The TV series "Night Walkers" is on fire!
With overwhelming news coverage came website traffic and topics of discussion - a murder on set, a killing in a locked room.
Melon-eating online fans were trying to crack the case based on the news reports, with a whopping 95% convinced the killer was Su He, even Elan Yi Feng and Song Yi did not escape the fans' suspicions.
Just as online discussions were heating up, the police released an alert that a suspect had been apprehended - actress Chen Moumou.
An even juicier melon was split open - Chen Guohui's original name was Gu Shijie; in 2002 he killed a police officer and went into hiding before becoming an actor. TV series don't even dare depict things like this!
With a murder taking place, filming was forced to stop. But the popularity of "Night Walkers" was already taking off. Yu Qing said in a short video platform that filming would resume as soon as possible, and released a large amount of behind-the-scenes footage, including a segment with Su He and Song Yi.
After Su He was cleared of suspicion, online sentiment took a 180-degree turn.
"I knew it all along, no way someone so handsome could be the killer!"
"Poor baby has suffered grievances, come to Auntie for a hug!"
Su He continued to enjoy immense popularity, it was a pity he had no social media for fans to spam related short videos.
At this moment, Su He was out delivering food, but his phone kept ringing nonstop. After he finished the order at hand, he opened WeChat to find hundreds of messages.
Most were asking about his acting experiences, with Ma Mingzhe and two others clamoring to come to the capital to join him in acting.
In Dong Yong’s words, even a bastard like Su He made it, with their skills the three of them were guaranteed to win acting awards.
Pan Zhigang was already packing - who knows if he was actually serious.
The delivery rider WeChat group was also bustling with activity, the lemon essence gang were just about ready to go sour with jealousy.
Wu Xiaodong: What's so great about Su He, other than slightly faster delivery times, better singing, and superior acting...what else is he capable of? Who the hell does he think he is?
Su He ignored the chat messages. At this moment, Mother Zhao Shaomei called.
"Yo, Ma."
"Good for nothing, you said you were going to the capital to deliver food, now you've gone and acted in shows, matchmakers have squeezed our doors nearly broken these past few days..."
Although Zhao Shaomei was nagging, she could hardly conceal the joy in her heart. She had been worrying over Su He’s marriage prospects, now that was one less thing to fret about - even three wives and six concubines would be no issue, haven't you seen the hordes online wanting to bear Su He’s children?
"Ma, I just had some extra roles, barely minutes of screen time, it’s not as dramatic as you make it sound."
"Su He, I’m warning you - showbiz is messy, you have to protect yourself well, you know what I mean right?"
"Ma, I’m a guy, what do I have to worry about!"
"Wretched boy, it's all because I gave birth to someone as handsome as you. I read the news, some directors prefer men...don't do anything foolish!"
"Alright Ma, stop reading so much tabloid rubbish every day, most of those things aren’t credible anyway. I’ll settle down properly here first, then bring you and dad here to tour around...I can be your guide...”
The conversation went on for half an hour. By the time he hung up, it was 2pm with not much orders left, so Su He headed to the hospital.
Shen Yue was as quiet as before. Su He gently stroked her forehead, whispering into her ear.
“Yueyue, I’ve secretly learned a new song recently. You always used to laugh at my terrible singing, hehe, when you wake up I’ll bring you to KTV for redemption!”
"If storms are destined to be our companions
Please let me shield you as we set sail
If fate is a rose
Please let me hold up the umbrella for you
If there are parallel worlds
I hope to keep you from getting hurt
If one day you open your eyes
I hope that day will be tomorrow..."
As he sang, Su He’s voice choked up a little. Clasping Shen Yue’s hand, he roared in his heart: “Damned system! Can you please cure Shen Yue!”
No response whatsoever!
With a sigh, Su He saw the nurse coming in and took his leave from the ward.
At the door, Xiang Wanrong looked at Su He with a wan smile. “Su He, don’t push yourself too hard with the delivery job, look at the red veins in your eyes. Uncle Shen found a stevedore job, I’ll be washing dishes and mopping floors at the hospital cafeteria when he gets back - 3,000 yuan a month...”
“Auntie Xiang, I should get going with deliveries first, I’ll come again tomorrow...”
Su He didn’t actually feel like he was overexerting himself. With the system's help, he had already passed his most desperate times. He believed Shen Yue would recover someday.
Shen Yue’s ward was on the fourth floor. Su He took the stairs out of habit - much faster than waiting for the elevator.
"Thud!"
Suddenly, a man in a white coat, surgical cap and mask emerged from the second floor into the stairwell, crashing right smack into Su He hurtling down the stairs.
The box the man was holding flew out of his hands down the stairs.
"Sorry...I'm so sorry!"
Su He did not expect someone to suddenly rush out like that and quickly apologized.
The man said nothing. He got to his feet and walked downstairs.
Su He saw that the box had hit the corner of the wall, and a heart had tumbled out.
What to do! Su He panicked instantly. This was a human heart!
Thinking about the heart patient waiting desperately for this transplant, Su He was flooded with guilt. He hurriedly asked: “Doctor, can this still be used?”
The man remained silent. He picked up the heart and put it back into the box before leaving without sparing a single glance.
Hmm?
Su He was astonished that the man not only did not blame him, but simply left like that?
Since nothing dire happened, Su He heaved a sigh of relief. As he walked out of the hospital, he spotted the man getting into a taxi.
Su He frowned. An ominous feeling welled up within him - what doctor would carry a human heart around in a taxi?
Moreover, the box from earlier looked rather shoddy. If it were proper medical equipment, it wouldn’t have shattered just like that from falling!
Just as realization hit him, police sirens sounded from afar as over a dozen police cars sped urgently towards the hospital, encircling the grounds within seconds.
Su He happened to still be within the perimeter.
Zhou Bing walked over with a group of policemen. Spotting the Meituan delivery uniform, his gaze landed swiftly on Su He.
“You guys head upstairs first.”
Zhou Bing instructed the people behind him, before striding up towards Su He. Strange, he somehow felt for certain Su He would have some intel.
As a veteran detective, whenever the same person kept showing up at crime scenes, they would usually be designated key persons of interest. Su He’s existence was rather unique though - he was here to crack the case.
Swift resolution of cases, capture of suspects, mitigating social harm - these were fundamental guidelines for the police force. Zhou Bing did not mind a delivery boy offering clues.
“Su He, what are you doing here?” Zhou Bing asked.
“Officer Zhou, I’m here visiting my girlfriend.” Su He answered truthfully.
Zhou Bing nodded and continued asking: “Did you notice anything suspicious?”
“I did!”
Recalling the strange man just now, Su He recounted: “A man in a white coat carried a human heart away in a box and got into a taxi.
Zhou Bing was taken aback. “Why didn’t you say so earlier?”
Hey, why was he blaming me?
Su He pouted. “Next time just ask the key questions straight away. Oh right, Captain Zhou, the taxi's license plate was Jing B9527F...don't just stand there, get moving!”