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Along the way, he carefully avoided puddles and followed the streetlights.

Not far away was the brightly lit security booth of the residential area. Seeing the familiar entrance and exit, Jiang Zhiyu couldn't help but breathe a slight sigh of relief.

He casually slung the backpack he was holding over his left shoulder and continued walking forward.

Suddenly, out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of a dark figure flashing by at the alley entrance. He instinctively turned his head to take a closer look, but the alley was quiet and there wasn't a single person in sight.

Jiang Zhiyu frowned slightly, becoming more wary. He planned to leave as soon as possible, but just as he took a step, a figure stumbled out from the shadows and crashed into him.

"Well……"

The impact was considerable; Jiang Zhiyu's body jerked to the side, nearly falling directly into the roadside puddles.

He raised his hand to cover his shoulder and looked at the man who had bumped into him.

The other person was deathly pale, covered in cold sweat, with unfocused eyes, clutching his lower abdomen tightly with his left hand and gripping a dark package tightly with his right.

Dark liquid could be vaguely seen seeping from between the fingers of the other person who was clutching his abdomen. It was all absorbed by the towel wrapped around his palm, which was already soaked with a large patch of glaring dark red.

"Excuse me……"

The man struggled to look up at Jiang Zhiyu, his voice weak and almost inaudible as he apologized.

"It's nothing." Jiang Zhiyu shook his head, bent down to pick up the backpack that had fallen into the puddle, and patted the water stains off the bag.

Faint footsteps came from the alleyway to the side. The man's expression changed suddenly. He raised his hand and patted Jiang Zhiyu's backpack seemingly unintentionally. Without saying another word, he disappeared into the night.

A few seconds later, a man dressed in unassuming work clothes walked out of the alley, one hand in his pocket, a smile on his lips.

Danger!

These two words instantly came to mind.

Jiang Zhiyu pursed his lips, smelling the strong stench of blood emanating from the man, and almost vomited.

But he didn't show any unusual behavior; he simply continued walking forward without changing his expression.

As the two passed each other, the man, whose entire being screamed "danger," turned his head and spoke casually, "Kid, did you see which way that guy ran just now?"

Jiang Zhiyu's eyes flashed, but his face remained blank and harmless as he casually replied, "Huh? I didn't notice. What man? I was walking with my head down the whole time and didn't see clearly."

The man kept the corners of his mouth turned up, squinting as he stared straight at Jiang Zhiyu's face.

"Jiang Jiang?"

A familiar shout rang out at just the right moment, breaking the tense atmosphere between the two.

Jiang Zhiyu looked up and saw Jing Chi standing by the security booth waving at him, while several security guards on duty also curiously peered over.

"Here he comes!" Jiang Zhiyu didn't look at the man again, tightened his grip on the bag strap, and ran towards Jing Chi in a few steps.

"Why did you come out?"

"You promised to take me lying down, but you've been gone for most of the day. I had to come out and urge you."

"Let's go quickly."

The two turned into the gate of the residential area. Before entering, Jiang Zhiyu glanced in the direction they had come from. The area was deserted, with only a street lamp standing alone.

"Jiang Jiang?"

Two hands were waving back and forth in front of him, drawing Jiang Zhiyu's thoughts away.

He looked up at the owner of the hand, Lin Sen, who was staring at him with wide eyes: "Are you feeling unwell? I've been calling you for ages and you haven't responded."

"It's nothing," Jiang Zhiyu shook his head, straightening his trainee uniform. "Are we leaving?"

"Yes, the staff just called." Mi Lan peeked in from outside the door, carrying a small bag, clearly already packed and ready.

"Let's go."

They encountered Kui Shuang downstairs in the dormitory building. Kui Shuang, who had been waiting for them for who knows how long, gave the three of them a cool nod and walked out first.

Because the number of participants in this outdoor recording was relatively small, the production team sent a seven-seater van to take them to the recording venue.

This was the trainees' first time filming outside the venue since the accident that occurred on the way to the fan meeting. The production team took it very seriously and dispatched dozens of security personnel to accompany the trainees in separate vehicles and batches.

The destination was the local television station, a half-hour drive away, near the city center, a bustling place with people coming and going.

Although it was supposed to be a confidential trip, the announcements had already been leaked everywhere as soon as the four trainees' plans for going out today were finalized.

Hong Liu had managed to keep the entire "Shining Project" production team completely silent, but unfortunately, there were too many parties involved, making it almost impossible to completely prevent leaks during the numerous approval processes.

Fortunately, nothing major went wrong at the scene today.

Everyone knew Jiang Zhiyu's popularity, so no one dared to slack off on today's security arrangements.

They will be recording a currently popular long-running live-streaming variety show called "Happy 2+1," with the mission of promoting "Shining Project."

Although Hong Liu himself felt that the show's current popularity did not require any additional promotion, the promotional schedule for this variety show had been arranged before the premiere of "Shining Project," and the contract had already been signed, making it impossible to break the contract.

The variety show organizers arranged two large security teams, positioned on either side of the road.

Outside the security team, large crowds waited quietly.

When the van stopped on the side of the road, a commotion broke out in the crowd, but it was quickly suppressed by the crowd themselves.

The car door opened, and Jiang Zhiyu was the first to step out.

He stepped outward with his right leg, landing steadily on the asphalt road. Just as he looked up, a gust of wind swept by, blowing his slightly long hair.

Almost instantly, a huge shout erupted from the crowd.

"Jiang Zhiyu—"

"Jiang Jiang!!!"

"Brother R!"

"River—"

Jiang Zhiyu, dressed in his trainee uniform, stood tall and straight, looking like a god with a golden edge in the sunlight.

A fan stood in the crowd, excitedly grabbing her companion's arm, stammering, "I...I...I'm speechless! How can he be so handsome in person?! His face is so small, his body is so amazing!"

The others also got off the bus one after another. Jiang Zhiyu stood in the middle, and they all waved to the fans on both sides.

"There are so many people. Wasn't it said that the schedule wouldn't be made public...?" Lin Sen whispered.

"Get used to it. Once you become famous, there won't be any truly private schedules anymore," Mi Lan said with a smile as she greeted her fans, responding softly at the same time.

Simple greeted the fans who were waiting outside the TV station, and the four of them walked into the TV station under the escort of the security team and amidst the continuous sound of camera shutters, heading towards the backstage of the "Happy 2+1" program.

This episode is not a special episode of "Shining Project", but a compilation of the film and television industry and the talent show industry. In addition to Jiang Zhiyu, Lin Sen, Mi Lan, and Wei Shuang, several other actors were also invited.

The show's host, Li Ran, a well-known comedian in the industry, had been waiting backstage for quite some time.

When Jiang Zhiyu and the others pushed open the backstage door, Li Ran's eyes lit up, and her gaze lingered on Jiang Zhiyu for a long time.