You said you'd just lie down and relax, how did you become a top influencer?

Chapter 42 New Mission

Early in the morning, Xu An put on his Tai Chi training clothes made in Yiwu and started practicing Tai Chi.

"Playing the pipa with both hands, then climbing the feet with both hands to strengthen the kidneys and waist."

"Grasp the sparrow's tail with both hands..."

Halfway through the practice, the courtyard gate was opened, and Xu An looked over with some confusion.

Seeing Chen Zize carrying a backpack, Xu Anle was delighted. She put down her hands, jumped to Chen Zize's side, and made a gesture of crossing her arms.

"We had an amazing hot pot dinner last night, and guess who wasn't invited!"

"That's right, it's you!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Zize, who was still somewhat puzzled, couldn't help but twitch his eyelids.

"I watched the live stream last night... I'm so glad I didn't eat it!"

He said it without hesitation.

Upon hearing this, Xu An showed a look of regret.

"I should have waited for you to come before we had hot pot."

You absolutely have to make me spicy this once, right?

Seeing Xu An's regretful expression, Chen Zize's lips twitched uncontrollably.

Soon, his silence deepened.

"Zize is here? What a pity, I should have waited for you to have hot pot today."

Chen Zize listened expressionlessly to Zhang Lin's regretful words as he returned from his walk, and then laughed in exasperation.

"Ahem, Uncle Zhang, he watched the live stream."

Xu An quietly reminded Zhang Lin beside him.

Upon hearing this, and seeing the subtle look in Chen Zize's eyes, Zhang Lin couldn't help but show an embarrassed expression.

Finally, Xu An coughed, breaking the delicate atmosphere.

"Ahem, let's not talk about that. Zize, you're here so early, have you had breakfast yet?"

That makes some sense, Chen Zize shook his head slightly.

"Perfect timing, neither of us has eaten yet. Why don't you go heat up some bread and milk, Zize?"

Chen Zize: ?

Chen Zize looked at Xu An, who had a completely natural expression, and smiled with relief.

Even the viewers in the live stream felt sorry for Chen Zize.

[Chen Zize: The good news is they didn't treat me like an outsider; the bad news is they didn't treat me like a human being either.]

[There's a sense of relief, like coming home after a long day of working like a dog and seeing your dad buying health supplements and your brother doing a live stream.]

[Hilarious! I never thought I'd be able to empathize with a celebrity, especially a top-tier one.]

[Chen Zize: Should I leave?]

……

Inside the restaurant, Xu An took two bites of bread, then shook his head.

"No, it's too hot and it will ruin the bread's texture."

After taking a sip of milk, Xu An frowned.

"This isn't heated enough; it feels a bit too cool."

"Oh well, I guess I'll just have to make do with this."

Chen Zize, standing to the side, had a face full of black lines.

You actually picked one?

Zhang Lin, who was standing to the side, was not as thick-skinned as Xu An, so he spoke up to support Chen Zize.

"Xiao Xu, Zize is a big star. It's already a favor that we're warming up for you. Don't ask for so much!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Zize's expression finally softened.

After being there for quite a while, I finally heard a fair word.

Upon hearing this, Xu An did not refute it, but nodded in deep agreement.

"Indeed, I thought Brother Zize wouldn't know how to use a microwave!"

Chen Zize's face, which had just calmed down, darkened again.

What do you mean? Do you think I'm not intelligent?

"You didn't even call me for breakfast!"

"Chen Zize, when did you arrive?"

Jiang Zhaoyue, wearing a black tank top and loose sweatpants, rushed into the living room. Seeing Xu An wolfing down his breakfast, she couldn't help but complain. She was taken aback when she saw Chen Zize.

"You haven't been here long, Zhaoyue, would you like something to eat?"

Upon seeing Jiang Zhaoyue, Chen Zize managed a weak smile.

"Why do you seem to have such a hard life?"

Jiang Zhaoyue said in a subtle voice.

However, Jiang Zhaoyue quickly said with a regretful expression:

"It's a pity you arrived too late and missed yesterday's hot pot."

The smile that Chen Zize had just managed to force onto his face vanished instantly.

What kind of people are these?!

Bai Ge, who had gone for a morning run with Jiang Zhaoyue, slowly walked into the restaurant. Upon seeing Chen Zize, she didn't show any surprise, but instead smiled and said:

"Zhaoyue, Xiao An and Uncle Zhang have probably already said that to Xiao Chen."

"You lot, I don't know where you learned this from, why do you try to swindle everyone you meet!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Zize felt tears welling up in his eyes.

Finally, someone understands him.

"But if we missed the hot pot, this bread dipped in chili sauce isn't so bad!"

Bai Ge's face showed a mocking expression.

Chen Zize remained expressionless.

"Eat quickly, Director Chen seems to have some new tasks to assign later."

Leaving behind a single sentence, Chen Zize walked upstairs expressionlessly and returned to his room.

The four people left behind looked at each other in bewilderment. Finally, Jiang Zhaoyue showed a slightly unnatural expression.

"Aren't we going a bit too far?"

Upon hearing this, Xu An glanced at her and said lightly:

"Zize didn't harvest wheat yesterday. Maybe he was enjoying the air conditioning, eating cold drinks, and watching a movie while you were harvesting!"

Jiang Zhaoyue clenched her fists tightly.

"I should have just smeared chili sauce on his bread!"

Seeing this, Bai Ge couldn't help but smile.

Seeing Jiang Zhaoyue's rapid-fire remarks in the live stream was quite amusing.

[One second Zhaoyue felt guilty, the next she fast-forwarded to "He deserves to die!"]

[Looking at it this way, Zhaoyue is really pitiful. She was conscripted as soon as she arrived, and she was even ambushed while trying to have hot pot.]

[She couldn't hold back. In other variety shows before, Zhaoyue was always taken care of, but here, she was the first one to be tricked.]

[Will Zhao Yue dare to come to Director Chen's variety show again next time?]

I think it's mainly because of Xu An; he's such a prankster!

Unaware that his reputation was being unfairly damaged, Xu An swallowed the bread in his mouth, then looked around and asked in confusion:

"Where's Wanwan? Is she still not awake?"

"Brother An, I'm here... I said hello to you this morning when I went for my morning exercise with Sister Bai Ge!"

A slightly resentful voice rang out. Xu An turned around and found Shen Wanwan standing prettily behind him. He couldn't help but feel embarrassed.

It seems like that's true?

"This batch of bread was too hot, and I felt a bit dizzy and my memory was affected after eating it."

Upstairs, Chen Zize, who had just finished packing his luggage, was coming down the stairs with a puzzled look on his face.

No, how can you blame me for this?

Upon hearing this, Shen Wanwan didn't let Xu An off easily. Her doe-like eyes blinked, a strange meaning lurking within them:

"I thought you'd slept too long and were still half asleep!"

"You ran so fast last night!"

Upon hearing this, Xu An's face showed a hint of guilt.

After getting angry with Shen Wanwan in the yard last night, he immediately slipped away.

Fortunately, a voice at that moment eased his guilty conscience.

"Alright, now that everyone's here, let me explain today's tasks!"

Chen Hong, who had walked in at some unknown time, smiled as she looked at everyone in the restaurant.