Chapter 16

Mama and Papa Huo looked at Huo Jing with their eyes.

Is this true?

Huo Jing’s face was very dark.

How would he know?

He was usually so busy with work that he barely had time to browse the internet and look at rumors?!

Not giving Assistant Feng time to think about what he might have said wrong to anger his boss, Huo Jing gritted his teeth and said, “I remember your brother Feng Ziqi is currently recording a variety show?”

Whether it’s true or false, wouldn’t it be better to see for himself?

Assistant Feng nervously replied, “Yes, the show is called ‘Let’s Go on an Adventure’, a new adventure challenge variety show launched by the company this year. Today happens to be the first recording…”

Huo Jing glanced at Ye Leyao.

Ye Leyao was puzzled.

[Hey, why is my brother suddenly asking about Feng Ziqi?]

[Could it be that my brother already knows about Feng Ziqi spreading rumors about their relationship?!]

The next moment, Huo Jing said, “Contact the show’s director and have Leyao participate as a guest in the first episode.”

Mama and Papa Huo were instantly excited.

Great! They were just worried about not having a chance to watch the gossip live, and now that Ye Leyao is participating in the variety show, they have a legitimate reason to go!

Ye Leyao’s eyes widened.

[Why am I suddenly making my debut?!]

Assistant Feng was equally surprised and looked at Ye Leyao: “But the young master is not prepared for anything, would it be…”

Huo Jing said, “Leyao’s appearance is excellent, it’s just one day of variety recording, what preparation is needed?”

Assistant Feng looked at Ye Leyao silently.

Well… that’s true.

The young master’s appearance is so outstanding that people would approach him on the street and ask if he’s a star.

But the boss’s request was really too sudden!

But the boss’s orders had been given, so Assistant Feng stood up resignedly: “Then I will contact the director now. By the way, should I contact the young master’s management team too?”

Huo Jing nodded.

Assistant Feng picked up his phone and went to the yard to make calls.

Ye Leyao was still in shock.

Mama Huo spoke: “Xiao Yao, how about your dad and I go with you?”

After all, it’s his first time participating in a show, so having his parents accompany him is appropriate.

Papa Huonodded along, yes, indeed.

Huo Jing also said, “I’ll go take a look too.”

Ye Leyao looked at the three of them, feeling complicated.

[Wait a minute, I haven’t even recovered from the shock of suddenly making my debut!]

[This is too sudden… but, isn’t the show I’m going to participate in the one Feng Ziqi is on? So I can watch the gossip live?]

Thinking of this, Ye Leyao’s eyes also showed a bit of excitement.

Suddenly making his debut doesn’t seem so bad!

‘Let’s Go on an Adventure’ was the variety show Huo Jing had recommended for Feng Ziqi not long ago, but Huo Jing never expected that his kind gesture would be used for publicity!

And for spreading… scandalous rumors!

Huo Jing clenched his jaw. He needed to see for himself what Feng Ziqi was up to!

Twenty minutes later, Assistant Feng had arranged everything. Since it was a show their company invested in, it was easy to insert a participant even halfway through recording.

Assistant Feng asked: “I’m familiar with the recording process. The director’s team will soon send someone over to start filming the first scene. The broadcast mode this time is half-live, half-edited. Two guests have already started recording…”

Pausing for a moment, Assistant Feng continued: “Should the young master record his entrance here or…?”

The first scene’s entry recording can be freely chosen by the artists, just like Feng Ziqi, who chose to record at Huo Jing’s Jiangbin villa.

Ye Leyao was hesitating when Papa Huo spoke: “Why not go to the eldest’s villa?”

Ye Leyao’s eyes lit up:

[Papa Huo really understands me!]

[If our whole family goes over, and at that moment, Feng Ziqi comes out of the villa room—]

Huo Jing’s face turned dark.

Papa Huo and Mom also felt a bit nervous.

If it really turned out that way, it would be difficult to explain.

Ye Leyao quickly opened his memo and carefully searched for related entries.

Then he slowly sighed in relief—

[Oh, thank goodness, although Feng Ziqi is indeed daring, he hasn’t yet dared to directly stay in my brother’s villa.]

[The lakeside villa is rarely visited by my brother, but there’s a housekeeper who maintains it year-round. On the recording day, Feng Ziqi sent the housekeeper away in advance and arrived only half an hour before the filming crew.]

Hearing this, the Huo family simultaneously breathed a sigh of relief.

So as long as they arrived before Ye Leyao, it would be Feng Ziqi who would end up embarrassed!

Huo Jing took out his phone and sent a message to the housekeeper who managed the villa, then said, “It’s getting late, let’s set off early.”

The family had no objections and began to busy themselves.

Papa Huo had the driver bring out the nanny car he had bought for Ye Leyao a few days ago, and Mama Huo started picking out clothes for Ye Leyao to wear for the recording.

Since it was a variety show, and adventure-themed shows typically involved physical activity, the outfit needed to be light and comfortable.

After picking out the clothes, the live-in stylist arrived. Because Mama Huo often had various gatherings to attend, the family always had a live-in stylist.

As soon as Ye Leyao got in the car, the stylist started working on his look.

The nanny car was the latest extended version, just enough to carry Ye Leyao, the three members of the Huo family, Assistant Feng, and the stylist together.

With Ye Leyao’s good looks, the stylist didn’t need much time to complete the styling.

Assistant Feng looked on and sincerely praised, “The young master is really handsome.”

Mama Huo nodded in satisfaction, very pleased with Ye Leyao’s look today.

Assistant Feng, while looking at Ye Leyao, suddenly thought of something and said: “By the way, since the young master and my brother are on the same show, I’ll give my brother a call and let him know in advance so he can take care of…”

“Don’t!”

“No need!”

Two voices spoke in unison.

Assistant Feng was startled, his hand shaking as his phone fell onto his lap. He pushed his glasses up and looked up at Papa and Mama Huo, still somewhat scared.

Why speak so loudly? It’s frightening!

Papa Huo quickly explained: “Uh… I just think we’ll meet on the show soon, no need to inform him in advance.”

After speaking, he looked at Mama Huo.

Mama Huo had already found a reason: “Oh right, I think so too. Besides, this is Leyao’s first time on a variety show, we don’t want him to receive special treatment.”

Ye Leyao nodded along.

[Yes, yes, if you inform your brother in advance, how will the drama unfold!]

Papa and Mama Huo nodded in agreement.

No informing, absolutely no informing!

Hearing Papa and Mama Huo’s explanations, Assistant Feng thought it made sense and didn’t say more, putting away his phone.

He then began explaining the key points to note while recording the show to Ye Leyao.

Ye Leyao listened carefully, quietly thinking to himself:

[Assistant Feng is indeed serious and meticulous in his work, but he’s really too much of a brother-supporter!]

[Feng Ziqi dares to let the team hype rumors about him and my brother because he values the traffic and benefits brought by tied-up promotion. Even if my brother finds out and exposes him later, he still has Assistant Feng, who will unconditionally support, help, and clean up after him.]

[In the storyline, the scandal between Feng Ziqi and my brother blew up after the variety show aired. My brother was furious when he found out and immediately contacted the legal team to sue Feng Ziqi. It was Assistant Feng who begged my brother on Feng Ziqi’s behalf. My brother has a soft heart, and in the end, considering Assistant Feng had been by his side for many years, he only had Feng Ziqi’s team issue an explanation statement and didn’t pursue it further!]

[But that was Feng Ziqi’s team! Their explanation statement had vague wording and ambiguous language, turning a good explanation statement into an official announcement!]

Papa and Mama Huo widened their eyes in disbelief, looking at Huo Jing.

Their son, who had been praised since childhood, actually stumbled twice over one matter?

How rare!

Huo Jing clenched his jaw, his eyes shooting daggers at Assistant Feng.

[Later, my brother naturally got furious again, but by then, no matter what statement he issued, it would only be seen by fans and netizens as “just an excuse to avoid being tied to Feng Ziqi,” since a “single” artist indeed has a better career prospect.]

[Feng Ziqi’s goal was achieved, but it’s a pity for Assistant Feng…]

Ye Leyao glanced at Assistant Feng with regret.

Assistant Feng felt a bit puzzled under his gaze.

Papa and Mama Huo were also curious.

So what happened in the end?

What happened to Assistant Feng?

[After being repeatedly dragged down by Feng Ziqi, Assistant Feng gradually went from being the CEO’s special assistant to a regular employee, and in the end, he was directly sent by my brother to Africa to plant cacti!]

Huo Jing: “…”

Why would he send Assistant Feng to Africa to plant cacti!

Does Ye Leyao usually read such illogical trashy novels?!

Mama Huo covered her mouth, finding it really hard to hold back her laughter.

Papa Huo cleared his throat and said, “We’re almost there.”

Ye Leyao quickly looked up, glanced around, and saw that Feng Ziqi hadn’t arrived yet.

The housekeeper, having received the message in advance, had already come over to open the villa gate.

According to Huo Jing’s request, he also went to the basement to organize the surveillance room.

Ye Leyao was sitting alone in the living room, while everyone else went to the surveillance room.

While waiting for the program crew, Ye Leyao simply strolled around the villa.

This standalone villa has three floors above ground and two floors below, with a large swimming pool in the backyard. Since Huo Jing is usually busy with work and often stays in an apartment near the company and rarely comes back, there were few signs of occupancy throughout the villa.

However, because it is regularly maintained by professionals, the villa was very clean and tidy inside and out.

After about ten minutes of wandering, the filming crew arrived with their team.

The last-minute notice of an additional artist almost overwhelmed the program crew. Arriving with heavy resentment, they immediately rang the doorbell.

Ye Leyao opened the door and greeted them with a smile.

The staff were momentarily stunned.

So… so handsome.

But even more striking than Ye Leyao was the thick red envelopes he was holding.

“Thank you for coming to film, best of luck,” Ye Leyao said cheerfully as he handed out red envelopes to the crew.

“It’s no trouble at all!”

This was no trouble!

It’s just their regular job!

The livestream had already started, but because Ye Leyao was an unknown newcomer, the number of viewers in the livestream room was very sparse.

Only a few scattered comments:

“Hey, what’s his name! Give me all his contact details immediately!”

“Whoa, when did the entertainment industry secretly get such a handsome guy? So handsome!”

“Alright, alright, a sunny-type cutie, my expectations are through the roof!”

Mama Huo suddenly said, “There are too few people in the livestream room.”

With so few viewers, how would they enjoy the excitement later?

Huo Jing was also aware of this and directly messaged the director.

So a minute later, Ye Leyao’s livestream room became the main featured stream.

Ye Leyao led the filming crew into the villa and considerately closed the door.

The assistant director immediately started guiding the process.

Ye Leyao did a simple self-introduction in front of the camera.

The assistant director then asked, “Is this your home? Our program requires that we might need to do some simple filming here.”

Ye Leyao was very pleased with this answer and replied with a smile, “This isn’t my home, it’s my brother’s house. He said we could film anywhere.”

Having worked for so many years, the assistant director really liked artists who were this cooperative!

The boy in front of her was a newcomer, and she was already spoiling him!

The assistant director signaled the cameraman to start filming immediately.

Ye Leyao glanced up at the clock on the wall.

Great, the time was almost up.

Meanwhile, in the surveillance room.@@novelbin@@

The three members of the Huo family watched as a luxury car, obviously not theirs, stopped at the villa’s gate, and they all smiled.

Great, Feng Ziqi has arrived!

Assistant Feng watched the surveillance footage being switched to the big screen and noticed the luxury car. He felt it looked familiar.

It seemed… like he had seen it somewhere before?