Finally, it was director Xu Xiang who broke the silence. He cleared his throat and said, "Well, the voting results are out, but our cameras recorded the entire voting process to ensure fairness and justice."

After hearing this, Shen Linyan felt even more uneasy. If the result had not been so unexpected, the director would certainly not have emphasized that the voting process was fair and just.

Then Xu Xiang announced with the attitude of "die early and be reborn early", "The first place winners of this painting competition are Shen Qingqing and Zhou Jiayan, who won 12 red flowers in total. The second place winners are Shen Linyan and Liang Tianyi, who won 5 red flowers. The third place winners are Cui Xia and Song Yiyi, mother and daughter, who won two red flowers. This time, our friendship comes first, and the competition comes second. The process of painting with the children is the most important."

Shen Linyan could no longer hear what Xu Xiang said afterwards. Her mind was filled with the thought that she had actually lost to Shen Qingqing this time, and in the field of painting, which she was extremely confident in.

How could this happen?! Did those parents really let their children vote?

She turned her head to look at Shen Qingqing, who was smiling and looking calmer than she had imagined, while the child next to her cheered with a bright smile on his face.

Shen Qingqing didn't have time to care what Shen Linyan thought. Although she had expected it, she was still very happy when it finally came to pass.

After all, she once again proved her abilities in front of Zhou Jiayan.

The first thing she looked at was Zhou Jiayan beside her. After all, the child was still young and could not completely hide his emotions. His face was smiling like a flower.

Shen Qingqing poked Zhou Jiayan's back and whispered, "Humph, you didn't believe me just now and even doubted me. Don't you feel guilty about following me to receive the award now?"

Zhou Jiayan immediately remembered what he had just said about doubting his stepmother. He felt a little embarrassed and whispered after a while, "I don't have confidence in myself, not in you..."

Looking at Zhou Jiayan's hesitant look, Shen Qingqing found it a little funny. Forget it, she was in a good mood today and didn't tease him anymore.

Then, she took her stepson forward and accepted the trophy prepared by the program team, and said modestly, "I know our painting skills cannot compare with those of Sister Lin Yan and Sister Cui Xia, so I am a little unworthy of it. But this painting was indeed created by Yanyan and I with a lot of emotion and effort, but our abilities are limited, so we chose a more childish style. I really want to thank all the children and parents for their love. Thank you everyone."

After saying that, Shen Qingqing also bowed to Zhou Jiayan, and her attitude seemed very sincere.

But in Shen Linyan's eyes, this was undoubtedly showing off. How could she be so clever and yet still speak so high and noble? Didn't Shen Qingqing find herself funny?

Shen Linyan had a lot of thoughts in her mind until her stepson Liang Tianyi tugged at the hem of her clothes and she came back to her senses. It turned out that it was the second place winner's turn to receive the award.

The second place result is not bad, but Shen Qingqing took the first place. How could Shen Linyan feel at ease?

However, Shen Linyan was very tolerant. She knew that her best choice now was to accept the second place with a smile, and even wish Shen Qingqing well, and she did so.

"First of all, I would like to thank the five judges for voting for us, and congratulate Qingqing for taking first place. Qingqing taught me that in addition to doing my own job well, I should also pay more attention to the surrounding environment and analyze the judges' preferences." Then she turned her head, smiled and stretched out her hands, "Qingqing, thank you, you deserve it."

Shen Qingqing looked at the hand that Shen Linyan stretched out to her and couldn't help but raise her eyebrows. She admired Shen Linyan's patience as expected.

Shen Qingqing felt that as a winner, she could still put up with the defeated opponent. So Shen Qingqing smiled and reached out to hug Shen Linyan back, "Sister Linyan, you are also great. But it is true as you said, having a smart brain that can analyze the environment is the most important thing. Sister Linyan, you can also observe more in the future."

Shen Linyan's smile froze. This Shen Qingqing was really acting like a good kid after getting an advantage.

But did she think it was so easy to get first place? She believed that the judges did not cheat, but whether netizens would agree or not was another matter.

Thinking of this, Shen Linyan's smile returned again, and even deepened. She slowly said, "Sister Qingqing is right. I really should learn from you."

In the eyes of many netizens, this scene became a symbol of deep sisterly love.

[I was really worried that they would fight each other before, but it seems I was overthinking it. ]

[I have to say Shen Linyan is really generous. I definitely wouldn’t be able to stand it. ]

[Don't think too much about it. This isn't a serious match, so there won't be a fight.]

[I can only say that Shen Linyan's generosity gave this game dignity. ]

[The above person is toxic, Shen Qingqing won by her own ability, how come it is said that Shen Linyan was generous? It was not her who gave in, how funny. ]

[I think what the director said is very right. The important thing is the process of drawing with children.]

After Shen Qingqing finished her "sisterly love" with Shen Linyan, she looked at the director again and said, "Director, where's the feast we promised to give to the first place winner? You're not fooling us, are you?"

She heard that in one of Xu Xiang's variety shows, he promised the guests a big meal, but in the end they were just taken to a noodle shop and given a few extra spoonfuls of toppings.

Xu Xiang also thought of his previous "great achievements" and felt quite guilty, but that was indeed when he had just started the program. At that time, their program team lacked funds, so they had to significantly reduce the so-called feast.

However, this time they specially contacted a local five-star hotel to prepare a big meal. At the same time, he was also very glad that they did not make trouble about the reward.

After all, who could have predicted that Shen Qingqing and the others would win, and that Zhou Yexuan would come to visit the set?

Facing Shen Qingqing's doubts, Xu Xiang immediately retorted, "Miss Shen, don't worry, this time we are really serving a feast from a time-honored restaurant, and we have also set up dinner on the highest observatory in the ancient town, ensuring that you can enjoy the scenery of the entire ancient town while you eat."

Even Xu Xiang is still thinking about whether to ask the hotel to add a few dishes. After all, it seems that President Zhou will not leave for the time being. If they have dinner together in the evening and find out that their program team has taken so much sponsorship but still treats his wife and children harshly, he will not withdraw his investment in anger.

The program crew is so generous!

Shen Qingqing couldn't help but be surprised. She remembered that the dinner Shen Linyan got in the original book was also pretty good, but not so luxurious, not to mention having dinner on the observatory.

Could it be that because they saw Zhou Yexuan coming, the production crew temporarily increased the event in order to avoid the boss getting angry?

The more Shen Qingqing thought about it, the more she felt it was possible. In her heart, she complained about the spinelessness of the production crew, but at the same time she was happy that she was the beneficiary.

Zhou Yexuan sat in a corner where the camera couldn't reach him and watched the entire game. Shen Qingqing's performance was indeed somewhat beyond his expectations.

In my impression, Shen Qingqing was a very persistent and stubborn person, and she would never be as flexible as she is now. Moreover, the Shen Qingqing in front of me was active, lively, and a little naughty, which was a kind of agility she had never shown before.

And Zhou Jiayan, the mature and steady child just now actually showed such a wanton and lively smile.

Ma Li had countless guesses about Zhou Yexuan's abnormal behavior in the past few days.

Zhou Yexuan was not someone who liked to share his family affairs, and he had no idea why Mr. Zhou would marry Shen Qingqing.

But from his point of view, Mr. Zhou is very devoted to Shen Qingqing. Although Mr. Zhou does not spend much time at home, looking at the wealthy families in City A and even in China, no gentleman has spent so much money on his wife.

What's more, Mr. Zhou is not a kind-hearted person. Shen Qingqing is the only one who can make Mr. Zhou spend so much money without asking for anything in return over the years.

Moreover, this time, President Zhou chased to the recording site of the program, saying that he wanted to take the young master away. However, at the last step, President Zhou gave up and even put aside his busy schedule to stay with them for a day.

Moreover, Mr. Zhou, who has always been reluctant to appear in front of the media, broke his vow today. When he asked Mr. Zhou whether he needed to delete the videos on the Internet to avoid his exposure, Mr. Zhou refused and said that after all, he could not delete them all.

Ma Li felt that if this was not love, then he was being unfeeling towards his girlfriend.

Guessing his boss's thoughts, Ma Lisi tentatively praised Shen Qingqing, "Boss Zhou, I have to say that Madam is very smart. Although she has never worked in the workplace, she has learned that no matter how much work you do, it is not as good as a good PPT, and a good PPT is not as good as a good story. Madam will definitely have a bright future. And the young master seems to be much more active around Madam."

Zhou Yexuan felt that his assistant was probably praising Shen Qingqing, but just saying this made people feel a little awkward.

Or do these employees privately think that being able to make PPTs and tell stories is more important than actually doing things?

For a moment, Zhou Yexuan looked at Ma Li with eyes full of inquiry.

After Ma Li said that, he felt something was wrong. How could the boss hear such honest words between workers? He really lost his mind because he was so anxious to please Mr. Zhou by praising Shen Qingqing!

Then, when he felt Zhou Yexuan's gaze, his heart skipped a beat and he cried out, "Oh no!"

Under the leadership of General Manager Zhou, their Zhou Group is very pragmatic. “No matter how much work you do, it’s not as good as a good PPT, and a good PPT is not as good as telling a good story” is more of a private complaint they make about other companies. How could he use this sentence to describe his wife!

He gritted his teeth and explained, "Boss Zhou, I didn't mean what you thought. I was really praising your flexible thinking, not mocking you. Besides, this is a popular saying in other companies. We at Zhou's focus is on practicality, and we are definitely not like other companies that like to brag."

Zhou Yexuan knew his employees well and knew that Ma Li was a pragmatic person, so he nodded and said, "Okay, I understand."

Ma Li wanted to make amends by saying a few more words, but the game was over and Shen Qingqing came over with Zhou Jiayan. He turned around and saw two people, one big and one small, running towards him holding hands.

Shen Qingqing was hoping that Zhou Yexuan would go back to work right away, and she didn't even want to take the initiative to talk to Zhou Yexuan.

However, she couldn't help but feel that she had Zhou Jiayan, who was "devoted to his father", by her side. After the halftime break, he hurriedly pulled Shen Qingqing towards Zhou Yexuan.

When Zhou Jiayan saw Zhou Yexuan, he excitedly boasted about their victory, "Dad, did you see that? We just won first place."

Zhou Yexuan always tried to be as patient as possible when facing children, so he touched his head lovingly and praised, "Dad saw everything just now, Yanyan is great."

Hearing his father’s praise, Zhou Jiayan smiled again, but he was an honest child and knew that this victory was mainly due to his stepmother.

So he scratched his head and explained to Zhou Yexuan, "Actually, Mom is more capable, and I'm just a handyman." After that, he looked at Zhou Yexuan with sparkling eyes, "Dad, I think you should praise Mom, too."

Although she was somewhat touched by Zhou Jiayan's honesty, Shen Qingqing felt that this sudden "filial piety" was unnecessary. After all, she felt that she could not bear Zhou Yexuan's praise.

And asking Zhou Yexuan to praise her? Zhou Yexuan would probably be embarrassed.

However, Zhou Yexuan was obviously thicker-skinned than Shen Qingqing. After pinching Zhou Jiayan's cheeks, who was looking for trouble for him, he raised his head and said to Shen Qingqing, "You were also very good today. You judged the situation and turned the tide. Not everyone can do that."

The tone was natural, as if they had a normal relationship.

Shen Qingqing felt that she was not thick-skinned enough. Look at how calmly Zhou Yexuan said this, while she felt a little embarrassed.

But Shen Qingqing has always been a person who gets stronger when facing a strong opponent. She soon calmed down and calmly accepted Zhou Yexuan's praise, "I also think I'm pretty good. After all, not everyone can think of this method."

Zhou Yexuan raised his eyebrows slightly. It seemed that Shen Qingqing's adaptability was even stronger than he had imagined, and she could even brag about herself.

The child had no idea about the twists and turns between adults. After hearing his father praising his stepmother, he was very happy and even looked at Shen Qingqing with sparkling eyes, as if asking for praise.

Shen Qingqing rubbed Zhou Jiayan's furry little head in annoyance.

Although he didn't understand why his stepmother was still unhappy despite being praised, this didn't affect Zhou Jiayan's mood. He continued to suggest to Zhou Yexuan in a cute way, "Dad, we won a big dinner tonight. Dad, please come and eat with us. I heard that place is the highest point in Zhuangyuan Town and we can see the night view."

When Shen Qingqing heard this, she almost vomited blood. What an ungrateful guy!

The feast that she had worked so hard to earn was then taken by Zhou Jiayan to honor Zhou Yexuan. He was truly a good son to Zhou Yexuan.

Shen Qingqing didn't want to be with Zhou Yexuan, which meant that she had to be careful and wary of Zhou Yexuan during meals.

However, she felt that Zhou Yexuan would most likely not agree. According to the description in the original book, Zhou Yexuan was a person who was very camera-resistant. Even in the later stages of the show when other guests brought their husbands to the show and showed their affection, Zhou Yexuan was unwilling to appear on camera no matter how "Shen Qingqing" requested.

For this reason, "Shen Qingqing" in the original novel was ridiculed by netizens, saying that she did everything she could to marry into a wealthy family, but was not liked by her husband at all. Some people also speculated that Zhou Yexuan was a fat and ugly old man so Shen Qingqing was unwilling to bring her husband to appear on camera.

Faced with such speculation, Zhou Yexuan remained unmoved and had no intention of appearing on camera to clarify the matter.

It was really unexpected that Zhou Yexuan suddenly appeared in the camera today. Shen Qingqing guessed that Zhou Yexuan was worried about Zhou Jiayan and was in a hurry.

He probably wouldn't want to appear on camera anymore, right? If he had dinner with them, there would be cameras following him the whole time.

Shen Qingqing felt that Zhou Yexuan would definitely think of this, but to be on the safe side, she deliberately said, "Yanyan, don't force your father. Your father doesn't like to face the camera. If he has dinner with us, he will be photographed by the camera the whole time." After saying that, she turned her head and smiled gently, "You don't have to force it. We all understand."

Zhou Yexuan knew Shen Qingqing's plan as soon as he heard it. Didn't she really want to have dinner with him?

Zhou Yexuan would indeed avoid facing the camera if possible, so he felt a little conflicted after hearing the kid's invitation. However, Shen Qingqing's resistant attitude actually aroused some interest in him.

So he smiled and said, "It doesn't matter. I just appeared on camera anyway. The video should have spread all over the Internet a long time ago. It doesn't matter if it happens again. It's more important to accompany Yanyan."

Zhou Jiayan immediately cheered when he heard this, "Great, Dad, you are so nice."

Shen Qingqing on the side was speechless. Why did she feel like she was shooting herself in the foot?

She added, "But I'm a little worried that the dinner prepared by the production team is for two people. What if it's not enough for the three of us?"

Before Zhou Yexuan could answer, Zhou Jiayan said, "It doesn't matter. I'm small. I'll give my share to Dad."

At this time, Director Xu Xiang appeared out of nowhere and explained to them solemnly, "Don't worry, today's dinner is very sumptuous and there is enough for the three of you. Is our production team short of that little money? Even if it is not enough, we will accept extra meals, so please eat."

Shen Qingqing was speechless. Why did she feel that Zhou Yexuan had two filial sons?

Shen Qingqing and Zhou Jiayan certainly couldn't just go to dinner in their current state, so they went back to Zhuangyuan Mansion to change clothes first.

After washing up, Zhou Jiayan became the clean, fair and handsome boy again. However, Zhou Jiayan, who never paid much attention to dressing up, was actually conflicted at this moment.

In the past, it was Shen Qingqing who forced Zhou Jiayan to change into various nice clothes, but this time, Zhou Jiayan took out several sets of clothes from his small suitcase, placed them on the bed, and compared them one by one.

It was a pity that apart from the small suit he wore on the first day, the rest of his clothes were light and loose sportswear. He sighed, his voice vicissitudes, "I always feel that I don't have enough things when I need them."

At only five years old, he could already understand the pain of most women in the world.

Shen Qingqing couldn't help but laugh when she heard this. If you didn't know Zhou Jiayan, you would think he was going to pick up some girl.

"Just wear that yellow tracksuit with the bee pattern on it. I think it's cute. And it's dark out at night. Are you sure Dad will notice what you're wearing?"

"But Dad finally accompanies me for dinner...I want to dress up beautifully." Zhou Jiayan was still a little hesitant.

"Then do you have any other clothes now?" Shen Qingqing complained, "Well, go change your clothes quickly, you will be late if you continue like this. Trust my judgment, you are very cute like this."

Although Zhou Jiayan was still somewhat dissatisfied, he thought that he would be late if he continued to worry about it, so he obediently changed into the clothes that Shen Qingqing pointed out.

What Shen Qingqing didn't expect was that when the little girl came out after changing her clothes, she was actually dissatisfied with what Shen Qingqing was wearing. "How can you dress so casually when you are having dinner with your dad? You should at least wear a skirt."

Shen Qingqing looked at her blue T-shirt and jeans and fell into deep thought. She was going to come back to rest after dinner, so did she have to wear an evening gown?

Zhou Jiayan was obviously very excited. He ran to Shen Qingqing's suitcase and started picking out clothes.

Because he was the one who sorted it, he knew exactly what clothes Shen Qingqing brought this time. In addition to the skirt she wore on the first day, he remembered that Shen Qingqing also brought a yellow floral skirt. Although it didn't seem gorgeous enough to him, it was okay.

Zhou Jiayan dug out the yellow floral skirt and said earnestly, "You and dad are rarely together, you should cherish the opportunity to be together. Although I am young, I know that everyone loves beauty."

Shen Qingqing was speechless. She was actually being taught a lesson by a little kid? How could Zhou Jiayan, with his little head, worry so much every day? How could this little brat think he already understood love?

Perhaps because she was shocked by Zhou Jiayan's seriousness, and knowing Zhou Jiayan's stubborn personality, Shen Qingqing still changed into the floral dress chosen by Zhou Jiayan.

Forget it, let's just do as Zhou Jiayan is kind-hearted. After all, if they keep going on, they will really be late.

However, Zhou Jiayan did not stop there. He took out the makeup bag that Shen Qingqing had left in the bathroom and said to Shen Qingqing, "Since you have changed into a skirt, as a lady, you should also put on some beautiful makeup."

Shen Qingqing opened her mouth in surprise when she saw this. This little brat knew too much and was too nosy!

However, she couldn't bear to disappoint Zhou Jiayan's sparkling eyes, so she resigned herself to taking the makeup bag and started putting on makeup.

Of course, she would not put on any complicated makeup. Zhou Yexuan was only worthy of her most ordinary makeup. In fact, in Shen Qingqing's eyes, such a stinky man was not even a human being!

Seeing Shen Qingqing putting on makeup under Zhou Jiayan's supervision, the audience in the live broadcast room also laughed.

【Little Yanyan is really worried about her parents’ love.】

[Shen Qingqing is such a straight girl, I feel like she doesn't understand love as well as Yanyan. ]

[Yanyan: Who would have thought that a five-year-old child like me would be so worried about my parents' love? ]

[I hope Mr. Zhou will be amazed when he sees the beautiful Qingqing.]

[By the way, will Mr. Zhou dress up today? Of course, he is handsome enough even without dressing up. ]

Amid the chatter among the crowd, Shen Qingqing quickly finished her makeup and then took little Zhou Jiayan out the door.