Chapter 6 Vanity "Let's just skip the greeting."

Chapter 6 Vanity "Let's just skip the greeting."

Does Ruoruo have so many allergies?

[Oh my god, I never noticed this when I watched the variety show before.]

These few comments were quickly drowned out by a flood of sarcastic remarks.

[Someone with sweat allergies is still trying to make money; they should just go lie in a sterile ward.]

[A maid's body trying to act like a pampered princess!]

[Trying to market themselves as the modern-day Lin Daiyu, huh? They smell so good, while you all stink!]

Liao Jiayue's fans mingled among them and mocked her mercilessly.

The studio let it slip: Yueyue originally didn't want to invite Ye Hantao; she was forced to invite her because of moral pressure!

Judging from Ye Hantao's series of actions and deeds, she is not worth Yueyue's help at all, and deserves to die poor.

Well, judging by her pretty face, I'd admit she smells good.

[The sister in front of me advises you to open your eyes wider and not fall for a heartless, rotten piece of trash.]

[Her job is just to be pretty!]

[Pretty? Who knows, she probably ripped off some guy and got a full-face makeover.]

In an instant, several more accounts that used foul language were banned in the live stream.

The fans were not discouraged. They shouted in the fan club group that they were determined not to let their idols be foolish enough to be used as blood bags!

“You young people can’t just do whatever you want when you’re out in the world…”

Ji Changtu was wearing an Armani suit, his belly slightly protruding, making the suit jacket look very bulky.

As he filtered the tea leaves with the lid, he slowly lectured, "Even if you have an allergy, you still need to have basic manners."

Ye Hantao remained noncommittal; she had been polite enough, even making up an excuse for not wanting to shake hands with Yuan Kai.

Suddenly, Wu Xia unscrewed the thermos, took a sip of water, screwed the lid back on, and read aloud with a blank face: "Allergies can cause a sudden drop in blood pressure and cardiac arrest, with a mortality rate of over 10%. If something happens, everyone present will be held responsible."

Ji Changtu: "..."

Su Yi'ang's hand, which had been halfway out to cover Wu Xia's mouth, turned around and covered his own face instead, realizing it was too late.

"Brother Ji, don't mind me. Xia's family runs a traditional Chinese medicine clinic, and they can't stand seeing people joke about their health."

Upon hearing his words, Ye Hantao's attention immediately shifted. "Do you know how to take a pulse?"

"No." Wu Xia felt his words were too cold after saying that, so he added in a low voice, "My cousin does."

Ye Hantao simply sat on the empty stone bench next to Wu Xia, saying, "My great-aunt can also take pulses and do acupuncture."

Wu Xia's eyes gradually hardened. "My cousin knows acupuncture and massage."

Knowing Wu Xia's personality very well, Su Yi'ang desperately winked at Ye Hantao, saying that he would do anything but compare himself to this sister-obsessed cousin!

“My great-aunt also knows massage.” Ye Hantao rarely encountered a family member who studied traditional Chinese medicine. “Does your sister know moxibustion?”

Wu Xia lowered his head and took several large gulps of water. Then, he opened his mouth and said, "My cousin knows acupuncture, massage, moxibustion, diet therapy, cupping, scraping, and the four diagnostic methods of traditional Chinese medicine, including observation, auscultation, inquiry, and palpation. She is also good at prescribing medicine." He read the whole thing clearly and without panting.

He thought that this should finally put Ye Hantao, Aunt Xuan's grandmother, in check.

To his surprise, when he turned his head and met Ye Hantao's bright almond eyes, his admiration was almost overflowing. "How can you speak so quickly and so clearly? You're amazing!"

It's worth noting that this was her first mock trial since starting university, and she practiced all night to ensure her narration wouldn't falter the next day.

Wu Xia was caught off guard by the compliment, and immediately turned his head to avoid Ye Hantao's burning gaze, his lips moving slightly, "...I'm used to it."

"No wonder you're holding onto that cup so tightly." Talking a lot must make you thirsty.

After Ye Hantao finished her sigh, she turned around and looked at Su Yi'ang carefully, making Su Yi'ang dizzy before she finally said, "Your eyes seem to have stopped twitching."

"..." Su Yi'ang laughed stiffly, "Yes."

Ye Hantao said happily, "A twitching left eye means good fortune! You're going to have some luck with money lately!"

[Hahahaha, Flash left the base and found it was raining outside too, hahaha!]

[Oh, God who suffered persecution his entire life!]

Didn't his eye just twitch?

[For those who don't know, you can watch the live stream recording of Ang Shen playing ranked matches with his friends on June 5th; Wu Xia is in it.]

[Written as Wu Xia, but read as a sister-obsessed character.]

Yuan Kai glanced at the three people chatting happily, his brows furrowing slightly. Was it just his imagination?

It was clearly their first meeting, but this girl named Ye Hantao didn't seem to like him much.

Footsteps sounded again at the door. The people present looked over and saw Liao Jiayue, wearing a white dress, and a woman with short, ear-length hair walk in.

They all knew Liao Jiayue, but the one who came in next was—a soft exclamation rang out, "It's Teacher He Qiang."

Teacher He Qiang?

"Tao Tao, is this your teacher?" Su Yi'ang asked quickly in a low voice before standing up to greet her.

No, that's not it.

Ye Hantao also stood up and lowered her voice to imitate him, "Teacher He Qiang paints traditional Chinese paintings. Last year, she refuted foreign media at her solo exhibition at the Louvre. I especially like her painting 'The Rising Sun Over the Long River'."

Because she had studied traditional Chinese painting for a few months in the first year of junior high school, she paid close attention to these related news reports.

Unfortunately, the traditional Chinese painting class later closed down and was converted into an archery hobby class. Later, the archery hobby class also closed down. Fortunately, Mingyi, who was learning archery with me, was selected by the provincial team.

Over the next six years, seven or eight after-school programs closed down one after another. Ye Hantao heard the grandparents chatting under the trees in the neighborhood say more than once that the feng shui of those stores was bad and they were not suitable for doing business.

Later, when she went to university, she discovered that it had nothing to do with feng shui. The teachers were at a disadvantage because they were either unfamiliar with the market or generous with their charity work. The tuition fee that year was only 1/10 of the market price.

Of course, if the price were the same as the market price, she and Mingyi might not be able to afford it.

Liao Jiayue entered the courtyard without looking at anyone; all her attention was focused on Ye Hantao's face, which had grown up to be even more beautiful than it had been in junior high school.

Even in a simple white T-shirt, straight-leg pants, and canvas shoes, standing there neatly and cleanly, one is like a ray of morning light shining through a peach orchard, quite eye-catching.

Her fingernails dug into her palms again, and Liao Jiayue lowered her eyes, concealing the dark glint within.

Don't rush. The more successful a person appears on the surface, the more hysterical they will become when their inner vanity and inferiority are exposed.

She is confident that she can gain even greater popularity and status in this variety show than the female protagonist in the book.

As He Qiang approached, the scent of pine resin and ink lingered on her cotton-linen shirt. She nodded indifferently, "He Qiang, an artist."

As the eldest brother, Yuan Kai took the initiative to extend his hand and introduce himself, "Yuan Kai."

“I’m not used to shaking hands with people.” He Qiang said this without any regard for Yuan Kai’s feelings. Her calm gaze swept over the people present, and her face showed displeasure. “Jin Shiyue is late again.”

Suddenly, He Qiang glanced at Ye Hantao again as if to confirm. This girl had bright eyes and looked a lot like the art students she usually saw.

Ye Hantao thought He Qiang's comment about "not being used to shaking hands with others" was super cool! Unlike herself, who might be kicked out of the guest list if she spoke too bluntly, and then there would be no hope of recovering her health QAQ.

[...I feel so sorry for Yuan Kai.]

[Does this artist have a bad relationship with Kintoki?]

Yuan Kai suspected he hadn't checked the almanac before going out today, as he was repeatedly refused a handshake. Luckily, Liao Jiayue, who was also in the industry, was there, and for the sake of his reputation, Liao Jiayue wouldn't...

He watched as Liao Jiayue bowed slightly, saying, "Teacher Yuankai." After greeting her, he went to get to know Su Yi'ang, who was sitting on the other side, but they missed shaking hands.

Yuan Kai: "???"

Having been in the entertainment industry for over twenty years, he almost lost his composure today!

What's going on? Is this a special mission from the production team? Are the three of them trying to intimidate Yuan Kai?

[Stop with the collective punishment, okay? Yueyue didn't even see Yuankai trying to shake her hand!]

Liao Jiayue's behavior would be quite normal under normal circumstances, but with Ye Hantao and He Qiang in front of her, it's...

[Let me emphasize again! Some people are just trying to cultivate a spoiled image, and some are just rude. Don't involve our Yueyue!]

[The "rude person" you're referring to isn't He Qiang, is it? She has the right to be, you know?]

Liao Jiayue genuinely didn't notice Yuan Kai's outstretched hand. After inadvertently catching a glimpse of Su Yi'ang and Ye Hantao whispering to each other, alarm bells went off in her mind.

Among the guests of "Classmates Are Coming," there are only two people who can catch her attention: one is director Chen Xiaofeng, who has not yet arrived, and the other is Su Yi'ang.

A top esports player with over ten million fans across the internet, even though his sudden retirement announcement six months later caused many fans to turn against him, he remains a phenomenal esports star.

Yuan Kai has a family, Ji Changtu is too old, Wu Xia is too obscure, only Su Yi'ang is suitable for creating a romantic pairing.

"I see your fans call you Angang, can I call you that too?"

"Of course!" Su Yi'ang grinned, revealing two small tiger teeth. "I have a teammate who's a fan of yours. He watches your drama 'The Legend of the Immortal Flower' every day. Could you help him sign an autograph when you have time?"

Liao Jiayue's smile froze on her face. "...No problem."

"Okay," Ye Hantao whispered, "Jia Yue is filming 'Frosty Romance'."

What? !

There's a second chance? Who was his teammate pursuing again?

Su Yi'ang's eyes widened in surprise, and she quickly apologized, "I'm sorry! I wasn't fully awake this morning, and I misspoke!"

Liao Jiayue said softly, not minding at all, "It's not a big deal, don't be so serious. I'll get you an autographed photo after we're assigned the rooms."

After saying that, she took two steps forward, leaned down and hugged Ye Hantao, her tone filled with obvious surprise, "Taotao, it's been so long! I'm so happy to see you here."

"It's a pity I didn't get to see Uncle." Liao Jiayue let go of his hand, looking regretful. "If I had known that the electric tricycle passing by outside was driven by Uncle, I would definitely have stopped the car and greeted him."

[Huh? Ye Hantao's dad brought her here on an electric tricycle?]

[A gray-green electric tricycle, hahaha, she mumbled on the phone that her dad was driving her there.]

"They must be so poor. A Didi (ride-hailing service) would be enough to get them there."

[Some people have gone too far. Is riding an electric tricycle illegal? Since when is it acceptable to be ridiculed for being poor?]

Don't pretend to be a bystander if you don't know the background!

Are we laughing at her for being poor?! This guy is vain and a gold digger!

[What's wrong with exploiting someone?! Being pretty means you should be taken advantage of!]

Liao Jiayue's fans: "..." I really want to fight with you people who prioritize looks above all else!

"Let's just say hello and call it a day." Ye Hantao looked embarrassed, as if she was very ashamed that her father's electric tricycle ride had been broadcast live.

Liao Jiayue noticed her expression was off, and after realizing what was happening, she immediately felt so guilty that she looked like she was about to burst into tears. She bit her lip and said in a trembling voice, "I thought you asked your uncle to bring you here because..."

Viewers could read Liao Jiayue's unspoken lip movements through the screen: "—I don't mind."

Is this because they feel ashamed of their family members?

[Damn, what an ingrate!]

[Yueyue doesn't mind bringing her mediocre junior high classmate on the show, but she blames her family for making her lose face?]

[Disease progression: 96.3%]

"Netizens say you're vain and don't want Liao Jiayue to meet your father," the system replied quickly.

Ye Hantao rubbed her cheek with her fingertips, thinking to herself, "The netizens' guesses were pretty accurate."

If a wealthy person like Liao Jiayue gets out of the car and greets her father, she will most likely have to listen to her father nagging her for more than half an hour about buying a house from him.

These are lessons learned from the past few years!

"Achoo!" Ye Weizheng sneezed loudly as soon as he got home, then chuckled, "Tao Tao must be missing me!"

Although he no longer had to put on a show for Tao Tao every now and then after she went to university, such as persuading others to buy houses from him and showing them houses, Tao Tao only went home once a week while living on campus, and he and his wife missed her terribly.

Normally, if anyone sneezes, they'll argue for a bit. Tao Tao must be thinking about herself; she sneezed on the wrong person.

A note from the author:

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Peach's Dad: "Honey, I sneezed today. It must be Peach thinking of me [sprinkling flowers]"

Peach's Mom: "Peach missed me, and when she sneezed, she got lost and bumped into your face [eye roll]"