Before Peng Zhixing could answer, Song Linxin and Xiao Yun exclaimed again.
"ah--"
"No way? Not that perverted, right?"
"The little boy isn't really a boy, he's a dwarf?"
The answer Lu Yanhe gave shocked the entire audience.
Peng Zhixing nodded and said, "Yes."
Peng Zhixing's "yes" made everyone look puzzled.
"Is it really like that?" Lu Yanhe looked at Peng Zhixing in surprise.
Peng Zhixing nodded and said, "That's it."
"Okay." Lu Yanhe took a deep breath. "It's really a terrifying story when you think about it carefully."
"So that's how you make turtle soup."
Song Linxin: "This is so scary."
"This isn't the straight-up scary kind," Peng Zhixing said. "Turtle soup usually involves killing someone and leaving people to guess how they died."
Song Linxin: "I'd rather play that kind of thing. Playing that kind of thing is just for the thrill. This kind of story, just thinking about it makes my hair stand on end. I can't recover for a long time."
"This story is indeed a bit scary," said Peng Zhixing.
Yan Liang asked, "Where did you find the titles for these turtle soups?"
"Some people come up with their own questions, or you can search online—there are plenty," Peng Zhixing said. "This one is relatively reliable. Although it won't stand up to scrutiny, it at least has a coherent logic. Many turtle soup recipes aren't well-written and are particularly far-fetched."
Yan Liang said, "Let me find a question, and let's guess it together."
Meng Li suddenly took the initiative and said, "Let me find the questions. I was so scared listening to you guys guessing that I didn't dare to speak. The scariest thing about guessing questions like this is that you suddenly think of some scary possibility and scare yourself. I won't guess anymore. You guys guess."
For those who play Turtle Soup, guessing questions is certainly more interesting than being the host.
Peng Zhixing couldn't figure out whether Meng Li really didn't want to play this game, or whether she offered to be the host so that he could guess the questions as well.
It shouldn't be the latter, right?
No matter how Peng Zhixing thought about it, he didn't think Meng Li was that kind of person.
If Mengli could be so understanding, she wouldn't be Mengli.
-
Artists have various purposes when recording a show.
For Li Zhibai, recording such a program was purely for Lu Yanhe and Yan Liang.
For Lu Yanhe and Yan Liang, it was for exposure and to let more people know them.
In fact, there are only a few purposes for taking a job.
For money, for fame, for some personal preference, or for favors.
Peng Zhixing came to record "Young Days" out of a favor.
Although he has just debuted, he has no shortage of resources.
He is the young host that Northern Lights Video values most. All major programs are trying to get him to do something in order to create a host for Northern Lights Video.
"Young Days" is not a program of Aurora Video, its online broadcast platform is Icefield Video.
Logically speaking, he shouldn't appear in any program that doesn't belong to Aurora Video.
The reason he came this time was because Li Zhenzhen and his agent are good friends.
Li Zhenzhen told him and his agent, "This is my first time recording a show. I'm really unsure about it. It's all young people, and we're doing a reality show. I really don't want to do a show that's all scripted and clichéd. I want to shoot something real. So, I need someone who can drive the process as a permanent guest, someone who can balance all the guests. After searching around, I found Zhixing to be the most suitable candidate. I really need Zhixing."
Li Zhenzhen has known his agent for a long time and they get along well, so once Li Zhenzhen opens her mouth, it is difficult for his agent to refuse.
This is the world of business, the world of human relationships, and the world of rivers and lakes.
Peng Zhixing came and he and his agent went to negotiate with Aurora Video, and they finally got their consent.
No one knows whether this show will be popular.
But his agent said, "Li Zhenzhen is a down-to-earth person. She's talented and capable. This is her first time directing, and what she lacks is trust from others. If you go, you'll meet a program producer who will be a great figure for decades to come. As a host, you need to meet someone like him even more than actors and singers."
Peng Zhixing came and kept his role in mind.
Without being reminded by the director team, I know that I have to do my best to push the progress of the program.
Only when there are new things can there be new effects.
In name, he is not the host of this show, as this show has no host.
In fact, he still considers himself the host of the show.
As a host, you should try your best to put aside your emotions and attitude.
Guests will encounter all kinds of monsters and demons.
His teacher said this when he was in school.
Peng Zhixing has also been practicing this.
Meeting a guest like Meng Li today was a huge challenge for him. Regardless of whether she was truly crazy or just pretending to be, her unconventional style and explosive temper made her the most terrifying guest for the host. She was like a bomb; you never knew when it would go off.
-
Mengli immediately found a turtle soup on the Internet.
"Shall we begin then?" she asked.
Peng Zhixing nodded and said with a smile, "Okay."
Lu Yanhe glanced at Li Zhibai.
Li Zhibai looked calm, as if he had completely forgotten the conflict with Meng Li.
Meng Li said, "Five men were walking along a country road. Suddenly, it started to rain. Four of them quickened their pace, but the fifth was in no hurry at all. Eventually, all five arrived at their destination at the same time. The four who quickened their pace were soaked to the skin, while the fifth remained completely dry. Why was this?"
Peng Zhixing: "Oh, this is a classic, I know, I won't guess."
It seems that Peng Zhixing used to play turtle soup more often.
But for Lu Yanhe and the others, these classic turtle soups were something they had never tried before and were full of freshness.
Having played it once, they immediately understood how to play the game.
Song Linxin was the first to ask, "Is it the fifth person who brought an umbrella?"
"No." Meng Li shook her head.
Xiao Yun asked, "Was the fifth person blocked by the other four people so he didn't get wet?"
"No." Meng Li shook her head.
Song Linxin couldn't help but ask, "Is this scary?"
"Well, it's okay, not too scary," Meng Li said. "It's not meant to be scary. Study the question carefully. The question itself actually gives you a lot of information."
"Four of them quickened their pace, but the fifth was in no hurry at all. In the end, they all arrived at their destination together." Yan Liang immediately asked, "Does the fifth person have no legs?"
"It has nothing to do with the topic." Meng Li said.
"It's not related to the question?" Qin Zhibai looked puzzled. "They were walking together on a country road, hiding from the rain. The others quickened their pace, but he didn't. How could it be unrelated to his feet?"
Lu Yanhe was stunned, then thought again and realized that something was wrong.
Meng Li said "walking together on the country road", not "walking".
Lu Yanhe immediately realized what was happening and asked, "Is the fifth person's movement dependent on those four? He's not walking on his own."
Meng Li nodded: "Yes."
"The fifth person was sitting in the sedan chair, and the other four were sedan bearers." Li Zhibai said.
The others looked as if they had suddenly understood.
Meng Li shook her head: "Although it does conform to the logic of the question, it is not the answer to this question."
"Ah?" Song Linxin was stunned. "What else could it be?"
Meng Li: "It's very similar to the answer Li Zhibai gave just now."
Lu Yanhe took a deep breath and asked, "Isn't the fifth person in the coffin? Are the other four people carrying the coffin?"
Song Linxin's hair stood up instantly.
She looked at Meng Li in disbelief.
Meng Li nodded, "Yes."
"You said it wasn't scary, but it made my hair stand on end!" Song Linxin hugged Xiao Yun's arm tightly, pressing her whole body against him. "I don't dare sleep tonight."
Xiao Yun nodded, "Mom."
Meng Li calmly put down the phone, smiled, and said, "This one is okay, not as scary as the previous one."
"None of this is scary," Peng Zhixing said with a smile. "These aren't horror books. The scariest ones are usually the ones that ask you to guess the murder method or the crime. That's really scary."
"No, no, I can't play this." Song Linxin shook her head, "I absolutely can't play this."
Lu Yanhe actually felt it was okay.
He thought this game was quite interesting.
Of course, we cannot use serious logic to look at the answers to these questions, but Lu Yanhe likes to keep asking questions to eliminate various possibilities and find the corresponding answers.
-
After playing Turtle Soup for a few rounds, the girls strongly requested to stop playing this game.
They thought it was too scary and it affected their sleep at night.
"You are so timid." Li Zhibai complained with disgust.
"We are just timid, so what?" Song Linxin snorted.
"So what should we do next?" Peng Zhixing asked, "Is there anything you want to do?"
After playing Turtle Soup twice, the atmosphere finally perked up a bit. It wasn't until that evening that Peng Zhixing felt like a normal atmosphere had finally returned. This is what "Young Days" should feel like.
"Let's play a different game. There are eight of us. Do you know how to play Werewolf?" Lu Yanhe asked.
Everyone else looked confused, "What is Werewolf?"
"Ah? You guys don't know?"
Others shook their heads.
Even Li Zhibai and Yan Liang looked puzzled.
A doubt arose in Lu Yanhe's mind: Could it be that there is no such game as Werewolf in this world?
After a year of traveling through time, Lu Yanhe has gradually become familiar with this world.
The more familiar he became, the more he realized that this world was not much different from his previous world.
Social software, electronic payment, college entrance examination, entertainment industry, etc. are all similar.
The development of society is moving forward along established laws and tracks. Things that appear will appear in that world and in this world as well.
The real difference lies in content creation and products.
Strictly speaking, the game Werewolf is also like this.
But, there is even turtle soup, but Werewolf has never appeared in this world?
Lu Yanhe found it a little unbelievable.
He once read an article saying that the game Werewolf was originally invented by a Soviet psychology professor.
Could it be that this game has not been invented in this time and space?
Lu Yanhe took out his mobile phone and searched online, but found that there was no such game.
But Lu Yanhe was still not sure whether this game really did not exist. Maybe it did exist, but it was not called Werewolf Killing, but had a different name.
Lu Yanhe took note of this matter and prepared to go back and study it carefully.
Li Zhibai suddenly nudged him and asked, "How do you play that Werewolf game you mentioned?"
"I don't remember the specific rules very well, but there are actually several roles, mainly divided into the good camp and the werewolf camp. The werewolf camp can kill one person every night, and every day everyone has to find the werewolves and vote one person away." Lu Yanhe said.
"That sounds quite interesting," Li Zhibai said. "How about you explain the rules to us all and we give it a try?"
Lu Yanhe said, "There are only eight of us. We don't have enough people. Let me research it and then I'll bring you guys along to play."
"Okay."
Song Linxin asked: "Do you and your classmates often play this kind of game?"
Lu Yanhe shook his head. "I've never played it. Before I started my third year of high school, I wasn't often in school. After that, I studied almost every day and had no time for these things."
"You are both so amazing. One of you got into Zhenhua University, and the other got into Beijing Academy of Arts." Song Linxin said to Lu Yanhe and Yan Liang.
Yan Liang quickly shook his head and said, "No."
Everyone started talking about their own schools.
After asking this question, I found out that Xiao Yun was also a student at Beijing Art Institute.
"I'll be a senior next semester, and I'll graduate in a year." Xiao Yun said to Yan Liang with a smile, "From now on, you have to call me senior."
Peng Zhixing looked around and said, "Then the youngest among us should be Lu Yanhe and Yan Liang. Who of you is younger?"
"Yan He," Yan Liang said, "his nineteenth birthday is next month."
"Only nineteen years old? Too young." Xiao Yun said.
The oldest person here is Peng Zhixing, who is 25 years old.
The second is Mongolian grain.
However, Meng Li did not participate in this topic.
She doesn't want others to think she is old in front of the camera.
Actually, it wasn’t that big.
Even compared to Lu Yanhe and Yan Liang, who were only nineteen years old, he was still a few years older, which made her feel a little unhappy.
Meng Li's behavior at night was completely different from that during the day, which surprised and puzzled everyone.
The sudden change was so big that no one understood why.
At 9:30 in the evening, everyone prepared to go back to their rooms to rest.
There is also recording and preparation.
Lu Yanhe returned to his room, but before he even sat down, he went out to look for Li Zhibai and Yan Liang and asked, "Would you like to go out for a walk together?"
"It's late at night and there are so many mosquitoes. What are you doing?" Li Zhibai didn't want to go.
Lu Yanhe said, "Don't you have anything you want to tell us?"
"There's nothing much to say." Li Zhibai waved his hand. "If you want to go around, go ahead. I'm going to sleep. I'm exhausted today."
Lu Yanhe felt that Li Zhibai was avoiding something.
He frowned slightly, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Okay, then go to sleep."
He turned around and went to look for Yan Liang.
Sure enough, Yan Liang also had something to say to him.
"Then let's go out for a walk together."
-
In the production team's studio, Chen Mo immediately went to report to Li Zhenzhen and said, "Director, Lu Yanhe and Yan Liang are going out for a walk. Should we follow them to shoot?"
Li Zhenzhen said: "Of course."
Chen Mo and the others made preparations immediately.
But Lu Yanhe and Yan Liang wanted to pick the wheat.
They didn't want to be recorded on the show during this part.
Li Zhenzhen roughly guessed what they wanted to talk about, probably about Li Zhibai and Meng Li.
The two people have changed so much, they must be weird.
Li Zhenzhen personally came forward and said to Lu Yanhe and Yan Liang, "This is a reality show. Everything that happens must be recorded. Whatever you want to talk about or say must be recorded. Only the truth can impress the audience."
Lu Yanhe said, "Can't we just talk about some personal matters?"
Li Zhenzhen said, "Is there anything personal that can't wait until after our first recording session to discuss? If it's truly inappropriate to discuss on the show, then let's not discuss it for now. But if you guys are going out for a stroll, we absolutely cannot help but tag along as part of the production team. Actually, Yan He, Yan Liang, I guess you guys want to talk about what happened during the day, right?"
Neither Lu Yanhe nor Yan Liang denied it.
"I really hope to hear your honest opinions, and I believe the audience does too. The fight between Li Zhibai and Meng Li was unclear, and I haven't decided yet whether to include those clips of their argument on the show. But I can be honest with you: I've already talked to both of their teams, and we won't be airing the love letter Li Zhibai wrote to Meng Li."
Lu Yanhe and Yan Liang were stunned when they heard this.
"What I want to say is that I'm the director of this show. You can trust me a little more. It doesn't have to be a lot, just a little. I'm absolutely making this show from the perspective of protecting you. If there is any content that would hurt you, I won't release it to ensure the show continues," Li Zhenzhen said. "I'm not making a documentary, I'm doing a reality show. If someone is unsuitable, I'll only consider letting them off the show, not destroying them. I'm even more so with you. I understand that you were worried and cautious on the first day of recording. We'll continue to get along, and please trust me a little more, okay?"
After Li Zhenzhen said this, what else could Lu Yanhe and Yan Liang say? They could only accept the fact that they were being followed.
But there was a camera filming, so I really couldn't speak freely.
Will have concerns.
But Li Zhenzhen's words also made Lu Yanhe think, would his cautious behavior be a good performance in a reality show?
At this time, Lu Yanhe thought of Li Zhibai.
He suddenly smiled and said, "I think the two of us are far behind Li Zhibai."
"Ah?" Yan Liang was stunned, not knowing why Lu Yanhe said that.
Lu Yanhe said, "It was obvious that this was our first time recording a show. We were afraid to speak or do anything, fearing that we might do something wrong and dislike others. But look at Li Zhibai, he's the same as always, not changed at all. No wonder everyone likes him."
"He's just like that. We really need to learn from him." Yan Liang also sighed, "We're both so reserved."
"Yes, that's right."
The photographer looked bewildered. (End of this chapter)
