Chapter 41 With so many rich people around, why can't one of them be me?

They all stared at the production crew with identical expressions of utter shock, their minds racing to curse the director for playing such an extreme prank. This was far more terrifying than the car explosion just moments before.

Bai Chunle even joked that he must remember to buy accidental injury insurance before coming next time.

Up until this point, everyone still believed this was just a special effect for the show. Only Qi Fei's face instantly turned as dark as pitch.

The sudden explosion had not only startled the director, but the entire production crew as well, plunging the scene into instant chaos as everyone rushed forward.

Everyone in the production crew knew it was just a prop, which made them even more panicked upon hearing the unexpected blast.

"Are you all right? Did everyone get back? Is anyone injured?"

"Come on, Director, you took this way too far." Even though they knew it was arranged by the show, their expressions were far from pleasant. If they had run away even a second later, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

"Director, you are literally risking our lives to record a show!"

Seeing that everyone was safe and sound, the director collapsed straight down onto the ground. Seeing the terror and fear on the director's face, even the slowest among them finally realized something was terribly wrong.

"What do you mean, Director?"

"Don't tell me you didn't plan this..."

"I didn't! We used props, there were no real explosives!" the cameraman nearby chimed in, having finally caught his breath.

The director was still lingering in fear, sitting on the ground and taking a long time to calm down before he finally looked first at Qi Fei: "Feifei, how did you know the bomb was real?"

Earlier, when he saw Qi Fei coming over to check, he had thought she was just being naive. He never expected that she was the one who had discovered something was amiss.

Noticing a group of people looking at her, she explained, "I smelled gunpowder, and the appearance looked way too authentic."

She would rather make a fuss over nothing than take the gamble. If it had turned out to be real, not only would she have perished, but this entire large group of people would have been blown to smithereens.

Bai Chunle had been yanked stumbling by Qi Fei earlier and had almost taken a fall, initially worrying that he might look too ungraceful on camera. Now, he realized that Qi Fei had just saved his life.

Had it not been for Qi Fei, none of them would have ever suspected that the prop bomb could turn into a real one. The director had explicitly told them it was a prop, which was why they had snipped the wires so decisively.

Du Hui bypassed the crowd and walked straight toward Qi Fei.

Qi Fei was pulled into a tight embrace. "Thank you, Feifei. You just saved our lives."

If not for Qi Fei, they would never have imagined the bomb would actually detonate. She didn't even dare to imagine what would have happened if she had made that cut with the scissors...

The others finally processed what had happened and immediately crowded around, pulling Qi Fei into the center of a group hug.

Right then, every single one of them wore the expression of someone who had narrowly cheated death. "We literally just walked to the gates of hell and back."

"Feifei, from now on you are my savior."

When Bai Chunle realized he had nearly died, his face turned pale with fright. "Sister Fei, from now on you are my real biological sister."

The director also hurried over and hugged Qi Fei.

When he heard the explosion, his soul had genuinely nearly flown out of his body. Had it not been for Qi Fei's caution, his entire life would have been ruined.

The bonds between the group instantly tightened after this unexpected ordeal, and Qi Fei was now officially integrated into this little circle.

Qi Fei had merely been trying to save herself and casually pulled the others along with her.

Seeing that the others had mostly calmed down, she voiced the doubt lingering in her mind: "Why did the prop turn into a real one?"

Was it an accident, or did the person who switched the explosives hold a grudge against someone in the group? She refused to believe this was just a mix-up.

Someone who didn't know how to make bombs couldn't craft such a sophisticated explosive, and someone who did know how to make bombs wouldn't mistake a real one for a prop.

Qi Fei's words immediately reeled the others back to reality.

That's right. Why had the prop turned into a real bomb? And they had witnessed the destructive power with their own eyes—this was meant to take their lives.

Because of this unexpected accident, filming had to be suspended. Moreover, the matter was too severe for the production crew not to give everyone an explanation, and fearing that someone had premeditated it, the investigation was handed directly over to the police.

As soon as Qi Fei got into the production crew's car, she received a call from Su Xiang. The moment the incident occurred, Su Xiang had been notified by the production crew. As an investor of the show, if anything had actually happened to these people, it would have been a massive disaster.

The moment Qi Fei returned to the hotel, she saw Su Xiang and Yu Tao waiting anxiously in the lobby.

The two of them had been playing billiards when they received the call from the production crew. Hearing that something had happened to Qi Fei's side, Yu Tao had tagged along as well.

Of course, Su Xiang was well aware by now that this whole thing was thanks to Qi Fei. He had previously thought he was the one helping Qi Fei, but seeing it now, Qi Fei was actually his guardian angel.

She had saved him and Taozi yesterday, and today she had saved him once again—Qi Fei was simply his lucky star.

Seeing Qi Fei escorted in by the group, Su Xiang strode forward and pulled her into a hug. "How are you, Qiqi? Are you okay? Do you need to go to the hospital?"

Without waiting for an answer, he immediately grabbed Qi Fei to leave. "Let's go, let's go together, right now." He wouldn't truly be at ease unless she got checked out.

Yu Tao also hurried over, and seeing that Qi Fei was genuinely unharmed, he finally let out a sigh of relief. Only then did the others notice Yu Tao standing nearby.

Dong Xu leaned close to Du Hui and whispered, "Isn't this the young master of the Baiheng Group? Yu Tao?"

She felt like she had seen him at some banquet before.

Du Hui nodded. "Should be."

Bai Chunle looked completely blank. "Who is the young master of the Baiheng Group?"

Bai Chunle had only returned to China to develop his career two years ago, and in recent years Yu Tao rarely attended such banquets, so it was normal that he didn't recognize him.

"I never expected that every single one of Feifei's friends would have such extraordinary backgrounds."

Ba Yong also sidled over. "With these two backing her up, how could Qi Fei have been maliciously targeted by online trolls for three whole years?"

They had seen plenty of news on the internet, especially since it had been such a hot topic recently.

What the group couldn't figure out was that with these two supporting Qi Fei, even if she couldn't walk sideways through the entertainment industry, she certainly shouldn't have let her agency smear her name like that.

They hadn't been close before, so none of them had dared to ask this question.

After the two men confirmed that Qi Fei was truly unhurt, they finally remembered the other four members.

With all this commotion, dinnertime had arrived. Su Xiang immediately invited everyone out to eat and calm their nerves, having already made arrangements beforehand.

Hearing the suggestion, none of them refused. Besides, seeing how interested Qi Fei looked, no one wanted to be a party pooper; especially after the recent scare, they wouldn't dare ruin Qi Fei's mood.

Upon arriving at the destination, Qi Fei realized that this entire place belonged to Yu Tao's family.

Noticing the look of sudden realization on Qi Fei's face, Du Hui asked in confusion, "Feifei, you didn't know?"

How could she possibly have known? She had only met Yu Tao yesterday, for goodness' sake!

"You mean you didn't even know that this entire building belongs to Yu Tao's family?"

[Not just this five-star hotel, even this iconic skyscraper belongs to his family.]

Hearing Du Hui's inner voice, Qi Fei looked at Yu Tao in astonishment. She had known the guy was a rich second-generation heir yesterday, but she hadn't expected him to be *this* insanely wealthy.

Even though Su Xiang had introduced him as a rich heir yesterday, she had genuinely thought he was just an ordinary rich kid, completely unaware that his net worth was astronomical.

With so many rich people in the world, why couldn't she be one of them? Qi Fei muttered inwardly.

The others crowded around as well: "Every hotel across the country with this name belongs to their family."

"Aside from hotels, they also own massive shopping malls."

Other people ran hotels, but Yu Tao's family dealt in real estate—hotels, malls, and property management were all part of their portfolio. Wherever there was a mall or hotel bearing their name, you didn't even have to ask; that skyscraper undoubtedly belonged to them, completely cutting out the middleman of paying rent to a landlord.

As soon as the food touched her lips, Qi Fei's eyes lit up. She mentally marveled that five-star restaurants really were different—the food was genuinely delicious. While the others chatted, Qi Fei chimed in from time to time, spending the rest of her time with her head down, wholeheartedly devouring the food.