Xie Bei felt a little apologetic, but Lu Yinghan didn't mind at all.
She took the initiative to lead Xie Bei over to Director Wang and collect the key.
“Yingying, I'm really sorry.”
“You don't need to apologize, Brother Xie Bei. It wasn't your fault, so why apologize? Besides, I'm the one who drew the ball.”
Lu Yinghan reached out and gently patted the back of Xie Bei's hand to comfort him.
【Tsk, tsk, tsk, look at her upbringing! It's so amazing!】
【But can she really live there? If it were me, I probably couldn't accept it.】
【It's a question whether Xie Bei can even stay there, let alone Lu Yinghan.】
【Hahaha, when the time comes, Lu Yinghan will be fine, but Xie Bei will be the one breaking down.】
【Don't look down on our idol! As long as it isn't dirty, he can manage anywhere!】
【...What nonsense are you talking about above? You make it sound like anyone likes staying in dirty places.】
Lu Yinghan's sensible behavior made the netizens completely fall in love with her.
Xie Bei was also deeply touched by Lu Yinghan's words. Although he didn't show it overtly, the way he pulled Lu Yinghan into a hug was enough to prove how moved he was at this moment.
At the Xie family residence, Old Master Xie was watching Xie Bei's variety show, his eyes glued to Lu Yinghan. Wherever she moved, his gaze followed.
When Xie Bei hugged Lu Yinghan and patted her shoulder, Old Master Xie stood up.
“Is this little girl from the Lu family?”
Old Master Xie asked the butler beside him, a sharp gleam flashing in his eyes.
“Yes, Master. This Miss Lu is the eldest daughter of the Lu family, named Lu Yinghan. She is recording the variety show together with Young Master Xie this time.”
The butler stood respectfully to the side, reporting dutifully to Old Master Xie.
Having received his answer, Old Master Xie sat back down.
Seeing his grandson able to hold Lu Yinghan, his fingers began to itch with envy.
“Send Xie Bei a message. Tell him that when this variety show finishes filming and he has time to come home, he should ask if he can bring this child back with him.”
The butler's eyebrows raised slightly.
The master had taken a liking to this little girl!
The Xie family was filled entirely with boys.
Perhaps seeing boys every single day had grown tiresome for the Xie family.
They had gradually developed a strong desire to have a baby girl.
This desire was especially strong in Old Master Xie.
He had even told his daughters-in-law that whoever gave birth to a baby girl would receive a grand reward from him!
This had excited the daughters-in-law so much that they worked tirelessly with their husbands every day...
In the end, only Xie Chengsheng was born...
Old Master Xie had been on the verge of giving up hope.
But today, when he saw Lu Yinghan, his rock-solid heart trembled with emotion.
What attracted him wasn't just Lu Yinghan's sensible and well-behaved nature.
Even more so, it was the look in her eyes.
It was the exact same gaze Xie Hongyang had mentioned before...
This child from the Lu family was definitely not simple.
This made Old Master Xie even more curious.
After acknowledging the order, the butler immediately turned around to send a text message to Xie Bei's phone, leaving it for him to reply to after this live stream segment ended.
“Master, I have already notified Young Master Xie Bei. He will see it when he checks his phone.”
Old Master Xie nodded. While sipping his tea, he watched the variety show, occasionally using his index finger to tap "like" on the screen just like the netizens in the live stream.
When his finger grew tired from tapping, he would order the butler beside him to take over and keep liking.
...
Meanwhile, after all four pairs obtained the keys to their rooms, Director Wang began issuing their tasks.
“Considering that everyone has just arrived, our production team can't be too harsh. So your task for today is to spend the initial two hundred yuan provided by the crew to comfortably get through this week. On top of that, by the end of the week, you must teach the children a skill. Based on the skill you teach them, we will arrange a stage play performance for the kids.”
They were clearly stirring up trouble.
And they claimed they were going easy on them just because they had just arrived?
Living on two hundred yuan for a week might not be much of a problem for ordinary people.
But considering young children who needed proper nutrition, plus daily living expenses and potential medical costs for injuries or colds...
Two hundred yuan?
It wasn't nearly enough to cover anything.
And under such limited resources, they were also expected to teach the child a skill?
A stage play?
Were they expecting the children to learn a musical on the spot?
Unsurprisingly, after Director Wang finished speaking, the four adults below all showed troubled expressions.
However, the top priority right now was to take the children to their rooms, get some rest, and clean up the place.
Following the addresses on their cards, everyone set off toward their respective houses.
Xie Bei took Lu Yinghan into a car provided by the production team and headed toward the small dirt house. The vehicle behind them carried Chen Jialin's pair.
The car drove farther and farther, leaving the city center behind as it moved toward the outer edges of the old district.
Lu Yinghan looked out the window at the passing greenery, feeling an odd sense of peace in her heart.
She rolled down the car window, rested her hands on the frame, and simply watched.
Xie Bei turned his head to look at Lu Yinghan, then reached out to gently pull her back inside.
He rolled the window up a bit as well.
“The weather's getting colder. If you let the wind blow on you like that, you'll catch a cold.”
【Ahhhhh! So gentle!】
【...My idol has finally learned!】
【Tsk tsk tsk, to think I'd live to see the day! Never thought I'd see Xie Bei being this gentle!】
【I can die happy now...】
【Sob sob sob, I'm kind of jealous of Lu Yinghan! I want to become Lu Yinghan right now!】
【Commenter above, wake up.】
The female fans stomped their feet in excitement! They had never seen this side of their idol before.
Their faces were bright red with excitement.
The car continued driving slowly ahead and soon arrived at the destination—the old district of a small town.
It was almost at the edge of the countryside.
Chen Jialin got out first, leading Qianqian to a slightly better residential area.
However, Xie Bei's situation was far worse in comparison.
The dirt house looked even more dilapidated in person than in the photo.
The exterior looked slightly crooked.
Inside, the furnishings were extremely old-fashioned.
There was only a single wooden plank bed, with a neatly folded quilt resting on top.
Yet the house had all the basic necessities, and it was cleaned very thoroughly.
The owner of this house was welcoming their guests in their own way.
Whoever lived here was undoubtedly an elderly grandfather or grandmother.
The internal structure of the house was actually passable.
It was so much better than her previous shed house!
Lu Yinghan's eyes lit up.
Xie Bei, on the other hand, froze in shock.
How were they supposed to live here?
He didn't care about himself and could bear with it.
But he didn't know how to cook, wash clothes, or anything like that...
What should he do?
For the first time, Xie Bei felt utterly lost and overwhelmed.
He hadn't thought about all these practical problems beforehand, but now that reality was hitting him right in the face, the pressure mounted.
He held the luggage in his hands, suddenly at a complete loss as to where to put it.
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