Chapter 284: Chen Yuqi jumped

The cold wind on the mountaintop rose again, blowing on Chen Yuqi, who already felt chilly inside, making his face even paler; his makeup couldn't hide it.

The audience seemed to also notice that the Movie Emperor looked a bit scared, and the bullet comments flew up.

Seeing the situation was not good, Chen Yuqi's agent hurriedly gestured to him from offstage, urging him to pull himself together.

Another ten minutes passed, the guests interacted to reduce dead air, but the starting Chen Yuqi still hadn't put on his protective gear, just there kicking his legs and stretching, going through the motions of a warm-up.

Lin Meng watched and gave a hehe laugh.

"What's wrong? You're not really scared, are you?"

Chen Yuqi still put on a stubborn dead-duck face, holding his neck stiff as he retorted to Lin Meng.

"Of course not, I just want to loosen up my body so I don't get hurt later; I have to start filming next week."

Lin Meng nodded, touched her own neck, and said:

"You'd better hurry up; we've already warmed up, what are you waiting for? Are you deliberately stalling? I'll remind you, this is a live broadcast—no one can save you."

"Of course," Lin Meng said, changing the subject:

"If you're really scared, don't force yourself—just tell everyone, apologize, and that's it. I think this mountaintop height is indeed scary; the bungee cord is extremely long, and if you go down and feel something's wrong, you'll have to endure it, as you won't be able to be pulled up quickly."

After Lin Meng finished speaking, Chen Yuqi's face flushed red and white; he now deeply regretted his impulsiveness, regretting why he had been so impatient as to deviate from the script and deliberately provoke this woman on the show.

In his view, this woman was truly over the top; even if she wanted to attract his attention in such a special way, she didn't really need to oppose him directly, did she?

At this point Chen Yuqi still didn't realize that Lin Meng was trying to destroy him, and instead thought it was some new kind of seduction tactic.

Li Ping beside him was also getting impatient; today's broadcast had completely exceeded expectations, and he didn't know when it would finish—this Movie Emperor really, what's he loitering about? Hurry up and jump!

Li Ping thought for a moment, then shouted from offstage.

"Chen Yuqi, may I ask if your warm-up is done? If so, please get ready—there are still seven people waiting to jump after you."

Lin Meng: "Exactly, exactly."

Li Ping thought again and added:

"Everyone, rest assured; friends watching the screen, please rest assured as well—all the guests have health certificates, having undergone professional physicals before the variety show, especially regarding heart conditions."

The director's words were meant to remind Chen Yuqi: don't hesitate, this jump is unavoidable unless you give up now.

But given Chen Yuqi's stature and past acting experience, he certainly wouldn't dare to forfeit; he could only grit his teeth and go on.

After dawdling for a long time, even some actors who wanted to get on good terms with him thought he was overdoing it; Chen Yuqi finally prepared himself, puffed out his chest, and came to the cliff's edge.

Lin Meng pursed her lips: "If you can do it, do it; if not, just forfeit—why drag out such a simple matter for half a day?"

No one heard what Lin Meng was muttering, but many could tell she truly disliked Chen Yuqi.

The audience also actively commented.

"This Lin Meng must have quite a background—not even giving a double‑award Movie Emperor like Chen Yuqi a glance; what kind of powerful backing would one need to act like this?"

"The Movie Emperor Chen is being disliked—this is big news; I hope he can win and form a strong CP with Lin Meng, which would be great for the show."

"Hahaha, a love‑hate CP? I'm looking forward to it!"

Ye Chenjing noticed such comments, his eyes turning red with anger.

Sun Yao beside him was utterly helpless, only able to offer comforting words.

"General Manager Ye, calm down; Miss Lin surely doesn't look up to him, and she'll definitely beat him—paying no heed to such comments is fine."

Ye Chenjing narrowed his eyes and said:

"Do you think they have CP chemistry?"

Sun Yao instantly realized this was a question where a wrong answer would be fatal, and dared not speak carelessly.

"Of course not; only you, General Manager Ye, share CP chemistry with Miss Lin's beauty and temperament!"

Sun Yao felt his answer would surely get full marks, the standard answer in General Manager Ye's mind must be the same.

But unexpectedly, Ye Chenjing shook his head and sighed:

"You're wrong."

Sun Yao's heart skipped a beat—what? Wrong answer? It really was a deadly question!

Then Ye Chenjing continued:

"Sometimes I feel I'm not worthy of Lin Meng; the aura she exudes always makes me feel tiny, she is beyond my reach."

Upon hearing this, Sun Yao's heart skipped a beat again.

Oh no, General Manager Ye is deeply smitten, truly unable to pull himself away, even starting to PUA himself.

When a relationship makes you involuntarily feel inferior, it often cannot end well…

Sun Yao's face was full of worry, yet he dared not say anything.

Lin Meng stared at Chen Yuqi; finally it was time to begin the jump.

By now the mist swirling the mountaintop had dispersed; looking down made it feel even more terrifying.

Chen Yuqi was escorted by staff to the jump platform at the cliff's edge; behind him it was like an abyss of ten thousand feet, making his legs tremble uncontrollably.

This trembling escalated uncontrollably, even the safety rope on his body began to twist.

"No way? Even Chen Yuqi is this scared—this bungee jump is too terrifying."

"Good thing I forfeited, but I still have to jump tomorrow—what can we do?"

"Then we should strive to match successfully; jumping together in a hug is better than jumping alone."

Lin Meng clenched her fists, intently watching Chen Yuqi's every move; the instinct of fear had already made him unable to control his body, shaking so violently he was truly scared stiff.

But Lin Meng still stepped forward a few paces and reminded:

"Movie Emperor Chen, don't forget our competition rules: shout loudly without fear, and perform this action during the process, then it counts as a win."

Lin Meng performed a superhero take‑off pose on the spot, drawing laughter from the whole crowd, instantly easing the tense atmosphere.

But the more the crowd relaxed and laughed, the more Chen Yuqi, facing imminent danger, grew fearful and regretful.

He hardly heard a word, his action was just a hasty glance, he didn't think it through at all.

Because he knew, he was doomed.

In the next second, the staff counted down three numbers, then gently pushed Chen Yuqi.

In an instant, the whole valley rang with Chen Yuqi's horrific, earth‑shattering scream.

The cameraman, also a good guy to the end, successfully captured several close‑up shots of Chen Yuqi.

Those frames—his eyes askew, mouth crooked, rolling his eyes, mouth wide open with saliva dripping—were each enlarged and slapped onto the screen.

In an instant, the whole live‑stream room exploded.

"Holy crap, this giant toad spirit is Chen Yuqi? My goodness, the filter is shattered all over the place."

"These pictures are too hard on the eyes; these dark photos will probably soon appear everywhere."

"I love it! I'm going to screenshot it and make it into an emoji pack, hahaha!"

"Oubu, my idol has been ruined by you guys; I can't be the only one going crazy—I'll forward it to the plastic sister flowers group so we can all go crazy together."

Lin Meng saw Chen Yuqi in that miserable state, laughing until she bent forward and backward, clapping and cheering.

He deserved it; that hypocritical persona also ought to collapse.