Chapter 716: Chapter 716

He Jinxia knew all too well what Yu Yanyu was thinking and said with a smile, "I know Sheng Yan’s mother, so I heard it from her."

Without waiting for Yu Yanyu to ask, He Jinxia added, "My mother and Aunt Rui are good friends, and they had been handkerchief friends long before. Okay, onto the next topic, what did you need us for?"

Seeing he couldn’t get much more information, Yu Yanyu scoffed, "I’m just bored, saw who was available to chat a bit. Didn’t expect we’d have such a full house today, everyone’s free."

Qiu Zhenze heard this, the corner of his mouth twitched, and he instinctively wanted to hang up.

Even if he wasn’t busy, he didn’t want to waste his rare free time on idle chatter!

Luckily, a second later, Yu Yanyu brought up a topic that caught his interest— For origınal chapters go to NoveI-Fire.ɴet

"Right, did any of you receive an invitation to ’Youth on Fire’? The production team wants me to be a special guest, and they mysteriously told me several guests knew me but refused to reveal who."

He knew many people, but he had close relationships only with a few, and if it was a close friend, he would consider participating; if not, Yu Yanyu didn’t want to waste his time.

Every time he filmed a reality show, it was a test of physical stamina, torturing him each time. His fragile body couldn’t stand so many tortures anymore.

Ren Xiao suddenly spoke up, "I received it too. I participated last year, and this summer, I have some free time. ’Youth on Fire’ told me they wanted to do an anniversary special, inviting the stars who were on the show with me last year, that’s why I agreed."

Ren Xiao’s last words were tinged with nervousness, as if he was slapping gold on his own face. Other stars in the group had full schedules, only he had few engagements, and his agent was too happy to receive a reality show invitation to let him be choosy.

However, since his friends were all so impressive, he had to match up to them somewhat, so he exaggerated a bit.

The old Ren Xiao would never have dared to do this, but in the past few months of getting close to Yu Yanyu on set, he had grown a thicker skin and become better at bragging.

Scanning the other stars, their expressions remained unchanged, none noticing his guilt, and Ren Xiao sighed in relief.

Yu Yanyu looked at Qiu Zhenze, "Brother Qiu, did you receive an invitation to ’Youth on Fire’?"

Qiu Zhenze shook his head, "Yes, but I declined. By the time they contacted me, I had already accepted another reality show related to wilderness survival."

Yu Yanyu frowned, "The production team probably doesn’t know I’m close to Ren Xiao. I didn’t reveal my cameo in ’Xiao Xiangyu’s Many Sorrows’ to the public, not even the fans know I was a guest.

But the team also said the participants are people I know and am familiar with, could it be..."

Just as He Jinxia was about to speak, Qin Siqin’s voice beat her to it, "Yes, they invited me."

Yu Yanyu quickly said, "I knew it was you, you old witch!"

The next second, Qin Siqin’s roaring anger came through the phone, "Yu! Yan! Yu! I dare you to say that again!"

"Haha!" He Jinxia couldn’t help but laugh, saying, "Sister Qin, don’t be mad, why bother with a brat like Yanyu, when we meet up, I’ll help you take care of him."

Qin Siqin snorted lightly, "I think he’s just asking for it, disrespectful and out of control, needs a good straightening out!"

He Jinxia quickly nodded, completely agreeing.

Yu Yanyu sensed a hint of danger and shrank slightly, muttering softly, "It’s just my loose lips, don’t take it seriously!"

The topic shifted back, "Sister Qin, are you planning to participate?"

Qin Siqin gave him a glance, saying with a smirk that didn’t reach her eyes, "Of course I’m going to participate. If I don’t, how can I deal with you? Let’s count how many bad things you’ve said about me. One hit for each word; that’s easily a hundred strokes."

Yu Yanyu shrank again, thinking, Emma, suddenly I feel an impulse not to attend the show.

He Jinxia looked thoughtful and began, "It seems that ’Burn, Youngsters’ really wants to reunite our Huami quartet, using the advertisement endorsements to stir up some popularity.

No wonder my agent’s negotiations with their representative always involved so much hemming and hawing, delaying tactics at every turn."

Yu Yanyu and Qin Siqin were stunned, asking in unison, "What do you mean?"

He Jinxia smiled slightly, "To be honest, ’Burn, Youngsters’ approached me as well, hoping I would join the program, using the same reason they invited Ren Xiao.

Since I participated last year, they want to organize an anniversary event to gather the celebrities from the same period last year. But since Sister Qin and Yanyu were invited, the production team must also be thinking of using the quartet’s dynamics for publicity."

Qin Siqin was concerned about something else and quickly asked, "What were your agent and their representative negotiating about? Don’t you want to participate?"

He Jinxia shook her head, "Sort of but not really. Given my current popularity, it’s optional for me to join reality shows.

However, ’Burn, Youngsters’ has been running for many years and gathered a loyal audience, so participating is still good exposure for me, but I have one condition."

She slowly shared her grudge with Deng Zhaoyan, a secret not widely known in the industry.

In the circle, some insiders very sensitive to information had guessed her discord with Deng Zhaoyan. But what exactly the discord entailed and what the grievances were, many people didn’t know.

This discord seemed bizarre, as if it had emerged out of nowhere. But that’s how the entertainment circle works, where any stars in competition could be at odds.

Today you are my dear sister; tomorrow, I could fiercely backstab you online; it’s all too common, with not many caring about the origins of these feuds.

"...That’s pretty much it. My feud with Deng Zhaoyan can’t be resolved. When I’m about to be promoted to top-tier, she will definitely sabotage me. Rather than letting her get the upper hand, I might as well start by causing her some trouble."

Everyone fell into deep thought.

The first to respond was Qiu Zhenze, this seemingly stodgy male star with a distinctly bureaucratic air was actually the first to accept the notion of competition among stars, seeing things more clearly than many.

"You should indeed start by causing her trouble. When you are promoted to top-tier, there will be a final star vote, and with Deng Zhaoyan’s wide connections in the fashion circle, if she doesn’t want you to advance, she’ll definitely play dirty."

In the circle where resources are limited, the competition often means either you die or I survive, everyone knows how to set traps, and it’s all considered the unspoken rule of the industry, with no clear right or wrong."