Chapter 226 Threat
After Ren Tuo finished speaking, there was no sound in the live broadcast room for a long time.

The audience was scratching their heads, wishing they could crawl into the pocket where the camera was hidden and stick their heads out to look, while the officials and program crew members who were staring at this place had their hearts in their throats.

If the silence is caused only by touching upon the stalemate between the two parties, then it doesn’t matter. After all, from an objective point of view, the two people are now engaging in a psychological game, and a temporary stalemate is normal.

But if something dangerous happened where they couldn’t see, and Shu Yi didn’t even have time to shout… then it would be over!
On the balcony, Han Fei’s eyes seemed to be glued to the screen. He anxiously lit another cigarette, but he couldn’t help it. He hesitated for a long time before saying:
“How about…let the staff at the door go in and take a look now? Nothing will happen, right?”

Li Wensheng was stunned for two seconds and said:

“I can’t make the decision on this, right?”

Han Fei rolled his eyes:
“I didn’t ask you.”

Only then did Li Wensheng realize that he was talking into the invisible headset and he couldn’t help scratching his bald head in embarrassment.

In the headset, Zhu Chengbiao hesitated for a moment and rejected Han Fei’s proposal.

“Ren Tuo changed his clothes before he went in, and we can confirm that he had no weapons on his body. Even his pants were elastic and had no belt. The medical staff also confirmed when they gave him first aid that his forearm was broken.”

“A healthy adult man, with one hand and without a suitable weapon, would not be able to subdue Shu Yi without making any noise or even calling for help, even if he could have used other methods.”

“Just stay calm, don’t panic, and wait two minutes.”

Sure enough, less than thirty seconds after he finished speaking, a voice was heard in the live broadcast room again.

…………

Shu Yi lay on the hospital bed, staring at Ren Tuo for a long time, wondering whether what he said was true or false.

To say that you believe it directly is definitely impossible.

Everyone is now on a deserted island, with no cell phones or other people who can provide evidence. Even Ren Tuo is just talking nonsense with his mouth open. How can he prove that he really has such ability? Shu Yi has seen too many nonsense and scaring people in the circle!

Let’s not talk about other things. Just look at those makeshift crews. They just buy a seemingly powerful IP and start the project to attract investment. After attracting investment, they coax a group of industry insiders to come in to adapt the script and direct. When they finally get a few celebrities with traffic or acting skills to be the leading actors, it’s easy to deal with them once they come. They check if there are any actors who want to overturn the table and ask for more scenes and a higher ranking. When that person gives money and resources, they directly replace them with a crew that they like and is obedient…

There are so many dramas in the industry that were heavily promoted and seemed to have a good cast but ended up flopped. Most of them were ruined in this way, and the actors who were deceived into the show had no way to seek redress.

Actors who have the capital and awards can find opportunities to say a few words in public, and remind the audience not to watch the show just for them, thus cutting ties directly to avoid ruining their reputation. However, those who have just achieved some success, or who do not have strong resources behind them, have no such opportunity at all, because they dare not and cannot afford to offend others.

This kind of capital game is hard to guard against. The crew is there, and it’s all real. What if they change the crew and the script later? Isn’t it this drama that you signed? The main crew hasn’t moved. If you want to leave, you have to pay the penalty!

However, the penalty for breach of contract is often astronomical. Even for top-tier artists, it would be a huge loss to pay the compensation. Most people can only act with their noses held high when faced with such a thing. They will report to the paparazzi in advance after the performance to avoid being blamed. If the drama becomes popular, it is the credit of the person who brought the money into the crew. If it flop, it is the fault of other leading actors and those with poor acting skills.

In fact, Ren Tuo’s rhetoric today is not much different from that of a black-hearted crew that tricks actors into coming in and then rips them off.

Shu Yi thought about it carefully——

If what Ren Tuo said was true, then she was being fooled. No matter what Ren Tuo’s reasons were or what he did today, as long as she did not express her doubts when the program crew asked, after the program was over, all the promises made by the other party in exchange for interests would no longer exist and she would have no reason to give any reason.

From Ren Tuo’s point of view, if his background was indeed so dark that he couldn’t bear to be seen in public, he chose to tell Shu Yi at this time, and the only reason was to make her shut up on the show. On the deserted island, no matter how powerful he was, he would have no place to display his abilities; once he got out, Shu Yi would have no chance of turning the tables.

So he just needs to get Shu Yi to shut up until the end of the show, and everything will be fine.

If it is fake, then it is easier to say. It is a delaying tactic. First, shut up the mouth, and then slowly think of ways to negotiate after you get out. If Ren Tuo has built a decent-sized company with his own ability, he probably has the money and resources to cover his mouth. It depends on whether he is willing to bleed.

In both possibilities, Shu Yi needs to shut up, but she actually hopes that Ren Tuo is just bragging and bluffing. Otherwise, it is hard to say what she will get, but she will definitely be threatened.

“If – listen to me first – if you’re not kidding…”

Shu Yi had just started talking when she was locked in Ren Tuo’s gaze. Seeing the warning in his eyes, Shu Yi quickly added a sentence. After Ren Tuo’s eyes were no longer so hostile, she spoke in a low voice:
“Ren Tuo, first of all, why should I listen to you? We are all on the island now, and I can’t confirm what you said. I don’t know if you really have such a great ability. Even if you do, I will shut up now. What can you give me after we get out?”

Ren Tuo snorted and laughed:
“Do you want benefits?”

“I can tell you clearly that I don’t like you, and of course I don’t want to give you any benefits, but since it has happened, if you want hush money, then tell me what you want.”

Shu Yi’s heart moved:
“whatever?”

Ren Tuo frowned slightly:

“Just don’t be too outrageous, that’s fine.”

Shu Yi weighed for a moment what it meant to not be too outrageous, and said carefully:
“resource.”

“I don’t want you to give me money, or anything else. I just want resources, good resources.”

Ren Tuo also thought about it and said:

“In that case, when you get to the island, find Zhao Mingtao and tell him that I promised you that after the show, I will give you two movies with good casts, with the second or third female lead, plus two endorsements.”

“Is this price okay?”

He agreed so readily and offered such a generous price that Shu Yi actually began to have some doubts.

no……

The point is, Ren Tuo actually dared to ask her to find Zhao Mingtao directly on the show to confirm the resources? This is not a matter of not being able to find him after the show. She and Zhao Mingtao have at least slept together, and the current public opinion is also tied together. There is nothing she dare not ask.

Since Ren Tuo dared to say so, no matter what means he used, at least he had a way to ensure that Zhao Mingtao would agree.

Could it be that he has some leverage over Zhao Mingtao?
Shu Yi was a little unsure.

After a moment, she said:

“Then let’s do it.” “Don’t worry, I’m very tight-lipped. No matter what happened before, as long as you keep your word, we’ll write it off. You don’t have to worry about me harassing you with these things. Everything I do is to have better resources for upward development. If you really have such great ability, there is no need for me to offend you. If not, then there is no point in me threatening you.”

“As long as you don’t try to destroy the bridge after crossing it, I won’t do anything.”

Ren Tuo narrowed his eyes.

This sounded normal, but Shu Yi’s threat was almost obvious.

It seems that she is very ambitious and only wants to climb up. She will not care about anything else as long as she can climb up. But in fact, what she means is that if Ren Tuo just wants to fool her, she will expose it directly. If he is capable but refuses to admit it after crossing the river, she can also choose to fight to the death.

really interesting.

Where does she get her confidence from?

Shu Yi was actually quite nervous now. She was just a coward. If Ren Tuo was capable and regretted it later, she would have no way to deal with him in her current situation. She was speaking tough now because she wanted to avoid losing momentum during the negotiation. Even if she had to use the empty city plan, she had to make the other party a little worried.

After another strange silence.

There was a hint of smile in Ren Tuo’s voice again.

“Then it’s a deal.”

In such a quiet environment, even the sound of clothes rubbing against each other is very obvious, followed by the sound of footsteps and the sound of door handles being opened.

Ren Tuo walked out of the medical room.

…………

[Did you understand everything just now? Why am I still a little confused… There is too much information, my CPU is about to burn out. ]

[Uh, that is to say, Ren Tuo doesn’t seem to be an ordinary young man as he introduced himself at the beginning, but he is actually a big boss? ]

【After listening to the whole thing, there was only one word in my mind: Huh???】

[To be honest, I was also confused… He was so capable that he could get Zhao Mingtao to give Shu Yi two second female roles just by opening his mouth? Zhao Mingtao can basically represent Wushuang Films. As we all know, Wushuang produces big-budget movies with a good cast. Does that mean Shu Yi can easily get the second female role in two new movies in the future?]

[No, buddy, what Shu Yi meant was that she felt that Ren Tuo had tampered with her when she almost died, and then used this to threaten Ren Tuo. Although Ren Tuo didn’t say anything serious, he did agree to give her resources for no apparent reason… Isn’t this a disguised admission that he had tampered with her? ? ? ]

[That’s not necessarily true. He might have something shady to hide. Regardless of whether he did it or not, he doesn’t want Shu Yi to make a big deal out of it. After all, Shu Yi doesn’t know what happened underwater, and the camera didn’t capture anything. It’s useless to sue him. Ren Tuo would be afraid of this unless he is illiterate.]

[+1, I also agree with the previous statement that Ren Tuo is in trouble. His words from beginning to end were vague and suggestive, and he even threatened openly. The biggest possibility is that he has something to hide. He is not an artist, so he doesn’t have to worry about being slandered and affecting his career. If he is really slandered, he can just sue. This is obviously problematic! ]

[Isn’t the focus Shu Yi… She suspected that Ren Tuo had done something to her, but she still dared to negotiate with him. Isn’t this like exchanging her life for two female supporting roles? What is she trying to achieve? If this matter gets out of hand, she might be able to wash away the negative news about her and use the image of a victim to promote herself. Isn’t that much better than playing two roles?]

[I’m dying of curiosity! What are Zhao Mingtao and the others doing? Why are they still fishing in this situation? Let Zhao Mingtao get on the yacht and give Shu Yi a chance to ask him! I advise the production team to learn from this!]

…………

Of course, the production crew heard the conversation between Shu Yi and Ren Tuo, and could also see what the audience was saying.

But Li Wensheng did not come to make the final decision. Even if producer Xia Liu was in overall control, he could not make a decision casually.

Xia Liu was so anxious that he was running around in the small room full of surveillance cameras. Finally, he couldn’t help it and was about to open the door to look for someone, but the door was suddenly opened.

Li Wensheng came in from the corridor alone, closed and locked the door, sat down on the bed piled with equipment, wiped his face tiredly, and sighed repeatedly.

“Why are you sighing? I haven’t even sighed yet!”

Xia Liu pulled him to a chair and said angrily:

“Li Wensheng! Do you know how much pressure I am under here? What were you doing just now? Did you need to talk to Han Fei for so long? Did you watch the live broadcast in the medical room?”

“Now the audience’s speculation is no longer limited to discussions in the barrage. They are afraid of being bombarded with keywords, so they don’t say keywords on the next platform, and replace all the guest names with code names and abbreviations, and only say them in the super topic. But now the popularity of the show’s super topic has reached the top of the entertainment list. If no plan is given, whether the show can continue to be broadcast is one thing, and I’m afraid that when we return to Changshan, we will lose our jobs!”

Li Wensheng looked up at him feebly, waved his hand and said:

“Why are you in such a hurry? Even if the sky falls, we still have Meng Tai to support us. I just called him and he has already arranged the follow-up procedures.”

“I will notify all the guests to gather on the yacht later, and then take them fishing on the yacht. They should go fishing quickly and come back quickly. Don’t bother with that broken paddle board, so as to avoid any more accidents.”

“As for the live broadcast, I watched it all, and I watched it with Han Fei.”

“He has already showered and changed his clothes, and is about to go find Ren Tuo. Let’s consider whether or not to let him turn on the camera later. What do you think?”

Xia Liu didn’t know what to say for a moment.

You’ve said all the good and bad things, haven’t you?
His face turned red from holding back:

“Didn’t Meng Tai have a plan? Why didn’t Han Fei tell Ren Tuo about this? Isn’t this more important than getting other guests on the yacht?”

Li Wensheng sighed again:
“Well, I asked, and Meng Tai told us to discuss and decide between the two of us. If we start the show, there might be a risk of suspension. If we don’t start the show, it will just be a loss of a wave of popularity. Let us weigh the pros and cons ourselves. Anyway, the show will not be stopped. Before the problem is resolved, these guests have to stay on the island, and they don’t know whether the show is still being recorded or not.”

Xia Liu was confused:

“WTF?”

Is this something Meng Yunda and Mengtai could say???
He actually let himself and Li Wensheng discuss such a big decision which might lead to the suspension of the program on their own?

I’m afraid they’re going to let the two minions take the blame, right? !
(End of this chapter)