Lu Baibai: ?
Cheng Dong: ???
Holy crap! Madam in the sky, did you see this? How shameless he is! So shameless!!!
"She didn't see it, I heard it." Yu Siyin turned his head with a wooden expression. "Cheng Dong, at least your younger brother knew to write it in invisible ink in his diary. But you..."
He lifted his foot and kicked Cheng Dong directly on the butt!
"You actually said it out loud! And right in my face?!"
Cheng Dong yelped, put away his phone, and rubbed his butt with a smile, "Ah-ha! A little accident, a little accident! I'll be careful next time!"
Be careful not to say it out loud, fix it in post-production.
After Qiao Xi had her fill, she remembered to ask, "Where's Nian Nian?"
As soon as she finished speaking, a small figure struggled to come out from behind a tree.
Behind her was a large box filled with colorful candies.
She was also holding a megaphone bigger than her head, which she pressed.
"Camera rolling—" a mechanical female voice announced.
Then, Baibai put the megaphone to her mouth, stuck out her butt, and with all her might, yelled, "Are you looking for Uncle? He's with the director!!!"
After shouting, she wobbled a bit due to the force.
Qiao Xi: ?
Lu Shaoyan: ???
Lu Shaoyan rushed over, covered her mouth, and dragged her behind the tree.
"Lu Baibai! What are you shouting about! Your aunt hasn't even acknowledged it yet, and you're already calling him uncle! And with a megaphone no less!"
Lu Baibai's big eyes peeked out from under Lu Shaoyan's arm.
"It was uncle who taught me." She patted the big megaphone, "He said I had to shout loudly. If the whole village can hear me, all the candy will be mine. Little Uncle, I'll give you half, no, I'll give you ten... no, no, no, I'll give you three... never mind, I'll give you one. Will you call him with me? Uncle said you should call him brother-in-law."
Lu Shaoyan: "..."
Lu Baibai: "Uncle also said that his family owns a big supermarket, and I can pick whatever I want from it! Then I can bring you your favorite potted plants! Just one call, okay? If you don't know how, I can teach you. Just say it like this—bro~ther-in-law!"
She handed him the megaphone.
Lu Shaoyan: "..."
A minute later, Lu Baibai, clutching her now swollen head, cried to Yu Siyin behind the tree, "Uncle, I don't want the giant lollipop anymore. Little Uncle won't call, he even hit me, boo hoo hoo..."
"No worries." Yu Siyin affectionately waved her over and handed her a giant lollipop.
"For your trouble."
Lu Baibai's eyes lit up!
She hugged Yu Siyin's leg, sweetly saying, "Uncle, from the moment I first saw you, I thought you looked so handsome hanging from a tree! So vigorous! You and Auntie must live a long, happy life together! Best wishes on your birthday!"
She used up all her stock of blessings.
"Cheng Dong!" Yu Siyin shouted, "Get our little darling two more giant lollipops!"
Cheng Dong turned around and called his brother Cheng Xi, "Don't want to come back to secular life, huh? Fine, remember to burn paper for your brother next week. Why? Why else, it'll be my first seven-day death memorial."
That night, the little master slept with a sweet smile.
Cheng Dong's camera focused on the people inside the window, then shifted to the old yellow dog at the window.
The dog was also squinting and smiling.
Cheng Dong said, "See this? The more like a dog people are, the happier they will be."
The next day.
Qiao Xi woke up early to go to the fields to retrieve Guo Yang.
Guo Yang had been planting in the fields all night, his masculine pride not allowing him to cry out, but in the latter half of the night, he still shed a few tears.
When Qiao Xi arrived, Guo Yang had just been pulled out of the soil by his teammates.
"She's here, she's here!" Qian Haoxian immediately grabbed Guo Yang, "Stand up straight! Remember what we talked about?"
Guo Yang quickly stood up!
But his legs were still trembling!
"Speak up!" Qian Haoxian gave him a push.
Guo Yang stumbled forward, "Sister Xi! Yesterday, I was being immature! I lost the bet fair and square! From now on, I willingly acknowledge you as the leader!"
[This is hilarious, check out the contrast between his attitude yesterday and today on my page. Yesterday, he looked like he wanted to eat Qiao Xi alive]
[If he had watched two episodes of the show, he wouldn't have been foolish enough to choose such a self-destructive method]
Guo Yang continued, "But the reason I acted up yesterday was because the director instructed me to!"
He outright sold out the director, "It was Director Jin! Director Jin told me you were following a script, and he asked me to provoke you! He said he'd treat our team to a feast at night!"
Everyone: !
"Bang!" Director Jin fell off his chair.
After being helped up by his assistant, he looked at the screen and cursed, "Guo Yang! You unreliable brat!!!"
"Oh?" Qiao Xi glanced sideways at the camera.
The entire director team instantly felt a chill down their spines!!!
Guo Yang nodded vigorously, continuing his accusations, "I finally understand! It was all a trap set by the director team! I was young and naive to believe it! He also said that once we had a conflict, they would give us a script as a bickering couple to hype us up and overshadow the popularity of Film Emperor Yu!"
As he said this, his face flushed.
This time, the little master, who had been leaning against a tree, turned his head as well.
Director team: !!!!
"Director Jin!" the producer shouted, "You fool!!!"
Director Jin: "How was I supposed to know he'd spill everything! And so precisely too!"
[Oh my god, it's over! It's over! Director Jin, prepare for your end!]
[Been watching reality shows for so long, first time I'm lighting three incense sticks for the director team]
[Am I the only one who noticed the fake couple hype? So my favorite CP was also faked? No, no, no!!!]
[Please, look at Brother Nian's expression. Would he agree to hype a fake couple? Even if Director Jin proposed it, would he agree? And with his status, wouldn't that require additional fees? Trust me, the director team can't afford it]
Director Jin propped himself up and decided to take the initiative.
"Anyway, I'm doomed. I might as well give it a try! At least for now, the rules are still in our hands!"
The others exchanged glances, their expressions far from confident.
Soon, Director Jin reached the field's edge, picking a spot far from Qiao Xi and Yu Siyin. He turned and fumbled for a megaphone.
"Hmm? Where's my megaphone?"
Assistant: "It was stolen by Brother Nian yesterday."
Director Jin: "..."
He had to shout at the top of his lungs, "Attention everyone! Now announcing a new rule! Everyone must go up the mountain by dusk and bring down the apples from Old Sun's orchard!"
"What?!" Guo Yang shouted angrily, "Are you crazy, Director Jin! We haven't even settled the score for what just happened!"
[This kid, calling her Sister Xi now???]
[Smart move, at least better than my ex-husband who ended up in jail]
[Took me a second to realize the previous commenter is a Duan Fulin fan, respect. I'll light this incense stick for you!]
[I'm a prison guard. Just so you know, he's not in jail. He's making umbrellas for Paradise Umbrella]
"Don't worry!" Director Jin whipped out a sign, "Here is the ingredient list!"
"Tonight's dinner will be spicy beef hot pot! Of course, the program will only provide the initial ingredients—vegetables!"
"You'll need to transport apples and exchange the corresponding weight for other ingredients!"
The sign read—
1 portion of tenderloin = 20 kg of apples
1 portion of tripe = 15 kg of apples
1 portion of beef tendon = 15 kg of apples
1 portion of beef belly = 10 kg of apples
1 portion of tribute vegetables = 5 kg of apples
...
There were both meat and vegetables, essentially a hot pot feast!
Guo Yang protested, "Do you think Sister Xi will bend for a hot pot meal?! Sister Xi said it! Promised to slap your face! Not five times! Three times! Twice! Once! It's not just a slap on the face!"
Behind him, Qian Haoxian reached out and patted Guo Yang.
Guo Yang turned his head.
The world fell silent for a second.
Then they saw Qiao Xi already holding a sack, sitting in the ox cart, with that same Yu-named man occupying the seat next to her.
Both turned their heads and asked in unison, "What are you doing? Not coming? Don't you want dinner?"