Dilraba's rise to fame began with her appearance on Running Man.

After the staff affixed the name tags and left, Deng Zhe suddenly stepped forward, stretched out his arm, and firmly put his arm around Li Chen's shoulder.

Before Li Chen could react, Deng Zhe had already pulled him forcefully into his arms, while simultaneously turning his head towards the direction where Reba was hiding and shouting loudly:

"Your Highness! Come quickly! I've subdued the evil dragon, and he desperately needs your holy lance to deliver the final blow!!!"

Li Chen was bewildered by his actions and shouts, struggling and yelling, "Xiao Zhe! Xiao Zhe, what are you doing?! Let me go!"

Hearing the commotion, Reba immediately leaned out, still holding a water gun. Seeing the scene before her...

Deng Zhe held Li Chen tightly, while Li Chen twisted around in a panic.

She was stunned, standing at the doorway, unsure whether she should go forward.

Seeing that she wasn't moving, Deng Zhe urged her quickly, "What are you standing there for? Hurry up! Now!"

When Li Chen heard Deng Zhe's shout to Reba, and combined with the strange circumstances of her earlier elimination, he instantly understood everything.

His struggle lessened, and a helpless yet amused expression appeared on his face:

"No, no, no! Xiao Zhe, Reba, dear little brother and sister, please let your brother off the hook! I can help you too! Let's form an alliance!"

Deng Zhe answered crisply and decisively: "No need!"

He turned and shouted at Reba, "Reba, hurry up! Don't let him get away!"

Dilraba finally realized what was happening.

She jogged over, her cheeks slightly flushed from nervousness and a touch of mischievous excitement.

She went around behind Li Chen, aimed at the newly affixed nameplate, and pulled the trigger again.

"Biu! Biu!"

Two more thin streams of water appeared.

Li Chen completely gave up struggling, his body slumped, staring blankly at the ceiling with utter despair: "You two... did you just use me as part of your play?"

Deng Zhe then released him, and casually patted off any non-existent wrinkles on his clothes.

Then he grabbed Dilraba, who was still excited, and said, "Let's go, we can't stay here any longer!"

Reba said "Oh," and let him hold her wrist as the two quickly slipped into an equipment room.

The door closed, and the room became quiet, with only the soft breathing of the two people.

Reba leaned against the door to calm her racing heart, then looked up at Deng Zhe with a puzzled expression: "Just now... why didn't you agree to Chen Ge's request? Wouldn't we be even more powerful with him joining us?"

Deng Zhe was peeking through the crack in the door to observe the corridor when he heard this. He turned around, glanced at her, and casually said, "What do you need such a big third wheel for?"

He paused, then walked up to her. "It's such a bad influence."

Reba was taken aback, and after understanding what he meant, she reached out and slapped him: "You... what nonsense are you talking about!"

The lights in the equipment room were off, with only the light from outside shining through the window onto the floor.

Deng Zhe didn't reply, but just looked at her quietly.

Dilraba could feel the gaze falling on her face; it was so intense that the heat on her face wouldn't subside.

The two photographers who were following the camera exchanged a glance, both of them seeing in each other's eyes the meaning that "they were completely superfluous."

After a few seconds, Deng Zhe smiled. "Who's the next target?"

Having just received the notification, Dilraba quickly said, "It's Kai-ge, the audience just voted!"

Upon hearing that it was Zheng Kai, Deng Zhe's eyes lit up, and he immediately had an idea.

"If it's Kai, things will be much easier! Kai will always trust women. Just hide the gun and go find him! He'll definitely believe you!"

Hearing Deng Zhe's analysis, Reba nodded. She had already heard that Zheng Kaizong would die at the hands of a woman.

She gripped the water gun in her pocket, preparing to leave, but then looked at Deng Zhe and asked, "So what are you going to do?"

Deng Zhe leaned against the wall of the equipment room with his hands in his pockets. "Me? Of course I need to rest for a while. I'll come find you after you take down Brother Kai."

Reba pouted, "Alright then, I'll go now." She turned around, opened the door, and peeked out; the corridor was empty.

She turned back to Deng Zhe and mouthed "I'm leaving," then tiptoed out.

Deng Zhe watched her leave, smiled, gestured to the cameraman, and then walked out of the equipment room.

He didn't go far, just wandered around this floor slowly, occasionally pushing open a door to peek inside, as if looking for a puzzle piece, or as if taking a stroll.

Ten minutes later, the loudspeaker came on.

"Zhengkai, OUT! Zhengkai, OUT!"

Deng Zhe stopped, a slight smile playing on his lips. It seemed Reba had succeeded. He turned to go find Reba and meet up with her.

Just then, a deliberately eerie laugh came from behind.

"Hehehe... My dear brother, I've found you."

Deng Zhe paused in his steps.

The voice continued, "Come here quickly, let your brother pamper you!"

Deng Zhe didn't need to turn around to know it was his cousin, the Demon Ball.

He sighed and slowly turned around.

Deng Chao was standing a few steps away, arms crossed, looking at Deng Zhe with a mischievous grin.

Deng Zhe immediately raised his hands in surrender, "Brother, don't kill me! I've already been turned by Reba, I'm one of you now!"

Deng Chao squinted at him, looking him up and down, and slowly moved forward: "Really? My dear brother, you're not trying to fool me so you can run away later, are you?"

"How could that be!" Deng Zhe lowered his hand, his face completely at ease. "Who doesn't know that I, Deng Zhe, am an honest young man? A promise is a promise!"

Deng Chao scoffed, "I've known you since you were a toddler. Do you think I don't know you? That kind of talk will only fool that silly girl, Reba!"

He moved the hand behind his back, clearly preparing to draw his gun.

Just then, footsteps came from the stairwell next door.

Dilraba came downstairs. "Trendy guy? Who lied to me?"

Deng Zhe immediately turned to Reba, "Reba, quick! Explain to Chao Ge whether you've turned me to your side or not? Are we on the same side now?"

Dilraba paused for a moment, then realized what was going on.

She turned to Deng Chao, "Brother Chao, actually he..."

Before he could finish speaking, the unexpected happened.

While Deng Zhe's attention was drawn to Dilraba, Deng Chao quickly moved around to Deng Zhe's side and behind!

"Chao Ge!! No!!" Dilraba shouted, her eyes wide.

But it was too late; Deng Chao had already pulled the trigger on his water gun.

"Biu! Biu!"

Deng Zhe's name tag was dyed blue.

"Haha! Gotcha!" Deng Chao quickly distanced himself, holding up the water gun with a sly grin on his face, as if his scheme had succeeded.

Deng Zhe was facing Dilraba and didn't expect to be ambushed, but considering that the person was Deng Chao, it wasn't surprising.

But since things have already turned out this way, we can only perform one last act.

"Ugh~~!" Deng Zhe suddenly knelt down in front of Dilraba, one hand covering his chest, the other trembling as he reached out to her:

"I...my...Princess...your knight...can no longer...protect you...!!"

As the last word faded, he seemed to have exhausted all his life force; his arms hung limply at his sides, and his body leaned forward.

With a "thud," he fell straight down to the ground, motionless.

The entire corridor fell silent instantly.