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"My God!" The entire audience erupted in uproar once again, whispering among themselves and looking at Cheng Yi with shock in their eyes—falling from a height of more than ten meters without any protective gear and only getting a bump? This was simply beyond the comprehension of ordinary people!

Brother Yuanlong sighed deeply, grabbed Cheng Yi's arm, and said with regret, "If you had been born twenty years earlier, I would have snatched you into the Jackie Chan Stunt Team, even if it meant stealing you! With your skills, whether you were a professional stuntman or a martial arts performer, your future would have been limitless!"

He changed the subject, a hint of expectation flashing in his eyes: "Cheng Yi, with such a promising talent as you, would you like to develop in the film industry? I'm currently preparing for the last installment of 'Police Story,' and I happen to need an actor with good fighting skills."

"Wow!" Cheers erupted from the audience, with many people even standing up and waving their arms excitedly.

Feng Dagang laughed heartily and joked, "Brother, you've found a 'treasure' and are eager to snatch him away!"

Zhang Guoli also chimed in with a smile: "I'm tempted too, but unfortunately I don't make action movies, so I don't need to use such good skills."

Cheng Yi smiled and shook his head, his tone sincere: "Thank you for your favor, elder brother, but my ambitions lie elsewhere."

"I was forced to come to the show by my boss. He said if I didn't come, he'd make things difficult for me, so I reluctantly came. At first, I didn't want to come either. My boss said Director Feng and Teacher Zhang were there, and I thought, 'They're both seniors, there's no point in going.' Later, I heard Brother Yuanlong was also there, and I thought, 'I can't refuse his face,' but we couldn't agree on the price, so I still didn't want to come. Finally, when I found out Sister Binbin was also there, I said I didn't need the money, and that's when I decided to come."

These words made everyone burst into laughter, and applause rang out again.

Li Binbin laughed heartily, stood up confidently, and said into the microphone, "Speaking of action movies, I happen to have an action movie starting to shoot in Hollywood this year. Would you like to come and have some fun?"

"Bravo!" The cheers from the audience grew even louder, almost lifting the roof off.

Brother Yuanlong refused to give up, holding Cheng Yi's hand tightly and saying urgently, "Brother, you can't just stand me up like this! Besides, what's the point of Hollywood action movies? They're all just copying our Chinese kung fu! As long as you agree to come, the villain lead role in 'Police Story' is yours, and you'll get plenty of screen time!"

Feng Dagang and Zhang Guoli, enjoying the spectacle, chimed in, "Cheng Yi, say yes! Say yes!"

The audience joined in the shouts, their voices ringing out in unison, causing the stage to tremble slightly.

Li Binbin joked with a smile, "Big brother, did the producer agree to you giving away the villainous male lead so easily?"

Brother Yuanlong patted his chest confidently: "Which producer dares to disrespect me!"

Cheng Yi smiled, but his tone was firm: "Big brother, the villainous male lead is an important role. As a newcomer, I really can't shoulder this responsibility. It's also unfair to the other actors."

He then changed the subject and offered a compromise: "How about this, you add my phone number and Alipay account. If there's anything I can help you with in the future, I'll definitely do it without hesitation. If there are any difficult stunts in your new movie that no one dares to do, just contact me. I won't charge you a penny. Just treat me to a meal after filming is done."

[System notification: Punisher, your active skill "Flattery Mastery" has been triggered, consuming 100 hours of life time.]

The Art of Flattery: An active skill that proves "flattery never fails." After consuming life points, all your compliments and fawning words will make those of higher status feel satisfied and pleased, significantly increasing their favorability towards you. The higher the status of the other party, the more significant the increase in favorability.

Brother Yuanlong stared blankly at Cheng Yi for a long while before patting him heavily on the shoulder, his tone full of emotion: "In recent years, I have rarely seen such a compatible young man. With your skills, making money is too easy for you—no matter which film crew you go to, the director and producer will treat you like a VIP."

But what I like most is your attitude—from the moment you stepped on stage until now, you've remained humble and composed, neither arrogant nor servile. Despite being a student, you've communicated with us using the perspective and tone of a mentor.

He sighed and continued, "Logically speaking, it's a real shame you didn't choose the film industry; but with your temperament, even if you don't go into the film industry, I guarantee you'll make a name for yourself no matter what you do. Assistant, bring me my phone!"

The assistant quickly ran over and handed the phone to Brother Yuanlong. Brother Yuanlong unlocked the screen and held it out to Cheng Yi: "Quick, tell me your phone number and Alipay number. We need to keep in touch."

Seeing this, Li Binbin waved to his assistant, took his phone and walked over, smiling as he said, "We can't favor one over the other, you have to add me on phone and via Fetion too. By the way, Cheng Yi, I'm going to Los Angeles after the New Year to meet with the producer and director. If you're interested, I can take you to see the Hollywood filming set."

Cheng Yi thought for a moment and said, "I might also be going to the United States after the New Year, but to New York. Let's get in touch then."

After saying that, he called out to the backstage area, "Assistant, bring me my phone!"

Zhang Guoli frowned as he looked at the "assistant" running over, and asked in confusion, "You actually have an assistant? Cheng Yi, what do you do for a living?"

Li Binbin pointed at the figure and reminded him with a smile, "Teacher Guoli, take a closer look. You actually know his assistant too."

After her reminder, Zhang Guoli and Feng Dagang immediately stepped forward and stared at the figure wearing a baseball cap, scrutinizing him closely—the delicate jawline peeking out from under the brim, the familiar silhouette, the more they looked, the more familiar he seemed.

Seeing that she couldn't hide it any longer, Yang Mi simply took off her baseball cap, revealing her bright face, and greeted everyone with a smile: "Director Feng, Teacher Guoli, Brother Yuanlong, Sister Binbin, good evening!"

"Yang Mi?!" The audience was both surprised and amused. No one expected that the boss of the prestigious "One Meter Sunshine" Media would actually pretend to be an assistant and accompany Cheng Yi to record a program!

Director Feng Dagang laughed so hard he couldn't stand up straight, jokingly saying, "What are you two doing? Yang Mi, is Cheng Yi an artist in your company? You guys are too good to your artists, the boss is personally acting as an assistant?"

Yang Mi readily took over the conversation, deliberately glaring at Cheng Yi: "What else could it be? As soon as he heard that Sister Binbin was here, he insisted on coming to join in the fun, and I couldn't stop him. If he were really an artist from my company, I would have blacklisted him long ago!"

The crowd burst into laughter again.

Cheng Yi took out his phone and first added the contact information of Brother Yuanlong and Li Binbin. Feng Dagang and Zhang Guoli also came over and insisted on adding their own phone numbers and Feixin numbers as well, saying that "there will be opportunities to cooperate in the future."

Just as the group was chatting enthusiastically, the host, Yi Yi, rushed onto the stage, sweating profusely, clutching the program schedule in her hand. With a distressed expression, she said, "Four mentors, Mr. Yang, can we take care of the important matters first? The program still has one last scoring segment left. If we drag this out any longer, the audience will get sleepy!"

The four mentors then seemed to wake up from their daze and quickly sat back down on the sofa.

Cheng Yi stood in the center of the stage, waiting for the final score. Feng Dagang, Yuan Long, and Li Binbin all gave him a "pass," but Zhang Guoli hesitated for a moment and gave him a "rejection." He said, "Since Cheng Yi doesn't plan to pursue a career in film and television, it's better to give the opportunity to the students who need it more."

According to the show's "mentor veto" rule, Cheng Yi was ultimately eliminated.

It was almost 1 a.m. when we finished recording the show.

Just as Cheng Yi was about to get up and leave, Brother Yuanlong grabbed her tightly: "No, you have to stay today. After all the shows are recorded, we'll go get some late-night snacks together!"

Cheng Yi couldn't refuse him, so she had no choice but to agree.

By the time everything was finished, it was already 3 a.m.

Instead of going to a noisy bar, the group headed straight to a Chaozhou seafood porridge restaurant that Brother Yuanlong frequented.

The shop wasn't big, but it was very clean. When the owner saw Brother Yuanlong, he immediately greeted him warmly.

Brother Yuanlong ordered the signature "Overlord Family Seafood Congee" and added several Chaoshan specialties: oyster omelet, braised goose, and boiled shrimp.

When the congee was served, it was steaming hot, and the fresh aroma of shrimp, crab, and scallops wafted over, dispelling the chill of the late night.

Everyone sat around the table, drinking porridge and chatting in a very harmonious atmosphere.

During the meal, everyone learned that Cheng Yi was actually the behind-the-scenes boss of One Meter Sunshine and had a close relationship with Yang Mi. Except for Li Binbin, who had a strange look in his eyes, everyone else accepted it calmly.

After the party, Cheng Yi drove Yang Mi back to Fan Binbin's villa in Beijing No. 1 Courtyard through the slightly chilly morning frost.

As soon as you enter, you see Resha laughing and joking as she throws raw meat into the steel cage to feed the Tibetan Mastiff, Kuangshi. However, Kuangshi ignores her and won't eat it even when it's placed right in front of its mouth.

[System Notification: The physical body of the summoned beast "Tyrannosaurus Godzilla" has been fully fused and awakened. The Punisher has activated the "Summoned Beast" panel. In the real world, the summoned form is the Tibetan Mastiff "Mad Lion." In the story world, the second form of the summoned beast, "Tyrannosaurus Godzilla," can be activated. Activation continuously consumes life time.]

Cheng Yi patted Yang Mi's slightly flushed cheeks. She still had lingering sleepiness in the corners of her eyes, and her little tiger teeth, which she revealed when she yawned, gave her a charmingly naive look.

"Go take a nap, I'll take care of things here." He spoke softly, his fingertips brushing against the stray hairs on her forehead.

Yang Mi, who had just gotten off the bus, nodded groggily and turned to walk towards the bedroom like a docile kitten, her steps unsteady.

Cheng Yi turned around and caught the raw meat that Re Sha handed him. In the iron cage not far away, the mad lion had been clearly distant from Re Sha's act of handing him the meat. Its amber eyes were half-closed, and it didn't even bother to wag its tail.

But the moment it caught sight of Cheng Yi, its massive body tensed up and then relaxed, a low whimper-like sound emanating from its throat, its previously hard expression softening instantly.

"Here, eat up." Cheng Yi threw the raw meat on the ground. As soon as his fingertips touched the top of the lion's head, the big head covered with thick, long hair rubbed against him. The force was just right, allowing him to feel the firmness of the muscles under the fur.

Hot Sand watched angrily from the side, hands on hips and stomping her feet: "You heartless little bastard! I got up early this morning, my hands were so cold they were frozen, to bring you meat, and you didn't even give me a second glance!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Mad Lion suddenly raised his head and quickly licked Hot Sand's hand with his big pink tongue—the wet touch was warm, instantly calming Hot Sand's anger down by more than half.

She couldn't help but laugh out loud, and tentatively reached out to touch the lion's head. This time it didn't dodge, but instead lowered its head slightly to make it easier for her to touch it.

Hot Sand was about to say something more when it saw Mad Lion snort and then lower its head to wolf down its food. The thirty pounds of raw meat seemed not even enough to fill its teeth, and it was gone in just a few minutes.

"My God, this guy can eat so much!" Hot Sand stared wide-eyed at the empty oil paper. "That's thirty pounds! And it still looks like it's not full!"

Cheng looked up at the sky; the east was already turning a pale white, and the morning mist was slowly dissipating.

"Let's go to the morning market, I'll let you eat your fill today." As soon as he finished speaking, the lion suddenly raised its head, its half-closed eyes instantly brightening, as if it understood. It scrambled to its feet, vigorously shook its long fur, the fluffy hair drawing an arc in the air, and then barked loudly, its voice loud but not fierce.

Cheng Yi instantly understood what it meant through canine communication skills—this guy wanted to come along.

“Okay, I’ll take you there.” He smiled and opened the iron cage. The lion immediately jumped out and stretched its body in the yard. The long, muscular lines of its limbs were particularly obvious in the morning light.

Cheng Yi bent down and grabbed the collar around its neck. The leather collar carried a faint sandalwood scent: "You can go buy meat, but don't cause me any trouble, understand?"

Unexpectedly, the lion took the finger-thick hemp rope from the collar and gently placed it in Cheng Yi's hand. Then it turned and walked towards the gate with steady steps, as if it were leading the way.

Hot Sand, watching from behind, exclaimed in surprise: "Mad Lion, you actually know to use a leash? Are you some kind of human being?!"

Upon hearing this, the lion turned around and glared at her, its contempt clearly visible. This angered Hot Sand, who chased after it and gently patted its head twice.

After she finished filming, she realized what was happening and tentatively asked, "Mad Lion, you can't actually understand what I'm saying, can you?"

Mad Lion ignored her, only tugged at the rope in Cheng Yi's hand, and quickened his pace.

Cheng Yi was pulled forward by it, while Resha called out from behind, "Wait for me," and jogged to catch up.

The two people and their dog had barely stepped out of the residential compound when they attracted everyone's attention—the lion was enormous, nearly 1.3 meters tall at the shoulder, its fluffy black fur gleaming in the morning light, making it stand out in the crowd. Passersby took out their phones to take pictures, almost all of them focusing on the lion.

Cheng Yi thought to himself, "System, delete the videos they filmed."

The system notification immediately sounded: "In 95% of the videos, no one noticed the host next to Mad Lion. No need to delete."

Cheng Yi raised an eyebrow: "What do you mean?"

"The host's Punisher's Hidden Edge Body will automatically weaken your presence in the sight of others and highlight the presence of the creatures around you."

Cheng Yi breathed a sigh of relief, thinking to himself, "Thank goodness, otherwise there would have been a lot of trouble."

Mad Lion pulled Cheng Yi forward, with Hot Sand following behind. After walking for a short while, Hot Sand became breathless and eventually couldn't keep up, so it climbed onto Mad Lion's back.

"Luckily I was wearing jeans, otherwise my skirt would definitely have worn out." She grabbed the lion's long mane, feeling the steady steps beneath her, and couldn't help but laugh.