The three shop assistants quickly packed the items, and after Song Shi'an paid, he bent his arm, raised his chin, and said, "Let's go, let's buy some clothes."
Mother Song placed her hand on his arm, picked up a bunch of glittering bags, and walked away with the speed of the wind.
Feng Xiaomei stood there, watching the mother and son's retreating figures. Hundreds of thousands of yuan just swiped like that? Selling tofu is that profitable?
She instantly flew into a rage, turned and pinched her daughter's arm. "Useless thing! You're not even as good as that tofu seller! What's the point of me selling everything I own to send you to school!"
People at the surrounding counters looked over curiously. The girl blushed, lowered her head, and remained silent, her eyes reddening from the scolding.
Song Shi'an turned the corner, he secretly glanced at the mother and daughter behind him.
Mother Song followed his example, hiding behind a pillar and peeking out. The two of them had started arguing for some reason, and their voices were so loud that half the mall could hear them.
Song Shi'an raised an eyebrow. "How was it? Did you vent your anger?"
Mother Song paused for a moment, then burst out laughing, "That's so satisfying! I haven't felt this good in a long time."
Song Shi'an asked curiously, "Who is that person? Their words are so unpleasant to hear."
Mother Song sighed, "Children don't need to understand, and it's not a big deal. You bought so much just to vent your anger, can you even return it...?"
Seeing the distressed look on his Mother Song's face, Song Shi'an waved his hand dismissively. "Your son is a public figure now, you can't just buy something and return it. Wear it properly, come on, let's go buy you some clothes."
The two didn't return until dark, their cart overflowing with bags and packages. The mother and son chatted and laughed as they entered the yard.
Upon hearing the commotion, Father Song immediately came out of the kitchen, still holding the spatula in his hand, and immediately saw the drastically changed appearance of Mother Song.
Her hair was tied up loosely with a jade hairpin, and she wore a light green cheongsam.
The delicate and exquisite buttons on the neckline and the perfectly cinched waistline made her look gentle and elegant, just like a beautiful woman from Jiangnan who had stepped out of a painting.
Father Song stared at it for a long time, almost dropping the spatula in his hand.
Song Shi'an coughed and said, "Mom and Dad, I'm going to take a shower and go to bed. I have to leave early tomorrow morning, so I'll leave my things here." He then dashed upstairs.
The hallway was eerily quiet. Was Lin Fan not there?
Song Shi'an pushed open the door to the guest room opposite and immediately saw Lin Fan lying on the bed, frantically tapping on his phone, his two thumbs moving so fast they left afterimages.
Lin Fan froze for a moment when he heard the door open, then quickly stuffed his phone under the covers and immediately put on a smiling face.
Song Shi'an nodded knowingly, leaned against the door frame, and said meaningfully, "Oh~ you go on, but don't argue with the girl. You're a grown man, so be more considerate."
After saying that, he left, closing the door behind him, and hummed an obscure tune as he went back to his next room.
Listening to the soapy shower music coming from next door, Lin Fan listlessly pulled out his phone again.
He gave way to that troll across the street five stories, and the troll chased him around cursing for three blocks, refusing to give way!
Song Shi'an dried her hair and returned to her bedroom, collapsing onto the bed. Suddenly, she remembered that " The Splendid Business Journey " had aired today, and wondered how it was received.
He clicked on the T Fruit Station and saw that his horseback riding photo was featured prominently on the homepage, with a bright red "Explosive" rating for its popularity.
The first four episodes aired, with the fourth episode being the part where the male lead meets Wei Jinghong in Luo'an.
He zoomed in to that scene, the one where he almost crashed into the male lead while riding his horse; the screen was filled with a dense barrage of comments.
"It's love at first sight~ Oh no, I can't escape your gaze~"
"Anything made by An is guaranteed to be of the highest quality!!!!!"
"A dashing young man in fine clothes, so handsome!!! He has such a great presence! Such a big difference from his previous roles!"
"He was clearly arguing with someone, but I feel like I'm rewarding him..."
"The lighting, the composition, I love it, director!!!"
"I came here to see the male lead show off, but how did I end up being the one showing off...?"
"Is this what a typical male-centric wish-fulfillment novel is like? Why doesn't the male lead even appear until the fourth episode?!"
"The law of 'feel-good' novels: How dare they hit the male lead? These people aren't far from being written out of the story!"
"Wouldn't that be considered stealing the spotlight...?"
"This person is awful, is he a bad guy?"
"Damn, I was just about to curse this guy out. I like his wickedness; catching a whip with his bare hands and all that, so cool!"
The next second, Wei Jinghong threw a bag of gold at the male lead's head, and the male lead even bit a piece of the gold so that he could hit him a couple more times. The comments section went crazy.
"Damn it! Gold! I take back what I just said!"
" Heir Apparent Wei, why don't you give me a couple of slaps too, a good slap? Otherwise, I won't feel safe taking this gold!"
"Aaaaaah! I was so anxious I spun around twice, but no gold is falling on my head!! Smash me, I'm tough, I can take it!!"
"... The comments section seems to have a lot of masochistic tendencies."
The screen was filled with "Pick me! Pick me! Pick me!" until the end credits rolled.
Song Shi'an was stunned; the online world was terrifying.
He turned off the video and promptly switched to the game; playing games was much quieter.
At 10 PM, the official Weibo of " The Splendid Business Journey " posted a new update. "Watch the show and check in for a chance to win 10 grams of gold! Twenty winners will be selected!"
The accompanying image was a screenshot showing the screen filled with comments saying "Hit me!"
The comments section is bursting with laughter.
"It took me a while to confirm it's the official Weibo. It's so abstract, but I love it! I hope I can win!"
"The male lead is hilarious, and the Heir Apparent Wei is just as funny. We're really shipping them!"
"Bumping into everything will only harm you..."
"Official account, you really know how to take screenshots! What's with the screen full of me being attacked?! Hahahaha!"
"If I hadn't watched the show and had seen this Weibo, I would have definitely thought it was some weird website."
"I've checked in, forwarded it, and tagged three friends. If I don't get it, I'll go cry under the official Weibo post."
"Got it, I'll go watch the show three times right now to increase my chances of winning!"
Song Shi'an was curled up in bed playing games and trying to get points when a scream suddenly came through his headphones, making his ears ring.
He quickly turned on his microphone. "Number One, what's wrong? Is someone over there? I'm coming!"
After a while, a male voice came through, sounding clearly apologetic. "Sorry, bro, my girlfriend won a 10-gram gold prize while watching a show, she got a little excited."
The other two teammates turned on their microphones at the same time.
Holy crap! What kind of show lets you win gold?!
"Brother, tell me in detail, which platform and which show!"
After a while, Mai Yi rustled around for a bit, and his girlfriend chattered on beside him. He finally spoke up, "I just watched something called ' The Splendid Business Journey,' it seems to be a period drama, quite funny."
Song Shi'an sat up abruptly, startled. What the hell? He could hear his own drama playing while playing a game!