Arc 2The Haunted House Challenge

Chu Yu’s fearless amusement-park antics and quick escape with Chu Chen and Gu Jinhuai drew attention, then sparked accusations that the show had favored their team. The production team cleared their names, public opinion shifted in Chu Yu’s favor, and she approached one million followers as Zhao Qirui warned of moves by Chu Group shareholders.

  • Chu Yu rode the inverted roller coaster alone, and viewers discovered her history of solo skydiving and extreme sports.
  • Gu Jinhuai arrived as the mystery guest and chose Chu Yu’s team, then joined Chu Yu and Chu Chen in the haunted house challenge.
  • Chu Yu’s team chose the money route, fled its hazards, and escaped by running and uncovering a concealed door, while the Wen siblings solved the puzzle route and placed second.
  • Wen Tianqi complained that Chu Yu’s team had an unfairly easy challenge, and the resulting livestream backlash led the director to investigate the production plans and footage.
  • The director showed that the haunted-house routes had been planned in advance and replayed footage of Chu Yu, Chu Chen, and Gu Jinhuai facing the hazards, disproving claims of favoritism.
  • Wen Tianqi apologized to Chu Yu and Chu Chen, and Wen Zhixin accepted responsibility and promised a public apology as Chu Yu asked for the incident to be clarified.
  • Chu Yu received an invitation to appear on GI Magazine’s next cover, while Zhao Qirui warned her that Chu Group shareholders were making moves and Chu Chen learned Gu Jinhuai had long liked Chu Yu.
  • Xiao Li promoted Chu Yu as her followers grew, and Chu Yu reached one million followers while Zhao Qirui reflected that her rising career had delayed the Chu Group elders from targeting her family.
Chapters 26–50 Vol. 1 Read

Ch. 26Chapter 19

After the guests recovered from the drop tower, the director announced an inverted roller coaster ride, but the shaken guests refused to participate. With the show at risk of having nothing to air, the director appealed to Chu Yu, who considered the request because she had joined the show to transition her career.

  • The guests got off the drop tower shaken, while Chu Yu teased Chu Chen by asking if he wanted to ride again.
  • The director announced that the guests’ next activity was an inverted roller coaster, but their fear of the ride left them silent and unwilling.
  • Chu Chen and Wen Zhixin pointed out that the guests were not required to participate, prompting the others to resist the activity.
  • Chu Yu offered Chu Chen sunscreen, teased him about getting tanned, and then asked the director what the next activity was.
  • The director asked Chu Yu to ride the roller coaster so the show would have something to air, and Chu Yu considered it because she wanted to transition her career.

Ch. 27Chapter 20

Chu Yu volunteered to ride the terrifying inverted roller coaster alone and remained calm, posing for the drone cameras throughout the ride. As viewers debated her nerve and looks, they began searching through her past in an entertainment gossip group.

  • Chu Yu entered the roller coaster’s VIP lane after the other guests refused to ride, and the director prepared drone cameras to film her.
  • Chu Chen watched Chu Yu board and reflected that he barely knew his sister after years of living apart.
  • Chu Yu rode the coaster’s steep drops and loops without showing fear, greeting the drone camera with a smile.
  • Chu Yu struck selfie poses and made playful remarks during the ride, leaving viewers stunned and attracting face fans.
  • Viewers debated Chu Yu’s appearance and speculated about plastic surgery before digging into her past in an entertainment gossip group.

Ch. 28Page 28

After Chu Yu’s skydiving history stunned netizens, she finished the roller coaster and joined the others for lunch at the amusement park. The director announced that the delayed mystery guest was on the way, leaving the group curious about who would arrive.

  • Netizens discovered that Chu Yu had studied abroad and completed more than two hundred solo skydives, and they were astonished by her extreme-sports experience.
  • Chu Yu finished the roller coaster calmly, making Wen Zhixin more wary of her.
  • The director treated the guests to lunch at a pirate restaurant as compensation for the morning’s frightening rides.
  • On the way, Chu Yu teased Chu Chen about the haunted house and criticized the amusement park’s litter, while Wen Zhixin mocked her.
  • At lunch, the director said the mystery guest had been delayed but was on the way, and the guests waited as food arrived.

Ch. 29Chapter 21

The siblings finished their meal while Gu Jinhuai hurried to the amusement park after a work delay. He arrived as viewers speculated about the mystery guest and imagined the sisters meeting eligible men, and the chapter ended with a knock at the private room door.

  • An Ya served her younger brother food, and Wen Tianqi helped himself as the hungry siblings ate.
  • Gu Jinhuai learned he was about twenty minutes from the amusement park and told his driver to speed up.
  • Viewers speculated about the mystery guest and joked that Gu Jinhuai would never appear on the show.
  • Wen Zhixin asked the director about the guest, who said he was already on the highway, while she and Wen Tianqi formed their own plans for meeting him.
  • Gu Jinhuai arrived at the underground parking garage, and viewers in a group chat imagined the sisters going on dates with outstanding male guests.
  • Someone knocked on the private room door, and the waiting siblings looked up, assuming the mystery guest had arrived.

Ch. 30Page 30

Gu Jinhuai arrived as the mystery guest, stunning the group and especially Chu Yu, his ex-girlfriend. The director explained the haunted-house team challenge and its Wish Coin rewards, then asked Gu Jinhuai to choose a sister-and-brother team to join.

  • Gu Jinhuai entered the private room, and the livestream viewers and guests recognized him with astonishment.
  • Chu Chen noticed Chu Yu's rigid reaction, while An Ya and Wen Zhixin also reacted to Gu Jinhuai's arrival.
  • Gu Jinhuai ignored Wen Zhixin and took the seat beside Chu Yu before urging the director to begin.
  • The director explained that guests would compete in teams to escape the Underworld Haunted House for Wish Coins, which could later be exchanged for items.
  • The director awarded Chu Yu an extra Wish Coin for her roller-coaster contribution and announced that Gu Jinhuai could choose which sibling team to join.
  • Wen Zhixin hoped Gu Jinhuai would choose her team, while Chu Yu remained calm.

Ch. 31Chapter 31

Gu Jinhuai chose to join Chu Yu and Chu Chen’s team, prompting Chu Chen to suspect his intentions and keep him at a distance. As the guests reached the haunted house, Xu Ruiqiu decided to pursue Chu Yu and her brother for a magazine cover, while Gu Jinhuai remained intent on learning why he and Chu Yu had broken up.

  • Gu Jinhuai announced he would join Chu Yu’s group, and Chu Chen stepped between them after becoming suspicious of him.
  • News of Gu Jinhuai’s appearance on the show spread online, and viewers speculated about why he had chosen Chu Yu’s team.
  • Xu Ruiqiu read about Chu Yu and Chu Chen’s popularity and decided to invite them to appear on her magazine’s next cover.
  • The guests arrived at the haunted house, where Chu Chen resisted backing away so he could keep watch on Gu Jinhuai.
  • Gu Jinhuai tried to read Chu Yu’s expression, but Chu Chen blocked his view and glared at him.

Ch. 32Chapter 22

The guests entered the Underworld Haunted House, where An Yu’s claim that he heard people talking frightened the group until Gu Jinhuai reminded them they were still in the entry passage. After the staff explained that they needed to change into team uniforms, Gu Jinhuai went into the changing room first after stopping Chu Yu.

  • The Wen siblings entered the haunted house first, followed by the An siblings and then Chu Chen, Chu Yu, and Gu Jinhuai.
  • An Yu said he heard people talking in the dark passage, and Chu Chen hid behind Chu Yu.
  • Gu Jinhuai told everyone they had not yet begun the haunted-house game and that staff would explain the rules ahead.
  • The guests reached the Underworld Haunted House entrance, where a staff member directed them to change into team uniforms.
  • When Chu Yu moved toward the changing room, Gu Jinhuai pulled her back and went inside first.

Ch. 33Page 33

Chu Yu, Chu Chen, and Gu Jinhuai prepared to explore the Underworld Haunted House as a team in a race against the other groups. After settling a quarrel over who would enter first, Gu Jinhuai crawled into the dark tunnel ahead of them.

  • Gu Jinhuai checked the changing room and reassured the guests that it was safe to use.
  • The guests changed into team jackets, received flashlights and walkie-talkies, and learned that the first group to escape would win two Wish Coins.
  • Wen Zhixin decided she and Wen Tianqi would try to take first place after repeatedly losing out to Chu Yu.
  • At their tunnel entrance, Chu Yu and Chu Chen argued over who would crawl in first, then grabbed at each other.
  • Gu Jinhuai restrained Chu Chen, explained that their quarrel affected the team's unity, and volunteered to enter first.
  • Gu Jinhuai crawled into the pitch-black tunnel.

Ch. 34Page 34

Chu Yu and Gu Jinhuai crawled through a dark tunnel while Chu Chen followed, worried about leaving his sister alone with Gu Jinhuai. The group reached three buttons that would determine the difficulty of later haunted-house stages, and the chapter ended as Wen Zhixin considered the choices.

  • Chu Yu followed Gu Jinhuai into the cramped tunnel, where he stopped to deal with a scary prop ahead.
  • Chu Chen crawled after them on his knees and emerged to find Chu Yu teasing him.
  • Gu Jinhuai drew the siblings’ attention to three buttons labeled for money, beauty, and intelligence.
  • A staff member announced that each team’s choice would affect the difficulty of later stages, and Wen Zhixin agreed with viewers that intelligence seemed the sensible option.

Ch. 35Page 35

The Chu siblings and Gu Jinhuai entered the haunted house’s first stage after choosing the money option, where a boulder trap forced them to hide in a tunnel. When the lights came back on, Chu Yu was safe while Gu Jinhuai and Chu Chen were holding each other.

  • Wen Zhixin and Wen Tianqi chose the intelligence option, and An Ya made the same choice.
  • Chu Yu and Chu Chen argued over which option to pick, then played rock-paper-scissors, and Chu Yu accidentally selected the money option.
  • A stone door opened to reveal a sloped track, and a voice threatened the guests as boulders began rolling toward them.
  • Gu Jinhuai and Chu Chen each grabbed one of Chu Yu’s hands and led her toward the earlier tunnel as the lights went out.
  • After the boulders stopped and the lights returned, Gu Jinhuai and Chu Chen realized they were holding each other, while Chu Yu emerged from safety.

Ch. 36Chapter 23

Chu Yu, Chu Chen, and Gu Jinhuai cleared the first haunted-house stage after a blackout led Chu Chen and Gu Jinhuai to flee hand in hand, a moment that viewers quickly turned into memes. They entered a corridor where eerie opera singing frightened Chu Chen, and Gu Jinhuai spotted a room that likely held the next stage’s mechanisms.

  • During the blackout, Chu Chen and Gu Jinhuai mistook each other for Chu Yu and grabbed hands, while Chu Yu had already moved away.
  • The production crew revealed that the siblings had chosen the most dangerous route, while the Wen siblings struggled with a puzzle in the safe route.
  • Chu Yu noticed Chu Chen and Gu Jinhuai’s awkwardness, but they hurried into the second stage before she could question them.
  • In a red-carpeted corridor, eerie opera singing frightened Chu Chen, who hid behind Chu Yu.
  • Gu Jinhuai spotted movement behind a red paper-cut window decoration and concluded that the group would need to enter the room.

Ch. 37Page 37

Chu Yu, Chu Chen, and Gu Jinhuai encountered a ghost in a looping corridor, while the Chu siblings’ frantic escape made their livestream unexpectedly popular. Seeing the contrast with the struggling Wen siblings, the director asked Chu Yu’s manager to prioritize the show for her future schedule.

  • Chu Yu and Chu Chen backed away from the ghost’s room, but the corridor looped and brought them back to its door.
  • The female ghost emerged, and Chu Chen dragged Chu Yu into a panicked run while Gu Jinhuai stayed calm after realizing she was a haunted-house employee.
  • Viewers shared the Chu siblings’ entertaining livestream, sending its audience numbers soaring.
  • The Wen siblings struggled with the second-stage puzzle, so the director arranged more hints as their viewership fell.
  • The director called Zhang Yue and offered more money and publicity to secure Chu Yu’s participation in future episodes.

Ch. 38Page 38

Chu Yu and Chu Chen escaped the female ghost by negotiating with her, then entered a bridal chamber to solve its puzzle. They guessed that paper gold ingots were an offering but found no way to burn them, so Chu Yu searched for the ghost and discovered a concealed door in the corridor.

  • Chu Yu and Chu Chen ran until they were exhausted, and Chu Yu offered the female ghost triple her daily pay to lead them to the exit.
  • The production team ordered the female ghost to withdraw, and Chu Yu led Chu Chen and Gu Jinhuai into a bridal chamber.
  • Chu Chen tried the room’s third door while the three searched for clues, and Chu Yu found paper gold ingots in a bedside cabinet.
  • Chu Yu concluded they should burn the ingots as an offering, but the group found nothing in the room to start a fire.
  • Chu Yu followed the direction the female ghost had run, found a concealed door in the corridor wall, and called out to whoever was behind it.

Ch. 39Chapter 24

Chu Yu, Chu Chen, and Gu Jinhuai cleared the Underworld Haunted House after Chu Yu’s unconventional antics, and the production team welcomed them into the lounge. Chu Yu then learned that GI Magazine wanted her and Chu Chen as cover stars, while Zhao Qirui arrived at the amusement park hoping to meet them.

  • Chu Yu asked the female ghost for a lighter to burn the gold ingots, but an announcement declared that she, Chu Chen, and Gu Jinhuai had cleared the haunted house.
  • The three left the haunted house, and the director and viewers reacted to Chu Yu’s strange approach to the challenge.
  • Zhao Qirui arrived at the amusement park and scolded the manager for not telling him that the young miss and young master were there filming.
  • Chu Yu, Chu Chen, and Gu Jinhuai were welcomed into the lounge to rest while they waited for the other pairs to finish.
  • Chu Yu called Zhang Yue, who told her that GI Magazine’s editor-in-chief, Xu Ruiqiu, had invited Chu Yu and Chu Chen to be the next issue’s cover stars.

Ch. 40Page 40

Chu Yu learned that her variety-show appearance had brought her new opportunities and realized she might change the tragic future she had dreamed about for herself and Chu Chen. Meanwhile, Wen Zhixin and Wen Tianqi solved the haunted house’s final puzzle and opened the exit, believing they might have won first place.

  • Zhang Yue told Chu Yu that the show had offered her a much higher fee and planned to center future promotions around her.
  • Chu Yu reflected on how she and Chu Chen had changed the dream’s events by making it to the amusement park livestream, and hoped they could avoid their original fates.
  • Wen Zhixin and Wen Tianqi entered the final haunted-house stage and presented themselves as a close, caring pair when the lights went out.
  • Wen Zhixin found scattered paper gold ingots in the bridal chamber and told Wen Tianqi to unfold them.
  • The siblings read the clue directing them to turn a vase on the bookcase’s third shelf, and Wen Zhixin opened the exit, believing they had cleared the course first.

Ch. 41Page 41

The Wen siblings learned they had finished second in the haunted house challenge and discovered Chu Yu’s team had cleared it first without solving puzzles. Wen Tianqi’s complaint sparked accusations of unfair treatment in the livestream, leaving the director to prepare to address the controversy.

  • Wen Zhixin and Wen Tianqi emerged from the haunted house and learned they had placed second.
  • Wen Zhixin found Chu Yu, Chu Chen, and Gu Jinhuai resting in the lounge and asked how they had solved the puzzles so quickly.
  • Chu Yu, Chu Chen, and Gu Jinhuai said they had faced no puzzles and had escaped by running, chasing, and hiding.
  • Wen Tianqi complained on camera that his team had solved puzzles for hours while Chu Yu’s team had only run around.
  • Wen Zhixin’s livestream viewers accused the production team of favoring Chu Yu’s team, and the director grew angry as he watched the backlash.

Ch. 42Page 42

Wen Tianqi’s accusation that Chu Yu had received special treatment stirred up the lounge and the livestream, while Zhao Qirui arrived at the haunted house specifically to meet the Chu siblings. The director headed to the lounge to address the fans’ complaints as An Ya and her brother joined the tense gathering.

  • The director decided to go to the lounge himself after Wen Zhixin’s fans flooded the livestream with complaints.
  • Zhao Qirui arrived at the haunted house, identified himself to the security guard, and entered to meet Chu Yu and the others.
  • Zhao Qirui ran into the director, who recognized him as the guest from a documentary filmed at his company.
  • Zhao Qirui confirmed that Chu Yu was among the guests and hurried toward the lounge to see her and the young master.
  • Wen Tianqi challenged Chu Yu’s easy victory, prompting fans to accuse the production team of unfair treatment; Wen Zhixin tried to scold him, but the comments grew angrier.
  • An Ya and her younger brother entered the tense lounge, where Chu Yu remained calm, Chu Chen kept eating, and Gu Jinhuai sat impassively.

Ch. 43(Typo fixes)

Chu Yu confronted Wen Zhixin over her defense of Wen Tianqi, then Zhao Qirui arrived and greeted Chu Yu as the Young Miss. The director entered behind him and approached the group, leaving everyone stunned by what he did.

  • Wen Zhixin defended Wen Tianqi's hotheaded remarks, and Chu Yu challenged her reasoning as livestream viewers argued in the chat.
  • Zhao Qirui entered the lounge with the director and greeted Chu Yu excitedly as the Young Miss.
  • Chu Yu recognized Zhao Qirui as Uncle Zhao, and he said he had come to see her and the Young Master.
  • The director entered the lounge, prompting the siblings to sit up and watch him approach.
  • The director did something that left everyone in the lounge stunned.

Ch. 44Page 44

Zhao Qirui arrived on the livestreamed show and reunited with Chu Chen, then exchanged business pleasantries with Gu Jinhuai. The director resumed addressing the controversy over the challenges, while the Wen siblings and Chu Yu’s fans faced a growing wave of hostile comments.

  • The director invited Zhao Qirui to speak, but Zhao politely declined and drew everyone’s attention.
  • Chu Chen recognized Zhao Qirui as the man who had looked after him and Chu Yu when they were young, and Zhao said he had come to see the siblings.
  • Zhao Qirui recognized Gu Jinhuai, and the two exchanged compliments before sitting down to discuss business.
  • The director moved filming elsewhere and told the cast that the challenge difficulties had been set fairly, contradicting the Wen siblings’ complaints.
  • Wen Zhixin and Wen Tianqi stayed silent, while fans flooded the livestream with protests and Chu Yu’s casual supporters withdrew after facing abuse and reports.

Ch. 45Page 45

Wen Zhixin tried to end the dispute after learning that online accusations against Chu Yu had spiraled into a public attack on the production team. The director prepared to show the challenge documents and livestream footage, while Zhao Qirui learned what had happened and angrily defended Chu Yu.

  • Wen Zhixin apologized to the director on Wen Tianqi's behalf and urged him to apologize too.
  • The director told the Wen siblings that viewers were flooding the show's Weibo account and livestream with accusations of unfairness.
  • The director ordered staff to bring the puzzle challenge documents and footage from Chu Yu's group's livestream to clarify what happened.
  • Chu Yu watched the dispute calmly as the Wen siblings grew more anxious.
  • Zhao Qirui's assistant explained the accusations against Chu Yu, and Zhao Qirui rose in anger to denounce the online slander.

Ch. 46Page 46

Zhao Qirui and Gu Jinhuai confronted the director over rumors that the production team had favored Chu Yu and her brother. The director presented dated planning documents and footage to prove the haunted-house challenges had been planned in advance, leaving the livestream viewers to see that the teams had not been treated differently.

  • Zhao Qirui told Gu Jinhuai that netizens were accusing the production team of favoring Chu Yu, Chu Chen, and Gu Jinhuai, and Gu Jinhuai demanded an explanation from the director.
  • The director sent staff to retrieve planning documents and recorded footage, while Wen Zhixin realized she and Wen Tianqi had let their emotions get the better of them.
  • Zhao Qirui sympathized with Chu Yu over the insults she endured, and Chu Yu said the attention helped her earn money and pursue her goals.
  • The director projected the original plans for all three haunted-house options, showing that the setups and their difficulty had been designed the week before filming.

Ch. 47Page 47

The director showed footage proving Chu Yu’s team had faced a difficult haunted-house run, while Chu Yu’s fans countered the accusations online. Wen Zhixin accepted responsibility for her brother’s behavior, and Chu Yu called for a public apology as the director asked the siblings whether they accepted the resolution.

  • The director replayed footage of Chu Chen, Gu Jinhuai, and Chu Yu fleeing hazards and a ghost, disproving claims that their team had an easy time.
  • Chu Yu’s longtime fan Xiao Qi posted a defense of Chu Yu on Weibo and demanded that the Wen siblings apologize.
  • Zhang Yue thanked Xiao Qi for supporting Chu Yu, while the PR team and fans helped contain the backlash.
  • Wen Zhixin admitted that Wen Tianqi had been wrong and said she would bear responsibility for failing to discipline him.
  • The director asked Chu Yu how she wanted to resolve the matter, and she requested a public apology so Wen Tianqi could understand his mistake.
  • The director asked the Wen siblings whether they found Chu Yu’s proposed resolution acceptable.

Ch. 48Chapter 26

Wen Zhixin and Wen Tianqi apologized to Chu Yu and Chu Chen after the livestream replay exposed their false accusations, and the director awarded the challenge rewards. As recordings spread online and public opinion turned against the Wen siblings, Chu Yu invited Gu Jinhuai to join the next episode and Zhao Qirui to try her cooking.

  • Wen Tianqi apologized to Chu Yu and Chu Chen, while Wen Zhixin accepted responsibility and promised to post an apology on Weibo.
  • Chu Yu asked Wen Zhixin to clarify the incident publicly, and the director distributed Wish Coins for the haunted house challenge.
  • Chu Yu gave Gu Jinhuai one of her Wish Coins, and he said he should be able to join the next episode.
  • Chu Yu invited Zhao Qirui to eat the Buddha Jumps Over the Wall she had made, and the director ended filming.
  • Netizens shared livestream recordings exposing the Wen siblings, causing Wen Zhixin's follower count to drop and public opinion to turn against them.
  • Zhang Yue noticed the changes in Weibo attention and public opinion and began making calls.

Ch. 49Page 49

After the livestream ended, Chu Yu learned from Zhao Qirui that Chu Group’s shareholders were making moves while her parents secretly went abroad for Father Chu’s medical treatment. On the ride back, Gu Jinhuai admitted to Chu Chen that he had liked Chu Yu for a long time, while Chu Yu’s publicity team began promoting her online.

  • Xiao Li agreed to have the publicity team work overtime to promote Chu Yu and organized the staff to prepare marketing materials.
  • The director ended the amusement-park livestream and announced that the next broadcast would feature outdoor camping in a week.
  • Zhao Qirui warned Chu Yu that Chu Group’s shareholders were making moves, and she worried about the pressure of taking over the company while keeping her parents’ secret.
  • Chu Chen confronted Gu Jinhuai about his feelings for Chu Yu, and Gu Jinhuai admitted he had liked her for a long time.
  • Xiao Li sent Chu Yu’s promotional materials to marketing bloggers and asked her fan group to help boost the posts.

Ch. 50Page 50

After Chu Yu’s promotional photos attracted new fans, she discovered that her Weibo following had reached one million. The episode ended with her celebrating online while Zhao Qirui reflected that her entertainment career had kept the Chu Group’s old foxes from moving against her family.

  • Xiao Li learned that Chu Yu’s recent frequency of trending had likely caused Weibo to throttle her traffic, while promotional photos of Chu Yu drew praise and new followers.
  • The production team returned the guests’ phones and announced that the next outdoor camping livestream would begin in about a week.
  • Chu Yu found that her Weibo messages were full of fan support rather than insults, and realized her internet-wide hatred was beginning to fade.
  • Chu Yu saw her follower count approach one million, and Zhao Qirui offered to use his connections to get her more followers.
  • Chu Yu’s count reached one million, so she prepared to post selfies for her fans; Zhao Qirui reflected that her career had delayed the Chu Group elders from targeting her family.
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