While the show was live, thanks to the program’s massive popularity and the production team’s promotion, the topic of He Yan and Chu Mu’s competition also trended on social media. Many netizens urged everyone to quickly watch the livestream because Chu Mu and He Yan were about to dance holding big radishes.
Jiang Mingcheng had just finished a meeting and returned to his office.
He opened his phone and followed the netizens’ directions to the livestream.
He immediately saw the latest barrage of comments:
[Aaah, I think the Mu Yan CP is really easy to ship too!]
[Me, me, me! Ever since they first met, I’ve had this goofy auntie smile on my face the whole time!]
[Haha, making my Brother Mu throw away his idol image—He Yan is amazing!]
[If this isn’t love~]
Jiang Mingcheng’s gaze darkened as he stared directly at the man standing next to He Yan on the screen.
“Yan Yan, what dances do you know?” Chu Mu asked cheerfully, taking four washed radishes with their long leaves still attached and handing two to He Yan.
“Um… I forgot to tell you something,” He Yan blinked.
“What?”
“I can’t dance.”
Chu Mu: …
[Haha, so why did you volunteer to dance, Yan Yan? You’re digging a hole for yourself!]
[Aaah, I’m sold on this ship! For someone she loves, she’s willing to try something she can’t do!]
[So, Brother Mu, teach Yan Yan to dance! So sweet!]
Chu Mu looked at He Yan with amusement. “How about I dance a short routine, and you follow along?”
“Okay! Just go through the motions. Don’t make it too hard.”
Chu Mu smiled. An idea had already formed in his mind.
He chose a recently popular short dance routine—simple movements that were easy to make look good, perfect for He Yan.
What Chu Mu didn’t expect was how quickly He Yan learned. He only danced it twice, and He Yan had already memorized all the moves.
Chu Mu looked at her in surprise. “You remember all of it?”
He Yan smiled and nodded.
She might not have many strengths, but her memory was top-notch.
[Oh my god, twice? She remembered it that quickly? Impressive!]
[Has she really never learned it before? Is she just pretending to show off how fast she learns?]
[To the commenter saying she’s pretending—how would Yan Yan know what Chu Mu was going to teach? You people will argue about anything!]
[I’m actually a little amazed.]
After learning the dance, He Yan and Chu Mu stood in the center of the yard and got ready to perform.
“Thank you to all the fans who came to watch our performance today!” The two bowed together, then exchanged a smile.
[Aaah, they’re bowing like they’re at their wedding!]
[Aaah, I’m sold on this ship!]
Jiang Mingcheng’s fingers tightened as he watched the livestream, his gaze fixed intently on the two of them.
The smile in He Yan’s eyes was impossible to miss.
After they finished bowing, the production team started the music, and the two began dancing earnestly while holding their big radishes. Their movements were quite cute, and with the two radishes in hand, there was also a comical, funny feel to it.
The audience burst into laughter.
[Haha, He Yan dug a hole for herself and jumped right in!]
[Haha, it’s both cute and funny. Brother has never let loose like this before!]
[Aaah, these two look so good together!]
[I declare the Mu Yan CP locked! I’ve swallowed the key!]
After the dance ended, the CP fans were thoroughly satisfied, but Jiang Mingcheng’s face darkened.
He remembered accidentally catching a glimpse of a variety show He Yan had been watching, full of sunny, cheerful young heartthrobs. He also happened to overhear her comment: “Ah! Young boys are just so cute!”
He then recalled the day she told him: “You just look fierce!”
Jiang Mingcheng’s expression darkened even further.
After finishing her dance, He Yan bantered back and forth with Chu Mu, laughing so hard she could barely stand straight.
Lin Jiajia, standing nearby, looked like she was about to turn green with jealousy.
“Brother Mu, would you come with me to wash the vegetables?” Lin Jiajia put on a sweet smile and spoke to Chu Mu, deliberately ignoring He Yan next to her.
[Seriously! Does this Lin Jiajia have no social awareness? She’s doing this on purpose, right?]
[Why is she always clinging to Brother? Is she sick?]
[I heard she had connections when she debuted through that girl group audition show.]
[Seriously? That’s why she acts so shamelessly?]
Chu Mu smiled and agreed, and the two headed toward the sink.
As Lin Jiajia walked past He Yan, she deliberately lifted her chin and let out a small “hmph.”
He Yan: ? Are you sick or something?
But with the cameras still rolling, He Yan didn’t show too much discontent, just pursed her lips slightly.
[Aaah, is Yan Yan jealous?]
[Go get him, Yan Yan! Push Lin Jiajia aside!]
[I hate this Lin Jiajia! She’s so annoying, always targeting He Yan.]
When evening came, the group started cooking.
One of the quirks of this show was that none of the regular cast members were very good at cooking. So, every time a new guest arrived, either the guest would do the cooking, or everyone would scramble around in a chaotic mess.
That’s why the three had been craving Lao Gan Ma for eight episodes straight.
“No worries today. We’ve got Lao Gan Ma. We can even just eat it with plain rice,” Wen Sheng said confidently.
He Yan: … It doesn’t have to be that dire.
“I’ll cook. I know a little bit,” He Yan naturally took on the role of the chef.
“Then I’ll be your sous-chef!” Chu Mu immediately jumped in.
The two entered the kitchen, and Chu Mu helped wash and cut the vegetables. They worked together seamlessly.
[Oh my god, He Yan actually knows how to cook? She looks so skilled!]
[What a versatile little angel! Wuwuwu, Mom loves you even more!]
[I’m a bit surprised. Judging from her previous variety shows, I thought she couldn’t do anything.]
[This show has completely changed my view of He Yan. She’s totally different from before—not whiny at all!]
[Aaah, these two have such great chemistry. They look so good together!]
[I’ll bring the civil affairs bureau to you. Please get married immediately!]
Jiang Mingcheng’s eyes scanned the barrage comments one by one, finally landing on the one about the civil affairs bureau.
He thought for a long time but couldn’t remember where he had put their marriage certificate.
At the time, he thought it wasn’t important and had tossed it into some drawer.
He hadn’t expected someone else to have their eyes on his wife.
He Yan and Chu Mu worked together excellently and finished dinner quickly. The group sat around the table, eating and chatting.
“Oh my god, Yan Yan, your cooking is way too good!” Zheng Henian looked at He Yan gratefully. He hadn’t had such normal food in a long time.
“Thank you, Yan Yan. I’m eating three bowls of rice today!” Wen Sheng said, taking a big mouthful of rice with a look of pure satisfaction.
“Yan Yan, you’re an angel who came to save us! Brother Wen’s cooking had practically killed my taste buds, and they’ve finally come back to life!” Zuo Nianying blinked at He Yan.
He Yan: Huh? Where is this sudden shower of compliments coming from? Her cooking wasn’t even that good, was it? Last time she made that sweet and sour pork ribs, someone complained they were too sweet.
Even though she thought they were exaggerating, He Yan was still thrilled to hear the praise. Her eyes and brows curved with happiness.
[Aaah, that looks so delicious! He Yan is amazing!]
[Finally, they’re not ruining the food. I used to get so nervous every time they cooked. Thank you, Yan Yan~]
[Wuwuwu, my Nianying finally gets to eat something good. Yan Yan is so great.]
Jiang Mingcheng listened to their comments and looked at He Yan’s rosy cheeks after being praised. His eyes shifted slightly.
He hadn’t praised her last time.
“I don’t think it’s that great. I think this beef is a bit too salty,” Lin Jiajia said. Seeing everyone praising He Yan and even Chu Mu eating with such enjoyment, she felt bitter inside. She couldn’t hold back anymore and finally spoke up.
“Is it? I think it’s just right,” Chu Mu said, eating another piece of beef and giving He Yan a thumbs up. “Delicious!”
Lin Jiajia got even angrier. She threw down her chopsticks and muttered sullenly, “Oh, then it’s just not to my taste.”
The audience immediately exploded.
[Seriously! Someone cooked for you, and you’re going to make a face? Have you no manners?]
[If you don’t like it, get out! We don’t want to see you anyway!]
[Poor Yan Yan. She kindly cooked, and this is how she’s treated.]
Soon, the topic “Lin Jiajia and He Yan Don’t Get Along” trended on social media.
The fan wars quickly shifted from the livestream to Weibo.
Since the livestream hadn’t ended yet and there were no playback clips, not many videos were circulating online. Netizens who hadn’t watched the livestream joined the chaotic fray with uninformed opinions.
[Don’t get along? That’s normal. I’ve long heard that He Yan doesn’t get along with a lot of people.]
[Given He Yan’s personality from her previous variety shows, it’s a miracle no one cursed her out.]
[Can those who didn’t watch the livestream shut up? He Yan is really likable this time. Lin Jiajia is the one with the problem!]
[He Yan likable? Haha, that’s a joke. A friend of mine worked with He Yan’s crew before and said He Yan may not be famous, but she sure has a temper. It’s well-known in the industry.]
For a while, netizens argued fiercely.
After dinner ended, the group went back to their respective rooms to sleep.
At that point, the livestream was turned off.
After washing up, He Yan lay on her bed playing with her phone.
With the livestream over, more edited clips began appearing online. Fans had cut together the moments where Lin Jiajia targeted He Yan and posted them online.
[What is wrong with this Lin Jiajia? She’s so classless!]
[What did He Yan ever do to her? The way she talks is so sharp and spiteful.]
[I watched the livestream today. Lin Jiajia was practically glued to Chu Mu. But the moment He Yan exchanged just a few more words with him, Lin Jiajia made a sour face.]
[Seriously! I had something to do today and missed the livestream. So, my brother got taken advantage of? Aaaah, Lin Jiajia, I’m not done with you!]
Netizens unanimously criticized Lin Jiajia. Those who had earlier claimed that any conflict between the two must surely be He Yan’s fault quietly deleted their Weibo posts and stopped talking.
However, the trending topic’s popularity was visibly being suppressed—someone was clearly trying to kill the buzz.
After Lin Jiajia finished washing up, she shot He Yan a fierce glare.
Without the cameras around, she became even more brazen.
“He Yan, I advise you not to set your sights on Chu Mu!” Lin Jiajia said viciously.
He Yan: ? When did she ever set her sights on Chu Mu? She was a married woman, for goodness’ sake. She knew her place.
He Yan rubbed her brow helplessly. “You’ve misunderstood. I’m not interested in Chu Mu.”
But Lin Jiajia was not convinced. Throughout the livestream, Chu Mu had mostly interacted with He Yan and barely paid any attention to her. Clearly, that fox He Yan was seducing Chu Mu!
Lin Jiajia pulled the blanket over herself and gritted her teeth angrily.
Early the next morning, after the group had hurried through breakfast, it was time for them to leave.
The regular cast members were very reluctant to see He Yan go and took turns hugging her.
“Yan Yan, why don’t you just stay? If you leave, I’ll have to eat Brother Wen’s cooking again,” Zheng Henian said with a pitiful look.
“Henian, that’s not what you said before. You used to tell me my cooking was delicious!” Wen Sheng said with amusement, even though he knew full well his cooking wasn’t very good.
“Those were just polite words,” Zheng Henian said, giving Wen Sheng a long, meaningful look.
[Haha, Zheng Henian is so funny.]
[Just thinking about those blackened eggs from last time makes me laugh, haha.]
[The three of them make such disastrous food, haha. Thank goodness Yan Yan brought Lao Gan Ma.]
Amid the laughter and chatter, the car arrived. They exchanged goodbyes and left the cabin.
He Yan returned to Jingjiang Villa exhausted. She had just washed up and lay down on the bed when she received a message from Sister Jingyi.
[The chocolate ad shoot for next week is temporarily cancelled.]
He Yan: [Huh?]
[Lin Jiajia stole it.]
He Yan frowned, tossed her phone aside, and sprawled out on the bed in a starfish position: Men really are nothing but trouble!
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