SABA Chapter 7

To prevent himself from being angered to death if he stayed there any longer, Nie Jin decisively took out her phone and made a call: “Where is Luo Xingwen? Tell him not to come over, just get in the car!”

Jiang Tiao didn’t know who Luo Xingwen was. He sat in the nanny van with Nie Jin, looking out eagerly to see which lucky person would be his companion today.

A handsome guy wearing a T-shirt and a sleeveless denim jacket got out of the elevator. He glared fiercely at Jiang Tiao, who was leaning against the car window, and then angrily got into the passenger seat.

His assistant stood at the car door with his belongings, unsure whether to get in or stay out.

What a familiar opening.

Alas, a fated encounter.

Jiang Tiao retracted his head.

Nie Jin: “Why are you sitting in the front? Are you afraid the paparazzi won’t be able to get a picture of you?”

Luo Xingwen’s face stiffened. He reluctantly got out from the front, his expression as forced as if he were going to eat feces.

He bent down and got into the back seat, just about to head to the last row, when he heard Nie Jin say.

“It’s not that far, just sit next to Jiang Tiao, so you don’t have to tidy up the things in the back seat.”

Luo Xingwen froze at that moment, as stiff as a long-neglected machine.

“Sit down, if you don’t sit, how can the driver drive?” Nie Jin was speechless. She didn’t know why Luo Xingwen was acting so crazy this early in the morning.

These artists, truly not one of them makes her worry less!

Luo Xingwen took a deep breath, sat down, crossed his arms, and closed his eyes tightly.

It’s okay, I can’t see, just pretend it doesn’t exist!

Jiang Tiao understood and sympathized.

Alas, after all, no one wants to work with someone who rejected them.

…

To allow the guests to get to know each other a little before filming, the program team tried their best to have them do their styling in the same room.

To Jiang Tiao’s left was a girl with two pigtails, quite cute, named Bei Caijie.

To his right was a guy named He Xinran, who appeared to be a gentlemanly and warm man externally, but seemed to have an average temper in private. He seemed to be rivals with Luo Xingwen. Jiang Tiao had seen many angry posts between his fans and Luo Xingwen’s fans when he searched for him on Big Eye earlier. He just didn’t know how the two main individuals’ relationship was in private.

“Brother Luo, I haven’t seen you join any crews recently,” He Xinran’s voice sounded from the side, leisurely, and a bit mischievous. “What’s wrong, are the recent scripts not to your liking?”

Oh, it seems the fans are like their idols.

Luo Xingwen had deliberately chosen a corner seat because he didn’t want to sit with Jiang Tiao, but then the more annoying He Xinran came, it was truly as if he couldn’t avoid stepping in shit no matter where he hid.

Luo Xingwen was extremely annoyed: “Have the face to do your job well, but not the face to shut your mouth. Are we that familiar that you care so much about me?”

He Xinran: “Oh dear, getting angry out of embarrassment is no fun. What, is it because the male lead of ‘Thousand Twilight’ was chosen as me and not you?”

‘Thousand Twilight’ was an S+ drama. The male lead was originally set to be him, and just as he was about to sign the contract, he was informed that He Xinran had been replaced, which disrupted his entire schedule.

With inferior skills, Luo Xingwen had nothing to say.

Seeing that he had stumped Luo Xingwen, He Xinran was in a great mood. He looked back at the makeup mirror, but the more he looked, the angrier he became.

“What is this you’ve painted? Your eyebrows are not symmetrical, and the concealer isn’t applied well. Do you even know how to do makeup?”

The makeup artist was a young lady who felt extremely wronged. He Xinran’s makeup was already difficult to apply, and he kept turning his head and moving.

“I’m sorry,” the makeup artist didn’t want to lose her job, so she could only swallow her pride. “I’ll reapply it for you.”

He Xinran snorted heavily.

Luo Xingwen frowned, wanting to say something, but held back.

Jiang Tiao had just finished his makeup. His makeup artist was a carefree young girl who probably hadn’t heard of Jiang Tiao before. She looked at him and praised him sincerely: “Your skin is so good, you don’t need much foundation. Your eyebrows are also very nice, and they don’t need much shaping. No wonder you could get ready so quickly.”

Jiang Tiao smiled: “Yes, the more flaws on your face, the more places need to be done. Sometimes it’s not that the makeup artist doesn’t want to do a good job, but it’s just impossible.”

The makeup artist nodded, deeply understanding.

Jiang Tiao closed his eyes, letting her spray hairspray for him: “So, if you’re ugly, you can’t blame the makeup artist.”

Luo Xingwen burst out laughing.

“…”

There was a brief moment of silence in the dressing room. All the makeup artists felt a sense of relief. As they continued their work, they all secretly glanced at Jiang Tiao.

This person, when he’s not being crazy, looks quite pleasing to the eye!

He Xinran also turned to look at Jiang Tiao. He felt that Jiang Tiao was mocking him, but he had no proof.

Who is this eighteen-line unknown actor who dares to mouth off at him?

Damn it, who is ugly?

When Jiang Tiao opened his eyes, he happened to meet He Xinran’s angry gaze. He blinked, his eyes exceptionally sincere: “What’s wrong, do you want to use my concealer?”

He Xinran couldn’t tell if he was pretending to be stupid or genuinely stupid. He held his breath, but it was inconvenient to make a scene. Jiang Tiao hadn’t named anyone specifically, so if he stepped forward to question him now, wouldn’t that be admitting guilt?

The most effective way to retort is not to retort harshly, but to make the other person unable to retort, leaving them frustrated and thinking about this person in bed at three in the morning, wondering if they’re sick. Jiang Tiao’s unintentional or intentional actions made Luo Xingwen look at him favorably for a moment.

There were a total of seven guests, divided into four groups. Blindfolded, they were led into different rooms.

This episode was themed horror. They were tourists visiting a castle. After a banquet, they lost consciousness and, upon waking, found themselves tied up in darkness.

“Creak creak creak—”

The sound of teeth gnawing on wood echoed in the confined room. Jiang Tiao’s hands were tied in front of him, and his legs were tied to the legs of a soft chair, one on each side.

A faint cold air blew towards the back of his neck. Something furry, somewhat like a mouse, was trying to burrow from his head into his collar.

I’m not scared, I’m not scared, it’s all fake, it’s all props. I’m a tough guy, I’m a brave tough guy!

Jiang Tiao pursed his lips and twisted his wrists, trying to untie the hemp rope binding his hands.

This should be a knot that could be untied by himself. Huo Shen had taught him how to untie it before.

“Ahhhhhhh—”

Just as Jiang Tiao was about to find the key, a particularly mournful scream rang out from the other side of the room.

Jiang Tiao recognized the voice; it was Qi Yingyi. A boy who had just come of age, debuted as a Xiu Ren, looked soft and cute, but was a bit timid.

“What’s wrong?”

“There seems to be a ghost in the room,” Qi Yingyi’s voice sounded almost tearful. “He/She just touched my face.”

【Hahahaha.】

The bullet comments were almost doubled over with laughter.

【It was quite scary at first, but this sentence from Yi Zai immediately made me laugh.】

【Hahahaha, what ghost, a pervert?】

【My heart is like a ghost’s heart right now, I also want to touch Zai Zai’s face.】

【Why, why, why does my Zai Zai have to be paired with Jiang Tiao, this shit! Yi Zai is already afraid of the dark, I’m really worried Jiang Tiao will do something wicked!】

【I really dislike Jiang Tiao, why did the program team invite him? He’s like a rotten apple spoiling the whole barrel!】

【If it weren’t for wanting to see my brother, I really wouldn’t want to stay here for a second!】

The bullet comments were flooded with criticism, but people who hadn’t paid attention to Jiang Tiao’s previous variety shows and dramas were asking, “Who is this person?”

Unlike the night vision mode that was clearly visible in the live broadcast, the room was pitch black, and their eyes were covered with black cloth. They truly couldn’t see anything.

Jiang Tiao felt that Qi Yingyi’s words were a bit creepy. Did it mean that besides the two of them, there was a third person in the room?

Stop it!

Jiang Tiao quickly suppressed his thoughts that were about to wander into various ghost movies.

“If you’re scared, then let’s sing!”

Qi Yingyi, who was almost driven mad by fear, was stunned: “What?”

“I believe the brilliance of socialism will defeat all ghosts and monsters!”

Qi Yingyi: “?”

“The Five-Star Red Flag flutters in the wind~ Ready, sing!”

Qi Yingyi subconsciously continued: “The victory song is so sonorous~”

“No…” Qi Yingyi realized.

Jiang Tiao immediately sang louder: “Sing of our motherland~”

Qi Yingyi: “From today on, we march towards prosperity and strength~”

The instinctive continuation of the song made Qi Yingyi feel like an idiot. Who was he, where was he, and what was he doing?

Jiang Tiao: “See! Aren’t you less scared now?”

Qi Yingyi was stunned. Come to think of it, it seemed so. The terrifying images that were vying for attention in his mind were replaced by the well-aligned children of the motherland standing on the playground with red scarves, the Five-Star Red Flag fluttering in the wind. What if he was in darkness, he had his own light in his heart!

If his hands and feet weren’t tied now, Qi Yingyi would have really wanted to rush up and hold Jiang Tiao’s hand and say “comrade.”

The female ghost who crawled out from the wall patted Qi Yingyi’s shoulder.

Qi Yingyi’s body stiffened and he immediately sang loudly: “Fifty-six ethnic groups, fifty-six flowers, fifty-six languages converge into one sentence… Hei Luo Hei Luo Hei Luo Hei Hei Luo Hei Luo Hei—”

【Hahahahahahahaha.】

【What is this?】

【I only have one thought now – my mother tongue is speechless!!】

【Hahaha, no, but it’s really funny ahhhhh!】

【Hahaha, Yi Zai’s expression is as firm as if he’s about to join the party.】

【Isn’t this a horror variety show, hahahahaha, why did it turn into a red song concert?】

【Learned, learned. Next time I’m scared walking alone at night, I’ll sing red songs loudly.】

Jiang Tiao finally found the key to the loose knot. He took off the black cloth covering his eyes, untied the rope binding his legs, and headed towards Qi Yingyi, following the sound.

“I’ve untied the rope, I’m coming to help you now.”

Qi Yingyi was extremely moved, thinking Jiang Tiao was an angel: “Mmm mmm mmm mmm!”

The layout of the room was chaotic. Jiang Tiao bumped into two sofas and a low cabinet.

It looked somewhat like a bedroom. To avoid tripping, Jiang Tiao almost crawled as he felt his way forward. The floor was covered with a thick carpet, and there were many vases and flowers scattered on the ground.

“Ahhhhhhhhh—”

An even more miserable scream echoed in the dark room. Jiang Tiao, who was fumbling in the dark, was almost sent away by the scream. He felt like his eardrums were about to shatter.

“Jiang Jiang Jiang Jiang Tiao! Someone just touched my leg!!!”

“That was me!!”

“Ah, this, you, haha…” Qi Yingyi awkwardly uttered a series of meaningless sounds.

Jiang Tiao sighed: “I finally know why sopranos close their eyes when they sing.”

Qi Yingyi, not understanding, was a little nervous: “Wh-why?”

Jiang Tiao untied the rope on his hands as he helped him: “Because she has too kind a heart, she can’t bear to see the audience suffer!”

Although it was inappropriate, Qi Yingyi couldn’t help but laugh, and the more he thought about it, the funnier it became. The imagery was too strong, and even the terrifying scenes that were vying to enter his mind were dispelled.

The bullet comments in the live broadcast also instantly filled with a bunch of [hahahahahahaha].

【Hahahaha, who is this handsome guy? He’s so witty!】

【Hahahaha, the red song just now and the high pitch now, why is he so interesting?】

【What’s interesting? I think he’s deliberately trying to steal the spotlight. Couldn’t he have given a warning before touching Yi Zai? He had to deliberately scare someone!】

【The comment above, please be reasonable. It’s too far-fetched to be negative. It was dark and he couldn’t see. He didn’t know he would touch Qi. Do you expect him to reach out his hand and constantly say ‘Be careful, Qi Zai, here I come’?】

【Hahahaha, and then Qi would say: ‘Come on, come on, if you find me, I’ll let you hee hee hee’?】

【Hahahaha, I can’t take it anymore.】

【Hahahaha, you guys are enough! Be serious! This is a horror escape room puzzle variety show!】

【Wuwuwu, but honestly, this little brother is quite handsome?】

【Not quite, but very handsome! I wanted to ask earlier, who is this person? Is there still a hidden gem in the entertainment industry that I haven’t taken into my harem?!】

【Heh heh heh, it’s that resource-hog Jiang Tiao who made the entire drama look worse by playing the third male lead!】

【Is playing the third male lead considered a resource hog?】

【Debuting as the male lead in an S+ drama, if this isn’t a resource hog, what is it?】

【A nobody?】

【Hahahaha, the mouth above is too venomous.】

【I don’t care if he’s a resource hog or a nobody, doesn’t anyone think that the way he pursed his lips and untied his own rope while blindfolded just now was very…】

【Hahaha, sister, I understand you!】

【Sihasihas—】

【Put on some pants, sisters!】

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