Chapter 231 Love Home
Carrying large and small bags, Xia Mian got into Zhao Wei's car.
"What's wrong? You look so down." Zhao Wei glanced at Xia Mian in the rearview mirror and asked with concern.
"I don't want to leave."
“I already miss home as soon as I leave home. I’m such a homebody. It’s a pity that in our line of work, if you want to succeed, you have to sacrifice your family.” Zhao Wei mentioned two artists who were once famous couples in their company. “They were so loving back then, inseparable. In the end, they separated because they spent too much time apart and their relationship broke down.”
"Was it because they were separated for long periods of time, or because the man cheated?" Sensing the gossip, Xia Mian immediately shifted her attention away from the separation. "I saw a report saying that the man cheated on her with his co-star multiple times, often acting as a couple on set, which led to their divorce."
"Hmm...that's possible. They're not under my jurisdiction, so I can't find out the specific reason, but before the news broke, a large sum of money came out of the company's account, which I heard was for settling things for them. Wait a minute—" Zhao Wei immediately sounded the alarm, "Don't surf the internet with your own account, or you might accidentally cause a big problem."
Indeed, as summer sleep gains more attention and attracts more fans, the risk of surfing the internet with a large account increases dramatically.
But Xia Mian only has one phone number.
Maybe one day I should create a new account using Zhou Pingchuan's phone number, then I won't have to sneak around surfing the internet anymore.
“Oh, right,” Zhao Wei rolled his eyes at him, “what were you and Jay Chou up to yesterday? Someone filmed it.”
Yesterday... Xia Mian asked, "Is it the subway?"
"Um."
"We just want to take a walk."
“You’ve made quite a few headlines. Some say you deliberately took the subway to increase your exposure, some say Jay Chou is a fake tycoon, some say Jay Chou went bankrupt, and some say you deliberately showed affection in public to dispel rumors of a contractual marriage,” Zhao Wei said, feeling exhausted. “Can you two just go back to your luxury cars and stop making such a fuss?”
Summer hibernation is utterly speechless.
He guessed that some people would say Zhou Pingchuan was bankrupt, but he didn't expect netizens to have such a vivid imagination.
Xia Mian: "It's okay, don't worry about it. Our relationship is very stable. These rumors will fall apart on their own soon."
This composure and peace can only come from a strong sense of security.
Zhao Wei made a gesture of wiping away tears: "You have no idea how tiring it is to worry about both career and relationships. I'm so relieved that I don't have to be both a father and a mother to you anymore!"
The variety show is called "Let's Go on a Spring Outing Together". It is a lifestyle variety show. The first episode was filmed in a small mountain village far away from the city. The village is called "Nanye", which means "to open up the wilderness in the south and return to the garden to live a simple life".
Listening to the gossip and exchanging pleasantries, Zhao Wei and his group arrived at the main recording location in Nanye Village—Nanye Courtyard. After exchanging pleasantries with the producer, director, and heads of various departments, they began the official recording.
The camera first focuses on the main house of the courtyard, where the guests are sitting in a circle on wooden chairs, discussing the next guest. An off-screen voice says, "Who will be staying at Nanye Courtyard next? The guests are all very much looking forward to it."
Immediately afterwards, the camera zoomed out, and Xia Mian appeared outside the courtyard gate pulling four huge boxes. The five people inside the house all looked at him.
"Wow, he's so handsome, who is he?" asked Leung Chau-hung, a veteran Hong Kong actress known as the "Golden Supporting Actor".
"His name is Xia Mian, and he's a rising star actor," comedian Zhao Xiaohui smacked his lips. "Is he handsome? My mom said I looked like him too, but I got sick when I was little and my appearance changed."
Liang Qiuhong was shocked by his shamelessness, while Zhang Yuno, standing beside him, was overjoyed: "My God, it's Xia! He didn't tell me he was coming?!"
"Have you worked together before?" Yao Yao, also a rising star actor from mainland China, asked.
"You just said you were a fan of mine, and you didn't even know that?" Zhang Yuno joked. "You haven't seen 'Infinite Escape'?"
Yao Yao's words offended two people—Zhang Yuno and the production platform of "Infinite Escape." Yao Yao quickly bowed to the camera, saying, "I'm so sorry, 'Infinite Escape' production team. I watched every season before. This season, because of the closed training camp and no internet access, I haven't been able to study frame-by-frame. I really, really want to participate in 'Infinite Escape,' please contact me if you have the chance!!!"
His plea for mercy was quite effective; everyone burst into laughter. Some even reminded him that it wasn't quite right to be eyeing what was in the pot (Let's go on a spring outing) while also wanting what was in the bowl (Infinite Escape).
Only Yu Xingtong looked at Zhang Yuno and said, "Yao Yao is just a fan of your songs, not yours. It's normal that he doesn't watch your variety shows."
Their voices were mostly drowned out by their laughter, and the recording equipment didn't pick up much of their audio, but Zhang Yuno heard it clearly.
Is this woman taking it too seriously or does she have low emotional intelligence? It was just a joke, why take it so seriously?
Zhang Yuno smiled at Yu Xingtong. At this moment, Zhao Xiaohui took the lead in getting up to greet Xia Mian, and Zhang Yuno also ran over, ignoring Yu Xingtong.
"Hello everyone, I'm Xia Mian." Seeing the guests running out to greet her, Xia Mian stood outside the courtyard and greeted them generously.
“I know you. My mom said I looked just like you when I was little,” Zhao Xiaohui clicked his tongue. “Why are you carrying so much stuff? Let me help you carry it.”
Yao Yao, also a boy, reached out to take the luggage. The two of them tried to lift it, but couldn't budge it.
"My God, this is so heavy. What are you carrying? Did you bring your mansion with you?" Zhao Xiaohui asked in surprise.
"You even know that? No wonder you're another version of me!" Xia Mian said with a self-deprecating laugh. "It's my Barbie Clubhouse inside."
Among the guests, only Zhang Yuno knew Xia Mian; the others had never worked with him. However, apart from Liang Qiuhong, who was based in Hong Kong, almost everyone knew about his background.
There was no way around it; the dowry of hundreds of millions was too sensational, and everyone in the same circle had heard about it to some extent.
Xia Mian has the kind of handsome looks that are almost aggressive, and with the Zhou family's backing, everyone thought he would be hard to approach. But who knew he was actually quite witty and easy to get along with.
This small courtyard was rented from a villager. The ground was paved with the simplest cement. Due to years of disrepair and exposure to wind and rain, the ground was uneven, with bulges and cracks in places where it should be, making it easy for suitcase wheels to break.
Zhao Xiaohui and Yao Yao put in another effort and this time they managed to lift the boxes. They each carried one, while Xia Mian carried one in each hand. With their combined efforts, the three of them finally managed to get the four large boxes into the main house in the courtyard.
At this moment, Yu Xingtong slowly stood up, feigning surprise: "Hi, Xia Mian, we meet again."
"You two know each other?" Zhang Yuno asked.
Xia Mian was puzzled, but didn't show it: "I ran into you at Fashion Week."
After he finished speaking, he looked at Yu Xingtong and said, "What a coincidence, we meet again."
Yu Xingtong: "Why did you bring so much stuff? You brought more than I did when I ran away from home!"
"Run away from home?" Zhao Xiaohui had an exceptional ability to grasp the key points. "What happened?"
“I had a fight with my husband, and in a fit of anger, I packed my bags and left home,” Yu Xingtong said with an embarrassed smile. “I remember I took two big suitcases with me. Xia Mian’s luggage for eight days was comparable to what I took to work at Fashion Week.”
Supermodels go to Fashion Week with outfits similar to Xia Mian's, making Xia Mian seem pampered and out of touch with reality.
"Really?" Xia Mian raised an eyebrow. "I also want to bring less luggage to Fashion Week and make more room for things I want to buy. I'll ask you for advice later, okay?"
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