Seeing that hiding it was no longer possible, Brother Cheng grinned and leaned in, "Liang, don't be angry! In the end, he's practically one of us. No matter how powerful or irreversible Yi Shen is, he's an outsider! As your master, I'll naturally side with you."
Sister Hua also came over and linked her arm with Xia Wei Liang's, saying, "The main reason is that you've had so much chaotic stuff going on lately. Yi Shen was worried that too much outside interference would drown out your voice, so he thought of diverting the attention to himself. That's why he deliberately told us to steer the conversation towards him."
Rui Rui nodded vigorously, "That's why when my Yi Shen spoke, I agreed without a second thought!"
Xia Wei Liang looked at them and was about to say something when Director Song approached, holding his enamel mug. The prominent "Roll up your sleeves and work hard" logo on the mug was striking.
He lifted the lid and scraped it twice on the rim of the mug. "Little Yi is a good kid. As the head of this family, I approve."
Sister Hua stifled a laugh, "See? After Yi Shen publicly declared his stance, Director Song's attitude changed 180 degrees! He went from 'Yi Shen' to 'Little Yi.' Doesn't that have a bit of a father-in-law vibe?"
Rui Rui chuckled foolishly, "Yes, yes!"
Brother Cheng chimed in, "Never mind Old Song, even I think, our Liang isn't lacking compared to the film emperor! She's beautiful, has a great figure, high national recognition. Apart from a slight deficiency in intelligence, not being great at singing, still learning to act, and earning less than him... where else does she fall short?"
Xia Wei Liang forced a smile, "Brother, I thank you!"
Such a thorough and comprehensive assessment!
They hadn't seen each other for a while, so they returned backstage and chatted while removing their makeup.
Sister Hua looked at Xia Wei Liang in the mirror, "Liang, how's Liu Wan Quan's case?"
As she spoke, the others looked over, showing their concern.
"It's still under investigation," Xia Wei Liang replied. "Homicide is not ruled out."
The others sighed upon hearing this. Brother Cheng remarked, "This family has gone through great ups and downs. To have this kind of ending at the end is quite unexpected." He then asked, "Was the child you brought today his son?"
"Yes."
Xia Wei Liang didn't hide it from them. "He's an orphan now, just like me. I'll help him if I can."
Sister Hua glared at her, "Orphan? Don't talk nonsense. You still have me, Brother Cheng, and Rui Rui. As long as we're here, you're not an orphan!"
Brother Cheng added, "That's right! Even if you wanted to, Yi Shen wouldn't agree! Who knows, tomorrow he might drag you to the Civil Affairs Bureau to get the marriage certificate, and you'll have two kids in three years!"
Xia Wei Liang was startled. Thinking about it, this was indeed like him!
She quickly corrected herself, "I was wrong. I'm not alone. Not at all!"
Sister Hua then noticed something on Xia Wei Liang's finger and asked curiously, "Liang, what are you wearing on your finger? Such a vintage ring!"
Xia Wei Liang generously extended her hand for her to see.
Rui Rui also leaned in to look and said, "Things with a sense of age are popular now! Plus, my sister has fair skin and slender hands; anything looks good on her!"
Sister Hua pouted, "Just keep flattering her! Go ahead and praise your Sister Wei to the skies!"
Xia Wei Liang turned back and ruffled his head, "Rui Rui has finally grown up. I'm very pleased."
Brother Cheng narrowed his eyes lazily, "Rui Rui is probably the only male creature who can jump around Xia Wei Liang and still survive safely."
Sister Hua quipped, "Yes, if Brother Cheng hadn't temporarily turned himself into a female, he might not have been safe either."
Brother Cheng laughed in exasperation, "Pathetic! Truly pathetic! How did I even get to know you?"
Their daily banter was like a walking pair of comic sidekicks.
After laughing, Xia Wei Liang looked at the silver ring again and, after some thought, unclasped her necklace, threaded it through, and wore it as a pendant.
Bao Fang had asked her to find her biological parents, but she had no intention of doing so. She simply wanted to keep it as a memento, a testament to her arrival in this world.
When they came out, Liu Yao Zong was waiting obediently by the car.
"Sister Wei!"
He jogged over, picked up her bag, and helped her, acting as if he were attending to royalty.
Nuomi nodded with satisfaction, "Hmm, he's perceptive."
As Xia Wei Liang got into the car, she suddenly remembered something and asked him, "Have you eaten?"
Liu Yao Zong shook his head shyly, "I didn't know when you'd be coming out, so I didn't dare to leave."
He was afraid of being alone. He truly cherished this job and didn't want to leave these people.
Xia Wei Liang gestured towards the rice noodle shop, and they sat down to eat a late-night snack.
Liu Yao Zong was genuinely hungry and ate three large bowls by himself. The speed at which he ate made Nuomi's heart ache.
How long had he been hungry?
Xia Wei Liang looked at him, then leaned into Nuomi's ear and said a few words. Nuomi nodded gently in response.
After dropping them off at the apartment, Xia Wei Liang went upstairs first. Nuomi then handed Liu Yao Zong a red envelope.
"This is..." he looked up, confused.
"Sister Wei gave it to you. She said it's a loan, and you have to return it when you get paid."
Nuomi left after saying this.
Liu Yao Zong held the red envelope, his shoulders shaking. The corners of his mouth turned down, and he held back with all his might to avoid bursting into tears of gratitude.
In adversity, unexpected kindness is magnified.
He wiped his eyes with his sleeve and drove away.
The interaction segment in the special episode of "Challenge Us!" had generated buzz. Fans were accustomed to Yi Shen being frequently mentioned.
They had already subtly released several sweet moments. To say nothing was happening now would be an insult to public intelligence.
The relationship between the two was likely on the verge of an official announcement.
The Yi Mi fandom's stance was clear: as long as there was no official announcement, their brother was still single! No matter who mentioned it, they wouldn't listen, wouldn't listen, they just wouldn't listen!
Seeing news about the two appearing online again, according to audience reports from the scene, even a mere mention of Xiao Yi's name would cause pink bubbles to appear in the surroundings.
Lin Hui Xiang slammed her cup against the door—
"Ouch!"
Lin Guan Yan happened to be pushing the door open and, seeing the object flying towards him, quickly dodged to the side.
"Hey, Hui Xiang, what are you so angry about now?"
"Dad!" Lin Hui Xiang went over, looking wronged, and clasped her father's arm, pleading, "Dad, can you please talk to Grandpa Xiao again? I truly love Xiao Yi, I can't live without him!"
Lin Guan Yan glanced at his daughter and sighed helplessly, "Alas, Dad has told you before! I've hinted at it several times, but the old man just won't take the bait!"
"Dad..."
"Dad is just the steward of the Xiao family; I don't have that much say. I can fulfill your other requests, but the marriage of the Xiao family's descendants is of utmost importance."
"But... but I can't live without Xiao Yi!" Lin Hui Xiang cried again. "Dad, please think of a way!"
"Daughter, Xiao Yi is not someone you can control! Why are you doing this to yourself?"
Lin Hui Xiang steeled herself, took out a prepared knife, and placed it at her throat: "Dad, if you don't help me, there's no point in me living."
"Don't! Hui Xiang, don't do anything foolish! Dad only has you, his daughter!"
"Then will you help me or not?"
"Sigh! I'll help you, I'll help you!"