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"Who is it?!"

When the mid-roll ad ended, Ning Shiyue returned to the living room carrying a plate of sliced ​​fruit.

Ning Shiyue sat down next to Ning Yuxuan and placed the fruit plate in front of her: "The fruit is ready, you eat first, and I'll help you finish what you can't eat."

He himself didn't realize that his tone was much gentler than usual.

Ning Yuxuan paused the TV series and glanced at the fruit in front of her.

She has disliked eating apples with the peel on since she was a child, while Ning Shiyue is the exact opposite, believing that apples taste best when washed and eaten directly.

The two had argued about this once when they were children, and neither could convince the other.

This time, the apples in the fruit platter were all peeled, cut into small square pieces, and had toothpicks stuck in them.

In addition, there was kiwi, Ning Yuxuan's favorite fruit, which was sliced, and the nectarines were washed clean.

It's incredibly detailed.

Ning Yuxuan's gaze lingered on the fruit for a moment before she looked up at Ning Shiyue.

Ning Shiyue felt a little uncomfortable under her gaze: "What's wrong?"

Ning Yuxuan blinked at him: "Ning Shiyue, have you done something wrong? Why are you suddenly being so nice to me?"

Ning Shiyue laughed angrily: "Ning Yuxuan, I shouldn't have been so good to you. You really took my kindness for granted."

Ning Yuxuan rolled her eyes and her gaze fell on the phone on the coffee table.

In those few minutes, all that happened was that she asked Ning Shiyue to check a text message for her.

After thinking for two seconds, Ning Yuxuan picked up her phone and found the recently deleted messages in the message list.

After a text message is deleted from her phone, it will be cached for a period of time, and it will be completely cleared after thirty days.

Ning Shiyue was sitting next to her, and when he saw Ning Yuxuan's actions, he immediately reached out to stop her.

Ning Yuxuan nimbly dodged Ning Shiyue's outstretched arm and quickly tapped her phone screen.

Cen Meng's message popped up like that.

Ning Shiyue wanted to continue blocking her view, but Ning Yuxuan had already turned her back to him.

A few seconds was enough for Ning Yuxuan to roughly read the contents of the text message.

Ning Shiyue had no choice but to give up interfering with her, and a look of regret appeared on his face.

If he had known Ning Yuxuan would guess so easily, he should have clicked a few more times to delete the text message completely.

Unable to stop her, Ning Shiyue could only silently observe Ning Yuxuan's expression from the sidelines.

He hadn't forgotten how Ning Yuxuan hid in her room and cried for Gu Yunhao last time, and he had even said some harsh words to her then.

If she cries again this time, then... to make up for the previous time, he should patiently comfort her.

As Ning Shiyue thought this, he mentally prepared words to comfort Ning Yuxuan.

However, after Ning Yuxuan scanned the contents of the text message, the corners of her mouth turned up slightly.

Ning Shiyue, who was closely watching Ning Yuxuan's changing expressions, was dumbfounded.

No matter how you look at it, there's nothing funny about that text message, is there?

“You…” Ning Shiyue said cautiously, “If you’re sad, you don’t have to force yourself to hold it in.”

"Sad?" Ning Yuxuan raised her eyelids. "How could I be? I even wanted to thank her."

Ning Shiyue looked at her with a puzzled expression.

Ning Yuxuan said lightly, "Thank you for her blessing. I really hope that I will never have to have anything to do with the Gu family again."

The text message Cen Meng sent made her want to laugh.

Even now, Cen Meng's method of threatening her is still to ensure that she can never win Gu Yunhao's heart again and can never marry into the Gu family.

It's like someone eating spoiled food and constantly being on guard, afraid that someone else will take it from them.

Ning Shiyue stared at Ning Yuxuan's expression and carefully asked, "Are you really not feeling unwell?"

Ning Yuxuan: "Really not, and—"

Ning Shiyue: "What?"

Ning Yuxuan smiled and forked a piece of apple into her mouth: "I'm very satisfied to receive such thoughtful fruit-cutting service because of a text message."

Ning Shiyue paused for a second, then turned her face away: "Who said it was because of that... I was just worried that the fruit at home would spoil, so I just dealt with it. It's not a hassle anyway."

Ning Yuxuan: "Isn't that troublesome? How about you make me one of these every night from now on..."

Ning Shiyue: "Ning, Yu, Xuan!"

...

The remaining half of the TV series aired quickly.

Although today's live broadcast ended early, the production team sent a message saying that tomorrow's live broadcast will proceed as scheduled.

I have to get up early tomorrow to go to the recording site. After watching one episode, it's time to rest.

Ning Yuxuan finished most of the fruit in the fruit plate and gave the rest to Ning Shiyue.

Before going back to his room to rest, Ning Shiyue called out to Ning Yuxuan: "By the way..."

Ning Yuxuan stopped in her tracks: "What?"

Ning Shiyue said with a tense face, "You still need to be wary of that Cen Meng. She said she wants you to..."

Repeating Cen Meng's words would be too unlucky, so Ning Shiyue thought for a moment and changed his words: "Anyway, be careful."

Ning Yuxuan nodded: "Okay."

“However…” Ning Shiyue hesitated for a moment, then said, “But you don’t need to worry too much. If she really tries anything funny, I… my mother and I will protect you.”

For a long time before, due to various conflicts and misunderstandings, Ning Shiyue and Ning Yuxuan didn't talk to each other much.

The two have gradually returned to their previous relationship, but most of the time they still joke around and bicker.

It was rare for him to say such "warm" words, and Ning Shiyue felt awkward all over, and his ears even felt a little hot.

After finally finishing speaking, Ning Shiyue immediately prepared to return to his room.

Seeing Ning Shiyue so helpless, Ning Yuxuan deliberately stopped him and asked, "How are you going to protect me?"

Ning Shiyue felt even more uncomfortable and forced a reply: "...Anyway, it's the same as when we were kids. I won't let you suffer any injustice for no reason."

After saying this, Ning Shiyue finally couldn't help but leave quickly; such mushy words were definitely not his forte.

Ning Yuxuan smiled silently as she watched Ning Shiyue practically flee in panic.

Yes, in the past, no matter what grievances she suffered, her mother and younger brother would protect her without hesitation.

In middle school, two boys got into a fight over her. Even though she knew nothing about it, her homeroom teacher called her to the office to criticize her and also asked her parents to come.

This was the first time Ning Yuxuan had encountered something like this, and she was so scared that she kept crying.

Ning Fei rushed over after taking leave from the film crew, but she didn't blame her at all. Instead, she stood firmly on her side and argued with the homeroom teacher.

For the next month, Ning Shiyue stayed by her side every step of the way to and from school to prevent other male classmates from bullying her.

Recalling the past, Ning Yuxuan's eyes gradually hardened.

According to the novel's plot, not only does this female supporting character have a tragic ending, but her mother and younger brother are also implicated.

Those things will definitely not happen again this time. Ning Fei and Ning Shiyue protected her so well before, and this time she will protect her family as well.

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On Sunday morning, the production team of the program "Dear Mom" ​​released a statement.

@DearMomSeason2: Thank you to all netizens for your support of the show. Due to some uncontrollable factors, Cen Meng and her daughter will be temporarily withdrawing from the recording. Sunday's live broadcast will proceed as scheduled, with @NingFei, @NingYuXuan, @QinMan, and @JiangNingAn accompanying you through a wonderful time. Starting next week, new guests will be joining us.

This is the result of a meeting held overnight by the production team. Now the production team is working tirelessly to contact suitable artists and coordinate their schedules.

Fortunately, the show is popular enough that many celebrities are willing to participate, and a week should be enough time to find a group of guests to fill in.

Upon seeing the program's statement, the show's fans breathed a sigh of relief.

[Great! I thought I wouldn't see my Ning'an today! Thank you to the production team!]

[Well done, production team! You promptly replaced the guest with the bad reputation, giving us a clean and pleasant atmosphere.]

【Ahhh, finally I don't have to see that annoying person anymore! This is so good for my breasts!】

The live stream started promptly at 10:00 AM.

The two groups of mothers and daughters have already gathered at the villa from the previous episode.

As planned, today's program will feature the mother and daughter switching roles for a day.

When we were little, our mothers took care of us. But today, mothers don't have to do any work and can enjoy their daughters' services all day long.

Although one group of guests was temporarily absent this time, most of the process can still proceed as usual, with only minor adjustments to the specific steps.

After the live stream started, the staff announced the first task: Ning Yuxuan and Jiang Ning'an should work together to prepare lunch for everyone.

In the last episode, everyone's cooking skills were fully exposed.

Although Ning Fei and Qin Man's cooking skills are not very good, they can still handle most common home-style dishes.

Ning Yuxuan and Jiang Ning'an, on the other hand, were complete novices in the kitchen and could only barely lend a hand.

The group of people had been relaxed, but after the rules were announced, the scene became quieter than ever before.

The four people looked at each other in bewilderment.

A second later, Ning Yuxuan sighed: "Mom, are you prepared to go hungry for lunch?"

Ning Fei couldn't help but chuckle and patted her daughter's shoulder: "It's okay, Mom isn't very hungry, I can just eat whatever I want."

Jiang Ning'an also looked worried.

Seeing this, Qin Man offered words of comfort: "I often don't have time to eat when I'm filming, I'm used to it."

The audience burst into laughter at their reactions.

[Hahaha, so the two teachers have already agreed that we'll be hungry at lunchtime today? That's so tragic!]

[The production team is really something, putting the two worst cooks in charge of lunch. Aren't they going to blow up the kitchen?]

Is this really meant to let mothers enjoy being cared for by their daughters? I feel like it's more like a punishment for Teacher Qin and Teacher Ning, hahaha!

[Production team, you're heartless! How could you bear to see two goddesses go without lunch?!]

The production team also knew that Ning Yuxuan and Jiang Ning'an were not good cooks, so they prepared all the ingredients that might be needed for lunch in advance, so they didn't need to go grocery shopping themselves.

All the two of them need to do now is prepare a lunch for four people within two hours.

With things having come to this, Ning Yuxuan and Jiang Ning'an had no choice but to put on aprons and go into the kitchen to start preparing.

Ning Fei and Qin Man were seated in the living room, where they tried out the neck and shoulder massager while chatting and drinking tea.

The massage device was sponsored by the program team, so it can be considered product placement.

Ning Fei and Qin Man didn't look relaxed. Ning Fei asked the staff member, unwilling to give up, "If we can't help out, can we go to the kitchen and give them some pointers?"

The staff refused without hesitation; if the mother went to help, the theme of the swap would lose its meaning.

In the kitchen, Ning Yuxuan and Jiang Ning'an huddled together, studying the ingredients provided by the production team.

Ning Yuxuan held up a tomato and examined it carefully: "There are eggs and tomatoes here, how about we make scrambled eggs with tomatoes? It's simple and less likely to go wrong."

Jiang Ning'an immediately agreed: "Okay, then let's make scrambled eggs with tomatoes first. By the way, Yu Xuan, do you know whether to put the eggs in first or the tomatoes first?"

To make the show more entertaining, the staff prohibited the two women from looking up recipes online, forcing them to research the recipes themselves.

Ning Yuxuan was clearly taken aback by the question, and it took her a while to answer: "Hmm...shouldn't we fry the eggs first?"

Jiang Ning'an then asked, "So how many eggs and tomatoes do you think would be appropriate?"

Ning Yuxuan thought for a few seconds: "Let's put three of each."

Jiang Ning'an asked curiously, "Why?"

Ning Yuxuan said in a serious tone, "Because three is my lucky number."

[Hahaha, I thought Ning Yuxuan was thinking seriously, but it turns out she gave this reason.]

It's like watching two academically challenged students working on a problem together—it's both frustrating and disheartening, haha.

Fortunately, Ning Yuxuan's lucky number isn't nine, otherwise, wouldn't we have had to put nine of them on the table?

[Haha, the previous part was hilarious! I really think Ning Yuxuan is capable of doing something like that.]

On the other side, Ning Fei and Qin Man couldn't help, so they could only resign themselves to trying out the massager while chatting.

Neither of them were talkative, and they weren't that familiar with each other, so the conversation naturally revolved around the show.

Ning Fei spoke first: "Was it you who wanted to come to this show, or did your daughter want to participate?"

Qin Man truthfully replied, "It was the director who contacted me, and it was also my decision to participate, but Ning An did not object."

Ning Fei smiled and said, "I was the one who wanted to come more. Xuanxuan was a little reluctant at first, but fortunately she changed her mind later."

[It turns out the two goddesses wanted to come themselves; I thought it was the daughters who preferred variety shows.]

Both teachers probably wanted to take this opportunity to strengthen their bond with their daughters, even if their methods differed. Their love for their daughters was the same.

[I've strangely found myself shipping them; Teacher Ning and Teacher Qin are actually quite compatible.]

As we chatted, the topic turned to yesterday's recording.

Yesterday, the groups of guests recorded separately for the whole day, and none of them knew what was going on with the others.

Qin Man brought up what happened yesterday morning: "Ning An and I looked at the notebooks in my hand and did a simple analysis."

Ning Fei was clearly intrigued: "Oh? What kinds are there?"

Qin Man: "There are two TV drama scripts, but neither is quite suitable. There's a movie I'm very interested in..."

At this point, Qin Man hesitated.

She really liked the script for the movie with two female leads that she read yesterday, but hesitated to take the role due to various factors, one of the biggest being the lack of suitable co-stars.

Later, her daughter suddenly told her that she thought Ning Fei was a perfect match.

As an actor, appreciating and learning from good works is a must.

Qin Man didn't know Ning Fei very well, but she had read all of Ning Fei's works, many of them more than once.

Hearing her daughter say this, Qin Man also felt that the other character in the movie was a good fit for Ning Fei, and that Ning Fei's acting skills should be able to handle the role very well.

However, Ning Fei hasn't had any new works for ten years. Although she hasn't officially announced her retirement, everyone assumes that she has left the entertainment industry.

The two were not familiar with each other, and it would be rather presumptuous for her, given her status, to advise Ning Fei to make a comeback.

Ning Fei noticed Qin Man's hesitation: "What's wrong? Is it inconvenient to say?"

Qin Man made up her mind and shook her head: "There's nothing inconvenient about it. How about I bring the notebook over so you can take a look?"

Ning Fei readily agreed: "Okay."

In the kitchen, Ning Yuxuan and Jiang Ning'an were still struggling with their research.

The two have decided on two vegetarian dishes: scrambled eggs with tomatoes and stir-fried seasonal vegetables.

These two dishes require few ingredients and the steps should be relatively simple, so the two decided to leave them for last.

When it came to meat dishes, the two of them were stumped again.

Ning Yuxuan stared at the chicken wings in front of her: "Shouldn't these chicken wings be marinated for a while first? What do you think, Ning'an?"

Jiang Ning'an pondered, "I think so. I remember seeing others do it this way... Do you know what seasonings to use to marinate Yuxuan?"

Ning Yuxuan shook her head: "I don't know, how about we add a little bit of everything we have in the kitchen?"

The content of their discussion terrified the viewers in the live stream.

[Stop it, Ning Yuxuan! You can't just add seasonings randomly!]

In other words, adding too little seasoning will at most result in a bland dish, but adding too much will truly turn it into a culinary disaster!

[Help! Someone please help these two! I'm genuinely worried they're going to blow up the kitchen!]

I feel more sorry for Teacher Ning and Teacher Qin; I can't imagine what kind of monstrosities they'll be eating soon.

Fortunately, Jiang Ning'an was still relatively rational. After hearing Ning Yuxuan's words, she hesitated and said, "Isn't it a bit inappropriate to add both..."

The two were at a loss. Ning Yuxuan looked at the staff and asked, "Are we really not allowed to look up recipes at all?"

Given their skill level, even following a recipe might not guarantee a delicious result, so asking them to figure it out on their own is really asking too much.

The staff watched the two discuss the whole time, and he, who was very determined at first, began to waver: if they were allowed to continue like this, would they be able to have a normal lunch?

After consulting with the director, the staff replied to Ning Yuxuan: "The director said that you can seek help from outside the set. However, you can't ask the two teachers outside; you can only ask other people for help."

Jiang Ning'an's eyes lit up: "So you mean we can call a friend who can cook?"

Staff member: "Yes."

The staff member in charge of storing electronic devices took the two women's phones and told them about the rule the director had just added: "You can call anyone, but you only have one chance, so choose carefully."

Jiang Ning'an thought for a moment and then chose to call Pan Wenyan.

Of all her friends in the industry, Pan Wenyan is the best cook. More importantly, she just talked to Pan Wenyan yesterday and knows that he has no work scheduled for today.

The audience was very excited.

[Are we going to have another round of follow-up work with Cai Xin and Master?! I'm totally shipping them!]

Ah, my favorite couple really is real!

Ning Yuxuan spent a long time scrolling through her contacts.

Logically speaking, Ning Shiyue would be the best choice, but he has to attend an event today and probably won't have time to answer her call.

Tao You, who texted her yesterday, is just like her; her only specialty dish is instant noodles with an egg.

After thinking for a while, Ning Yuxuan found a name in her contacts and made a voice call.

The call was answered quickly: "Is this Xuanxuan?"

Ning Yuxuan: "It's me, Auntie. Are you busy?"

The woman's voice on the other end of the phone was very gentle: "No, no, it's been so long since I've seen you. What made you think of calling your aunt?"

Zheng Xinmei's biggest hobby is studying cooking and baking. In the past, when Ning Yuxuan visited the Xie family, Zheng Xinmei would personally cook a large table of dishes.

When Ning Yuxuan thought of people she knew who were good at cooking, Aunt Zheng was the first person she thought of.

Ning Yuxuan explained the program and asked if she could give her some guidance.

Zheng Xinmei readily agreed: "Of course, Xuanxuan, what dishes are you planning to cook?"

Before making the call, Ning Yuxuan and Jiang Ning'an had a brief discussion. Ning Yuxuan was in charge of the cola chicken wings, and Jiang Ning'an was in charge of the other dish, braised pork.

Under Zheng Xinmei's direction, Ning Yuxuan quickly prepared the marinade for the chicken wings and put them in to marinate.

The show's producers' intention was to have Ning Yuxuan and Jiang Ning'an ask about the recipes so they wouldn't be completely clueless and end up making inedible dishes.

However, Ning Yuxuan did not hang up the phone, which did not violate the program's rule of "only one chance".

After marinating the chicken wings, Ning Yuxuan asked, "Auntie, if you're not busy, could you give me some more pointers?"

Zheng Xinmei smiled gently: "No problem. Zhiyan also said he would spend the whole day with me, but he had to take a work call at the last minute. Auntie was bored, so it's a good opportunity to talk to you to pass the time."

Ning Yuxuan replied without hesitation, "That's great! My mom and I will be counting on you, Auntie, to fill our stomachs for lunch today!"

Zheng Xinmei chuckled at Ning Yuxuan's exaggerated tone. She loved the girl's straightforward and unpretentious personality and never pretended to be polite with her.

Ning Yuxuan first helped Jiang Ning'an by starting the braised pork stew.

When it was Ning Yuxuan's turn to operate, she put her phone on speakerphone and placed it on the table for convenience.

Ning Yuxuan stood in front of the stove, rolled up her sleeves, and asked, "I'm ready. What should I add first?"

"Put in the oil first, just a little bit."

Ning Yuxuan paused.

The live stream room instantly became lively.

What's going on?!

[Why is it a man's voice? Didn't Ning Yuxuan always call her "Auntie"?]

[This male voice sounds so good! As a voice enthusiast, I'm very satisfied!]

So who is this?!