Tang Wanning intended to use this opportunity to give Xia Zhiyan, a veteran in the entertainment industry, a crash course on CP (couple) knowledge, but the program team interrupted her explanation.

After hearing the rules, Tang Wanning was stunned.

“A three-day, two-night trip, seven people, how much is the budget?” Tang Wanning couldn’t believe her ears, so she asked again.

Director: “Three hundred per person, seven people, that’s two thousand one hundred.”

Tang Wanning: “Haha, US dollars? Is it US dollars?”

Director: “Honey, it’s RMB (Chinese Yuan).”

Tang Wanning abruptly stood up: “Where’s my manager?! Where’s my manager?!”

Xia Zhiyan was amused by her exaggerated reaction and told her, “Don’t be so flustered.”

“Even if your manager comes, it won’t help. Haven’t you already signed the contract?”

Tang Wanning despaired: “I know.”

“I’m just making a last-ditch effort.”

The senior, Leng Yuanzhi, also said: “Only two thousand one hundred? That’s too little, right? Does it include food and accommodation?”

Si Ying answered for the director: “Of course not.”

“These people who make variety shows are heartless, they do it on purpose,” Si Ying grumbled indignantly.

“Director, can we have a little more budget?” Jiang Nanxi saw Xia Zhiyan slightly frowning, so she spoke up.

The director shook his head: “It’s all set by the producer.”

Jiang Nanxi made an “oh” sound, and turned to ask the executive producer standing beside: “Producer sister~”

The producer covered her face: “Don’t act cute, it won’t work.”

Jiang Nanxi’s smile deepened: “Sister, 2100 sounds so unlucky, we should at least make it 666, right? 2666, is that okay?”

The producer hesitated.

The director shouted: “No!!”

If the money increased, where would their program’s gimmick go?

“Then let’s compromise, is 2222 okay?”

The producer couldn’t resist Jiang Nanxi’s pleading eyes, her heart softened, and she nodded.

The director was in despair.

“No!!”

The guests burst into laughter.

Leng Yuanzhi praised her: “Our little Xi is still the best, beautiful and sweet-talking.”

“Not bad, not bad, this number is very lucky!” Si Ying laughed heartily.

Xia Zhiyan helplessly asked: “Where is 2222 lucky?”

Si Ying said seriously: “As long as it’s more than two thousand one hundred by even a cent, it’s lucky.”

Jiang Nanxi successfully got more budget for the guests, and everyone was happy.

Who would have thought that a group of stars who spend money like water would one day be so happy about a few thousand yuan?

When it came time to distribute the money, He Xi, a member of the boy band, wanted to step forward, but Leng Yuanzhi interrupted him.

“Little Xi, you go get it, this is what you earned.”

Jiang Nanxi obeyed.

He Xi stood aside, his eyes cold, his lips pursed.

He was unwilling: “Or, I can be the accountant for the sisters?”

Ruan Qiuci disliked him and now retorted: “Oh~ you want to manage the money?”

He Xi: “My math score in the college entrance exam was pretty good.”

Ruan Qiuci’s grades weren’t good; a two-digit score in math would be considered a blessing from heaven, so she didn’t know how to respond for a moment.

Tang Wanning exclaimed: “Then okay, you can manage it.”

He Xi’s face lit up.

Just as He Xi’s hand reached out to Jiang Nanxi, intending to take the envelope containing the money from her hand, Xia Zhiyan reached out from behind, hooking Jiang Nanxi’s shoulder, pulling her back, creating distance between Jiang Nanxi and He Xi.

He Xi: “…?”

Jiang Nanxi turned her head in confusion: “Sister?”

Xia Zhiyan smiled, leaning close to Jiang Nanxi’s ear, whispering in a voice only they could hear: “Do you want to manage the money?”

Jiang Nanxi glanced at the camera, turning to Xia Zhiyan: “Not really.”

“But I even less want to give the money to him.”

Although Jiang Nanxi wasn’t a Scorpio, she held grudges.

Xia Zhiyan listened to her childish words, reached out to rub her head, and said to He Xi: “If we go by math scores, it’s better to leave the budget to Nan Nan.”

【The parent is protecting their child!!】

【Just now, I almost thought they kissed…】

【Does the cameraman know how to use camera angles!!!】

【What are they whispering about! Can the program team spend money to get a better microphone! Annoying!! I can’t hear anything!!】

Tang Wanning, who was eating melons along with the barrage, asked: “Her math is also the best, right?”

Xia Zhiyan shook her head: “Not really.”

Tang Wanning: “Then you say this!”

Xia Zhiyan: “She’s good at every subject, perfect scores in every subject, so you can’t say she’s the best. She’s good at all subjects.”

【Sister Xia is too amazing!!!】

【He Xi’s expression is killing me!!!!】

【Xia Zhiyan: My child isn’t that amazing, she just gets perfect scores in every subject.】

At this moment, Tang Wanning felt inexplicably like she was being shown up.

Is this the mentality of someone showing off their child?

He Xi’s face was awkward, he gave up and said: “Then Nanxi, you do it.”

Jiang Nanxi smiled and agreed, but she was thinking about something else.

As it turned out, Xia Zhiyan spoke her mind.

“He classmate, please call Nan Nan by her name. A boy calling her Nanxi, I, as her older sister, feel it’s not quite appropriate.”

Xia Zhiyan said it so naturally, it was impossible to refuse.

Tang Wanning watched this scene, dazed for a moment.

The thought of shipping CP that flashed through her mind just now must have been withdrawal symptoms from not shipping CP for too long.

Otherwise, how could she be so audacious as to ship Xia Zhiyan and Jiang Nanxi?!

These two have a 13-year age gap!!

【I seem to understand something from Tang Wanning’s expression…】

【The screen went black, and I found my expression was the same as Tang Wanning’s. The difference is that she’s prettier.】

【Who’s feeling satisfied… I didn’t like He Xi from the start. Sister did a good job!】

【Yeah, he was sarcastic from the start, if you don’t have EQ, don’t go on variety shows. And he had to show off his math score. Please, my Nanxi has never shown off her top scores since she was little!】

【What’s wrong with Jiang Nanxi? Why is she suddenly stunned?】

Jiang Nanxi blinked, looking at Xia Zhiyan.

Xia Zhiyan tilted her head: “What’s wrong, Nan Nan? Are you two very familiar?”

Jiang Nanxi shook her head.

She thought, this shouldn’t count as jealousy from Xia Zhiyan, right?

Jiang Nanxi told herself not to be so lovesick every second she spent with Xia Zhiyan. In this relationship between the two of them, only she was moved, only she was harboring ulterior motives. If she were to subjectively interpret every action of Xia Zhiyan according to her own ideas, then what did she need Xia Zhiyan for? She might as well fall in love with her own imagination.

Jiang Nanxi calmed down, put away the money, and gently pushed Xia Zhiyan, who was clinging to her, hinting for her to move aside and stand in the middle.

After all, with Xia Zhiyan’s status, standing at the edge wasn’t appropriate.

Moreover, Xia Zhiyan had been in the industry for many years, and her public persona was always gentle and generous. Being this close to someone like this was rare. Jiang Nanxi knew that she didn’t have many close friends in the industry, so she wouldn’t be this intimate with others.

Jiang Nanxi didn’t want her appearance to ruin Xia Zhiyan’s carefully cultivated image over the years.

Xia Zhiyan actually understood Jiang Nanxi’s meaning.

Even her brain and reason were telling her that, in front of the whole nation, an older sister clinging to her younger sister like this wasn’t appropriate.

But she couldn’t control herself.

Whenever she was close to Jiang Nanxi, every inch of her skin was breathing and shouting, clamoring to get closer.

It was unbearably itchy.

Only touch could relieve it.

So Xia Zhiyan did the most willful thing she had done since entering the industry.

She reached out and slapped away Jiang Nanxi’s hand pushing her, hugging Jiang Nanxi and refusing to let go. But she was now shorter than Jiang Nanxi, causing Jiang Nanxi to have to bend slightly, her back arched, being hugged by her.

Tang Wanning couldn’t stand it: “I say, can you two change your posture?”

Xia Zhiyan: “Huh?”

Tang Wanning reached out, separating Xia Zhiyan and Jiang Nanxi.

Xia Zhiyan was about to frown when she saw Tang Wanning lift Jiang Nanxi’s arm and tuck Xia Zhiyan underneath.

In the end, their posture became Jiang Nanxi hugging Xia Zhiyan.

Tang Wanning was satisfied: “Now it doesn’t look awkward.”

This slightly clingy posture made Xia Zhiyan uncomfortable.

“What are you doing?” Xia Zhiyan complained softly, “I’m the older sister, how can it be like this?”

Tang Wanning hit the nail on the head: “But you’re shorter than her.”

Xia Zhiyan glanced at Tang Wanning’s height, pondering whether to retort, when she felt her hair being gently stroked. The girl’s movements were like stroking a proud little cat.

“It’s okay,” Jiang Nanxi said softly, “Sister is sister, it has nothing to do with height.”

Jiang Nanxi noticed Xia Zhiyan’s discomfort, so she loosened her hand, which had been forcefully placed on Xia Zhiyan’s shoulder by Tang Wanning, wanting to give Xia Zhiyan some space. But Xia Zhiyan subconsciously reached out and grabbed her wrist, maintaining the current posture.

Jiang Nanxi: “…?”

After Xia Zhiyan reacted, she felt a headache coming from her nonsensical behavior caused by her illness.

She pretended to be calm and said: “Let it be. I pulled a muscle from doing wire work a few days ago, my waist hurts, leaning on her is more comfortable.”

After finding an excuse, Xia Zhiyan comfortably leaned against Jiang Nanxi’s embrace.

“Director, what’s next?”