Chapter 67

Standing by the classroom door, Quan Baolan and Lee Ji-hyeon also looked at Lee Huanle with some curiosity. Although they had already built a great relationship, there was still a lot of mystery surrounding Lee Huanle. It always seemed like he had many secrets. The two of them really wanted to dig deeper, but in everyday life, although Lee Huanle often joked with them, they had never talked about anything more profound. So, they didn't know how to ask. At this moment, hearing Jiang Hudong's question, they also looked at him with curiosity.

At the very least, the two of them were curious about where the parents of this brother and sister were.

Before the filming started, Lee Huanle had told the PD that he would not answer questions about his family or future goals. However, this didn't mean he was unwilling to answer; rather, he wanted to use this restriction to set a trap for Jiang Hudong.

Given Jiang Hudong's hosting style, if he were to follow the script completely, that would be strange. Moreover, Lee Huanle's request was not entirely reasonable. Of course, Lee Huanle couldn't be sure if Jiang Hudong would ignore the script and ask this question. Even if he didn't, Lee Huanle had other ways to trap him. But if Jiang Hudong did ask, it would be much more convenient.

"I don't want to answer this question!" Lee Huanle tilted his head and smiled, giving a response that was rare since the filming began. While there were participants who didn't cooperate or answer certain questions, the program had post-production editing, and any negative parts were naturally deleted.

But it was rare to see someone as straightforward as Lee Huanle, so the audience voiced their confusion, and the other artists became a bit puzzled. Jiang Min-kyung looked at Lee Huanle with great concern.

Jiang Hudong's brows furrowed slightly, and then he pretended to be curious, asking, "Why not? Is there any special reason?"

In response to Jiang Hudong's continued questioning, Lee Huanle turned to look at him, squinting his eyes and smiling, "No special reason, I just don't want to say..."

Jiang Hudong instinctively felt annoyed and a bit embarrassed. He had initially thought this guy was quite cooperative and had a good impression of him, but he didn't expect him to be uncooperative when asked these questions.

"But..."

Just as Jiang Hudong was considering how to handle the situation, Lee Huanle suddenly spoke up.

"But what?"

"But... if you're really curious, I can tell you!"

Jiang Hudong was taken aback and asked curiously, "You can tell?"

"Let's make a bet. If you win, I'll answer all your questions without any conditions. If you lose... you have to agree to one thing for me. Of course, to be fair, let's have a wrestling match. How about it?"

Lee Huanle's sudden move immediately turned the awkward atmosphere around. BOOM and Yoon Jung-shoo, among others, started to cheer.

The audience also let out surprised exclamations, thinking it was part of the show's setup.

Jiang Hudong was puzzled. He wasn't stupid; Lee Huanle's sudden request must have a reason. It felt like there was some kind of trap.

But when it came to wrestling, Jiang Hudong looked at Lee Huanle's build. Although he was tall and muscular, he wasn't a superhumanly built man. Was this guy asking for a beating? Or was he really that confident?

Although he had long retired from sports, he still had some of his old skills. He wasn't afraid of a challenge from an ordinary person.

"Are you sure you want to wrestle?" Jiang Hudong asked curiously.

Lee Huanle nodded and smiled, "Of course. But let me say this: if you lose, I won't make things difficult for you, Senior Jiang Hudong. You just need to help me shoot a video with your 21 members. But if you back out, I'll publicize it!"

"Ha ha, if I lose, I'll definitely keep my promise. But, Mr. Lee Huanle, you're too confident. Do you know who you're challenging?"

"Ten thousand heroes, ten thousand years!"

Suddenly, a funny music played, and Jiang Hudong began to introduce his past glory.

"Ah!"

After that, Jiang Hudong roared like a beast at Lee Huanle.

However, just as some of the audience were worried about Lee Huanle, he suddenly grinned and replied, "A hero doesn't talk about his past bravery. Now you're an MC, right? Are you planning to return to the sports world?"

"Ha!"

"Ha ha!"

Seeing Jiang Hudong's sudden stiffness, the audience burst into laughter.

Jiang Hudong, regaining his composure, blushed slightly but said seriously, "Mr. Lee Huanle, I won't go easy on you. All your secrets will be revealed to the audience!"

Lee Huanle didn't back down, "Hehe, Senior Jiang Hudong, you should worry about what I might make you do if you lose, like wearing a dress and dancing to 'Gee' or 'No. 8 Dad.'"

Instantly, everyone imagined the scenario Lee Huanle described and shuddered. It was too horrifying. Was this guy serious?

Jiang Hudong also felt a bit nervous and became more serious. From both a personal and professional standpoint, this sudden challenge fit the format of a variety show. It wasn't strange for a variety show to be a bit unconventional. However, Jiang Hudong felt like he was falling into a trap, but he was confident he wouldn't lose to Lee Huanle. Could it be that Lee Huanle was just trying to add some weight to the show? Would he be that kind?

...

In the production team, a middle-aged female PD, An Jeong-hwan, who wore glasses, had short, neat hair, and a black coat, pushed her glasses up in puzzlement.

Although the progress of the show deviated significantly from the script, it was moving in a favorable direction, and the production team was satisfied.

However, as a perceptive female PD, An Jeong-hwan was puzzled. Lee Huanle had clearly said at the beginning not to ask him certain questions, but now he was using Jiang Hudong's words to propose a challenge. This was too strange.

Pushing her glasses up, An Jeong-hwan's eyes suddenly lit up. She thought in surprise, "Could his goal be to win the challenge against Jiang Hudong and have him and the 21 members shoot a video for him?"

The more she thought about it, the more she believed this was the case. After years of working in the industry, An Jeong-hwan didn't believe that Lee Huanle was doing this purely to share music. If that were true, why would he choose to participate in the show and deliberately save his new song for the performance?

Although she couldn't figure out exactly what Lee Huanle was planning, she was sure he was seeking fame and had now set his sights on Jiang Hudong. An Jeong-hwan suddenly felt that this young man was not as simple as he seemed.