Phi-Fic Chapter 51: A Newcomer Arrives
Chapter 51: A Newcomer Arrives
"Judging from your appearance, there must be some problems at home, right? It's because of your influence that these things happened."
Mo Dahai's pupils contracted.
"Is it...is it true?" Mo Dahai was so shocked that he could hardly believe it.
Upon closer reflection, it's true that some problems arose at home after his work went wrong.
His parents were hospitalized one after another, and his wife was also in a car accident while taking care of his parents.
Even the children in the family have started getting sick frequently...
Seeing that he was slumped on the ground and unable to get up, Wu Zhao said, "Why don't you get up first?"
Mo Dahai smiled awkwardly; he was a bit overweight and really couldn't get up.
Just as Wu Zhao was about to help him, Gu Chen's forehead twitched slightly.
At this moment, Zi Yao walked in from the kitchen and saw Gu Chen's somewhat indifferent expression.
He quickly put down the plate in his hand and pulled Mo Dahai up.
Gu Chen tapped the armrest of the wheelchair with his finger: "Director Mo, calm down."
Wu Zhao also said, "It's alright, let him digest it."
Smelling the aroma of the food, she couldn't help but say again, "Ziyao, you're so amazing."
Just as Zi Yao was about to express her gratitude, she suddenly felt a chill run down her spine.
It was as if it were locked onto by some terrifying entity.
He quickly suppressed his smile and said dryly, "Uh...you flatter me."
"You go ahead with your work, I'll warm up the dishes first."
Mo Dahai pressed down on the sofa and sat back down.
He looked at Wu Zhao and said, "I... I did have some problems at home."
"But... is it really because of me?"
“If you block someone’s way, someone will naturally take care of you.” Wu Zhao could tell that although he had his own selfish motives, he had not done anything illegal or disorderly.
He even possessed some very faint merits, but they did not originate from him.
It came from the people around him.
So Wu Zhao asked, "There must be someone in your family who is passionate about public welfare, right?"
Mo Dahai paused for a moment, then said, "Yes, my youngest son has a rare disease. It has cost a lot of money to treat this disease. After my wife learned about this disease, she started to fund the treatment of poor children suffering from it."
"...But we haven't made a point of publicizing this, how did you find out?"
Wu Zhao understood: "Since I can see your problem, I can naturally know these things as well."
“You should thank your wife. Without her charitable work, you might not have made it this far.”
Thinking of his wife, a hint of tenderness appeared on Mo Dahai's chubby face.
"Being able to marry my wife is a result of my good deeds in my past life."
He had intended to say something nice, but Wu Zhao replied with a hint of amusement, "That's not necessarily true."
"Hmm?" Mo Dahai was still reminiscing about his sweet stories with his wife and didn't hear what Wu Zhao said clearly.
Wu Zhao chuckled softly, "I must meet your wife when I have the chance."
"But the most important thing right now is to solve your problem."
Gu Chen glanced at the clock on the wall: "The food will get cold soon."
Upon hearing this, Wu Zhao quickly said, "Director Mo, someone around you is plotting against your career, but the other party is still a bit cunning and hasn't taken it all away at once."
"We'll gradually take you down, eliminating your entire family without leaving a trace."
Yes. Mo Dahai suddenly woke up.
If he slowly loses everything like this, he won't even notice anything.
After all, we've seen all sorts of inexplicable things in this industry.
Mo Dahai clenched his fists: "Then, can you tell me who wants to harm me and my family?"
He asked himself why someone would be so cruel as to try to kill him when he had never done anything heinous.
"We can only tell from their appearance that they are the people around you, but we'll only know who they are after we meet them."
Wu Zhao said with some regret, "It's a pity you're about to go into the mountains to record the show, so it'll probably be difficult to find this person in a short time."
"However, I can find a way to temporarily stop the loss of your luck and also prevent your family members' conditions from worsening."
Mo Dahai was overjoyed upon hearing this: "Really? Then, thank you so much!"
His parents' hospitalization and his wife's injury caused him great worry. He wouldn't have left his family so easily if the TV station hadn't charged him a high fee.
"I'll give you two talismans. Keep one for yourself, and have someone send the other home to your bedside in your bedroom."
As Wu Zhao spoke, he began to take out the backpack that was placed to the side.
Mo Dahai watched as she skillfully took out paper and pen and began to write and draw, then glanced at Gu Chen, who was intently watching Wu Zhao.
A bold idea suddenly popped into his head.
“Well, boss…” Mo Dahai said after carefully choosing his words, “You mean this little man is someone close to me… My staff for this program recording are almost all my own people.”
He asked hesitantly, "Would the villain be among these people?"
"Hmm... it's hard to say." Wu Zhao folded the talisman and handed it to him. "The key is your production team... it's also quite... hard to say."
Seeing Wu Zhao's attitude, Mo Dahai immediately understood.
His face fell instantly: "Is there something wrong with the show too? What am I going to do then—"
Mo Dahai looked at Wu Zhao pleadingly, "Hey, boss, can you help me out?"
"Tsk, I don't want to be on TV—" Wu Zhao refused without even thinking.
She was a little hungry and glanced at the restaurant.
“What if the villain is in the production crew? If you see him, wouldn’t that be the perfect solution?” Mo Dahai tried to persuade Wu Zhao.
Seeing that she remained unmoved, her gaze fixed on the restaurant, he suddenly had a bright idea. He said, "I've heard there's a very rare wild mushroom on Luohe Mountain; it tastes incredibly delicious but is extremely difficult to pick..."
Hmm? Wu Zhao turned his head, seemingly somewhat interested.
Gu Chen sighed softly: "The director is right."
“I can just pick them myself,” Wu Zhao shrugged. “Besides, Zi Yao is here too, I can just ask him for help.”
Zi Yao, who was quietly tending to the food in the restaurant, suddenly trembled.
Even though he's hiding in a restaurant, he still feels like he's being watched...
“But cameras have already been set up on the mountain. My apprentice had them specially arranged for. Um… you might be on camera at any time,” Mo Dahai said obsequiously.
He spoke of his apprentice with great pride, but Wu Zhao sensed a faint murderous aura in his face.
This apprentice... is quite interesting.
Touching the ring on her finger, Wu Zhao thought for a moment and said, "Okay, you don't mean you want me to participate by myself, do you?"
“This isn’t—” Mo Dahai’s gaze turned to Gu Chen beside him.
Wu Zhao suddenly clapped his hands: "That's right, isn't there Zi Yao!"
"Ziyao, can you join me on this show?" Wu Zhao called out as he turned around.
Zi Yao closed her eyes in pain.
I wish I could just disappear right now; I might be going to see my great-grandmother tonight!
……
Two days later.
The program has officially premiered.
Fans and viewers who had been waiting online suddenly noticed that an extra square had appeared in the original four-group split screen.
The number of groups increased from four to five.
Above the five pre-cut screens, it was clearly written in small print who owns the live stream room.
The brother-sister duo, Shen Zhuo and Shen Jiaojiao.
Father-daughter duo: Luo Jing & Luo Qi.
The sister duo, Fang Xiaoxiao and Fang Miaomiao.
The intern sibling duo, Wu Nini & Xie Buji.
And the sudden addition of...
The trainee couple, Gu Chen & Wu Zhao.
Netizens were completely baffled.
Why are there suddenly two new couples on the show?
Indeed, he is a true newcomer, a newcomer in every sense of the word.
In the live feed, Wu Zhao saw the words floating across her screen and couldn't help but twitch her lips.
Really...
A newbie, huh?