in to make up the numbers, and Song Shi'an decided to follow him.
  • The participants found a computer that assigned them the Requiem task: find three medical records in the wards and deliver them to the director's office.
  • Song Shi'an warned the group that he thought someone was behind a ward window, but the room they opened was empty.
  • Cheng Shuo and another participant found medical records, while Song Shi'an compared the ward room numbers with the posted floor plan and noticed they did not match.

Ch. 177Don't Scare Me!!!!

Song Shi'an found a warning that the safe period had ended and concluded that a thirty-third person was inside the hospital. After the group began a mission to identify six patients, the PA announced that the game's hidden participant had appeared and directed them to room 207.

  • Song Shi'an explored the morgue, read a logbook about patients who disappeared or saw others like themselves, and found a phone announcing that the safe period was over.
  • Song Shi'an ran back upstairs as people struggled to hold a ward door shut, and he followed Cheng Shuo and the others to the director's office.
  • Cheng Shuo inserted three medical records into a computer, which started a one-hour mission to identify at least three of six patients without entering a wrong number.
  • Song Shi'an showed the group the phone and argued that its message proved a thirty-third person was present, then sketched a floor plan from memory to help identify the patients.
  • A PA announcement said the game's hidden participant had appeared and instructed everyone to go to room 207 in the second-floor psychiatric ward.

Ch. 178Unexpected

Song Shi'an discovered that the hidden participant was mingling with the crowd and had been marked as a patient, then secretly misdirected the others. The patient faction won the round, leaving the contestants and viewers shocked.

  • Song Shi'an led the group to Ward 207, where they met the strange woman Chen Yi.
  • Chen Yi said she could see things others could not and described how a figure emerged from a mirror on the night she disappeared.
  • Song Shi'an noticed that his reflection and Chen Yi's reflection were wrong, and realized the real hidden participant had been among the contestants all along.
  • Song Shi'an understood that he had been marked as the hidden participant and was secretly on the patient faction.
  • Over the next two days, Song Shi'an steered the contestants toward false conclusions and presented himself as ordinary.
  • After the contestants entered the six patient codes, the system announced that the patient faction had won, stunning the eliminated patients.

Ch. 179Welcoming Young General Wei's Coffin Home

Song Shi'an was revealed as the hospital game's final patient and returned home after the show ended. He then discovered that viewers were mourning Wei Jinghong's death in Splendid Business Journey, where his performance as the young general had become a sensation.

  • Cheng Shuo identified Song Shi'an as the final patient, and Song admitted it while offering the others his last can of luncheon meat.
  • The hospital game ended, and Claire praised Song Shi'an's performance and hoped to work with him again.
  • Song Shi'an reunited with Lin Fan outside the hospital and joked with him before they headed home.
  • Song Shi'an checked his phone and found widespread reactions to a clip from Splendid Business Journey showing Wei Jinghong's coffin returning to Luo'an City.
  • Lin Fan told Song Shi'an that Wei Jinghong had become a popular character with an official account on D Station.

Ch. 180Life Had an Audience Everywhere

Song Shi'an's popularity surged after his variety-show appearance, and he discovered that fans were tracking even his driving lessons. He arrived at a filming kickoff ceremony to find a huge crowd of supporters, including a fan club dedicated to helping him learn to drive.

  • Song Shi'an found razor blades among his deliveries, while Chi Xun congratulated him on his comeback in an online poll.
  • Song Shi'an searched for a driving school and became a trending topic as online viewers discussed his memory, career, and popularity.
  • Song Shi'an began driving lessons, spilled the instructor's tea by braking suddenly, and discovered that someone had filmed and posted the lesson online.
  • Lin Fan told Song Shi'an that a large crowd had gathered for the filming kickoff ceremony, and Song Shi'an learned that most of them were his fans.
  • Song Shi'an greeted fans and collected their gifts, then learned that the driving-lesson banner belonged to the 'An'an's Driving God Dream Support Club.'

Ch. 181Do you believe in the light?

Song Shi'an arrived at the set for costume and makeup photos and learned that a villain role had suddenly become available. He recommended Liu Bin for it, and the assistant director agreed to bring him in for filming the next morning.

  • Song Shi'an got styled as the gloomy novelist Su Fan and wandered around the set while reporters mistook his casual outfit and numb legs for signs that he was Director Chen's disabled son.
  • Song Shi'an overheard the assistant director complain that Peng Yue had dropped out of the villain role and offered to recommend another actor.
  • The assistant director accepted Song Shi'an's recommendation and told him to have the actor report to the set the next morning.
  • Song Shi'an met Duan Lei, who was playing Gu Bin, retrieved his Ultraman-cased phone, and asked Duan Lei whether he believed in the light.
  • Song Shi'an messaged Liu Bin about the role, and Liu Bin agreed to take it and book a ticket.

Ch. 182To Bury a Body... of Course...

Song Shi'an filmed character photos and a cemetery scene as the horror novelist Su Fan, while Lin Fan followed him around. After the shoot, Song Shi'an teased Lin Fan about burying a body, leaving him terrified.

  • Lin Fan searched for Song Shi'an, then found him transformed for his character and praised his look.
  • Song Shi'an posed for character photos as Su Fan, a frugal horror writer suspected of murder because of his novels.
  • The director took Song Shi'an and the crew to a newly built cemetery at night to film a scene.
  • Song Shi'an acted out Su Fan writing beside a gravestone, offering it an orange and chocolate as eerie sounds came from the darkness.
  • After the director called cut, Song Shi'an joked that the character was there to bury a body, making Lin Fan scream.

Ch. 183Birthday Support Project

Song Shi'an filmed a cemetery scene, then struggled to get a ride back to his hotel and was frightened by the driver's local ghost stories. After Chi Xun showed him the birthday support organized by his fans, Song Shi'an learned that his birthday was June 16 and felt moved by the scale of the support.

  • Song Shi'an changed his styling and filmed a chilling cemetery scene, while a proxy photographer watching from a tree fled in terror.
  • The director wrapped Song Shi'an's scenes, and Song Shi'an left the cemetery after Lin Fan said he had to pick something up.
  • Several drivers canceled Song Shi'an's ride request before one finally picked him up and spent the journey telling him stories about the cemetery.
  • Song Shi'an returned to his hotel, messaged the F4 Group for company, and Chi Xun showed him a poster for his birthday support.
  • Song Shi'an discovered his birthday was June 16 and saw the extensive fan-organized support projects, which moved him.

Ch. 184Was the mission about to end?

Song Shi'an learned that he had only two cannon-fodder missions left and secured an extra ten billion from his system before it applied for the reward. He began training with Xiao Heng for a film role, and a video of his awkward first steps on the ice spread online.

  • Song Shi'an learned that he had completed 98 of 100 missions and persuaded his system to seek an extra ten billion in rewards.
  • Song Shi'an asked whether the system would leave after the missions ended and felt reluctant when it said it would unbind and move on.
  • Lin Fan found Song Shi'an looking exhausted, but later saw him heartily eating noodles before taking him to the skating rink.
  • Song Shi'an met his coach Xiao Heng, practiced balance, and began skating while holding the rink's railing.
  • Someone posted a video of Song Shi'an stumbling around the rink, and commenters recognized him as Wei Jinghong.
  • Xiao Heng advised Song Shi'an to bend his knees and shift his weight forward, which steadied his skating.

Ch. 185Flames on Ice

Song Shi'an trained for a week and performed a figure-skating routine in costume for a film shoot, impressing the crowd gathered as extras. A short clip of his performance leaked onto D Station, where it immediately drew a flood of comments.

  • Song Shi'an trained at the base for a week, and Xiao Heng watched as he learned to spin and jump on the ice.
  • Song Shi'an prepared for filming by dyeing his hair red and putting on a black figure-skating costume.
  • Lin Fei and Fu Shiya attended the shoot as extras, then recognized Lin Fei's brother among the crew.
  • Song Shi'an glided into the rink and performed a routine that left the crowd silent before they burst into cheers and applause.
  • A short video of Song Shi'an skating leaked onto D Station, and its comments section was quickly flooded.

Ch. 186I'll always be by your side (main story complete)

Song Shi'an completed filming, celebrated his birthday with a massive fan meeting, and promised to choose his first leading-role script carefully. The main story ended with fans eagerly anticipating that role, while the author announced that extras would revisit earlier foreshadowing.

  • Song Shi'an finished filming and spent half a month resting before returning to classes and cameo work.
  • The system told Song Shi'an that his mission was complete and that his reward would arrive within a month.
  • Fans organized elaborate birthday celebrations around the world as Song Shi'an's overseas popularity grew.
  • Song Shi'an held a birthday fan meeting in the Capital, where his parents and celebrity friends watched from the front row.
  • A fan asked Song Shi'an to take a leading role, and he promised to choose his script carefully and try not to disappoint them with his first one.
  • The author announced that the main story was complete and that the extras would revisit the foreshadowing.

Ch. 187Side story, part one

Song Shi'an celebrated his twentieth birthday with friends and family before exams and learned that the system would soon leave. After following his parents to visit his grandmother, he discovered they had brought him to the imposing Fu Residence and was left stunned.

  • Song Shi'an welcomed Jiang Ye, Chi Xun, Shen Lingshu, and Shen Xingluo to his birthday banquet, and Pei Zhiyan arrived just in time for the cake.
  • Song Shi'an made a birthday wish, then finished his exams and learned from the system that it would leave after delivering his reward.
  • Song Shi'an argued with the system about losing his skills, then saw online posts identifying his food stall and learned Shen Lingshu wanted him to visit her office.
  • Song Shi'an accompanied Father Song and Mother Song to his grandmother's seventieth birthday, arriving at the Fu Residence.
  • Song Shi'an panicked at the sight of the estate and tried to leave, insisting he must be seeing things.

Ch. 188Side story, part two

Song Shi'an attended Old Madam Fu's birthday banquet with Mother Song and learned that his grandfather's will left him twenty billion. After signing for the inheritance, he completed his mission and the system began unbinding, leaving him to regret that he had not spent his Affection Points.

  • Father Song brought Song Shi'an to Old Madam Fu's birthday banquet, where Song Shi'an gave her his gift and accepted a valuable present in return.
  • Song Shi'an sat with Fu Shiya and learned she had once been an extra during his film shoot.
  • After the banquet, Old Madam Fu summoned Song Shi'an and Mother Song to hear the reading of Old Mr. Fu's will.
  • The will allocated twenty percent of the estate to Fu Yunxian and twenty percent to Mother Song, Fu Jinghui, and left Song Shi'an twenty billion.
  • Song Shi'an signed the will, completed his mission, and said goodbye to the system before realizing he had not used his Affection Points.

Ch. 189Extra: Part two

After Rui'an Technology went public, Song Shi'an brought Pei Zhiyan, Jiang Ye, and Chi Xun to South Pond Village to transplant rice seedlings. Later, his snack franchises opened successfully and the Male Lead Performance System returned, offering him travel to myriad worlds after he recorded a lead role.

  • Song Shi'an celebrated Pei Zhiyan's company going public and invited Pei Zhiyan, Jiang Ye, and Chi Xun to help transplant rice seedlings in South Pond Village.
  • Pei Zhiyan, Jiang Ye, and Chi Xun struggled through a morning of fieldwork before sharing a hearty meal at Mother Song's home.
  • Song Shi'an completed capital investment negotiations for Stars Entertainment, and his Shi Flavor Chronicle franchises opened to crowded, enthusiastic customers in August.
  • Song Shi'an read through scripts while reflecting on his hundred-role milestone, and the Male Lead Performance System returned after completing its mission and earning a promotion.
  • The system told Song Shi'an that recording a lead role would let him travel to myriad worlds, where time in his world would stop and he could return for vacations; Song Shi'an eagerly agreed to begin.
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