Jiang Hexi was really badly tricked by Yan Jie this time.
Not only did he trick me, but he also buried me alive.
She was at the forefront during her previous mukbang broadcasts, and now, facing public questioning, she is still at the forefront.
Yan Jie, on the other hand, sent him out to find lamp sets to replace tables and chairs, but in the end, he himself disappeared while searching for them.
Jiang Hexi confronted everyone, saying, "Wanwan, you've misunderstood me. You and Gossip Girl also have snowflake steaks, but they're from the cattle that will be slaughtered tomorrow."
Yu Xiangwan's emotions were calmed down a bit. "I don't believe anything you say now. We'll talk about it when we see the steak tomorrow."
Jiang Hexi assured her repeatedly, "Wanwan, the cleaver is in my hand. I will be careful when I use it."
Chai Fei wasn't as easily fooled as Yu Xiangwan; she couldn't be satisfied with just a steak.
"When you eat Wagyu steak, do you ever think of us?"
Jiang Hexi did not answer the question directly, but cleverly shifted the focus:
"Gossip Girl, if your partner hid a steak for you, would you eat it or not?"
"I'll definitely eat it."
"After eating this steak, aren't you very grateful to your partner?"
"Probably."
"Shouldn't the guest who didn't get to eat steak look for the reason in her partner?"
"But I don't have a partner."
"Where did you have lunch?"
"I ate the show's meals."
"Then Director Chen will be your partner."
Jiang Hexi looked up at the live stream camera and said succinctly:
"So when I eat steak, it's not important whether I think of you guys. What's more important is whether my partner did their best if you couldn't have steak."
Chai Fei's gaze towards the program crew members became sharp.
Director Chen was sitting in the interview car when disaster struck out of nowhere. He had unwittingly attracted trouble, and the disaster had landed on him.
[The Jackal/Wolf CP has been dragged out for sacrifice again; Director Chen is getting shot even when he's not doing anything.]
[Xi Mei is such a smooth talker! Even I, the gossip queen, am completely fooled by her.]
Xi Mei is clueless about important matters, but incredibly clever about trivial ones, especially when it comes to things that affect her image. Her brainstorming sessions are so intense that everyone avoids her like the plague.
The comment above is insightful. If she had used that cleverness on something worthwhile, she wouldn't have lost a small fortune.
When Yan Jie arrived, Jiang Hexi had already settled everything.
When Xie Wan saw him, she said in a cold and sarcastic tone, "The King of Curry is here."
Yan Jie sat down next to him. "What, did I get involved with you?"
Xie Wanyi, speaking in a voice only the two of them could hear, mercilessly criticized him:
"Starting tomorrow, Wagyu beef steak will be the standard accompaniment to meals, what do you say?"
"The village committee has decided to slaughter two yellow cattle tomorrow morning, and there will be plenty of marbled beef."
Yan Jie's attempt to win over Jiang Hexi backfired spectacularly. He had been trying so hard to please her, but instead of winning her favor, he had completely offended her. "Don't worry, I won't roll it tomorrow. It's pointless anyway."
Upon hearing this, Xie Wanyi finally felt relieved.
"You can't be so shameless. You should just lie down and relax. But the way you did this tonight has completely ruined the goodwill I had in front of Wanwan."
Yan Jie asked with concern, "When are you leaving?"
"I was supposed to leave at the end of last month."
Xie Wanyi looked at Yu Xiangwan sitting on the opposite steps and said:
"Because everyone is busy preparing for the banquet, I can't leave first. After communicating with the film production team, I have to join the crew to film no later than after the holiday."
Yan Jie said regretfully, "That's a real pity. You don't even have a chance to win back Yu Xiangwan's favor."
Xie Wanyi said bitterly, "I will come back."
As the seven people were chatting and laughing, Jiang Hexi's phone rang.
"Hey, Second Brother, is there something you need?"
"Come out for a moment, I'll wait for you by the gym equipment."
Jiang Hexi turned her head and looked over, and sure enough, she saw him next to the horizontal bar.
She hurried over and stood in front of him, asking, "What happened?"
Jiang Wenjing suddenly found it difficult to speak.
Jiang Hexi stood in front of him with her elbows crossed, and guessed what was going on just by looking at his expression: "Didn't you eat enough at the Thousand Family Banquet?"
Seeing that he neither refuted nor argued, she realized she had guessed correctly:
“You’re not full, and neither is Shi Jianan.”
"Then you feel bad, since they came with you, and it's so late, there's nothing to eat in the village, so you want to get some food from me to take back, right?"
Jiang Wenjing looked at her in surprise and saw her take out her phone and make a call.
Who were you talking to on the phone?
"Big brother," Jiang Hexi said mischievously, "I'm going to get the whole family to complain about you."
Jiang Wenjing quickly reached out and pressed down on her phone, saying all sorts of nice things:
"Little sister, stop fooling around. Your second brother will buy you clothes, jewelry, and cosmetics later. Don't embarrass me, okay?"
Jiang Hexi put away her phone and immediately scolded him, "Why aren't you full?"
Jiang Wenjing felt suffocated just thinking about that scene:
“There was a whole family sitting at my table, and Shi Jianan and I were the only outsiders. As soon as the dishes were served, they pressed the turntable and filled it with food for everyone around them at once. After one round, there wasn’t much food left when it was our turn.”
"Brother, you're really unlucky this time."
Jiang Hexi said with deep sympathy, "Wait here, I'll go get you the ingredients."
She went to the back of the square, rummaged through a bamboo basket and took out chives, eggplants and corn. Then she opened the refrigerator, picked out the leftover beef and pork belly from the chef's cooking, filled a basket, and carried it heavily to Jiang Wenjing.
"Second brother, take these dishes for a barbecue; it'll be enough to fill your stomachs."
Jiang Wenjing took the basket and said, "Aren't you coming along?"
"No, we still have a debriefing meeting later."
Before leaving, Jiang Hexi told him, "Tomorrow I'll try to put you at the same table as the old folks, and see who can outdo you at the dinner table."
Jiang Wenjing suddenly had a feeling of being protected; his little sister had really grown up a lot.
After Jiang Hexi left, Yan Jie would glance outside every now and then, keeping an eye on her movements.
He only looked away when she returned, and then met Xie Wanyi's probing gaze.
"Your feelings for Xi Mei are written all over your face."
"That obvious?"
"Anyone who's been there can tell at a glance."
"Then I'll tone it down a bit."
Yan Jie convened a meeting with several people to review the situation and brought up some exciting news:
“The county leaders came to visit us tonight, and I mentioned the problem of insufficient manpower. The leaders took it very seriously and will send a group of people to help tomorrow. You can hand over your work then and get some rest early.”
He concluded by saying, "It's getting late, everyone should go back and rest. Xi-mei, stay here, I have something to tell you."
When Xie Wanyi heard this, she gave him a meaningful look. This man had just said he would restrain himself, but now he was being blatant.
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