I was exposed for adding my female boss to my group of female friends.

"Let me reiterate our rules: once you join the idol training program, you'll all be classmates, and you'll have a relationship that's both competitive and cooperative."

"I hope that all the students in our class can work together, give their best, and present the most wonderful performance to the audience!"

After he finished speaking, everyone in the room sparsely applauded.

Chen Ya also applauded. Judging from these words, his opinion of He Su, the idol star, had changed slightly.

I used to think that just singing, dancing, and rapping lacked technical skill, but thinking about it carefully, who says that only singers and songwriters can be considered artists?

At least He Su now gives him a very reliable feeling, which is different from what he thought before, and he still has some goodwill towards him.

He Su's words, though not particularly eloquent, were sincere and heartfelt, and the live stream chat immediately erupted with a flood of comments.

The director, who was monitoring public opinion in real time, was quite satisfied after seeing this comment and peeked out from behind the camera.

"Alright, that's all for this live stream. Let's take a break and get on the ship."

After saying that, the film crew called "cut," and the atmosphere on set suddenly became lively.

"I'm exhausted!" Qin Yunshang shook her head, waved her hand, and walked away. He Su, who had just been looking serious, also shouted, "That's a wrap! That's a wrap!"

The director shouted a reminder: "The live broadcast isn't over yet, everyone doesn't have much time to rest, so hurry up!"

Jin Lan immediately darted over to He Su, put her hands behind her back, and said:

"Teacher He, I think what you just said was really good, and it really touched me..."

He Su nodded expressionlessly, not very enthusiastically: "Is that so?"

On the other side, Jia Yi moved closer to Qin Yunshang and started chatting with her: "Qin, it's been a long time!"

Qin Yunshang responded enthusiastically: "Hello, hello, it's been a long time since I've seen Teacher Jia!"

Meng Xing yawned and walked away, taking out a cigarette from his pocket. His steps were steady, and he no longer looked like he had been drunk earlier.

For a moment, everyone on the field was either making connections or smoking, leaving only Chen Ya and Lu Chujiu standing there dumbfounded.

Lu Chujiu timidly turned to look at Chen Ya and said:

"Brother Liangliang, what do we do next?"

Chen Ya shrugged.

If only he knew, he'd never participated in a variety show like this before.

At this moment, Qin Yun Chu hurried over from the side and said to Chen Ya:

"Sorry, I couldn't find a parking space for a while."

"It's alright," Chen Ya said, looking at her. "Actually, you didn't need to come."

Qin Yun Chu, with the expression of an old mother sending her child to school, said, "What are you talking about? I said I would see you onto the ship."

Upon seeing Qin Yunchu approach, the director called out "President Qin" and hurried over.

"President Qin, what brings you here to visit the set in person?"

Qin Yunchu smiled and said, "My sister is here, can I come? I just came to visit."

The director glanced at Chen Ya beside him, then at Qin Yunchu, and whispered, "You know her?"

Qin Yun Chu avoided the question and asked, "Where is my sister?"

Upon seeing Qin Yun Chu approach, a group of people immediately surrounded her, with He Su leading the way.

"President Qin, I never expected to actually meet you, this is wonderful!"

Jia Yi, standing nearby, exclaimed loudly, "President Qin is so beautiful, she could be a star!"

Jin Lan, standing nearby, said, "President Qin has been on variety shows before, so he's quite popular."

Qin Yunchu is both a financial backer and a very popular celebrity. Even though these celebrities have a large following, they still fawn over Qin Yunchu off-camera, showering him with compliments.

Qin Yunshang, yawning, slowly walked over and said, "You're still here?"

Qin Yun Chu felt inexplicably angry upon hearing this: "What do you mean I'm still here? I should have told you to come over by yourself earlier, and I wouldn't have seen you off."

Qin Yunshang shrugged and said, "No, I thought you left. Why do you seem like a mother, worried about me?"

"I'm your sister!" Qin Yun Chu said, patting Chen Ya's arm beside her. "You've seen it too, she's like that, she'll take a liking to anything. Keep an eye on her for me, and if she does anything that upsets you, tell me and I'll teach her a lesson."

Chen Ya said leisurely, "Your younger sister has a cheerful and lively personality, and is quite innocent. I like her very much."

Qin Yun Chu knew that Chen Ya didn't need to be polite with him, and hearing him say that, she felt a little relieved.

Seeing Qin Yun Chu and Chen Ya interact like this, everyone realized that Chen Ya's identity was not simple either.

Jin Lan stared at Chen Ya, and when Chen Ya's gaze swept over, it met hers. Her eyes remained brightly fixed on him, without flinching or avoiding his gaze.

Chen Ya couldn't figure out what she was thinking either.

Qin Yunchu asked the director to arrange for everyone to board the ship early, but these celebrities and idols were all difficult to please, and when they were all together, there were even more problems.

One minute they'd have their assistant bring this over, the next they'd have to bring that, and all that was in chaos. The entire film crew spent half the day squatting at the pier.

When it was time to set sail, there was no way they wouldn't get off the ship, so the group finally got on board after much hesitation.

As the ship sailed away from the port, the journey officially began.

Chapter 408 The tide is coming in!

The "Magic City" cruise ship is the third 3-ton-class cruise ship in China.

The ship has a gross tonnage of 3 tons and a passenger capacity of over 400 people. Standing on the ship's side, it feels like the whole ship is a small, mobile castle.

Of course, a 3-ton cruise ship is nothing compared to a real 10-ton floating city, but it was still quite impressive for Lu Chujiu, who was on a ship for the first time.

“It’s so flat.” Standing on the deck, Lu Chujiu exclaimed, “This is the flattest thing I’ve ever seen in the world.”

Qin Yunshang frowned.

She wasn't referring to anyone's breasts, of course; the girls in this workshop all had incredibly large breasts.

Lu Chujiu was referring to the sea.

The vast, blue sea resembles a blue desert, with waves like layers of jagged rocks.

"Don't stay on deck for too long," the director said. "I've told you before that you need crew permission to go up on deck; don't just come up on your own."

"Why?" Lu Chujiu asked, blinking her eyes.

This question clearly stumped the director; he stammered for a long time but couldn't answer it.

"Of course, it's to prevent anyone from unfortunately going missing."

Meng Xing's soft voice sounded from behind her, startling Lu Chujiu.

She turned around and looked at Meng Xing in horror, only to see Meng Xing reveal a chilling smile and say:

"Imagine you're standing alone on the ship's railing looking at the sea, and then suddenly you fall overboard. On such a big ship, it might take several hours for people to realize you're missing."

Lu Chujiu trembled with fear.

"Don't scare her," Qin Yunshang said, frowning. "It's not that scary. When the sea calms down, we can go up to the deck. There's a party to watch tonight."

Jia Yi turned around and asked, "Has Yunshang'er been on this ship before?"

“Of course,” Qin Yunshang puffed out her chest, “Forgot? This is my family’s boat.”

Everyone laughed.

The ship does indeed belong to Hongtu Company, and it was said that it cost several hundred million to acquire it.

Otherwise, it would be quite difficult for the show to film on a cruise ship; there simply wouldn't be enough funding.

The show chose to start on a ship in the hope of generating some traffic for the cruise line and boosting its business.

The director led a group of people into the cabin and handed out room cards to everyone in turn.

Qin Yunshang took her room card, swiped it to open the room, pushed open the door, and lay down on the bed.

Lu Chujiu glanced around and found that the room was no different from a hotel room, with a toilet, bathroom, and TV, which reassured her a little.

"201, 202, 203, 204...wait, isn't someone missing?"

After the room cards were distributed, everyone froze in place when the director asked a question.

After a long while, Lu Chujiu covered her mouth and said, "Brother Chen Liang is gone!"

Meng Xing, who was standing next to her, hissed and gasped, making Lu Chujiu feel uneasy.

Surely he didn't actually fall into the sea like he just said?

The director rubbed his forehead and said:

"You all go back to your rooms and rest first. I'll go find him. There will be an emergency assembly for the whole ship later, but it's just a routine drill. We'll meet in the lobby, have dinner, and then start preparing for the next live broadcast."

After saying that, the director took the room key and left. Lu Chujiu watched his retreating figure with some worry.

The sea breeze caressed my cheeks, salty and with a fishy smell.

A buzzing sound came from Chen Ya's earphones, and after a while, it finally returned to normal.

"Hello? Can you hear me?"

"I heard you," Chen Ya said. "How are things on your end?"

On the other end of the phone, Xia You took a breath and said, "The call is fine now, but we'll have to figure out another way once we get to sea."

"That's not what I'm asking. I'm asking if we've found out what Liulizi did before she went abroad?" Chen Ya said.

"Oh."

Xia You said "Oh," and her tone became noticeably colder after that.

"I spoke with many people from the Asai family, and the total call time exceeded one hour. That's all I could find.

Chen Ya frowned.

"Can you access the call logs?"

Xia You's clearly speechless voice came from the other end: "I'm not that powerful."

"No, in my heart you should always be this powerful."

"Then you're too dependent on me."

After speaking, Xia You paused and then said, "I don't understand Japanese names. I checked for a long time, and I found a problem."

"What's the problem?"

Xia You said, "Asai Matsuya's second son, second daughter-in-law, secretary, and butler have all spoken to her. Only Asai Matsuya himself hasn't spoken to her, so I think..."

"Something happened to Asai Matsuya." Chen Ya finished the rest of the sentence for her.

“Yes.” Xia You nodded.

Chen Ya rubbed his fingers together: "It's a bit troublesome, but it's also an opportunity."

Matsuya Asai is the current head of the Triangle Group.

He is also Ruriko Asai's grandfather.

The Triangle Group, a giant corporation that controls the economic lifeline of the entire island nation, is actually a family business due to the island nation's national conditions.

If Matsuya Asai has health problems, it means the company is about to change hands.

Chen Ya had thought this day would come, but he didn't expect it to come so soon.

The sound of bubble gum popping came from Xia You's end. She said:

"What are you planning to do? Take over the Triangle Group?"

"I don't have that kind of appetite. Besides, even if I did, I couldn't possibly get my hands on it," Chen Ya said with a smile.

"Then why are you going there yourself?"

Chen Ya said, "At the very least, I need to get my hostages back, right?"

Xia You asked, "Are your hostages willing to come back?"

"I don't know." Chen Ya was silent for a while. "She's not answering my calls."

Xia You laughed gleefully.

Chen Ya fell into thought. He didn't find anything funny.