Chapter 133 : Chapter 133

Chapter 133: “Chu Zu needs security.”

—Topic: 【Woof woof woof, woof woof woof woof, woof woof woof woof woof】HOT—

Between going crazy over the manager and sighing over Li Yamin, I chose both.

I didn't want to either, I know Li Yamin is heartbroken, and there's a line to cry for the manager, but my tears just can't stop flowing out of my mouth.

Doesn't this kind of sloppiness and distress deserve some pointers from the manager?

Woof!

【Goubuli Ignores Dogs】｜Commented on 2018-09-15 09:32:45

Full of tricks.

【The Landlord of the Foolish Son's House】｜Commented on 2018-09-15 09:33:09

Wanshu Zu's desire for control is really top-tier, and he doesn't hide it.

Anyone who has seen it would want to run, but when he's good to people, he's exceptionally good.

Oh no, have I been trained too.

Woof.

【Drink More Hot Water】｜Commented on 2018-09-15 09:33:18

The problem is, it was Li Yamin who held him back in the dorm room in the first place.

Biting down and not letting go, this this this this.

Woof.

【Morality Quality Inspector】｜Commented on 2018-09-15 09:33:47

This is great, kids.

It's the hot-tempered manager in a suit and the Li Yamin dog who refuses to change.

We're saved!

Woof!

【Talk Nicely Don't Argue】｜Commented on 2018-09-15 09:33:59

Will we get to see them on a variety show together in our lifetime?

Like 《Goodbye, Brother》.

Woof.

【Drink More Hot Water】｜Commented on 2018-09-15 09:34:12

As long as the manager gives the order, we will immediately support you as our new master!

The king of control!

The bloodthirsty mad dragon of the new century!

Woof!

【Goubuli Ignores Dogs】｜Commented on 2018-09-15 09:34:49

Why does everyone say the manager is the more controlling one?

Friends, the one with the strong desire for control is clearly Li Yamin!

Not arguing, not distinguishing right from wrong, just closely following OP's dog-like style.

I'm a psychological counselor, let me write a short essay first.

—

Both contestants are evenly matched.

Starting from when he fainted and was hospitalized, the new mode Wanshu Zu activated belongs to passive aggression.

Simply put: because you didn't do enough, I feel disappointed.

Clearly expressing disappointment to achieve the goal of making Li Yamin feel guilty and self-reflect.

But our other contestant, Li Yamin, has long since mastered a defense with no blind spots.

He doesn't have internal friction; he adjusts himself psychologically very quickly.

Li Yamin emphasized several times that his current state is because they had divided the work content in the beginning.

Then he started to recall how the manager used to handle everything outside of acting, and what outstanding performances he had in acting, thus achieving a harmonious coexistence.

In psychology, we call this behavior "external attribution," a common strategy when facing cognitive dissonance.

A runner who fails to meet their target time blames the cause on the weather being too hot or the track being uneven.

A student attributes their exam failure to the questions being too difficult or the proctor being too strict, rather than their own lack of preparation.

A company attributes its performance issues to the market environment or policy changes, rather than its own management or product quality problems.

……

Whether this is the case or not is another matter.

What I'm talking about here is just the psychological level.

The division of work content also came from Wanshu Zu's mouth.

I personally maintain that in Wanshu Zu's perception, this was not a formal agreement.

Look at the context when he said it, once when he had just partnered with Li Yamin, full of spirit, and once when Li Yamin encountered the "dinner party," he was furious.

Both were very emotional occasions.

But Li Yamin had thought about it when he was very calm and decided to take it seriously, because this was exactly what he wanted, all benefits, he had no reason not to accept.

(I'll explain later why I judge it this way.)

Li Yamin was not used to the manager's new mode, attributed the problem to the manager, which produced emotions, and the emotions led to the final explosion on set.

He provoked, the other side fought back, and the matter escalated.

Li Yamin didn't handle it, and conveyed an attitude to Wanshu Zu: you are responsible for my emotions.

I don't think Wanshu Zu has a big problem... let's not talk about psychology, just common sense.

A person's cognition at eighteen is completely different from their cognition at twenty-eight.

This kind of change doesn't need to be taught, and there's no need for anyone to teach it.

As long as you're not in a closed-off circle, anyone can feel this change and unconsciously adjust to adapt.

Li Yamin's environment is not closed-off at all, and his performance also shows that he has actually grown a lot.

He can conduct business negotiations and assess situations.

He just hasn't realized his own growth.

—

Now we can talk about why Li Yamin hasn't realized it.

Let's use Brother Marcus as an example.

He also gets along with Wanshu Zu, and receives a similar attitude.

Why is Brother Marcus so well-adjusted?

Here's a bold statement.

I don't see any inferiority in Marcus, but Li Yamin gives me the feeling that he is very insecure.

Ignoring his parents, his older brother who holds all the power, his family only really started to value him after his older brother couldn't have children.

To avoid his older brother, Li Yamin chose a major that wouldn't pose a threat to him, and didn't think about making progress, until Wanshu Zu forcefully affirmed his talent.

So have you realized?

Li Yamin’s love for and strict demands on acting are entirely built on Wanshu Zu's affirmation of him.

And so the problem arises.

He feels that the only thing Wanshu Zu values in him is his acting talent.

As Wanshu Zu grows rapidly, the only thing he has to offer is still his acting talent.

—The long-term suppression within his family has made him tacitly assume he has no other special skills.

I believe he never thought he was good at anything other than acting.

Those sharp edges would be feared and targeted by his older brother.

This has become a deep-rooted concept.

Li Yamin is not a special case, Shen Weidi is also like this.

The inequality in ability makes Li Yamin feel inferior.

The more outstanding Wanshu Zu becomes, the more inferior he will feel in their bonded relationship.

The more inferior he feels, the more he will want to control the other party, because his value comes from Wanshu Zu.

If the other party doesn't give it, he has none.

This is also why I said before that their verbal division of labor was all beneficial to Li Yamin.

It's not that Wanshu Zu can't live without him, it's that he can't live without the other.

But the unhealthy point in this relationship is that control doesn't work on Wanshu Zu.

Li Yamin can't find a way to create other values, nor can he take away Wanshu Zu's value.

If Li Yamin doesn't solve his own problems, his relationship with Wanshu Zu is unsolvable.

But how could our smart Li Yamin possibly have internal friction.

When in doubt, act like an idiot on the spot.

He just wants to be like an idiot, creating all kinds of commotions, so that the manager will handle them for him, thus forming a whole comfort zone for himself.

If he starts to act like a well-adjusted adult, quietly and properly, then the manager will soon shift his attention to others.

He hopes the manager can always pay attention to him, so he would rather be a giant baby to ensure his control over the manager.

It's just that the manager is no pushover either, forcing Li Yamin to state clearly three consecutive times, "you think I'm not good enough for you."

—

This also aligns with my personality analysis of Wanshu Zu.

Wanshu Zu is a typical high-achievement-driven personality, with strong power motivation, moderate Machiavellianism, plus a specific combination of the Big Five personality traits: high conscientiousness, low agreeableness, and high emotional stability.

His core is the pursuit of success, characterized by clear goals and calm execution.

This type of personality is often seen as a positive trait in the workplace or leadership positions, but may require more attention to emotional and interpersonal balance in close relationships.

In human terms—

It would be great to be his colleague, just like Gu An.

As long as you can keep up, you'll be carried to success.

But it would be very troublesome to be his friend.

Brother Marcus' family gave him a positive personality, enabling him to withstand the trouble and figure out a suitable way to get along.

Brother Marcus is the meta-answer.

You have to yield to him first, then he will consider whether to yield to you.

Nora's situation also satisfies this point.

The moment she and Wanshu Zu met, she immediately placed herself in a cooperative position.

Wanshu Zu's mode of getting along with acquaintances is basically fixed between that of Brother Marcus and Li Yamin.

If Nora dared to follow Li Yamin's example and put pressure on the manager at the career level, he could go all out against her with Marcus' current firepower.

This is how our moderate Machiavellian personality is.

Returning to the initial point, Li Yamin's desire for control is right there.

If he doesn't back down, then Wanshu Zu will go head-to-head with him.

—

It all depends on whether Brother Goudan's communication can work a miracle.

Otherwise, either Li Yamin will activate the second berserk stage of dealing with cognitive dissonance, or Wanshu Zu will be turned into a pure-blood Machiavellian by him.

To be honest, if Li Yamin can turn the manager into a strong control mode that is only targeted at him, that's a real skill.

Being controlled on a personal level is also a form of control.

Li Yamin can completely transform it into a state of needing and being needed.

(P.S. If you encounter this kind of situation in reality, regardless of whether you are in Li Yamin’s role or the manager's role, go see a psychologist immediately.)

Woof.

【Exquisite Trashcan】｜Commented on 2018-09-15 09:36:12

I'm a stinking wordsmith, let me join in too!

—

《Death by Entertainment》 went from obscurity to the edge of the Gold List.

Although it's stuck on the edge and can't get on, it's still a big miracle.

Everyone in our group chat is talking about it, analyzing the text in detail, seeing what changes this extra content has brought.

The original content was very slow-burn.

Now it's a fast-paced mode, and grievances must be clearly distinguished between black and white.

Characters like Qiao Tian and Xi Zai, who accumulate strength over time and don't settle scores with their "former boss," are hard to be popular in the market.

A friend in the group who has written about the entertainment industry also said, don't write according to reality, write about the entertainment industry in the readers' minds.

Either it's the romance belonging to young people, focusing on feelings, a top-tier idol confessing at a concert, a veteran film emperor's deep love.

Or it carries the legacy of the Water Margin, focusing on the career line.

If you've been wronged by someone, you'll ruin their family one way or another.

The original 《Death by Entertainment》 didn't fit either.

Two young people simply working hard on their careers, plus a Shen Weidi who had a high starting point but gradually became lost in his work.

It's just that their careers happened to be in the entertainment industry.

This kind of story could be published in print, but it's still very difficult to rely solely on web novels.

—

The revision teacher didn't change the main storyline, at most he had Wanshu Zu give three more young people a push, speeding up the overall pace and quickly moving past the bland plot.

Then he used more exciting and controversial content to supplement the word count.

Step one: Wanshu Zu appeared and immediately clarified the stakes.

How Qiao Tian came into his hands, why her status was worlds apart from the other two artists, the whole unspoken rules incident was explained clearly.

You think this is a manager's appreciation for a potential newcomer?

Not entirely.

Wanshu Zu wasn't just doing it for Qiao Tian, but also because he didn't want public opinion to affect the big project.

Step two: This led to his other storyline.

—

He and Li Yamin really fit the hot topics of the entertainment industry genre.

A relationship where right and wrong can't be sorted out on one hand, and a drastic career on the other.

If Li Yamin were a woman, the romance line would be set too.

But they are just supporting characters.

The length of the text means it can't be developed in detail.

Just fitting the hot topics isn't enough, it can't attract traffic.

Then step three began: The topic level appeared out of nowhere.

It directly brought up a new popular genre: manager training a dog.

The teacher before also said that this kind of relationship is very abnormal, both people have some issues.

That's perfect, having issues is what makes people take sides.

No matter who you empathize with, whether you think Li Yamin is annoying as hell, or that Wanshu Zu brought it on himself, now trading conscience for ambition... as long as it can be discussed, it's all traffic.

Traffic is exposure, and exposure is the life and death of a novel.

And the point of contention isn't on the three protagonists, which is even more brilliant.

The main story still progresses according to the protagonists' pace.

If it's found that the reviews are developing in an extreme direction, they can just slowly fade Wanshu Zu and Li Yamin out of the main text, and the whole novel won't be affected.

This line of thinking is surprisingly similar to Wanshu Zu's way of being a manager.

Find the part in the problem that can be used as a driving force.

Instead of solving trouble, use trouble.

—

I've already started studying how to learn this.

When will the revision teacher start classes?

I'll woof twice as a deposit.

These days, just writing novels isn't enough, you have to learn | operations.

Woof.

【Update 80k Words a Day I Don't Want My Life】｜Commented on 2018-09-15 09:42:09

How come people from all walks of life are showing up.

I work as a manager, let me join the fun too.

Just take it as a bit of fun, pure gossip.

I'm just a beast of burden following my boss, just assume I'm farting into the air.

—

Although I usually read entertainment industry novels, and especially like to see domineering film emperors with red eyes choking necks and giving their lives, or talented actors who become an overnight sensation, with directors and producers rushing to offer resources...

Don't get me wrong, I'm usually under a lot of pressure, and reading this kind of stuff gives a kind of vengeful pleasure.

It doesn't matter if the author doesn't understand the entertainment industry at all, as long as I enjoy reading it.

Before the revision of 《Death by Entertainment》, I only flipped through two pages to kill time.

After the revision... oh no, it hit me right where I work.

The plot with the manager and the film emperor only appeared after the revision, and it's mainly focused on the manager.

It's not developed in detail either, mainly revolving around whether they will split up or not, how they will split up, and the related plots are all mentioned in passing.

I estimate that the revision teacher actually knows this circle very well, but will definitely not write about it in detail.

Writing these things out is too bizarre.

—

It's very common for independent actors to have a bit of a giant baby attribute.

We don't call them giant babies, we call it the artist's willfulness.

Willfulness is not being congenitally stupid, nor is it abandoning social skills to specialize in acting.

It's usually about fighting with the boss for resources.

However, the threshold for willfulness is very high.

There must be a person strong enough to clean up all the crap.

This person might be a high-level executive at the company, or a relative they have a say with.

It's generally not a big-time manager.

Many people think that a manager's job includes providing life services for artists, NO.

The ones trailing behind the willful artist are the assistant and the team.

Big-time managers are very busy, half intermediary and half capitalist.

They usually have to manage their own network of contacts to negotiate big projects for you, and the rest is pushed forward and executed by the team.

Big projects also have different dimensions.

Some actors win awards until their hands are soft, known as the savior of local TV stations, but they just can't get into serious dramas.

But you observe some other actors.

Beyond the third-tier, they seem to be traffic-type contestants, and they are never named in any list of acting powerhouses.

But they can just keep showing their faces in various dramas and movies with a "red" theme.

Big-time managers do this kind of work.

Later on, they no longer care about economic benefits.

Accumulating the national and international fame of the artists under them is not for making money.

Many people are simply aiming to become members of the Political Consultative Conference.

This is also why, nowadays, actors who are clearly making easy money still have to squeeze their heads to get into university and get an official post.

If you find that an actor who has always had a good reputation in serious dramas suddenly starts to rush to make quick money.

Either the actor themselves can't wait any longer, or there's a big problem with their communication with their big-time manager.

—

Now let's look at how Wanshu Zu handled the Nora matter.

Wanshu Zu hinted to the reporter that Li Yamin and her might have had a dispute, which was a clash between their characters.

A very classic case, considered a standard operation.

Subsequently, as long as they let the director casually shoot a scene of the female lead slapping the male lead, and say it was deleted after discussion with the screenwriter, that photo and the slap will become a new point of hype, which can be talked about for another round during the promotion period.

Why didn't the producer care at all?

Why did Li Yamin himself also relent, saying that the wisdom tooth problem was a wisdom tooth problem?

Why did Wanshu Zu just handle it lightly, and a superficial reconciliation is a reconciliation?

No need to lay it all out, everyone knows it clearly in their hearts.

Death by entertainment is just like this.

Actually, directors also scold actors on set, and after scolding, they teach them how to act.

If a big-name actor engages in subtle bullying on set, purely to vent their emotions, they have to endure it after being scolded, nobody cares.

In fact, many young actors develop psychological problems this way and are forced out of the circle, nobody cares.

Nora is still too "normal," which makes her seem abnormal.

She would actually fight back against the continuous suppression!

Because she has CAA as her backer.

Don't underestimate CAA, their client base covers arts and sports, including two Toms, Tom Hanks and Tom Cruise, as well as directors like Spielberg and Cameron.

In fact, there are also many CAA financing operations in China.

Both 《Lost in Thailand》 and 《No Man's Land》 had their integration.

From the perspective of Li Yamin's management team, I'm even glad for Nora's slap.

That slap provided the only leverage to confront CAA.

I carefully read the conversation between Wanshu Zu and Marcus Li, it's really interesting.

Marcus Li repeatedly emphasized that you can sue her, and according to jurisdiction, New Zealand would support Li Yamin.

But if Wanshu Zu really sued Nora, and a New Zealand court fined her, CAA would in turn report to the actors' guild that your artist abused his power and engaged in verbal violence on set.

This project belongs to Netflix.

The female lead is fined, the male lead is criticized.

You can see with your own eyes what the impact would be.

That's why Wanshu Zu scoffed, saying that Li Yamin would definitely not call the police, and you should just cut it out.

The subtext of their confrontation is actually:

Bro, don't mess with my sister.

You have existing leverage on her, both sides take a step back, CAA will advocate for a settlement—at this time, Marcus Li is talking business.

I won't mess with her, Nora is an acquaintance of mine, don't worry bro—at this time, Wanshu Zu is talking feelings.

These two people really understand each other.

Marcus Li knows Wanshu Zu values profit and loss, and Wanshu Zu knows Marcus Li is a sucker for feelings.

They only communicate using the rhetoric that the other is more likely to accept, thus avoiding a lose-lose situation, the worst outcome for Wanshu Zu.

I don't think I'm over-interpreting.

Lawyers and managers are both masters of rhetoric, it's impossible for them not to have some twists and turns in their minds.

Next door, they've been arguing about who was right and who was wrong in the whole thing, or rather, who was more wrong.

Sigh, another common point between lawyers and managers is that they don't argue about right and wrong.

Lawyers are guided by the client's demands, and managers also have to look at the big picture.

And we're in the entertainment industry, what's the point of talking about right and wrong in this dog-eat-dog circle.

No matter who provoked first, who made the first move, these are things that are only brought up for settling scores when things have gone sour.

To be blunt, it's impossible for Li Yamin and Nora to have a falling out, for the reasons mentioned above.

How many people in the circle joke about their conflicts as "friendship," while privately wishing they could stab the other person, but in front of the camera, aren't they still holding hands and milking the traffic.

【Don't take this personally, this is a reader forum, I don't want to be swarmed by fans.】

Before the official promotion period begins, this matter won't go international.

CAA is watching, and Li Yamin's international influence is not as good as Wanshu Zu's now.

So Wanshu Zu doesn't need to consider the domestic and international impact at all, it's all within a controllable range.

The only thing he needs to consider is Li Yamin's degree of cooperation.

The moment Li Yamin opened his mouth, my uncanny valley effect kicked in.

Damn it, it's so familiar, really so familiar.

I work as a manager, how could I not know.

—

The manager pushes the person up, what can you do if the artist doesn't cooperate?

Especially when the artist is also a friend and a partner.

Nothing you can do.

And don't even talk about whether Wanshu Zu has a conscience.

It's common sense for an artist to contact their assistant when something comes up.

When a big-time manager is busy, flying to eight cities in a week is considered good.

Even if you have no common sense, can't you see he's so tired he ended up in the hospital?

In fact, many artists don't even dare to proactively contact their big-time manager, let alone have the big-time manager follow them around every few days.

I repeat.

【A manager is not a nanny.】

【A manager is not a nanny.】

【A manager is not a nanny.】

If you really want to say what Wanshu Zu did wrong, it's that he shouldn't have kept spoiling Li Yamin in the first place.

If you say Wanshu Zu completely intentionally let him be an idiot to make him easier to control, then why would he repeatedly get angry.

Every time he scolds Li Yamin, he has to explain to him whether this thing should or shouldn't have happened.

Damn it, it's just pure spoiling. I've seen a lot, listen to me.

Fun fact, trying to correct mistakes every time and working hard to clean up the mess is something that usually only happens between parents and children, or between a keeper and a dog.

It doesn't even work for married couples, they'd have to divorce.

Li Yamin should either call him "dad" or "woof."

It's also because he was young, just starting in the industry, that he didn't feel the subsequent impact of an unclear relationship.

But when there's a team, a company, and employees waiting for their salaries, the disaster begins.

Li Yamin's disaster is not limited to his own company.

The schedule of a film crew is very tight.

The shooting schedule needs to be made in advance by the executive producer.

The two leads not getting along and ruining the atmosphere on set is one thing, but Li Yamin delaying the progress is another.

The entire shooting schedule has to be adjusted, the schedules of other actors have to be re-coordinated, the venue, transportation, and catering have to be changed.

I can't even imagine how much the administration and logistics will be cursing.

We don't see acting as the entirety of an actor's job.

They should have a certain sense of responsibility.

You can't disregard the well-being of your team while also affecting other people's work.

This part should have always been handled by Wanshu Zu before.

What a hearty ass-wiping session.

—

Now it's a case of scolding not working, the cold treatment not working.

As soon as you bring up business, Li Yamin immediately starts harping on those few sentences from when they first started.

No matter how memorable the past is, under high-intensity work, you'd be numb after hearing it a few times.

Let alone friends, even real brothers would get pissed off.

For Wanshu Zu to have endured until now, damn it, Ninja God Zu.

If it were my boss, we would have broken up and he would have backstabbed me long ago.

Not to the point of life and death, but definitely not letting you have it easy.

—

Only after writing all this did I realize, there are no feelings, only work.

The resentment of a working person can no longer be suppressed!

Just let me have this!

(I need to woof angrily a few more times at the end)

【Ancestor, Say a Little Less】｜Commented on 2018-09-15 09:52:09

Teacher Zuzong, can we chat privately?

My lips are sealed, I eat melons without spitting out the seeds.

Woof.

【The Sea of Learning is Boundless and Cannot Drown Me】｜Commented on 2018-09-15 09:52:18

Holy cow, I thought this was just a spamming and venting post, I didn't want to see arguments so I came here to go crazy, scrolled down, and damn, essays!

Woof.

【Gaga Eating Meat】｜Commented on 2018-09-15 09:52:59

Teacher Trashcan has no work, only feelings.

Teacher Zuzong has no feelings, only work.

Teacher Buyaoming has no feelings and no work, but is full of enthusiasm for learning.

Then I'll side with the OP.

I'm a genius too, in urgent need of some pointers from a manager.

Woof.

【Change Nickname Has Been Harmonized】｜Commented on 2018-09-15 09:53:15

Li Yamin's inaction made the manager throw his watch, Li Yamin delaying the crew made the manager start lecturing, if Li Yamin continues to up the intensity, I can't even imagine what the manager will become (excited) (excited) (excited).

Woof.

【Give Me Some Fun to Dip My Fries In】｜Commented on 2018-09-15 09:53:56

……

“If they had woofed a couple fewer times, I could have flipped one more page to see if there were any other substantive reader comments.”

Chu Zu quickly closed the forum in his sea of consciousness, not wanting to see the subsequent copy-pasted woofs.

The system was enjoying the show.

Judging from the overall response, the readers at most had a couple of sentences of discussion on the old cliché of the "at-fault party."

The little yellow chicken was not surprised.

It was easy for readers to have discussions due to their standpoints.

The general direction of 《Death by Entertainment》 had no problems, and even stuck closely to the theme.

The reader teachers were calling it a dog-eat-dog circle left and right, their resentment was incredibly deep.

But since the host was as sensitive as ever to "extreme language," it could only cooperate for the time being, planning to sneak back onto the forum for a ride when the host wasn't paying attention.

Chu Zu said: “I didn't expect a reader to come and carefully analyze a person's entire life.”

He said, “Under normal circumstances, when faced with a conflict, readers will only comment based on their immediate subjective feelings. Everyone sees a different focus, and the perspective of their comments will also be different.”

Little yellow chicken: “Are you talking about the readers who sided with Li Yamin?”

Chu Zu: “No, I'm talking about the readers who commented on me training a dog. It's too extreme, very emotional, and irrational.”

Little yellow chicken: “……I think you are also very emotional and irrational right now.”

“If I were truly irrational, I would be asking you right now if you can pull the plug on the internet.”

Chu Zu said sternly, “So, can you?”

The little yellow chicken immediately changed the subject: “I think we need to part ways with Li Yamin as soon as possible. Teacher Trashcan's analysis makes sense. It will be troublesome if we wait until Li Yamin enters the second stage of cognitive dissonance!”

Chu Zu stared at the little yellow chicken in silence, making the little yellow chicken tap its toes.

“Host……”

Chu Zu shifted his gaze away.

The little yellow chicken quickly went online and started searching for "cognitive dissonance."

It actually didn't understand it at all, just following the lead of the professionals.

Chu Zu noticed its furtive actions and glanced over.

“He will either change his behavior, change his cognition, add a new cognition, or avoid and ignore it.”

Chu Zu estimated, “Most likely he'll add a new cognition. Stubborn people love to do that.”

The little yellow chicken found it too.

The website helpfully provided an example.

An environmentalist realizes that they have driven a long distance, producing a large amount of carbon emissions, which conflicts with his/her environmental beliefs.

The actions that can be taken are what the host said.

Change behavior—the environmentalist decides to reduce the frequency of driving or choose public transportation in the future.

Change cognition—the environmentalist convinces themselves: "I drove this time because there was no other choice, and I'm usually very environmentally friendly."

Add new cognition—the environmentalist tells themselves: "Although I drove, I can compensate for the carbon emissions by donating to plant trees."

Avoid and ignore—the environmentalist decides not to pay attention to this matter anymore, choosing to "turn a blind eye."

Closing the website, the system was worried.

“I can't think of how Li Yamin could add a new cognition.”

It said, “I didn't think that much, it was only after reading the analysis of the forum teachers that I realized it seemed to be the case... how about I create a smurf account and secretly go consult?”

Chu Zu: “Consult who?”

“The psychological counseling teacher!”

Chu Zu: “Then why don't I just go see a psychologist with Li Yamin for treatment?”

The little yellow chicken slapped its forehead: “……Oh right!”

“No rush, we'll talk about it after returning to the country.”

Chu Zu pondered, “I need to check on Shen Weidi's situation first, to see if he has figured things out or not. His situation is very similar to Li Yamin's, he can be an example for my reference.”

“Mhm, mhm.”

After handling the matters at hand, Chu Zu went to check on Li Yamin's condition again.

Li Yamin had already returned to the detached house.

His spirits were low after the fever subsided, and he was sleeping in bed, covered tightly with a blanket.

The bad news was that it was not recommended to extract a wisdom tooth for one to two weeks after a fever.

The good news was that because of the fever, he had been given antibiotics.

The medicine was potent enough to reduce the inflammation quickly.

The inflamed gums around the wisdom tooth were almost healed, and the swelling on his face had also gone down.

Chu Zu didn't wake him up.

He gently pulled a chair to the side and sat down.

His eyelashes lowered along with his gaze.

He wasn't looking at Li Yamin, more like he was in a daze.

The system in the sea of consciousness watched the host.

It couldn't tell if the calm silence on the man's face came from Wanshu Zu or the host.

Li Yamin did have a certain weight in Wanshu Zu's heart, and the host... seemed to care a lot about "friends."

No matter which character, the host had never let down a "friend," but he usually seemed to act like he didn't need friends, and had once refused other hosts besides the little yellow chicken from entering his sea of consciousness.

The little yellow chicken recalled carefully.

The host didn't talk much about the past.

The few times he did, it was to joke with it, chatting about more than three thousand professions.

But how could a person have had more than three thousand jobs at such a young age?

“Host……”

The system said in a small voice, “You don't have to worry too much about Li Yamin, stubborn people are very formidable.”

Chu Zu raised his eyes: “I'm not worried, and I can handle it well.”

“I know what it's like for friends to gradually grow apart and have no contact. I'm used to it.”

No matter how the system heard it, it felt sad, interpreting the host's patience with Li Yamin as a kind of empathy.

Perhaps, the host had had an unpleasant experience with a friend before, which was why he became a bloodthirsty mad dragon who liked to curl up on the sofa and not move.

“Sigh……”

Just as the system sighed, Chu Zu spoke again: “Don't misunderstand, I've always been the bad-tempered one who suggests growing apart and having no contact. It's just practice makes perfect.”

System: “……”

System: “That's, that's good too! You must have your reasons for doing so!”

Chu Zu was noncommittal.

There was a reason, of course.

Because he couldn't figure out the reason for his resurrection, he began to repeatedly experiment and investigate, trying to see where the problem was.

More than three thousand breakups, more than three thousand failures.

In the end, Chu Zu concluded that his previous friends had no problems at all.

They were enthusiastic, friendly, and kind, but were excluded by him, who was constantly on the verge of death.

And now, Chu Zu actually couldn't remember who his friends were.

He didn't remember their faces, nor did he remember their names.

—All issues involving feelings—family, love, friendship—none of them can be reasoned with.

But for various reasons, people always have to turn unreasonable things into reason.

Doing so won't bring happiness, but it will be very safe.

Chu Zu needs security.

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