The layout of the Blu-ray Building is completely different from other entertainment companies.
No birds were heard in the building, even though the building complex was surrounded by greenery. As soon as everyone walked into the building, they felt a chill blowing on their arms.
The autumn sun and the hustle and bustle of traffic seem to be blocked by the blue glass that makes up the exterior.
"Oh." Chi Jixia said softly, "The interior design of this building... is a bit spiritually polluting."
"The fence isn't very high. There won't be a safety hazard of accidentally jumping off the building, right?" said An Yelin.
He is right.
The Blue Light Building is 49 stories high, and in the center is a skylight that runs from the ground to the top floor, so each floor is in the shape of a "口". Looking from the bottom up, it looks like an endless nested "回" character extending all the way to the depths.
Fortunately, the groups of people walking along the “U”-shaped corridor diluted the sense of terror.
Chi Jixia waved and greeted the few employees who were watching him. Ding Biehan chuckled, seeming to hate the feeling of being watched like a monkey. He glanced behind him and saw a young man with black hair and black eyes looking up at one of the floors in a daze.
Ding Biehan looked towards that floor. The Infinite Stream hero's good eyesight allowed him to count that this was the 36th floor. Besides that, there was nothing else.
The high ceiling, the endlessly winding corridor, the lobby floor that is too shiny to be new…
And located on top of…
There is a black spot!
No, not black spots, but...
Brother Liu waited for the seal agent who came to meet them. The other party came down from the elevator wearing a peaked cap and warmly invited them to go up.
He called An Yelin and Chi Jixia who were standing in front to come in, and reached out to Latin Biehan again...
…It’s the person who fell down!
The woman with long curly hair fell heavily to the ground. The distance was too close, and Yi Wan could even hear the sound of her bones breaking inch by inch. The pair of dark eyes stared at Yi Wan until her death. Warm blood and broken flesh splashed on Yi Wan's face. Yi Wan subconsciously reached out and caught the splash of red.
His pupils shrank to their smallest size at that moment, and then...
"Yi Wan, what are you waiting for? Why don't you get in the elevator?"
What the fingers touched was dry skin.
The hall floor was bare, except for a thump as a cleaner knocked over a blue bucket not far away.
There is nothing on the ground.
The only thing that existed in the world was the three ACD guys who were looking around in the elevator. Brother Liu shouted, "You're daydreaming there again, Yi Wan, come in quickly, let's go."
Yi Wan was pushed by Brother Liu into the elevator. In addition to him, there was Bo Jiang who followed at the end. Then the button marked "36" lit up. The agent wearing a baseball cap laughed and said, "The architectural design here is quite special. Many people stare at it when they first come here."
"Why is it designed like this?" Chi Jixia said.
"The boss hired someone to design it in order to make money."
The elevator door closed too quickly. They didn't notice that the driver who brought them here was walking towards them in a hurry, holding his cell phone. He held the phone and opened his mouth to say something. But the elevator was like a closed iron box, carrying everyone up quickly.
"I'm sorry, sir, we don't let you in without a reservation," said the receptionist.
The driver held the phone. He wanted to say that the boss of AT had just dealt with the matter between Zhang Jianhua and his son, and called him to quickly call back the people from Hongtuan and not let them go to Languang. The driver didn't understand why the boss couldn't get through to Brother Liu's phone, nor did he understand why the boss cared about such a small matter as Seal meeting with Hongtuan, and even more so why the boss was so anxious that he was almost yelling...
But this time he couldn't stop it.
“… Forget it.” After learning that the driver failed to stop him, the middle-aged man on the other end of the phone sighed heavily, “… Then give it a try. This day will come sooner or later. And anyway.”
"What anyway?"
"… there's that 'fuse'."
fuse
The driver didn't understand what the boss was saying. He sat outside the Blue Light Building. At the DreamWorks, once known as an idol, the building in front of him reminded him of a real, cold factory.
—When he tried to enter the elevator with his mobile phone in hand, dozens of people in the building turned to look at him.
Their movements were in unison, their eyes were dark, like some kind of lifeless machines.
The phone in his arms vibrated for a moment. The driver looked at the trending search that was "exploding" and said, "Huh."
"Yu Rongshi's family is actually a family of public officials...?"
…
Yi Wan stood in the corner of the elevator, feeling a strong resistance.
The woman's twisted and shattered head kept flashing before his eyes. Her head was so broken that it looked like a pile of puzzle pieces. Yi Wan outlined all the fragments in his mind, trying to restore her into a living face.
The others were chatting and laughing, but he was the only one who saw the broken body. Yi Wan felt sick and wanted to vomit. He was absolutely sure that this was a show of force from the Gray Palace.
Who does this face belong to? Is it a past, or a threat
Belongs to Lin Meng? He has nothing to do with Lin Meng... Qin Xuexin's car, belongs to Qin Xuexin? Yi Wan almost wanted to laugh.
Was the car just for him to see? He really couldn't think of a reason why Qin Xuexin came to Blue Light. Was this a hint of death? But why did he think that Qin Xuexin's death could stimulate him
Just because he used Qin Xuexin as a test subject to see if she could break free from the thread controlled by the "plot"
… Was it just because he knew that conducting this experiment in front of Yu Rongshi would win his favor, thus making it easier for him to do things later
Yi Wan’s eyes were dark.
He finally said this in his heart.
He never felt obligated to save everyone.
Even anyone.
“Snap! Snap!”
Applause rang out on the 36th floor.
No one expected that Mr. Lan would come to the elevator door to greet them personally. Everyone... No, only Brother Liu was very flattered. The other four male protagonists were already used to such special treatment.
"Hey, isn't this Lan Hua?" Chi Jixia saw the young man following Mr. Lan, his eyebrows twitched, and he immediately started to think, "Are you also the fifth member of SEAL?"
"I was ignorant before. He felt embarrassed, so I came to apologize to everyone." Mr. Lan was very well-mannered. He patted Lan Hua on the shoulder and said, "Go, apologize to Yi Wan."
“… Ah, this.” An Yelin said.
Mr. Lan is really humble.
But he felt a little disgusted. Lan Hua, a man in his twenties, actually listened to his brother and moved forward step by step without any resistance. He leaned next to Yi Wan and said something, and Yi Wan looked up at him.
"We are all friends." Yi Wan said.
"Okay." Mr. Lan smiled and narrowed his eyes. "Shall we go to the recording studio? Don't be shy, Seal is inside."
Lan Hua then retreated silently. Boss Lan whispered in his ear so that everyone could hear: "Go to Lin Meng's place. This is a chance to resolve the past grievances that we have finally fought for over the years. It's worth witnessing."
Immediately, he said to everyone, "This way, please."
Mr. Lan walked in the front, and Yi Wanzhui was at the end of the team. He walked step by step, hearing Lan Hua's frightened and rapid voice.
"If I were you, I would never come to this place even if I died!"
…
Qin Xuexin sat on the sofa.
She crossed her legs and turned the pages of the script quickly. During this period of filming in the countryside, her skin was tanned to a light tan, which made her look healthy and active.
She heard footsteps behind her, so she said without raising her head, "Didn't you say this was a two-woman show? After all this time, one is still the other's sedan chair. But that's normal, otherwise you wouldn't have come to me."
She didn't think it was that embarrassing to play a double female lead with Lin Meng. As the saying goes, money is hard to earn but shit is hard to eat. Anyway, it's all acting and profitable, so she came to the "Hongmen Banquet" set by Lin Meng. But Lin Meng was too unkind. It was obviously her who sent the message, but she was left alone for two hours and only let her read the script.
Qin Xuexin didn't care. She had been living comfortably during this period. She didn't look at Lin Meng or the hot searches. Her mind and body were in harmony. Qin Xing also disappeared, contrary to her usual behavior, and didn't cause her any trouble. She played the role of a working woman in the countryside every day. After a day's performance, she went to bed and fell asleep. So when she came back and saw the large poster of Lin Meng in the blue light, she felt as if she had been in another world.
But Lin Meng hasn't been doing so well lately. She, her husband, and An Yelin's rumored ex-boyfriend Mr. Fu were involved in a deal, and the government gave them a red card to start clearing out. Her best friend also fell out with her. All these things were the lowest point in her life.
… Actually, when I think about it, I feel it’s quite pitiful.
Qin Xuexin stopped.
Because the person who came was not Lin Meng.
"Because this shouldn't be a drama with two female protagonists, at least not in this life." The man standing behind her said, "It's a pity that Lin Meng is so useless."
"… "
The man's voice sounded familiar, and Qin Xue wanted to turn around to look, but a tingling intuition screamed through her body.
Don't look back.
There's no turning back.
"As the saying goes, one trick will get you everywhere. But just repeating the same plot, the same strategy, and slapping the same female supporting role for a whole decade... Any reader would get tired of it, right? The comment section should have been flooded with 'Why hasn't the female supporting role died yet? Lin Meng is such a waste. Shen Zhong taught her a trick, and she only knows how to repeat the same trick. There has been no innovation in ten years." The man muttered to himself, "Little white flower heroines and beautiful and vicious female supporting roles were popular ten years ago. And if it were now, Lin Meng should have been washed out of the comment section because of 'female competition', right?"
What is he talking about.
"… The old story is outdated. What should be popular now is the new story. In order to keep Blue Light attracting the 'thread' and to increase the drama, we have to find something interesting for Tian Dao." The person behind him laughed softly, "For example, the female supporting role's counterattack…?"
"I don't understand what you are saying." Qin Xuexin said, "I don't understand!"
Her heart was beating faster and faster, as if a huge hammer was hammering inside her heart. Her head was being pulled to both sides by invisible hands, almost tearing her apart.
That feeling came back again... the feeling of being pulled by something... the feeling of being unable to control myself...
"… Shen Zhong tried to make you be a human being. But he will soon find out that it is useless. It is the same for everyone. Everyone hates the protagonist, and everyone wants to be the protagonist. How many years can Shen Zhong live? 60 years? 70 years? After his death, the world will still be the same - like you." said the young man.
He held Qin Xuexin's head with one hand and pressed her down on the sofa, while his other hand went around her neck and displayed the screen in front of her eyes.
"Are you curious about why your brother hasn't bothered you lately?" he whispered, "Come and see, he's here."
"Sister, save me..."
It was a weak voice.
"Loan sharking and kidnapping, isn't this a good reason?" the man said, "Now it's time for you to choose."
…
Seal's recording studio is spacious and bright.
As soon as they entered, they saw the four people who were now very popular. Three of them greeted them, and the only female member left.
"Lily's going to the bathroom. Be right back." someone said.
Seeing the five members of the Rainbow Group, three of them stood up and introduced themselves.
The eight people were getting along, and although it was the first time they met, the atmosphere was quite harmonious. The appearance of the three seals was just as perfect as on the poster. However, the more Yi Wan looked at them, the more strange they seemed.
He soon realized something was wrong.
These three people are always facing them from the same perspective.
They sat against the wall, not getting up, not moving, and always looking the same. Since Seal was notorious for not appearing on any variety shows or foreign programs, Yi Wan didn't know whether they were shy, reserved, or for the same reason.
Lily didn't come back yet. Mr. Lan was a little impatient. He whispered a few words with Seal and others and decided to proceed to the next step.
"The main reason I'm here today is because the first album of Rainbow Band is about to be released. So I want to invite everyone to enjoy the title song of Seal, which will be released in two days."
Mr. Lan said.
"… It's really an honor." Brother Liu was flattered again.
Yi Wan faintly smelled a dangerous aura.
The screen slowly opened, and President Lan looked at the rest of the people, smiled, and pressed the button.
"Then enjoy it," he said.
The speakers vibrated, and the music filled the room like water. When he heard the first note, An Yelin's face turned pale.
Next, it's everyone.
That is…
“… a familiar prelude.”!