Chapter 30: Authorization to Use Superpowers

"You haven't been keeping up with the news outside while participating in the show, have you? Big trouble is coming your way soon. Otherwise..."

"Beg me, and I'll solve it for you?"

Ning Qi'er's tone was overly casual, as if he were calling a stray puppy home.

"It’s just a trifle. Besides, someone will always step in to resolve it, won't they?"

Yu Zhi was certain that the Ning family would not want a scandal-ridden granddaughter-in-law. Moreover, explaining away baseless rumors was quite a nuisance. Furthermore, she did not want Ning Qi'er to adopt such an overbearing, superior attitude in front of her.

"If someone else handles it, they won't do it at as low a cost as I would. Why don't you consider me, sister? Don't look at anyone else, okay?" Ning Qi'er clung to Yu Zhi, pitching his voice to mimic Bai Fuyuan's mannerisms perfectly.

Yu Zhi bit her tongue. No wonder he had looked at Bai Fuyuan with such hostility—he had been planning this all along! She raised her leg and kicked him. "If you can't act normal, get out. This posturing is disgusting."

"Waaah! You actually called me disgusting! As expected, sister, you are a fickle woman. You used to hold me and call me 'little sweetie,' but now that you don't like me anymore, I’ve become something disgusting..."

Ning Qi'er teased, quickly backing away from Yu Zhi's room to avoid her actually losing her temper and striking him.

A little kitten, once teased for too long, is bound to unsheathe its claws.

After leaving the room, he straightened his expression and headed toward the director's quarters.

Zhao Liheng had been on edge all morning. Just as he finished lunch and finally caught his breath, he encountered the very person who made his heart race.

"Mr. Ning, do you have any instructions?"

"How much longer will this show be filming?"

Zhao Liheng felt a splitting headache. Surely the CEO didn't intend to cancel his show? With guests this powerful, the director was always the one left suffering.

"The show is set for six episodes, seven days per episode, for a total of forty-two days of filming. That’s excluding the breaks; it was planned that way because the time is too short for the guests to properly develop their feelings."

Ning Qi'er took a sip of water and asked calmly, "I heard you specialize in escape-themed productions? You've only been reduced to your current state because you lacked investment for large-scale scenes. If I say I will fund your next show regardless of the cost, how much longer can this one last?"

Zhao Liheng’s eyes lit up. Gaining the appreciation of an investor was the lifelong pursuit of any creator!

"It can end immediately. As soon as this episode finishes filming, we can wrap it up!"

"One episode is too abrupt. Let’s make it two. Send the proposal for the next episode to Assistant Fang's email..."

After seeing him off, Zhao Liheng wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. After some thought, he decided to focus his attention on Yu Zhi. Since his artist had latched onto a big shot, he wondered if Jiang Weicheng was even aware.

...

In the afternoon, the guests arrived to see the production team having formally divided the venue into two sections: the affirmative and the opposition.

The debate topic was: If you possessed a superpower that could make the person you love fall in love with you, would you use it?

Affirmative: Yes
Opposition: No

The guests drew lots from the staff to determine their sides. Once everyone was seated, the arrangement was as follows:

Opposition: Yu Zhi, Gu Qing, Xia Shuang, Li Ze
Affirmative: Ning Qi'er, Shi Hailing, Zhou Su, Bai Fuyuan

"This topic is interesting. It’s essentially the same as asking if you would force the person you like to love you."

"The way these teams are divided is quite something. Based on what I've observed lately, aren't they going to have to argue against their own actual situations?"

"I, for one, don't believe Professor Li would willingly give up such a great opportunity. As for Xia Shuang, that's even less likely!"