"I don't know if it's gods fighting, I only care about our Sister Rong. She rarely participates in variety shows, and the only two times have been for Sister Niang!"
"Yes, yes, I noticed too! The two of them are just too perfect together!"
"The roses are blooming again..."
Unlike previous episodes, the latest installment was highly anticipated. Coupled with the quick post-production of "Courage," which was set to air just a week later, the second episode's expectations were incredibly high.
Xia Wei Liang woke up early and packed her luggage. Xiao Shuai was assigned to film her.
Now, Xiao Shuai was a VJ capable of handling things independently. After following Xia Wei Liang for one episode, their chemistry had grown significantly.
She pulled out a pile of items from the refrigerator and stuffed them into a large suitcase. "These are all essentials."
"No! Sister Wei Wei, you're on a diet, you can't eat so much chocolate!" Nuo Mi immediately tried to snatch the suitcase.
"Oh, little Nuo Mi, you're overthinking it. Why would I eat them? I'm taking them to share with the staff!"
"Still not allowed!"
"You, you don't take them all, leave me some..."
"Sister Huan told me to keep an eye on you!"
While Nuo Mi was on the phone, Xia Wei Liang stuffed all the snacks into the suitcase, zipped it up, and left.
Xiao Shuai followed with the camera. In terms of speed, he never lost!
As they went downstairs, they saw the enthusiastic Aunt Guo. "Liang, where are you going?"
"Aunt Guo, are you out for your morning exercise again? I'm going out for a bit and will be back in a few days."
"Then you must be careful. A girl traveling alone needs to take care of herself!"
"Don't worry, I cherish myself very much!"
Aunt Guo suddenly remembered the things she was carrying and thrust them into Xia Wei Liang's hands. "This herbal medicine was sent to me by my sister from the countryside. Drink it after boiling. For fever, cold, headache, or a stuffy nose, one bowl will cure you!"
"How can I accept this? I can't take it, and I have my own emergency medicine kit."
"Take it! I'm telling you, this is good stuff!"
Once Aunt Guo got enthusiastic, no one could refuse her. Moreover, it was from good intentions, so Xia Wei Liang accepted it, thanked her sincerely, and casually put the medicine bag into her backpack.
Then, another neighbor greeted her. They treated her as naturally as their own child, not considering her a big star or a celebrity.
This kind and harmonious neighborly relationship made Xiao Shuai sigh.
Sister Niang had a way of turning social butterflies into magical beings. No matter how close or distant, she could make anyone feel like family.
Passing the main gate, the security guard Xiao Liu stood at attention. "Sister Niang, are you going out again?"
"I'm filming a variety show and will be gone for a while. We're leaving our little Nuo Mi in your care!"
"Sister Niang, please rest assured! I guarantee that within ten meters of Miss Nuo Mi, there will be absolutely no male creatures!"
"Don't be so strict, ease up on the policy based on good looks."
"Understood!"
Outside the gate, a nanny car was parked.
Xiao Shuai immediately recognized it as Brother Yi's vehicle.
He didn't understand anything about its configuration, appearance, or performance!
But he only knew one thing: it was expensive!
It was so famously expensive in the industry that seeing this car meant it belonged to the Film Emperor.
Since her relationship with Xiao Yi was made public, Xia Wei Liang had become more open. As long as it wasn't too affectionate, she didn't mind appearing together.
She opened the car door and got in, only to find Da Yang inside.
"Where is Xiao Yi?" she asked.
"The boss still has some unfinished business, so he asked me to take Sister Niang to the airport first. He'll be taking the next flight."
"I see."
Xia Wei Liang responded, but her disappointment was evident on her face.
However, she could understand. Taking a week off to film a variety show was not easy for him; he had to compress his schedule before and after to squeeze out this much time.
Upon arriving at the airport, she went straight to the VIP lounge. Seeing these familiar faces, her slight disappointment vanished.
"Sister Wei Wei!"
Zhang Miao Miao was about to run and hug her but was intercepted halfway.
"Wei Wei~" Mikoy directly blocked her, using his height advantage to completely shield her. "I've been waiting for you for so long! Seeing them was boring, only when I see you do I find the meaning of life."
Xia Wei Liang pursed her lips and patted his shoulder. "...Xiao Mik, you're overacting."
"Haha..." Zhang Miao Miao laughed unreservedly.
Mikoy glared at her. "You laugh..."
"Oh, I wonder what the food will be like over there. If there's no restaurant that can cater to us, I'll have to cook for myself again~ Fortunately, I have my secret seasoning, otherwise, it would be really tough~"
Mikoy's expression stiffened, and he immediately stepped forward. "It's not suitable for a young lady to carry such heavy things. Here, give it to me!"
Saying that, he took the small bag she was holding and carefully placed it on the table. He then smiled back at her, like a small pet dog seeking praise from its owner: See, how great am I!
Zhang Miao Miao had to hold back her laughter.
But her laughter couldn't last long. Si Tu and A Ning had joined forces again, walking over and sandwiching Xia Wei Liang between them, treating her like a national treasure-level rare animal.
"I'm not saying we can... can relax a bit." Her protests were useless.
It was a joke. With Brother Yi absent, they were the on-site supervisors. How could they let those with ulterior motives approach Sister Niang?
Even Wai Shao ran over to talk to Xia Wei Liang, but seeing the way the two of them were watching, he wisely changed direction and left.
Someone at the door called out, "Brother En is here."
Several people turned to look. Xi En entered alone, carrying his suitcase. Seeing them, he nodded slightly and then walked to an empty seat.
With the program director absent and Brother Qiao focused on his work, tinkering with his beloved camera, Xia Wei Liang, as the "big sister" of the group, had to take on the role of connecting everyone.
"Brother En, you're here so early~"
Xi En slowly looked up at her, remained silent for a moment, and then said, "Does arriving just in time count as early?"
"..."
How could there be such strong lethality?
Xia Wei Liang blinked her eyes and leaned closer, whispering, "Xiao Xi, are you in a bad mood?"
Hearing this familiar address again, Xi En raised an eyebrow, stared at her for a moment, then averted his gaze. His voice was low, "You really are a scumbag~"
"What did you say?"
Xia Wei Liang didn't hear him clearly.
"Nothing."
He casually picked up a magazine from the table and started flipping through it.
Fine.
He's annoyed.
Xia Wei Liang wasn't lacking in social awareness. Since he clearly didn't want to talk to her, she wouldn't pester him.
It wasn't until she left that Xi En looked up, stared at her retreating back for a long time, and then slowly withdrew his gaze.