After the Black Moonlight’s "Death Escape" Failed [Quick Transmigration] - Chapter 63

Chapter 63: TV Drama and Variety Show

◎”Satellite” and “Blue Star Adventurer” Premiere Simultaneously◎

As an elegant piano piece began to play, the eyes of everyone waiting for the premiere of “Satellite” lit up. Shimmering images of the starry sky materialized on their terminals.

“Long before you even knew it, I became your satellite.”

“I exist because of you, I am attracted to you, and I will forever stay by your side, revolving around you.”

The voices of Jiao Qingyin and Wen Fengyue rang out simultaneously, reciting this prologue of “Satellite” like a harmonized choral poem.

The camera panned down to a college campus designed to mimic the ancient Blue Star. A black-haired girl was pushed and fell to the ground.

Her pristine white dress was instantly stained with mud and grass, and her knees were scraped raw. However, the boy who bumped into her didn’t apologize; instead, he poked his head over with a grin. “Hey, Little Stutterer, going to class all by yourself again?”

Cheng Xing lowered her head. “…I’m not a stutterer.”

“‘I’m not a stutterer’—of course you aren’t, you’re a deaf person—hahaha!” The boy adjusted his baseball cap, mimicked Cheng Xing’s tone with a grotesque expression, and burst into laughter with his friends.

“D*mn, my fists are clenched. How am I seeing a dumbass right at the start?”

The opening featured Jiao Qingyin’s youthful student look. The comments were initially struck by her beauty, but before they could offer praise, the blood-pressure-raising plot arrived.

“I hate school bullying the most. They’re college students already, yet they mock someone’s physical disability. Can these guys just drop dead?”

“Haven’t read the original work. Is this a youth-pain-depressing school movie? If it is, I’m out.”

“Replying to the person above: that depends on whose side you’re on. If you side with the villains, it’s definitely a depressing movie in the later stages, because not a single one of them survives.” (Platform prompt: This comment is suspected of spoilers and has been blocked).

Those unfamiliar with the original work were still fuming as the boys clowned around and left the flowerbed. The one in the baseball cap jumped in a mock shooting-hoops posture, and the others immediately laughed and praised him for being cool.

Cheng Xing waited until they were far away before slowly climbing up from the flowerbed. She silently brushed off the dirt she could remove, but the dress was already ruined.

She stood there helplessly, the dazed expression on her face making anyone who saw it feel heartache.

“Can’t take it. I want to transmigrate in there and give those guys two solid punches.”

“Wife is so pitiful, let me kiss her.”

“Is it really not a depressing movie?”

Cheng Xing finished her classes alone. She didn’t have time to change. Those boys from her class sat in the back row during the break, loudly mocking her about the stains to the rest of the class, causing Cheng Xing to lower her head further and further.

After class, as she left the classroom to go to the cafeteria, she found those same boys waiting on the path she had to take.

She hesitated for a long time, eventually remembering Professor Wei, whom her classmates had mentioned.

…Professor Wei Ling occasionally provided psychological counseling for students; perhaps she could help.

Next was the scene where Wei Ling saves a cat. Wen Fengyue performed the character’s gentleness perfectly, and the comments were filled with people captivated by her.

“Haha, everyone is talking so much. I accidentally fainted from Wife’s beauty as soon as it started and just woke up.”

“Sob, Teacher Wei is truly so gentle. I hope she helps Cheng Xing out of the shadows.”

“Step out of this shadow, only to walk into a much bigger one, right?” (Prompt: Spoiler blocked)

Wei Ling was patient and persuasive, guiding Cheng Xing to confess her heart bit by bit. The audience’s emotions calmed down along with this plot point.

Watching the interaction between the two leads, viewers couldn’t help but sport “auntie smiles.”

In the second half of the first episode, a boy holding a basketball walked down from the top row of the gymnasium bleachers while talking on the phone.

“Did you find her? Where did that deaf girl go?”

“The teacher’s office? Which teacher?”

“Tsk, really loves sticking her nose where it doesn’t belong. How about we invite that deaf girl out tonight? She definitely won’t dare to refuse. Then we can do whatever we want with her.”

“What’s there to be afraid of—don’t you know who my dad is? If she dares to resist, I’ll have my dad spend some money to get her expelled.”

Seeing his baseball cap, people recognized him as the boy who bullied Cheng Xing at the beginning. They began to curse indignantly.

“If I were in the drama, I’d definitely beat him up severely.”

“Truly disgusting. Can’t anyone do something about this?”

“Actually, there are many people like this in reality. You just can’t do anything.”

Just as this comment scrolled across the screen, the boy in the baseball cap stepped on something. A look of confusion flashed across his face, followed by terror—which was then frozen forever.

He tumbled down the stairs.

The camera cut back to the bright, clean office. Wei Ling was drinking tea while grading papers. A small black cat lay on her desk, meowing as it played with a fountain pen cap.

The kitten focused on pushing the cap toward the edge of the desk with a clear purpose, but just as it was about to succeed, a beautiful hand blocked its paw.

“You already lost the last pen; I can’t let you play with this one anymore.”

Wei Ling smiled faintly, picked up the cap, and put it into the pen holder.

This was the final shot of the first episode of “Satellite.” As the words “End of Episode” appeared on the screen, the comments went quiet for a few seconds.

“Huh? That’s it? Is Baseball Cap dead!】

“Likely. It was a straight staircase; falling from the highest point in the gym to the court… feels hard to survive.”

“It was just school bullying; the screenwriter didn’t need to kill him off, right?”

“Is the person above crazy? “Just” school bullying? Did you ignore the part where he was on the phone?”

“Hehe, getting anxious already? Way more people die later.” (Prompt: Spoiler blocked)

“Am I the only one concerned about what he stepped on…”

The comments were a mess. All suspected spoilers were automatically blocked by the platform. For fans of Jiao Qingyin and Wen Fengyue, besides the plot, they were also very concerned about the actors themselves.

On the Star Net, fans who felt unsatisfied after the first episode flocked together.

“Generally speaking, on the premiere day of a drama, shouldn’t the leads post something to stir up hype? Where are my two wives?”

“Frantically refreshing the homepages, but I haven’t seen a single update. I’m dying of anxiety.”

“Maybe it’s the calm before the storm. I know Director Jing of “Satellite”; she won’t let a peak traffic period like this go. She must be preparing some big move.”

Jing Ziqing, who happened to see this comment, had a grim face. In front of her were prayer beads, incense burners, crosses… and directly in front was a still of Sun Wukong from the 1986 version of Journey to the West.

If she hadn’t run out of space, she would have brought out figurines from certain games and anime to display as well.

Preparing a big move? She was nearly given a heart attack by her two leads—the five-day holiday for Labor Day was for the actors to rest properly, not to go to a primitive planet for wilderness survival!

Jing Ziqing was terrified that after these five days of “rest,” the two leads would be gone. Then how would she make—how would she continue her pursuit of art!

She had a mournful face. Amidst the expectations of netizens, she cried out: “Please let my cash cows not fall—!”

On the other side, on the low-level planet numbered 504.

Wen Fengyue glared at Jiao Qingyin with bloodshot eyes, her lips pale with anger, and her hands trembling slightly.

Jiao Qingyin took a step forward. “Teacher Wen…”

Wen Fengyue immediately retreated, her expression of annoyance and resistance couldn’t be clearer.

Seeing that she didn’t want her to approach, Jiao Qingyin put on a pitiful look.

“…” Wen Fengyue turned her teeth and stopped, asking instead, “Did you come alone? Where are the company people? Where is your mother? How could they agree to let you—”

Jiao Qingyin took this opportunity to quickly step forward and grab Wen Fengyue’s wrist.

“Let go—!”

Jiao Qingyin’s grip wasn’t forceful. Wen Fengyue subconsciously wanted to shake her off, but her hand stopped midway through the motion.

She couldn’t bring herself to shove Jiao Qingyin away. She could only repeat: “…Let go.”

“I won’t.” Jiao Qingyin took another step forward. Then, facing Wen Fengyue’s fuming gaze, she pulled her into a hug.

Wen Fengyue: “…” Her rationality wanted to push Jiao Qingyin away, but her body honestly raised her hands to return the embrace.

The warmth in her arms made Wen Fengyue angrier the more she thought about it. Her eyes stung, and uncontrollable tears slightly dampened her lashes.

“Wen… Mmph!”

Wen Fengyue bit Jiao Qingyin’s neck.

Jiao Qingyin’s eyes widened in shock, but before she could resist, Wen Fengyue released her. Holding Jiao Qingyin’s shoulders to prevent her from seeing her expression, she said: “I’m contacting the people on Blue Star right now to take you back.”

As she spoke, she fumbled for her terminal with one hand.

Seeing this, Jiao Qingyin endured the slight pain in her neck and spoke directly: “The contract and waiver have both been signed. Even if you drive me away, I can’t withdraw.”

Wen Fengyue froze.

Seeing the other finally recognize reality, Jiao Qingyin softened her voice. “Teacher Wen, we can team up; it’ll be safer.”

Jiao Qingyin’s intention was to move together as a team, but Wen Fengyue immediately thought in a different direction.

“Blue Star Adventurer” allowed double teams, so many people who wanted fame but feared death would hire bodyguards to protect them.

She didn’t have the ability to hire a bodyguard, so she had never considered this path, but Jiao Qingyin could—the reminded Wen Fengyue suddenly found a backbone.

She grabbed Jiao Qingyin’s hand back tightly, speaking rapidly. “Jiao Jiao, listen to me. Contact the people from Forging Star immediately and have them find a powerful bodyguard for you. You two enter the arena as a team—”

Even though she knew Wen Fengyue was unaware of her true strength and just wanted to ensure her safety as much as possible, Jiao Qingyin couldn’t help but grind her teeth.

She was safe, but what about Wen Fengyue? Would she rather participate in the show alone without saying a word than seek help from her?

Jiao Qingyin made up her mind to leave some “deep” impressions on Wen Fengyue during this show.

Thus, she looked up and interrupted Wen Fengyue with a slightly trembling voice: “…Are you going to abandon me?”

Wen Fengyue was stunned. Before she could say anything, she saw a single tear slide down Jiao Qingyin’s cheek.

The teardrop vanished into Jiao Qingyin’s collar, but Wen Fengyue felt her heart being stabbed.

She panicked. “You—don’t cry.”

Jiao Qingyin let out a sob.

Wen Fengyue comforted Jiao Qingyin incoherently, explaining that she didn’t want to abandon her, but she was shut down by the other’s question: “Then what about you?”

What about her? Wen Fengyue thought. Previously, she felt that no matter what, she wouldn’t die in the show; at most, she would just suffer a bit. Certain low-probability accidents definitely wouldn’t happen to her.

With this mindset, she hadn’t asked Jiao Qingyin for help—interfering with a show like “Blue Star Adventurer” was something Jiao Qingyin couldn’t do with her own power alone. If she wanted to help, the other would inevitably have to speak to her family.

Their relationship was strained, and Wen Fengyue didn’t want to put Jiao Qingyin in a difficult position because of herself.

Her deduction was correct, but she underestimated Jiao Qingyin’s concern for her.

“The company knows I’m participating in the show, and they won’t provide me with a bodyguard…” As Jiao Qingyin spoke, the sob in her voice became more obvious. “Teacher Wen, only you can protect me…”

Seeing that Jiao Qingyin’s tears wouldn’t stop, Wen Fengyue’s heart nearly broke. That fragile phrase “only you can protect me” instantly filled her with a desire to protect. She nodded immediately. “Okay…”

Jiao Qingyin broke into a smile through her tears.

Although she felt something was wrong, Wen Fengyue felt the weight of survival on her shoulders. She wiped Jiao Qingyin’s tears away, her expression becoming resolute.

She originally wanted to ask again if she had come of her own free will, but she was distracted when Jiao Qingyin inadvertently brushed her hair back.

Wen Fengyue stared at the side of Jiao Qingyin’s neck. The bite mark she had left was exceptionally prominent on the other’s fair skin, causing a strange sense of satisfaction to surge in her heart, along with…

Jiao Qingyin had just stopped sobbing when she became alert under her gaze, immediately covering her neck. “No more biting.”

“…” Wen Fengyue turned her head away. “I wasn’t thinking of biting. I’m not a dog.”

Jiao Qingyin: “…” That look just now was clearly one of wanting to.

This planet was desolate. In the past, no one would come here except for expedition teams and space pirates. Therefore, the people working at the jump center were all robots or bionic creatures.

Looking around, there were no other human shadows besides the two of them, until the production crew arrived and things became lively.

From the staff to the other guests, basically everyone who saw Jiao Qingyin and Wen Fengyue would come up for some small talk. “Blue Star Adventurer” had rarely seen people from the entertainment industry in the past, let alone actors with such high discussion topics like them.

Especially since “Satellite” was airing simultaneously, the traffic for the two was growing day by day.

If it weren’t for the tradition of “Blue Star Adventurer” not announcing guests before the premiere, the production crew would have wanted to ride this wave of hype—after all, no one hates having too much money.

When almost everyone had arrived, the director came over again to confirm the liability waiver with them.

The director for each episode of “Blue Star Adventurer” was basically different. This episode’s director was surnamed Zheng, nearly forty years old, and very serious about the show. she warned: “There is no withdrawing midway. Unless you are seriously injured or encounter an unresolvable accident, we will not intervene from the sidelines.”

Jiao Qingyin nodded. Compared to the tense Wen Fengyue, she looked very relaxed.

Director Zheng frowned. “This is your last chance to reconsider. Among the guests this time are a boxer and an internet celebrity famous for wilderness survival. It would be safer for you to team up with them.”

The two guests she mentioned were nearby, eavesdropping on the conversation. Seeing themselves mentioned, they exchanged looks and walked over.

Both knew Jiao Qingyin and Wen Fengyue. Although they looked like they would be a burden, the benefits of teaming up with stars far outweighed the drawbacks.

“Hi, I’m a professional survival streamer. My online name is Mechanical Faction. I’m a fan of you both.” The first to speak was the survival influencer. She was a woman dressed capably, but while she said “both,” her eyes kept drifting toward Jiao Qingyin. “Can we get to know each other?”

Noticing her gaze, Wen Fengyue’s expression instantly darkened.

Jiao Qingyin tilted her head, the curve of her lips not changing in the slightest.

Receiving no response, Mechanical Faction wasn’t embarrassed. She spoke directly to Jiao Qingyin: “Teacher Xiao Jiao, would you consider teaming up with me? I’ll protect you!”

Jiao Qingyin gave a polite smile: “No thanks. I only want to team up with Teacher Wen.”

Mechanical Faction showed a look of regret but didn’t push. She shrugged and walked to the side.

Wen Fengyue’s expression was still heavy.

She had never regretted her lack of exercise as much as she did today. If she were strong enough, how could others have the chance to appear in front of Jiao Qingyin?

The athlete nearby saw Mechanical Faction being rejected. A standardized smile appeared on its metallic-gleaming face—its nickname was K04, a human with 80% prosthetic implants. Looking at its appearance, it fit the name “Mechanical Faction” better.

Its prosthetic eyes flickered with a cold light as it issued an invitation to Wen Fengyue.

Wen Fengyue coldly refused.

But K04 wasn’t as straightforward as Mechanical Faction. Its gaze moved between the two. After a moment, it said: “Acting with Jiao Qingyin, your probability of death is 27%, and the probability of serious injury is 89%. She isn’t suited for this place. You should make a rational choice—choose to let me protect you.”

Originally, Jiao Qingyin had been distracted, browsing the Star Net in her mind with the system. Suddenly hearing this provocation, she turned to look over.

K04 raised its mechanical arm and gave a seemingly friendly wave, but its mouth said: “I’m not trying to offend you, but you really are a burden.”

Jiao Qingyin narrowed her eyes.

Before the visibly angry Wen Fengyue could speak, she lightly squeezed the other’s palm.

“…Jiao Jiao?”

Jiao Qingyin gave Wen Fengyue a reassuring “don’t be restless” look. The latter calmed down, stared at Jiao Qingyin, and nodded.

There were too many people here, many of whom were watching. It wouldn’t be good to start a conflict abruptly.

So Jiao Qingyin decided to use the quickest method to cut off this conflict directly.

She spoke with a smile: “K09… right? I think your vocal organs are a bit old.”

K04 was about to correct its name, but it only emitted a series of electrical leakage sounds. It looked down in shock, checking the status of its prosthetics.

The detection result was—damage level reached 100%.

Jiao Qingyin’s gentle voice came from in front of it. “It’s time for a new one.”

Did you do something— K04 opened its mouth angrily but silently.

Jiao Qingyin pretended not to understand. The production crew noticed the abnormality and came over. After learning that K04 had suddenly become unable to speak, they showed troubled expressions.

Although it looked like Jiao Qingyin’s doing, it certainly wasn’t. She had stood in place without moving; there was no chance for her to make a move.

Furthermore, an accident happening right after a sentence—no prosthetic technician or hacker, no matter how strong, had that kind of ability.

The production crew could only attribute it to a coincidence. Perhaps K04’s vocal organs really did need replacement.

Only K04 knew that it had just undergone a full-body inspection before the jump today. It was absolutely impossible for such a malfunction to occur suddenly. According to its analysis, Jiao Qingyin must have tampered with something.

But it had no evidence, and the show was about to start. It could only stare fixedly at Jiao Qingyin with its red-glowing prosthetic eyes.

Once the show started, it would have plenty of opportunities to create accidents—it hated these glamorous stars the most. If Jiao Qingyin hadn’t made a move against it, its original primary target was Wen Fengyue.

I originally just wanted you to lose some limbs and spend the rest of your lives with prosthetics. Who told you to be so tactless—!

The smile remained on Jiao Qingyin’s face, as if she didn’t feel K04’s hostility.

K04 was the person she suspected most as the one who caused Wen Fengyue’s “accident” in the original work. After meeting it in person, Jiao Qingyin was almost certain of this guess.

For now, she had just had the system destroy its vocal organs. More interesting things were waiting for it later.

“Everyone go and change into your protective suits. After boarding the helicopter, choose your own parachute time and landing position. The staff will no longer follow you; the entire process will be automatically tracked and filmed by your terminals…”

Director Zheng’s voice came. Wen Fengyue turned her head and met Jiao Qingyin’s eyes. “Let’s go change.”

“Mhm, together.”

The atmosphere between the two was intimate, making it impossible for outsiders to intervene.

As the only other female member among the six guests, Mechanical Faction wanted to follow them, but she met Wen Fengyue’s gaze as the latter suddenly looked back.

——DANGER!!!

Having lived in the wild for years, Mechanical Faction had extensive experience dealing with fierce beasts. This experience now sounded an alarm in her brain.

She braked suddenly. Although Wen Fengyue had already turned her head back, she didn’t dare to get close anymore.

Wen Fengyue—definitely has a problem!

It wasn’t until the two were far away that she let out a heavy breath. She then discovered that the clothes on her back were soaked with cold sweat.

Twenty minutes later, “Blue Star Adventurer” premiered amidst this undercurrent-filled atmosphere.

“Episode 41 shock premiere! Wen Fengyue and Jiao Qingyin join the fray!”

As soon as the “Blue Star Adventurer” live stream opened, it surged to the top of the platform rankings due to its huge fan base.

At this time, many fans who had finished the first episode of “Satellite” and were looking for related material were pushed this live room.

In their eyes, there were only “Jiao Qingyin,” “Wen Fengyue,” and “Passion.” they clicked in instantly without even looking at the name of the streamer.

What greeted them next was a flying helicopter and six people in protective suits with their faces hidden, preparing to parachute.

“Did I go to the wrong place?”

“What’s the situation? Where are my wives?”

“Is the streamer using clickbait?”

In the next second, the live stream cut into six lenses, each aimed at one guest.

A selection of names popped up on the viewers’ screens, letting them choose the live perspective.

Viewers who hadn’t seen “Blue Star Adventurer” before and hadn’t reacted yet subconsciously clicked on the names of Jiao Qingyin or Wen Fengyue.

The hurricane roared. Before the viewers realized what was happening, they were taken along as they jumped from the high altitude, falling straight toward the forest.

“AAAAAH—!!!”

The screen-filling screams almost made the people in the live room forget how to recognize the character “ah.”