Perhaps Xia Zhiyi's impact on everyone this time wasn't as great as last time; although it caused a small gasp, it didn't attract a larger crowd.
Jian Zhu, who arrived a little late because he had spoken a few words with Director Gong, saw Xia Zhiyi swiftly and decisively chopping away as she crossed the threshold. Unaware of the situation, he first praised her, " Xia Zhiyi is very efficient."
Xia Zhiyi looked up at the sound and smiled, " Teacher Jian, what brings you here? The kitchen might be a bit messy right now."
Meanwhile, his hands didn't stop moving.
Jian Zhu paused for a moment, then quickly said, "Don't worry about me, just keep an eye on him and make sure he doesn't get hurt."
He then explained, "Everyone's busy, and it wouldn't do for me to be idle, so I came to see if there was anything I could help with."
As she spoke, she glanced at the large pot and met the gaze of Wang Chengran, who was looking up at her. Jian Zhu smiled and asked, "Oh dear, it seems you have a chef position here. How about I show you what I can do? It would also be good to promote my cooking to our audience. My wife loves my dishes."
Xia Zhiyi was about to cook, paused for a moment and then smiled.
After exchanging a few polite words with the guests, Jian Zhu successfully secured the position of sous chef. She found an apron, transformed herself, picked up a spatula, and displayed her prowess!
Wang Chengran very supportive, praising the ten consecutive wins, which made Jian Zhu laugh uncontrollably.
When Xue Ranran came over to deliver the vegetables, she also smiled and praised them.
[Hmm, that's the taste!]
[ Teacher Jian suddenly found herself enjoying family life!]
[Hahahaha, only Wang Chengran and Xue Ranran could praise someone so much without seeming obsequious.]
[Maybe it's just a habit, since these two have been constantly praising people ever since the show started.]
[This guy must have been grinding too much experience on Xia Zhiyi, hahaha]
[Haha, Teacher Jian seems a bit excited and really wants to show everyone her skills!]
In such a harmonious atmosphere, everyone was very happy from the preparation to the start of lunch.
Xia Zhiyi's smile never faded; she thought to herself, "This is the kind of reaction a normal person should have."
In his previous life, the entertainment industry he entered, perhaps because he followed the path of Huanyu, seemed to have all the artists he encountered viewed through a dark lens.
In short, there are hardly any normal people among them.
Xia Zhiyi was able to persevere back then entirely thanks to the support of her fans, and her friends in the industry... well, they were all like Zhou Kai.
Speaking of which, I forgot to ask Zhou Kai about the follow-up earlier, but Xu Chen is still here, probably waiting for him to have some time to chat later, so I can ask him.
Everyone was very cooperative at lunch; eight dishes and a soup were prepared on the table, and they were almost all devoured.
As a guest, Jian Zhu, whether due to the atmosphere or genuine enjoyment of the food, chuckled and clutched her stomach after the meal, saying, "Oh dear, I'm so full!"
In fact, Jian Zhu was also shocked by the appetites of the guests present—the male guests were one thing, but the female guests... Qin Yue ate two bowls of rice, and Xue Ranran was even more impressive, eating four bowls!
Jian Zhu: The female celebrities on our show are amazing!
However, given Jian Zhu's emotional intelligence, she naturally wouldn't bring up the female guests' appetites at this moment. She simply expressed her appreciation for the delicious food in front of her.
Everyone had been busy all morning and into the afternoon. After a brief chat, Jian Zhu, as the guest, spoke first, "Oh dear, I'm getting on in years, and being busy for so long is taking its toll. How about we take a break at noon?"
Everyone else chimed in: No problem!
They already have a habit of taking a midday nap!
So the group tidied up the scene and prepared to go back to their rooms to rest.
Jian Zhu followed Fu Yunyi into the house, so no one else needed to worry about where he would sleep.
After the guests returned to their rooms, Xia Zhiyi, who had volunteered to stay and wash the dishes, finished her work and then slipped out of the camera again under the pretext of going to the restroom.
Xu Chen: " Xia Zhiyi, over here."
Even though the voice was low, Xia Zhiyi could hear it clearly.
As he slowly straightened his clothes, he walked with a smile to the eaves of a prefab house not far away. This prefab house was temporarily built by the production team. It was made of the kind of material used in joint construction and temporary buildings, which was very convenient to assemble and disassemble, and it was also very sturdy. Apart from being cold in winter and hot in summer, it had no other problems.
It's hot, no problem, we have air conditioning.
" Miss Xu," Xia Zhiyi greeted her with a smile.
Xu Chen waved her hand and said, "No need to be so polite. You can call me by my name from now on, or you can call me Sister Xu or Sister Chen, it's fine either way."
Xia Zhiyi thought for a moment, then changed her address to " Sister Chen."
Xu Chen smiled and said, "Come in."
The house wasn't as nice as the small house, but just the fact that it had air conditioning made it much more comfortable than Xia Zhiyi and her family's small house with only an electric fan, especially in the sweltering summer.
As Xu Chen pushed open the door, he said to Xia Zhiyi, "Our President Fu invested in the production team; otherwise, they might not have been willing to put an air conditioner here. But Director Gong said that after filming, they will donate the air conditioner to a school nearby, so it's a good thing."
With just the word "we," Xia Zhiyi was placed into the category of "one of us," and the distance between them was shortened without anyone noticing.
Xia Zhiyi smiled and followed behind Xu Chen, asking, "In that case, will the company also follow up on the funds raised at this morning's auction?"
There's no point in hiding this, Xu Chen nodded. "Of course, but this investment is President Fu's personal investment and won't go through the company's accounts, so President Fu's own team will be handling things here."
After the two sat down, Xu Chen asked Xia Zhiyi, "Would you like something to drink?"
Xia Zhiyi shook her head. "I'll skip the drinks, I'll just have some water."
Xu Chen raised an eyebrow. "You do know the rules."
Xia Zhiyi refused the drinks because, according to the program's rules, he could only obtain drinks from the market using the program's funds or points.
Although it was a small matter, it did raise suspicions of violating regulations.
Xu Chen didn't dwell on the matter. He turned and took a document out of his bag, saying crisply, "Alright, you need to rest later, so let's cut to the chase."
"This is the contract the company prepared for you, section A... Shall I explain it to you, or do you want to look at it yourself?"
Xia Zhiyi: "Well, no need to trouble Sister Chen, I can do it myself."
Then Xia Zhiyi demonstrated to Xu Chen what quantum reading is.
Xia Zhiyi: "Okay, I've read the regulations. I have no further comments. Should I sign it directly?"
Xu Chen: "...?"
Has only been a minute?
Is that all?
Xu Chen: "... Should I explain it to you?"
Xia Zhiyi: "Well, I have good eyesight and can see things very quickly. Plus, I have a photographic memory, so Sister Chen, don't worry, I'm not just saying that to you."
Xu Chen:...?
Xu Chen:...