Then, she had a meal with Yao Mu, and Yao Mu drove her back to Wangshui Village.

Feeling bored in the passenger seat, Qin Yuanyao took out her phone and browsed the trending topics.

She not only saw the trending topic, but also the discussions under it, and she was completely stunned.

ha?

Did Chi Baiyi learn cooking skills for her?

That can't be!

The trending topic hasn't been removed yet; does that mean Chi Baiyi has taken a liking to her?

Impossible! Impossible! Absolutely impossible!

She was more inclined to believe that Chi Baiyi simply didn't care.

Yao Mu glanced at Qin Yuanyao's shocked and puzzled expression in the rearview mirror and asked with amusement, "What did you see that made you so surprised?"

"I saw that I and Chi Baiyi were trending on social media..."

Before Qin Yuanyao could finish speaking, Yao Mu interrupted, "Did Chi Baiyi learn to cook because of Qin Yuanyao's trending topic?"

Seeing how well Yao Mu knew about her, Qin Yuanyao was not surprised at all.

She nodded. "Mm."

"I'm also very curious, what exactly is your relationship with Chi Baiyi? You were able to get on 'Little Family' because the Chi Group invested in the show, and Chi Baiyi specifically asked you to be on it. Because of you, Chi Baiyi even got the 'Little Family' production team to change the rules so that you could successfully form a 'trainee family' with him," Yao Mu said meaningfully.

Logically speaking, now that she's Qin Yuanyao's manager, Qin Yuanyao should be honest about her relationship with Chi Baiyi so that she can handle things in advance if needed.

But Yao Mu also knew that whether an artist was willing to be honest with their agent was another matter entirely.

Qin Yuanyao did not hide anything.

She honestly told her that she had no relationship with Chi Baiyi, and that she only found out later by chance that she was able to join Xiaojia because of Chi Naozhi. As for why Chi Naozhi wanted her to join Xiaojia and form an internship family with her, she really didn't know.

Finally, Qin Yuanyao stared at Yao Mu and tentatively asked, "Sister Mu, you wouldn't be trying to use this trending topic to hype up my relationship with Chi Baiyi, would you?"

"Am I crazy to use you and Chi Baiyi for publicity?" Yao Mu glanced at her sideways. "I can't afford to offend Chi Baiyi. Although I don't know why Chi Baiyi didn't remove the trending topic this time, who knows if he will next time. I still want to work hard in this industry for a few more years before retiring."

Qin Yuanyao breathed a sigh of relief and nodded in agreement, "I also want to live a few more years in this industry."

"You just want to live a few more years?" Yao Mu scolded her. "Young man, you should have lofty ambitions! You're only twenty-three, your life has just begun, there are endless possibilities, and many wonderful things waiting for you to experience. What are you doing comparing yourself to someone who's almost forty?

Yao Mu gestured towards the back seat of the car, "I've picked out a few scripts for you. Take a look when you have time. Let me know which one interests you, and we'll try our best to get you into the production team right after this season's live stream ends."

Qin Yuanyao was overjoyed and grateful to Yao Mu for finding her several notebooks in such a short time.

She nodded emphatically, "Okay!"

This time she finally found the right agent, and she must live up to Yao Mu's expectations, and even more so, live up to herself!

...

It was almost nine o'clock at night, and Chi Nao was still sitting in the yard, unwilling to go inside to sleep.

"Why hasn't Sister Qin come back yet? Hasn't she finished her work?" Chi Nao asked Chi Baiyi, pouting as she looked at the door.

Chi Nao didn't want to go inside to sleep, and Chi Baiyi couldn't go in alone, so he could only stay here with her—at least that's what Chi Baiyi thought.

“You can send her a message and ask her,” Chi Baiyi said in a low voice.

“What if Sister Qin is still working? If I send her a message, it will bother her!” Chi Nao’s big eyes blinked. “I won’t send it. I don’t want to disturb Sister Qin’s work. I’ll just wait for her here.”

She sat facing the back of the chair, her chin resting on the crossbar, gazing longingly at the doorway.

"What if she comes home very, very late after finishing work?" Chi Baiyi asked Chi Naozi gently.

“Then I’ll wait for Sister Qin until very, very late,” Chi Nao replied without hesitation.

Chi Baiyi slightly tugged at her lips, letting Chi Cheese go.

He was also puzzled as to why Qin Yuanyao hadn't returned by this time.

Her agent this time seems to be a reasonable person. Knowing that Qin Yuanyao has to participate in Xiaojia's live broadcast tomorrow, she shouldn't let her come back too late.

Did things not go well at work this afternoon?

Just as Chi Baiyi finished thinking this, Chi Naoqi exclaimed in surprise, "Sister Qin—" and ran out like a nimble little rabbit.

Qin Yuanyao was both surprised and delighted when she saw Chi Naozi rushing over and hugging her leg.

"You're still not asleep?" Qin Yuanyao patted her little head.

"No!" Chi Nao shook her head. "Dad isn't asleep either."

Qin Yuanyao was startled, and when she looked up, her eyes met those of Chi Baiyi in the courtyard.

The trending topic and netizens' discussions flashed through her mind, followed by images of Chi Nao saying that Chi Baiyi learned to cook for her sake, and the scene of Chi Baiyi gently wiping the mud off her face yesterday.

A blush rose to her cheeks, and she nodded somewhat awkwardly to Chi Baiyi.

Chi Baiyi nodded to her.

Qin Yuanyao couldn't discern Chi Baiyi's expression at that moment. She was also relieved, because it was dark, Chi Baiyi probably hadn't noticed that she was blushing.

"Sister Qin, have you had dinner yet? If not, I'll ask Dad to cook noodles for you!" Chi Nao said, holding Qin Yuanyao's hand.

"I ate." Qin Yuanyao felt a warmth in her heart and couldn't help but gently pinch her chubby, soft little face.

"Did you really eat it?" Chi Nao tilted her head suspiciously. "Sister Qin, don't be shy about letting Dad cook noodles! He'd be happy to cook them!"

Chi Nao's words successfully brought a faint blush to the faces of both Chi Baiyi and Qin Yuanyao.

"I really did eat," Qin Yuanyao said with a smile. "I finished work around 7 p.m., and then had dinner with Aunt Mu. After dinner, Aunt Mu drove me back."

After hearing Qin Yuanyao's detailed explanation, Chi Naozi no longer had any doubts.

"Sister Qin, how was your work this afternoon?" Chi Nao asked.

"It went smoothly! With Little Cheese caring about me so much, everything went super smoothly!" Qin Yuanyao said.

Upon hearing this, Chi Nao smiled as sweetly and brightly as a sunflower.

Chi Baiyi gazed at the two people, one big and one small, laughing happily under the moonlight, and a slight smile appeared on his thin lips.

...

The next day, as soon as the live stream started, a large number of netizens flooded into Qin Yuanyao and Chi Baiyi's live stream room.

They were watching Qin Yuanyao and Chi Baiyi's interaction as if they were looking through an 800x magnifying glass, trying to see what kind of unique hormones would ignite between them.

However, Qin Yuanyao and Chi Baiyi did what they usually did: they woke Chi Nao up, dressed her, helped her wash up, and then took her to breakfast.

.