[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-entertainment-being-the-life-of-the-party-on-kee":3,"chapter-entertainment-being-the-life-of-the-party-on-kee-entertainment-the-attention-seeker-on-running-ma-chapter-456":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Entertainment: Playing the Show-Off on Running Man, and Bai Lu Breaks Down",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},2015754,2995,"Chapter 456","entertainment-the-attention-seeker-on-running-ma-chapter-456",456,"\u003Cp>“Time to open gifts, Sister Mi.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Led by Zhu Zhu Xudan, the artists from Jiaxing Media all brought out the gifts they had meticulously prepared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were mostly small items,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>such as wristwatches, pendants, necklaces, and gold or jade jewelry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, it was a case of subordinates giving gifts to a superior; being too stingy wouldn't be presentable.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Zhang Zhang Dada, Jing Tian, and others presented the small greeting cards they had prepared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There is a logic to this: for distant relationships, one should give valuable items; for close relationships, one should give meaningful ones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How is it? Does it look familiar?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Wei opened the package, and a golden dangling hairpin appeared before everyone’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But anyone could see that it wasn't real gold; it was likely a replica.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xueyuan’s hairpin.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Mi blinked, looking extremely surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s right.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is the very hairpin that was worn on your head.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You have no idea how long I’ve been looking for it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Wei lifted her chin and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hahaha!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You actually found it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is a little secret between me and Qi Wei.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the conversation, Yang Mi shared a little story from the past with everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As it turned out, Yang Mi and Qi Wei had formed their bond and met during the filming of *Beauty's Rival in Palace*.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Mi played Mo Xueyuan, while Qi Wei played Princess Guantao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the time, when the two were chatting, they talked about this elegant hairpin. They had originally wanted to request to keep it when they finished filming and left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, in the end, they couldn't find the prop anywhere in the production.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I never expected that after so many years, it would return to my hands.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Mi sighed with emotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many items have value not because of the object itself, but because of the memories attached to them. Although this hairpin isn't worth much money, it can remind a person of many things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, this also includes her friendship with Brother Qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come, let me put it on for you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Wei is no less skilled than any man when it comes to flirting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, Yang Mi’s face was flushed red from the flirting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother Yu, what gift did you prepare?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Zhu Xudan held a special kind of affection for Lin Yu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The popularity she had now was basically all thanks to Lin Yu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Lin Yu hadn't helped boost her popularity in the livestream room before, she would probably still be an unknown, bottom-tier artist!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But anyone with eyes could see that Lin Yu was very close with both Yang Mi and Sister Reba.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With her current status, she didn't even make the list, so she could only hide this admiration deep in her heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I didn't really prepare much.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Yu opened the gift box, which contained only a set of keys and a room card.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hahahaha!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother Yu, you really know how to play.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Pfft! Who gives a room card for a birthday?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Haha! Everyone stop laughing. It already took a lot of effort for Lin Yu to rent this Sihe Academy for Sister Mi’s birthday.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s right! This is more luxurious than any place I’ve been to before. I thought I had walked into a royal mansion.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother Yu, your connections are truly extensive.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Listening to everyone’s chatter and praise, Lin Yu smiled faintly and offered no explanation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a public figure, one can be flashy in acting and music, but among friends and in social dealings, it is better to be a bit more low-key.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Showing off like this or acting arrogant is completely unnecessary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Renting a Sihe Academy like this must cost at least a hundred thousand yuan.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Zhang Binbin touched the crabapple tree and exclaimed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I estimate it starts at at least two hundred thousand.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Zhang Dada shook his head and said with certainty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“More than that. We rented a villa for a party in Shanghai before, and that was five hundred thousand. With this location, plus this extremely extravagant decor, it must be at least seven or eight hundred thousand a night.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Wei looked around and said confidently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Got it, got it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you, Little Linzi.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Mi was so smart; how could she not understand the subtext of these words?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These weren't meant for Lin Yu to hear; they were clearly meant for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were making her acknowledge Lin Yu’s favor!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hahahaha!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Yang Mi’s attitude, everyone burst into laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Occasionally being sarcastic among friends is sometimes even more interesting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all the lights in the courtyard were lit,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the atmosphere became completely different from before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a lively deep-palace courtyard; unlike filming a period drama on set, the night view at this moment gave one an indescribable sense of tranquility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moonlight filtered through the branches of the crabapple tree, scattering a starlit clarity across the stone tiles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Mi and Lin Yu walked along the small path in the woods; they were silent, but it was just right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I don't know how much time passed,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The keys, they’re for this house, aren't they?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Mi stopped, eyes closed, head tilted back to enjoy the comfort of the evening breeze brushing against her cheeks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Mi was naturally sharp as a tack; the moment she saw the keys, she knew the truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Yu had been testing her all along to see if she liked this Sihe Academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The keys and the room card matched perfectly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Yu was also a bit surprised to hear this sudden remark from Yang Mi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isn't it said that pretty girls have no brains?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sister Mi’s sense of smell is sharp enough to be a police dog, alright!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re such a fool.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Mi’s lips moved as she murmured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“......”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, before Lin Yu could retort, his lips were blocked by a warmth.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Amidst the laughter and joy, Yang Mi’s birthday party didn't come to an end until two in the morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Wei, Zhang Zhang Dada, and the others, along with the staff from Jiaxing Media, said their goodbyes to Yang Mi and left in a hurry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone wasn't stupid; there was no need to talk about the relationship between Yang Mi and Lin Yu, and no one wanted to be a third wheel here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After everyone had left, Yang Mi insisted on returning to Wangjing Mansion; she wouldn't stay in this Sihe Academy no matter what.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was quite lively when there were many people, but when it was just Lin Yu and Yang Mi, they both felt this Sihe Academy was a bit eerie and too desolate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Yu had the same feeling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although this Sihe Academy was full of cultural atmosphere and the furnishings were luxurious and extravagant, it always felt like a place where ordinary people shouldn't live.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The night passed without incident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Yu spent the night paying his \"public grain\" at Wangjing Mansion.\u003C\u002Fp>",1161,"2026-06-15T17:51:09.876Z","2026-06-15T17:55:55.753Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","7d65c2714016fccac6ddc6c2db59cb932c21100ba84d350a4dc4d010c9915b57","entertainment-the-attention-seeker-on-running-ma-chapter-457","entertainment-the-attention-seeker-on-running-ma-chapter-455",525,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fentertainment-the-attention-seeker-on-running-ma-cover.jpg"]