After breakfast, as the livestream's start time approached, the guests headed to the meeting point in the hotel lobby.
Director Mi sat at the front, holding his little megaphone:
"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the Burn Bright, Family Bonds! livestream! We're here filming our second episode, and welcome back to all our guests."
"Now, let's welcome this episode's special guests, veteran actor Chen Zuo and his son, Chen Ze."
Dressed in a cream-colored casual outfit, the refined, cultured Chen Zuo greeted everyone in a gentle voice that readily endeared him to people:
"Hello, everyone. I'm Chen Zuo. I'm delighted to be here, and I hope we'll have a wonderful time together."
Judging by his features, the son beside him wasn't bad-looking, but he had been fed until his face was fleshy, making him look very much like a spoiled little tyrant.
Remembering his father's earlier instructions, he reluctantly put on an obedient act and greeted them:
"Hello, everyone. My name is Chen Ze. Please look after me."
[Aaaaah, so this is what they mean by a charming older man. That old man Chen Zuo has so much damn appeal.]
[How strange. Chen Zuo seems so gentle, but the son he raised looks, well... your face reflects your character, you know?]
[Looks are something you're born with. Maybe he just ate too much. This little tubby tiger seems pretty polite so far.]
[Hard to say. Whose kid doesn't act like a sweet little angel in front of relatives? Most do, at least. First impressions aren't reliable. Not sure yet; let's keep watching.]
Director Mi said, "Also, due to some unavoidable circumstances involving the guardians of three of our regular guests last episode, their guardians have been replaced at the production team's request."
An Yuan's guardian had been replaced by the singer