This is the entertainment industry! No tantrums or shouting allowed!

in front of the screen.

Director Chu's feelings were extremely complicated.

Jing Ce used to be an honest and obedient kid, the kind of good boy that homeroom teachers loved most during their school days.

How could Wen Yao have swayed him like this with just a few words?

He gave Director Cui a long, meaningful look: "Damaging props requires compensation. Old Cui, who do you think will pay for it?"

The implication is that the "All-Star" program team should compensate for this money!

Unexpectedly, Director Cui, though seemingly in the wrong, was also quite assertive: "Of course your production team should pay!"

Director Chu: ?

Listen, can you hear what people are saying?

"Old Chu, I have to criticize you for this. How did you find these guests?" Director Cui lectured in a fatherly tone. "Jing Ce couldn't even crack a combination lock! He's a useless scholar. If it weren't for Yao Mei's help, would this variety show have been able to continue filming?"

"You should really reflect on yourself!"

Director Chu: ? ? ?

So, it turns out that your show's guests are wasting props, and I have to reflect on my own actions?

Damn it! You beast!

Seeing that Director Chu was about to lose his temper, Director Cheng quickly tried to calm him down:

"Director Chu, please calm down. Take a look at the real-time data."

Director Chu looked at the data analysis screen in the live broadcast room, and his eyes widened instantly!

This...this...are these viewers really from our live stream?

He rubbed his eyes and muttered, "Could there be a bug in the data...?"

"It's because your show was well done that you had so many viewers."

Director Cheng's witty reply made Director Chu blush with delight.

He waved his hands repeatedly, saying, "Oh dear, this isn't just my achievement; it's the result of the concerted efforts of everyone in both production teams that made this variety show collaboration so popular..."

As for compensation for any props, that's long been forgotten.

...

Everyone reunited at the teahouse.

"One person is missing." Jing Ce frowned. "Where is Shen Renran?"

All eyes were on Gu Yan.

Gu Yan showed the summoning banner to everyone: "I killed my wife to prove my Dao. Here it is."

Taoist priest:? ? ?

She just blurted it out so sweetly?!

Shouldn't we be keeping secrets from each other and each other with utmost care?

[Haha, cunning doesn't exist in Yanzi.]

[An unsolved mystery of the world: Why is the brain of an inkstone so smooth?]

The Taoist priest gave Yanzi a script about intrigue and scheming, but when Yanzi opened it, he discovered he couldn't read.

...

Everyone's expressions were indescribable.

"You just killed him like that?" Wen Yao slowly typed a question mark. "Brother, you're not the biggest villain in this secret room, are you?"

Gu Yan: "I don't know either. You should ask my master."

The Taoist priest was drenched in sweat.

"Haha, my good disciple, you're so funny. We are a reputable sect, how could we be associated with evil sects?"

Gu Yan was shocked: "What? They've already killed their wives to prove their Dao, aren't we still evil cultivators??"

Taoist priest: "..."

You're the worst class I've ever taught!

A strange noise came from the village.

The Taoist priest immediately got into character: "Oh no! There's a demon! Young friends, please follow me!"

Guided by the Taoist priest, the group arrived at another secret room.

The room was decorated with bright red "double happiness" characters, and the quilt was printed with mandarin ducks. Red candles burned quietly, indicating that it was a wedding room.

"This is the family that Granny Yun's daughter married into, but on their wedding night, the couple disappeared together..."

"There should be clues in the room. Search it thoroughly."

"Furthermore, I need a male with the strongest yang energy to protect me—"

Gu Yan straightened his chest, raised his head, and took a step forward.

The Taoist priest's eyes lit up: "Oh? My good disciple, are you going to recommend yourself?"

Gu Yan said loudly, "This disciple is dull and unfit for great responsibility. I am willing to recommend my good brother Lu Anbo to protect you!"

Lu Anbo was dumbfounded.

When the hell did I become your buddy?!