Lu Ling stared with big eyes and said innocently: "Sister Xinran, you misunderstood. I have no ill intentions. I am just curious."
Xu Xinran sneered, "Didn't your family teach you how to talk to your seniors?"
Lu Ling said without hesitation: "My uncle said that my true nature is the best. I don't need to imitate others and deliberately change myself. I can just be myself."
Xu Xinran sat up straight and said sarcastically, "Then your uncle must be so powerful that he can protect you wherever you go. You are so lucky."
Chen Zhuo couldn't stand it anymore, so he tried to smooth things over, "Don't mind, Sister Xinran. Lu Ling is just like a child. We are used to it."
Xu Xinran glanced at Chen Zhuo. The artists who could be squeezed into the program team at this time were either popular themselves or had strong backers. It was not surprising that Lu Ling was like this.
Xu Xinran glanced at the two of them, then leaned back on the sofa, looked at Ruogu and said softly, "Sister-in-law, I watched the live show before, and you did beauty acupuncture for Sister Lan and the others. Their skin has improved. Can you do it for me when you are free?"
Ruogu chuckled and said, "Of course, when you are free and have no announcements, go to Jishidiang to play."
Xu Xinran nodded repeatedly. Seeing that the two of them deliberately ignored Lu Ling, Xia Lan and the others also cooperated. They talked and laughed, as if nothing had happened just now.
Ji Tianyang watched the scene leisurely. He always helped his relatives instead of others. Ruogu had never said anything excessive from beginning to end. Some people just wanted to make trouble for themselves, but there was nothing he could do about it.
After listening to what they had said, Ji Tianyang whispered to Ruogu, "Sister-in-law, are you still in touch with Rao Yuan?"
Ruogu was slightly startled. She didn't expect him to say this in front of the camera. She said softly:
"We occasionally keep in touch. Rao Yuan is learning Latin dance recently. Apart from taking classes, she has a rich private life. She has made new friends in the local area and is living a good life."
Ji Tianyang smiled and said, "She has a carefree personality and makes friends easily. It's enough to know that she is doing well..."
His smile didn't reach his eyes, and he seemed to have an indescribable feeling. Ruogu said gently: "You two are both very good people. Now that we have come to this point today, we still have to look forward..."
Ji Tianyang was very high profile when he was with Rao Yuan and did not try to hide it, so everyone present knew about their relationship. However, it was still surprising that they suddenly broke up after being together for seven or eight years.
When they broke up, they each posted a message on social media, saying that they had a disagreement and that they did not have a big fight. Rao Yuan suspended all her work to study abroad, and Ji Tianyang never talked about the matter in public.
Staff members who had worked with the two of them privately revealed to the media that they broke up because Ji Tianyang was reluctant to marry Rao Yuan and did not give her a legal status. When a reporter asked Ji Tianyang about this, he did not deny it and took all the blame on himself.
He was free and easy for a while after the breakup, but now he feels extremely lonely whenever he is alone, as if he was abandoned. Only then did he realize how important Rao Yuan is to him.
The reason why Ji Tianyang came to participate in the program was to take this opportunity to express his feelings to Rao Yuan. He smiled bitterly and said:
"Sister-in-law, I'm not afraid of you laughing at me, but I regret it. After witnessing your and Brother Yuan's happiness, I also want to have my own family. I used to feel suffocated by Yuanyuan's control over everything. Now no one cares about me as much as she does, and I realize how precious it is..."
Ruogu and Xu Xinran looked at each other, and they subconsciously looked at the camera. They could imagine how lively the Internet was at that moment.
Xia Lan and Ye Mei widened their eyes in surprise. Wang Lele kindly reminded them, "Ji Tianyang, this is a live broadcast, not a recorded broadcast..."
Ji Tianyang said without hesitation: "Thank you for reminding me, I know what's going on. Maybe Yuanyuan is also watching the show. I just want her to know that I want to marry her..."
Although Ruogu was friendly to Ji Tianyang, that was because of Yu Yuan. She was completely on Rao Yuan's side emotionally. She said seriously, "You should settle this matter with Rao Yuan privately. There's no need to make such a big fuss."
Ji Tianyang said helplessly: "Sister-in-law, Yuanyuan didn't give me a chance to speak, and I couldn't contact her, so I had to do this."
Ruogu said with an unhappy face: "You will cause trouble to her and affect her peaceful life. I think it is wrong."
Ji Tianyang was very stubborn. He pleaded, "Sister-in-law, please help me contact Rao Yuan. I want to admit my mistake to her and hear her voice."
Ruogu frowned slightly. She didn't know why Ji Tianyang was crazy. Yu Yuan was not here at the moment, so it was inappropriate for her to say some things. Xia Lan was a little disgusted with his behavior and said in a calm voice:
"Ji Tianyang, why do you have to embarrass Ruogu? You should solve your relationship problems by yourselves. If Rao Yuan ignores you, you should go find her instead of messing around here."
Ji Tianyang apologized to Ruogu: "Sister-in-law, I didn't mean to embarrass you. It's just that my life is really painful now. Without Yuanyuan, I really don't know what to do..."
Ji Tianyang was as carefree as he was before, but now he was in such a mess. Just when Ruogu was in a dilemma, her cell phone rang. Ruogu looked down and saw that it was Rao Yuan calling. She stood up and said, "Wait a moment, I'll go answer the phone."
Ruogu refused to let Xiao Gao take pictures. She walked to the corner and answered the phone. Rao Yuan said in a clear voice, "Sister Ruogu, I'm so sorry. We've broken up, but he's still trying to embarrass you."
Ruogu said indifferently: "It's not your fault. We are all friends. Now I am the only one who keeps in touch with you. It's understandable that he came to find you. I guess you also watched the show. What do you want me to convey by calling me now?"
Rao Yuan chuckled and said, "I don't have any thoughts of getting back together. I'm very happy now. I have no academic pressure and I have many choices in the future. He has really moved on. If he can't get over it, that's his business. I don't want him to embarrass you, so I called you to make things clear with him again."
Ruogu had no intention of trying to reconcile them, so she said gently, "Then I'll give my phone to Ji Tianyang?"
Rao Yuan said calmly: "Give it to him..."
Ji Tianyang didn't know that it was Rao Yuan who called Ruogu. When Ruogu handed him the phone, he hadn't reacted yet. When he lowered his eyes and saw the name on the call display, he immediately stood up, took the phone and said gratefully: "Thank you, sister-in-law..."
Ruogu waved his hand and said softly, "Just talk to her nicely."
Looking at Ji Tianyang's leaving back, Xia Lan asked curiously: "Was it a call from Rao Yuan?"
Ruogu nodded. Anyway, everyone knew about Ji Tianyang's incident, so there was no need for her to hide it. Xia Lan said with a gossipy look on her face:
"Are they really going to get back together? Before, Ji Tianyang ran and Rao Yuan followed him, but now the situation is reversed. These two are really interesting."
Ruogu said calmly: "I don't know if we can get back together. He didn't know how to cherish me when I was with him, and he regretted it now that he lost me. I'm afraid it's too late."
Wang Lele said with emotion: "Men are all the same. We should still focus more on ourselves. Loving ourselves is better than anything else."
Netizens watching the live broadcast at this moment could not hear what Ji Tianyang said and could only worry. "Why don't you film Ji Tianyang? I want to see him crying and begging for mercy. The program team doesn't know how to control the traffic..."
"Rao Yuan is such a perfect girlfriend, with those long legs that defy nature, she is more than a perfect match for Ji Tianyang, but he doesn't know how to cherish her."
"It is a great relief that Ji Tianyang has finally come to this day."
"Rao Yuan called me specially, is she planning to go back to her ex? No..."
"I didn't expect that watching a variety show would allow me to witness Ji Tianyang's suffering in love. It's really worth it."
At the recording site of the program, Lu Ling was very unhappy because the focus was not on her. She relied on the fact that Yang Mingsheng was her uncle and often acted arrogantly in the company. She was used to being flattered.
Just when she couldn't sit still and wanted to get up and leave, the men who bought vegetables came back. Yu Yuan was walking in front with the vegetables. He saw Ruogu and said in a low voice: "We are back. Come and see how the vegetables we bought are."
Dong Rui and Qin Xuan followed behind him, also carrying dishes in their hands. Before Ruogu could speak, Lu Ling ran to Yu Yuan with shining eyes. She said in a delicate voice, "Mr. Yu, are you buying these dishes to entertain us?"
Yu Yuan frowned slightly when he heard this, and asked in a distant tone: "Excuse me, who are you?"
Lu Ling's face flushed. She was so excited that she didn't notice Yu Yuan's displeasure at all. She said in a coquettish voice, "My name is Lu Ling. I'm a contracted artist of Shiyi and the niece of Yang Mingsheng."
She thought that if she mentioned her uncle Yang Mingsheng's name, Yu Yuan would look at her with a higher regard, but Yu Yuan said coldly: "Why does Xiao Jie invite everyone? Is there a lack of funds?"
After hearing this, Lu Ling didn't know what to say. Ruogu ignored her and came closer to Yu Yuan. Seeing all kinds of vegetables in the bag, he smiled and said, "You bought a complete set of vegetables today. Sit down and rest for a while."
Yu Yuan said softly, "I'll send the food to the kitchen. Is Ji Tianyang here? Why is he outside making a phone call?"
Ruogu explained to him softly that the couple didn't take Lu Ling seriously. Chen Zhuo was worried that she would lose face and lose her temper again, so he shouted in a gentle voice, "Lu Ling, come over and sit down first."
Lu Ling glanced at Yu Yuan's back and finally didn't dare to act stupidly anymore.
"Is Lu Ling out of her mind? Is she someone who can just randomly establish a relationship with Mr. Yu? She is simply asking for trouble."
"Mrs. Yuan is really generous. If any woman flirts with my husband, I will definitely kick her away."
"Actor Yu is probably speechless too. If it wasn't live, he would have just started cursing."
Qin Xuan sat on the sofa in a daze. He said to Wang Lele who was sorting vegetables, "We bought too many vegetables, and there are so many people eating today. You don't have to work so hard. I'll ask the restaurant chef to bring people over to help. Just think of it as advertising for the restaurant."
Wang Lele was not the kind of person who wanted to show off that she had never suffered. She said happily, "Thank you, Mr. Qin, for lightening my burden. The dishes made by the chef in your restaurant are delicious. We are in for a treat today."
Just as she finished speaking, Ji Tianyang walked in. His eyes were red and he looked like he was stimulated. He looked at Yu Yuan and smiled bitterly: "You will drink with me later. I will not come back until I am drunk today."
Yu Yuan was not going to indulge him, so he refused directly, "If you want to drink, go drink it yourself. Why are you taking so long to break up? Don't you understand the principle of never regretting your move?"
Ji Tianyang felt extremely uncomfortable. He handed Ruogu's phone over and said politely, "Sister-in-law, I'm sorry to trouble you."
Ruogu chuckled and shook his head. Some things were useless no matter how outsiders tried to persuade them. All they could do was wait for him to figure it out.
Although Yu Yuan said that he disliked Ji Tianyang, he still drank a lot of wine with him at noon. Qin Xuan and Dong Rui also drank a lot. Only Zou Junkai did not go downstairs to eat.
After dinner, Wang Lele gathered everyone to pick strawberries. Having something to do was better than sitting and playing with mobile phones. Xu Xinran was very happy to do it. She came here to relax. When Lu Ling heard that Yu Yuan was not going, she also wanted to find an excuse to stay.
But Xu Xinran didn't give her the chance at all and directly dragged her into the car. As soon as the car started, Lu Ling angrily said to Xu Xinran: "Do you have any manners? I said I wanted to stay in the villa, why did you drag me here?"
Xu Xinran smiled wryly and said, "There are only men in the villa, why are you staying here? Everyone is picking strawberries, do you want to sit back and enjoy the fruits of their labor?"
Lu Ling said unhappily, "I don't like strawberries, are you really meddling in my business?"
Xu Xinran rolled her eyes at her and said sarcastically, "It's not that I like to meddle in other people's business. It's that you are too ignorant and take my kindness for granted. Do you know what happened to the woman who tried to scam Brother Yuan last time?"
Lu Ling blinked her big eyes and said, "Don't scare me. I'm not as shameless as Zhou Tong. She will do anything to become famous. I'm a fan of Brother Yuan. I've liked watching his plays since I was a child. How can it be the same?"
Xu Xinran said with a smile: "What's the point of you feeling different? The fans watching the live broadcast don't think so. You are an artist after all, and you have no restraint on your behavior. I'm afraid that you will be cyberbullied after you leave the show."
Although Lu Ling is Yang Mingsheng's niece, her family background can only be considered middle class. If she is really cyber-bullied, her career path will probably be affected.
Although she liked Yu Yuan, she didn't want to risk her own future. She might have been praised too much by the newcomers of the same period in the company, and even forgot what her uncle taught her.
Lu Ling glanced at Ruogu who was sitting opposite her and said in a tearful voice:
"Sister Ruogu, I'm sorry. I don't have any improper thoughts about Actor Yu. I just like him as a fan. Please forgive me once and don't let netizens cyberbully me."
Ruogu didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "You think too much, it's not that serious, netizens won't care."
Lu Ling didn't quite believe it and said, "You really don't blame me?"
Ruogu shook his head. "You are only six or seven years older than my daughter. Why should I bother with you?"
Lu Ling looked at the camera and said, "Did you all hear that? Sister Yuan is not mad at me, and you guys should stop cyberbullying me. I will be more careful next time."
Lu Ling is not stupid, he just got carried away. It is not too bad that he can wake up in time. (End of this chapter)