Chapter 137

Chapter 137

Xie Yi spotted a group of children dressed in white nearby.

"This is a well-known religious site in the area, so they might be children coming to worship," Xie Yi said in a low voice to Yi Tiantian beside him.

"Although that's true, the system can't find any information about these children!"

"The last time we encountered this situation, it was also related to the Dusk Society."

"These children are likely connected to the Dusk Society," Yi Tiantian thought.

At the mention of the Dusk Society, Xie Yi became serious.

He remembered how last time, a group of fanatics desperate to join the Dusk Society had attempted a human sacrifice involving over a dozen young girls!

And that was just an initiation ceremony!

What the true Dusk Society is capable of behind the scenes could be even more terrifying.

Yi Tiantian whispered, "I think something is off. Should we go take a look?"

Xie Yi nodded solemnly in agreement.

But just as they were about to approach, the group of children disappeared like ghosts.

Yi Tiantian and Xie Yi searched for a while but couldn’t find any trace of the children again.

Reluctantly, they eventually gave up.

After filming in the aerial forest that day, only the final segment remained for the night.

After tonight, the guests would be able to go home tomorrow.

On the way back to the hotel, the few people who usually liked to cause trouble were as quiet as chickens.

Yi Tiantian discovered the real reason for their behavior in the system.

"It turns out, Zhong Mei and Liu Yide have completely fallen apart! They’re both focused on minimizing their losses and don’t have the time to curry favor with Men Jie and Jin Yue'er!"

"Zhao Yulong failed last night, and today on the bridge, his words made him lose face in front of the fans!"

"Of course, the same goes for Jin Yue'er. Now netizens are saying that the two of them are basically living separate lives!"

"Since most of the guests have fallen apart, no wonder it’s so quiet," Yi Tiantian thought in the car.

The guests whose names Yi Tiantian mentioned in her thoughts were furious but powerless.

Although they were angry, they couldn’t deny that what Yi Tiantian said was true!

At this point, no one had the mood to deal with love and relationships anymore.

The final dinner was arranged by the production team at a snow mountain hotpot restaurant. Yi Tiantian couldn’t wait to get to the bottom of the last big scandal!

The guests all looked solemn, their faces sullen, and seemed uninterested. Among all present, Yi Tiantian was the most cheerful.

"The final live stream is about to begin. Please get ready, everyone," the director said to the guests who were seated at the table.

Yi Tiantian turned to look at the other guests and saw that they all had sullen expressions and were unwilling to talk.

Their table stood out for its silence amidst the noisy hotpot restaurant.

Just then, Yi Tiantian heard two women chatting at the table behind them.

"Hey, did you really find that beauty shop you recommended to me that effective?"

"Of course! Just look at how young my skin looks now!"

"Yeah, you’ve looked much younger since last year. Hurry up and send me the address right away! I want to go too!"

"That’s the right choice! Though it’s a bit expensive, it’s worth it for youth!"

The two women seemed to be discussing some beauty treatments. Yi Tiantian listened for a moment before quickly shifting her attention away.

"Let’s prepare our dipping sauces first," Xie Yi said.

The server noticed the tense atmosphere at the table and hesitated before approaching, not daring to speak.

Noticing her trembling, Xie Yi spoke up for her.

The girl gave Xie Yi a grateful look and mustered the courage to say, "Please choose your dipping sauces."

Since everyone at the table was a celebrity, the restaurant owner had specially asked the girl to bring the dipping sauce boxes over.

After hearing Xie Yi’s words, the guests finally came back to their senses and began to prepare their sauces.

"Dipping sauces? I don’t know how to mix them!" Men Jie shouted loudly.

"When I go out, others always mix them for me. How am I supposed to know how to do it?"

Hearing Men Jie’s annoying voice, the viewers in the live chat were fuming with anger.

But Chen Juan, who was sitting far from Men Jie, said with a flattering smile, "Then let me make it for you."

Although Men Jie looked down on Chen Juan, he wouldn’t refuse her service. As the saying goes, if you don’t take advantage of a good deal, you’re a fool!

So Men Jie pretended to be reluctant and said, "I really can’t do anything about you. Go ahead if you want."

As if she had received an important command, Chen Juan hurriedly and nervously prepared the dipping sauce for Men Jie.

But just then, a group of people suddenly walked over from the neighboring table.

At first, everyone thought they were fans who wanted to take photos, but then Men Jie took a closer look and realized they were actually artists from his company!

Most of the artists from Men Jie’s company were people who had started as ordinary individuals, and they all shared the same dream—to shine in the entertainment industry.

However, after joining Jiechu Entertainment, they were treated like cattle.

The company had been exploiting their value and popularity without providing them with opportunities to stand on bigger stages!

There had already been many complaints within the company, and many stars could no longer bear such treatment.

Now that Men Jie was facing heavy criticism online, several key artists from Jiechu Entertainment gathered for a long discussion and decided to take advantage of this perfect opportunity to expose everything Men Jie had done to the public.

So, a few of Jiechu Entertainment's top artists decided to find Men Jie and announce their intention to resign in person.

At this moment, Men Jie thought that his artists had come for a group trip or to participate in an event. Of course, the most likely reason was that they were here to piggyback on his success!

The variety show *Special Forces Action!* reached its peak at its debut, and with each episode released, it continued to break viewership and browsing records!

Thus, *Special Forces Action!* has established itself as a significant player among domestic variety shows.

So, these calculating artists must have learned about it through the live broadcast and grouped up to capitalize on the hype!

However, Men Jie didn’t care because, after all, they were artists from his own company, so he saw it as giving them some exposure!

But Yi Tiantian's inner thoughts brought Men Jie’s fantasy crashing down.

"It's really unexpected! Now that Men Jie is facing widespread condemnation!"

"The exploited artists in Jiechu Entertainment have finally risen up in revolt and are preparing to stand against this exploitative, blood-sucking company!"

"The reason they have come in a group now is to confront Men Jie face-to-face and declare their collective resignation!"

Those around were stunned upon hearing Yi Tiantian's inner thoughts.

Most people in the entertainment industry were familiar with the rumors of Jiechu Entertainment exploiting its artists. It was said that the company was particularly ruthless, not even allowing female artists time off during their periods. Many female artists had developed serious health issues due to chronic exhaustion!

So, when these artists finally stood up against oppression, everyone was extremely excited.

However, Jin Yue'er and Zhong Mei were less enthusiastic because they were still trying to please Men Jie today.

Now that Men Jie was about to fall apart, the two women couldn’t help but hesitate.

Men Jie, however, scornfully twisted his lips. He didn’t believe a word of Yi Tiantian's inner thoughts.

Every artist in Jiechu Entertainment was like Chen Juan, who would just endure whatever came their way and never resist!

Because most of them had been ordinary people before, they had no backing in the industry!

So even if Men Jie had driven them to the brink, no one would come to hold him accountable!

These small artists, who were always dreaming of making it big, could only be here to capitalize on the hype!

Thus, Men Jie decided to take the initiative and, looking smug, said to the group of artists approaching with his chin raised, "Why have you come? Listen, whether it's the audience in front of the TV, phone, or computer screens, let me introduce to you—this is the top artist of our Jiechu Entertainment..."

But just as Men Jie was feeling self-satisfied, a female artist wearing sunglasses, the one he had just called the "top artist," slammed a large stack of documents in front of him.

"Men Jie, we are here today to collectively terminate our contracts with you!"

Men Jie was stunned, unable to believe what he had just heard.

"Contract termination? Are you kidding me? Is this some kind of prank show?"

Men Jie looked behind him at the group of artists, as if searching for hidden cameras among them.

But the sunglasses-wearing female artist declared with a serious expression, "We're not joking with you, and this isn't some prank program. We represent all the artists in the company, and we're formally announcing to you that we're cancelling our contracts with Jiechu Entertainment!"

Only then did Men Jie realize the gravity of the situation. He forced an awkward smile and said, "Have you all gone mad?! Do you even know how much compensation is required for contract cancellation? Even if one of you can afford it, can the rest of the company?!"

"We knew you would say that," the female artist removed her sunglasses, revealing a captivating smile. "Jiechu Entertainment is suspected of tax evasion, falsifying company accounts, and forcing artists into unequal, exploitative contracts. There are traps everywhere in what seems like an ordinary contract... With so many charges, one after another, do you really think Jiechu Entertainment can continue to operate in this industry?"

A few artists standing behind the leading female artist also stepped forward and said, "Even if you demand compensation, we've already gathered enough money to cover everyone's cancellation fees in the company!"

"These artists are truly impressive. To free everyone in the company from Men Jie's control, they've combined their hard-earned savings to jointly terminate contracts with Jiechu Entertainment!"

"What a remarkable feat!"

As soon as Yi Tiantian's innermost thoughts were expressed, the people around them were already looking at the group of artists with admiration.

However, Men Jie still refused to give up, stubbornly holding on and saying, "Don't think you can fool me with this! I don't believe you're all that generous!"

Yi Tiantian continued to shake her head.

"Men Jie thinks everyone in the world is as selfish as he is!"

"Indeed, where there is oppression, there is resistance!"

"If we had allowed foreign invaders to ravage our homeland, we wouldn't have the New China we have today!"

Everyone agreed and began to respect the artists even more.

"By the way, we're only here to inform you. After the show, feel free to enter your personal hell."

With those words, the sunglasses-wearing female artist and the group of artists behind her turned and left with great flair.

"Since we're here for a trip, don't worry, sisters! Let's enjoy ourselves to the fullest! We won't be oppressed anymore!"

It took Men Jie a long time to fully realize what had happened after hearing the artists' voices fade away.

All the guests fell silent, exchanging glances and thoughts.

Liu Yide was clearly enjoying Men Jie's misfortune, as he had never liked him.

Zhong Mei and Jin Yue'er had already resolved to distance themselves from Men Jie.

Yi Tiantian and Xie Yi were still captivated by the artists' rebellion, as they had been so incredibly cool!!

In his most humiliating moment, only Chen Juan remained as devoted as ever.

At that moment, Chen Juan had already carefully prepared a dipping sauce for him and handed it over timidly, saying, "Honey, would you like to try this and see if it suits your taste? I've been adjusting it for a while, worried that you might not like it..."

To mask his embarrassment and the recent events, Men Jie immediately accepted the dipping sauce from Chen Juan.

"It's barely acceptable!"

Men Jie was still trying to maintain his facade.

At that moment, the servers also began to serve the dishes. Chen Juan quickly dipped a piece of meat into the red-oil hotpot broth.

"Honey, try dipping the meat in the sauce and see if it's good."

Chen Juan considerately dipped a piece of meat for Men Jie and placed it in the plate in front of him.

At this moment, Chen Juan was the only one who could help Men Jie save face, so he casually picked up the piece of meat from his plate with his chopsticks.

Now, all eyes were on Men Jie. His neck and back were already covered in beads of sweat. He was so tense, fearing any sign of cowardice might show.

Chen Juan gave Men Jie an encouraging look to continue. Like a child lacking confidence, he dipped the meat into the sauce and, acting bravely, swallowed it in one gulp.

Almost immediately after swallowing, Men Jie felt a burning sensation in his intestines, and fiery heat spread across his taste buds.

The next second, Men Jie began screaming wildly, "Water! Give me water!"

"What’s wrong, honey? What’s the matter?"

Although the water was right on the table, Chen Juan pretended not to see it and acted worried as she spoke to Men Jie.

The others ignored Men Jie’s cries for help.

Men Jie was so overwhelmed by the spiciness that tears and snot streamed down his face, and he couldn’t say a word. His plump fingers anxiously pointed at the water on the table.

But everyone acted as if they didn’t see it, pretending not to understand what Men Jie meant.

Chen Juan kept asking Men Jie what had happened but refused to give him any water.

After tormenting Men Jie for a full ten minutes, Chen Juan finally pretended to understand and poured him a cup of water.

"I’m sorry, honey, you didn’t say anything, so I really didn’t understand what you meant..."

Chen Juan lowered her head, as if she were sincerely repenting.

But by now, Men Jie was on the verge of losing his mind. He didn’t say a word and directly grabbed the water from Chen Juan and chugged it down.

Many staff members and guests at the scene were quietly laughing because Men Jie’s appearance was really too funny.

The audience in the live comments section was also taking pleasure in his misfortune.

[Hahahaha, Men Jie, you deserve it!!]

[Sisters, when Chen Juan was making the sauce earlier, I felt like something was off! There was a red sauce that looked like ordinary chili sauce, but if you looked closely, the color was a bit deeper. In my estimation, it should be the devil pepper from Mexico! The kind that can burn you to death!]

[Hahahahahaha!! Good, good! Men Jie, you finally got what’s coming to you!!! I wish your bottom was on fire!!]

[Yes, eating the devil pepper will really set your bottom on fire!!!]

The audience burst into laughter after reading this comment, imagining Men Jie with his bottom on fire.

Once he finally recovered, the first thing Men Jie did was confront Chen Juan.

"Look what you made! Why is it so spicy!"

Chen Juan lowered her head and didn’t dare to say a word, like a little animal shivering in fear.

Actually, Men Jie really wanted to grab Chen Juan’s neck and stuff all that sauce into her mouth, but at that moment, he couldn’t be so arrogant. So, he clenched his fists and vented his anger under the table.

"Let’s start eating," said Xie Yi, noticing the little one next to him already drooling.

Since Mr. Xie had spoken, the other guests started picking up their chopsticks, ignoring the still-angry Men Jie and beginning their meal.

Feeling like he had no outlet for his frustration, Men Jie could only turn to the person sitting next to him, Jin Yue'er.

Today, his relationship with Jin Yue'er had made *remarkable progress*, so Men Jie looked at her and said, "Yue'er, can you mix some dipping sauce for me? I think yours would taste really good."

Hearing Men Jie speak to her, Jin Yue'er *felt extremely unlucky*.

She quickly waved her hands and said, "No, no, Jie Ge, my boyfriend mixes my dipping sauce for me."

Men Jie was momentarily stunned by Jin Yue'er's *extremely cold tone*, to the point that he even began to wonder if there was something wrong with his ears.

Refusing to accept it, he continued, "Oh, come on, don't be shy! We're all friends here, it won't hurt to mix some sauce for me! Right, Xiao Zhao?"

In an act of sheer foolishness, Men Jie then looked over to Zhao Yulong and asked.

"Men Jie really has no brain. *After what happened with Jiechu Entertainment*, how could Jin Yue'er possibly still be interested in you?"

"How ridiculous!"

After hearing Yi Tiantian's words, Men Jie finally started to panic. At the same time, Zhao Yulong coldly said, "Jie Ge, if you want some dipping sauce, I'll help you mix it. After all, Yue'er is my girlfriend."

"Zhao Yulong is indeed a smart one. To salvage both his and Jin Yue'er's image in the eyes of their fans, he's started playing the doting boyfriend again!"

Yi Tiantian thought to herself as she ate the various meatballs and meats that Mr. Xie had scooped up.

Only then did Men Jie realize he had truly been abandoned by Jin Yue'er!

Since his company was already on the verge of collapse, Men Jie decided in a fit of rage to take drastic action!

"The two of you are pretending! Even if the fans can't see through you, I can!"

Men Jie slammed his chopsticks onto the table.

"Jin Yue'er and Zhao Yulong! You're both complete *monsters*! You're dating each other but still flirting with other people! Ever since joining this show, Jin Yue'er has been flirting with the male guests here, and Zhao Yulong has been flirting with Yi Tiantian. Who do you think you are, acting better than me?!"

At this point, Men Jie had completely lost it, recklessly exposing all the dirt on Jin Yue'er and Zhao Yulong.

No one expected Men Jie to go so far as to reveal everything, especially Jin Yue'er and Zhao Yulong themselves.

"What nonsense are you raving about?"

Jin Yue'er quickly stood up to refute.

"You shameless girl! Last night, weren't you sleeping in the same bed as Liu Yide?"

Jin Yue'er's words further infuriated Men Jie, and he began to expose everything indiscriminately.

"Oh, and the 'Mei De' couple! The two of you are even more hypocritical! You can't stand each other, yet you pretend to be loving. It makes me sick! Liu Yide, don't think just because you were with Jin Yue'er first, you have something to be proud of! Because your wife has already been with me!"

Men Jie had just yelled out and exposed almost everyone's secrets.

Upon hearing what Men Jie had revealed, Chen Juan acted surprised and then pulled at Men Jie's clothes, *tearfully* saying, "Husband, what do you mean by that? Are you saying you cheated on me? How could you do this to me?"

Men Jie *jerked away* from Chen Juan's hand and yelled, "Get lost! I've already had my lawyer *draw up* the divorce papers. Once we get back, we're getting divorced for good!"

Chen Juan pretended to be heartbroken and gasped in shock.

At this moment, the expressions on everyone's faces were *particularly expressive*, especially those who had just been exposed.

Zhong Mei and Jin Yue'er, who were once *rivals*, *teamed up* and loudly accused Men Jie of *spewing lies*.

But the viewers in the chat were not so easily fooled.

Anyone who had watched the show knew that Menjie was right, and things said in such a hysterical state were usually true!

But Zhong Mei still refused to give up. She pointed at Menjie's large nose and shouted loudly, "Menjie, there’s nothing for me to say to someone like you! Do you want to drag others down with you just because you’re rotten!"

Menjie was furious, but at that moment, he suddenly felt an unusual sensation in his nether regions.

In the next second, it felt as if his buttocks were being rotated on a grill, the pain unbearable.

So Menjie could only clutch his buttocks and dash towards the toilet.

Zhong Mei looked at Menjie’s fleeing back and gave a cold, triumphant snort.

"You see, he doesn’t even dare to face me! So everything he said just now was a lie!"

"Exactly, exactly!"

Jin Yue'er hid her embarrassment and began to strongly support Zhong Mei.

Zhao Yulong and Liu Yide also nodded firmly in agreement.

They thought this would help them regain some favor with the audience and fans, but the viewers in the chat were not buying it.

[Does Zhong Mei really think she looks cool doing this? She’s still lying! So disappointing!]

[Menjie really blew everyone out of the water! You four are truly the worst!]

[Disgusting! I admit I used to be a fan of the Meide ship, but now anyone who still ships Meide is just a joke!]

[Jin Yue'er and Zhao Yulong, you two really know how to play the game, no wonder I always felt something was off about you on those variety shows… Turns out you’ve been playing this game of wearing each other’s green hats all along!]

[So they started this so early! I’m going to dig through their past variety shows!]

Unaware of the comments, the few individuals thought that Men Jie was just stirring up trouble, and that the audience and netizens would let them off for now, so they temporarily relaxed.

Especially Zhong Mei, who still needed to make money from her fans, was now exuding an air of “singing praises while being half a serf.” After seeing Men Jie leave, she called out to everyone, “Don’t worry about Men Jie, let’s continue eating!”

But at that moment, Xie Yi slowly put down his chopsticks and looked at Zhong Mei, who was about to indulge in her meal.

“But before we do that, Miss Zhong Mei, could you explain this matter?”

“Oh, Mr. Xie actually secretly investigated the leukemia girl’s case at some point!”

“Zhong Mei once delayed a little girl with leukemia from getting treatment because she was a deadbeat, which ultimately led to the girl’s tragic death!”

“Since the girl’s family never had substantial evidence, they couldn’t sue Zhong Mei and Liu Yide.”

“But now they can finally rest the little girl’s soul in peace! Because Mr. Xie has found the evidence!”

Upon hearing this, Zhong Mei and Liu Yide’s faces turned pale in an instant.