A while later, Su Xun also came out of the chairman's office.
Su Mian went over and thanked her first, "Thank you for helping me translate, you have truly high emotional intelligence!"
Su Xun lowered his head, looked at her, and smiled, "Yes, I don't deny that."
Su Mian then asked, "Excuse me, why are you helping me? I don't think I know you."
Su Xun maintained his smiling face, "If you remember me, you'll naturally know why I helped you. If you can't remember me, there's no need to know why I helped you."
Although Su Mian was very curious, the thought of her soon disappearing from this world made her realize that she was in the middle of it all.
I don't have much to do with the people in this world anymore... Even if I do, there's nothing I can do about it.
If he doesn't want to talk, then so be it.
-
That evening, Su Mian called a meeting with the core members of the program team.
Everyone watched as their guests became bosses, and they were still a little unaccustomed to it.
Without further ado, Su Mian stated her demand directly. " Duan Xuanyu needs to withdraw from this program."
Director Zhao waved his hands in shock. "Huh? No way! Impossible! The ratings for this show are hanging on the shoulders of the two of you! You two are the only couple the audience can actually ship!"
Even Yin Xiaohong, who always doted on Su Mian, said, "That's right, Mianmian, if you don't give us a reason, we can't support you."
Su Mian had already rehearsed this excuse countless times. "Of course I'm doing this for the sake of the show's interests. There's something wrong with his identity; he wasn't the person who initially signed the contract with the production team to appear on the show."
She took out some childhood photos of Duan Hongxu that she had taken from the Duan Family.
"This is a survey I conducted at the place where he used to go to school when he was a child. As you can see, it's not the same person at all."
This evidence proves that Duan Xuanyu is not the original Duan Xuanyu, and it doesn't show that he is Duan Hongxu. It's also insufficient for them to know who Duan Xuanyu really is.
The photos were passed around among the people.
After much deliberation, Director Zhao asked, "So what exactly is his identity? He can't really be a time traveler, can he?"
Su Mian said, "I don't know either. It's precisely because I don't know that I think it's safer to have him withdraw, because if there's any problem with his identity... the show might get taken down."
"Moreover, the show is nearing its end, and a sudden change could increase attention and discussion, so it's not a purely negative suggestion."
The staff began to discuss.
Some people agree that it's true that we shouldn't risk people with questionable identities; if something goes wrong, then everyone's collective efforts will be wasted.
Some people didn't support it, feeling that the audience definitely wouldn't accept that they'd been shipping the whole thing, and that they'd suddenly switch the male guest at the end.
A final vote was held.
They still hoped that more people would act cautiously, and ultimately passed the suggestion to change the male guest.
As for which male guest will be replaced to wrap things up, the production team will continue to discuss that.
-
That evening, when Su Mian returned to the Duan Family, she saw that Duan Xuanyu's name was no longer on the task list.
The current display shows that the task is 100% complete.
Very good.
Before the production team finds a new guest, let's make a quick getaway.
Otherwise, once they find a new guest, they'll have to take on another new task.
[Okay, I can send you back to your original world now, but I still feel there are many regrets.]
Su Mian was also reluctant. "Yes, so many endorsement deals have fallen through, the movie I was supposed to star in hasn't even started filming yet, and this show hasn't even finished recording..."
Regrets about one's career can be openly discussed.
In terms of people...
Family, friends, and fans who have loved and protected her all along...
And Duan Xuanyu.
She couldn't bear to think about it too much.
"But there's nothing I can do. In another timeline, I have my biological parents, and I'm an only child."
"I could never abandon my parents just because I'm successful here, have family and friends..."
[Alright, let's go then. Friendly reminder: Master, you're a transmigrator. After you leave, Su Mian this world will disappear. You'll be a missing person for many years until you meet the legal requirements for death and are declared dead.]
Su Mian felt a pang of sadness.
She suddenly called out to it, "Wait a minute! I want to say a proper goodbye to Mom... and Duan Xuanyu."
Okay.
-
When Su Mian returned to the Duan Family, she bought a bucket of fried chicken on the way.
When Su Qingyan and I were living in poverty, we felt happy even eating fried chicken together.
But now, Su Qingyan eats expensive and healthy ingredients every day, and hasn't had this for a long time.
So when she saw Su Mian carrying this thing back, she was immediately tempted.
She took it, opened the lid, and leaned back on the sofa with Su Mian, the mother and daughter watching the show together.
When they were almost finished eating, Su Mian finally mustered up the courage to speak.
"Mom, I might have to leave you. I'm going to a very, very far place, and I might never be able to come back."
Su Qingyan was eating a chicken wing.
She paused slightly upon hearing this.
He slowly put down the chicken wing, wiped his mouth, and said in an unusually calm tone, "Oh, finally leaving."
Su Mian was stunned; she really hadn't expected this reaction.
She asked curiously, "Aren't you surprised?"
Su Qingyan smiled and said, "Actually, you told me when you were very young that you were a mission taker... but you were too young then, and you forgot about it later. But I knew from that time on that you would leave sooner or later. So there's nothing surprising about it now."
This was something Su Mian hadn't expected at all!
But this is for the best; the separation between the mother and daughter doesn't seem so sad anymore.
The two of them watched television quietly.
This episode of the TV series has ended, and the super long end credits are starting.
But the mother and daughter remained motionless, and no one thought to switch to the next episode.
It will continue playing automatically until the end credits.
Su Qingyan suddenly asked out of the blue, "Is your mother in your other world a good cook?"
Su Mian: "To be honest, it tastes better than what you make."
Su Qingyan laughed out loud, "You're even putting me down before you leave? That's too much. Can't you at least give me some face?"
But as she laughed, she started crying again.
She pinched Su Mian's cheeks, choking back tears, and said, "As long as your mother cooks well, that's enough. A young girl's face should be full and healthy to look pretty. She absolutely cannot be so thin that her face is sunken; that's not pretty."
Su Mian also felt like crying, especially when she saw the scar on Su Qingyan's finger...
This is from when Su Qingyan went to pick up a package sent by an extreme anti-fan, and the anti-fan cut her hand with a razor blade hidden in the package.
Her mother, who was usually timid and fearful, even slapped the haters away for her... Her mother became brave for her.
Su Mian forced herself not to cry, nodded, and told her, "Mom, Uncle Duan is a very good person, you can love him. But even if anything changes for him in the future, you don't need to be afraid, because I've left you a lot of money, I've given you peace of mind."
Su Qingyan wanted to laugh again, "You're starting to worry about me now? You're my daughter, aren't you?"
Su Mian didn't say anything, but leaned closer to her, her head nestled against hers.
She suddenly remembered a line from a character in League of Legends: "Love you, Mom, see you tomorrow."
She also said, "I love you, Mom."
I won't see you tomorrow.