Chapter 112: Being Hunted

Just as everyone was busy gossiping about Su Bai and Yang Mimi, "Sci-Fi World" dropped a massive, earth-shattering bombshell.

#Shocking! The blockbuster promotional video for "Sci-Fi World," featuring lead actress Yang Mimi and hit singer Su Bai, is coming!#

Have you all been "shipping" Yang Mimi and Su Bai lately?
Well, I’m here to give you a spoiler.
In fact, the two had a private rendezvous as early as a week ago!
What was it that drew these two brilliant artists together?
Was it the attraction of opposites you’ve been talking about? Was it the collision of passion you imagined?
No! No! No!
The truth is far more explosive than you could ever imagine!
As you all know, Su Bai’s song "The Lone Warrior" sang of the fearless human spirit.
This song gave so many of us courage!
And our "Sci-Fi World" lead, Yang Mimi, needed that exact kind of courage.
When our planet came under attack by alien forces and everyone was gripped by panic, only Yang Mimi stood her ground, becoming a hero of our ancestral star!
What gave Yang Mimi enough courage?
I believe you have already guessed it—yes, it was "The Lone Warrior"!!!
Now, do you understand what attracted them to that "rendezvous"?
It was a meeting of kindred souls, a collision of spirits from two different fields, yet sharing the same essence!
Tonight!!!
At 8:00 PM tonight, the first promotional video for the sci-fi masterpiece "Sci-Fi World" will be released simultaneously across all major platforms!

"Holy cow!!! I give Yang Mimi full marks for how she’s leveraging this publicity!"
"Impressive. I finally understand why Yang Mimi is Yang Mimi. This move is truly slick!!!"
"Wow, Sister Mimi, I love it! I suddenly feel like Yang Mimi and our God Su being together isn't so bad after all, hehehe."
"Using scandal heat to promote your own film—Yang Mimi, you're the first one to do this!!!"
"My idol Su Bai, have you fallen for it? Why aren't you coming out to say something!"
...

Su Bai looked at the announcement Yang Mimi had posted, feeling a mix of amusement and frustration.
He had to admit, Yang Mimi’s timing was absolutely spot on.
Seeing the uniform stream of comments urging him to issue a statement, Su Bai had no choice but to post the promotional notice for "Sci-Fi World" on his own social media platform!

#Su Bai: Looking forward to the release of "Sci-Fi World"#

Immediately after, Su Bai saw several people reposting it in quick succession.

#Yang Beibei: I’m looking forward to it too @Su Bai: Looking forward to the release of "Sci-Fi World"#
#Tang Yuyan: I’m looking forward to it too @Su Bai: Looking forward to the release of "Sci-Fi World"#
#Tong Xiaoya: I’m looking forward to it too @Su Bai: Looking forward to the release of "Sci-Fi World"#
#Liu Yishi: I’m looking forward to it too @Su Bai: Looking forward to the release of "Sci-Fi World"#
#Xue Qianqian: I’m looking forward to it too @Su Bai: Looking forward to the release of "Sci-Fi World"#
#Liu Shiying: I’m looking forward to it too @Su Bai: Looking forward to the release of "Sci-Fi World"#
...

Su Bai could understand the others reposting, but he was quite surprised to see Liu Shiying do the same!
He had never met her, yet she chose to share his post.
Su Bai knew that by tagging him, she was signaling to everyone that she held him in high regard. At the same time, those in the dark would assume they had some sort of extraordinary relationship.

"My god, Idol Su Bai, did you raid a goddess nest? Why is it all goddesses reposting!"
"Netizen: Xue Qianqian, are you being polite?"
"Xue Qianqian replied: Not really, I am a male god, thanks for the correction!"
"Wow, is that the real Qianqian?"
"The Shanghai branch of Qianqian..."
"..."

On the internet, Su Bai’s popularity soared to a new height.

Sitting in the passenger seat of Su Bai’s car again, Yang Mimi felt something she couldn't quite put into words.
She was the one who had called Su Bai, asking him to take her for a drive in the outskirts of Shanghai to get away from the internet's clamor and clear her head.

"By the way, Mimi, my company has recruited a few new people. They might head to 'Light of Tomorrow,' and I imagine they’re all fighting to join your team right now!"
Yang Mimi was stunned.
Join her team? Have her teach them how to sing?
This... even Yang Mimi felt it sounded a bit unreliable.

"But don't feel you have to go easy on them. Just treat them like anyone else. I’m just giving you a heads-up so you don't feel awkward if some young girls drop hints that they're artists signed to my company."
"Just giving you a little warning in advance!"

Yang Mimi nodded; such situations were quite common in the industry.
Even companies like Hua Xingyu’s would send new artists to participate in "Light of Tomorrow," and they would tacitly choose to join Hua Xingyu’s team. Not even Xue Qianqian was an exception to this convention. Of course, this didn't mean they were breaking the rules; ultimately, one still had to rely on talent. If you lacked the skill, you wouldn't even pass the auditions, let alone get into a mentor's team. After all, it took at least two mentors to approve a contestant for them to be accepted!

As the vehicle reached the outskirts, Su Bai felt a sudden, inexplicable sense of panic. He felt as if something was about to happen.

"Watch out!"
Yang Mimi’s sudden scream snapped Su Bai to attention.
Right in front of them, a massive dump truck was charging straight at them!
Almost instinctively, Su Bai slammed the steering wheel to the right, sending the entire car into a drift. The rear of the vehicle narrowly missed the massive, oncoming truck head-on!

Both of them were patting their chests, their hearts pounding as if they were about to leap out of their throats.
Su Bai looked back at the pale-faced Yang Mimi and asked, "Are you okay?"
Yang Mimi gasped for air, shaking her head with difficulty. She seemed to want to speak, but her shock left her speechless.
Just as Su Bai was about to say something else, he suddenly saw in the rearview mirror that the truck was shifting gears, reversing, and preparing to strike again!

Su Bai’s heart tightened. This wasn't an accident—they were targeting him!!!

"Mimi, buckle your seatbelt and hold on tight!"
The still-shaken Yang Mimi looked back and saw the juggernaut of a truck charging at them again. Her face drained of all color, and her entire body began to tremble uncontrollably.

Su Bai had no intention of engaging with the assailant. He gunned the engine and the car surged forward. There was no way a dump truck could catch his Land Rover. However, Su Bai realized that if they were willing to go this far to kill him, there was a good chance this wasn't the only vehicle involved!

Within seconds, he had put a significant distance between them and the truck. But soon, four or five more dump trucks appeared from the surroundings!

"What do we do? Su Bai, what do we do?"
Yang Mimi was trembling violently. Even with all her experience, she had never encountered such a vicious, life-threatening situation before!

Su Bai said firmly, "Trust me. Just hold on tight—leave the rest to me!"