One day, Old Master was reclining in his chair, sipping tea while listening to one of his booming novels.
Xie Tangning, a child with far too much free time and far too little conscience, sneakily switched it over to the horror channel.
Old Master Xie, who had been on the verge of falling asleep, jolted awake. He chased the troublesome youngster around for ages, determined to teach her a lesson.
In the end, the little Old Demon Pill won.
Xie Tangning took a light knock on the head from Old Master Xie and behaved herself for two hours.
Just when Old Master Xie thought he could finally enjoy a peaceful afternoon, Xie Changyu appeared.
No one knew what had gotten into the guy. He insisted on dragging the old-fashioned Old Master to a karaoke room, where they sang for the entire afternoon.
Old Master Xie wore an utterly bewildered, world-weary expression. He gave Xie Changyu a resounding smack on the back of the head, then stormed out of the karaoke room, grumbling all the way.
After receiving that smack, Xie Changyu, just like his sister, behaved himself for two hours.
Two hours later, the siblings resumed their inexplicable rampage.
Their targets included Old Master Xie, Mom Lu, Dad Xie, and the employees at the estate.
Why wasn’t Lu Huaiyu among the targets? Because who would dare mess with the boss of the workhorses?
The resentment of an overworked wage slave was more terrifying than a ghost, and Xie Tangning and Xie Changyu liked to think they had at least that much sense!
Their motto was simple: pick on the weakest target.
Grandma Qi and Grandfather Lu had also escaped disaster. With the crisis over, they had gone back to enjoying their retired life as a couple and hadn’t come to the estate.
Everyone reached the same conclusion: sending high-energy children to summer training camp during the holidays was absolutely the right thing to do!
Otherwise, it was the parents who would end up going crazy!
After Old Master Xie spent two days at the estate, the two little troublemakers annoyed him so much that he swiftly packed his bags and moved back to the old residence.
The saying “absence makes the heart grow fonder” really was true!
After learning what had happened in Flower City, Xie Heng’an specifically called Old Master Xie on video just to tease him.
Old Master Xie was so furious that he cursed and blocked him.
Xie Heng’an was no saint either. He borrowed his company employees’ phones to call his father over and over again, pestering the old man to no end.
Old Master Xie had no choice but to unblock him. Not because he wanted to reconcile—he just wanted some peace and quiet!
And so, the world in which only Old Master Xie suffered was achieved at last!
…
Amid all the chaos, the seven-day holiday flew by, and it was finally time for Director Zhang’s wrap party.
After weathering the program’s massive wave of backlash, the ten guests appeared bright-eyed and full of energy at the final filming location arranged by Director Zhang—the Western Regions of the great desert.
During those seven days, Xie Wanwan had stayed by Ms. Guo’s side every step of the way, helping her complete her divorce successfully.
As for Xie Shen, he was trying to take advantage of his company in M Country to secure the closest possible position and bite off a larger share of S.D. He had been so busy every day that his feet barely touched the ground.
When Xie Wanwan left to film the final episode, he was still away on business in M Country!
Money really did nourish a person. With Ms. Guo’s considerable fortune taking care of her, Xie Wanwan looked positively radiant, brimming with energy and glowing with health.
As for the assets, Xie Wanwan herself had refused them. She felt that her mother had just gone through a divorce and needed that financial security more than she did.
But Ms. Guo had her own principles. Everything she had prepared for her daughter was successfully transferred into Xie Wanwan’s hands.
That included the shares in Leyuan under Guo Wenli’s name. After Xie Shen successfully purged the remaining rotten elements from the board of directors, half of those shares were transferred to Xie Wanwan as well.
Xie Shen had previously promised to compensate his younger sister with twice the number of shares, and he kept his word. Those shares, together with Ms. Guo’s, were transferred to Xie Wanwan.
As for Su Xiaoye, she left everything in the hands of her lawyer and remained completely unaffected by the outside world.
Apart from cooperating with the lawyer to gather evidence during those seven days, she spent the rest of her time studying. She had never forgotten her dream.
She had also received encouragement from her lawyer, a senior she looked up to, which kept her happy for quite some time.
As a result, she looked to be in excellent spirits when she appeared on the show.
Shen Lin had spent the entire seven days working around the clock alongside Lu Huaiyu, staying late every night and nearly working himself to death.
He had finally managed to deal with everything and squeeze out enough time to record the final trip.
Although his former unrequited love had been brought into the open, and he had successfully gained the status of a suitor, there was no need for him to desperately force time out of his schedule to film the last episode.
But he had always believed in seeing things through. Unless there were truly unavoidable circumstances, he would definitely finish recording the show.
That was simply his way of doing things.
Since his trip to Mount Laojun last time, Shen Hao, the unemployed layabout, had been inspired.
He shut himself in his room and drew design after design for gardens and architectural landscapes.
A real estate project that had troubled him for a long time was finally solved the night before.
The Shen family had made its fortune developing real estate and still mainly operated in that field.
However, with the market changing over the past few years, the Shen family had shifted its focus from ordinary property development to high-end development zones, even branching into tourist development zones.
Shen Hao wasn’t an independent entrepreneur like Shen Lin. Eventually, he would have to inherit the family business, and he needed to personally handle the development plans for certain areas.
After climbing Mount Laojun on the previous episode, the Muse had descended upon him. He had been so excited that he had nearly cried.
He finally completed his design drawings the night before, then caught the latest flight to the filming location.
At that moment, he looked just like the National Treasure, sporting two enormous dark circles under his eyes while remaining full of energy.
At ten o’clock sharp, Director Zhang surveyed the beautifully dressed guests and was thoroughly satisfied.
These little demons were finally using their faces for the right purpose. The wrap-up trip really was something else!
By late August, northern Xinjiang had already begun to cool down. Early-autumn outfits were both comfortable and pleasing to the eye.
Director Zhang raised his accompanying spirit treasure to his lips and let out a powerful roar.
“Long time no see! Welcome, everyone, to our wrap-up trip!”
Xie Tangning broke with tradition and responded enthusiastically, “Long time no see, dear Director Zhang and Assistant Director! And to all our dear viewers—did you miss me?”
Director Zhang gave her an approving nod for being so cooperative.
“See? We’re clearly on the same wavelength. This director has certainly missed all of you terribly!”
He had dreamed of his little money trees, after all!
“There’s a bit too much water in that statement, Director! Just listen to it for fun—don’t take it seriously!”
Xie Changyu immediately undercut him, his sharp-tongued persona standing firm.
Director Zhang: “…”
Damn it! When would Xie Changyu finally learn some of his sister’s emotional intelligence?
Since it wasn’t what he wanted to hear, Director Zhang pretended he hadn’t heard it.
“I’m sure everyone has already noticed our background and guessed why this episode is starting two hours later than usual, right?”
Liang Zhou was the first to reply excitedly. “We’re waiting for the sun!”
Wu Dacheng followed close behind, his chubby face filled with smiles and excitement.
“It’s only under the sunlight that this place shows its greatest beauty!”
Behind the guests, the bright yellow and blue scenery made Director Zhang especially pleased with the opening of his final episode.
“Exactly! Welcome, everyone, to our beautiful Sailimu Lake!”
[My electronic comfort food! It’s been a whole week since we last saw each other. This emperor has missed you terribly!]
[As expected of the final battle—this episode opens with scenery this gorgeous?! Whoever designed this, come out so I can give you a proper compliment!]
[Sailimu Lake is beautiful even in early autumn!]
