Chapter 45: Scaring Yourself to Death

"Little sister, you're awake! Director Duan and his wife came specifically to thank you." Pei Yanlin, who was currently keeping Duan Ming company, hurriedly greeted Bai Qianzhou as he saw her coming down the stairs.

"Thank me? What did I do?" Bai Qianzhou walked over with a puzzled look.

Had she done anything worthy of people coming to thank her?

Bai Qianzhou tilted her head and thought about it. Over the past couple of days, it seemed she had done quite a lot of things.

"Of course it's because you reminded me to call my wife! If it weren't for you, something terrible might have happened to her. She just found out she's pregnant; if an accident had happened, it would have been two lives lost."

Duan Ming looked at Bai Qianzhou with deep gratitude. Heaven knows how terrified he had been when he heard that someone was committing murder in the underground parking lot.

When Duan Ming's wife, He Fangya, heard about this from him, she was also extremely grateful to Bai Qianzhou. After finishing her checkup at the hospital and confirming everything was fine, she brought gifts over.

It wasn't that He Fangya was in such a rush to thank Bai Qianzhou; rather, she was simply too intrigued by the little master that Bai Qianzhou was.

As a screenwriter, whenever she encountered a compelling topic, she naturally wanted to dive deep. She wanted to know how Bai Qianzhou had managed to foresee the incident in the underground parking lot.

"Little sister, that Song Zhao has already killed the person he wanted to kill. Would he really have done anything to sister-in-law?" Pei Yanlin asked, feeling very confused. From what he had seen of Song Zhao earlier, the man didn't seem like a bloodthirsty killer.

Besides, didn't Si Nansheng say that everything Song Zhao did was for his daughter? Wasn't that the case?

"Not at all," Bai Qianzhou said calmly.

"Huh?" Pei Yanlin couldn't help but freeze upon hearing this answer.

"Song Zhao carries great merit and is a kind person. He wouldn't randomly slaughter the innocent; killing was merely to avenge his daughter. But that couldn't stop her from getting into trouble purely out of fright, could it?"

Bai Qianzhou glanced at He Fangya—someone who was easily spooked yet loved thrill-seeking—and reached out to grab an orange from the table. Pei Yanlin was a step faster; he peeled the orange and handed the segments straight to Bai Qianzhou's hand.

"So, you mean sister-in-law would have scared herself to death?" Pei Yanlin's mouth twitched.

"Mmm~ pretty much." Bai Qianzhou nodded. Just as she finished eating those orange segments, Pei Yanlin had already peeled another one and handed it to her.

Both Duan Ming and He Fangya were left speechless. Initially, they thought He Fangya was targeted by the murderer, but after all that fuss, she was going to scare herself to death.

"Little master, I have a live-stream variety show starting production in a while. Would you like to come along with Yanlin for fun?" Duan Ming asked, looking at Bai Qianzhou with a beaming smile.

With Pei Yanlin's popularity combined with Bai Qianzhou's extraordinary abilities, their participation would undoubtedly make his show a massive hit!

"No," Bai Qianzhou refused flatly with a shake of her head. She wasn't a celebrity; she had zero desire to participate in variety shows.

Besides, joining a live-stream variety show meant she couldn't slack off, she couldn't coast, and she would have absolutely no freedom.

Though Bai Qianzhou declined, Pei Yanlin's eyes lit up.

If he could bring Bai Qianzhou along to a variety show, he would have much more time to spend with her. That way, he wouldn't have to worry about being despised by their parents at home for not getting to exchange a few more words with his little sister.

"Little sister, you get paid for participating in variety shows," Pei Yanlin whispered to Bai Qianzhou.

"Paid? How much?" Bai Qianzhou instantly perked up.

"Well, that depends on Director Duan." Pei Yanlin looked over at Duan Ming, who suddenly felt like a duck pushed onto a perch.

How much was appropriate to offer here?

Offer too much, and the investor's budget wouldn't cover it; offer too little, and it would seem like they were slighting a master.

"Director Duan, my little sister is a non-celebrity, so just pay whatever the standard rate is. You can simply add my appearance fee to hers when the time comes."

Having spent a long time in the entertainment industry, Pei Yanlin naturally knew all the twists and turns involved. He smiled to reassure Duan Ming.