"No, I just want to know if her actual age matches her appearance!" Su Wanru didn't tell the truth, afraid that Liu Yifeng would think she was being fanciful if she did.
She herself felt a bit of a stretch of imagination, coming up with ideas out of the blue.
Since she started working and gained some financial independence, she had been searching for her two younger sisters. She had spent a lot of money, but there was no news.
China is so vast, and trying to find two sisters whose city of residence she didn't even know was like searching for a needle in a haystack.
And she had only met Yun Duo'er once, and she immediately thought of her as her sister. Wasn't this a stretch of imagination?
If people didn't know, they might think she was trying to climb the social ladder. In reality, she had never had such a thought.
"Young women nowadays are very well-maintained, making it impossible to guess their real age. Female celebrities, who pay even more attention to their upkeep, are even harder to guess.
But you also look much younger than your actual age, so there's no need to envy others."
"Your compliment makes this trip worthwhile. However, I'm not too concerned about whether I look my age or not," Su Wanru said with a smile.
"It's getting late. Let's take Tongtong to the backstage first, and then go to the audience seats to watch Tongtong's performance properly." Liu Yifeng checked the time. It was already 9:20, and recording would start in ten minutes.
So, the three of them went to the backstage dressing room. Since most contestants had been eliminated, only four contestants remained. The makeup artists were not in a rush and each person's makeup and styling were very exquisite, greatly enhancing their overall aura.
Xia Qianqian had done her own makeup, but with the styling designed by the makeup artist, she looked even more gentle and charming.
"You look beautiful!" Su Wanru praised Xia Qianqian's new hairstyle.
"Thank you!" Xia Qianqian replied politely.
As not many people needed makeup, the special guests did not have separate dressing rooms. The four special guests were all doing their makeup in one room. However, Gao Yuan and Yun Duo'er had their own makeup artists. They were still getting their makeup done, but it was nearing completion.
Su Wanru looked at Yun Duo'er, who was doing her makeup in the mirror, and unconsciously walked over.
"Hello Duo'er, I'm your fan. Could you please give me an autograph?" Su Wanru walked up to Yun Duo'er. Standing silently felt a bit awkward, so she sought a topic of conversation as a fan, otherwise it would be too embarrassing.
Yun Duo'er smiled slightly when she saw it was Su Wanru. "Of course."
She would sign for anyone who asked for an autograph in public.
However, she found a fan dressed like a powerful businesswoman like Su Wanru a bit surprising. Judging by her attire, she didn't look like someone who followed celebrities.
Moreover, she seemed very familiar with Liu Yifeng. She wondered which woman Liu Yifeng was actually in a relationship with.
Before, she thought it was the one who used the surname Xu for her daughter. Now, here was someone younger, and no less attractive than the other woman.
So, she didn't know what motivated this woman to ask for an autograph – was it genuine fandom, or some other intention?
At this moment, Su Wanru took out a booklet from her designer bag. "Could you sign on the cover?" she asked, smiling and placing the booklet on the dressing table.
Yun Duo'er snapped back to attention. She took the pen and signed her name with a flourish.
"Thank you. Can I ask you another question?" Su Wanru put away the paper and pen.
This piqued Yun Duo'er's curiosity. "What question?"
"It's something we women care about. I'd like to ask, how old are you this year?"
Her question made Yun Duo'er pause. She had just claimed to be a fan, yet she didn't even know her age. Wasn't this a fake fan?
Su Wanru also felt a bit awkward. Fearing Yun Duo'er would overthink, she quickly explained, "I'm worried the age displayed on the materials might be fake. Of course, if you mind, I won't ask. I hope you don't feel burdened!"
"My birthday is celebrated according to the information shown on the materials," Yun Duo'er replied vaguely. She only said that her birthday was celebrated according to the information shown, but not that she was born at that time.
However, Yun Duo'er felt too embarrassed to ask further, as the program director was speaking, and she didn't want to interrupt.
She then left the dressing room and went back to Liu Yifeng's side. Liu Yifeng had been paying attention to her and couldn't help but ask, "Are you really Yun Duo'er's fan? I remember you don't follow celebrities."
"Is it not okay to become a fan today? I just think she's beautiful and will become more popular in the future, so I wanted to get an autograph in advance."
After hearing Yun Duo'er's explanation, Liu Yifeng was half-convinced but didn't ask further. After all, everyone had their own secrets.
At 9:30, the program officially began recording.
The audience seats were full, with most of them coming to see Tongtong.
Some audience members had been watching since the first match and had witnessed how Tongtong had easily outperformed other contestants.
Tongtong had become an idol in people's hearts. Such a young child with such broad knowledge was simply an encyclopedia.
Su Wanru, as an audience member, watched Tongtong compete live for the first time and found it much more tense and exciting than watching on television.
The competition today was fierce, with everyone having their own areas of expertise, but also possessing broad knowledge in other areas, truly showcasing balanced development.
Unlike in school, where students might have poor grades and be weak in certain subjects.
However, Tongtong remained the brightest star of the day. For questions that others answered correctly, he needed only half the time, or even less, to provide the correct answer without any mistakes.
But Su Wanru's gaze kept drifting, intentionally or unintentionally, towards Yun Duo'er.
After getting the autograph, she had specifically searched for Yun Duo'er's information on her phone to see her age.
The information showed that she was 25 years old this year.
She was one year younger than Su Wanru, and Su Wanru's elder sister was indeed one year younger than her.
However, this alone was not enough to conclude that Yun Duo'er was her sister.
But the sense of familiarity emanating from Yun Duo'er made her feel that Yun Duo'er was very likely the elder sister she had been searching for.
When her elder sister was given away by their parents, she was only three years old and not very aware. If the adoptive parents hadn't told her, she probably wouldn't have known she was adopted.
Therefore, her dilemma was how to confirm whether Yun Duo'er was her sister, so she could settle the matter and stop overthinking.
With so much on her mind, she lost interest in the competition. Except for the beginning when she watched Tongtong answer questions intently, she was in a daze afterward.
By the time the morning recording concluded, she couldn't recall any of the questions Tongtong had answered or their solutions. However, based on everyone's reactions, Tongtong must have performed exceptionally well.
So, when everyone applauded, her applause was the loudest, and she gave a thumbs-up to Tongtong on the contestant stage.