Chapter 63

     After approaching, Shi Xi saw the man in the suit clearly. His hair was neatly combed behind his head, his temples were gray, and his handsome face was covered with a friendly smile.

     Behind the man, two waiters in uniforms were holding tableware and elegantly walked through the rough and unfinished villa hall. The wall with most of the exposed concrete suddenly looked high-end, as if it was not unfinished, but was deliberately designed like this.

     Lu Xiu retracted his gaze, greeted the man, and said, “There is no signal in this area. We got lost in the forest. Are you the owner of this villa?”

     “I am the housekeeper here,” the man nodded slightly at him, his voice was deep and his tone was gentle: “This area is too remote, the terrain is complicated, it is easy to get lost, and people often come to us for help. My boss saw your car driving towards the villa on the rooftop, guessed that you needed help, and asked me to open the door to welcome you.”

     “This is the dialogue in the comics,” Shi Xi found the scene where the housekeeper appeared in the comics, and handed the phone to everyone to see: “Every word is correct.”

     Ji Mingxu glanced at the screen, then looked at the housekeeper in front of him, and said exaggeratedly: “Not only are they dressed alike, but they also look alike. They are simply cut out of the comics.”

     Everyone was a little surprised and looked at Lu Xiu at the same time.

     Yu Xiaoqian seized the opportunity and finally said: “Brother Lu, where did you find this person? He looks too much like a ‘butler’.”

     Zhang Xiuming was unwilling to be left behind and said hurriedly: “You acted so well. I was in a trance for a moment and thought we were really in the comics.”

     “I see that the waiters are dressed the same as in the comics. Have you restored all the characters?” Shi Xi blinked lightly: “Have you also arranged the ‘guests’ who will attend the banquet?”

     Lu Xiu smiled: “I don’t have the ability to restore all the characters, but all the key characters are there. The people I found are very professional and will try their best to restore the plot of the comics to ensure excitement.”

     Ji Mingxu gave a thumbs-up and said, “You guys know how to have fun.”

     Director Song nodded with satisfaction: “It’s interesting.”

     Lu Xiu lowered his eyes: “Sister Zhenbao, I prepared so hard this time, and I got a comment of ‘it’s interesting’?”

     Director Song changed her words: “It’s very interesting.”

     Everyone laughed.

     While they were chatting, Shi Xi noticed that there was a condescending gaze staring at her. She looked up and saw a slender figure on the rooftop. The light was weak, and she couldn’t see the person’s face against the light. She just guessed that it was a woman based on her body shape.

     But in the blink of an eye, the figure disappeared.

     Thinking of what the housekeeper said before, Shi Xi thought that this figure might be the owner of the villa.

     She retracted her gaze and continued to pay attention to the interaction of other people.

     Lu Xiu said: “Mr. Housekeeper, since you are willing to help, can you sell us some food and water, and then show us the correct route to leave this forest?”

    The housekeeper smiled and said: “The host is going to hold a small banquet tonight. You all came from afar, why don’t you stay and attend the banquet. After the banquet, follow the other guests to leave. They have been here many times and are familiar with the terrain here. They can definitely take you away safely.”

     The villa happened to smell the aroma of roasted food. Several people were hungry and thirsty, and their stomachs gurgled.

     This was not acting. Knowing that there would be a big meal during the recording, they only had some snacks in the afternoon and were already hungry now.

     Ji Mingxu touched his stomach: “After smelling this fragrance, I don’t have the heart to play role-playing anymore, I just want to go straight to the food.”

     Yu Xiaoqian smiled at him: “Me too.”

     Lu Xiu: “Be patient, we went through so much trouble to come here, not for a meal.”

     The housekeeper is really very professional. When the topic has nothing to do with him, he doesn’t say a word, but has a friendly smile on his face, like a robot in standby mode. In this way, he looks more like a two-dimensional character.

     Shi Xi looked at the housekeeper and brought the topic back to the plot: “Will it be too much of a bother if we stay?”

     The housekeeper was “activated” at once: “You don’t have to be polite, this is the boss’s intention, the boss likes to make new friends.”

     Shi Xi nodded: “It would be disrespectful to refuse.”

     The housekeeper leaned forward slightly and made an invitation gesture: “Comfortable and elegant dresses are prepared in the cloakroom, please follow me.”

     On the way to the cloakroom, Ji Mingxu raised his eyebrows at Lu Xiu: “Brother, awesome, even our costumes and makeup have been arranged.”

     Lu Xiu curled his lips: “Celebrating Xiaoshi’s birthday, of course we can’t dress too casually.”

     The housekeeper paused and asked: “Excuse me, whose birthday is it, ? “

     Shi Xi said openly: “It’s me.”

     The housekeeper turned to her and smiled deeply: “I hope you can spend a happy birthday here.”

     Shi Xi remembered a plot in the comics, and her eyelashes fluttered like a panicked butterfly. She lowered her voice and said: “Although the dialogue is not completely consistent, in “Cliff Banquet”, the housekeeper heard the conversation of several protagonists and knew that the heroine’s birthday was on that day. After that… he arranged a lot of “surprises” for the heroine. “

     Shi Xi’s emotions were so contagious that everyone recalled the plot of the comics at the same time. When they looked at the housekeeper again, they always felt that his smile was meaningful, and the eyes that were looking at them seemed to hide other emotions.

     They felt a chill.

     The housekeeper automatically filtered their conversation, said nothing, and continued to lead the way for them respectfully.

     Looking at the butler’s back, Ji Mingxu suddenly felt uncertain. He pressed Lu Xiu’s shoulder: “Brother, are you sure this is the actor you invited, right?”

     Lu Xiu nodded: “Yes… He is a professional, and his acting skills are of course impeccable.”

     Director Song frowned and said meaningfully: “He seems to be very immersed in the role. Is this okay?”

     “Aren’t we here to play role-playing games just to pursue this kind of heart-pounding excitement?”

     Lu Xiu said: “Not only this one, but the other actors are also very professional. I specifically told them not to be ooc while playing the game. If you are afraid now, just don’t play anymore. Let’s switch back to the normal banquet mode.”

     Ji Mingxu was provoked by these words, and his fair face turned red: “Who is scared? From now on, whoever admits to being scared is a grandson! Don’t worry, we will definitely give you the most special and memorable birthday!”

     Hearing their conversation, Yu Xiaoqian was in a daze and pulled Zhang Xiuming’s sleeve: “We are recording a variety show, right?”

　Zhang Xiuming was also in a daze, and nodded hesitantly: “Yes…right.”

     “We are here. The host is hospitable. These two cloakrooms are specially prepared for guests. The left one is the men’s cloakroom and the right one is the women’s cloakroom. Tonight is a masked banquet. There are all kinds of masks prepared in the cloakroom. You can choose at will. If you need help, please ring the bell to summon the waiter.”

     After the housekeeper explained these, he asked Lu Xiu for the car keys and went to help him park the car in the garage.

     After the housekeeper left, Ji Mingxu whistled: “I remember, in the comics, because the housekeeper took the key, after the incident, ‘we’ couldn’t escape even if we wanted to. How dare you give him the key?”

     “You are very into the play,” Lu Xiu said casually: “That is the plot of the comics. There will be no supernatural events here. We are very safe. Don’t you want to eat early? Hurry up and change clothes.”

     Before they parted, Lu Xiu reminded: “Remember to wear a mask.”

     After entering the cloakroom, Shi Xi saw her dress and mask at a glance. The style is exactly the same as the heroine of the comics.

     The theme of this episode was decided long ago. Before the flying guests were determined, the program team began to customize the dress. After confirming that Shi Xi would play the heroine of the comics, the designer adjusted the dress according to Shi Xi’s size, and the other flying guests did the same.

     After changing into the dress, there were three more makeup artists in the cloakroom. They helped the female guests adjust their makeup and wear masks to make them closer to the style of the comic characters.

     These makeup artists are very skilled, with fast speed and good results.

     Shi Xi looked at herself in the mirror. A black lace mask covered the half of her face, revealing only her eyes and eyebrows. This pair of eyes and eyebrows of hers was born with a sharp and assertive look. Being covered like this not only did not weaken her presence, but instead made her even more eye-catching.

     The red ribbon that fixed the mask was woven into her thick hair. The black curly hair hung behind her like clouds, making her skin look as white as snow.

     The makeup artist was skilled enough, so Shi Xi saved the effort of manual adjustment.

     Shi Xi thanked the makeup artist, but found that she was staring at her blankly.

     “What’s wrong?” Shi Xi glanced at her lightly with a gentle look.

     The makeup artist came back to her senses and her face flushed: “You look so beautiful in this outfit!”

     Hearing this answer, Shi Xi laughed and teased: “Thank you, so you are appreciating your own work.”

     The makeup artist’s cheeks blushed and she said embarrassedly: “Teacher Shi, to be honest, it is a great pleasure to do your makeup”

     Director Song came over and walked around Shi Xi in a small circle: “Xiao Shi, you are very suitable for wearing red, flamboyant and bright, with a natural heroine aura.”

     Shi Xi curved her lips: “Sister Zhenbao, if you praise me again, I will fly to the sky.”

     Yu Xiaoqian was behind them, watching them chatting and laughing, and she became more anxious. Shi Xi used to wear the most ordinary clothes, and she could kill everyone with her appearance. Now she changed into a dress, and her aura was fully open and eye-catching. In the same frame with her, she has no advantage in appearance at all… How else can she suppress Shi Xi and become the biggest highlight of this variety show?

     Yu Xiaoqian was thinking about something, and she didn’t even listen to Shi Xi and Director Song’s compliments. She followed them out of the cloakroom in a daze.

     As soon as Shi Xi appeared, she really attracted everyone’s attention. She was wearing a red dress with a stand-up collar and off-shoulder, with a complicated and gorgeous black bow tie hanging from the neckline, and beautiful pleats on the cuffs and hem. 

     This dress is a bit exaggerated in its gorgeousness, but it looks very suitable on her. She looks like a dazzling heroine who came out of a comic book.

     Even the waiters passing by subconsciously stopped, as if they were worried that their footsteps would disturb her.

     After a while, Lu Xiu broke the silence with a smile: “Just now, for a moment, I couldn’t tell whether it was the heroine of the comic who came out or we walked into the comic.”

     Shi Xi said: “Looking at you, I have the same feeling.”

     Ji Mingxu was happy when he heard it: “Okay, from today on, we are the comic book F6.”

     Everyone laughed when they heard it, and the joyful laughter disappeared abruptly after the housekeeper appeared.

     The housekeeper seemed not to notice anything unusual, and said gently and politely: “The guests are almost here, and the banquet is about to begin. Please follow me to the rooftop.”

     Lu Xiu said seriously: “Thank you for leading the way, sir.”

     This villa has three floors in total. Because the interior decoration is unfinished, some places are as luxurious as a palace, and some places are as simple as a rough house. Walking inside, there is a strong sense of disharmony and separation.

     However, now they have no time to pay attention to these.

     “If I remember correctly,” Director Song thought, “We are about to reach the first supernatural plot, right?”

     “Yes.” Shi Xi opened the second chapter of the comic and scrolled to the end: “Let me review the plot for you.”