My Healing Games

Chapter 607 Six Actors and a Butcher (Happy New Year)

This was Han Fei's first time visiting this plastic surgery hospital during the day. From the outside, it looked like an ordinary abandoned building with nothing special about it.

In preparation for the new variety show, Director Jia and his staff have been setting up the filming location here for several days in a row, setting up various mechanisms inside the building.

Perhaps because there were so many people coming and going, the place felt more lively than when Han Fei last came here, and it didn't look as gloomy anymore.

"This place was supposed to be haunted, but their actions have completely diluted the original sense of terror."

Han Fei still looked listless and very weak.

"Director Jia!" President Li found Jia Jia. He had a dark expression in the restaurant, but now he was all smiles when he saw Jia Jia: "I've brought you the two leading actors from my new drama. I hope you can give them more screen time."

“Of course I will meet Mr. Li’s request. We have already written their scripts in advance.” Jia Jia handed the scripts to Han Fei and Xia Yilan: “Although we are promoting ourselves as having no script, we still need to include some main plot points. We have designed several exciting scenes. You can familiarize yourselves with your respective identities first.”

"Isn't this just a real-life horror escape game?" Xia Yilan held the script and moved closer to Han Fei. "Oh no, oh no, I'm most afraid of these kinds of things."

"I'm scared too," Han Fei replied calmly, then opened his script and began to read.

The Secrets of April 4th mainly tells the story of a group of people who are forced into a strange event on April 4th. They will use clues to uncover the truth behind the murder and ghost stories and eventually escape successfully.

The first episode was filmed in an abandoned plastic surgery hospital on the outskirts of Shanghai. It mainly tells the story of four men and three women with extremely complicated relationships who go on vacation together. As a result, due to a sudden downpour, they enter an abandoned plastic surgery hospital to take shelter from the rain.

Han Fei himself was given the role of the second male lead, an unemployed bum who was the worst off among his college classmates.

He has an impulsive and violent personality, is cynical, and dated the second female lead during his school years, but was dumped by her after graduation.

Compared to other people's scripts, Han Fei's own script was rather bad, lacking any distinctive features or particularly good abilities.

"Han Fei, how's the script?" Compared to Han Fei, it was clear that President Li was more concerned, and he hoped that Han Fei and Xia Yilan could have more scenes.

"It's alright." Han Fei nodded casually. He moved away from Xia Yilan and began to walk around the building to observe it.

When he and Bai Xian came last time, they only entered the first building at the very front. In fact, this plastic surgery hospital covers a very large area and is a multi-functional private hospital that integrates medical treatment, beauty, leisure, and vacation.

"This is clearly a recording studio, so why are there so many hidden broadcasting devices? Are they planning to do a live broadcast and expose the celebrities' completely authentic side?"

Han Fei wandered around and saw some things. He took out his phone to search for information related to Tang Yi.

As one of the top variety show producers in China, this person is very bold and often creates variety shows that others would never dare to imagine.

He created many ratings miracles, but most of his shows couldn't be filmed for long.

Continuing our search of the April 4th secrets, the production team has been building hype for the show for two months, and they are preparing to announce the star lineup and surprise trailer for the first season tonight.

On major video platforms, the discussion surrounding "The Secret Book of April 4th" is extremely high, almost like a pre-release hype rather than a teaser announcement.

"Could Tang Yi be planning to change the filming to a live broadcast?"

From Han Fei's brief conversation with Tang Yi, it's clear that Tang Yi doesn't have much respect for celebrities. Perhaps in Tang Yi's eyes, celebrities are just tools to gain traffic, popularity, and buzz. He's capable of anything to make his new variety show a success.

"The live stream is alright, I just hope it doesn't broadcast anything outrageous."

At four o'clock in the afternoon, the other celebrities also arrived one after another, and the atmosphere became lively, with many staff members becoming excited.

"Everyone, go get your makeup done first. Keep your scripts with you. We'll collect them all after you leave the dressing room."

Director Jia Jia was directing the scene with a microphone in hand. When he looked at Han Fei, he even smiled slightly, as if he was waiting for a good show to happen.

Upon hearing the prompt, Han Fei took the script and entered the makeshift dressing room. As soon as he opened the door, he saw Bai Cha surrounded by three makeup artists. He was smiling brightly and was the center of attention wherever he went.

"Han Fei?" Bai Cha also saw Han Fei, and the smile on his face froze.

At the film festival, Bai Cha and Han Fei competed fiercely, but no one expected that Han Fei would win the Best Supporting Actor award with an overwhelming advantage. At only 26 years old, he was just one step away from becoming the Best Actor.

Bai Cha has the backing of a top film and television company like Deep Space Entertainment, but whether it's the judges at film festivals or most netizens online, everyone thinks that Han Fei's acting skills are much better than his. This makes Bai Cha, who has had a smooth career since his debut, feel very uncomfortable.

"I didn't expect to see you here." Bai Cha stared at Han Fei. The celebrities participating in the recording were kept secret, and none of them knew each other.

Han Fei ignored Bai Cha and chose a corner to sit down, waiting for the makeup artist to do his makeup.

Seeing that Han Fei completely ignored him, Bai Cha felt a surge of anger. Many celebrities have grudges, but at least they maintain a friendly facade. However, Han Fei didn't say a word, as if Bai Cha was invisible.

"When geese fly in flocks, the first one to fall into the gust of wind is always the one that doesn't fit in the flock." Bai Cha suppressed her displeasure and sat back down in her original seat.

Several other celebrities also entered the dressing room one after another. Among them was an acquaintance of Han Fei, a young male actor named Wu Li, who is a professional horror and thriller actor and has been nominated for Outstanding Young Actor multiple times.

Besides the people Han Fei knew, the remaining three celebrities were popular singer A Lin, Xiao Chen, the "national boyfriend" who debuted with a "genius student" persona, and Li Huang, a second-tier top actress.

The relationship between the seven characters in the script is ambiguous and complicated, and their relationship outside the script is equally terrible.

The debate over Han Fei and Bai Cha's acting skills has continued to this day, and its popularity has not decreased but has instead increased.

It's inevitable that there will be friction between Wu Li, who was once considered the most promising horror film actor, and Han Fei, who is now a top star in thriller and horror films.

Next is Xiao Chen. It is said that someone once photographed Xiao Chen having dinner with Bai Cha's rumored girlfriend.

Finally, there are Li Huang and Xia Yilan. Xia Yilan was a top-tier star at the height of her popularity. She was once exposed for suppressing Li Huang, who was in the same company, which led to Li Huang leaving Xingtu Entertainment.

Later, Li Huang did not become depressed. Instead, she rose from a third-tier supporting actress to a second-tier top star, becoming even more famous than Xia Yilan.

Compared to the tense and exciting script on screen, the various relationships and gossip off screen are equally full of highlights. Tang Yi is a seasoned veteran, and he carefully selects every role.

In what could be described as the most awkward dressing room, only Han Fei kept his eyes closed, resting. He needed to conserve his energy to play games at home that night.

At 6 p.m., the seven celebrities walked out of the dressing room and were led by staff to the entrance of the plastic surgery hospital.

"Come on, everyone, let's film an intro together, try to make expressions of surprise and fear, as if you've seen something incredible."

After a brief opening scene, director Jia Jia, sporting a large belly, approached the group and said, “We’ve installed a lot of cameras in this building. You need to get into character the moment you run through this door. I won’t interfere with you; just be your most authentic selves. Remember the key plot points in the script, and feel free to improvise the rest of the details. I believe that with your acting skills and personal abilities, you can easily handle all of this.”

After saying that, Director Jia Jia smiled and looked at everyone: "After the door is locked, you have to find a way to escape. I look forward to your performance tonight."

He led his staff out of the venue, leaving the seven celebrities behind.

"Without signs or a VJ filming, are we just supposed to act?" Li Huang rarely participates in variety shows. Unlike Xia Yilan, she is an actress with many well-known works.

"Tang Yi's variety shows always bring new breakthroughs, we should believe in Tang Yi." Xiao Chen smiled brightly, giving off the feeling of a near-perfect boyfriend: "Let's all cheer each other on."

After consulting with the others, Xiao Chen pressed his hands on the door. Just as he was about to push the door open, a thunderclap suddenly sounded from the sky.

Dark clouds slowly enveloped the night sky; it seemed like a downpour was really coming tonight.

"God knew we were going to film a horror variety show, and even specially added to the atmosphere. It seems our show is bound to be a huge hit." Xiao Chen smiled as he pushed open the door of the main building of the plastic surgery hospital. After entering the room, the expression on his face slowly changed.

Apart from Arlene, everyone else is a professional actor and has basic professional ethics.

"Is anyone there?" Xiao Chen walked at the front with his bag on his back, naturally acting out the script.

According to the script, there will be two suspicious security guards in the abandoned hospital. They are like NPCs in the game and will guide several actors.

Upon hearing Xiao Chen's voice, two security guards, one tall and one short, came downstairs.

"Where did you come from? No one can stay here at night! Get out of here!"

“It’s pouring rain outside, and we really have nowhere to go. Could you two please let us take shelter here for a while? We’ll leave as soon as the rain stops.” Xiao Chen walked forward with his bag on his back and even handed the security guard a pack of cigarettes.

"It's not that we don't want you to come here to take shelter from the rain, but strange things happen at this plastic surgery hospital at night." The tall security guard wanted to say something more, but was stopped by the short man, who gave him a warning look.

“We’re just taking shelter from the rain, we won’t wander around.” Xia Yilan, dressed in a figure-hugging outfit, took a step forward. “Besides, we’ve been here before, it’ll be fine.”

Looking at Xia Yilan, the short security guard seemed to suddenly think of something terrifying, and turned to run deeper into the building.

This sudden turn of events left all the actors bewildered, as this scene wasn't in the script!

The tall security guard was also surprised, but he still forced himself to continue the act: "Excuse me, my brother has a rather unusual personality. You can take shelter from the rain here, but remember, whatever you do, don't go to the third floor, don't go to places where the lights don't reach, don't..."

Before he could finish speaking, screams of agony suddenly rang out from deep within the building. The tall security guard, without saying anything more, turned and ran into the depths of the building to investigate.

"That's strange, why aren't they following the script?" Xiao Chen asked, puzzled.

"Don't break character," Wu Li whispered a reminder. Among the seven celebrities, he was the least famous.

"It's okay, anyway, any inappropriate lines will be cut out in post-production, so let's just do it at our own pace." Xiao Chen glanced at Bai Cha and Han Fei, and placed his backpack on the table in the plastic surgery clinic: "Everyone must be hungry, right? I brought some food with me."

The contents of the bag were all dumped onto the table, and a group photo caught Wu Li's attention.

The photo was composited; it showed eight young people in college graduation gowns—four men and four women.

Seven of them were Han Fei's seven companions, and the last one was an unknown girl whose face was somewhat blurry.

"Xiao Chen, I didn't expect you still have this photo. Can't you forget her?" Bai Cha glanced at the photo. Perhaps because he was still upset by Han Fei earlier, he added a line: "Why do you treasure something that others don't want?"

There was nothing wrong with those words in themselves, but in reality, Xiao Chen seemed to have had some unpleasant experiences with Bai Cha, so they sounded particularly harsh.

Xiao Chen's smile faded slightly: "We're all classmates, so it's normal to miss each other. After all, I'm not like some cold-blooded people who would just abandon a woman who's been so good to them."

"It's all because of this downpour, otherwise we wouldn't be stuck here now." Wu Li stepped in to smooth things over. He stood between Bai Cha and Xiao Chen and looked at Han Fei with pleading eyes, but Han Fei seemed too lazy to even speak. He simply sat down at the table and started eating the food in his backpack.

"That's a prop, eat slowly." Li Huang used to be an actress with Xingtu Entertainment, but she was kicked out because of Xia Yilan, so she dislikes the actors and movies of Xingtu Entertainment.

"Aren't you going to eat something?" Han Fei asked, his head down, his voice a little strange. "You need to eat your fill before you set off."

No sooner had Han Fei finished speaking than another clap of thunder sounded outside the window, followed by raindrops hitting the windowpane, making it seem as if it was really raining outside.

The celebrities weren't scared at all, but ever since Han Fei said that, they felt uneasy, as if something was about to happen.

"Oh!"

The sound of heavy objects falling came from deep within the building, and the actors all looked towards the interior of the main building.

A moment later, the tall security guard emerged, his face covered in blood. He looked dazed and his lips trembled as he said, "Someone's dead! Someone's really dead inside!"

(End of this chapter)