vstars Chapter 75 The Fake Arrangement
Chapter 75 The Fake Arrangement
Meanwhile, the arrival of the guests marked the official premiere of the second episode of "Seven Ghost Stories".
[Family members, who understands this? This isn't just a two-day break, it's like two hundred years!]
Even if we take a step back and say we can't just stop, can't we? I'm 007, I'm proud of it, and I hope the production team won't be so clueless [smile]
As the most controversial and talked-about guest in the previous episode, Lin Sui was the first subject of the camera's focus.
There are five levels of spiciness in the world: mild, medium, extra spicy, insanely spicy, and then there's the "I miss you, Suibao" spicy!!!
[This is Lin Sui? She's just average, not nearly as beautiful as the press releases claim.]
[Heh, life is so boring, a toad's opinion of humanity.]
[Who's that guy talking to the fairy-like beauty? He looks kind of handsome. Is he trying to seduce her?]
Lin Sui didn't know if Chen Jue was trying to seduce her, but the way he looked at her made her feel uncomfortable all over.
Even though he had a gentle expression and showed no aggression.
"Miss Lin must already know who I am."
Chen Jue maintained a safe distance from her throughout, smiling charmingly and making her easy to like: "After learning that my marriage partner is Ms. Lin, I specifically went to watch the last episode of the show these past two days. Ms. Lin is really amazing."
At this point, he touched his nose sheepishly: "After watching it, I had a bit of... indescribable feelings. I felt like I wasn't good enough for Miss Lin, so even though... I'm terrified of ghosts, I couldn't help but want to participate in the show."
Before Lin Sui could react after he finished speaking, Si Xingran, who was watching from the side, was shocked.
"The marriage partner?" Si Xingran hugged the cookie and circled Chen Jue twice, clicking her tongue and shaking her head. "He's not that good-looking either."
He raised an eyebrow at Lin Sui and said, "Master Lin, what kind of eyesight do you have? You're not really going to go blind just because you're a fortune teller, are you?"
Lin Sui: "...If you want to say he's ugly, you can just say so. There's no need to make veiled accusations. I'm too sensitive to take that kind of advice."
The two of them were talking back and forth like this, but Chen Jue's expression didn't change at all.
Instead, he smiled, becoming even more embarrassed: "I'm sorry, I know that besides my abilities, I am also not a good match for Miss Lin in terms of appearance. It would be a real shame for Miss Lin to marry me."
Lu Xiang narrowed her eyes.
There's something about this guy.
With her hands behind her back, she lightly stepped in front of Lin Sui, tilted her head and smiled innocently, asking, "Since you know you're not good enough for him, why are you still trying to curry favor? Are all you shameless men as shameless as you?"
She covered her mouth, revealing only her beautiful eyes as she blinked innocently: "Ah, I've always been this direct, you won't mind, will you?"
"..." Lin Sui often felt ashamed that she couldn't brew the same good tea as her.
Chen Jue's lips twitched almost imperceptibly: "Of course not, it was indeed my presumption, but..."
He took a step forward, intending to pass Lu Xiang and continue talking to Lin Sui, but a large man blocked his way like a wall.
Li Ye's face was cold and stern, and his gaze as he looked down at him was icy.
"OK, OK." Chen Jue seemed to admit defeat, helplessly raising his hands and stepping back. "I really didn't mean any harm, I just wanted to get to know my marriage partner."
Lin Sui glanced at him through the gap in the wall of people: "I don't know you."
"..." Lu Xiang's forehead twitched reflexively.
Oh no, she seems to be reacting strongly to that statement.
Chen Jue smiled sincerely: "The more we don't know each other, the more we need to get to know each other and cultivate our relationship, right? Otherwise, what about our engagement, or even marriage in the future..."
"Ah!"
Before he could finish speaking, he was suddenly interrupted by a soft laugh.
Upon seeing Yu Cinian through the sound, Chen Jue's expression finally underwent a subtle change.
Even high society circles are divided into levels. The Chen family has just entered the top ranks, and what they need most is to befriend those wealthy and powerful families that have lasted for centuries or even longer.
The Yu family is one of them.
Of course, this also includes the Lu family and the Si family.
However, since Lu Xiang and Si Xingran had never appeared at major auctions or business banquets, clearly not being valued by their families, Chen Jue naturally didn't pay much attention to them.
Yu Cinian was the only one who often stayed by Old Master Yu's side, leading outsiders to speculate that Yu Cinian might be the future head of the Yu family.
Even the current president of the Yu Group, the biological son of the Yu family patriarch, Yu Cinian's uncle, has to step aside.
Yu Cinian, holding two bags of milk candy, looked up at Chen Jue with a faint yet troubled smile in her eyes: "You said our squad leader is your marriage partner?"
"But how come I heard my grandfather say that the squad leader and I were betrothed since we were little?"
Lin Sui nodded secretly. Hmm, an arranged marriage... wait a minute... who's the child betrothed to whom?
Lin Sui was stunned.
[Husband...hehe...husband (crawling in a healthy and moderate manner) (screaming in a healthy and moderate manner) (drooling in a healthy and moderate manner)]
[Yu Cinian must be a Gu God, otherwise why would I be so attracted to him the moment I saw him?]
[Wait, don't rush to drool over the screen, what did Nian Zai say? A childhood betrothal???]
[Oh no—this isn't real! My funeral hall, my Stalin, my heroes of Deer Park, is this all going to end? No—I can't accept it—]
[First, the arranged marriage proposal shocked my whole family, and now there's this childhood betrothal, between Yu Cinian and Lin Sui? Could this "god-like beauty" pairing really be real?]
[Hahaha, I knew it! My CP radar has never failed me! You guys do whatever you want, I'll start shipping them first.]
Not only were netizens stunned, but everyone present was also shocked.
"An arranged marriage?!"
Lu Xiang and Si Xingran's eyes widened, and their voices, spoken in unison, were so loud they almost lifted the roof off.
Li Ye also looked dazed.
Chen Jue could no longer even manage a smile.
The other new guests in the living room looked at each other, feeling as if they had heard some incredible, explosive news.
Lin Siyao, who had been quietly staying in the corner, suddenly darkened her eyes.
Sure enough, there was something wrong with the book she was wearing...
Lu Xiang grabbed Lin Sui's face, her expression dark and resentful: "Explain yourself! What do you mean by 'arranged marriage'?!"
Lin Sui blinked in confusion: "I want to know too..."
"You actually dared to have a childhood betrothal with this madman? Aren't you afraid he'll kill you?" Si Xingran asked incredulously.
Li Ye's lips moved, and he also wanted to ask Lin Sui if she was having some kind of mental breakdown.
Lin Sui: "...I want to know too!"
First of all, who is Yu Cinian's grandfather?
Secondly, with whom was the arranged marriage made?
Finally, did she meet Yu Cinian when they were children?
Never seen this before, have you...?
Lin Sui scratched his head in frustration.
It's driving me crazy.
Yu Cinian completely disregarded Lin Sui's hair's condition, dropped a bombshell, and then smiled and refused to answer any questions.
Even though Lin Sui was extremely anxious, she had no choice but to give up regretfully.
Just in time.
“Baby…baby, dear?” The voice rang out abruptly, each word uttered in a choked tone.
Lin Sui's heart softened.
Tangxi has arrived.
She was still dressed in a completely different style of Gothic Lolita, her sweet, doll-like face concealed by dark makeup.
She first looked warily at Yu Cinian, then at Lin Sui.
When she inadvertently met Lin Sui's gentle, smiling eyes, she felt as if she had been electrocuted and lowered her head deeply.
Lin Sui knew that she was avoiding her.
But at least she hasn't completely shut herself off; she's still willing to come out, which is good.
……
With Tangxi's arrival, all twelve guests were present.
Soon, staff members led everyone to the back garden.
Everyone gathered under the shady grape trellis, forming a circle around a familiar cardboard box.
"Welcome everyone to the second episode of Seven Ghost Stories. Before we draw lots, let's have our new partner introduce himself."
As Lin Sui listened to Director Wu's opening remarks, her gaze unconsciously followed the microphone to a... hmm? A person in a Taoist robe?
"My name is Xu Haize, and I'm a metaphysical streamer." The young man who spoke had a cool and aloof demeanor, but he was covered in props.
With a Bagua mirror, a Yin-Yang compass, a peach wood sword, a soul-summoning bell, and other equipment, they were fully equipped, as if facing a formidable enemy.
Director Wu added, "Because some viewers complained last time that only Lin Sui was a master, which was unfair to the other team, we specially invited the most popular metaphysical streamer on Douyin, but..."
He changed the subject, his smile carrying a deeper meaning: "Although we're still playing in teams this time, it's changed from two teams to three. If the remaining team doesn't get a Master rank, or if two Master rank players end up together, then I can only wish you all the best."
"Finally, the result will be determined entirely by drawing lots, and once drawn, it cannot be changed."
His words cut off all avenues of retreat.
Lu Xiang glanced at Lin Sui and frowned: "I suddenly have a bad feeling."
"Master Lin, hurry up and calculate who will be paired with whom this time?" Si Xingran urged.
Lin Sui declined, saying, "Sometimes, the unknown is also a kind of beauty."
The main reason is that calculating is also a very time-consuming task, and she doesn't want to rush into it.
Anyway, it can't get much worse.
However, when the lottery results came out, Lin Sui was stunned and seriously doubted that he was destined to die young.
"Miss Lin, it seems we really are destined to meet." The sky cleared, the rain stopped, and Chen Jue felt confident again.
He walked up to her with the same yellow ball as Lin Sui, then glanced at the red ball in Yu Cinian's hand, his smile deepening.
Lin Sui took a deep breath.
Yes, she was unfortunately paired with Chen Jue, the man who would kill her and dispose of her body.
[The "Goddess of Beauty" group isn't together? Oh no, my world has collapsed.]
[My Stalin, my Deer Forest heroes, we weren't even grouped together, I'm going to cry]
[Thank goodness, Li Ye is still here, Mommy, I can do it again!]
This was the only thing that made Lin Sui feel gratified.
At least there's still Li Ye and her team.
Chen Jue's presence was really unsettling, so Lin Sui silently moved closer to Li Ye to prove that she was still alive.
Li Ye noticed this and silently protected her behind him.
The others reacted differently to this result.
Yu Cinian couldn't tell anything and continued to smile; Lu Xiang's face was ashen, she looked like she wanted to kill someone.
While Lin Sui wasn't paying attention, Tang Xi secretly glanced at her, then looked down at her little red ball, her expressionless face tightening even more.
At that moment, she couldn't tell whether she felt more fortunate or more disappointed.
Si Xingran walked straight to Director Wu, hooked his arm around his neck, and grinned with his little tiger teeth, saying in a very amiable way: "Are you sure the team assignments can't be changed anymore?"
"Yes, no!" Director Wu said firmly, displaying an unyielding and indomitable spirit.
Dividing the team into three groups was a result of his careful consideration.
He also wanted to maintain a long-term partnership with Lin Sui, and he also discovered that Yu Cinian and his group, who did not play by the rules, cared about Lin Sui in particular.
In order to create more program effects, temporarily separating them is also an essential step.
So he kindly offered advice: "Actually, it's not that we can't be flexible. You two teams can cooperate."
Besides Lin Sui and Li Ye, Si Xingran, Lu Xiang, Yu Cinian and Tang Xi are all together, so it's not impossible for them to collaborate.
Si Xingran then gave a forced smile and praised, "You're so smart."
Director Wu: "...Don't laugh, it's making me sick too."
After the draw, everyone packed up, got on the bus, and set off.
Lin Sui wanted to sit with Tang Xi, but the girl didn't look at her and instead sat down in a seat near the aisle, showing that she wanted to be alone.
Lin Sui paused, then had no choice but to sit in front of her.
Seeing this, Chen Jue was about to follow when Si Xingran grabbed his shoulder and pulled him to the back row: "Master Lin's marriage partner, right? Come on, let's talk."
Just as Lu Xiang was about to seize the empty seat next to Lin Sui, someone sat down first, then looked up at Lu Xiang with a raised eyebrow and a smile: "I want to sit with my teammates, you shouldn't mind, right?"
Lu Xiang: "..." She had never felt so frustrated before, really.
At this moment, all she wanted to do was tear Director Wu to pieces, then fry and deep-fry him!
Lin Sui was unaware of the fierce battles that were taking place around her.
Noticing someone nearby, she instinctively turned her head to look.
She's a pretty and stylish young lady with short, neat hair.
Lin Sui remembered that she had a very special surname, Wu, and her name was Wu Xiaojun. She had just graduated from university.
Wu Xiaojun was dressed in a trendy and cool style, and even wore a baseball cap backwards. At first glance, it would be hard to tell whether she was male or female, but upon closer inspection, her female characteristics were quite obvious.
Seeing Lin Sui looking her up and down, Wu Xiaojun not only didn't mind, but also became very familiar with him.
She grabbed Lin Sui's hand and squeezed it tightly: "Master Lin, I'll be relying on you for the next five days."
"Likewise." Lin Sui politely shook hands in return, then withdrew her hand, preparing for her routine in the car—sleeping.
Half an hour later, the bus arrived at a private boarding school within the Fifth Ring Road.
When Lin Suiyou woke up, she heard Wu Xiaojun next to her laugh and say, "Peiya Middle School, my high school alma mater, what a coincidence."
Lin Sui: "..." Is it a coincidence or a forced plot device?
Lin Siyao rose to fame through this variety show, which meant that every episode would be anything but peaceful.
The bus drove into the campus and finally stopped in front of an abandoned dormitory building.
Everyone got off the car one by one and then stood in front of it, waiting for Director Wu to introduce the background information about the haunting incident.
But at this moment.
"boom--"
A loud crashing sound suddenly erupted behind them.
Lin Sui turned around.
All I could see was a woman lying in a pool of blood on the open ground in front of the dormitory building not far away.