Chapter 248 When Did He Only Want People?
On the weekend, Thalia took on a variety show with Gregory - a large-scale escape room game. The production team was willing to spend big, booking half of a film studio.
There were over a hundred NPCs alone.
"Looking for what?" Thalia held a map, listening to the variety show director Soren talk on and on.
Gregory explained from the side: "The truth about a death."
Thalia: ........."Are you sure Soren isn't a weirdo? Looking for this late at night? Won't people be scared to death?"
"We'll split into two groups, six people per group. Whichever group finds the truth first wins. Got it?"
"Got it."
The regular cast members were all very excited.
Unsurprisingly, Thalia was grouped with Gregory. As she followed the main group, she muttered: "Is Soren using us to boost the show's popularity? Fine for me, but you're an award-winning actor... If I remember correctly, this is your first variety show appearance?"
"Yes, watch your head," Gregory patiently responded to Thalia's rambling. When they walked under an eave, he even gave her a gentlemanly reminder.
Just this one gesture from Gregory made the comment section explode.
「Gregory is so handsome! Handsome and gentlemanly」
「The cold-faced movie star and his chatty wife, I suddenly like them together, what's happening to me?」
「Gregory is so gentlemanly! Is Thalia falling for him?」
Thalia was startled by the screams of the regular cast members.
In the pitch-black alley, lights suddenly came on, revealing a row of people dressed as ghosts in white. The scene... was indeed scary.
If she didn't know this was an escape room game, she'd probably be scared to death too.
"Soren said we need to find important clues on these people."
Thalia: ........"On them? Body search?"
"Maybe," someone said tremblingly.
Soren has some heavy tastes!
"Thalia, what should we do?"
"You want me to do the body search?"
"I'll do it!" Gregory couldn't bear to see Thalia, a girl, do such a thing, and volunteered to do the body search.
Before everyone could finish praising Gregory, Thalia stopped him: "Forget it, I'll do it."
With that, Thalia pulled out a stick from somewhere, walked up to the ghost in the middle, and poked it with the stick: "Want Gregory's autograph? I can get you one."
The ghost didn't react.
Thalia poked the ghost again. Still no response. She asked: "Is it illegal to hit ghosts?"
"No hitting NPCs," Soren reminded through the earpiece.
Thalia took off her earpiece and muttered: "Just because you tell me not to hit them doesn't mean I won't."
The ghost: ...........Someone asked him to take this part-time job, but no one told him he'd get beaten!
Thalia tossed the stick in her hand, eager to try, pulling at her lips as she walked step by step toward the person playing the ghost. The stick was as thick as a wrist - if she hit them with it... how much would that hurt!
"How about this! Just tell me the clue and I won't hit you."
The ghost: ........."Seven."
Thalia had a sudden realization. She carried the stick to the other side, found the seventh person, and started searching them directly.
The moment her hand touched the seventh person, all the ghosts on the street suddenly rushed at them like crazy.
Everyone screamed in terror.
Thalia rolled her eyes in exasperation. She protected the people behind her, grabbed the person by their clothes and pinned them against the wall. She pulled off their wig and was about to start stripping their clothes, acting like she wanted to make them streak.
"Here's the clue, here, don't take off my clothes, any more and I'll be streaking."
Thalia took the booklet from his hand. As soon as she opened it, all the ghosts around them froze and couldn't move.
The comment section went crazy.
「Did no one tell Thalia this is being livestreamed?」
「Who else could strip someone's clothes in public like Thalia?」
「Does Thalia have no shame?」
「The movie star! Thalia, wake up! The movie star is right next to you!」
Soren and the staff sat behind the monitors watching Thalia's operations. The originally planned three-hour show was going to be finished in an hour and a half at this rate. Thalia was just going through the levels with a stick.
All the way through, Thalia used threats, intimidation, coercion, and temptation - she was just short of actually stripping the NPCs' clothes.
The fans in the livestream were getting more and more excited. Do today's viewers like this kind of unpredictable content?
At Aurora Tower, Nicholas held his phone watching the livestream, shaking his head as he watched: "That's our Thalia for you. Her way of thinking is truly unpredictable."
"Mr. Brown, aren't you worried that Mrs. Brown is on a show with her rumored partner?"
"Worried about what?" William swirled the wine glass in his hand, speaking casually.
"So calm? As far as I know, Gregory is exactly Thalia's type!"
Everyone knew Thalia loved that clean, sunny type of man. When she first fell for William's appearance, she almost moved into someone else's house. Now here's another Gregory.
And he's not worried? Looks like William is confident about winning Thalia over!
Are he and Thalia already in love?
"Looks like Mr. Brown has not only won the person but also the heart?"
Daniel had just walked in when he heard this: "When has he ever only wanted the person?"
...........
When the show ended, Thalia came out and saw Layla chatting with Soren about something. Unlike usual, Soren was being flattering today. Thalia felt it had been a long time since she'd seen such a proud expression on Layla's face.
"What were you talking about?"
"He wants to invite you to the next episode."
Thalia picked up a glass and took a sip of water: "Not going."
"Don't you think it's interesting? Educational and fun for you."
"Am I stupid? Do I need educational content?"
Layla was too lazy to argue with Thalia. She handed her phone to her: "Look at the comments first before you answer. Don't rush to refuse."
Thalia briefly scrolled through the comments, propped her chin on her hand, and sighed helplessly, returning the phone to Layla.
.........
"Mrs. Brown."
"Where is Mr. Brown?"
"Mr. Brown is at the side building."
Interrogating someone? Thalia raised an eyebrow, interested. She had been about to change shoes and go inside, but turned around and headed toward the side building instead.
Before Thalia got close, she heard screams.
"What are you doing here?" Thalia had just turned the corner when a faint smell of smoke hit her nose.
William's questioning voice carried some displeasure.
"Just came to see. Haven't gotten anything out of them yet?"
"Very tight-lipped," William casually threw his cigarette butt on the stone path, stepped on it to put it out, then walked over to take Thalia's hand and lead her away from the side building.
"You won't let me go see?"
"You want to see?"
"Yes!"
"If you see it, don't regret it. Don't say I didn't try to stop you."
Thalia was unhappy and rolled her eyes: "Is that the kind of person I am?"
William pressed his tongue against the inside of his cheek, saying with a somewhat amused tone: "Let's go! As you wish."