Chapter 79 Is he happy lately?

After several days of filming, the guests' personal lives have been largely revealed. The production team then issued a visitation task, requiring the guests to randomly select another group of guests to visit, and the visited group was required to treat the guests well.

Then, the question of who the guests choose and who they don't becomes relevant. For example, if guests from the same wealthy family don't choose each other, does that imply a competitive relationship between the two families?

If celebrities don't choose each other, does it mean there were past constraints?

What's more, if I choose you but you don't choose me, does that mean we're just being polite and friendly on the surface, but actually fighting behind each other's backs?

Therefore, deciding who to visit and how to visit them becomes a question that requires careful consideration.

Late at night, in the WeChat group "Our Little Life," Rebecca was the first to raise a question:

Whose house are you planning to visit tomorrow?

This group was created by Rebecca on the day of the dinner. There are no staff members from the production team in it; they are all guests who live in Beijing.

If he had to choose one of the several groups of guests, Xia Mian would definitely choose Xu Ning, but the situation there was unclear, so he couldn't say in advance.

Xu Ning and Liu Er were already in a mess themselves, so they had no time to pay attention to the variety show.

In the end, only Xia Mingzhao replied to her: 【It's not decided yet】

Rebecca: [Me too, it's my first time participating in a variety show, I'm so confused.]

Rebecca: [I have an idea, what do you guys think? If we really follow the show's suggestion of free choice, no matter what we choose, we'll be criticized by the audience, and the single ones are more likely to have scandals. How about we agree on a common goal? For example, you can all come to my place on the first day, and on the second day we can all go to Mingzhao's place...]

She had her own selfish motives for saying that. Among the guests in Beijing, she was the only internet celebrity, someone who couldn't fit into either the entertainment industry or the elite circles. She was afraid that others wouldn't choose her and that she would be criticized for having poor interpersonal skills.

Xia Mingzhao chimed in, "I have no objection. The ceremony is coming up soon, and I might not have time to entertain you in a few days. How about you come to my house first?"

Rebecca: [I can do it [cute]]

This seemed to be the best solution, and everyone agreed. Xia Mian went along with it, figuring that with so many people, she could find a way to get around Zhou Ting.

Since it was her first time visiting someone's home, she needed to bring a gift. Xia Mian got up an hour early to carefully select and buy a pair of beautiful ceramic vases.

Surprisingly, the address Xia Mingzhao posted in the group was not Zhou Ting's house or Xia Garden, but his and Zhou Ting's marital home.

A wedding room is different from a normal house. Before the wedding, the young couple usually doesn't want relatives and friends to come over, for fear of accidentally bringing bad luck.

For example, the wedding bed is not to be touched by ordinary people. A young boy must first press down on the bed, which is meant to use the boy's masculine energy to drive away evil spirits, bring good fortune, and ensure the safety of the newlyweds.

Besides, a new house should be kept clean. Xia Mingzhao invited a group of newly acquainted guests over, including the production crew, which would number about ten people. If they started playing around, they might easily get the new furniture dirty.

Xia Mian didn't quite understand, but then she thought about it again and began to understand.

—Xia Mingzhao was hinting at him.

With Xia Mingzhao and Zhou Ting's wedding just around the corner, inviting Xia Mian to see their love nest would be a double blow, gradually making her give up hope.

Xia Mian couldn't help but sigh. What did he have to do to make Xia Mingzhao believe that he no longer loved Zhou Ting?

Yes, that 50,000 yuan can be used as an opportunity to return the money the original owner owed Zhou Ting to him.

The paper bag containing the money had been left in the car. After parking, Xia Mian wrapped the paper bag up and put it into the vase's gift box.

As they got off the bus carrying the box, Liu Er and Xu Ning came running towards them. Both of them had long faces, as if someone owed them five hundred million.

Seeing him, Xu Ning left Liu Er behind and walked over quickly: "Xia, you're here early too."

"Hmm, it's impolite to be late," Xia Mian asked softly, "What's going on? Did you two go out together again?"

“He begged me to stay with him until the end of the variety show recording before announcing the breakup. He said if we broke up in public, his dad would definitely break his legs. I softened and agreed.”

Xia Mian can understand it. Variety shows are mostly about putting on a show. To maintain their persona and increase exposure, even divorced couples can reunite and show affection, let alone newly broken-up couples.

Moreover, Xu Ning had feelings for Liu Er, so the sudden separation must have been painful for her, and her emotions often flared up. It's understandable that she would soften her heart.

"Focus on your career," Xia Mian only prompted him with three words.

"Don't worry, I'll always remember."

Zhou Ting's marital home is not far from Longxi No. 1, and it is also a detached villa. The community features a modern Chinese style, with luxurious yet tasteful decorations. Apart from courtyard houses and other residences that cannot be measured in monetary terms, the property prices rank among the top ten in Beijing, making it a place that ordinary wealthy people can hardly afford.

People like Rebecca, who rely on their own hard work and have a relatively small financial foundation, are even less likely to invest their money in such places.

So from the moment she entered the residential area, she kept exclaiming, "It's so luxurious! Even the seats in the gazebo are made of mahogany."

"There are cranes living in that artificial lake over there!"

"What beautiful calligraphy and painting! The signature looks so familiar... Isn't that that famous modern painter?"

Once inside the villa, she was even more surprised: "So villas in the city can come with big yards! How much is this land worth?"

“That’s enough to house 10,000 college students,” Xia Mian chimed in from the side.

Everyone laughed for a while. After they finished laughing, Xia Mingzhao said as he led the way, "I like a greener environment, but I don't want to live in the suburbs. A-Ting visited several housing developments and finally decided on this place."

"You two are so loving. Mingzhao, this is a gift for you."

Rebecca handed over the gift bag, and the others followed her, piling their gifts at the doorway.

Xia Mingzhao thanked them repeatedly and invited them to change their shoes and come inside.

Since they hadn't officially moved in yet and there weren't enough servants at home, plus they were filming a variety show, it would be best to cook for themselves to show their sincerity. So Xia Mingzhao chatted with them for a few minutes and then went back to the kitchen to prepare the food.

Zhou Ting took over Xia Mingzhao's task and served drinks and fruit to the guests: "Hot pot for lunch, how about that?"

"Sure, sure, it's been a while since I've had this."

"That's good. The food will be ready soon, let's have some fruit first."

The fruit was prepared by Xia Mingzhao. Zhou Ting glanced at it and saw that there were strawberries, blueberries, grapes, and mangoes.

The four kinds of fruit were arranged in a four-compartment plate. Just then, four guests arrived, and Zhou Ting rotated the fruit plate, turning the mango to Rebecca's side.

“The mangoes are super sweet this season. I’ve been on a sugar control diet lately and haven’t had any in ages,” Rebecca said, pouting. “But since it’s turned to me, it means God is telling me I can eat them, so I won’t be polite.”

Modern young people can attribute their desires and desires to metaphysics.

The guests joked and laughed, making the recording atmosphere increasingly lively.

Zhou Ting chatted with him for a few minutes, and when no one was paying attention, he looked across at the boy with grape-like eyes.

He seems to have lost weight again. Is it because he's working very hard? Or is he having another allergic reaction to mangoes?

Is he... happy or unhappy lately?