A week later, Hilton's studio was once again packed with reporters.
How could any media outlet miss the big news that the Xia family has found their "real daughter"?
This time, unlike the last time the Jiang family made a blunder, it wasn't a pre-recorded broadcast; instead, it was a live news broadcast.
I chose the live news segment because this time slot is limited to 15 minutes, which can block out a lot of unnecessary interviews.
Yang Yajing wanted to maintain an air of mystery by not attending, and even wanted Zhang Aijia to promote the "little fairy" image, which made Madam Xia secretly smile.
Xia Changlong was quite proud: "My daughter never forgets business opportunities! She truly has inherited my talent!"
Of course, Mrs. Xia still took the lead at the press conference, because Xia Changlong was really not suited to gossiping with reporters.
Standing behind his wife, Xia Changlong was all smiles, the kind of smile that's all smiles.
Mrs. Xia has always been quirky and clever in front of the media. When someone asked, "Mrs. Xia, will there be another misunderstanding this time?" she replied, "The tea in the police station is of terrible quality! I don't like it! I'm picky! I will never again just randomly pick a stranger to be my daughter!"
Mrs. Xia's relaxed self-deprecating humor eased the atmosphere considerably, and everyone stopped caring about whether the daughter was real or not, instead gossiping about what Mrs. Xia had just mentioned about her daughter's upcoming marriage.
"The engagement party is for the media! Everyone is welcome to attend!" Mrs. Xia said with a smile. "But you're only allowed to report on my daughter's good points, and you're not allowed to find fault with her! If you scare her away after all the trouble we went through, I'll be furious with you!"
"Hahaha! Madam Xia is so protective of her own!" Everyone laughed.
Yang Yajing guessed correctly; someone did indeed ask about the dress and such. Madam Xia took the opportunity to promote "Little Fairy," which was based on Chen Jiaoyun's perfect sketch and didn't seem forced at all.
She looked exactly like a proud mother boasting about her daughter. If someone else had that self-satisfied and smug expression on their face, they would probably be the subject of gossip.
But Mrs. Xia's image in the media over the years has long been that of a doting father to her daughter. Her expression and words truly live up to her reputation.
Of course, Xia Changlong also has lines here. He deliberately coughed, reminding her, "Madam, this is a bit like a peddler bragging; could you be a little more discreet?"
"What old hag? I'm old hag Tao! My family has good melons, what's wrong with showing off a little?" She rolled her eyes, which made everyone laugh again.
After asking a few more questions, the time was almost up. Although the reporters were reluctant to leave, they had to stop because it was a live broadcast.
However, immediately after the press conference, media applications to attend the engagement banquet began pouring in from the Xia family.
The Xia family only invited ten media outlets, and each outlet could only send two people. The competition among media outlets is fierce these days! It's like the Eight Immortals crossing the sea, each displaying their unique abilities.
In order to squeeze into those ten spots, these media outlets indeed frantically praised Xia's daughter in their subsequent reports, saying all sorts of nice things.
"Girl! You're even better than my PR manager!" Xia Changlong teased Yang Yajing, who had come to the Xia residence for a meal, with a laugh. "Live-streamed limited-time interview, leaving the media wanting more, greatly boosting your image for the sake of the news, awesome!"
"I'm so awesome, can you give me some perks?"
"Benefits? Trying to rip me off again?" Xia Changlong glared at him, amused.
"Where? It's clearly a rip-off spot!" Yang Yajing pointed to the Xia family's backyard. "With the flowers blooming so profusely, how about we have a flower-viewing barbecue?"
"Barbecue? You can eat this?" Xia Changlong said with disdain.
"Barbecue! Barbecue!" Mrs. Xia loved this. "Call all your friends over! Let's get some lamb skewers!"
"Sister Tao, we don't have enough lamb skewers! How about a roast suckling pig, takoyaki, beef tendon, chicken wings, chicken legs, and spare ribs..."
Before Yang Yajing could even finish listing the dishes, Mrs. Xia couldn't resist her craving: "I'll go ask the chef at the food court to get the ingredients. We'll come over this weekend for a barbecue! Let's get people together! Hurry, hurry!"
Xia Changlong sighed, "This lady, sigh!"
Ask around these days, which wealthy lady would crave street food? Only this eccentric aunt of his!
Mrs. Xia was truly unconventional; she didn't like associating with wealthy women, but preferred to mingle with young people.
The two couples from the Yang and Zhou families were also called over to watch Madam Xia and the "rabble" laughing and frolicking.
Seeing his wife like this, Xia Changlong was also gratified. Before meeting Yang Yajing, his wife hadn't laughed so genuinely and happily in a long time.
Look at her now, lying on a deck chair with a few young girls, wearing face masks without any makeup, yet it doesn't look out of place at all.
Sylvia Chang and Sun Huiwen were rather reserved; they just sat to the side and laughed, finding it quite amusing.
After having our fun, it's time to get down to business.
A group of young men and women, while drinking beverages, began to "rehearse" the scenes that might occur at their engagement party.
"Why do you all have lines, but I only get shots of myself grinning like an idiot?" Zhou Pengfei felt he wasn't getting enough screen time.
“What do you mean by ‘silly smile’? It’s clearly a pretentious, friendly smile!” Guan Yue said, making a face as he spoke. “Like this, with a look of complete control, making sure to give off that kind of look—you go on, keep talking! The more you talk, the more your face will hurt later!”
"So, what are we doing here?" Quan Wukang was so excited that he now realized he didn't quite understand the purpose of this whole thing.
"Oh, you monkey! You're so stupid!" Yu Yue said with a look of disgust. "The self-important Cao Cao coveted the grain and fishing lands of Eastern Wu and wanted to take them over for himself. Zhou Yu was narrow-minded and jealous, and thus made things difficult for his ally..."
"And then?" Quan Wukang asked, not ashamed to ask.
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