togophonebook Chapter 145 What feng shui? I don't believe in any of that.
Chapter 145 What feng shui? I don't believe in any of that.
Gu Yanchen, the youngest Golden Rooster Award-winning actor, has solid acting skills, an introverted personality, and is not pretentious. He appears on screen alone.
Wen Ran, the youngest winner of the Golden Melody Award for Best Female Singer, is a talented singer-songwriter with a gentle and cheerful personality. She is the mood-maker in her group and appears on camera alone.
Jiang Xinlan greeted everyone with a smile: "Hello, teachers. I am Jiang Xinlan. This is my husband, Shen Yu. Our daughter is Niannian, and our son is Guigui."
Chen Guodong nodded with a smile first: "Hello Xinlan, hello Mr. Shen, the two children are so energetic."
He was perceptive and could tell that Shen Yu disliked crowds, so he didn't engage in much small talk and kept the conversation brief.
Gu Yanchen and Wen Ran also quickly stood up to greet them, their attitude friendly.
Only Su Wanqing, arms crossed, leaned back on the sofa, glanced at Shen Yu from head to toe, didn't get up, just gave a faint "hmm", her eyes carrying a hint of scrutiny.
She had heard that Jiang Xinlan had married an ordinary person, but upon seeing him today, she found him to be utterly ordinary and couldn't help but feel a little contemptuous.
After the brief introduction, it was nearly noon.
Wang Kai announced the rules for the first lunch: all ingredients were provided by the production team, and the guests worked together to complete the meal; there was no takeout or outside help.
No sooner had she finished speaking than Wen Ran wailed with a pained expression, "Ah? All I can cook is plain porridge! What am I going to do?"
Gu Yanchen scratched his head and said, "I can only fry eggs, but I'm not very good at anything else."
Chen Guodong's wife, Bai Hui, said with a smile, "It's okay, I can cook. Everyone can help out. Many hands make light work."
Jiang Xinlan smiled and said, "I can do a little too. Let me help you pick and wash the vegetables."
As she was about to roll up her sleeves, Shen Yu reached out and helped her roll them up to her elbows, saying softly, "I'll go with you and watch the child."
The group entered the communal kitchen and immediately divided the tasks. Wen Ran and Bai Hui took charge of cooking, Jiang Xinlan picked and washed the vegetables, Chen Guodong helped with chopping and preparing the vegetables, and Gu Yanchen was responsible for assisting Wen Ran and Bai Hui by handing them things.
Shen Yu didn't approach, but instead held Niannian and Guigui's hands and stood in the shade by the kitchen door, watching Jiang Xinlan's figure.
When Jiang Xinlan was picking vegetables, she couldn't reach the basket, so Shen Yu reached out and helped her get it down.
She accidentally cut her finger while chopping vegetables. Shen Yu immediately went over, took her hand to check it, took out a band-aid from his pocket and put it on her finger. His movements were natural and gentle.
Throughout the entire process, he only helped Jiang Xinlan. When others asked him to help pass things, he acted as if he didn't hear them, and his eyes never left his wife and children.
In the live stream chat, viewers were thoroughly enjoying the show.
[Ahhh, Mr. Shen is so gentle! He only helps his wife, it's so sweet!]
This is true love for one's wife; it's not a show, but a deep-seated care ingrained in one's bones.
The contrast is stark; he ignores anyone calling him, but rushes to his wife's aid the moment she needs him.
Who said Shen Yu was putting on airs? He just doesn't like dealing with people who aren't relevant to him.
[What's with Su Wanqing's look? Who does she look down on?]
Su Wanqing stood at the kitchen door, watching Shen Yu's meticulous care for Jiang Xinlan, and pouted, feeling even more uncomfortable.
She felt that Jiang Xinlan had only married an ordinary person, so why was she so happy?
Why is the production team treating her so specially?
After working for over an hour, a table full of dishes was finally ready. Although the presentation was so-so, the taste was acceptable. Everyone sat around the table, eating and chatting, and the atmosphere was fairly harmonious.
Only Su Wanqing put down her chopsticks after only a few bites, saying with a look of disgust, "This dish is too salty and oily, I can't eat it at all."
Wen Ran looked apologetic: "I'm sorry, Wan Qing, my taste was a bit too strong. I'll be more careful next time."
"Never mind," Su Wanqing waved her hand, stood up, "I'm not eating anymore, I'm going back to my room to rest." As she spoke, she turned and left, leaving everyone at the table looking at each other, the atmosphere instantly becoming awkward.
Chen Guodong frowned, said nothing, and only sighed. Wen Ran and Gu Yanchen also lowered their heads and ate in silence.
Jiang Xinlan glanced at Shen Yu, who gently patted the back of her hand, indicating that she shouldn't mind.
Su Wanqing didn't go back to her room, but went straight to the office of the chief director, Wang Kai, and immediately questioned him upon entering:
"Director Wang, I'd like to ask how the rooms were assigned? Why is Jiang Xinlan's family staying in that detached house with a private yard, while I'm staying in a regular standard room?"
Wang Kai had anticipated her arrival and quickly put on a fawning smile.
"Teacher Su, please don't be angry. We arranged that courtyard with Teacher Jiang beforehand. Her child is young and we were worried about noise, so a separate courtyard would be quieter and wouldn't disturb the child's rest. We've also carefully decorated your room; it has the best view and the best lighting."
"I don't care," Su Wanqing said firmly, arms crossed.
"I'm the first guest on this variety show, the highest-profile, and the most popular, so I should stay in the best courtyard. Either Jiang Xinlan gives me the courtyard, or I'll quit the show."
Wang Kai's face immediately turned grim: "Teacher Su, this won't do. The contract has already been signed, and Teacher Jiang won't agree to it either."
"Why should she disagree?" Su Wanqing sneered.
"So what if she married an incompetent man? What right does she have to occupy the best resources? Go tell her that if she doesn't switch, I'm leaving right now. If the show's ratings drop, can you take responsibility?"
Wang Kai was caught in a dilemma, sweating profusely with anxiety. He dared not offend Su Wanqing, after all, her popularity was the guarantee of the show's success.
But he dared not touch Shen Yu's courtyard. The military had already given instructions that the needs of Shen Yu's family were the highest priority, and anyone who dared to touch it would be in trouble.
Just as the two were at an impasse, Mr. Zhou, Su Wanqing's private feng shui master, walked in, tugged at Su Wanqing's arm, and whispered:
"Teacher Su, stop joking. We can't accept that courtyard."
"Why can't we accept it?" Su Wanqing said, dissatisfied. "That's the best courtyard, why should we give it to them?"
Mr. Zhou lowered his voice, his expression grave:
"I just went to see it. That detached courtyard is the best place in the entire Wuling Mountain Residence in terms of feng shui. It is backed by green mountains and faces the stream. It is a natural place to gather energy. Living there is very good for your health and fortune."
But... I always felt there was a very special aura in that courtyard, unfathomable, something we couldn't suppress.
Mr. Zhou is a well-known feng shui master in the industry. He has been practicing feng shui for decades and has never made a mistake.
He had just passed by Shen Yu's courtyard and felt a pure and gentle aura wash over him, making him feel comfortable all over. But when he tried to explore further, he was blocked by an invisible force, which frightened him so much that he immediately retreated.
He knew that an extremely powerful person lived in that courtyard, and he absolutely could not offend him.
But Su Wanqing didn't believe it at all. She thought that Mr. Zhou had been bribed by the program team and was deliberately speaking up for Jiang Xinlan.
"I don't believe in any of that feng shui stuff. I'm taking this courtyard today." She said, turning and walking away. "If you won't go tell them, I'll go tell them myself."