Chi Li nodded haphazardly. "Yeah, it's best to take your pants off when you fight, that way it's louder and more comfortable to listen to."
Jiang Lele stopped, her eyes slowly darting around, a hint of hesitation in her voice. "We can't play during the live stream, can we? It's unsightly."
Are you two plotting this so loudly? [laughing and crying emoji]
[ Lele, honestly, you don't need to be so thoughtful. [Pleading] I don't mind admiring this beautiful scene.]
[Li Jiang, I suggest you don't use your hand to hit her, find a ruler instead, so your hand doesn't hurt.]
[Let Gu Nan count how many times he hit her; if he forgets, start counting again.]
[Add some verbal humiliation as well.]
[??? Hello...]
[These suggestions are getting weirder and weirder!]
After a moment's thought, Chi Li said, "Actually, we could drag him into the bathroom and beat him up."
"Then it's settled!" Jiang Lele skipped and hopped forward, in a very happy mood.
Chi Li shook his head helplessly.
There was no takeout at today's farewell dinner. Each of the seven members—including the members who were rented this time—prepared a signature dish to express their good wishes.
The rest was left to the two head chefs.
Fang Jin and Xie Weishui.
The two worked together seamlessly in the kitchen, maintaining a polite distance despite their apparent tacit understanding.
Viewers said the two were like a couple sent out by their respective families for an arranged marriage, with no feelings between them, just polite formalities.
... Actually, this was the result of Xie Weishui's negligence.
He had calculated that the benefits of 'reconciling' with Fang Jin would actually be far less than what he was experiencing now.
"Try this soup." Fang Jin handed a small spoonful of soup to Xie Weishui. "... Gu Nan just stuffed a chili pepper into my mouth, lying that it was a snack. I was afraid it would affect my sense of taste."
Xie Weishui glanced at her slightly messy hands, hesitated for a moment, and then took the spoonful from Fang Jin's hand and put it in her mouth.
"How is it?" Fang Jin only cared about the soup.
"It's a bit bland." Xie Weishui tasted it carefully and gave her opinion. "Add some salt."
Fang Jin: "Hmm."
Xie Weishui casually remarked, "I'll prepare the ingredients for the hangover soup in advance. Gu Nan somehow got a lot of alcohol; knowing his nature, he'll get at least half the people drunk."
"Sponsored, right?" Fang Jin returned to her seat and added a small spoonful of salt to the soup. "... The live stream is sure to be a huge hit today."
The number of Raising House declined to some extent after Chi Li stopped staying there regularly.
What's amazing is that after declining for a period of time, it started to rebound and is still showing an upward trend.
While the daily traffic isn't as high as when Chi Li was in charge, it's not bad either.
-- Probably because the ' Eternal Daylight Line ' allows viewers to see different Chi Li in other places, the enthusiasm for watching the live stream has gradually waned.
But today is Chi Li's last day in the Raising House, so it can be considered a meaningful day, and there should be quite a few people flocking to the live stream.
So... it's not impossible for sponsors to come knocking on our door.
"No." Xie Weishui put the things in her hands into the oven and wiped the sweat from her face with the back of her hand. "He just can't stand not making a fuss... He said he specially asked his brother-in-law for some good wine."
"... Whatever."
No one could do anything about this demonic pill.
[A source of sorrow from a family with a troublesome child.]
[ Gu Nan must have specifically studied the ecosystem of the Raising House before coming here. Although he is arrogant, he is never arrogant in front of Chi Li. [laughing and crying emoji]]
[Is it really that nice to talk about bullying the weak and fearing the strong?]
[Hey, shouldn't the focus be on these two people cooking?]
[Their cooking is such a pleasure to watch! I love watching them chop and boil, and finally bring out a beautiful pot of food.]
[Go participate in a cooking show, I'm serious.]
[ Fang Jin seems to have released quite a few songs in the past six months, right?]
[Besides Chi Li, he's the one who posts the most songs in the Raising House. This kid gets things done quietly, often sending songs in the middle of the night. [Laughing until tears stream down my face]]
[Now he's lost all about maintaining his idol image; he shows up on camera every morning with a few stray hairs still sticking out.]
[Actually, I've secretly adopted Fang Jin for half a year now. [Shh] Isn't it interesting to observe his movements every day?]
I thought I was the only one doing this. [Dazed] But I was observing everyone, pretending the screen showed the little house I built, and randomly assigning them tasks, like 'Practice dancing for a total of 1 hour today' or 'Don't drink coffee for a day'...
Whoever completes it will be rewarded with a month of membership or a business deal. [Thumbs up] Gu Nan has currently earned the most bonuses.
(Who knows, he actually completed the absurd task of 'collecting eye rolls from 5 different people today'!)
[↑This is probably just his daily routine.]
The comments section was buzzing with discussions on various topics, Raising House even more lively than usual.
In addition to the members, some guests also came.
The first guest to arrive here was Gao Yuan —he was the one who received the only normal gift from Chi Li, one without any special meaning.
"We agreed I'd come back to eat the vegetables you grow whenever I had time..." Gao Yuan opened his arms and gave Chi Li a hug. "But now that you're leaving, I only managed to squeeze out this little bit of time..."
After leaving the Raising House, Gao Yuan released two songs and temporarily gave up participating in various variety shows. He wrote songs and performed in bars all over the country.
He had met Chi Li elsewhere before, but the Chi Li he met in the Raising House felt more familiar and welcoming.
"It's not my garden anymore." Chi Li smiled and pointed to Jiang Lele, who was busy expanding the dining table. "Look, this is the new owner of the vegetable garden."
"Hmm... actually, I've been following the news here too." Gao Yuan's tone was somewhat wistful. "Every time I see new information about them, I feel a little... amazing."
He still remembers the unhappiness and repression he felt while staying in the Raising House.
But now, even Xie Weishui, the biggest 'villain,' has become a good boy and hasn't caused any more trouble.
If he traveled back in time and told his past self about this, he'd probably get a lot of eye-rolls.
"People don't always stay the same," Chi Li glanced at his outfit today. "For example, your current look... is a bit unexpected... wild."
"Don't get it? This is called 'cool and edgy techwear'!" Gao Yuan pointed to the densely packed workwear pockets on his clothes and the Doc Martens boots on his feet, flashing a roguish smile, "The style that young people love most right now."
"Hmm..." Chi Li nodded slightly, "She's pretty arrogant."
[Correction: It refers to some young people.]
[Oh no, I really like this one... Who is this? [scratching head] Is it a celebrity? Can someone get my WeChat?]