Lin Dan looked at the cartons on the floor and asked, "What are these? Did you buy them?"
"This is the house security system I ordered for you. After the show airs, your place will definitely not be as safe as before, and I'm worried." An Lang picked up a utility knife and disassembled the cardboard box.
Lin Dan thought so too, and happily accepted it: "You are very thoughtful, thank you."
Bai Zhilan squatted beside a huge cardboard box and asked, "Uncle An, what did you buy? There's no more space in my yard."
"I bought a few anti-theft doors, a monitoring system, and an alarm system." As An Lang spoke, he had already unpacked a box, lifted the heavy iron door, and placed it against the wall. With a little effort, the muscles on his arms bulged one by one, forming graceful and powerful lines. Rich hormones filled the air, turning the audience's faces red.
[Ahhhhh!] Mr. An is so handsome! I just like this kind of masculine and handsome uncle! 】
[Hold on to Mr. An’s golden thigh and lick it on your knees!] God has given you a perfect face and inexhaustible wealth, but he shouldn’t have given you a sexy body! You are committing a crime! 】
[Mr. An is so manly!] I want to...】
The audience in the live broadcast room drooled at the screen. Lin Dan also felt a little uncomfortable. Only Bai Zhilan followed An Lang around like a puppy. Every time she saw something new, she would ask curiously, without any restraint as when they first met.
"Uncle An, what is this?"
"This is a surveillance camera. It's infrared. It can see clearly even at night."
"What about this?"
"This is a fingerprint lock. It will be installed on the door later."
"There are so many steel nails here, what are they for?"
"These are the anti-theft spikes on the wall."
"Wow, this is so sharp. If I install it on the wall of my house, thieves won't dare to climb the wall, right?"
"Some people who don't care about their lives may climb in, so we will also install an alarm system around the yard. If someone breaks in, the alarm in the house will sound, and the alarm signal will be sent to the police station and my mobile phone at the same time." At this point, An Lang turned to look at Lin Dan and asked, "If you encounter danger, I want to rush over as soon as possible. Is that okay?"
He really didn't feel comfortable leaving the mother and daughter in this small mountain village. The old people and children in the village are all very simple and honest, but during the Chinese New Year, the young people who go out to work always come back. After seeing the glitz and glamour of the outside world, it is hard to guarantee that they will not become greedy. Moreover, the Internet is a mixed bag, and there are many hidden criminals. What he needs to do now is to make these people give up.
Lin Dan blushed and said, "Sure." This person connected the alarm system to his phone out of concern. Otherwise, if it were someone else, who would care whether you were robbed or not? Xiaotian Village is so far away from the capital and the environment is so bad. Who would be willing to make this trip back and forth?
"Thank you. With this, our home will be much safer." Lin Dan said sincerely.
An Lang's lips curved slightly, and he laughed in a low voice: "You're welcome, I'm just worried about you."
Lin Dan didn't answer, but the tips of her ears turned red. Bai Zhilan covered her mouth and giggled a few times, but still squatted there and acted as a light bulb. She just found her mother, she won’t leave!
An Lang assembled the smart lock and installed it on the security door, then directed the workers to dismantle the original wooden door and replace it with a security door made of thick steel plates; the wall was raised by half a meter and anti-theft spikes were installed; surveillance cameras and sensors were installed in every corner, and once someone climbed over the wall, the alarm would sound immediately.
Watching An Lang busying around, Bai Zhilan held her cheeks with both hands and murmured, "Mom, if I had a father, he would probably be like Uncle An, right? He would consider all the big and small things at home, and he would rush to do all the big and small chores at home. He would care about his wife and take care of his children, and he would carry all the burdens of a family on his shoulders."
Lin Dan rubbed her head and said nothing.
The audience felt very sad after hearing Bai Zhilan's words. Bai Pengfei is Bai Zhilan's father, but now, she showed such a longing expression to a stranger, which shows how unfamiliar she is with fatherly love. She doesn't even know what it feels like to be cared for by her elders. "If I had a father", this sentence completely exposed her mentality. She simply could not accept Bai Pengfei's identity as her father.
Speak of the devil and he will appear. Xiaoguo stands outside the camera, holding a sign covered with words: [Sister Zhilan, your father called you, do you want to answer? From one hour ago till now, eighteen have been hit. I can't stand it anymore! 】
Bai Zhilan rolled her eyes and ignored him. After turning off the microphone, she complained to Lin Dan, "Mom, Bai Pengfei is so shameless. He asked me to trick a few pots of orchids from you, saying that he was going to give them away as gifts. He also said that this was related to a big business of his."
What do orchids have to do with business? Almost subconsciously, Lin Dan thought of Mr. Nie Haicheng, and immediately turned off the microphone and said, "Go answer the phone. If he asks you why Mr. Nie came to my place, tell him that he is here to see a doctor. If he asks about the condition, tell him that I can't cure it."
"Ah?" Bai Zhilan's head was full of question marks.
"Go ahead and tell him I can't cure him." Lin Dan patted his daughter's head.
"Okay then." Bai Zhilan ran away reluctantly. After a moment, she turned back and whispered in Lin Dan's ear, "He really came here to inquire about Mr. Nie's purpose. I told him that you can't cure the old man's illness, and his tone sounded very excited."
Lin Dan's lips slightly curved, revealing an extremely cold smile.
Bai Zhilan bumped her mother's shoulder and whispered, "Mom, you looked like a villain when you laughed just now!"
"What does a villain look like?" Lin Dan's smile immediately warmed up.
"A big villain is like you, super beautiful, super powerful, able to handle anything, even the protagonist will be defeated by you. I am a vicious female supporting role, specifically there to make things difficult for the protagonist. I wouldn't have survived more than three episodes, but I have a mother who is a super villain, so I can take advantage of you everywhere and live a more carefree life than the protagonist." Bai Zhilan's stories became more and more outrageous, and she couldn't help laughing.
Lin Dan didn't find it funny, and said seriously: "As long as mom is still alive in this world, mom will protect you and make you live a happier life than anyone else."
Bai Zhilan laughed so hard that tears came out of her eyes. She hugged Lin Dan's neck and rubbed her cheek with her furry head. She hadn't realized at all that since the conversation started, she began to call Lin Dan "Mom" on her own initiative, and then followed her mother closely, like a kitten that had just been born. This cabin is no longer a temporary photo shoot location, but her home.
While helping his uncle install a security door, An Zishi couldn't help but look at Bai Zhilan.
An Zhongying moved a box of mineral water to the door and jokingly asked, "Is Lanlan very cute?"
An Zishi immediately retracted his gaze and pretended to study the door lock carefully. An Lang glanced at him with an expression that seemed to be smiling but not laughing.
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After installing the security system, An Lang drove the tattered farm vehicle to take his family to the town to buy things. This was not the first time that Bai Zhilan was nominated for the Golden Melody Awards, but it was the first time that someone sincerely celebrated for her, so she was very happy along the way, with a sweet smile, looking very cute and naive.
An Zishi kept teasing her and deliberately asked her what she would do if she had to run with him again. She didn't get angry, but waved her hands generously: "It's okay, I'll try harder next time." Her depression was slowly recovering, and everyone could see that.
At the same time, many depression patients entered the live broadcast room after seeing the hot search, and shed tears silently at the mother and daughter on the screen. They can break through the haze and bathe in the sunshine, they can climb over the abyss and return to the human world, and others can do the same. Depression is not invincible. Here are two vivid examples.
At that time, a survey conducted by The Lancet showed that the prevalence of depression in China was 61%, which means that there were 90 million people with depression in China. What a terrible number this is. No one knows, when a person smiles and says "I'm fine", he or she may turn around and choose to die. They also want to save themselves, but there is no way because there is no hope around them.
But now, Bai Zhilan's smile on the screen is so warm and bright, and the sunshine shines into everyone's hearts through her eyes. So the depression patients who come for healing, for hope, or even just to expose her lies instantly feel a surge of uplifting power.
The already terrifyingly high ratings rose to an unimaginable number within half a day, and the amount of tips was enough to establish several charitable funds. The program crew was so happy that they almost lost their minds and increasingly tilted all their filming resources towards Bai Zhilan.
Liu Manni was originally in a terrible mood, but after receiving a call from Bai Pengfei, she miraculously got better. She drew several clothing designs in front of the audience, and her superb painting skills and unique aesthetic won the audience's recognition.
[It’s true, Liu Manni is actually quite talented, and she has a keen sense of fashion. I feel that the clothes she designs are very chic, attractive and practical. She is worthy of being a recognized fashion icon in the circle. Compared to her, Bai Zhilan's mother always wears a white shirt and jeans, and has no sense of fashion at all. 】
[The fashion circle is harder to break into than the entertainment circle. Compared with our Xiaozhu’s mother, Bai Zhilan’s mother is several levels lower! 】
Bai Zhu also has his own fan base, and they will naturally help his idol to step on Lin Dan and Bai Zhilan. However, in recent times, such remarks have become less and less common, because everyone has gradually discovered that Liu Manni and Lin Dan are not on the same level at all. In terms of wealth, talent, character, and connections, Lin Dan, who was originally the most despised by the audience, won in all aspects, making Liu Manni lose face and extremely embarrassed. The only thing about her that is better than Lin Dan is that she knows how to dress up, so fans can only focus on this point.
Speaking of dressing up, the Golden Melody Awards ceremony is the day after tomorrow. Bai Zhilan's agency sent someone to rent an expensive dress that day and rushed all the way from Beijing to Xiaotian Village for her to try it on. Time was too tight. When they arrived in Shanghai, it was already the day of the award ceremony, and there was no time to make an appointment with a styling studio.
"Sister Zhilan, this dress looks weird." Xiaoguo looked conflicted as he watched Bai Zhilan walk out of the bedroom.
Audience in the live broadcast room: [……]
Lin Dan frowned, looking worried.
An Chongying shook her head and was about to make a few comments when the stylist sent by the agency walked up to her and said "very good" while pulling the zipper of the dress hard. With a hissing sound, the zipper was torn apart by her.
This is a one-shoulder dress. If the zipper on the back is loose, the whole dress will slip off Bai Zhilan's shoulders. There are cameras everywhere and it is a live broadcast, so there is no way to mosaic or edit the video, and everyone will see Bai Zhilan's naked body.
Lin Dan realized the seriousness of the situation, but there was no way she could rush to her daughter's side instantly. At this critical moment, An Zishi, who was closest, ran over in three or two steps, wrapped his coat tightly around Bai Zhilan, and held her tightly with his arms to prevent her skirt from slipping down further. He whispered softly in her ear: "Don't be afraid, no one will see it."
Bai Zhilan was so frightened that her face turned pale, and she leaned in An Zishi's arms and kept breathing heavily.
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