☆, Chapter 132 It’s Not Her
You have to know that even Luo Zhifan, a master of farm work, doesn't know how to make a fire. Although he was born in a rural family, it was never his turn to cook because his sister's mother was at home.
"My grandfather and I often went camping when we were young. Making a fire in the wild is a necessary skill, and I learned it at that time," Wen Mianyu explained.
Lu Yuxuan smiled upon hearing this. "Sister Jasmine really knows everything. But making a fire isn't just a necessary skill for the wild; almost every child who grew up in the village knows how to do it."
"Well, I grew up in the village, so I can do it." Wen Mianyu didn't think there was anything wrong with it.
"Sister Jasmine must be the leader of the children in the village." Lu Yuxuan said.
"Then I'll leave it to Jasmine. I'll wash the vegetables." Chen Ning sensed the tension and hurried over to take over the work from Wen Mianyu.
Wen Mianyu wiped his hands, went to the stove, and took some firewood to start a fire.
She was very skilled in all the steps. She lit the fire just with newspaper and added firewood to put out the fire.
"Okay, we can start cooking. Which dish do you want to cook first?" Wen Mianyu straightened up.
Luo Zhifan brought over the chopped potatoes, pumpkin, and beans, "Let's make the stew first. Stewing takes time."
"Okay, then you stir-fry and I'll add the firewood?" Wen Mianyu asked, "Can you cook?"
Even though they lived together for such a long time while filming, Luo Zhifan had never been in the kitchen, and Wen Mianyu really didn't know if he could cook.
"He can, and the food he makes tastes very good." Chen Zui continued from the side.
Wen Mianyu looked at him and said, "You know better than me. Tell me, when did you two become so close?"
"It has nothing to do with you." Chen Zui said with a cold and indifferent face.
Luo Zhifan smiled embarrassedly, "I have a good relationship with everyone."
The firewood was almost burning and the pot was hot. Luo Zhifan poured oil into the pot and then stir-fried it with chopped green onions.
Just as all the dishes were put into the pot, Lu Congxu and Liu Jie came back outside.
"Brother Jie, you came back at the perfect time. The fire was already lit." Chen Ning complained upon seeing this.
Liu Jie had already turned on the microphone again. Hearing this, he laughed heartily, "What? No one can start a fire without me, right?"
"Someone started a fire. It was Jasmine who did it." Chen Ning said.
"Moli can do this too?" Liu Jie was surprised. Ever since he knew about the relationship between Lu Congxu and Wen Mianyu, he looked at Wen Mianyu with an extra filter of a good brother and his wife.
Naturally, everything is good.
"Moli is really amazing. There are not many young people nowadays who know how to make a fire." Liu Jie praised her.
"No, I just learned it from my grandfather when I was a kid." Wen Mianyu added two more pieces of firewood and stood up. "Brother Liu is back, please help me watch the fire. I'm going to the bathroom."
"Okay, leave it to me." Liu Jie walked over.
Wen Mianyu walked out and when she passed by Lu Congxu, she glanced at him inconspicuously and blinked slightly.
Lu Congxu understood and walked out shortly after she left.
The toilet was next to the flower field behind the yard, surrounded by fields. Lu Congxu walked out of the yard and followed the path to the back. Not far away, he saw Wen Mianyu standing in the flower field taking pictures.
The person who was filming with her was not there, so he must have been sent away.
Lu Congxu also sent away his own photographer before going over.
"You're here. Look at what I just took. Are they good?" Wen Mianyu saw him coming and took out her mobile phone to show him the photos she had just taken.
Lu Congxu leaned over to take a look. "Very good. You're getting better at finding angles."
"That's right, I do have this talent." Wen Mianyu smiled confidently and looked at him, "You have a talent too, you're getting more and more jealous."
“…” Lu Congxu.
What a good foreshadowing.
"Let me see, are you still jealous?" Wen Mianyu held his face and shook it left and right.
Lu Congxu obediently let her do whatever she wanted, and the curled corners of his lips betrayed his current mood.
"It seems that he is not jealous anymore. At least he can still smile at me." Wen Mianyu let go of her hand. "He is my junior in the circle, and I don't like his type. Why are you still jealous?"
"I didn't." Lu Congxu did not admit it.
"You're just being stubborn. You know what I like, and you're jealous all day long." Wen Mianyu curled her lips.
"What do you like?" Lu Congxu asked knowingly.
"I like you." Wen Mianyu leaned forward and said.
Her eyes were direct and passionate, and her words were without any concealment, expressing what she liked clearly.
With such a person coaxing him in front of him, even if Lu Congxu felt a little uncomfortable, he would calm down.
He wasn't the type to be awkward or pretentious. He coughed lightly and then told her what he had been thinking before, "I'm not jealous of Shenzui."
"Still being stubborn?" Wen Mianyu didn't believe it.
"I just... don't like you pushing me to Lu Yuxuan." Lu Congxu expressed his thoughts.
Wen Mianyu was stunned for a moment, then thought about it for a moment before she understood what he meant. She was immediately speechless. "Did I push you to her? I was clearly thinking about you, okay? She said that in front of the camera. If you don't agree, it will seem very unkind. I just don't want you to be scolded after the show airs!"
Lu Congxushu is a big hit and has always been the focus and topic of the show. The program team is eager to divert the topic to him.
He is not particularly good at variety shows, but he is considered a senior in the entertainment industry, so it is inevitable that everyone respects him.
This can be easily misinterpreted by the audience, and some artists have been scolded for similar things before.
Wen Mianyu doesn't care about other people's opinions, but she cares a lot about Lu Congxu and doesn't want the person she likes to be criticized.
Reputation is very important for an artist.
"You actually misunderstood me. Okay, you are no longer my favorite actor Lu. We don't have any tacit understanding." Wen Mianyu pretended to be angry and turned his back to Lu Congxu.
Lu Congxu hadn't really thought about it this way before, because neither he nor Wen Mianyu cared about what others thought of them. "Sorry, I misunderstood."
"If apologies are useful, why do we need the police?" Wen Mianyu said a classic line.
Lu Congxu was almost amused by her. He pursed his lips before continuing, "It's my fault. I shouldn't have misunderstood you. You can punish me."
"It's not convenient now while we're recording the show. Keep it. I'll punish you when I have the chance later." Wen Mianyu is not the kind of person who likes to show off his temper. He took the opportunity to leave.
Lu Congxu took her hand and said, "Okay, anytime you choose."
After the misunderstanding was resolved, both of them were in a good mood and stayed in the flower field for a while before going back.
As soon as she entered the kitchen, Wen Mianyu found that Lu Yuxuan was looking at her unfriendlyly, and then her eyes moved to Lu Congxu, as if she was angry and resentful.
Wen Mianyu felt helpless. Lu Congxu had had many romantic interests in the past, but she had never seen anyone so persistent. How come someone so serious appeared now?
No matter what she shows on the show, it will not only be Lu Yuxuan who will be scolded, but also Lu Congxu. After all, the outside world does not know the true relationship between the two and treats them as blood cousins. If any rumors come out, won’t that be a scandal?
Wen Mianyu didn't know whether Lu Congxu had noticed it. She thought about reminding him, but she was afraid that it would be suspected of complaining. If she didn't remind him, she was afraid that the audience would find fault with him during the broadcast and Lu Congxu would be scolded as well.
After thinking about it, Wen Mianyu decided to observe for a while. If Lu Yuxuan showed it more obviously, she would have to speak up.
The meal was finished with everyone having different thoughts, and it was already completely dark.
Liu Jie turned on the solar lamp in the yard, moved the table into the awning, brought the dishes inside, and had an open-air dinner.
"I still have to work tomorrow, so I won't drink tonight. I'll have a drink instead of wine and toast everyone. First of all, welcome everyone to Leisurely Holiday." Liu Jie raised his glass and drank the first glass of wine at dinner.
Seeing this, the others raised their glasses, saying they were glad to be on the show, and drank the juice in their glasses.
Everything in the program team is sponsored by sponsors, and juice is of course no exception. After drinking it, Liu Jie praised the taste of the juice and habitually advertised for the sponsors.
"The dishes today are really good. Thank you all for your hard work." Chen Ning raised her second glass.
Everyone clinked their glasses and started drinking happily.
Everyone present was an artist and needed to maintain their figure, so no one would eat too much. They ate while chatting, and there was still a lot of food left at the end.
There was still some time before break, and nine o'clock was not too late for urbanites with rich nightlife. Liu Jie suggested that everyone perform a show.
There is a set of KTV audio equipment in the yard, and there are also musical instruments such as guitars and violins in the house for guests who like to play music.
"I remember Zhifan was from a boy band, and he plays the piano very well. Do you want to sing a song?" Liu Jie took the initiative to give Luo Zhifan the opportunity to show his talent.
Chen Ning continued, "I heard that Yuxuan also learned piano and dance since she was a child. Why don't we have Zhifan sing and Yuxuan perform a dance?"
"I learned classical dance, which doesn't suit pop songs. Let Zhifan sing, and I'll wait until he finishes singing before dancing." Lu Yuxuan said.
"Okay, there happens to be a guzheng in the room. I'll get it out later. The guzheng goes great with classical dance." Chen Ning immediately became interested.
"I just don't know if there is anyone who can play the guzheng." Wen Mianyu held the cup and drank the hot tea slowly.
"Brother Jie and I are not capable of this kind of artistic stuff." Chen Ning deliberately belittled himself to make things funny.
"I don't know either, I only know how to play the guitar." Luo Zhifan said.
The others looked at Chen Zui, and Chen Zui had to speak, "I can play the piano."
"We really don't have a piano here, but we have a complete collection of other Eastern musical instruments." Chen Ning smiled.
"Brother Congxu can play the guzheng." Lu Yuxuan suddenly interrupted.
Everyone looked at Lu Congxu when they heard this. Even Wen Mianyu was a little surprised. She didn't know that Lu Congxu could play the guzheng.
But she knew that Lu Congxu could play the piano, and was very good at it, having won international awards.
"Brother Lu is really versatile." Luo Zhifan has a natural affinity for people who understand music, and his name changed from Actor Lu to Brother Lu.
"I only learned it for two years when I was a child, and I'm not very good at it," Lu Congxu said modestly.
"It's okay, it doesn't have to be too good, just accompany Yuxuan, otherwise it would be too boring to just dance." Chen Ning said.
"Is it okay? Brother Congxu?" Lu Yuxuan looked at Lu Congxu expectantly.
"Okay." Lu Congxu didn't refuse.
"Okay, then Sister Chen Ning and I will go in and get the guzheng." Lu Yuxuan was very happy. Her mood, which had been gloomy the whole afternoon, became lively. She pulled Chen Ning up affectionately.
Everyone saw her emotional changes, except Luo Zhifan, who was really unsure of love. Everyone else seemed to have noticed something.
Chen Ning glanced at Lu Yuxuan inconspicuously, let her pull him into the room, and said nothing.
Liu Jie looked at Lu Congxu meaningfully and gave him a knowing look.
Chenzui frowned, not knowing what he was thinking, with his head lowered and his eyes a little absent-minded.
Only Wen Mianyu acted as if nothing had happened. She stayed with Luo Zhifan and helped him choose songs on the tablet.
"What do you think I should sing, Sister Jasmine?" Luo Zhifan habitually asked for Wen Mianyu's opinion.
During the more than one month he spent with Wen Mianyu on the crew, he was taught in various ways by her and had almost regarded her as a teacher.
Wen Mianyu did give him some pertinent advice, "This kind of outdoor sound system is relatively simple, so it's better not to sing songs with weak tones. Avoid rap and songs with a lot of high notes. Choose songs with stronger melodies."
"Then let's choose this one. I've always liked the composition." Luo Zhifan quickly chose.
As the accompaniment sounded, Luo Zhifan stood up with the microphone and hummed along with the prelude.
Wen Mianyu applauded and cheered for him, and cheered like a little fangirl, "Come on!"
Luo Zhifan smiled, winked at the people below, and whistled mischievously.
Chen Ning and Lu Yuxuan brought the guzheng back, and everyone sat together, listening attentively.
After the accompaniment ended, Luo Zhifan sang a cappella. His deep and mellow voice matched the song very well and his pitch was also excellent.
Looking at the idols who debuted through talent shows, many of them have very poor professional skills and rely solely on their looks to make it in the entertainment industry, but Luo Zhifan is not only good-looking, but also very capable.
His voice was bright and distinct, and his pitch and technique were also very good. He showed off his skills with a single turn of phrase, and everyone in the audience applauded him.
"Good!" Wen Mianyu's drum was the loudest, and there was continuous cheering, cheering for Luo Zhifan.
Her enthusiasm was so obvious that Lu Yuxuan kept looking at her, squinting her eyes thoughtfully.
It wasn't until the song ended that Lu Yuxuan came back to her senses.
"Now, please welcome our Princess Yuxuan to dance the song 'Phoenix Seeks the Phoenix'. Please give her a round of applause!" Chen Ning stood up and cheered.
Princess Yuxuan is the nickname given to Lu Yuxuan by her fans. Lu Yuxuan first became famous for her role as a princess of the Warring States Period in a TV series. The first batch of fans gathered at that time and gave her this nickname.
The fans call themselves Knights.
When Lu Yuxuan heard the long-lost name, she couldn't help but be distracted. She still remembered that her first role was introduced by Lu Congxu.
It was also because of Lu Congxu's popularity that the crew finally chose her instead of another completely new actress.
When promoting the TV series, the production team mentioned Lu Congxu's name several times, using her as a connection and to attract attention, but Lu Congxu never explained anything. He didn't care about being used to gain popularity.
Lu Yuxuan's eventual fame thanks to the drama was due to Lu Congxu's contribution. She also once thought that Lu Congxu might have some feelings for her.
However, after seeing Wen Mianyu at the next two parties, she understood that this was the look in Lu Congxu's eyes when he truly loved someone.
Now, Lu Congxu looked at another person with that kind of eyes, but it was still not her.
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