CHAPTER 408: CHAPTER 408: SHE’S GREAT AT EXPLOITING LOOPHOLES

The person in the fourth photo is Song Shiye. He was wearing a school uniform, standing with his hands pressed against his pants’ seams, grinning at the camera, his smile dazzlingly bright.

This guy was just messaging her yesterday, claiming he was studying hard at school, and today he’s out here filming a variety show!

"Song Shiye, you’ve got some nerve!" Sang Ning gritted her teeth in anger.

Kids grow up, and their wings get stronger—

She’d always treated Song Shiye like a younger brother, but at this moment, she couldn’t help but think of Sang Chuan. Could her actual younger brother also be lying to her about studying hard at school while secretly slacking off?

With this thought in mind, Sang Ning decided that once this variety show was over, she’d find a way to visit Sang Chuan at school and see if the kid was genuinely studying or not.

At this moment, Sang Chuan, who was diligently answering practice questions in class, suddenly sneezed.

He wrinkled his nose and looked confused, muttering to himself, "Who’s cursing me?"

His chubby deskmate turned his head to look at him, grinned mischievously, and joked softly, "Maybe it’s your girlfriend missing you?"

Like he’d heard something utterly preposterous, Sang Chuan’s eyes widened. He picked up an open workbook in front of him and promptly slapped it on his deskmate’s head. "Quit spouting nonsense! If I dared to start a relationship early, my sister would probably chase me down with an eighteen-meter-long sword!"

At this thought, Sang Chuan quickly retrieved the workbook from his deskmate’s head. His expression turned ferocious as he gripped his pen tightly and began writing furiously in the workbook. "It’s definitely my annoying sister muttering about me again. Gotta keep solving problems non-stop. Once I survive this period of humiliation and hardship, after the college entrance exams, I’m the one who’ll grab the eighteen-meter sword and chase my annoying sister!"

Sang Chuan exerted so much force that the veins on the back of his hand bulged. His chubby deskmate was genuinely startled, wondering if Sang Chuan had gone insane from studying too hard.

He then glanced at the towering pile of workbooks stacked on Sang Chuan’s desk, compared them to his own desk, and realized his pile wasn’t even half as tall.

Chubby deskmate: !! Sang Chuan had already finished this many workbooks? Is he even human!

——

Seeing the person in the photo was Song Shiye, Sang Ning took several deep breaths before pulling that photo aside and flipping to the last one.

She was stunned once again when she saw it.

If you say she was unlucky, she had to find three ordinary people. If you say she was lucky, two of the celebrity guests were people she knew.

And the person in the last photo turned out to be Qin Feng!

Alright then—her plan would be to first locate Song Shiye and Qin Feng, and then have them help find those three ordinary people together.

Sang Ning’s luggage had already been taken away by the production crew. After stuffing the guest photos into her pocket, she set out to look for people.

Aside from the photos, the production crew hadn’t provided any clues. She didn’t even know where the people were specifically located.

Since they hadn’t announced boarding yet, the guests were probably waiting somewhere for further arrangements. Sang Ning decided to start with the people sitting in chairs.

Though she was very familiar with Song Shiye, they hadn’t seen each other in a long time, so she wasn’t sure what his current fashion style was like. The airport was full of trendy, stylish people who looked like high school or college students, and Sang Ning ended up mistaking several of them.

Still, her target was very clear—she only approached people whose appearance and vibe resembled high school and college-aged boys.

"Hi, sorry to bother you..."

"Excuse me, could I ask..."

Sang Ning wandered between rows of seats, armed with a repertoire of awkward conversation starters. The moment she realized someone wasn’t Song Shiye, she’d immediately switch to something like: her phone had run out of battery, and she wanted to ask them to check the time for her.

Some people, being straightforward, would glance at their phones or watches and then tell Sang Ning the time.

Others, meanwhile, would first look at Sang Ning’s wristwatch, then glance at the massive clock display in the terminal, feeling a bit speechless.

However, given Sang Ning’s face, "Are you dumb? Can’t you just look at your own watch or the clocks at the airport?"—such words never escaped their lips. Instead, they’d dutifully tell her the time.

After striking up conversations with seven or eight people and still failing to locate Song Shiye or see Qin Feng, Sang Ning held her head in frustration. Could it be that these two hadn’t even arrived at the airport yet?

Sang Ning decided to abandon the "searching in the crowd" method and opted for unconventional means.

She had already memorized the faces of the staff who appeared earlier. Even if they blended back into the crowd, Sang Ning could still spot roughly where they were.

Especially Director Zhou, who thought he was well-hidden—but when Sang Ning waved at him, she managed to scare him.

"Attention all departments: stay far away from the remaining five guests. Sang Ning’s trying to use us to track them down!" Director Zhou quickly barked into his walkie-talkie, instructing the team.

The staff promptly replied with "Received," promising they wouldn’t be spotted by Sang Ning.

From across the crowd, Director Zhou locked eyes with Sang Ning and raised his eyebrows at her, defiantly smug.

Fine, let’s see how you complete your task!

Sang Ning, unperturbed, stopped her crowd search. She began walking towards Director Zhou step by step, pausing when she was only five steps away. Right in front of him, she deliberately pulled out her phone and waved it in the air.

Director Zhou’s smile froze instantly as realization struck.

Sang Ning first dialed Qin Feng’s number. As for Song Shiye, she’d deal with him later.

The phone rang, and the familiar male voice on the other end answered, "Hello—"

Sang Ning kindly held the phone up to Director Zhou’s ear. Seeing the dramatic change in expressions on Director Zhou’s face, like a palette of colors spilling over, she smiled in satisfaction and pulled her phone back. "Hello, Qin Feng? Where are you right now? There’s something I’d like to ask you in person..."

With that, Sang Ning calmly walked away, leaving only her back as she continued talking with Qin Feng on the phone—now out of Director Zhou’s earshot.

[Hahaha, Director Zhou must feel like a herd of raging llamas is running through his mind right now. He definitely regrets not confiscating Sang Ning’s phone beforehand!]

[Is Director Zhou dumb? Other than Jiang Xiaoti, Sang Ning already knows the other two celebrities. It’s not a tough task for her!]

[Director Zhou probably wanted Sang Ning to search in the crowd instead of directly calling them.]

[Haha, serves him right for not clarifying the rules from the start. Clearly, Director Zhou is still too inexperienced. Anyone in the variety show biz knows Sang Ning is the queen of finding loopholes!]

[Honestly, Sang Ning didn’t immediately resort to phone calls and had the patience to approach so many people first. That’s already giving Director Zhou a lot of face. It’s just that our girl Sang Ning isn’t willing to risk losing and damaging her idol status!]

[Haha, I kind of hope Sang Ning loses. Who else gets it? Imagine a gorgeous girl mimicking an ape pounding her chest—it’s so hilariously cute. Just thinking about it cracks me up.]

When Qin Feng received Sang Ning’s call, he was initially confused and even a bit panicked. Could she have found out about his connection with Li Juezhou and was planning to ask him to help her climb up the ranks?

That would never do!

"No, whatever you’re asking, I won’t agree to it. There’s no point in meeting. I’m busy, so stop calling me!" Qin Feng sternly rebuffed her and ruthlessly hung up.

When it came to Li Juezhou, not even a hundred doses of courage could make him intervene. If Sang Ning wanted to rise to the top, she could only rely on her own skills!

Sang Ning, holding her phone, stared at the screen in disbelief: "?"

Had her grudge with Qin Feng during training camp already run so deep?