"..."
Gu Zhi couldn't help but roll her eyes at her.
[Hahahahahaha.]
[Gu Zhi: I'm really done with you.]
[They're done for, the sauce couple is finished at this moment.]
Han Liheng also choked for a moment and said frankly, "Gu Zhi is thinner than you!"
"You! Shut up, even food can't stuff your mouth!"
Jiang Xiangwan didn't care what he said and served herself a big bowl.
"Mrs. Qin, you're really amazing, everything you make is delicious. Zhi Zhi is so lucky!"
Mrs. Qin smiled, "Then eat more."
Gu Zhi also curled her lips up slightly, and she had eaten more than half of her bowl of noodles.
Across from her, Gu Yiyi's face had completely stiffened as she realized she couldn't fit into the cheerful atmosphere in front of her.
From childhood till now, clearly, she was the one always in the spotlight.
-
After eating, Gu Zhi led Father Qin and Mrs. Qin to rest first.
The new villa was right next door, a one-to-one large house, and tonight it belonged entirely to the Qin family.
The three of them were tired, and after returning to their rooms and taking a shower, they went to bed early.
The next day, Mr. and Mrs. Qin were still the first to wake up, even before the staff.
They went to the kitchen first to prepare breakfast materials, and at this time only the public area's 24-hour live channel was on.
[The first thing to do after waking up early, check if my wife is awake.]
[Mr. and Mrs. Qin are really early, just like my grandparents, always waking me up before dawn.]
They finished preparing breakfast, and since the other guests hadn't woken up yet, they went for a walk nearby.
But in the backyard, they ran into Gu Yiyi.
Perhaps she hadn't slept well last night, Gu Yiyi's face looked terrible, and she had dark circles under her eyes.
When she saw Mr. and Mrs. Qin, she frowned, glanced at the surveillance above, and coldly said, "Come over here for a moment."
Mr. and Mrs. Qin were taken aback, exchanged glances, and still followed her over.
Gu Yiyi spoke discontentedly, "What exactly are you trying to do?"
The two were puzzled, "What's wrong?"
"Why did you join the variety show with Gu Zhi? It's like you're stealing my spotlight with her; does that make you happy?"
She had already noticed that, so far, Gu Zhi had the most buzz on this variety show, and even their limelight outshone hers!
Mr. and Mrs. Qin's expressions changed when they heard this, feeling choked with emotion, "Yiyi, how can you say that? Zhi Zhi is also our daughter..."
"So what? She's just an adoptive daughter, and I'm your biological one!"
"But you still have the Gu family's parents..."
"So what? Are you siding with Gu Zhi against me?" Gu Yiyi's face was icy, "And if you really care about me, it's better if you don't participate. If people find out about my and Gu Zhi's origins, you'll ruin me!"
Mr. and Mrs. Qin felt a pain in their hearts, unable to speak from sadness. Even though she wasn't close to them, she was still the child they had carried for ten months.
Does being her parents make her feel so ashamed?
They seemed to want to say something more, but Gu Yiyi gave them a cold look and left without looking back.
Mr. and Mrs. Qin watched her back, sighed, and in the end, didn't follow her.
So much so that during breakfast, they both seemed a bit distracted.
Gu Zhi noticed and asked, "What's wrong?"
Mr. and Mrs. Qin hesitated for a moment, shook their heads, and didn't say anything.
Jiang Xiangwan, munching on the buns made by Mrs. Qin, said, "Aunt and Uncle must be reluctant to leave us. I'm also reluctant to part with Aunt's buns."
"Pfft." Han Liheng couldn't help but laugh, crossing his arms and looking at her, "You should eat less! Your weight might soar after two days of recording."
Jiang Xiangwan rolled her eyes at him, "That's still better than you recording a show and being in debt."
"..."
Han Liheng decided not to argue with a little girl.
[These two lively ones, arguing early in the morning, are hilarious.]
[Is this episode about to end? Suddenly feeling reluctant.]
After breakfast, the director's team came over to inform them that the recording was over, but before ending, there was still a small interaction.
Director Chen said, "These two days of recording are about to end. In these two days, we have seen the real interactions of each family, which are like those of thousands of ordinary families—there are heartwarming moments, funny ones, serious times, and moments where they become each other's harbor.
But no matter what, the love of parents for their children and the reliance of children on their parents remain unchanged.
Before the recording ends, I'd like to show you each a piece of your own VCR. After watching, please say the one thing you most want to say to your parents or children at this moment. It can be anything, as long as it is your most sincere feeling right now."
As soon as Director Chen finished speaking, everyone showed anticipation on their faces.
Sun Chaohua rubbed his hands together, "Here it comes, here comes the emotional segment."
Director Chen: "..."
[Brother Sun: Starting to stir things up.]
[Director Chen: Shut up.]
Gu Zhi raised her eyebrow thoughtfully.
She remembered this part from the original story where each family showed their parents' and children's VCRs, revisiting everyone's tough sides.
Then the parents and children wrote down what they wanted to say to each other.
In the original story, the original character didn't bring Mr. and Mrs. Qin to the show, so naturally, there was no VCR of Mr. and Mrs. Qin, and the original character had no one to write to.
So she wrote a short plea to Mr. and Mrs. Gu: I hope mom and dad can give me a little love.
But just because of this sentence, she was scolded into the trending searches that night, and netizens were calling for her to roll off the show, not to come out and disgust people anymore.
And Mr. and Mrs. Gu said nothing at the time, emotionally interacting with the heroine Gu Yiyi instead.
Soon, the staff pushed over a mobile screen and played the first short video.
In the video, Qi's mother was holding an emergency meeting because the company faced a sudden crisis due to a supply chain issue, working for two days and nights straight to tackle the crisis without any sleep.
Some executives tried to persuade Qi's mother to give up, but she fiercely retorted, refusing to abandon the tens of thousands of workers on the production lines and the consumers.
That executive was left speechless, and ultimately, the whole company rallied together under Qi's mother's leadership to solve the crisis. However, as the event concluded, Qi's mother fainted and was taken to the hospital.
After the video ended, Qi's mother explained, "This was a major crisis in the company five years ago. I thought it was over then, but we managed to resolve it through persistence."
Qi Yunlin looked at Qi's mother, touched, with emotion in his eyes.
Qi's father generously comforted, "Madam, these years have been hard on you."
The barrage was filled with various comments:
[If this isn't acting, I'll believe it.]
[I remember this incident. It seemed quite significant at the time, and Emperor Qi helped resolve it by mediating.]
[Ah ah ah, Emperor Qi got me excited! A dream collaboration!]
[Emperor Qi truly is amazing, dazzling in both movies and business/supporting.]