My cousin asked me to go to Wuha, and Hanikezi stuck to me.

"What terrible thing happened? Did the sky fall?"

Chen He was so shocked by Lao Wang's loud voice that he moved his phone a little further away.

"It's worse than the sky falling down!"

Old Wang was panting heavily on the other end of the phone.

"Zhang Ziming's career has collapsed!"

Chen He was stunned.

Chen Yi put down his phone, picked up his chopsticks again, and added a handful of greens to the clear broth pot.

"Zhang Ziming?"

Chen He frowned.

"The male guest we're recording the day after tomorrow?"

"Yes! That's him!"

The sound of Old Wang slapping his thigh in frustration could be clearly heard on the other end of the line.

"The paparazzi just dropped a bombshell on Weibo, complete with pictures, text, and video!"

"He was having illicit relationships on set and is suspected of cheating on several fans!"

"Right now, eight out of the top ten trending topics are his name; the whole internet is cursing him!"

Chen He gasped.

Such things happen all the time in the entertainment industry, but it just so happens to happen at this particular juncture.

"Then hurry up and issue a statement to distance yourself."

"The statement has been issued!"

Old Wang's tone was filled with despair.

"The problem is, the brand is in an uproar!"

"The title sponsor just called me, explicitly demanding that Zhang Ziming absolutely cannot appear on the show, or they will immediately withdraw their investment!"

"Withdraw investment? That's definitely not an option! Let's find someone else!"

Chen He scratched his head.

"Change players? You think you're buying cabbages?!"

Old Wang roared.

"We need to start recording at 8 AM the day after tomorrow!"

"Flights booked, venue rented, script and flow all checked!"

"Where am I supposed to find a male celebrity right now who has a knack for variety shows, has a large following, and can immediately free up his schedule to fly over here?!"

Chen He remained silent.

Indeed, the schedules of guests who can appear on "Five Ha" are all finalized several months in advance.

It's simply impossible to find a suitable replacement in just two days.

"What about the female guest? What did Hanikezi say?"

"Honey is fine; her manager said filming will proceed as scheduled."

Old Wang sighed.

"But this episode was originally designed as a competition and interaction between male and female guests. Now that the male guest is gone, the whole segment is ruined!"

"What did Chao Ge and Xiao Lu say?"

"The two of them are making phone calls to call for more people!"

"You should also quickly check your contacts to see if any of your good buddies are free in Shanghai these days, and quickly ask them to come and save the day!"

After saying that, Lao Wang hung up the phone.

The busy signal echoed through the restaurant.

Chen He threw his phone on the table, grabbed his hair with both hands, and scrunched up his face.

"It's all over, it ...!"

He was muttering to himself.

"This issue will have a blank page!"

"If Lao Wang can't find anyone, he'll definitely force us regulars to create our own show effects the day after tomorrow. It'll be exhausting."

Chen Yi picked up a piece of blanched green vegetable and slowly put it into his mouth.

"The entertainment industry is such a mess!!!"

He gave a fair assessment.

"You still have the appetite to eat!"

Chen He glared at him.

"What else can I do? Should I post a Weibo message for you to condemn him?"

"Is this about condemnation? This is about our livelihoods!"

Chen He was so anxious that he squirmed in his chair.

"Where am I supposed to conjure up a male guest?"

"Go find your celebrity friends."

Chen Yi continued eating.

"You think it's that easy to find? Don't they have any pride?"

"Being pulled in as a substitute at the last minute is only acceptable if you have a very close relationship with them."

Chen He opened his WeChat contacts and scrolled down frantically.

"This one's filming in Hengdian...this one went abroad to attend a fashion show...this one just had hemorrhoid surgery yesterday..."

The more he flipped through the pages, the more desperate he became.

Chen Yi finished eating, put down his chopsticks, and picked up a piece of cantaloupe with a toothpick.

"Brother, stop looking."

Chen Yi put the cantaloupe into his mouth.

"If all else fails, you can put on a pantomime, pretend that Zhang Ziming is still here, and you can interact with thin air."

"It might even pioneer a new genre of variety shows."

Chen He suddenly raised his head.

He didn't speak.

The restaurant suddenly fell silent.

Chen He stared intently at Chen Yi.

My gaze swept from Chen Yi's neat and clean short hair to his face, which even without makeup, could outshine a bunch of young heartthrobs.

Then I noticed his casual yet upright sitting posture.

Handsome, an ordinary person, with no scandals.

Most importantly, this guy has a sharp tongue even more than Deng Chao, and he catches jokes faster than I do.

Chen He's eyes gradually turned fervent.

Chen Yi felt a chill run down his spine from his gaze.

He threw the toothpick away.

Why are you looking at me like that? Do I have tripe on my face?

Chen He suddenly laughed.

His smile was both obsequious and lewd.

He pulled up a chair and moved closer to Chen Yi.

"Cousin~~~"

Chen He's voice was so sharp it gave me goosebumps.

"what?"

Chen Yi stepped back.

"Will you be free tomorrow?"