"Please move to the second floor, guests."
After the voting period ended, the host's voice came through the hall's speakers again.
Xu Zhaozhao waved to the person who greeted her, then took Xia Huai's hand and went upstairs.
Their figures disappeared down the spiral staircase, still clutching two thick stacks of receipts in their hands.
Qin Yueling walked up to them a few steps ahead of them.
The second floor is not open to the public and is much more simply furnished than the first floor.
A large round table was set with luxurious chairs around it, and a variety of dishes were laid out on the table, clearly prepared for the guests.
The male guests and children, who had changed out of their performance costumes, were already waiting for them on the second floor.
The children played the feet, without showing their faces or needing makeup; however, the three little rabbit fairies still had traces of delicate pink makeup on their faces.
Song Jinshi's style is originally that of a graffiti beggar, so there's nothing out of place about it; Yu Yao has delicate features and fair skin, so she can pull it off.
But... Fu Chengze's pink makeup, paired with his delicate pinkish-white makeup, just looked so out of place.
Perhaps you can imagine... what Ru Hua would look like in a suit.
Gu Yulin stood far away from him.
While other male guests were about a fist's width apart from their children, Gu Yulin and Fu Chengze were so far apart that a pig could fit between them.
[This is hilarious! The fish and the soap flower seem to have been separated by some invisible magnetic field.]
[This domineering CEO really sacrificed a lot for this show... Sister Zhao, why don't you just take him as your boyfriend? You don't need another one. [Eating popcorn]]
【Hey! A beautiful woman doesn't wear worn-out shoes, Sister Zhao, don't make me look down on you!】
[The comments section is really overthinking it. Judging from how resistant Fishy is... I guarantee we won't see Soap Flower next time.]
I want both Da Yu and Xiao Yu! Don't try to take them from me! [Drooling]
...
The female guests handed their receipts to the staff for tallying.
When Gu Yulin saw Xu Zhaozhao, he immediately went to her side and grabbed her hand.
His eyes darkened.
My mother's hands were still cold.
"It's already 6 p.m., and I'm sure the guests are all hungry. The production team has prepared a sumptuous dinner for everyone."
"Everyone can sit down and eat now."
After the host finished speaking, everyone took their seats.
[What a conscientious production team! They even made sure my guests had food. I'm so touched!]
A popular comment popped up.
It's clear that viewers deeply resent the previous show's production team.
Xu Zhaozhao deliberately chose a seat far away from Fu Chengze, pulled Gu Yulin, and sat down next to Xia Huai.
They were at least half a table apart.
Fu Chengze looked at her, his brows furrowed, and said in a more serious tone, "Xu Zhaozhao, I am your male guest today!"
Xu Zhaozhao: Where did that dog barking come from?
"I'm sorry, Mr. Fu, I'm having some PTSD around you right now, so it's best to keep your distance."
Xu Zhaozhao placed her hand on her chest again and said coldly, "Otherwise, it wouldn't be good if I vomited all over you."
"This will not be repeated."
Fu Chengze responded, seemingly somewhat angry, and stopped looking at her.
[This woman is easy to get along with, but if there's food, she'll literally throw up! [crying][heart emoji]]
【?? Does this nymph live by the sea? Why are you being so nosy?? I'm so annoyed!】
[What the hell do you mean by "this won't happen again"? Where do you get the confidence to say that? So ordinary yet so confident (actually ordinary compared to Sister Zhao) [death smile]]
[Where does this soap flower get such a big face? Sister Zhao, your judgment in the past was really questionable. I support Sister Zhao spitting on him!! [Frustrated]]
...
Xu Zhaozhao rolled her eyes and immediately got angry.
You absolutely cannot give these bastards any face!
Just as she was about to stand up and argue with him for three days and three nights, Xia Huai stopped her in her tracks by placing a shrimp in her bowl.
"Eat first, Zhao Zhao."
Xu Zhaozhao looked up at her and felt Xia Huai's comforting words. Her anger subsided and her heart calmed down.
I can't ruin Mom's variety show.
Sister Xia Huai will definitely have a solution.
In Huadu, a coastal city, half of the dishes on the table were seafood, which made Xu Zhaozhao's mouth water.
The meal started out normally, but things started to get increasingly strange.
"Zhaozhao, eat crab roe."
Xia Huai put peeled crab roe in her bowl.
"Mom, let's eat mantis shrimp."
Gu Yulin put peeled mantis shrimp in her bowl.
"Sister Zhao Zhao, have some scallops."
Yu Yao handed her several scallops and placed them in front of her, choosing the ones with minced garlic.
The atmosphere became very strange, and Xu Zhaozhao was stunned.
She's a glutton, but not a bottomless pit! She can't possibly eat that much!
Most importantly...
She and Yu Yao only met for the first time today, right?
What are you all doing here?
"You're all rolling them up, right?"
Song Jinshi angrily broke the awkward silence, rolling up her sleeves, "You're all finished, none of you can compare to me. I'll peel crab legs for my sister!"
As he spoke, he went to the side to wash his hands, picked up a crab, peeled off its claws, and began to eat it.
It's widely acknowledged that crab legs have little meat and are difficult to peel.
Wow, this is such a feast! But why has it turned into a massive feeding frenzy for Xu Zhaozhao? [Confused]
[None of you are going to tell, right? Well, I won't either! Sister Zhao's harem will soon have a new member~ (winking)]
[Oh? (Auntie laughs) Sister Zhao and Yu Yao... Hehehe, there's definitely something going on!!]
【Wow! Idols in their rising phase aren't allowed to date!! I'm a new fan, I don't want my idol's image to collapse!! [kneeling]】
...
"you……"
Xu Zhaozhao put down her chopsticks, wanting to dissuade him.
Song Jinshi seemed to have guessed what she was going to say and directly refused, "Sister! Don't stop me! I'm your own brother, I'll take them down!"
His eyes never left the crab leg in his hand.
"Then you peel it."
Xu Zhaozhao's lips twitched.
I really don't understand these men's strange competitive mentality, like that scoundrel Gu Qingyan.
Just then, my phone, which was in my hidden pocket, vibrated.
Someone called her; it must be something urgent.
"Since I don't have to do anything, I'll go to the restroom to wash my hands."
Xu Zhaozhao naturally found an excuse to leave.
There are also restrooms on the second floor.
She took out her phone; it was a call from Brother Gou, and she immediately answered.
"Hello? Is there any news about Gu Qingyan?"
She asked in a low voice, sounding somewhat anxious.
"Madam, we found Yan-ge, but..."
originally?
Is there a backstory to this?
"Brother Yan has disappeared again."
Gou Ge didn't stop: "He might go to..."
"Huh?"
Xu Zhaozhao didn't hear what was said after that.
Her eyes were covered, and she was surrounded by a strong smell of wood and disinfectant.
The familiar touch of the beads returned to her waist, where an arm held her there.
A head nuzzled against her neck, and a hoarse, weak voice whispered in her ear, "Wife, don't leave me..."
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