Chapter 71: Chapter 71: The Pure Jade Idol Is Not to Be Provoked 21

“Sister Chenchen is the best, I will definitely practice calligraphy and study Chinese well.” Shi Xiao held the booklet at the bottom, looking both happy and conflicted.

It turned out Shi Wei discovered that booklet, and upon opening it, found that it contained breakdowns of some martial arts moves, quite suitable for beginners to practice.

It might not make one a martial arts master, but practicing those could strengthen the body and improve skills.

What made Shi Xiao happiest was that there were also breakdowns of several fancy swordsmanship techniques.

In the afternoon, Ah Chen really went to find Shi Wei with a basket of items.

Inside were stir-fried bamboo shoots and some farm-fresh fruits and vegetables, the latter brought by Du Ya.

Du Ya just wandered out in the afternoon, made several friends, and returned with a basket full.

For this, the audience was impressed.

When Ah Chen arrived, Shi Xiao was practicing calligraphy, with Shi Wei watching from the side.

Even knowing what she came for, Shi Wei’s heart was a bit nervous.

He remained tense the whole time as he heard Ah Chen asking if she could print a photo to get his autograph.

He said, “Sure.”

No one knew how fast his heart was pounding.

Even long after she left, his heartbeat had not returned to normal.

With the items Ah Chen brought, the Shi brothers didn’t have to rack their brains over dinner.

With Du Ya around, Ah Chen didn’t have to worry about what to eat, and the mother and daughter lived happily as if on vacation.

Su Zihuan and his sister had surprisingly smooth sailing, easily acquiring lots of ingredients, making dinner much more lavish than lunch, with chicken soup to drink.

[Why do I feel this is a bit far-fetched? The villagers are way too nice to these siblings.]

[Feels like there’s something fishy going on.]

[Even if it’s Chenchen’s mother, she takes things back only after working for them, it’s not like a couple of chats would make people give stuff.]

[Could it be that arrangements were made in advance?]

[That wouldn’t be fun.]

[Wealthy people are indeed impressive, but why come to such a show to play, they could play anywhere.]

Xuan Yanrui hesitated for a moment but failed, and ultimately, the intern brother duo still ended up accepting the relief meal.

“Eat, just consider it a diet, brother won’t blame you.” Fang Qingrong consoled, “You’ve already worked hard.”

Xuan Yanrui was frustrated, as Fang Qingrong said all the kind words.

When the livestream ended that day, all the groups had time to check the online comments.

Ah Chen’s archery scenes remained trending for a long time, gaining her a large number of followers, and also pushing the show to another peak in popularity.

Shi Wei performed excellently, but everyone expected that, so it wasn’t surprising. The interaction between the two brothers was well-received by the audience, especially the scene when Shi Xiao received the calligraphy workbook and Chinese exercise book, which was amusing.

Ah Chen’s successful star-chasing, and Shi Wei getting his pants dirty from digging bamboo shoots, sparked a lot of discussions.

Du Ya, thriving in the countryside, became the topic of discussion.

The intern duo of Fang Qingrong and Xuan Yanrui provided much laughter, but the focus remained on Fang Qingrong. PR teams were working hard to restore Xuan Yanrui’s image, with various praises, but failing to gain anything good, leaving him with a rather fake evaluation, almost making Xuan Yanrui’s nose crooked with anger.

The Su siblings initially had a good reputation, but since they easily acquired food, online opinion shifted, and sarcasm increased.

Su Zihuan was annoyed seeing this, and immediately hired PR to handle it.

Instead, the sarcastic voices got even louder, infuriating him.

These poor folks, earning only a few thousand a month, yet so nosy.

Su Yuixin noticed too late, knowing Su Zihuan did it for her, she couldn’t bring herself to blame him. Fortunately, as she’s not a public figure, the matter soon passed.

Su Zihuan still felt furious, having come to let his sister relax and play, but it turned out this way, which really frustrated him.

“Someone must be stirring the pot behind the scenes,” said Su Zihuan.

As to who, his implication was clear.

Su Yuixin couldn’t be sure, after all, everyone knows this circle is complicated.

“Brother, none of this matters, we’re not in the industry anyway, just finish filming the show, and we’ll go back to our lives, no need to get involved in these troublesome matters,” Su Yuixin persuaded.

She felt a bit sour seeing the mother-daughter interaction of Du Chen earlier, but with Su Zihuan upset over the online comments, she didn’t have time to dwell on those thoughts.

She just wished for it all to end soon.

“Brother, if you’re not feeling well, we can end it early, how about that?” Su Yuixin thought it better to leave if staying there was unhappy.

But Su Zihuan said, “Why should we be the ones to leave? Leaving like that would make us look guilty, and what would people say about you?”

“It’s just a matter of days, no need,” he said.

“Let them mock if they want, my plans won’t change, tomorrow we’ll get even better ingredients,” Su Zihuan said, “You’re right, we came here to relax, not being industry people, we don’t need to care about reviews, if you want something, I’ll arrange it, their insults are useless, and if they have the guts, let others try to do the same.”

“Would they dare?” he chuckled.

Of course, he planned to do more than just this.

He was convinced the one causing trouble was Du Chen and had no intention of letting it pass easily.

Not having caught Du Chen’s wrongdoing didn’t mean he couldn’t do anything.

Du Chen’s ten years at the Su family were the best leverage.

In the following days, with Du Ya around, Ah Chen lived comfortably, the mother and daughter even cooperated to complete the tasks given by the show, and every scene was heartwarming.

Shi Xiao often countered Shi Wei, becoming the show’s comedic relief.

Of course, the biggest laughs still came from the intern brothers, but it was Fang Qingrong who benefited, as nothing Xuan Yanrui did made him look anything but a clown.

The Su siblings were more flamboyant. Since making it onto the trending topics, they acted with complete disregard, enjoying good food every day, acquiring various ingredients, exploring and taking photos while experiencing customs or attending the market, truly seeming like they were there to have fun.

The online criticisms were met with envy for the laissez-faire lifestyle money could buy.

Many fantasized about being rich enough to casually join variety shows and have some fun.

The show’s producers saw this as a feature, attracting much attention, and did not intervene.

The several days of live streaming ended quickly.

As if it all went by in a blur, Su Yuixin was in a daze. Initially, she felt burdened, but after letting go, she actually enjoyed playing with her brother.

Though seeing Du Chen’s good rapport with her mother still stirred some feelings, it no longer bothered her as much as before.

That was Du Chen’s mother, not hers, and that was okay.

She had loving parents and a doting brother, and she was content.

That day, a trending topic popped up, featuring “Du Chen,” which stood out, prompting people to click and read.

#Du Chen Fake Rich Girl#

According to an insider, Du Chen was switched at birth with the Su family’s daughter. At the age of ten, they switched back. After the switch, she never inquired about the Su family who raised her for ten years, and even forbade the Su family daughter from inquiring about the Du family. She once made a scene at home when the Su family daughter called Du Ya, causing Du Ya not to dare contact the Su family again. In recent years, she barely contacted Du Ya, but suddenly did so recently, reconciling as if nothing happened; the reason remains unclear.

The disclosure seemed to simply state facts, but upon closer examination, it was biased.

Currently, online discussions are going as the tipster hoped.

[If that’s true, then Du Chen seems like quite the ingrate.]

[Being an ingrate is bad enough, but stopping the Su family daughter from contacting her foster mother, that’s hard to judge.]

[So all this mother-daughter warmth was an act?]

[Did she contact her mother just to join this show? Oh…]

[I don’t think Chenchen’s interaction with her mother is fake, everyone calm down, there must be more to this.]

[So, why act ungrateful, given that the Su family raised her for ten years, giving her a life of wealth, and she shows no gratitude?]

“How dare they, how dare they?” Du Ya clutched her phone, eyes red with anger, “How dare they!”

The Su family’s treatment of her daughter, how could they say such things? She didn’t believe it had nothing to do with the Su family.

Ah Chen held her hand, comforting, “Mom, don’t worry.”

“Now I can fight back, I’m not that helpless little girl, constantly fearing eviction, unable to do anything.”

Upon hearing this, Du Ya burst into tears, understanding her daughter’s situation back then more profoundly.

Only heartache remained.

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