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Ye Zhenzhen sat serenely beside An Xi, her gaze lightly drifting toward An Xi, a touch of indifference shining through her phoenix-like eyes, which was masked by a shallow smile on her lips, "Welcome to visit the set, but I heard that ’Ren Pingsheng’ is filming in Licheng. Is it convenient for you to come here for a set visit to learn?"

Ye Zhenzhen felt her intuition was precise; starting from yesterday, she sensed something off about An Xi, different from the last time she was on the show.

Having been part of this circle for many years, she easily saw through the little tricks the other party was playing.

It had nothing to do with An Xi if Director Yang and Xiao Yi were joking around. Now with An Xi talking so much, her gaze even darting toward Song Jinze, the underlying intent didn’t require any thought to understand what the other party was up to...

An Xi said with a smile, "Yeah, to be able to learn and to see Zhenzhen, I’d make the time no matter how busy I am."

It was nothing more than a polite remark, the sole purpose being to achieve her desired outcome for the day. As for visiting the set, she had no intention of doing so.

Director Yang interjected aptly, "It is good to have a desire to learn, Yang Ping is very skilled, enough for you to learn from. You don’t need to tire yourself running back and forth."

Yang Honghui’s words were tactful and polite, regardless of whether An Xi’s statement was true or false, he personally did not hope for An Xi to join his crew.

Both having the surname Yang, within the industry, he was called Director Da Yang, and Yang Ping was called Little Director Yang. Yang Ping had many times made moves behind the scenes, riding on his popularity, and all of these were crystal clear to Yang Honghui.

No matter how good An Xi and Ye Zhenzhen’s relationship was, as long as it had to do with Yang Ping, he disliked it and preferred not to be involved.

An Xi nodded and continued with a smile, "That’s right, if I have the opportunity in the future, I’d also like to ask Director Yang for a chance to learn from you."

[An Xi is really hardworking, it’s just unfortunate that she doesn’t have many good resources. The Gu Family only sponsored this variety show; why didn’t they help her before?]

[Is An Xi hardworking? If she really were, she wouldn’t still be a second or third-tier actress by now. If it weren’t for this variety show, I’d almost have forgotten about her.]

[Wait, did you not notice the way An Xi said those words just now? Do I sense a hint of snark in her tone?]

[I noticed it in the last episode, An Xi has always wanted to ride on Ye Zhenzhen’s fame, always seeking her out for everything.]

[Our Sister Zhenzhen is beautiful inside and out, no wonder everyone wants to ride on her popularity.]

Whether she truly wanted to learn acting was something only An Xi knew. Her gaze swept once more across Xiao Yi and Song Jinze who were sitting opposite, noticing the two men were actually huddled together, chatting about something.

So, her carefully calculated interjection just now seemed to have been for naught.

Song Jinze didn’t care at all.

She couldn’t quite grasp it; the internet was abuzz with rumors that Xiao Yi was interested in Ye Zhenzhen, and he had joined this children’s variety show with an ulterior motive. Why then would a man like Song Jinze be so magnanimous, pretending to see nothing?

Ye Zhenzhen had been watching the subtle changes in An Xi’s expression all this while. Inadvertently, her lips curved slightly into a smile. On reflection, she and An Xi didn’t have any grievances, did they?

Why was this woman suddenly trying to stir up trouble between her and Song Jinze?

If her relationship with Song Jinze could be disrupted by just a few words from An Xi... Well, she suddenly found herself quite eager to see what would come of it.

"Sorry we’re late!"

Qiu Wanshuang, carrying Ji Yunyun, came over. She smiled at everyone and continued with an apology, "I’m really sorry; we made you all wait."

Ji Ziqian also apologized to the group.

Their chosen House No. 3 was late because they had to cook for the elders living there, which was their fault, and they ended up making everyone wait, for which they were clearly to blame.

The couple also showed no intention of evading responsibility and sincerely apologized to everyone.

The others didn’t have any thoughts of blaming them, so upon seeing the couple’s response, they naturally replied with laughter and smiles.

Director Yang rose from his chair and said indifferently, "It’s nothing serious; we haven’t waited too long. Now that everyone is here, let’s start the meal."

Qiu Wanshuang and Ji Ziqian acted this way partly because they had just inadvertently learned that their online reputation hadn’t been great these past few days.

It was mainly because of the little troublemaker Ji Yunyun, as well as the fact that they, as a couple, hadn’t had any notably popular moments on the show—it was mostly Ji Yunyun throwing tantrums.

The netizens didn’t have much expectation for their family of three, and quite possibly felt more irritation than anything.

Their current actions were much more about winning over the audience’s favor. At the very least, they didn’t want to attract more negativity; regaining some goodwill would be beneficial.

Given their current level of fame, if they were boycotted by netizens after appearing on a reality show with their child, it would be a loss too great to justify.

However, the netizens watching the live broadcast were far from convinced;

[To be honest, I really can’t bring myself to like Ji Yunyun, she’s too noisy, this little girl!]

[I think there’s no need for Qiu Wanshuang and the others to apologize. By saying that, it seems as if everyone is petty, which is not nice at all!]

[Exactly, it’s just a meal, and everyone knows you were cooking for Grandma, why bother with this!]

[It feels a bit superfluous, making them seem like everyone else is stingy!]

...

When they went inside the village chief’s house for lunch, Gu Liangjun glanced at the three big bowls of food on the table. He leaned in for a closer look—one bowl of cabbage with vermicelli, one bowl of potatoes cooked with pork, and one bowl of braised tofu.

He frowned and showed a displeased expression, thinking that coming to the village chief’s house for a meal should at least mean a few appetizers and some wine. What was this, slop for pigs?

In that moment, he suddenly felt that the parent-child show he was participating in seemed more like dragging family along to experience a life of poverty, and it was suffocating.

"How are we supposed to eat this?" he asked An Xi.

An Xi pointed to the bowl in front of him, "Take this bowl, go there to get some rice, and then add whatever dish you want."

Every cell in Gu Liangjun’s body resisted; he really wanted to leave. Turning around, he saw Song Jinze behind him, and hesitated once again...

"What’s wrong?" An Xi asked him.

"Nothing, I just feel a bit unwell."

Director Yang led the way in front, having filled his plate with food and also served Xu Wanjia and Xiao Yiyi with rice and dishes.

The family of three continued to sit on the outdoor chairs with their bowls to eat.

Ye Zhenzhen was observing Song Jinze’s every move, concerned that he might not be used to such simple meals. After all, they were far from delicate, lacked any semblance of finesse, and the bowls for eating differed greatly from those they used at home.

Yet, surprisingly, Song Jinze didn’t utter a word. Following Director Yang’s lead, he filled three bowls with rice and then went to get dishes. He even remembered to ask his wife and son what they wanted to eat...

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