Rejected by Blood, Embraced by Love: All-Round Star Goes Viral
Chapter 37: I didn’t want to ship them either, but Zhi Zhi is really so endearing!

Chapter 37: Chapter 37: I didn’t want to ship them either, but Zhi Zhi is really so endearing!

She walked over, and Mrs. Qin wiped away her tears upon hearing the sound, instinctively hiding the item in her hand.

Gu Zhi slightly lowered her eyes and asked, "What’s wrong?"

"It’s nothing," Mrs. Qin looked up, forcing a smile, "Zhi Zhi, the bed is all made up, it’s clean, have a good sleep tonight."

Gu Zhi narrowed her eyes, "Did the Gu Family say something to you?"

"No," Mrs. Qin sat back down and took out the item in her hand, "Mom just saw this hairpin and thought of you when you were little."

Gu Zhi glanced at it and reached out to take it. It was a small pink hairpin, a style from more than ten years ago.

"Over the years, you’ve suffered so much with us." Mrs. Qin couldn’t help but feel a sharp pang at her nose, tears flowing down, "Clearly, you’re the daughter of the Gu Family, a young lady from a wealthy family, yet you had to suffer with us. Dad and Mom couldn’t even afford to buy you a hairpin that girls like."

But Yiyi had everything she could possibly want in the Gu Family, receiving all the love and attention.

The words from the Gu Family that afternoon didn’t make her feel embarrassed; they just made her pity Zhi Zhi more.

It was her own child who took everything from Zhi Zhi.

Mrs. Qin held Gu Zhi’s hand in heartbreak, crying uncontrollably, "Zhi Zhi, it’s Mom and Dad who failed you, it’s Yiyi who failed you."

Gu Zhi was stunned, holding the hairpin tightly, and smiled.

"What are you talking about?" She reached out to wipe away the tears on Mrs. Qin’s face, smiling, "You at least raised me like your own daughter, bearing the hardships yourself so I wouldn’t suffer, how could you say you failed me?"

"But..." Mrs. Qin looked at her with even more pain, "We can’t give you anything."

"Does that matter?" Gu Zhi asked in return, smiling faintly, "Having you and Dad, and my brothers around is the most important, isn’t it?"

She knew, the original person thought the same.

She returned to the Gu Family to bring some benefits to the Qin Family, hoping they could have a better life. But she didn’t expect that to the Gu Family, she was dispensable.

However, the original was a bit luckier than her, at least having the truly loving Qin Family.

Mrs. Qin opened her mouth but didn’t know what to say. No matter what, in the end, it was the Qin Family that owed her.

Gu Zhi, however, took a tissue to wipe away the tears on her face, speaking gently for once, "Alright, don’t think about it anymore. It’s not worth being sad over the Gu Family, over people who aren’t worth it. If you keep crying, your eyes will be too swollen to face the camera tomorrow."

Mrs. Qin was taken aback, her words breaking her into a smile, gripping her hand tightly.

"Zhi Zhi, you are the best daughter in the world."

"Well, look whose daughter I am." Gu Zhi rarely teased her, glancing at the time, "If we don’t sleep now, we won’t be able to get up tomorrow."

"Yes, yes," Mrs. Qin wiped the corners of her eyes, hurriedly standing up, "I should go to sleep now. What would you like for breakfast tomorrow? Mom will make it for you."

Gu Zhi thought for a moment but couldn’t decide, "Anything is fine, I like everything you make."

"Alright, then I’ll make your favorite pot stickers." Mrs. Qin affectionately ruffled her hair, "You should rest early too, don’t stay up late."

Gu Zhi was momentarily stunned, then nodded.

After sending Mrs. Qin back to her room, she played on her phone for a while before going to sleep.

The next morning, as usual, Father Qin and Mrs. Qin got up the earliest.

The two of them seemed to have a strong sense of being good hosts, preparing breakfast for everyone early in the morning.

And the production team, surprisingly, arrived before eight and started the live broadcast.

While Father Qin and Mrs. Qin were cooking, the production team was eating nearby.

The viewers in the livestream room were amused by them early in the morning.

[Oh my god, this director team is so stingy, not only do they not make breakfast for the guests, but they also sponge off the guests! I strongly demand the program give the Qin Family the most exposure and camera time, otherwise, you’re doing such a disservice to Mr. and Mrs. Qin for all their hard work!]

[Hahahaha, did they come so early to avoid getting scolded by Brother Sun?]

[Ahhh, please cameraman, I’m begging you, take two more steps inside and show me my wife’s beautiful sleeping face in the live stream!]

Amidst the relentless calls from the live viewers, Gu Zhi and the other guests gradually woke up.

Several families, very consciously, came to the Qin Family immediately after tidying themselves up to... ehm, gather.

When they arrived and saw the whole production team there, they were all bewildered, staring at each other in confusion.

Jiang Xiangwan ignored these people and went straight to find Gu Zhi for some bonding time.

"Zhi Zhi, did you sleep well last night? It’s so quiet in the countryside at night, I slept like a log."

While talking, she took out her treasured sunscreen, squeezed some out, and applied it to Gu Zhi’s face, "Here, share some of my sunscreen. Apply a lot, it’s definitely going to be very sunny today!"

Hearing this, Gu Zhi didn’t move, letting her apply it as she stood there.

While patting her face lightly with a cushion, Jiang Xiangwan suddenly gasped and said in surprise, "You haven’t put on any makeup?"

"I just woke up and didn’t have time, what’s up?"

"Damn!" Jiang Xiangwan expressed her envy with a pout, "You look this beautiful even without makeup, no wonder everyone praises your divine looks."

Gu Zhi: "..."

"No way, I need to bond more; I want to be this beautiful too, wah wah wah."

She already knew Gu Zhi was pretty, but she didn’t expect her to look this stunning even without makeup!

Gu Zhi’s mouth twitched, but she stayed still, letting Jiang Xiangwan get as close as she wanted.

The bullet comments started silently screaming:

[Wow, Gu Zhi looks this good even without makeup? What’s the difference whether she wears it or not? Adding myself as a fan for her looks, +1]

[Ahhh, this is so sweet it kills me, Jiang Zhi CP forever! Already feeding me full early in the morning.]

[I didn’t want to obsess over this, but Zhi Zhi is so affectionate, wah wah! Imagining Jiang Xiangwan being extra clingy, calling "husband" (not really) once they’re together.]

On the other side, Han Liheng also came over looking tired, whereupon he slumped into a chair, hands in his pockets, and closed his eyes to sleep.

The cameraman, very considerately, gave him a close-up shot, clearly showing the dark circles under his eyes that couldn’t be covered with makeup.

Sun Chaohua, noticing his condition, asked concernedly, "What’s wrong, looking so out of it, didn’t you sleep well last night?"

"Don’t even mention it." Han Liheng wiped his face, sounding utterly hopeless, "There was no air conditioning in the room, I almost got roasted alive last night, and there were so many mosquitos! They bit me all over."

"..."

Sun Chaohua’s mouth twitched as he gave him a sympathetic look.

Just as he was about to say something, he heard Han Liheng shouting in frustration:

"And that’s not all!!" He stomped in anger, "There isn’t even a toilet inside the house!! I was holding it in all night, too scared to go out to the toilet!!"

"Is this production team intentionally targeting me!!!"

Sun Chaohua: "..."

[Hahahahahaha, sounds really miserable, poor Brother Burger always gets the short end of the stick.]

[So funny hhh, I strongly suggest the production team install some live streaming equipment in Han Liheng’s room tonight, it would be so entertaining, I’d even stay up all night for him!]

[I saw something on Brother Burger’s neck from afar, was thinking some beauty left him love bites last night, turns out they’re mosquito bites.]

[Sounds even sadder now.]