That day, the sprawling villa was unusually lively.
Chu Yu came downstairs in sunglasses, looking effortlessly cool.
She wore a light blue spaghetti-strap tulle dress that revealed her delicate, beautifully squared shoulders. Under the lights, her fair skin looked even more luminous and smooth.
At a glance, she looked every inch the young heiress heading off on vacation.
Two servants followed behind her, helping with the luggage. Each carried a suitcase half a person's height, and they had to make several trips before bringing everything downstairs.
Yet even against such a grand spectacle, Chu Chen somehow held his own.
An entire row of suitcases stood piled at Chu Chen's feet, all luggage he was taking along for this recording.
Half an hour later, when the production staff responsible for picking them up arrived and saw the siblings' luggage, their eyes nearly popped out in shock.
Wasn't this display a little too extravagant?
Chapter 4
The production staff member held their breath, opening their mouth several times before finally saying awkwardly, "Miss Chu, you have so much luggage that I'm afraid our bus won't fit it all."
At present, a total of three sister-and-brother pairs were participating in Sisters and Brothers Charge Ahead.
The production team had specifically rented a bus based on the number of guests, but they truly hadn't expected the Chu siblings to spring such a huge surprise on their very first meeting.
Noticing the staff member's troubled expression, Chu Yu swept her gaze over the suitcases filling the living room. "That's fine. I'll arrange for two RVs just for the luggage in a moment. They can follow the bus there."
Once again, the staff member was stunned by the Chu family's lavish spending.
Arranging two RVs just to carry luggage-what kind of wealth was this?
Coming back to their senses, the staff member quickly nodded. "Please go ahead and arrange that. We'll wait for you on the bus."
Once the staff member had left, Chu Yu finally glanced toward the sofa. "Look at you. Couldn't you have toned it down a little? You scared the staff."
On the receiving end of his older sister's criticism, Chu Chen said, "...Then how come I didn't see you toning it down?"
Chu Yu couldn't be bothered to argue with him. She turned to a servant beside her. "Have the driver bring two RVs out of the garage."
About ten minutes later, the dozens of suitcases were finally loaded into the RVs in an orderly fashion.
The Chu siblings also boarded the bus.
They were the first sister-and-brother pair the production team had picked up, so the moment they boarded, cameras turned toward them from every direction.
The staff member responsible for the interview approached politely to ask, "Would you two be available for an interview now?"
"Sure." Chu Yu was the first to nod.
Chu Chen didn't object either, silently tugging at his collar and straightening his back.
After adjusting the camera positions, the staff member took out a notebook containing the questions.
"Miss Chu, do you have anything you'd like to say about the widespread mockery you're currently receiving from your haters?"
The question was extremely pointed, jabbing straight at Chu Yu's sore spot.
Immediately afterward, the staff member politely added an explanation. "The other guests will also be asked similar interview questions. We aren't singling you out."
As someone in the entertainment industry, Chu Yu knew this was all just for the show's effect and to generate buzz.
She kept smiling. "It's perfectly normal for people to mock my bad acting, so going forward, I'll be focusing most of my work on variety shows."
After recording Chu Yu's response, the camera turned toward her younger brother, Chu Chen, beside her.
"Are you aware of the widespread mockery your sister has been receiving from her haters?"
Chu Chen's expression visibly changed, a trace of coldness showing in his eyes. "I am, but I don't want to answer."
At that moment, everyone on the bus could sense the hostility coming from Chu Chen.
Chu Yu suddenly frowned.
Only then did she remember how she and her brother would be mocked by netizens.
In that dream, the abuse and hateful comments netizens directed at Chu Chen had begun with this individual interview.
Chu Yu's poor acting was a universally acknowledged fact in the entertainment industry, yet she also had an exquisite face that easily attracted fans' attention, inevitably stirring dissatisfaction and jealousy in some haters' hearts.
This also made the haters particularly hostile toward Chu Yu, and as her younger brother, Chu Chen could easily get dragged into the crossfire if he said anything even slightly careless.
Just as the production team was about to press Chu Chen further, Chu Yu suddenly leaned sideways to block the camera and smiled faintly.
"You can direct any interview questions to me."
Though she hadn't said it outright, her intent to shield her own cub was unmistakable.
Chu Chen looked at the graceful figure blocking his way, and something shifted in his gaze.
The staff exchanged glances. They didn't want things to reach the point of an open falling-out with Chu Yu, so they could only meet her halfway.
"Some netizens say that, to participate in this show, you're even willing to use your own younger brother. What do you think of that claim?"
The question was even more pointed than the first, but Chu Yu, long accustomed to these interview tactics, remained as composed as ever and answered unhurriedly, "If you insist on putting it that way, my brother uses me quite often at home too. But how can family members helping each other count as using each other?"
The staff member nodded and asked the final question. "We've heard that you and your brother aren't on very good terms. Is that true?"
This time, Chu Yu deliberately glanced toward Chu Chen. As it happened, he had also turned his head upon hearing the question.
Their eyes met in perfect sync.
The corners of Chu Yu's lips lifted slightly, and she wrapped an arm around Chu Chen with practiced ease, saying affectionately, "Who said that? We get along great."
As she spoke, her arm remained locked tightly around Chu Chen's neck, leaving him unable to move.
Chu Chen seemed visibly resistant, but he still managed to force a faint smile for the camera.
The Chu siblings' interview footage ended on that image of the two of them in an extremely awkward embrace.