Chapter 60: The Village Chief Says Everyone Can Enjoy Themselves

At breakfast time, two large tables were set up in the courtyard, laden with fragrant homemade dishes. Steaming white porridge was paired with pickled vegetables, while a small basket held freshly steamed corn, sweet potatoes, and potatoes. The newly picked tomatoes were large and bright red, their aroma seemingly wafting through the screen.

After the commotion Song Xiaohua caused early in the morning, Song Hui adamantly refused to let the mother and daughter join the meal.

The couple had been whispering in the woodshed. When Tian Xiao’e entered, her face was full of indignation, but she emerged surprisingly calm. Her furtive eyes seemed to hide a hint of joy!

However, when her gaze landed on Song Xiaoyu, Tian Xiao’e’s lips tightened, and a cold disdain flashed across her face.

‘This wretched girl!’ she thought. ‘It’s all her fault for acting on her own and not informing the family about the show’s crew coming. She made Xiaohua lose face completely! And she nearly ruined her husband’s perfect plan! I’ll hold back for now, but once the crew leaves, I’ll deal with her severely!’ 

Yan Wang quietly sipped his porridge. Noticing Tian Xiao’e sneaking back into the house, a faint smile formed on his otherwise indifferent lips.

“What are you looking at?” Jun Yan suddenly leaned in closer.

Yan Wang was in a good mood, so he actually replied for once, “Watching someone play with fire.”

“Today?” Jun Yan’s expression turned meaningful.

Yan Wang was a bit surprised that he had guessed this, nodding approvingly.

The show’s cameras, apart from a few fixed positions, were all trained on the various groups of guests.

Naturally, the fans clearly saw the interaction between these two.

[Hahaha! Playing with fire? Today? What kind of riddle are these two brothers playing at?]

[The chemistry between Wang Wang and Yan Bao is so telepathic! Can you explain to this auntie what you’re talking about?]

[Is your conversation encrypted? I just got a membership, why can’t I hear it?]

[Wang Wang seemed all frail and aloof when he first appeared, but now he seems to have developed a bit of a black belly^[1]devious streak! Haha, and look at Yan Bao too. He came off like an untouchable CEO at first, so cold you could only admire him from afar. But now he’s either sticking to Yan Yueqing or chatting with Yan Wang. Where’s that CEO aloofness now?]

[If Yan Bao were some young master from a wealthy family, his subordinates would probably be saying: ‘Look at how the young master behaves now!’]

In the manor, Jun Jiu shook his head while watching the TV. “Butler Mu, look at our Yan Young Master’s worthless state! If the family head saw this, he’d be speechless. The son he meticulously trained is now spending his time clinging to others on a TV show!”

Butler Mu chuckled, “How do you know the family head hasn’t watched it?”

“If he had, could he stay calm?” Jun Jiu didn’t believe it. “He’d probably have sent me to bring Young Master Yan back already!”

“You don’t understand…” Butler Mu’s eyes glinted mysteriously behind his glasses. “Sometimes, the more someone lacks something, the more they hope their children can experience it. The family head is actually quite pleased that Young Master Yan is on the show.”

The family head, pleased?

Jun Jiu thought about how Jun Li had been growing increasingly cold these past few days and shook his head. “Impossible! The family head, he—”

Butler Mu smiled warmly at him, “Shall we place another bet?”

A bet?!

Jun Jiu shuddered, recalling the toilets he had cleaned recently, the smell still lingering in his nose. He quickly declined, “No, no, I’ve got things to do! I’ll leave first, you take your time watching!”

Butler Mu said nothing, maintaining a kind smile, but his gaze was locked onto the screen showing Yan Wang.

So similar…

The resemblance was uncanny...

Not in appearance, but in temperament… exactly like Jun Li when he was a child…

He remembered the day Jun Yan was brought in. The other party had coldly said, “Only one survived.”

Butler Mu’s brows furrowed, his eyes growing darker.

It seemed he needed to investigate this Yan Yueqing more thoroughly…

***

At Song Xiaoyu’s house, everyone was enjoying a rare moment of peace.

Usually, during breakfast, the village chief would have the crew deliver the tasks for the day. But today, even after everyone had finished eating, there was no movement from the production team.

Qin Youran had just taken a moment to check the public’s comments about her. As expected, just like in her past life, opinions were starting to polarize.

But she wasn’t worried in the slightest about these changes!

When she took the children for the beach treasure hunt task later, that’s when she would slowly make her move!

Thinking of this, Qin Youran smiled, patiently looking after Tian Tian and Song Xiaoyu, just waiting for the production team to announce the task.

Five minutes passed…

Ten minutes passed…

Twenty minutes passed…

Everyone went about their own business, but there was still no other activity.

Finally, Qin Youran couldn’t hold back any longer and smiled as she spoke, “Qingqing, our task card hasn’t arrived yet today.”

Qingqing, their group’s female assistant, looked up and showed a wide smile. “Youran, didn’t the village chief mention yesterday? This episode is all about everyone having fun!”

Huh?

Having fun?

What did that mean?

Seeing the confusion on Qin Youran’s face, Qingqing explained shyly, “It means there aren’t any tasks this time. The guests are free to enjoy themselves with the kids!”

Qin Youran: ??????

“Really? Is that true?” Tang Tang cheered from the side. “Does that mean I can ask Sister Yueqing to take me to the beach to catch fish?”

Jun Yan shook his head. “The tide will be rising today.” Afraid she wouldn’t understand, he added, “It means the water level will go up!”

Tang Tang “ah”ed in disappointment: “So, no catching fish today…”

Yan Wang remained silent, sitting quietly in his wheelchair.

Yan Yueqing kept her head down, seemingly absorbed in something on her phone.

Compared to their calm demeanor, Qin Youran seemed impatient!

Without a task, how was she supposed to attract attention? How could she strategically direct the camera’s focus to Song Xiaoyu?

The production team was really… acting so randomly! Not following the script at all!

Actually, from the moment Jun Yan showed up, Qin Youran should have realized.

Jun Yan, the only current heir of the Jun family, was always the center of attention wherever he went, let alone coming to this small TV Show. Not to mention changing the rules to let everyone play freely, even if Jun Yan said he wanted her to scram today, the production team would comply without hesitation!

Under the absolute power of capital, all other tricks paled in comparison…

Qin Youran took a deep breath, trying to come up with a way to handle the situation.

Meanwhile, Yan Yueqing was still leisurely browsing the live broadcast.

Tang Tang noticed her concentration and peeked over with curiosity.

On the screen, a middle-aged man was sitting on the ground, diligently peeling bamboo shoots.

Tang Tang exclaimed, “Sister Yueqing, you like watching people peel bamboo shoots?”

Yan Yueqing smiled, “This man’s daughter is seriously ill. He’s peeling bamboo shoots to make money while taking care of her.”

“Oh,” Tang Tang nodded in understanding.

Upon hearing this, Song Hui’s eyes suddenly lit up.

Yan Yueqing looked up at the weather. “Since the tide is rising, and we can’t go out to play… let’s watch the live stream at home this afternoon.”

Jun Yan had no objections and even suggested enthusiastically, “We should bring in a bigger screen and watch together.”

“Okay.”

The fans were bewildered: “So, are we going to watch a live stream within a live stream?!!!”