Brother Dao Took the Entertainment Industry by Storm, Fans Beg Me Not to Kill Anymore

Chapter 728: The Goddess on Stage, Radiant as Ever - She Was Once His Youthful Secret and Dream

Though he had said he wouldnʼt participate in the promotional activities for *Thief Catcher 2*, seeing the May Day season approaching and other films ramping up their promotions, Sister Liu still went to discuss it with Qiu Zhenlong, letting Xiao He take a day off to record a promotional variety show.

But given *Thief Catcher 2*ʼs investment level during the entire May Day season, there was no way they could snag a spot on a national-level variety show like *Daily Happiness*. So this time, the production team chose a popular variety show on another platform, *Mars Collision*.

Coincidentally, this showʼs predecessor was originally *Fearless Journey*.

*Fearless Journey* had once been a nationally popular outdoor reality variety show. But because the showʼs director repeatedly violated regulations by filming dangerous activities, triggering multiple safety incidents, and then there was also some messy business in his personal life, the entire *Fearless Journey* show was eventually implicated and suspended indefinitely.

Xiao He remembered it very clearly. His only connection to that show was when an accident happened during filming - a guest who couldnʼt swim fell into the sea and vanished without a trace. In the end, he, Xiao Chen, and Sister Liu drove a boat to rescue those guests.

That incident had been incredibly dangerous. One wrong move and two lives could have been lost.

It was because of this that the public opinion finally exploded. Even Lin Yipengʼs mother, Qu Qiuyan, heard about it and actively joined in, denouncing the showʼs director at the time and helping other victims find lawyers to speak up.

The final result was naturally very good. *Fearless Journey* was suspended indefinitely, the villain received his deserved punishment, and those who had been hurt were compensated.

And ”indefinite” basically meant an outright blacklist. There was no chance of it ever coming back.

But when one project stopped, a whole bunch of people who had been working on it still needed new projects to keep going.
So this team, except for those kicked out for wrongdoing, was packed up wholesale and transferred to this new project, *Mars Collision*.

However, after going through so much, *Mars Collision* could never reach the heights of the original *Fearless Journey*. Having learned from the lessons of those past accidents, this completely new show *Mars Collision* abandoned all outdoor challenge segments, transforming into an indoor variety show. Its activities and games were mostly cobbled together by copying bits from other variety shows here and there, with nothing particularly novel or eye-catching.

Fortunately, the platform had a big enough stage, and with the connections from *Fearless Journey*ʼs past, *Mars Collision* still had a solid foundation. It was more than enough for promoting *Thief Catcher 2*.

But when Xiao He arrived at the venue, he realized - wow! *Mars Collision* had actually become one of Lin Yipengʼs family investment projects!

”Heh heh.”

Seeing Xiao Heʼs puzzled expression, Lin Yipeng gave a subtle smile. ”I think you probably know about what happened with *Fearless Journey* before, right? It caused a pretty big stir back then. The original investors didnʼt want to keep holding it, afraid it would rot in their hands, and then my family picked it up at a low price.”

Even though the big IP of *Fearless Journey* was indeed ruined and unusable, a starved camel is still bigger than a horse. The show still had quite a few talented people worth keeping. And with the signboard of its predecessor, plus a reshuffled and reorganized team, they could actually attract some name recognition and the nostalgia of old viewers.

So donʼt misunderstand Qu Qiuyanʼs public stance back then when she spoke up for the people the show had hurt. She simply felt a sense of shared suffering and pity. But behind the scenes, her family was also pushing, taking advantage of the opportunity to scoop some of the director familyʼs projects into their own bowl.

That way, when the other side eventually collapsed, they got the best and most essential parts.

Hearing Lin Yipengʼs vague explanation, Xiao He guessed roughly what had happened and fell into a brief silence.

Damn it! You capitalists really have dirty hearts!

So you guys didnʼt let this opportunity slip by either!

Xiao He couldnʼt help but admire him: ”No wonder youʼre from a big family.”