Chapter 107: Chapter 105: The Director Wants to Use the Casting Couch?

Director Wen seemed to recall something, a wistful look on his face. "None of my current friends know about this. I can’t believe Doctor Wen could deduce something that happened so long ago."

This time, Director Wen was speaking from the heart.

[What is it? You’re killing us with the suspense, just tell us already!]

"I’ll let Doctor Wen explain. It’s a painful memory for me."

"The story is quite simple. When the patient was younger, he and a friend chased after a stray dog and were unfortunately bitten. The patient was scared, so he got a rabies vaccine right away. But his friend didn’t believe in such things. He thought he was invincible and that a small wound would heal on its own. So he never got the vaccine. A few years later, he developed rabies and passed away."

[Uh... should we feel sorry for him? He got bit by a dog and didn’t even get a vaccine? Did he think his body was immune to all viruses?]

[It’s hard to sympathize with someone who has no respect for viruses.]

[My own cat bit me last week, and I went to get a rabies vaccine immediately! Your life is your own, you have to take it seriously!]

Director Wen looked a little sad. People tend to reminisce more as they get older.

"Every time I think about it, I feel like it was my fault. If I had just dragged him along to get the vaccine with me, maybe this tragedy wouldn’t have happened. I can’t forgive myself whenever I remember it."

[Doesn’t anyone think the stray dogs are also a problem? Let me ask everyone, should stray dogs be killed, or should we just let them multiply?]

[To dog lovers, killing them is too cruel. But for the sake of innocent people, it’s better if the strays are dead.]

[Speaking of stray dogs, I... I don’t know if I should even post this, but there was this little kid who was... by a stray dog... They were playing alone, no parents or anyone else around... I think stray dogs should all die!]

[I just imagined what the person above was talking about, and I can’t handle it! All stray dogs should just die! I hope the people who eat dog meat are eating the stray ones!]

"So this incident has become a trauma that Director Wen can’t let go of. Don’t you need me to take a look?"

Director Wen shook his head. "No, that’s alright. I want to hold onto this feeling. I don’t want to forget him."

"Actually, the reason I joined the stream this time was to invite Doctor Wen to be on our variety show."

[A variety show? Are you kidding me! Doctor Wen is a doctor, and you want her on a variety show?]

[He’s probably just after Doctor Wen’s massive popularity and wants to leech off it! You directors are so scheming!]

[It’s not a terrible idea, I guess! I want to see Doctor Wen on a variety show, but I have to ask, how much is her appearance fee?]

[It can’t be less than four million, right? Even though our Doctor Wen isn’t in the industry, she’s basically an A-lister! She’s always trending! Spending that little to get on the trending list plus her built-in popularity... you should be laughing all the way to the bank!]

[If Doctor Wen’s face is on a variety show, am I going to be watching Doctor Wen or the show?]

[Enough talk, what kind of variety show is it? If it’s one of those shows full of scandals, Doctor Wen absolutely can’t go!]

"The show the patient is talking about is an adventure one, isn’t it?"

"Yes! Doctor Wen, you’re amazing!"

[Isn’t that your username? Holy cow! What a way to promote the show! At the very least, all two hundred thousand-plus night owls in this stream know about it now! Brilliant!]

Seeing everyone’s comments, Director Wen couldn’t stop grinning.

’I originally thought that joining the stream might get the show trending. It would be even better if I could get her on board. Even though she isn’t a celebrity, she seems like a walking meme.’

’A few thousand yuan for this? What a bargain!’

"As for the appearance fee... it might not be that high. We’re a new show, after all, a small production without a huge budget. Doctor Wen wouldn’t haggle over it, would she?"

"I would."

[Hahahahaha! Doctor Wen is so broke and you’re trying to be stingy with her?]

[What a trash production team! If you have no money, then get off the stream! Stop leeching off our Doctor Wen’s popularity!]

[Don’t you guys know that people who try to take advantage of Doctor Wen never end up well?]

On screen, Director Wen turned around, saying something to someone behind him. He then glanced down at his phone.

"Even though our production team is poor, we’re still willing to offer Doctor Wen an appearance fee of two million! As long as Doctor Wen agrees, we can sign the contract tomorrow!"

[He agreed so readily. There isn’t something fishy going on, is there?]

[He’s definitely up to no good, but I’m even more excited to see Doctor Wen teach them a lesson. Just thinking about it is thrilling!]

"Of course, I’m willing! After all, money makes the world go ’round... oh, I mean, it lets you travel the world in style! Two million per episode, it’s a deal! Now that we’ve settled the show, why don’t we talk about the patient’s illness?"

[Wait, Doctor Wen, don’t you know how to play hard to get? It’s only two million! If you’d held out a little, you could’ve gotten four million!]

[To the poster above, please leave your dumb takes out of the live stream. Thanks.]

[I’m so screwed! I don’t think I’ll be able to study properly anymore! You ask why? Because I have to watch Doctor Wen’s variety show!]

"Doctor Wen, I really don’t want a diagnosis."

"Alright then. But if you don’t get a diagnosis and something happens, will it affect my fee?"

Director Wen froze. ’Is it really that serious?’

"Doctor Wen, what illness do I have?"

"A severe mental illness!"

"But my mood is perfectly fine. I don’t feel anything."

"Have you been agonizing over something recently? Something that’s making you lose sleep and appetite?"

"Well, there is something."

"Then that’s it! You have to make a choice as soon as possible, you understand? Otherwise, the consequences will be severe!"

"What consequences?"

"Putting my fee aside, this variety show might get axed! You don’t think that’s severe?"

[Let me take a wild guess! Does Doctor Wen think it’s severe because she won’t get paid, or because the show won’t air?]

[Any real Firefly would know the answer is definitely the first one!]

[So I’m curious, what kind of trouble is this director going to get into that will ruin the show?]

"Doctor Wen, you must be joking, right? This thing I’m dealing with... it’s not really a big deal."

[Can’t you just say it out loud? Why are you hemming and hawing and being so secretive? What’s with the riddles?]

"Coercing an actress for sex isn’t severe? Even if she’s just a rookie actress, it’s still coercion! If you actually go through with it, the consequences are: you’ll be exposed, the production team will be disbanded, and you’ll face astronomical damages and lawsuits!"

The lighter Director Wen was holding between his fingers, CLACK, suddenly dropped to the floor.

[Coercing an actress? That’s so disgusting! As expected, there’s nothing clean about that industry!]

[A scummy director like this dares to show his face on a live stream? Guys, let’s flame him!]

[A show by a scumbag like this must be shady too! Our Doctor Wen wants no part of it!]

"We’re in, we’re in! How could we possibly pass this up? Let the light of justice shine upon the land! And everyone, don’t misunderstand this patient. This is the first time he’s encountered something like this, and he’s been agonizing over it and hasn’t made a choice yet!"