Chapter 48 Love with Neptune Porridge 1
Xue Qi hung up the phone with Chen Weiwei and immediately went online to check, almost spitting out a mouthful of porridge.
She received countless tags, comments, and private messages, and the red dot on the unread messages was about to explode.
Xue Qi clicked on the message with the most mentions and found out that she had been officially announced on a dating variety show!
"Let's Fall in Love 2" is a dating variety show that brings together celebrities and ordinary people. The general configuration of this show is 3 men and 3 women, and a pair of airborne guests will appear during the show.
Among the six guests, two will be stars.
Of course, the program team will strictly control the quality of the amateurs in all aspects.
In the first season, the officially announced amateur guests were all elite women and men with high education and high income.
However, the guests officially announced for the second season are surprising.
Among the celebrities is top star Chu Cheng, and among the amateur guests is Xue Qi.
The official Weibo of "Let's Fall in Love 2" announced the guests:
"Seasons 1 and 2 are here! This season, we've sent out veteran singles Chu Cheng and newcomer Bai Rou. Amateur singles: Happy Foodie Xue 77, Li Yun, Zhu Quan, and Lin Yan."
The comments section immediately exceeded 10,000 views. In addition to Chu Cheng's fans flooding the screen with comments, some netizens also carefully studied the identities of these guests.
"Bai Rou should be a newcomer in the entertainment industry. She's currently filming a movie with Chen Weiwei. She's said to be stunningly beautiful, so she should have good resources. Isn't it a bit strange for a newly debuted young actress to want to find a partner? Is she simply trying to ride on the popularity of King Chu's arrival?"
"I know Zhu Quan, the CEO of Fengkai Group. He's quite famous. Last year, there was an issue with Fengkai Group's research institute withholding employee food. He acted decisively and dealt with everyone who needed to be dealt with. He even successfully sent Fengkai's vice president away, saving the Fengkai Group's reputation. He's a tough guy."
"Holy crap! It turns out the ruthless guy known as the Executioner in the industry is actually him!"
"Amazing! I heard this Zhu Quan is still very young, only 30 years old, and a top graduate from Harvard! So handsome!"
"Do you know Lin Yan? He's the CEO of Yaoyu Technology, and he's only 30. He's young and promising, isn't he? Their water purifier series is amazing, I use them all!"
"Li Yun is quite impressive. She's 25 years old and a doctoral student at a top university in China!"
"So among this year's amateurs, only Xue Qi is a bit awkward, right? Did Xue Qi become famous because she participated in a food variety show? But I don't think she's that famous, right? Isn't she a food influencer? What? Is she trying to break into the entertainment industry?"
"I don't think she wants to break into the entertainment industry, she wants to catch a big fish!"
"1. On a food variety show, she's the show's favorite because of her delicious cooking. It's understandable, after all, she's the only chef on the show and the whole show relies on her. But on a dating variety show? Haha, it's hilarious! Just wait for the show to go south!"
Although Bai Rou was a newcomer to the entertainment industry, her resume listed her graduation from Imperial University as a bachelor's degree. This degree was considered the highest level of education for celebrities in the entertainment industry.
Compared with everyone else's resume, Xue Qi's resume does not seem so impressive.
Soon, a marketing account posted an anonymous submission from a fan:
"Hello, Xiaoba, I'm your fan. I want to tell you something about Xue 77! Xue 77 used to be the secretary of our boss. Now the boss has died of cancer and the company has gone bankrupt.
Back then, when Xue 77 was working as a secretary in our company, her parents came to our company to make trouble, saying that they had married her to a man from the same residential complex and had accepted the betrothal gifts, but she refused to marry, which embarrassed the old couple. At that time, her parents even threatened to commit suicide in front of our company's gate.
However, not long after, Xue 77 married our boss who was in the late stage of cancer. I don't know why. Although our boss is pretty, he has a 15-year-old daughter.
Later, she became our boss's wife and rarely came to the company. It is said that the boss gave her parents a betrothal gift of 300,000 yuan to "buy" her.
Not long after, our company went bankrupt and the boss died of cancer. I heard that she took the 3,000 yuan inheritance and took the boss's daughter to transfer to another school.
Oh, and one more thing! Xue 77's current agent is our boss's former male assistant! Xiao Ba, you probably get what I mean, right? How could she, a secretary, suddenly marry the boss? It must have been this male secretary who set her up. After the boss dies, she'll inherit his estate, and the two of them will live happily ever after.
Poor stepdaughter, she used to live the life of a rich lady, attending the best public high school in Yanjing City, but who knows where she was transferred to, what a hard life she is living, and I don’t know if she is still alive. Haha."
This revelation surprised fans of Xue 77.
They searched for Xue 77's information and found that it was consistent with what the whistleblower said!
Just when everyone was questioning the authenticity of this revelation, another entertainment reporter actually found Xue Qi's biological parents and younger brother and did a brief interview with them.
In the interview video, Xue Qi's parents and younger brother, who live in a small county town, were shocked to hear that Xue Qi had become famous.
Xue's father said, "Hey, our daughter has been stubborn since she was a child. Ever since she married a wealthy boss, she has blocked our entire family! Even though we knew she was famous, we couldn't contact her!"
Xue's mother: "Yes, we went to her Happy Food Store a few days ago to look for her. After asking around, we found out that she had moved away a long time ago. We don't know where she moved to. Qiqi, if you can see this video, please call mom and dad back, okay?"
The couple looked very humble.
Soon, another young man appeared in the video: "Sister! Can you see this video? I haven't been able to contact you in the past two years, and I miss you so much. Sister, call your parents. Do you know how worried they are about you?"
This video completely angered netizens:
"Damn, this internet celebrity who's unworthy of her position can't stand being exposed! She deliberately planned to marry into a wealthy family? And she even blocked her biological parents? Even if she married a rich man, she wouldn't block her own family, right? Haha, is she afraid that others will know that she, a wealthy wife, has a poor family?"
"What disgusts me most is that she's so young, and she's being a stepmother to a 15-year-old girl for money, right? Also, she's probably having an affair with this assistant and using the boss's money to start this company, haha."
"Awesome! I feel bad for the boss who has cancer, and I feel bad for my stepdaughter having to deal with such a stepmother."
"Oh, it's not surprising that Xue 77 is someone else's stepmother. Anyone who has watched 'Our Delicious Restaurant' knows that she also wants to be a stepmother to Xingxingzai and Sun Shaoqi. This Xue Qi is really capable."
"I'm vomiting! I never thought she would be such a person! I can't believe it!"
"Yes, this woman is truly terrifying. Her mistress is also terrifying. He actually tolerates his woman chasing after rich men everywhere and even signing her up for a variety show!"
"This is so scary. It was exposed that she sent a private message to the male guest of the dating variety show!"
"Okay, now that who she is has been exposed online, I'm just waiting for her to make a surprise appearance on the show 233333."
"I'm suddenly looking forward to this dating show! I hope Xue 77 is ostracized and disliked by all the male guests! I hope she's reduced to the embarrassing situation of having no one to choose her!"
"Now King Chu probably knows who she is. Knowing someone like her is really a disaster. Hehehe."
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Xue Qi frowned after reading the news online.
In the courtyard, the three young men also fell into silence.
After a long moment, Sun Shaoqi slammed his hand on the table in anger. "Damn it! These psychopaths actually dared to slander my mom like that! How could Tian Meier be so miserable? Our Tian Meier is now a national team player! She even won a championship for the country last time! How could she be so miserable?"
Cao Yue also frowned and said, "Rumors stop at the wise."
Chu Xing disagreed: "If you ignore the rumors, they will only intensify. Netizens want to see our Seven Moms upset on the show, but we won't let them have their wish."
Sun Shaoqi got the point: "Chu Xing, who are you calling 7 Mom? Is it someone you can call 7 Mom? 7 Mom is my mom, not your mom! You're so capable now, you let your dad go on the show and compete with us for 7 Mom, right?"
The young man pointed at Chu Xing with a cruel look on his face: "Just wait! I'm going to call my dad right now!"
Chu Xing looked aggrieved: "Brother Qi, you're so mean. Aren't we friends? Why are you so mean to me? Did I do something wrong?"
That pitiful look makes anyone feel distressed.
Chu Xing choked up and said, "That's right. A boy like me must be very unpopular. Who would like me? How can I have real friends? I don't deserve it, ah..."
Sun Shaoqi: "Damn it! Why are you crying? I didn't say anything harsh to you, did I?!"
Cao Yue stopped the loud-mouthed Sun Shaoqi and said, "Alright, stop talking. If we make him cry, Sister Seven will scold us again. Let's go back to the house and wash the dishes."
While Sun Shaoqi was collecting the dishes, he glared at Chu Xing with a suppressed breath, having no idea what to do with him.
The two teenagers returned to the kitchen and discussed Chu Xing while washing dishes. They were enemies during the day, but suddenly they became united.
Sun Shaoqi was indignant, wearing rubber gloves while washing dishes. "Cao Yue, I think that Chu Xing kid has taken us completely by surprise. His sympathy tactics caught us off guard. Do you think his father would be the same? I don't think we can just sit there and wait for death. I'll call my dad and ask him to join the show too! Who doesn't have a dad who's on a dating variety show?"
Cao Yue wiped the dishes washed by Sun Shaoqi one by one, arranged them neatly, and put them back into the dishwashing cupboard.
He said nothing and was not as impulsive as Sun Shaoqi.
But he still made up his mind and asked his uncle to find a way to get on the show.
The 7th sister must belong to his uncle! He must become the male protagonist's nephew!
At the same time, Xue Qi was sitting under a tree reading comments on Weibo.
After watching the video of her parents and brother, she found it very interesting, and memories of how the family of three treated the original owner Xue Qi kept flashing through her mind.
The original owner, Xue Qi, was thirty years old. He devoted himself to studying when he was young. Although he graduated from a good school, in today's involutionary society, his salary was only a few hundred thousand.
In Yanjing City, where housing prices have skyrocketed, she has very little savings left every month after paying rent and supporting her parents. Buying a house is almost impossible for her. Because of the pressure, she dares not even fall in love.
The original owner, Xue Qi, was very Buddhist. She had never thought about buying a house, let alone falling in love. After reading too many news reports about fatal marriages, she felt that there was nothing wrong with being single.
But her parents were materialistic people. They thought their daughter was pretty and a college student, so they asked for a minimum betrothal gift of 200,000 yuan for her, and thus started urging her to get married.
Xue's parents introduced their daughter to a divorced man from the same residential complex, who was willing to pay a betrothal gift of 300,000 yuan.
The couple urged their daughter to get married quickly. Xue Qi had always been submissive since childhood, but she stood up in resistance on this matter and blocked her parents' phone number.
But this pair of trouble-making parents did not let her go. They even went to the door of her company and cried, made a fuss, and even tried to commit suicide, making everyone in the company know about it.
It is no exaggeration to say that the original owner was almost driven to depression and suicide.
Until, the company CEO Mr. Qin found her and started a contract marriage with her.
Mr. Qin is in the late stage of cancer and his company is in danger, but the Qin family has no reliable relatives who can help him take care of his daughter.
Taking Xue Qi's character and professional status into consideration, he arranged a marriage with her. Mr. Qin gave Xue Qi's parents a betrothal gift of 300,000 yuan to silence them.
The original owner, Xue Qi, also planned to live his own life and blocked his parents and younger brother.
During the period of the marriage agreement, Xue Qi was free in her emotions.
At the same time, she lives her own life peacefully. As for falling in love, she is very indifferent and has no desire.
Mr. Qin would give her pocket money every month, and most of the time she would rather go to the hospital to accompany Mr. Qin.
After his death, if Xue Qi wanted to inherit 30 million, she would have to help him raise his daughter.
Mr. Qin gave her 50,000 to 60,000 yuan in pocket money every month. In order to justify the salary, she worked hard to build trust with Qin Tiantian, and most of the time she accompanied Mr. Qin in the hospital.
To her, Mr. Qin is the benefactor who gave her a stable life. As Mrs. Qin, she does not have to face pressure to get married, and can live in a big villa and get a high salary. She is already very content.
…
Xue Qi is not the original owner, so naturally it is impossible for her to be soft-hearted and seek reconciliation with her original family.
After she traveled to this world, she had never thought about recognizing that family. She had never thought about it before, and now, she had no intention of doing so.
Cheng Kai was furious when he saw the rumors on the Internet.
What’s even more hateful is that some netizens actually sent the address of his company to Xue Qi’s younger brother, causing Xue Qi’s parents and younger brother to go to the company.
"Sister Seven, I have some unfortunate news for you. Your parents and your brother are sitting in our company right now, insisting that you and I are having an affair. I'm married, so why are they saying that? Our company issued a notice, and those netizens actually sent private messages to my wife, accusing me of being a marriage scammer! It's infuriating."
Xue Qi: "Don't worry about them. Just do your job and don't worry about them."
Cheng Kai turned around with his phone in hand and asked in a low voice, "What about your parents and brother?"
The moment Cheng Kai turned around, Xue Qi's brother rushed over, snatched his phone and called Xue Qi:
"Hey! Sister! We finally found you! Sister, my parents and I finally made it here. I heard you're famous now? Can you treat us to a nice meal?"
Xue Qi subconsciously answered the hands-free call. The sharp voice of a middle-aged woman came from the other end of the line:
"Daughter, I saw on the news that your husband died and went bankrupt, leaving you with a fifteen-year-old daughter? That won't do. I say you should quickly find a way to get rid of that burden. Do you remember the young man your mother introduced you to two years ago? He's a skilled tradesman, making 10,000 or 20,000 yuan a month! The key is that his family is willing to pay 600,000 yuan for you! They don't mind that you've been married before. I say you should hurry back so we can discuss the marriage. 600,000 yuan is a lot of money."
Xue Qi frowned.
The father on the phone also agreed: "Xiao Qi, it's right to listen to your mother. Your brother will graduate soon and has to get married, right? Your sister-in-law is from Yanjing City, in the city, so we have to buy a house, right? Your mother and I have looked at it, and the down payment is 1.8 million. We are still short of 600,000. It's just right-"
Hearing this, Xue Qi interrupted:
"Since you're after the hundreds of thousands of dollars in betrothal gifts to buy a house, it wouldn't be a bad idea to let your son marry her. Not only will it solve the housing problem, but your son won't have to worry about finding another partner. A toad and a man who eats me, a perfect match, made in heaven. I wish them eternal love and a long life together."
The parents on the phone were stunned.
The daughter, who had always been submissive and gentle in voice, not only spoke to them in this tone, but also in a sarcastic way.
Xue's mother yelled on the other end of the phone:
"Why did I raise a disobedient girl like you? We're doing this for your own good, why are you talking to us like this? If you don't listen to us, that rebellious stepdaughter will kill you sooner or later! Do you think being on a variety show is a big deal? Do you think you'll disown your parents just because you're famous? We're doing this for your own good! Listen to your tone, what kind of tone are you using?"
Xue Qi said in a cold tone, "You look young. Why don't you get a divorce and remarry? You can get the betrothal gift and get a young man. It's perfect. I believe that your husband, who even sold his daughter, shouldn't mind selling his wife. If you really want to do good for me, why didn't you come to me when I was down and out? You come to me now. Is your IQ still at the level of prenatal education? If your brain is too idle, then fill it with things. Don't let it hang around. You can't even hear the sound of water. It looks shabby."
This time, not only Xue's mother, but also Xue's father was so angry that he wanted to vomit blood.
The couple was about to yell again when they heard a busy tone on the other end of the phone. When they called again, the number had been blocked.
They were so pissed off at Xue Qi that they took out all their anger on Cheng Kai.
Cheng Kai sent a WeChat message to Xue Qi asking for help: "Grandfather, please stop making trouble and take care of your parents!"
Xue Qi quickly replied, "You're my agent, and you've earned a lot of money. Isn't it your job to use the money to help me get out of trouble? If you don't have the ability, then I'd have to think carefully about whether you're up to the task. After all, I'm constantly growing."
This made Cheng Kai feel a sense of crisis. Considering Xue Qi's attitude, he didn't look kindly towards Xue's parents either. He immediately said, "You should leave the company quickly. Sister Seven is not here. If you want to find her, go find her."
Xue Jian asked: "You asked us to go find my sister, but you gave me her address!"
Xue's father said, "Forget it, it's too late today. You, Cheng Kai, right? Book a hotel for us. We want a five-star, four-star, or three-star hotel. We don't want anything too low-end!"
Xue Ma nodded and said, "Yes, book a hotel for us. I heard that Yanjing's Ziweifang is good, take us there to eat! Since we can't see our daughter, you have to let us eat and drink well, right?"
Cheng Kai sneered, "You guys are really picky. The average meal price per person at Ziweifang is NT$5,000. Do you really think I'm being taken advantage of? Go to hell and get out of here."
He called the front desk: "Go call security and get these three people out! If they don't leave, call the police!"
Xue's father immediately yelled, "How dare you! We are Xue Qi's family. Are you driving us away? Aren't you afraid of being exposed by the media?"
Cheng Kai: "You are Xue Qi's family, not mine. I am the legal representative of this company, not Xue Qi. Logically, Xue Qi also works for me. You know what it means to be an employee? Get out of here! If you cause trouble and bring it to the boss, I can call the police and have you arrested!"
Upon hearing they were going to call the police, Xue Jian became intimidated and whispered to his parents, "Mom and Dad, forget it. If the police really take us away, it won't look good if anyone tells anyone! Let's go. We'll find another way. I heard my sister's variety show is being filmed in Wencheng County. I'll ask around and I'll find out where it is!"
Xue Ma whispered, "Okay, we must find her. You're short of money to buy a house now, so ask her to give you some money, otherwise we won't leave!"
Xue Jian: "Mom, look at my sister's attitude just now. She's not really not going to give us a penny, is she? She seems to have changed a lot."
Xue Ma: "No matter how she changes, she is still my daughter! Born from my belly! Blood relations cannot be separated, she cannot deny her identity. If she doesn't give me money, I will sit at her door every day and make a fuss! I am her mother, and she will give in one day."
Xue Jian nodded: "Okay. Mom, the wedding house is up to you. I heard that internet celebrities make a lot of money, she must be rich now!"
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At nine o'clock on Saturday morning, "Let's Fall in Love 2" was broadcast in a homestay in the suburbs of Wencheng County.
Many variety shows now adopt the model of live broadcast in the early stage, editing the exciting parts in the later stage, and then broadcasting them on local TV stations, which can make money in two waves.
The broadcast mode of this program is no exception.
Saturday is the day for guests to report.
Because of the hype surrounding the previous program, many fans gathered in the live broadcast room as soon as the program started.
After the live broadcast started, a girl pushed the door open and looked around.
The first person to come in was Li Yun. She drove a commercial SUV into the parking lot of the Love House B&B.
As soon as Li Yun got off the car, she attracted many netizens.
She was wearing a professional suit, looking lean and capable, with long legs and a thin waist, and a neat ponytail, revealing her fair forehead and elegant facial features.
She walked into the cabin, first glanced at the rules of the Love Cabin, and then sat on the sofa.
It can be seen that since she sat down, she has been typing away on her phone to reply to WeChat messages.
However, her mobile phone was provided by the program team, and it did not have any news or social software, so she could only use work-related social apps such as Dingding.
Barrage:
"Ahhh, this sister is so cool! A career woman!"
"Isn't he a doctor of medicine? Why does he look like a professional woman?"
"Just to give you some information, this sister opened her own pharmaceutical company! She has her own team, she's pretty impressive!"
"Wow, Sister Baozang! Love it!"
The second person to walk into the live broadcast field of view was Bai Rou.
She still had her hair in the style of an ancient costume on her head and her makeup wasn't even removed in time, as if she had just come from the set.
After entering the cabin, she and Li Yun introduced themselves to each other, and then sat on the sofa. While letting her assistant remove her makeup and do her hair, she talked to Li Yun:
"I just came from the set and didn't have time to take off my makeup. I was afraid I would be late."
Li Yun looked at her in surprise: "There's a live broadcast here. Are you going to take off your makeup here? Aren't you afraid of being seen without makeup? You'll lose followers, right?"
Bai Rou is weak and thin, with fair skin and soft facial features. At first glance, she looks like the kind of girl that makes people want to protect her.
She stuck out her tongue at Li Yun and said cleverly, "Wow, sister, you're so cute. You actually reminded me! But it's okay. Just let it be. My bare face may not be as good as my makeup, but it's not something I can't show myself to others. Besides, I don't have many fans, so I'm not worried about losing them."
Li Yun has a good impression of this friendly female star, especially when she appears without makeup.
There is a gap in appearance between celebrities and ordinary people. Bai Rou's behavior made Li Yun's favorability towards her doubled, and even made Li Yun feel that she was not wearing makeup in front of the live broadcast in order not to steal her limelight and to consider her thoughts.
Barrage:
"Damn, this Bai Rou actually has some appeal?"
"Isn't this because you're taking your sister's feelings into consideration, so you're not wearing any makeup?"
"1. Bai Rou has a great personality! I kind of like her! She's such a high-EQ girl!"
Just as the comments were praising Bai Rou's good character, Xue Qi appeared in the live broadcast riding a shared bicycle.
She was wearing a simple floral dress, and her makeup was simple, as always.
As soon as Xue Qi entered the living room, he saw from a distance a beautiful girl with a big bright red word on her head!
[Bai Rou: High-level Sea King. A virus has infinitely amplified her Sea King abilities. If she gains 100 points of favorability from her target, she will fall madly in love with them.]
Bai Rou didn't know what she was saying to Li Yun, but she made Li Yun smile from ear to ear.
Then, Xue Qi saw hearts popping up crazily on Li Yun's head:
【Good impression of Bai Rou 1 (heart)】
【Good feelings for Bai Rou 2 (heart)】
【Good feelings for Bai Rou 3 (heart)】
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Xue Qi was shocked when he saw the pink hearts popping up on Li Yun's head.
Holy shit. This Aquaman! He doesn't even let women go!
Xue Qi walked in and sat down next to Li Yun.
When Bai Rou saw Xue Qi, she started flattering him with great emotional intelligence: "Xue 77? Are you Xue 77?"
She stood up excitedly and wanted to pour water for Xue Qi: "I love your food videos! Do you mind taking a photo with us?"
Xue Qi looked at Bai Rou, who was not wearing any makeup. The girl had very fair skin and looked very beautiful to the naked eye, but she did suffer when she was on camera.
Especially since Xue Qi's facial features are no different from those of a celebrity, in this case, Bai Rou will only suffer more.
To be honest, Xue Qi was actually moved by the girl's "sincerity" at that moment.
Xue Qi agreed to take a photo. When Bai Rou put her face close to him and raised her phone, Xue Qi saw pink bubbles appearing on his head.
【Good impression of Bai Rou 1 (heart)】
The smile on Xue Qi's face immediately froze and his face fell.
[Favorability towards Bai Rou -1 (Broken Heart)]
【Affection towards Bai Rou -2 (Broken Heart)】
Xue Qi looked at the subtitles on his head and found them interesting:
——Then let’s stew this female sea king.
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