"Oh, I remember now!" With Mi Yesi's reminder, Ying Xu quickly recalled the program that had left a deep impression on him.
Seeing the still confused looks on Zhao Chengyuan and Han Mengyao's faces, Ying Xu kindly explained:
"1616 Breaking the Copper Eye is a very famous consumer rights protection program that has been running for more than ten years and has always had very good ratings."
"Consumer rights protection? Oh, you mean that big jadeite!"
Han Mengyao then remembered that she hadn't actually watched the show, but she had seen clips of Director Liu participating on a short video platform.
"What 'Big Jade'? Am I the only one who hasn't seen that show?!"
Seeing the other three people smiling at each other, Zhao Chengyuan broke down. He knew there was a generation gap between him and the other guests, but he didn't expect it to be so deep.
Upon hearing Zhao Chengyuan's exclamation, Mi Yesi realized that there was another person present who was unaware of the situation.
As we all know, the most enjoyable part of gossiping is sharing it with other unsuspecting people:
"The show said that Director Liu was addicted to online shopping for a period of time and came across a store selling raw stones on a certain platform."
"Raw stone? The kind that can be cut open to reveal jade?"
"Yes, yes, that's it! Director Liu spent 200 yuan plus 3,000 yuan for shipping to buy a big stone online. The seller told him that it could be mined into jade."
When the stone arrived, Director Liu took it to be cut, but nothing was found, and a considerable amount of labor costs were incurred.
"Oh~" Zhao Chengyuan understood.
He not only understood, but also silently decided that once he got back, he would immediately delete all the raw stones he had put in his shopping cart.
"Wait a minute, I remember Director Liu took that rock home, how did it end up here?"
Mi Yesi didn't have an answer to Han Mengyao's question for a moment. She was about to ask the staff when Ji Qian, who rushed back, interrupted her.
"Let's go, let's head to the backyard to fight the boss!"
Ji Qian stood at the entrance of the old house, beckoning everyone to the backyard.
Unable to get an answer from Mi Yesi, Han Mengyao deliberately slowed down and quietly moved to Ji Qian's side at the back of the group.
Han Mengyao looked around and, seeing that no one was paying attention, quickly whispered to Ji Qian, "Was that stone you just moved Director Liu's large jadeite?"
Faced with Ji Qian's blatantly obvious gaze that seemed to say, "I didn't expect someone with such thick eyebrows and big eyes like you to be so gossipy?!", Han Mengyao coughed awkwardly twice and lowered her head to urge him:
"Answer me quickly!"
Ji Qian then lowered her head and whispered:
"That's it. The merchant only compensated for the cost of the goods, and Director Liu turned this rock into a hidden camera prop in order to recoup the lost shipping costs."
Han Mengyao left satisfied after finally getting the answer.
Director Liu truly lives up to his name; he knows how to make the most of things.
I watched that program; Director Liu and the conman are truly a pair of daring individuals – one dares to say it, and the other dares to believe it.
[Hahahaha, that program even showed the chat logs between Director Liu and the scammer. What a bizarre, large-scale public execution scene!]
To be honest, Director Liu was initially skeptical. But after the scammer said, "Chinese people don't scam Chinese people," Director Liu immediately placed an order with great enthusiasm.
Director Liu: Foolish but Patriotic
[Hahahaha, what's even funnier is that this online store has been open for a year, and Director Liu is the only victim.]
[It suddenly occurred to me, could Director Liu see these comments?]
【Huh, why did the screen suddenly go black?! Is it something wrong with me?】
【No, I'm tanned too! Director Liu, you're such a sore loser!】
[Wait, there's text! 'Please stay tuned for the full episode airing every Saturday starting next week.']
I knew the boss battle wouldn't be released so easily.
[Does anyone understand? I just realized this show hasn't officially aired yet.]
If I'm not on time next week, I'll hang myself in front of Director Liu's house.
"No! Director Liu can't see this. Go hang yourself at Ji Qian's house; she can still pass on your message."
[Ji Qian: You're actually a pretty nice person.]
Ji Qian, who had just dragged Director Liu out of the monitoring room, was unaware that the live stream had ended. She was currently standing next to Director Liu, shamelessly acting like a jerk.
"You're practically a public figure, you can't just vomit like that. Besides, Qian Handuo is only nineteen. It's really impolite of you to vomit just because you see a young girl."
Seeing Qian Handuo reminded Director Liu of his past traumatic experience, and he had no desire to talk to Ji Qian anymore. He felt his stomach was still churning.
Seeing his condition, Ji Qian was about to continue when she was interrupted by a gasp from the front of the group: "Sister Meng, what's wrong?!"
Upon hearing this, Ji Qian quickly squeezed to the front and saw that Han Mengyao's lips were blue and her face was ashen. A thin layer of white frost had formed on her eyelashes.
"Oh no, I forgot about that! Sister Meng, you should go back and wait for our news." Ji Qian said, grabbing Han Mengyao's arm and starting to walk back.
To Ji Qian's surprise, Han Mengyao, who had always been cooperative before, rejected her this time:
"Wait, this show will be filmed for a long time, I can't go back every time."
"Let me hold on a little longer. If I can't take it anymore, I'll go back myself."
Although Han Mengyao said that, Ji Qian was still worried: "But..."
Seeing that the two were about to argue, Qian Huailin, who was only focused on moving forward, quickly spoke up to stop them:
"Don't worry, I have a solution!"
After saying that, he directed Master Qian to come over and place himself in Han Mengyao's hands.
Strangely enough, after Han Mengyao took Qian Huailin, the frost on her eyelashes began to melt, and her pale face gradually regained its color.
Faced with the astonished looks of those around him, Qian Huailin couldn't help but feel a little proud, even putting his tiny arms on his hips:
"Hmph, I've cultivated for so many years, so suppressing a sensitive constitution shouldn't be a problem for me."
He then turned to Han Mengyao and instructed her:
"After everything is over, take the wooden carving that my sister lived in. It was blessed by my master. If you carry it with you, this situation will not happen again."
Before the words were even finished, Qian Hanying, who was nestled in Madam Qian's arms in the distance, felt a chill run down her spine.
Seeing Han Mengyao's eyes shining brightly as she stared at her younger sister, Qian Huailin quickly emphasized again:
"I mean, after we leave, you can take the wood carving with you."
"Oh? Oh, I know, thank you so much."
Han Mengyao finally realized that her gaze had been too blatant. She looked away and bowed her head to thank Qian Huailin.
Because of Mi Yesi's accident, the backyard of the old house has been brightly lit every night for the past few days. As a result, Ji Qian noticed something was wrong as soon as she entered the house.
Looking at the pitch-black backyard in front of her, which was not even illuminated by moonlight, Ji Qian took a deep breath for a long time but still couldn't take the first brave step.
Although she knew that fear would be transformed into power by the other person, she really couldn't control herself.
After all, a famous movie once said that there are three things that a person cannot hide: a cough, poverty, and fear.
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