As dusk approached, the Bentley arrived at the suburban villa of Yicheng.
At that time, the Zhou family's gate was wide open, and Old Master Zhou, leaning on his cane, personally stood on the steps to welcome Jiang Hexi into the house.
He was surrounded by a circle of relatives, friends, and servants; the procession was quite grand.
Jiang Hexi opened the car door and stepped out, calling out from afar, "Grandpa—"
Grandpa Zhou readily agreed, "Hey, my Xibao is back."
Jiang Hexi rushed up the steps, took Grandpa Zhou's arm and said, "Grandpa, I brought you back so many things."
Grandpa Zhou exclaimed with delight, "Xi Bao has made something of himself! Even while farming in the countryside, he doesn't forget to bring back nice things for his grandpa."
"That's right, wild mandarin fish from the reservoir, eggs laid by free-range chickens that fly in the sky, and bamboo shoots, ferns, and porcini mushrooms that grow in the wild forest. I brought them all back for you."
Jiang Hexi helped Grandpa Zhou into the room, and her witty remarks amused everyone around her.
Grandpa Zhou patted her hand and said, "Your maternal grandfather has never spoiled you for nothing since you were little."
When Jiang Wenjing, carrying a snakeskin bag, led the driver, who was carrying large and small bags of local goods, over, the people gathered on the steps dispersed, leaving only Ms. Zhou standing outside the door waiting for him.
"Mom, this preferential treatment is just too much. It's like comparing heaven and earth."
"When Ah Xi came back, she even emptied the family's savings in the countryside to bring back good things for the family. What about you?"
Ms. Zhou mercilessly berated him, saying, "It's fine if you come home empty-handed, but after you get married, I'll be grateful if you don't empty out the house and send everything to your wife's family."
Jiang Wenjing said speechlessly, "You've already made such a fuss about your daughter-in-law before she's even married into the family. How can this family ever have peace if you show such favoritism towards your sister-in-law?"
"Once you move out, I'll finally have some peace and quiet."
Ms. Zhou nudged his shoulder and pushed him through the door.
Laughter and conversation filled the living room.
Ms. Zhou walked behind the sofa and gently patted Jiang Hexi's arm, indicating that she should come upstairs with her.
“Take good care of yourself in the countryside. You’ve lost weight since you came back. Luckily you’re not tanned, otherwise you’d look like an ugly duckling and I wouldn’t be able to take you out.”
"I'm like a slimmed-down swan, and I'm beautiful."
“You’re so vain,” Ms. Zhou chuckled and scolded her, then pushed open the door and entered the room. “The dress is on the rack in the bathroom. Go take a hot shower first. What kind of girl would you look like if you were all smelly?”
No way.
Jiang Hexi retorted stubbornly, and as soon as she entered the room, she raised her arm and began to sniff suspiciously.
She took a fragrant hot bath in the tub.
While scrolling through my phone, I saw that the production team posted on their official Weibo account. There was no text, only a pinned promotional poster:
Exhausted, the six guests sat in the back of the car, turning back to look at the shallow water. The night enveloped their silhouettes, and in that body of water that blended into the darkness, their headlamps merged into a starry sky.
Silent yet resounding.
This is their current situation. No matter how much cyberbullying erodes them, they still yearn for the light.
Half an hour before the third episode aired, Director Chen released this very exciting and passionate poster. He didn't offer any explanation; the truth will be revealed in the following episodes.
The negative comments that had been brewing for a long time finally erupted at this moment, with online trolls flooding the official Weibo account to hurl insults and claiming they wanted to seek justice for Nan Xi.
At this critical moment filled with the smoke of battle, Yu Xiangwan posted a lawyer's letter on Weibo, accusing Nan Xi of spreading rumors and defamation, which seriously infringed upon her right to reputation.
Xie Wanyi was the first to retweet and pin this Weibo post.
Not to be outdone, Jiang Hexi suddenly sat up in the bathtub, her fingers flying across the screen as she quickly retweeted and pinned the Weibo post.
Subsequently, Yan Jie, Chu Yang, Shen Yingyu, and the program crew all reposted this Weibo post, indicating that the show was about to begin.
As soon as Jiang Hexi came out of the bathroom, Ms. Zhou grabbed a towel and vigorously rubbed her long hair.
"Hurry up and change your clothes, the whole family is waiting for you in the living room downstairs."
"Why are you waiting for me?"
Jiang Hexi, with her messy hair, turned around with a look of horror.
Ms. Zhou grabbed the hairdryer and started vigorously drying her hair:
"Your maternal grandfather, uncles and aunts, your cousins, uncles and aunts, and all your aunts, cousins, and cousins all rushed to the villa when they heard you came to Yicheng. They insisted on watching the third episode with you."
"mom--"
Jiang Hexi stomped her foot and threw a tantrum, "I'd rather die than go downstairs!"
Ms. Zhou knew she was extremely proud, so she softened her voice and said:
“I tried to stop them for you, and Grandpa said you were exhausted from traveling all day and needed to rest upstairs, but they still came. Now this group of relatives is sitting on the sofa waiting. What are we supposed to do?”
Jiang Hexi cursed, "This damn popularity."
"That's right."
Ms. Zhou coaxed her, saying, "They don't usually follow celebrities, but after watching this variety show, they felt that their family had produced a household name, and they couldn't not support them. So they rushed over while you were at home."
Forced into a corner, Jiang Hexi had no choice but to agree against her will.
She wore a white silk halter dress with fine pleats and adorned with baroque pearls, and her long hair flowed as she descended the stairs.
She was then invited to sit in the center position, and her whole family took a group photo with her before the show started.
"Give me a smile, little sister. Three, two, one, cheese!"
Jiang Wenjing pressed the shutter button, and the flash went off frequently. The DSLR took ten photos in a row with a "click-click" sound. He carefully selected a group photo and uploaded it to the family group chat.
Someone shouted, "Sit down, the show is starting!" The relatives around them dispersed and returned to their seats to watch the third episode of "Let's Farm, Rich Second Generation".
Jiang Hexi can finally catch her breath.
She posted this group photo in the group chat of the five chaebols.
Smiling: [I just died.]
Smiling: [My maternal grandfather's relatives came to support us, and my mind is completely blank right now. Will I act like a leading lady in the rest of the show?]
Smiling; [If it's too embarrassing, I'll run away right now...]
Step: [Friendly reminder, the following program is your towing truck's highlight moment.]
Level: [This is also your only high-level demonstration of driving a tractor.]
Jie: [If you miss this, you'll have nothing to brag about.]
Young White Poplar: [Sis, there's also that powerful, leading lady-like speech you gave to Nan Xi at the long table later on! So impressive!]
Yu the Great failed to control the floods; [The scene where you took out your solar-powered flashlight and shone it on the shallow water was a classic moment.]
Yu Meiren: [Don't forget, you made Nan Xi cry while you were killing the fish.]
With a grin: "Then I'll hold my head high and wait for my relatives to shower me with praise and compliments."
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