Even After My Death
Chapter 177 - 135: Huo Ziheng Wakes Up (Two in One)_3

Chapter 177: Chapter 135: Huo Ziheng Wakes Up (Two in One)_3

Huo Ziheng nodded weakly, his face pale.

Chen Yan looked at him and, stroking his chin, said, "Mr. Huo doesn’t seem to be in a very good state of mind, does he?"

He really knew how to hit where it hurts.

Huo Ziheng gave him a listless glare.

It was not just bad— he even felt like jumping into the sea right then!

Huo Ziheng did not respond to Chen Yan’s words but turned his head and said to Shen Zha, "Director Shen, I feel a bit dizzy and would like to rest some more."

"Sure, sure, that’s fine. You’ve already withdrawn from the show, so the remaining recordings don’t really involve you much." Shen Zha glanced at the live stream’s viewership numbers, which had skyrocketed, a sharp businessman’s gleam in his eyes, and he placated, "Rest up. If you get hungry, we have lots of delicious food on board."

Huo Ziheng nodded.

[I’m dying of embarrassment for him; Huo Ziheng seems to be radiating an aura of utter shame.]

[Hahaha, I used to think he was handsome and wealthy, an unruly prince. Now, every time I see his face, I can’t help but remember all the silly things he’s done on the show.]

[I thought we’d see him lose his temper on camera, tsk tsk. With such a huge blunder on the show, and he can still hold it together?]

[Folks, you should look into the investors behind the production team. They’re all tycoons from the Beijing circle and Zhejiang merchants. The Huo Family seems a bit green in comparison to them.]

[Oh, oh, oh, no wonder the production team is so confident.]

Shen Zha and Chen Yan, along with the other staff, all left the room. The moment the door closed, Huo Ziheng’s expression sank.

Clenching his phone among a slew of unread messages and missed calls, Huo Ziheng immediately dialed Huo Kaian, who had called him just over ten minutes ago, urgently needing to find out exactly what had happened these past days.

...

After the live stream featuring Huo Ziheng shut down, the previously split screen became entirely dominated by Jiang Ning and the other guests in the live stream.

Jiang Ning and the others walked upstream until they came to the safe house.

It had been too far away and shrouded by night, so they hadn’t seen the safe house clearly before.

As they drew closer, the full view of the safe house slowly came into sight for everyone.

The viewers in the live stream, following the guests’ perspective, gradually discovered that this safe house was actually a quaint, traditional Chinese courtyard!

[Wow, it’s so beautiful!]

[I’m in love!]

[Momma, isn’t this the dream house of my fantasies? To think, if I could live here when I’m old, I can’t even imagine how happy I would be.]

[I didn’t expect the safe house to be like this! The mystery guest must really like Jiang Ning to leave such a place. If it were me, I would never want to leave.]

[Haha, a place like this must be expensive. Only the seriously rich could afford to live here.]

[The modeling’s so detailed! Even the lanterns hanging on the eaves have beautiful and exquisite carvings.]

[Too bad, no matter how nice it is, it’s still fake. *sigh*]

[Yeah, if it were real, with the show’s popularity as a selling point, and a bit of development on this island, it could totally become a tourist attraction.]

The guests were also stunned by the beauty of the courtyard, but it was only for a moment.

They were more concerned about their own fatigue and thirst.

The courtyard was fenced with a simple barrier; they pushed open the gate and walked in.

Arriving at the closed front door, they raised their hands to knock:

"Knock, knock, knock—"

Ling Bo: "Anybody home?"

Yuan Wei shouted, "Hello? Anybody there?"

Jian Tiantian was a bit nervous, "I wonder who the mystery guest is; they shouldn’t be asleep at this time, right?"

Yuan Wei, unconcerned, said, "We’re making enough noise. Even if they were asleep, they should get up and open the door for us."

Huo Miao’s eyes flickered.

She suddenly remembered why she had decided to join the show: she had learned that Director Wang Ye would be coming to "Survive for 30 Days" as a mystery guest, so she had gone out of her way to contact the show’s producer, Chen Yan, to secure a spot on this variety show.

Wang Ye had a significant influence in the entertainment industry, and it just so happened that she was interested in pivoting into the film and television industry.

Now, she hadn’t even met Director Wang yet, and her beloved elder brother, Huo Ziheng, was already ’dead’.

She had no idea if Wang Ye had actually come to participate in this variety show. If the mystery guest turned out not to be him, then her joining this program would all be for naught!

Huo Miao clenched her fists in frustration.

The sound of their knocking must have reached the ears of the person inside, as a male voice from within asked, "Who is it?"

Ling Bo responded loudly, "Hello! We are the guests from ’Survive for 30 Days’; could you please open the door?"

Within two minutes, they heard someone moving inside and the tightly shut door was opened from the inside, revealing the face of a middle-aged man.

[Whoa, who is this scruffy-bearded uncle?]

[Ah! Director Wang Ye!]

[I didn’t expect it to be him! Hahahaha, why on earth is Director Wang participating in a variety show like this? He’s truly a recluse genius!]

[Dying of laughter, why isn’t he filming in Hengdian but instead appearing on a variety show? Looking for inspiration?]

[It’s really ironic, a director on a reality show?]