Chai Fei knew better than anyone else the purpose of Chen Lang's visit to the Zhou family.
Firstly, to clarify the misunderstanding regarding the substitute guest with the Jiang family; secondly, to express gratitude to Professor Zhou for his selfless help during his most difficult time.
More importantly, it is to ensure that Jiang Hexi continues to participate in the recording of the second season of "Let's Farm, Rich Second Generation".
Without a second thought, Chai Fei helped him, and not just once.
At two o'clock that morning, she vaguely heard the phone ring, reached for her cell phone on the bedside table, and answered the call:
"Hello--"
There was an unusual silence on the other end of the phone.
She glanced at the caller ID, confirmed it was Chen Lang calling, and urgently pressed for details:
"The headquarters is frantically looking for you, where have you been hiding?"
"At your doorstep."
She rolled out of bed, barefoot and wearing a slip dress, and rushed to the door. She opened the door, and the motion-sensor light turned on. He stood in the doorway, carrying a crossbody bag and looking exhausted.
"What, you've fled here?"
"Those weirdos came looking for me in the middle of the night, and now I have nowhere to go."
"You can't stay in a hotel, you can't stay in a guesthouse? You have no official status, I dare not take you in."
"What kind of title do you want?"
Seeing him looking down at her bare feet, she stomped her foot hard and said in one swift motion:
"Do you dare to get married? If you do, I'll let you in."
He pushed her directly into the room, pinned her against the wall behind her, and slammed the door shut.
The little things between adult men and women, they hit it off immediately.
The previous suppression and restraint were completely rewarded with several days and nights of revelry.
The Zhou family's dinner this time was lavish and elaborate.
A group of people sat around a table eating, chatting and laughing while clinking glasses. The meal was a pleasant one for both host and guests.
Jiang Hexi sat on the sofa with Chai Fei, playing with the Chow Chow Jinbai. Zhou Songyi unlocked the door with a key and walked in.
"Grandpa, Mom and Dad, I'm home."
Seeing that the living room was full of people, she asked knowingly, "My aunt's family is here, and Director Chen is here too."
Professor Zhou greeted her, saying, "Come sit down and have some tea with Grandpa."
Zhou Songyi sat down opposite Director Chen and poured him a cup of tea, saying, "Director Chen, do you still remember me?"
Director Chen said politely, "You are Lao Zhou's daughter, how could I not know you?"
"Aside from this identity, Director Chen probably doesn't know that I was actually the first guest originally chosen for the farming variety show."
Seeing him staring at her intently, Zhou Songyi said, half-jokingly:
"I only found out I had been replaced when I was about to leave, and the person who replaced me was actually my cousin Jiang Hexi."
The atmosphere in the living room suddenly plummeted to freezing point.
Zhou Tonghai slammed his teacup down and rebuked everyone in front of them:
"Ayi, do you know what you're saying?"
"I am stating the facts."
Zhou Songyi suddenly stood up and shouted without regard for anything else:
"You and Grandpa want to protect Jiang Hexi, right? Then let's lay everything out in front of Director Chen. I'm the one who should be popular, and I'm the one who should be famous!"
She tearfully accused Jiang Hexi, saying, "Jiang Hexi stole everything from me."
"Get out of here! Don't embarrass yourself!"
Zhou Tonghai stood up and was about to lead the person out across the coffee table when Jiang's father stood up and stopped him, forcibly pressing him back onto the sofa.
"Don't take action. Let the young people handle their own affairs."
Ms. Zhou got up, helped Professor Zhou, who was too disappointed to speak, to his feet, and helped him upstairs.
Jiang Hexi waited until her grandfather entered the study before speaking:
"What exactly do you want by making such a fuss?"
"I want to take back everything that belongs to me."
Zhou Songyi's tears streamed down her face; she was determined to stand on the moral high ground and criticize Jiang Hexi.
“When we were little, our grades were about the same. Every time you beat me, our family would praise you for being outstanding. But when I beat you, they would all go to comfort you, who came in second. Nobody cared whether I did well or not.”
Why should everyone like you, but I have to hate you?
Jiang Hexi was not swayed by her emotions, nor was she led astray by her nonsense.
She still went straight to the point and asked:
What exactly do you want?
"I'm going to replace you and become a regular guest on the second season of the farming reality show."
Zhou Songyi wiped away her tears and said bitterly.
Jiang Hexi didn't waste any words with her, turned to look at Director Chen, and said sternly:
"Director, please give me a fair answer."
Director Chen shouldn't have interfered in the Zhou family's domestic affairs, but since Zhou Songyi came specifically for him, he had no choice but to step forward and say:
“Xiao Zhou, you’ve misunderstood some things. There’s never been any pre-selected candidates for the farming variety show. From the very beginning, the person I chose was Jiang Hexi. This has nothing to do with your father or your grandfather.”
Seeing that she didn't believe him, he patiently explained:
"The five members of the chaebol group all have one thing in common: not their status as second-generation heirs, but the fact that they have all suffered major setbacks in their lives."
"For example, Yan Jie was forced to end his racing career due to an accident; Jiang Hexi's investment failed, and he went from being a high-achieving student to a laughing stock; Yu Xiangwan did nothing, but was inexplicably attacked by the entire internet, and so on."
“Xiao Zhou, your life has not experienced any major upheavals, so you are not within our scope of consideration, both in the past and now.”
Director Chen took this opportunity to say something specifically for Jiang Hexi:
"The reason I chose them to film a farming variety show is to witness their moment of turning adversity into victory. No matter what storms they encounter, their spirit of fighting to the end is the meaning of my filming this variety show."
Jiang Hexi was deeply shocked by these words and remained unsettled for a long time.
Zhou Songyi glared at Director Chen with hatred, completely disbelieving his explanation:
"If I were the one who became famous, would you still be speaking up for Jiang Hexi like this?"
After saying that, she picked up her car keys and walked out, resolutely leaving the house.
The farce ended, leaving behind only sighs and lamentations.
Jiang Hexi saw Chai Fei and Director Chen to the door, saying apologetically:
"I'm sorry, you all had to see this."
"It's not like we're making fun of you, so don't feel guilty," Chai Fei said, patting her shoulder.
Director Chen had said everything he needed to say, and finally gave her one last instruction:
"Filming for the second season will begin in September. Sorghum and corn will be planted in the fields, and there will also be development issues along the Sanxi Lake, which involves the planting of many flowers, grasses and green plants. You'd better learn some agricultural knowledge during this time."
Jiang Hexi stubbornly retorted, "I myself am not sure if I will still be farming in the future, so how can you be so sure that I will go back?"
Director Chen got into the passenger seat and said threateningly, "If you don't come and try, I'll break your legs."
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