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Chapter 625 The Hot Pot Video Leads to Program Invitations; Guests Hard to Stay
"I should be going back, barring any unforeseen circumstances."

This time it was different from before when he was clinging to his brother.

He was certain from the beginning that his brother would eventually compromise with him.

But Zhu Huai is not worth spending so much time on.

If Zhu Huai still refuses to reveal any information related to Number One by the end of the afternoon, then he might as well keep it to himself.

"Then I'll deliver the local specialties first..."

"No rush, I'll come find you when I'm ready to leave."

"Okay, Brother Shu Heng, please go in and eat."

After getting his food, Li Chengxiao went straight to sit down opposite Zhu Huai, who was already eating.

Zhu Huai wanted to ignore him, but this person's presence was too strong, and he couldn't help but look over when he looked up.

"What's going on with that young boy? I think you know him. He actually mistook this for a hospital!"

It's still funny to think about it now!
Li Chengxiao silently drank a sip of soup, without even lifting his eyelids.

Zhu Huai: "..."

He felt that all the frustrations he had in his life were going to be experienced in these two days.

Li Chengxiao didn't reply, and he lost interest in asking any further questions.

The two remained silent for the rest of the meal and quickly finished eating.

As he stood up, carrying his tray to the dish return area, Li Chengxiao left him with the words, "I'm leaving this evening."

Zhu Huai stopped abruptly. "What do you mean?"

"Keep walking, don't block the way." Li Chengxiao nudged his shoulder with his free hand. "It means you still have an afternoon to decide whether or not to speak."

Zhu Huai was pushed forward and couldn't help but purse his lips upon hearing this.

He thought he would finally breathe a sigh of relief...

*
"Sis, Brother Guan is looking for you."

Jiang Hanying put down her thermos and took the phone from Pei Yuan.

I casually asked, "How's Yue Zhuo doing?"

"He should have been taken into the operating room and surgery should be underway by now."

"Ah."

Guan Shan overheard their conversation on the other end of the phone. The words he had prepared were changed as he asked, "What happened to Yue Zhuo?"

"Oh, he's fine. His third grandfather accidentally fell and injured himself while collecting herbs on the mountain. It was quite serious, so we brought him here to Queshan for treatment."

"Did you arrange it?"

"Yes, that kid was preparing to go back to his hometown to see his third grandfather one last time, so I contacted a doctor I knew and said there was still hope for him."

"Then I'll transfer some money to Pei Yuan later to buy some gifts. I'll take them to the old man when I have time."

Now that we know about this, we can't continue to pretend we don't.

"No problem, what do you need me for?"

“Last night, Pei Yuan posted a video of herself eating hot pot on your account.”

"I know."

“A lady named Zhou Qi noticed you because of this video. She contacted me personally this morning and wants to invite you to be a guest on one of her shows.”

"A show? What show? Something like 'Absolute Experience'?"

"Pretty much. It also uses a live broadcast plus post-production editing format, but this program doesn't have the guests experiencing various professions; it's mainly related to food." Guan Shan was certain he hadn't misread it!
Upon hearing the word 'eat', someone's eyes lit up instantly.

"I go!"

Guan Shan: "..."

It doesn't surprise me at all!

"I can go, and the other party's willingness to invite me is quite strong, but I found out that the program is not going smoothly, and it can even be said to be full of twists and turns."

Guan Shan frowned as he spoke and began to explain in detail: "First of all, there is the issue of the guests. Zhou Qi had already invited five artists who were relatively well-known and had their own fan base. They were about to officially announce the guest lineup when, just before the announcement, four of the five artists withdrew for various reasons."

"And what about the remaining one?"

"The only one who didn't quit is Guan Jing."

"We share the same last name!"

As soon as Jiang Hanying finished speaking, Guan Shan and Pei Yuan, who were standing next to her, both had somewhat complicated expressions in the phone camera lens.

"What's wrong? Isn't it 'management' instead of 'locking down'?"

"It's a surname, and is it possible that she's my sister?"

Jiang Hanying: "..."

She turned to look at Pei Yuan, "You also know that Guan Jing is his sister?"

Pei Yuan moved her lips and whispered, "Sister, is it possible that you're the only one in our studio who doesn't know about Brother Guan's relationship with Empress Guan?"

"Empress Guan?"

“I’m talking about Teacher Guan Jing,” Pei Yuan said, looking at Jiang Hanying’s face, which clearly showed that she knew nothing about this person. She had no choice but to continue explaining, “Teacher Guan Jing is a singer, and she is an officially certified first-class singer. However, she has been semi-retired for the past few years, but her legend is still everywhere in the music scene.”

"A singer."

It's not surprising that she doesn't recognize her.

She doesn't even know many actors yet, let alone those from another field.

Guan Shan listened silently to Pei Yuan's explanation to Jiang Hanying, and then mentioned information that the public was unaware of: "Besides singing, Guan Jing also has a hobby of eating. Zhou Qi's show won her over with this, so she resolutely refused to quit."

"Refuse to withdraw? What do you mean? Is someone else demanding that she withdraw?"

"After ending the call with Zhou Qi, I called Guan Jing and asked her if she knew that the other four guests who had been basically confirmed had suddenly announced their withdrawal and if there was any secret behind it. She told me the truth."

These guests were all threatened by Huarong Pictures on the eve of signing the contracts. She ignored it, but the other four backed down.

Before Jiang Hanying could ask again, he immediately blurted out all the information he knew: "Zhou Qi married into Huarong Film and Television, one of the three giants in the entertainment industry, five years ago. A year ago, she announced her divorce from the young master of Huarong Film and Television. The explanation given to the public was that their relationship had broken down, but only they themselves know the real reason."

After the divorce, Zhou Qi spent three months building Yuanzhen Studio from scratch, which is said to be named after her daughter. By the way, their only daughter was awarded to Zhou Qi during the divorce, apparently because the husband did not intend to fight for custody.

Based on the information Guan Jing gave me over the phone, I am now basically certain that the two of them have not only divorced, but have also become bitter enemies.

It's now quite clear that Huarong Film & Television is going to great lengths to intervene, not wanting Zhou Qi's program to proceed smoothly, and even hoping that all her efforts will ultimately amount to nothing.

Afterwards, Zhou Qi tried to find some more people, even lowering the standards for guests and extending to other fields, and barely managed to gather four more. However, she couldn't contact one of them a couple of days ago, and she suspected that it was Huarong Film and Television's doing again.

She just happened to see your video yesterday, and on a whim, she contacted you. But if you accept her invitation, you'll likely receive a warning from Huarong Film & Television.

Although Huarong has declined somewhat, it still wields influence as one of the three giants, and no one wants to offend it. Unless it's someone like Guan Jing who can retire from the industry at will and Huarong can't control her, or the other people they've found are either too small for Huarong to bother with, or they're past their prime and just want to make a final push or cash out. But you don't fall into either of those categories. In this situation, do you still want to go?"

"Can filming begin as long as there are five guests?"

"Yes, the current rule is that the number of guests on this type of program cannot be less than five, even if you find an ordinary person to be a guest."

But the reality is that finding ordinary people who are good-looking, have a unique personality, and are not shy in front of the camera is no easier than finding people in the entertainment industry.

"Then count me in!"

As for the threats and warnings she would receive from Huarong, she responded with just two words: Hehe!