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"Teacher Ning, do you still need a daughter?"
At Cen Meng's suggestion, the three of them went to the bookstore on the fourth floor of the mall first.
On the other side, the three mothers also set off together to buy gifts for their daughters.
Ning Fei is elegant and gentle, while Qin Man is aloof; neither of them are talkative.
It was Qiao Yazhen's first time appearing on a TV show, and she was extremely nervous without her daughter by her side.
The atmosphere was somewhat awkward on the mother's side compared to the daughter's.
Fortunately, the production team was prepared, and a staff member stepped forward to liven up the atmosphere: "Based on the three teachers' understanding of their daughters, what kind of gift would your daughters like to receive?"
The staff gestured for Cen Meng's mother to answer first.
Qiao Yazhen slowly began, “My daughter… has loved literature since she was little, and often reads various Chinese and foreign classics. Her father and I also pay great attention to cultivating her literacy in this area. I think she would like to receive a book as a gift.”
[Our Mengmeng truly comes from a scholarly family; both her mother and daughter love literature.]
[Just came from my daughter's place. Mengmeng also wanted to buy books for her mom. It was so sweet to see the bond between mother and daughter!]
This is a textbook example of a mother-daughter relationship: mutual understanding and shared interests.
Amidst the overwhelming praise in the comments, there were also some skepticisms.
It's not that liking to read is bad, but Cen Meng has been emphasizing this since the pilot episode, and I'm tired of hearing it.
As far as I know, celebrities who cultivate an image of being a top student or someone who loves reading are very likely to have their image tarnished.
However, Cen Meng's fans seemed particularly strong today, with praise flooding the screen and overshadowing other comments.
The staff asked Qin Man the same question again.
Qin Man smiled, a hint of self-deprecation in her smile: "In the past few years, Ning'an was studying abroad, and I would just send her living expenses directly. I didn't buy her many gifts. I really can't answer your question right away."
Ning Fei smiled and comforted her, "It's okay. It just so happens that Cen Meng's mother and I are here today, so we can all pick out a gift for Ning An together."
Qin Man looked at Ning Fei with some surprise, then nodded.
Qin Man and Ning Fei had met a few times at events in their early years, and Qin Man remembered that Ning Fei was not the type to talk to people.
Qin Man hadn't expected Ning Fei to show such goodwill at this moment.
Qin Man was right; given Ning Fei's usual personality, she most likely wouldn't respond.
But Ning Fei is in a very good mood today.
Before going to bed last night, she subtly inquired about her daughter's relationship status.
A week has passed since the pilot episode was recorded, and logically, the daughter and Gu Yunhao should have broken up a week ago.
To avoid upsetting her daughter, Ning Fei endured it for a week before finally unable to hold back and asking the question.
Ning Fei was quite nervous before asking, but Ning Yuxuan gave a straightforward answer: "Yes, we broke up, and we will definitely not get back together."
"real?"
"Absolutely true."
Ning Fei had seen her daughter's previous "breakups." Although she said they had separated, the words "reluctant to part" were written all over her face.
This time, however, her daughter's tone was decisive and straightforward, and her face showed no sadness or lingering affection.
Ning Fei knows her daughter best and knows that her daughter's acting skills aren't that good. This time, she must have truly let go.
So she was so happy that she slept better that night, and when she woke up today, she was beaming with joy.
Even the production team's first question to Ning Fei was, "Teacher Ning, what happy thing happened?"
Ning Fei smiled without saying a word.
This good mood has lasted until now.
Ning Fei was the last to answer the program's questions.
Ning Fei smiled and said, "Xuanxuan has always liked a lot of things since she was little. I always say that she wants everything, but she only has a short attention span for everything. I think she would like any pretty or beautiful gift."
[Teacher Ning clearly loves her daughter; her eyes light up with joy whenever Ning Yuxuan is mentioned.]
[+1, even when saying that his daughter's enthusiasm only lasts three minutes, he said it in a doting tone.]
However, soon, discordant voices appeared in the live stream.
[I'm not exaggerating, the contrast is really obvious... Cen Meng likes literature, while Ning Yuxuan likes pretty things.]
That's the difference, isn't it? One parent is an intellectual, the other's parents are divorced and the mother is always making movies. Their upbringing is definitely different.
[Besides, Cen Meng's family background is no worse than Ning Yuxuan's; judging from the preview, her house is a luxury mansion!]
Some astute netizens have noticed that, seemingly from the very beginning of this episode, a group of people have been praising Cen Meng by putting down Ning Yuxuan and her daughter.
While Ning Fei enjoys high popularity, her fans are generally older and not many people watch her live streams.
Most of those who spoke up for Ning Yuxuan were casual viewers.
There's nothing wrong with liking pretty things, is there? Does Cen Meng like ugly things?
Yes, it's fine to love reading, but don't belittle other people's tastes.
...
Inside the bookstore, Cen Meng strolled among the bookshelves, sharing stories of her childhood reading experiences with the audience as she walked.
Ning Yuxuan also received a reply from Xie Zhiyan.
Xie Zhiyan: [What's wrong?]
Because Cen Meng kept talking, the camera focused on her the whole time.
Ning Yuxuan took a break to type on her phone: [I heard that Yi Xin's specially signed edition novels are very rare. Do you know who else in China has this book besides the one you sent back?]
Xie Zhiyan: [There should only be two copies in China. One was bought by a lady in Jiangcheng, who I heard is going to give it to her grandfather. The other one is the one you have.]
Ning Yuxuan thought to herself that her copy was no longer in her possession.
Yi Xin's novel was so captivating that even though Ning Yuxuan wasn't a fan, she was engrossed in it and took it with her everywhere she went.
Although I don't remember the specifics, I guess she put it somewhere in the Gu family home after reading it, and then Gu Yunhao took it and gave it to Cen Meng.
Ning Yuxuan: [Thank you, I understand.]
The camera wasn't filming her, but it wasn't good that she kept texting on her phone.
Just as Ning Yuxuan was about to put her phone away, a new message popped up on the screen.
Xie Zhiyan: [Why are you suddenly asking about this?]
Ning Yuxuan's fingers paused: "..."
Logically speaking, this matter cannot be entirely blamed on her. Who would have thought that Gu Yunhao, a young master from a wealthy family, would do such a low-class thing as taking other people's things and giving them away?
But now Xie Zhiyan is her fiancé, and Gu Yunhao is her ex-boyfriend, making the whole thing seem a little strange.
Ning Yuxuan: [It's a long story. I'm recording a program right now, I'll tell you when I have time. Mr. Xie, you're busy!]
After replying to this message, Ning Yuxuan quickly put her phone into her pocket.
Cen Meng's speech was finally coming to an end, and the three of them left the bookstore and found a restaurant for lunch.
After dinner, Ning Yuxuan and Jiang Ning'an both picked out gifts at the mall.
At 3 p.m., the guests returned to the villa in the production crew's car, and the director announced the start of the gift-showing segment.
First up is Cen Meng's group. Both Cen Meng and Qiao Yazhen chose books as their gifts.
Cen Meng said that her mother loved reading poetry at home, so she chose a collection of poems, while Qiao Yazhen chose an original English novel.
The comments section was filled with praise.
Jiang Ning'an bought Qin Man a pair of sunglasses.
“My mom loves collecting all kinds of sunglasses,” Jiang Ning’an said. “She really likes this brand, but unfortunately there aren’t many stores of it in China. I just saw that a new store opened in that mall, so I picked out a pair.”
The gift Qin Man chose was a rabbit doll.
“Ning’an likes to put some plush toys on her bed so they can stay with her while she sleeps,” Qin Man explained simply.
Actually, she hadn't planned to buy this. It was Ning Fei who reminded her to think about what special habits her daughter might have.
Jiang Ning'an seemed to really like the doll; she hugged it to her chest as soon as she got it and didn't let go.
When the camera panned to the other people, the gifts they had bought were placed next to them.
When it was Ning Fei's turn, there was no one beside her.
"I'm sorry." Ning Fei smiled and pointed to the coffee table on the other side of the room, "I bought a little too much."
The camera then pans to a staff member pushing a small cart filled with colorful shopping bags.
To protect the guests' privacy and to maintain suspense, staff members handled the checkout for the shopping activities.
Viewers only know what items the guests considered as gifts, but they don't know what they ultimately bought.
It was only then that everyone realized that Ning Fei had bought almost everything she had her eye on.
There are three designer bags: a white cloud bag, a pink bucket bag, and a classic black chain bag.
There are also necklaces, bracelets, hair clips, and rings, some from luxury brands and others from trendy retail stores, each with its own unique style.
In addition, there are accessories such as hats and belts.
There were more than twenty different kinds of gifts, no wonder they filled the whole cart.
Ning Fei was a little embarrassed and explained with a smile, "I thought Xuanxuan likes everything, so I couldn't resist and bought a little more..."
In fact, Ning Fei had another thought in her heart. Her daughter had just ended a relationship in which she had invested a lot of effort. No matter how carefree she seemed on the surface, she would still be somewhat sad.
When a girl is heartbroken, she needs comfort and companionship from her family the most. Ning Fei thought of buying her daughter more things she liked as a way of comforting her.
The viewers in the live stream were stunned by the sheer number of gifts.
[Teacher Ning, you're too modest! You probably bought a billion more points than you expected!]
[Shocking! My teacher Ning is a shopaholic!]
[Hilarious! Even someone as elegant as Teacher Ning can go on a shopping spree like this!]
[Hahaha, I can feel Teacher Ning's immense wealth and her flood-like love for her daughter!]
[I'll ask one more time, Teacher Ning, do you still need a daughter? I want to sign up!!!]
[Everyone's being too reserved. I'll just say it directly: Mom! From today onwards, I'm Teacher Ning's long-lost daughter!]
Even Jiang Ning'an couldn't help but sigh, "Ning Yuxuan, I'm a little envious of you."
The two spent several hours shopping together and got to know each other quite well.
On the contrary, Cen Meng kept saying that she wasn't very interested in shopping, but only liked reading, so she didn't talk much with the two of them along the way.
Ning Yuxuan joked with Jiang Ning'an, "If you say that, Teacher Qin will probably regret not buying you five dolls."
Jiang Ning'an laughed out loud: "One is enough. If I buy too many, I won't be able to carry them all at night."
Ning Yuxuan blinked, grasping the key point: "You like to sleep while hugging a plush toy?"
Jiang Ning'an was stunned, and her cheeks suddenly began to burn: "I... I only do this occasionally, not every day!"
[Haha, Jiang Ning'an is so cute! I'm a fan now!]
I initially thought she was a cold beauty, but it turns out she's actually a cute little thing who likes to sleep with her plush toys!
[Just between you and me, I'm starting to ship Ning Yuxuan and Jiang Ning'an.]
[+1+1, a stunningly beautiful woman who loves to be direct and a cool, aloof beauty with a cold exterior but a warm heart—who wouldn't say they're a perfect match!]
In the end, only Ning Yuxuan's gift remained to be revealed.
She took out the large bag behind her and took out five puzzle boxes of different sizes.
“My mom likes to play with jigsaw puzzles,” Ning Yuxuan said. “But I wasn’t sure what kind she wanted, so I bought a few extra.”
audience:"……"
Haha, I have to say, they're definitely mother and daughter; their thought processes are exactly the same.
I can tell, this mother and daughter always like to buy gifts in multiples, starting with five.
[Finally found something in common with Goddess Ning: I also love jigsaw puzzles!]
After all the gifts were displayed, the production team announced that the next step would be to select ingredients to cook dinner.
However, a live poll will be held in the live stream before dinner.
Every registered user in the live stream can vote for their favorite gift from the previous segment, and the ranking of the votes received by each group of guests will determine who gets priority to choose a room tonight.
After the staff explained the rules, Cen Meng's expression turned somewhat unpleasant.
She contacted a marketing company in advance and asked them to find people to stir up trouble in the live stream and find ways to put down Ning Yuxuan and elevate themselves.
But Cen Meng didn't expect that the production team had kept a secret and only announced the voting segment now.
The studio uses unverified accounts to flood the chat with comments, so it's too late to ask someone to help with votes at this point.
What Cen Meng cared about wasn't who chose the room first, but rather that the impression she had created of being far more popular than Ning Yuxuan would be exposed.
Ten minutes later, the production team announced the results.
Ning Fei and Ning Yuxuan came in first place, receiving a landslide victory in votes. Ning Fei's cart full of gifts left a very deep impression on the audience.
The second place went to Qin Man and Jiang Ning'an's group, while Cen Meng came in last.
When she gave the gift earlier, Cen Meng talked at length about how she had carefully selected this collection of poems, making it seem like she had put the most thought into her gift.
Now that this is the result, Cen Meng is somewhat embarrassed.
Seeing the photographer taking pictures of her, Cen Meng said in a generous tone, "It's okay. Although we didn't win the vote this time, I don't think we lost. It's just that our gifts weren't as aesthetically pleasing as the other guests'."
After a pause, Cen Meng asked casually, "By the way, Mom, did you bring the novel by Teacher Yi Xin that I gave you with you today?"
Cen Meng's original plan was to use the influence of online trolls in the live stream to highlight Ning Yuxuan's superficiality and make herself appear more elegant and unique.
Unexpectedly, Ning Fei and Ning Yuxuan won first place in the vote by sheer luck.
After much deliberation, Cen decided to reveal her trump card ahead of schedule.
Upon hearing her daughter's words, Qiao Yazhen immediately understood her implication.
Before coming to the show, Cen Meng reminded her several times to always carry that book with her, as she might need it at any time.
Qiao Yazhen nodded and pulled a book out of her bag: "This was given to me by Mengmeng. I really like it and always keep it with me."
The director gave a close-up shot of the book.
Wow, it really looks like a specially signed edition of Yi Xin's novel! I heard it's super hard to get!
I just checked, there are only eight specially signed copies of this book in the world, and Cen Meng actually has one of them.
Wow! Does Cen Mengjia have connections in the literary world?
Cen Meng saw the photographer taking pictures of the book and a satisfied smile appeared on her face.
It doesn't matter if the production team and others on set don't understand; there are bound to be knowledgeable viewers in the live stream, and she and this book will definitely trend on social media together.
At that time, no one will care who won the vote; they will only praise her for coming from a scholarly family and being a breath of fresh air in the entertainment industry.
Cen Meng was feeling smug when she suddenly heard Ning Yuxuan's voice.
"May I take a look at this book?"
Cen Meng was taken aback for a moment, then her heart leaped with joy.
She couldn't have asked for this more.
It would be best if Ning Yuxuan could shamelessly offer her opinion on the book, which would further expose the other party's ignorance and highlight her own elegance.
“Of course you can,” Cen Meng smiled gently. “But you have to be careful. You don’t understand literature, so you may not know that this book is very valuable.”
Ning Yuxuan picked up the book, first turning to the title page, where she saw the author's autograph and a handwritten sentence for the reader.
This is also what makes this book so precious; the title page features Yi Xin's autograph and message, making each copy unique.
Ning Yuxuan looked at it for a few seconds, then started flipping through the pages, as if she was looking for something.
"Hey—" Cen Meng reminded from the side, "Be gentle, don't break it."
Ning Yuxuan didn't say anything, she just silently flipped through the book.
Ning Yuxuan's gaze sharpened slightly as she stopped at page 126 of the book.
She didn't have the habit of taking notes while reading, so there are almost no traces of her in the entire book.
Only when she read this page was she moved by the scene of a female character committing suicide for love, and she left a few lines of small words in the blank space of the book.
The writing is located on the inside of the page and is difficult to notice without close inspection.
Cen Meng noticed that Ning Yuxuan had stopped reading on a page in the middle of the book and asked in confusion, "What are you looking at?"
Upon hearing this, Ning Yuxuan raised her eyes and chuckled: "Cen Meng, you said before that you personally went to England to obtain this book?"
Ning Yuxuan's tone made Cen Meng panic for a moment, but she quickly calmed down.
As long as the book is truly in her possession, who can find out how she obtained it?
Cen Meng straightened her back: "Of course, what's wrong?"
[Author's Note]
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S University's campus belle, Xu Qingxi, broke up with her third boyfriend and was preparing to shut herself off and immerse herself in research in the lab when suddenly a baby boy appeared out of nowhere.
Looking at the handsome sixteen-year-old boy in front of her, Xu Qingxi thought the boy was good-looking, but unfortunately, he was mentally ill.
Later, the paternity test results proved her wrong, and she had to face the truth: her own son had traveled from the future.
Her son took her surname. He was tall, good-looking, and clever, but he absolutely refused to reveal who his father was.
Xu Qingxi suspects that the suspect is one of her ex-boyfriends. She had previously complained to her son about her ex-boyfriends so harshly that her son was afraid to tell the truth.
Later, she went to great lengths and finally found an opportunity where all three of her exes were present, and used coercion and inducement to get her son to identify them.
The boy's gaze darted around, observing her expression several times before slowly turning his head in one direction.
Xu Qingxi was shocked.
Seriously? In the future, she's out of her mind, got back together with her worst ex-boyfriend (her third boyfriend), and even had a son with him?
Xu Qingxi looked at her son in disbelief, confirming it again.
The boy stretched out his hand and pointed to her third ex-boyfriend... his labmate, the universally acknowledged aloof academic genius, Shi Yao.
Last month, before she discovered her boyfriend's infidelity, she hugged him goodbye downstairs in the lab building, only to be spotted by his senior, Shi Yao.
Xu Qingxi still remembers that day when Shi Yao's cold and sharp eyes swept over her and her ex's faces, revealing a mocking smile.
Xu Qingxi: "..."
How could it be this annoying person?
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When Shi Yao first heard that he would marry Xu Qingxi in the future, he scoffed at it.
Later, he had to humble himself and ask the boy for advice: "Could you tell me how I won over your mother back then?"
Xu Beiluo: "Hmph, now you want to ask me for help in pursuing my mom? Too late!"
Shi Yao: "The latest game console, plus two game cartridges."
Xu Beiluo: "Three! Fair price, no cheating on the young or old!"
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