Xie Wanwan led Su Xiaoye away, muttering under her breath, “Don’t mind those two. Xie Tangning is incredibly childish.”
“I’ll tell you this in secret: my brother says Xie Tangning doesn’t just argue with her two older brothers. She can even get into arguments with the little insects she keeps as pets.”
“She’s genuinely got something wrong with her head. We absolutely mustn’t learn from her, okay~”
Su Xiaoye was still holding the banana-leaf fan prop. She covered her mouth and giggled. “But don’t you think she’s adorable?”
“There must be all kinds of interesting ideas hiding in that little head of hers. That’s why she can even argue with insects~”
It was proof that she had grown up surrounded by love. In her eyes, everything in the world was a participant in her rich inner universe.
Xie Wanwan let out an arrogant little hum. “Classmate Xie, just how thick are those rose-colored glasses of yours?”
“That brat Xie Tangning is seriously lucky. She has two such loyal right-hand women like us. She probably wakes up laughing from her dreams!”
As she listened to Xie Wanwan’s endless muttering, Su Xiaoye pulled her over to a seat. She nodded along now and then, playfully bantering with her.
No one knew when the war between the siblings had ended. With nothing left to stir up, the two brothers who had been fanning the flames also fell silent.
The four of them had just been about to join everyone at the long table when Director Zhang suddenly shouted.
“You four, stop right there! No one is allowed to sit down!”
The four of them: “???”
What had gotten into Director Zhang?
“Go change out of those ugly clothes first. Everyone has to look gorgeous for the finale night and give us some beautiful shots!”
“Sister Qing, Teacher Wu, Boss Shen—you too. The production team has prepared outfits for you as well. Follow the wardrobe staff and go get changed!”
The guests: “…”
Director Zhang, who had devoted his entire life to getting beautiful shots, was beyond saving!
At the insistence of Director Zhang and the various planners and P.D.s, all the guests had no choice but to hurry off and change.
Before leaving, Xie Tangning gave everyone a fierce warning. “Don’t sneak any food while I’m gone!”
Director Zhang: “…”
Did she think everyone was a glutton reincarnated like her? What a weirdo!
Once the guests had left, the entire livestream showed nothing but the table laden with food. The empty space looked dreary and boring.
Director Zhang’s eyes rolled around. He turned his head and was just about to shove the assistant director out there to liven things up.
The assistant director had worked with him for more than ten years. Before Director Zhang’s tail had even finished wagging, he already knew exactly what kind of nonsense the man was planning.
So he decided to strike first. With one kick, he sent Director Zhang stumbling into the camera.
Caught completely off guard, Director Zhang staggered until he managed to steady himself in front of the lens. He was just about to unleash a tirade at Cheng Dong when he suddenly realized that he had appeared in the livestream.
The string of colorful greetings already at the tip of his tongue was swallowed back down.
Still, anyone with eyes could tell that he was cursing up a storm with his face.
The assistant director simply ignored him and turned his head away.
Director Zhang ground his teeth in fury, but he still turned toward the camera and flashed a wide, ingratiating smile.
The audience was God. He absolutely could not show them any attitude. These were the people putting money in his pocket, so he had to provide top-notch service!
“Hello, everyone! I’m Zhang Huaicai, the director of Ta Travel!”
“At the request of all our viewers, I can guarantee that every guest will be looking gorgeous when they attend the dinner later. Are you all ready to capture some beautiful screenshots of your favorite stars?”
As soon as he finished speaking, Director Zhang immediately lowered his head to check the comments on his phone. When he saw the viewers praising his decision, he revealed a huge smile.
He looked brighter than the midday sun in August.
Unfortunately, the mischievous viewers couldn’t stand seeing him look so smug and immediately began roasting him instead.
Director Zhang instantly performed a complete facial transformation, which thoroughly entertained the audience.
The guests moved quickly. Before long, they had changed and returned to the cameras.
After a little styling, every one of them looked presentable and polished. Director Zhang was extremely pleased.
Their filming P.D.s were also thrilled. Ever since they had started working on the show under Director Zhang, they had practically had no chance to show what they could do.
Even though their subjects all had model-level looks, they rarely managed to capture truly stunning photos.
After all, when faced with these naturally gifted agents of chaos, the photos might look beautiful, but they always seemed to be missing something.
The temperature difference between day and night was quite large here, so Xie Tangning chose a laid-back outfit: black-and-gray ripped jeans paired with a cropped early-autumn jacket. It looked casual, youthful, and effortless.
There was also a distant, aloof air about her—but of course, that aloofness was entirely manufactured.
Xie Changyu had chosen a similar style, though his outfit included more pink elements.
Their outfits were unmistakably coordinated sibling looks, while still reflecting each of their individual personalities.
Everyone else had chosen outfits that suited their own styles as well, with comfort and warmth as the priorities.
The teenagers looked youthful and energetic, while the adults looked mature and elegant.
[Nooo, my emotional support snack is really coming to an end!]
[Pfft~ Is Xie Tangning trying to act like some icy, aloof girl? I bet she won’t last two minutes, hahaha!]
[My guests, you all look absolutely amazing! Every outfit suits your age and personality perfectly!]
The fans clearly understood their idols very well. Xie Tangning indeed couldn’t keep up her aloof act for even a minute before reverting to her true self.
“Ahaha~ This emperor’s charm really is extraordinary!”
“The entire production team has been so intimidated by my icy aura that no one even cheered or applauded when I came out!”
“Good job, me!”
The production team and the viewers watching through their screens: “…”
They had never seen anyone ask for applause in such a fresh and unconventional way. It was so perfectly in keeping with Xie Tangning’s style!
But seriously, were they supposed to keep indulging this narcissistic, smug little pest?
However, Brother Lin and Brother Li were two of the show’s biggest child-spoilers. Though they didn’t say a word, they immediately proved through their actions that they absolutely intended to keep indulging her.
The two camera operators set their cameras up on tripods and began clapping like excited seals.
“Woohoo~ Xie Tangning, you’re so beautiful! Mommy loves you!”
“Xie Tangning, you’re practically a queen! You’ve intimidated the entire room!”
The two cameramen were incredibly enthusiastic. The moment they opened their mouths, they transformed into screaming fangirls. It was obvious they were genuine fans.
Xie Tangning put on an exaggerated expression. “Oh~ You two handsome men really do have excellent taste!”
“Keep up the good work. Work hard and strive to overthrow Director Zhang and seize the director’s position as soon as possible! Any cameraman who doesn’t want to be a director isn’t a good employee!”
Brother Li and Brother Lin actually nodded with solemn agreement.
Director Zhang: “!!!”
They were plotting a coup right in front of him?!
No wonder—they had been trained by Xie Tangning, after all!
After watching Xie Tangning put on her superstar performance, her older brother Xie Changyu and Liang Zhou, who had an especially severe celebrity addiction, also became eager to demand some applause and cheers.
Director Zhang saw it coming and shut down their plans with a single look.
His finale dinner was going to be absolutely perfect. The several-meter-long layered cake alone was enough to demonstrate how grand the occasion was.
He absolutely could not let this bunch of chaos-makers ruin it!
Xie Changyu grumbled unhappily, “Director Zhang, you’re playing favorites. If my sister gets applause, I want some too!”
Director Zhang rolled his eyes without hesitation. “Your sister is a universally adored super-cute beauty. Why aren’t you one?”
“They’ve got sky-high emotional intelligence too—sweet-talking people so thoroughly they could turn them back into embryos. How come you don’t have that?!”
“Is it because you don’t want to? Say something!”
