After finally climbing up to the mountainside and finding a few chestnut trees, An Zishi, Bai Zhilan and An Chongying were so exhausted that they didn't care that the ground was wet and just sat down.
An Lang put the straw hat on Lin Dan's head and said softly, "I'm going to shake the tree, you stand further away."
"Wait a minute." Lin Dan took her daughter's straw hat and put it on An Lang's head. "This kind of straw hat is a bit thin. It's safer if you wear two."
An Lang chuckled, his expression happy.
An Zishi sighed: "We are not here to pick chestnuts, we are here to eat dog food."
Bai Zhilan seemed to have something to ask An Zishi, and she opened and closed her mouth. No matter what, she would not let her mother get hurt.
On the other side, An Lang began to shake the chestnut tree, and the ripe chestnuts fell like rain. The thorny shells cracked open, revealing the plump fruits. Lin Dan used a small hammer to crack open the thorny shells and put the chestnuts into the backpack. An Zishi then became interested. He put on his straw hat and walked under the tree, grinning and saying, "So chestnuts grow like this, like a hedgehog."
Before Lin Dan could say anything, An Lang had already ordered, "What are you standing there for? Why don't you help your Aunt Lin crack the shell?"
"No need, there is only one hammer, let me do it." Lin Dan waved his hand to refuse.
An Zishi didn't dare to disobey his uncle, so he quickly snatched the hammer and said flatteringly, "Aunt Lin, you take a rest, I'll do it."
"These jobs should be left to men. You go and rest nearby." An Lang continued to instruct.
Lin Dan was rarely taken care of like this and couldn't help but feel a little fresh. She looked up at the tall and handsome man, her eyes were gentle, focused, and brand new. She stared at him until he started coughing unconsciously before she slowly walked away, a faint smile on her lips.
An Lang stared at her back and couldn't help but chuckle.
An Zishi teased, "Uncle, have you seen enough? If you have, come down and help me pick the chestnuts. These jobs are for us men, so you can't be lazy."
An Lang then jumped down from the tree, picked up a pebble, and smashed the chestnut shells one by one. Lin Dan was not idle either. He went into the bamboo forest and picked some bamboo fungi and dug some bamboo shoots, preparing to take them home to cook. An Chongying really wanted to help, but her body couldn't take it, so she could only avoid the camera and rest under a tree. Bai Zhilan also picked up a pebble to help An Lang, but was chased away by An Zishi: "You are not needed here, go help your mother pick mushrooms."
Bai Zhilan's eyes darkened slightly, and then she walked away.
After harvesting the chestnuts, the group hurried home. Bai Zhilan tried to get close to An Zishi several times, but he cleverly avoided her. Passing by a small farmyard, a pregnant woman was supported by an old man and walked towards us step by step. Lin Dan stepped aside to the side of the road and asked, "Auntie Fang, is this your daughter?"
"Yes, Xiaomei, this is your uncle Lin's daughter, Lin Dan. Hurry and call for help."
The woman forced a smile and said, "Hello, Sister Lin."
"Hello." Lin Dan smiled and nodded. Seeing the mother and daughter walking carefully along the narrow path, he couldn't help but frown. If people from the mountains met a team coming to film a program, they would definitely feel curious and would gather around to ask a few questions. However, this pregnant woman had no curiosity at all. Instead, her face was filled with worry. It seemed that something must have happened at home. But since the other party never mentioned it, Lin Dan would not rush to ask about it. He just went over it in his mind.
The group continued to move forward. Bai Zhilan wanted to find an opportunity to get closer to An Zishi, but she couldn't avoid the ubiquitous cameras, so she had to give up. After finally reaching the door of her house, she saw several cameramen following her mother and An Lang to take pictures, so she grabbed An Zishi hard.
An Zishi felt extremely helpless. He waved to his aunt, then followed the girl out the door and avoided the camera.
Bai Zhilan turned off her microphone and signaled An Zishi to do the same.
"What do you want to do? Let me make it clear first, even if my uncle wants to pursue your mother, I will not cooperate with your hype. I have already told you clearly that I don't like you." An Zishi spoke seriously, word by word.
Bai Zhilan nodded calmly, "That's right. I called you out because I wanted to tell you clearly that I don't like you either. I pursued you because you said on Weibo that you admired Bai Zhu."
"Just because of this, you are chasing me?" An Zishi was full of surprise.
Bai Zhilan said frankly, "Yes, I'm chasing you because you like Bai Zhu. You know, she and I are half sisters. She grew up in gentle care, but I have nothing, so I can only keep stealing her things. Clothes, jewelry, if I don't fight for them, I can only live like a beggar. Of course, even if I fight for them, I'm only slightly better than a beggar, and I'm just upgraded to a robber."
Because his uncle had a crush on Aunt Lin, An Zishi had investigated the Bai family's background a lot in the past month, so he naturally knew what kind of life Bai Zhilan had lived in the past. He was slightly moved in his heart, but he didn't show it on his face.
Bai Zhilan continued: "There is a movie called Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Have you seen it?"
The topic changed so quickly that An Zishi was stunned for a long time before nodding and saying, "I've seen it. It's a children's movie."
Bai Zhilan chuckled and said, "I have watched this movie many times before, and I could never understand why Charlie's family was so poor, but they were reluctant to sell the golden ticket. But now I understand. Money is money, and chocolate is chocolate. Money is cold and cannot be eaten, but chocolate is sweet and makes people feel happy when eaten. In the past, I would choose money without hesitation, but now, I choose chocolate. So don't worry, I won't mess with you again."
An Zishi took a while to digest the truth before he said, "I understand."
"That's good. Be more natural during the live broadcast and don't always hide from me. I won't do anything to you. The more you hide, the more the audience will guess, which is not good." Bai Zhilan nodded slightly and left.
An Zishi stood quietly outside the door for five or six minutes, then shook his head and smiled. He finally understood the meaning of these words. What Bai Zhilan really wanted to say was: she used to pursue material things, but now she pursues spiritual things. To her, he was like a reward or a trophy that she could show off or use to attack Bai Zhu. However, his actual function was far less than that of a piece of chocolate. At least chocolate can make her taste sweet, but he will only bring her endless troubles.
Compared with the past, she has indeed become more open-minded and grown a lot. She has long since broken free from the quagmire of the Bai family and found her own chocolate factory. She has a sweet heart, so she no longer needs to embellish her appearance with some pretty things.
Thinking of this, An Zishi couldn't help but shake his head and smile bitterly. He was about to turn on the microphone when he saw his aunt leaning against the wall, teasing: "Little Stone, Little Stone, it seems that your charm is not as great as the legend says. The girl never liked you at all."
An Zishi's cheeks flushed slightly, and he said stubbornly, "It's just right that she doesn't like me. I feel much more relaxed now."
An Zhongying sneered and turned away.
The aunt and nephew returned to the courtyard, only to see An Lang circling around Lin Dan. When Lin Dan asked him to peel chestnuts and garlic, he sat down and worked obediently; when Lin Dan asked him to pick vegetables, he rolled up his sleeves and went to the garden to wade through the mud; when Lin Dan asked him to catch chickens in the backyard, he came back covered in chicken feathers. He was clearly being ordered around in circles, but he didn't complain at all. He was cheerful and seemed to be enjoying it very much.
"I can't bear to watch it anymore. Is this my uncle?" An Zishi lamented, holding his forehead.
An Chongying turned her head away and tried to suppress her laughter.
The audience in the live broadcast room exclaimed: [Mr. An looks so domineering, cool and handsome, but I didn’t expect that he is a henpecked man in private! After they get married, he will definitely be completely dominated by Bai Ma. 】
Heizi was about to retort, but he saw Lin Dan waved his hand and said, "Don't kill the chicken in front of the camera, it will make the audience uncomfortable. Stay away from it."
"Okay." An Lang immediately picked up the chicken and the kitchen knife and walked away, being very well behaved.
Heizi covered his face silently, feeling lucky that he didn't have time to speak for Mr. An.
An Lang had done all the work for Bai Zhilan, so he could only carry a kettle to the greenhouse in the backyard to water the orchids. For some reason, An Zishi followed him.
"I'll help you." He said gently.
"No need. These flowers have a fixed amount of water to be watered every day. If you water them carelessly, they will be drowned. Look at this form, which was written by my mother. I have to take care of these flowers and plants according to the regulations on it and cannot touch them randomly." Bai Zhilan said, pointing to a form pasted on the glass.
An Zishi took a closer look and couldn't help but be shocked. This form is densely packed with text, and the overly detailed regulations simply go beyond the legal provisions. Taking care of these flowers and plants may be more difficult than passing the bar exam. An Zishi quickly stepped back and waved his hand, saying, "Forget it, you should do it."
As he spoke, he accidentally bumped into the flower stand behind him and knocked over several flower pots. With a few crisp clangs, several orchids in full bloom fell among the ceramic fragments.
Bai Zhilan felt extremely distressed and reached out to pick up the flowers, but was stopped by An Chongying who was standing at the door: "Don't touch! Don't touch! I'll go call your mother! An Zishi, you little bastard, you've been the one causing trouble the most since you were a child! If these pots of flowers don't survive, I won't compensate you! Just stand still and don't move!" After saying that, she ran away in a hurry.
Bai Zhilan squatted on the ground, her face full of confusion.
An Zishi stared at the orchids and his face slowly turned green. When Mr. An was alive, he loved growing orchids, so the An family members have more or less knowledge about this. He hadn't looked carefully before, so he didn't notice anything unusual. Now that he saw it clearly, his heart ached.
His fans didn't understand what was going on, so they mocked him: "Aunt An is exaggerating. He just broke a few pots of flowers, but she actually called our idol a troublemaker. If you don't pay, we will pay for our male god. What are a few pots of flowers? 】
【that is! My dear, it doesn’t matter if you smash this broken greenhouse, we will help you pay for it! 】
However, some people are more knowledgeable and could not help but comment: [Please don't expose your IQ by speaking carelessly. You are the ones who are both stupid and vicious! Lose money? What compensation will you give me? Even a top-tier superstar like An Zishi would have to think twice before he could take out tens of millions in cash right away. I've attached a few pictures to give you some general information. I've said it before, Bai Zhilan's mother is not an ordinary person! 】
A link appeared in the comment section, and many people clicked on it out of curiosity, and then were dumbfounded.
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