Chapter 21: "See You" "Family" Assembly Complete

What a load of crap.

Yang Zi cast a sideways glance at the snide Chi Ye, his old face looking quite displeased.

He then looked at the assistant not far away, who was already covering his face with both hands, looking anxious.

Hmph, what do you know?

Do you really think I don't know this is a "black" meme?

What I want is this traffic!

What kind of level is Huang Jianfeng at? If he didn't have some "black" traffic, would he even be worthy of me calling myself a "fan"?

Teacher Huang had no idea what calculations were going on in Yang Zi's mind at this moment; he only felt that having just arrived at the "See You" cabin, he had already been thoroughly disgusted by this old man and the young one.

He gritted his teeth inwardly, deciding that when he got the chance, he would cook an extra dish for these two and send them to their graves!

With his hands behind his back and a frown, he nodded: "Fans are good, fans should eat more."

Yang Zi: "?"

Chi Ye: "?"

"I'm withdrawing from the fan registry right now!"

Yang Zi: "..."

He wasn't as "insane" as Chi Ye; he coughed twice and ignored the remark: "Teacher Huang, shall we head inside first?"

Teacher Huang nodded faintly, maintaining the demeanor of a senior, and turned to head inside.

Hmm...

Suddenly, he saw Jin Xia and Shi Dafu following right behind Chi Ye.

Mostly Jin Xia.

Teacher Huang’s heart stirred; his previously expressionless face immediately broke into a kind smile, and he walked over quickly: "Little Jin Xia, don't you recognize me?"

"Hmm?"

Jin Xia, who had been observing from the sidelines, was startled. Seeing that Teacher Huang was speaking to her, she was a bit surprised and asked in a sweet, affected voice: "Hello, Teacher Huang... You, you know me?"

"Oh, come on." Teacher Huang clapped his hands, feigning dissatisfaction: "Have you forgotten? I even held you when you were little!"

"Ah...?" Jin Xia was even more confused, her large peach-blossom eyes filled with doubt: "Held me?"

"Is your uncle still in good health?"

Teacher Huang pulled to close the distance with practiced ease: "We filmed a movie together back in the day, that one called 'Yellow Earth Under the High Mountains.' He was the producer, and I was the lead."

"You were still small back then, staying by his side, and I even bought you candy. Have you forgotten?"

Jin Xia thought about it carefully, then suddenly realized: "Oh... so that's how it is..."

"Hmm..." She paused, and having spent so much time with Chi Ye, she couldn't help but ask: "But... but I think... I wasn't allowed to eat candy when I was little..."

"That's right." Teacher Huang remained calm and composed: "That's why I bought it for you, and you didn't take it."

Everyone: "..."

"It's starting. He sees others and says he doesn't know them, but sees Jin Xia and heaps on the praise."

"Normal, he's always like this. Besides, the drama queen is a top-tier celebrity and has a family background; everyone knows it."

"'See You,' your Teacher Huang has arrived!"

"Yang Zi and Hu Ye are hilarious. Why am I shipping them?"

"That's even more ridiculous than being on drugs."

"..."

The live chat was growing rapidly due to Teacher Huang's sudden enthusiasm, and Chi Ye watched in astonishment.

Yang Zi was even more dumbfounded, gritting his teeth in secret.

What is up with this Teacher Huang? What happened to the senior demeanor he was supposed to have? He was so high and mighty when facing us just now, but now that he sees Jin Xia, he's fawning over her like an old eunuch.

What's the meaning of this? Looking down on people?

Besides, why didn't I think of this way to pull connections!

Yang Zi felt resentful, while over there, Teacher Huang had indeed "successfully recognized a relative" in Jin Xia.

"Why are you calling me Teacher? Others call me Teacher out of politeness, but you should call me Uncle!"

Jin Xia: "...Alright, Uncle Teacher Huang."

Teacher Huang said "dotingly": "You little girl, you've grown up now."

"I've heard of a few of your dramas; they were filmed well and were very popular. I heard you even got a Best Actress nomination?"

"Hmm..."

"Not bad, not bad." Teacher Huang encouraged: "Speaking of the younger generation today, you really are developing quite well..."

Everyone: "..."

The group walked into the house, and the three new guests went to put away their luggage first.

Yang Zi seized the opportunity and asked Jin Xia curiously: "Xiaxia, is your family very close with Teacher Huang?"

Jin Xia shook her head: "I'm not sure."

Yang Zi: "..."

Seeing he couldn't get anything out of her, he signaled to Chi Ye.

Chi Ye rolled his eyes at him: "Do they need to tell you what their relationship is? Did the boss of your Penguin company eat a salted egg or something?"

"Ah? What does that mean?"

"Salted Egg Teng."

Yang Zi: "..."

Damn it, if you don't want to say it, don't say it, why are you snapping at me?

Jin Xia cast a glance at Chi Ye with her peach-blossom eyes, pouted, and lowered her voice to say in a sweet, affected tone: "Teacher Chi, I'm not close to him!"

Chi Ye: "?"

"Why are you telling me this? Even if you were close, I still wouldn't eat it."

Jin Xia whined: "I was just afraid you'd be sad, Teacher Chi."

"Why would I be sad?" Chi Ye said sincerely: "Thinking about the days ahead, getting closer and closer to my death date, I'm doing just fine."

Jin Xia was slightly dissatisfied: "Teacher Chi, with me here, you won't 'die'!"

Yang Zi: "..."

Should I die first to help you two liven things up?

You can't treat people so differently!

Click.

The second-floor door opened, and the voices of Teacher Huang and Teacher Lü discussing something drifted down.

"The environment feels pretty good."

"Yes, look at this layout and environment..."

"I'll go check the kitchen."

Chi Ye shook his head repeatedly as he listened, signaling to Yang Zi: "See that? He's already started scouting the crime scene."

Yang Zi: "...Could you say a little less."

"Hey, we brought everyone some gifts."

Teacher Huang and his group had already walked downstairs, and Teacher Lü smiled warmly: "To apologize for us being a day 'late,' everyone see if there's anything you like."

As he spoke, he placed the packaging bags in his hand on the sofa, and Jin Xia gave a surprised "Wow."

A group of people crowded around, and Teacher Huang waved his hand from the side: "There isn't much, but I heard this show doesn't allow you to bring your own ingredients..."

He smiled secretly: "I told a little lie when I went through the inspection and brought some beef. Haha, I'll make you all braised beef for lunch!"

Everyone felt a chill in their stomachs upon hearing this.

Chi Ye: "Is it really a must-die situation? Can't we even wait one more day?"

He didn't hide his voice, and Teacher Huang, not far away, heard him, glanced at him, then suddenly smiled: "Actually, I know what you young people hate nowadays... I'm joking. The beef is already cooked; it just needs to be heated up. I didn't even make it myself, so everyone can eat it without worry."

Everyone was stunned for a moment, then ecstatic.

Teacher Huang paused and looked at Chi Ye: "Chi Ye doesn't need to; I'll make his portion myself."

Chi Ye: "?"

"Hahaha."

Everyone couldn't hold it in.

"Teacher Huang, this beef of yours is raw."

Jin Xia had reached the side at some point and pointed at the beef Teacher Huang had put down.

"Oh." Teacher Huang nodded, kindly: "Didn't I just say, I was joking."

My dear, I love telling little lies.

Everyone: "..."

Their faces turned ashen again instantly.

"Hahaha."

Teacher Huang seemed to appreciate the way everyone's expressions flipped back and forth; it was interesting to observe, and he felt a secret thrill.

Coming to this show is to clear my name, so what's wrong with playing with my own memes?

"The King of Hell says you die at the third watch, and he can make you cold by the first watch. Don't struggle; the audience should cherish the show as it is now. In a few more days, the guests on the show will probably all be ghosts."

Chi Ye rubbed his wrists, wondering if he should take out an insurance policy for himself.

Over here, Mr. Huang, Mr. Lü, and the others had already handed the gifts to everyone.

Chi Ye received a gift from Lin Jingyi—*The Autobiography of Chef Huang*.

Looking at Mr. Huang pouting and acting cute on the cover, Chi Ye felt as if he had received a legendary martial arts manual and tucked it away carefully.

"You don't know how to cook, do you? Are you interested in culinary arts?"

Yang Zi, standing nearby, looked surprised at the sight.

As for why he was still by Chi Ye's side...

There was no help for it.

Once the three of them—Huang, Lü, and Lin—arrived, the atmosphere in the *See You* cabin, which had been "joyful" enough, changed flavor a bit.

This wasn't intentional on anyone's part, but in the entertainment industry, one can never escape the reality of status, stepping on the low, and fawning over the high.

Look at the four previous guests of the *See You* cabin.

There is no need to mention Chi Ye; he is a total lunatic, a stark contrast to his appearance this summer. The Old Buddha should be called the Little Buddha; sometimes he is like a little girl, without much guile... well, he is just dense, "down to earth."

As for the remaining Shi Daifu and Yang Zi, one was blacklisted and withdrawn with no status, while the other had the heart to stir up trouble, but unfortunately, the other three ignored him.

Originally, Yang Zi thought his situation would improve after Mr. Huang and the others arrived.

But seeing the scene now, with Mr. Huang and his group surrounding Jin Xia for pleasantries and interaction, his heart went cold.

—Nobody here treats him like a person at all!

"What culinary arts? What are you talking about?"

Over here, Chi Ye didn't have as many thoughts as Yang Zi.

He just watched Jin Xia, surrounded by the crowd, and felt that the Old Buddha had become much more reserved when facing Huang and Lin, returning to her status as one of the Four Little Dan Actresses and a top-tier 95-generation celebrity.

It felt somewhat similar to attending a business event, a "work mode" feeling.

"Isn't it written right here?" Yang Zi said, surprised: "*The Autobiography of Chef Huang*."

Chi Ye was stunned: "You mean this *Record of the Poison King*?"

Yang Zi: "..."

6, compared to the show, I am still slightly inferior to you!

"You watch them bicker for now, I'm going to make a call."

Seeing that it was a free moment, Chi Ye greeted Li Dao of the production team and walked out of the cabin, preparing to call Keke and the company to learn more about the *Cycle* project.

Meanwhile.

Inside the house.

Jin Xia hadn't expected the new guests to be so "enthusiastic."

The gift she received was completely different from Chi Ye's; it was much more precious.

But no matter how precious something was, in her eyes, it was all just the same.

At this moment, she blinked her peach-blossom eyes, staring at Lin Jingyi with a serious and probing gaze.

"Teacher Jin Xia... you... what is this... is there something on my face?"

Under the introduction of Mr. Huang, Lin Jingyi was trying to build a connection with Jin Xia, or at least get a familiar face.

She was one of the Four Little Dan Actresses, one of the four hottest in the domestic entertainment industry right now. Although Jin Xia had always been at the bottom of the ranking and had a poor reputation, that didn't hinder her status and the power behind her.

Come to think of it, the "pretentious" persona she had maintained since her debut was inspired by Jin Xia.

An idol!

"Hmm..." Jin Xia looked for a long time but still didn't find any spicy strips, feeling slightly disappointed, and muttered: "Why did Teacher Chi lie to me..."

"I really thought someone would hang spicy strips on their body..."

"What?" Lin Jingyi was confused.

"Oh, it's nothing." Jin Xia came back to her senses and waved her little hand with a hint of boredom: "I know you, your acting is great, keep it up."

"Really?" Lin Jingyi's cheeks glowed as she heard this, looking very high-tech.

"Eh!" Jin Xia was startled, having discovered a new continent: "What's going on with your face?"

"Ah?" Lin Jingyi was stunned, but she didn't dare to get angry. Seeing the camera nearby, she could only use "code words": "Recently... I did some renovations on my nose."

Jin Xia: "..."

Such high-end vocabulary.

"Xiaxia." Over here, Mr. Lü also enthusiastically signaled: "Jingyi is a very nice person. She was your fan before she debuted. She was overjoyed when she heard she could come and participate in the show with you this time."

"Oh..."

"We should get together more often in the future. We never had a chance to collaborate after filming last time."

Mr. Lü was equally close to Jin Xia.

Unlike Mr. Huang, he rarely offended people, and for someone with Jin Xia's status and background, it was even more important to maintain a good relationship.

"We are all in the same circle, let's be closer in the future."

"Why wait for the future?" Mr. Huang walked over after washing his hands and waved his hand: "If we can't eat out today, I'll negotiate with the production team. We guests need to get to know each other first and build some rapport."

"That sounds great." Mr. Lü nodded repeatedly upon hearing this.

"Eat out..." Jin Xia's peach-blossom eyes brightened slightly.

Eating out didn't that mean... she would have a chance to sneak out and buy things?

"Okay, okay." Thinking of this, Jin Xia immediately agreed repeatedly, then poked her little head out to look: "Where is Teacher Chi? Teacher Chi! We are going out to eat today, get ready!"

Everyone was stunned.

Teacher Chi...

Why did she call him so intimately...

Mr. Huang thought for a moment; his assistant seemed to have told him that the effect of the first day of the *See You* live stream yesterday was quite good...

"Chi Ye..."

"Teacher Jin Xia, are you very close to him?" Lin Jingyi hated Chi Ye to death. Seeing Jin Xia like this, and glancing at the camera that Li Dao had turned off to leave them to "socialize," she couldn't help but say: "He's not a good person. I heard before that..."

"Who are you?"

Jin Xia scanned her with dissatisfaction: "Can't I know whether Teacher Chi is good or not?"

Lin Jingyi: "..."

"Mr. Huang, Mr. Lü, I'm going to tell Teacher Chi."

Jin Xia didn't pay any more attention to Lin Jingyi.

The Old Buddha that Chi Ye usually saw was always the sillier, more dense side.

But in reality, Jin Xia was famous in the circle for being "not to be trifled with." With her high status and pretentious personality, once the little drama queen started acting up, few dared to provoke her unless they knew her inside and out.

Otherwise, how did those haters come to be?

"...Alright, go ahead."

Mr. Huang paused and nodded: "I'll go talk to the director."

"Mm!"

Jin Xia responded and then ran excitedly toward the outside of the courtyard: "Teacher Chi, Teacher Chi..."

"?"

Chi Ye was still on the phone: "Really? Is that so... Okay, help me make an appointment with the director... Yes... I want to meet with the director... You go communicate with the company, that's fine... I'll ask the production team for leave when the time comes... Alright, that's all for now."

He saw Jin Xia running over excitedly and was surprised: "What's wrong, so happy? Did Mr. Huang say he won't let you eat his cooking at noon?"

Jin Xia: "..."

"Teacher Chi, you've offended quite a few people. Someone was bad-mouthing you just now, but I didn't listen!"

Jin Xia first boasted triumphantly, then said mysteriously: "Mr. Huang said he's going to try to get us to go out for a meal at noon today!"

"Go out to eat? He's not cooking himself?"

Chi Ye didn't care about "offending people" at all and was overjoyed: "That is truly something worth being happy about!"

"I've lived to see another day!"