Closer to Revealing My True Self
Chapter 709 - 454 Thorough Feelings_2

Chapter 709: Chapter 454 Thorough Feelings_2

"The big investors have all received their invitations, and now it’s our turn—we, the major corporate authorities who haven’t invested. But the review of accompanying personnel will be more rigorous."

"Hmm, let’s get prepared and give it a try."

One week later.

The Lianbao Bureau’s North Second District testing station in Se County.

This was the largest monitoring station among those set up in Se County and the surrounding counties and cities.

Even so, the conditions were quite average.

The guests who had come a week early for training camp to get acclimated all looked rather unwell.

Although they had psychologically prepared themselves before coming, they still faced various real-world issues after arriving.

Environment, diet, and personal constitution—all were put to the test.

Two of the guests fell ill shortly after arriving, likely due to a busy work schedule leading to a weakened immune system, and then experiencing difficulties adjusting to the new environment, forcing them to drop out.

Fortunately, the TV program team had prepared for such scenarios, including reserve guests in the training camp to avoid being short-handed.

Feng Chi, on the other hand, was doing alright. After enduring the initial discomfort during the first two days, he was now able to keep up with the schedule.

On the day of the launch ceremony, the guests leveraged their professional abilities to maintain their best state in front of the camera.

The program team planned to use the footage for promotional purposes, and the issues discussed on camera and the content of conversations had been agreed upon in advance.

While the guests attended to their duties, Feng Yi arrived that day and was currently in a room at the testing station, discussing matters with Lianbao Bureau officials.

To show their importance, the Lianbao Bureau had sent over a public relations officer specifically for Feng Yi, the same person he had been conversing with.

Next door-

The director, clad in thick clothing, entered the room and picked up a cup of hot tea.

"This cold wave hasn’t really hit us yet, and it’s already this cold."

After a brief pause, the director asked the other people in the room.

"Go check the equipment and supplies again; it’s going to be even tougher moving forward, and we can’t afford mistakes. Oh right, I just heard Feng Yi has arrived? Did he bring the medicine he promised?"

"He did. Our people have just received it and are counting it now."

"’Our people’? Don’t make such a clear distinction; we’re all on the same team!" the director corrected before cautiously adding, "Did the medicine come with the Ancestral Factory label?"

"All of them did, and they’re top quality!" the respondent showed the director a photo.

The sight of the medicine packaging had the director splitting his sides with laughter.

Literally.

His lips were chapped. They had just started to heal, but then split open again.

After applying some lip balm, the director asked, "Where’s Feng Yi? Wasn’t he supposed to help with the promotion?"

"In the next room, talking to the Lianbao Bureau officials."

"As soon as he’s done there, quickly bring him over to shoot the video. We rarely get a chance like this; don’t let it slip!"

Ah, if it weren’t for the occasional signal issues here, he had planned to do a live broadcast event.

He was genuinely envious of Feng Yi’s popularity.

While the guest lineup for the program was strong, their influence was mostly within the entertainment industry. If it were Feng Yi, his cross-industry appeal would have been much greater, making for better marketing.

Such a pity.

"Where’s Feng Chi? Feng Yi would definitely look for Feng Chi when he’s here. Remember to capture more footage of that on the camera crew’s side."

"Got it, I’ve already informed them. Feng Chi has been performing quite well these days," someone remarked.

The director, holding his cup of water, hummed in response.

While Feng Chi’s status was a bit lower compared to the other guests, it had to be acknowledged that he had gained rapid online popularity over the past year, and with high visibility on the program, he was quite uninhibited.

Well, sometimes he was too uninhibited, unable to restrain himself, but that wasn’t a problem.

In this kind of adventure survival show, being able to indulge was a skill in its own right.

As they talked about Feng Chi, the guests mentioned him too.

After joining the group, Feng Chi’s demeanor was very humble. He was well aware that he was just a junior among these people, inferior in terms of popularity and even more so in terms of works.

Being part of this program was due to the light of his brother.

It was only after joining the program that he realized the caliber of the other guests.

Feng Chi was indeed a case of nepotism here, but for that very reason, he needed to be extra careful. It was fine for him to embarrass himself, but he couldn’t afford to tarnish Feng Yi’s reputation.

Having made many friends in the entertainment industry and having encountered many situations, he knew how to interact with this group of people.

Since he was a case of nepotism, as long as he did not make mistakes or hold anyone back, he didn’t care how much camera time he got in the program. Participation was what mattered!

Aware that Feng Yi had business to discuss with the program team, Feng Chi didn’t take this opportunity to assert his presence, instead genuinely joining the other guests to become familiar with the rules, preparing for the upcoming official shooting.

He was able to keep his composure, but the curiosity of other guests, especially the younger ones who were less composed and couldn’t quite hold their questions, was harder to suppress.

They hesitated, almost at the point of speaking but then holding back.

Haste makes waste.

So they resorted to indirect inquiries and subtle hints.

As the conversation flourished, they hoped Feng Chi would say more, and if he slipped up with some important information, it would be even better.

Is Feng Chi scared?

He’s not scared!

As long as he locks up all the things he can’t talk about, no matter what you say, he can carry on the conversation! He can chat away until the skies grow dark!

Babbling on and on, incessantly.

Even if you get him drunk or babble until he’s confused, you won’t get anything out of him. Because he genuinely doesn’t know!

Hehehe!

Look how clever we are, as long as we know less, I’m not afraid of being tricked into talking!

In the end, the guests gave up.

This guy really can talk!

You can’t go around with Feng Chi, he’ll just climb up the pole you give him and go even further than you.

If you want to ask something, you can only be direct.

But whether Feng Chi’s answers are true or false, who knows?

The conversation can’t continue.

As a senior, Tong Da called Feng Chi and a few others out to help the program team move things.

"A cold front is coming soon, there’s a lot to do outside, and there’s nothing to do inside, let’s go out and move around."

Feng Chi got up, stretched his hands and feet, took a deep breath, dressed warmly, and followed them out.

This isn’t the northernmost border, nor the front line of the cold front, but it is one of the monitoring stations greatly affected by the cold front.

"This program is said to make people recall past hardships and be grateful for the good life we have now," a young guest said.

"I’ve experienced it during the preparation period," another laughed.

Tong Da, walking at the front, didn’t make a sound.

For those who have experienced continuous and severe climate anomalies, it’s a deep-rooted fear and an indelible psychological shadow. Compared to back then, the current cold front is nothing.

The younger generation hasn’t experienced it and lacks empathy. No amount of videos and news can truly make them understand these events.

The purpose of this program is to increase the empathy of the younger generation and also to awaken the painful memories of the older generation.

But that’s not the only goal.

Feng Chi followed the team carrying items.

Ahead was a large yellow dog, running back and forth following a monitoring station worker.

That was the monitoring station’s watchdog, actually just a local mongrel given by a nearby villager.

Suddenly, a gust of wind whipped up, carrying a domineering chill that stripped away warmth.

Under the fierce wind, everyone’s faces were contorted.

Including the dog.

Their pace of carrying items was forced to a halt, no longer speaking, each person wishing they could wrap themselves up like dumplings.

Once the fierce momentum of the wind had passed, everyone continued their previous actions.

Feng Chi quipped, "Is this what they call braving the wind and the waves?"

The others: "..."

Stop quipping.

Feng Chi: "Eh, was there a camera pointing this way just now? Did it catch me blowing my nose?"

When Feng Yi had finished talking with the publicity staff of the Ancestral Factory and was brought over by the program team to record a video, carrying Feng Chi’s chilblain cream, he found Feng Chi squatting at the doorway, hands tucked in.

A large yellow dog was squatting next to him.

Another cold gust blew over.

Feng Chi shivered.

The dog next to him was also shivering.

Their teeth chattered with the cold.

A man and a dog, chattering away.

Feng Yi: "..."

Feng Yi took out his phone and recorded a video.

Feng Chi, originally huddled up while squatting, noticed someone approaching, looked up, and saw Feng Yi recording a video!

What kind of fake brotherly love is this!

Feng Yi put away his phone, walked over, and asked, "How does it feel?"

Feng Chi shivered again.

Feelings?

"It feels very thorough!"

Chillingly thorough!