Ethan Clark's phone suddenly chimed with a "ding dong"—a notification sound Ethan Clark had never heard before.

Caleb Turner paused, then said generously, "Your agent just messaged you. Go ahead and check it, I’m not in a rush."

Ethan Clark opened it and glanced at the screen.

[Agent Lucas Turner: Ethan Clark, listen to me, agree to his terms immediately, give up the side quest. You’re a newcomer, you can’t afford to offend him. He can even help you make it out alive.]

Ethan Clark let out a soft, mocking laugh in his heart, his gaze turning completely icy.

This agent, who hadn’t made a peep since he entered the horror movie, was actually choosing this moment to give him orders.

Caleb Turner had clearly seen the message too, and couldn’t hide the smugness on his face.

"So, what do you think?" Caleb Turner asked.

Ethan Clark looked up, with just the right touch of hesitation: "You really think you’re definitely the male lead?"

Caleb Turner was already getting impatient: "This is already my fourth horror movie. Who else here could compare to me? You’d better know your place, or else..."

"Four horror movies and you’re still stuck in the newbie films, still bullying newcomers..."

Caleb Turner froze, thinking he must have misheard.

Ethan Clark's tone suddenly changed, lazy and unconcerned: "You really are useless."

Caleb Turner was caught off guard by a pair of cold, sinister, deep eyes.

Logan Clark let out a mocking laugh.

……

Outside the horror movie:

[Did I see that right? The newcomer just hit Caleb Turner? Holy crap???]

[Caleb Turner is supposed to be a fitness coach? Why does he seem so weak???]

[Even his agent messaged him, and he still dared to offend his agent? Is he crazy? And it’s Lucas Turner, who hates disobedient newcomers the most—he’s done for!]

[That move was so cool, damn, is this really that frail-looking guy? Damn!]

[I’ve been annoyed by Caleb Turner for a while, this is so satisfying, ahhh, I’m following him now.]

[You’re not allowed to kill actors in horror movies, this newcomer is in big trouble, Caleb Turner will definitely get back at him.]

[He actually washed his hands calmly.]

[Holy crap, he replied with "idiot" and then blocked his agent!!!]

[Lucas Turner must be fuming, hahahahaha, I’m dying, I’m following him now.]

……

By the time Ethan Clark regained control of his body, Caleb Turner's blood had already been washed clean from his hands.

Ethan Clark glanced back at Caleb Turner, who was lying on the ground with a face full of resentment, not even bothering to show any expression, and walked away without looking back.

Ethan Clark opened the app and found that he had already blocked Lucas Turner.

He opened the chat window; the last message was—

Ethan Clark: Idiot.

Ethan Clark paused, the corners of his mouth lifting slightly, and added the blocked agent back again.

[Sigh, I knew he didn’t have the guts to block his agent, probably just acted on impulse, now he’s come to his senses.]

[I’m unfollowing.]

As soon as he added him back, a dozen or so abusive messages from Lucas Turner flooded the screen.

Ethan Clark didn’t even look at them, just typed "idiot" in the message box and sent it, then blocked Lucas Turner again.

That was the "idiot" from his brother, and this was the "idiot" from Ethan Clark himself.

Only when both "idiots" matched up perfectly did it feel right.

……

The "audience" outside the horror movie exploded.

Chapter 4: The Vengeful Spirit in Red (3)

[I was too naive, turns out he just didn’t get enough satisfaction cursing once, so he added him back to insult him a second time...]

[He’s got personality, hahaha.]

[This is way too arrogant, he really thinks he’s something. Even if he’s got some skills, can he really afford to offend his agent? After all, except for the newbie films, it’s the agent who picks the roles for the next movies. If he gets thrown into some hell-difficulty film, he’s done for.]

[And aren’t agents allowed to send messages to actors during filming? Now Lucas Turner probably can’t wait for him to die, he won’t help him at all.]

[Lucas Turner has always been snobbish and never helps newcomers. Last time, that newbie didn’t get a single tip from Lucas Turner before dying.]

[Why bother? Wouldn’t it be better to just endure for a bit? Such an interesting newcomer, it’d be a shame if he died.]

[You’d really agree to let Caleb Turner screw you? And it’s being streamed live, Lucas Turner is such an idiot.]

……

The follower count was slowly climbing, and in just a few minutes it had surpassed 50.

Ethan Clark reasonably guessed that, just like in the real world, shoddy movies must have fewer viewers, so the higher the quality, the faster the followers grow, because the audience base is bigger.

The app sent a message—

[Plot progress updated. All actors have signed their contracts. Now, please return to the office entrance, where the secretary will lead you to get familiar with your positions.]

Ethan Clark followed the instructions and returned to the office entrance.

Owen Grant seemed to recognize him, and immediately ran over excitedly, but as he got closer, he seemed to remember something and suddenly slammed on the brakes.

Ethan Clark saw him wobbling and about to fall, so he quickly reached out to steady him, touching Owen Grant's arm, but it felt like Owen Grant shivered a little.

Ethan Clark was a bit surprised: "Are you afraid of me?"

He didn’t think he’d done anything to Owen Grant?

Owen Grant looked aggrieved: "You were cold and fierce before and told me not to touch you."

Ethan Clark paused, then smiled brilliantly where Owen Grant couldn’t see.

His brother was jealous.

Not wanting to embarrass his brother, Ethan Clark tried hard to keep a straight face and replied, "Yeah, I did say that."