Chapter 24: Are You This Stupid? Does Your Brother Know?

Chapter 24: Are You This Stupid? Does Your Brother Know?

Tonight is quite important since it's the first time we're announcing the rankings.

So the cafeteria added some extra dishes, preparing to let the guests eat while they wait.

There's also beer on the tables, which the director said is for celebration.

The first real-life combat exercise was a huge success, something he never dared to imagine.

Especially with all the praise in the comments, it made him feel very proud.

These were all his chosen guests, and there's a sense of collective mission where everyone rises or falls together,

Of course, Lu Yuanhang is an exception.

This guy was pushed in by the capital side; his success or failure has nothing to do with me!

The director was arranging the crew's work when the door to the monitoring room suddenly swung open, and Lu Yuanhang stormed in, "They're all ganging up against me! Are you going to do anything about it?!"

"Are you going to make my brother intervene?"

The director held back his irritation and lifted his eyes, "How exactly are they ganging up against you? Be specific."

"Do I need to spell it out?" Lu Yuanhang sat down on his own, crossing his legs, "Look at them, acting so high and mighty. Do they really think they're that important? Every time I say something, they argue back. What's their problem? Do they think I'm easy to bully because I have rare blood?"

"Oh, who would dare bully you?" The director smiled insincerely, "Your brother is a famous entrepreneur and the biggest investor in 'The Lone Hero.'"

Lu Yuanhang didn't catch the sarcasm and thought the director was praising him, so he held himself even higher, "Good to know. The voting results are out, right? Am I first?"

The director leaned back, "We'll announce everything together later. Asking now won't help; I can't tell you."

"You—"

Lu Yuanhang choked, almost unable to breathe.

After waiting for a while and seeing no change in the director's stance, he stood up angrily, "If you're not going to play fair, don't expect my brother to invest in your show again!"

With that, he turned and left.

The director rolled his eyes, "Troublemaker."

"What did you say?!" Lu Yuanhang turned around sharply.

The director shrugged innocently, "Nothing."

Lu Yuanhang, "... You'll see!"

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Once all the dishes were served, the director stood in front of the live stream camera, "Good evening, everyone. It's the most exciting moment!"

"To protect the privacy of the last-place contestant, we won't reveal the full ranking," he waved the paper in his hand excitedly, "But I do have the top six names here!"

"Does everyone want to know?"

"Yes—" the guests continued eating without looking up.

"..." The director's smile gradually froze, "You're so enthusiastic. Let me announce them one by one."

"Sixth place goes to Zhou Nan, congratulations!"

He looked over but got no response, so he continued reluctantly, "Fifth place is Shi Huayi, fourth place is Luo Xiaohong, third place is Yuan Feng."

"Second place... Huo Xiao."

As the director's voice grew more animated, Lu Yuanhang felt both nervous and excited. Could he be ranked higher than the renowned actor?

Would people suspect vote manipulation?

No matter what,

this time, he had to boost his popularity through the rankings!

Thinking this, he eagerly looked forward, but his expression turned sour in the next second.

"That's right, the first place goes to Jian Li!" The director's tone was excited, "He received 1.35 million votes and became the NO.1 of the first episode of 'The Lone Hero'!"

"Let's congratulate Brother Li!"

Before the words were finished, Lu Yuanhang jumped up, "Impossible! Did you count wrong?! Jian Li doesn't even have 100,000 followers on Weibo. Where did all these votes come from?!"

"This number is too fake!"

Viewers in the live stream saw this and started commenting,

"Is Lu Yuanhang sore loser? Why does he keep questioning everything?!"

"The production team is pretty funny. They say they're protecting the last-place contestant's dignity, but they announced the top six, and there are only seven contestants. Who's the last one? Isn't it obvious?!"

"Brother Li deserves it, right? Anyone who watched his performance in the show would give him a thumbs up. Without Brother Li as the captain, the combat wouldn't have been won so easily."

"+1! It didn't feel like much during the live broadcast, but watching the replay, Brother Li's combat experience is impressive. He seems like he just came off the battlefield!"

"Did you notice? Jian Li looks stronger now. His abs are getting more defined, making him look like a male deity!"

"Except for the last-place contestant, all the guests are a feast for my eyes!"

Hearing Lu Yuanhang's question, the director wasn't pleased either, "The voting process is supervised by netizens. If you think there's something fishy, you can report it."

"Let's not delay your meal. Enjoy your food and drinks."

He turned and left, while Lu Yuanhang sat down with a resentful look.

Jian Li picked up his chopsticks, popped open the bottle cap with a "pop," and then poured himself a glass.

His smooth and suave movements were a blatant provocation in Panda Blood's eyes. He huffed, "Don't be too happy; I'll find evidence eventually!"

Jian Li glanced at him, curling his lips, "Does your brother know how stupid you are?"

Truly a vicious supporting character, the champion of causing trouble.

"I'm stupid?" Lu Yuanhang gradually lost his composure and started blurting out words, "Even so, I'm still better than you, poor ghost! Can't even pay the interest, let's see if those people will spare you!"

"They might even take your kidneys!"

Jian Li's expression suddenly turned stern, "You seem so familiar with their business. Are you secretly involved?"

As soon as he said this, the four undercover agents sharply turned their heads, shooting sharp glances simultaneously.

Lu Yuanhang realized he had slipped up and nervously laughed, "Isn't that what the news reports? It's common knowledge."

"Is it?"

Jian Li's smile deepened as he looked at the other guests, "......"

Here are the clues; let's see if you can make use of them.

Thus, late at night in the dormitory.

Lu Yuanhang tiptoed out of bed, when suddenly a dark figure leaped up and pinned him down, "You're under arrest!"

The night owls watching the live stream heard this abruptly,

"? Did a cop sneak in?"