Chapter 69: Chapter 69: The Variety Show Begins Filming

“OK, I was just about to talk to you about this. The third episode of the variety show was supposed to be in the countryside, but now there’s a heavy rainstorm, and we can’t shoot the show. So for these three days, you guys just visit each other’s homes.”

Yang Yingying is exhausted.

The first three episodes were planned for the countryside, but due to various reasons, they never happened, which was incredibly frustrating.

If the children’s variety show doesn’t go to the countryside, many people will think it lacks educational value.

But we’ve planned three episodes already.

None of them were successful!

“OK. Will they go to the countryside later?”

“Nope, constantly changing our destination is really stressful for us. Organizing the sites and planning your daily schedules consumes a lot of energy, and we’ve already arranged the scenes and three days’ itinerary in the countryside. But because of the rainstorm, all efforts were in vain. I’m really done.”

Yang Yingying is very annoyed.

If the show was pre-recorded, we could actually adjust the time. But this is live broadcast.

The interval between each episode is already fixed; she can’t change it temporarily.

“Alright then.”

After all, she didn’t really feel like going.

“But for the last two episodes, I definitely won’t change the destination!!!” Yang Yingying was agitated.

“Where are the last two episodes headed?”

“I’m not telling you.”

Yang Yingying huffed.

“Whatever, let’s just meet when we record the show the day after tomorrow.”

“See you at recording!”

Both of them continued busying with their own work until Saturday.

The variety show went live again.

[Eh? Why is it at their house?]

[The official blog explained that the planned countryside is now experiencing a heavy rainstorm, so they’ve arranged for a visit-and-vote activity. If you want two families to visit each other, go vote. There’s only two days, the last day will be arranged by the show!]

[Yeah, yeah, vote on Weibo, everyone hurry, there’s only two hours left before it ends!]

…

Weibo is bustling because the program team was really bold this time, letting the audience decide which family visits another on the first and second days.

Some netizens kept @ the program team, asking them to check which kids want to form a team with whom.

This idea was conveyed in the show to Mu Ran, who asked Xiao Jin, “Whose house do you want to visit the most?”

“Brother Xiangxiang and his sister’s house, I’ve been to Wenwen’s house, and Xiao Miao lives near us, we see each other every day at school.” Chu Xijin said.

[Are Xiao Miao and Xiao Jin classmates?]

[Wow, cool girl and gentle warm man, I like this pair!]

[No way, in the last episode I was still shipping the sister and Xiao Jin!]

…

Everyone rushed to vote online, many voting according to Xiao Jin’s wishes to visit Brother Xiangxiang and his sister.

But Mao Xiaomiao still got plenty of votes because people were curious about how close the two households really are.

And on the first day.

Mu Ran still went to Xiong Zunxiang’s house.

[Actually, I’m looking forward to this combination too. As we all know, Mu Ran has had several clashes with Xiong Guobing!]

[Hahaha, really want to see how Xiong Guobing treats his guests.]

[Here to enjoy the drama.]

…

Mu Ran sees the program team inform her to go to Xiong Guobing’s house.

She doesn’t mind.

The program team added, “Today you’ll avoid any expenses, at Xiong Guobing’s house, decide what to eat based on what’s in the fridge.”

“Can’t we spend money on gifts?” Chu Xijin asks.

The camera shook its head.

Chu Xijin hurried to look for gifts, he couldn’t give something someone else had gifted him to Brother Xiangxiang because doing so privately is fine, but now it’s in front of the camera, and if the host found out, someone else had kindly given the gift to him, he just hands it over to someone else, it’s disheartening.

He searched but found nothing.

“Let me handle it.” Mu Ran said, then asked the program crew, “There’s no time limit on when I can go there, right?”

“Go before noon, and come back after 8 p.m., that’s fine.”

“OK.”

Mu Ran got some white paper and a pen.

“Auntie, what are you going to do?”

“I’ll draw a chibi portrait for Xiong Zunxiang, and I just happen to have a frame, I’ll make it a framed picture for him.” Mu Ran said.

Chu Xijin remained silent.

“Why? Is it not okay, is the gift too light?” Mu Ran paused as she went to get the paper and pen.

Chu Xijin continued to be silent.

Mu Ran put her hands on her hips, “Chu Xijin, young man, I advise you to speak quickly, otherwise I’ll get angry.”

“I… I don’t have anything…”

Even Auntie didn’t update his portrait picture, even though it’s for Brother Xiangxiang, Chu Xijin felt a bit sad.

Mu Ran froze for a moment, then chuckled.

[Hahaha, Xiao Jin is jealous.]

[Wow, Mu Ran is drawing for Xiong Zunxiang, wow you can see their place is very clean and tidy (bare walls), there’s nothing really to gift, honestly, gifting a drawing from Mu Ran is quite nice.]

[Xiao Jin being jealous is so cute.]

[Ahahaha, who gets me, I adore Mu Ran, her smile is perfect!]

[I want Director Mu’s drawing too!]

…

Mu Ran tousled his hair, “Alright, let me draw you a chibi portrait first, then draw his, okay?”

“Great!”

Chu Xijin cheered up.

Then he leaned on the table, watching his aunt draw, thinking it’d take a long time.

Unexpectedly, it was done in ten minutes.

[Wow, I’m just saying, even if Director Mu doesn’t film, she could make a fortune from drawing!]

[Xiao Jin looks great in the drawing, and it was done in one go, as an art student, who understands my envy!]

[Xiao Jin’s temperament is perfectly depicted; gentle and noble.]

…

Chu Xijin carefully took the drawing, cautiously placing it into his desk drawer, where his aunt’s previous ’I love you’ note was kept.

All these must be treasured.

Mu Ran continued drawing, capturing Xiong Zunxiang and Chu Xijin playing together and Xiong Zunxiang’s adorable laughing-alone look.

[I never found Xiong Zunxiang cute, but under Director Mu’s pen, I think he’s really cute, chubby and endearing.]

[Rumor has it that every frame in Director Mu’s films has storyboard drawings, didn’t quite believe before, now I do!]

[I think Director Mu should draw Xiong Zunxiang and Xiong Guobing together, you know, father and son.]

…

Mu Ran packed up the paper and pen, not considering drawing the father and son.

She definitely didn’t want to draw Xiong Guobing!

She got the frame, framing both pictures, then opened the fridge, grabbing a box of unopened grapes before heading out.

It was the only thing fit for leaving from the fridge.

As the rest were bulk snacks and drinks.

Mu Ran connected with Xiong Guobing through the program team, “Text me the address, I’ll drive over now.”

“Sure.” Xiong Guobing was straightforward, sending the address directly.

Mu Ran drove for forty minutes.

Before arriving at Xiong Guobing’s home.

Meanwhile, Xiong Zunxiang was already waiting at the neighborhood entrance. Seeing Chu Xijin, he ran forward, “Xiao Jin, I missed you!”

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