After spending a day lounging around at home during her summer vacation, Qiao Lele was soon on the day to record the pilot episode of the second season of "Beibei Restaurant".
To be honest, Qiao Lele had no interest in this kind of live recording at all, and was even a little afraid of being in front of many strangers. But he understood that this was a condition for the parent-teacher conference.
Moreover, Du Xiaoruo did not scold herself for failing Chinese, nor did she complain to Qiao An afterwards.
Therefore, Qiao Lele felt that he should also cooperate with the live streaming.
Although they had mentally prepared themselves, Qiao Lele and Du Xiaoruo were both feeling down when it was time to leave.
The thought of going to an unfamiliar environment and exchanging fake smiles and pleasantries with so many strangers made the two of them anything but happy.
Like working people heading to work on Monday morning, the two of them left the villa with long faces.
The family's extended Rolls-Royce was parked in front of the villa, and the driver, dressed in a black suit and wearing white gloves, was already waiting beside the car.
Seeing them come out, the driver opened the car door. Du Xiaoruo was about to get in when she felt a cool breeze blow across the back of her neck.
Qiao An, dressed in a dark brown bespoke suit, strode into the car. He adjusted the purple patterned scarf around his neck in the rearview mirror, and casually raised an eyebrow at the dumbfounded Du Xiaoruo.
"Get in the car, what are you standing there for?"
Du Xiaoruo got into the car, wondering where Young Master Qiao was going and why he needed to hitch a ride with them when he had so many cars at home.
Although I had a lot of questions, I dared not say anything, nor did I dare to ask.
The Rolls-Royce was parked in front of a star-rated hotel, and through the car window, you could see a huge promotional photo of the second season of "Bebe Restaurant" hanging at the hotel entrance.
Du Xiaoruo looked up and saw that she was wearing a pink fur coat and smiling brightly at the camera in the photo.
When this promotional photo was taken, Du Xiaoruo hadn't transmigrated yet. It was a strange feeling; it was her face and her body, but she felt completely unfamiliar with it.
The driver opened the car door, and the family of three stepped out of the Rolls-Royce, walked down the red carpet onto the steps, and posed for photos.
Wait, why is it a family of three?
Du Xiaoruo turned to look at Qiao An, she hadn't heard that Qiao An was coming too.
In the video, Qiao An reached out and put her hand on Du Xiaoruo's waist, leaned close to her ear and whispered, "My son is going to participate in a variety show, so of course I have to come and see what's going on."
Du Xiaoruo was so embarrassed that her whole body stiffened. You came here, why did you suddenly hug her waist?
On the show's official account, millions of netizens witnessed Qiao An and Du Xiaoruo's intimate moments.
[Ahhh... Qiao An is so doting on his wife! He actually came along. Sigh, is Qiao An the only family member who came today?]
[Qiao An and Du Xiaoruo were wearing matching outfits; Du Xiaoruo's dress was purple, and Qiao An's scarf was also purple.]
Haha, men who wear silk scarves are both elegant and subtly sexy.
With an awkward yet polite smile on her face, Du Xiaoruo struck a few stiff poses before entering the hotel banquet hall under the guidance of the staff.
Kang Gaofei, the director of 【Beibei Restaurant】, was greeting everyone at the entrance of the banquet hall. When he saw Qiao An accompanying him to the scene, he was initially a little surprised, but then quickly put on a pleasant smile and went to greet them.
When Du Xiaoruo saw Director Kang moving towards her with a big smile, she realized that what was about to happen might be a life-or-death exchange of pleasantries.
She subtly hid behind Qiao An, and Qiao Lele subtly hid behind Du Xiaoruo. In this way, both of them hid behind Qiao An.
Director Kang strode forward and grasped Qiao An's hand firmly. "Young Ms. Qiao, it's a pleasure to meet you."
"Excuse me, Director Kang." Qiao An shook hands in return.
Du Xiaoruo and Qiao Lele lowered their heads and discreetly slipped into the banquet hall from behind Qiao An.
The live broadcast of the pilot episode was more like a small seminar, with the guests sitting in a circle, surrounded by entertainment reporters and cameras with various lenses.
After sitting down, Du Xiaoruo felt a gaze directed at her from across the room. She glanced at the other side a few times out of the corner of her eye.
She was a very beautiful woman with phoenix eyes and cherry lips, and long, wavy hair that reached down her back. Next to her sat a little girl of about four or five years old. The child was also very pretty, like a little princess, and she was wearing a crystal crown on her head.
While everyone was exchanging pleasantries, Du Xiaoruo rummaged through her memories and found a memory that corresponded to the beautiful woman.
The woman opposite is Xia Qingye. She was originally a popular actress in the entertainment industry, but she gradually retired after getting married.
Moreover, Xia Qing is married to Qiao An's brother, Qiao Qingchuan. In other words, she is the wife of the current chairman of Jinse Group, Qiao An's sister-in-law, and she is also the female lead of the original book.
Du Xiaoruo lowered her eyelashes, thinking to herself, "The female lead really does have her own halo. Xia Qing is also radiant with beauty."
Everyone was present. Director Kang stood up.
"This is the first time the guests of the second season of [BeiBei Restaurant] have met. Let's all introduce ourselves and get to know each other first."
When Du Xiaoruo heard the words "introduce yourself," her mind went blank for a moment, and then she started to get nervous. Her palms started to sweat, and she could hear her heart pounding in her ears. She was most afraid of this kind of public self-introduction.
"Then... shall we start with Senior Mu Hua?" Director Kang smiled and looked at a man sitting next to Du Xiaoruo.
Mu Hua is the winner of the previous Academy Award for Best Actor. At the age of thirty, he has a calm and handsome appearance and a composed and serene gaze.
Despite being the most prominent celebrity present, he showed no signs of superiority and gave a very good first impression.
He stood up with a slight smile, clasped his hands together, bowed, and spoke in somewhat broken Cantonese-accented Mandarin.
"Good evening, everyone. My name is Mu Hua, and I am an actor. I am very happy to participate in such a popular program as [Beibei Restaurant]. This time, I came with my son, Mu Wenshu, Xiao Shu. I hope to create a wonderful memory."
As soon as Mu Hua finished speaking, enthusiastic applause erupted from the audience.
Everyone was shouting, "Best Actor! Best Actor!"
Mu Hua pulled the chubby boy sitting next to him up, "Xiao Shu, say hello to the uncles, aunts, brothers and sisters."
Mu Wenshu is 3 years old this year. He has a round head, round eyes, a round nose, and chubby pouty lips. He looks like a soft and cuddly little dumpling.
He had been dozing off in the car and was woken up at the last minute to record the live stream. After standing up, Xiao Shu yawned widely, showing no signs of morning grumpiness, and shouted in a strong voice,
"Hello everyone, uncles and aunts, brothers and sisters, I'm Xiaoshu."
After saying hello, Xiao Shu turned her head and stared at her round little eyes, asking her father, "When are we eating?"
Mu Hua sighed helplessly and amusedly, patted his round head and complained softly, "Didn't you just eat?"
The live stream chat was filled with laughter.
Hahaha, Xiao Shu is so cute, I really want to pet him!
[Mu Hua's head pat is so sweet! If I were Xiao Shu, I'd be ecstatic.]
I love this tough-guy actor dad and his adorable son so much!
After Mu Hua finished her introduction, the next people in line were Xia Qing and her 5-year-old daughter Qiao Yunxiang.
As they introduced themselves, Du Xiaoruo felt as if some important information flashed through her mind. She tried hard to remember, but couldn't recall anything.
After Xia Qing finished her introduction, they arrived at Ni An.
Ni An was wearing a white linen shirt and matching casual pants. His soft, black hair hung loosely over his smooth forehead. He still looked like a sunny young man, even though he was already 27 years old.
When it was his turn to introduce himself, he stood up confidently with a warm smile on his face.
“My name is Ni An, and I’m the owner of Anxin Private Kitchen. I’m the only one here without children, and I’m currently single. My original purpose for going on the show was to increase my exposure and make it easier to find a girlfriend, but after meeting Actor Mu today, I realized that with my simple appearance, it’s probably not going to work out. So I’d better just stick to cooking.”
Everyone could see his self-deprecating humor. Although the actor's good looks are undeniable, Ni An was in no way inferior standing next to him.
Mu Hua has the appearance of a mature man; he is handsome, but he can easily make people feel intimidated.
Ni An, on the other hand, has the clean-cut, sunny look of a boy next door, with two shallow dimples when he smiles.
In the live stream room,
[Ugh, even Ni An claims to have a simple and unpretentious appearance, but when I look at my boyfriend, I feel like he's flawless in every way.]
[Ni An is single?! I really like guys who are handsome and can cook. Let me dream about it.]
To be honest, Anxin Private Kitchen is really delicious; the only downside is the price.
After Ni An finished introducing herself, the next person to speak was Du Xiaoruo.
For someone with social anxiety, such a public speaking experience is like being sent to the execution ground. Du Xiaoruo even wondered if the hotel's oven might explode. She really wouldn't mind being blown up again at this moment.
Everyone assumed that Joan didn't need to introduce himself, since he had inexplicably snuck in. Unexpectedly, he also jokingly said something...
“My name is Joan, there’s no need for you to remember me, because I’m not participating in this show.”
Good-natured laughter erupted from the audience.
Some people in the live stream started making jokes.
[Joan is so handsome! Oh my god, his pupils are even gray-blue, so unique!]
What's so special about gray-blue pupils? Aren't all huskies' eyes gray-blue?
[Hahaha, this is the first time I've ever seen a CEO who looks like a husky.]
[What do you mean by looking like a husky? It's clearly just that it has the same eye color as a husky.]
[Politeness: Are you a husky?]
The atmosphere was well-stirred, but Du Xiaoruo's tension and anxiety intensified because everyone before her was so perfect, which made her feel even more pressured.
Now, not only was she feeling flustered and her hands trembling, but her face was also burning red and hot, as if it had been set on fire.
Qiao An glanced at her, put his arm around Du Xiaoruo's shoulder, turned around and said with a smile, "This is my wife, Du Xiaoruo. I hope she has a good time on the show."
Then Qiao An gestured to Qiao Lele, "It's your turn to introduce yourself."
Qiao Lele was just as nervous as a ripe shrimp. He suddenly became nervous for no reason, even though he had mentally rehearsed his speech several times beforehand.
"I...I'm called..." In extreme tension, Qiao Lele let out a goose-like quack.
In the live stream room,
[Hahaha, why is this so funny? Lezai was so nervous he let out a goose-like squeal.]
How did he make that sound? I just tried it, and it sounds like it's coming from the back of his head.
Our Lezai is really shy, don't make things difficult for him.
Yes, Lele looks so well-behaved, with her big, watery eyes; she's so cute.
Is it possible that Lele's big, watery eyes are because he's about to cry?
[Are you so scared of introducing yourself that you want to cry?]
After messing things up, Qiao Lele actually felt a little better. He repeated his self-introduction from school and sat down with his ears red.
Just then, Du Xiaoruo's phone rang with a text message.
She took her phone out of her bag, unlocked it with her fingerprint, and glanced at it quickly.
[10 PM, Room 1206, Midong Hotel. The secret to why you came into this world lies here.]
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