CHAPTER 794: CHAPTER 784: CAN’T CARRY THEM

Although Yu Chang was the first to run over to open the door, everyone in the courtyard also looked over.

When they saw Su Linlin in her ’gear’, along with the three big suitcases behind her, even someone as composed as Su Ya almost couldn’t hold it together.

Did this niece of hers forget what type of variety show "Taoyuan Village" was?

Does she still think she’s on that romance show?

No one has ever made such a grand entrance here before.

For a moment, she even regretted not being able to withstand this girl’s pleading and nodded in agreement!

But now that she’s here, it’s too late to regret it.

She could only steel herself and walk over to take one of the suitcases, "Why did you arrive so late?"

This was to give her niece an opportunity to explain herself in front of everyone.

But Su Linlin was so exhausted at the moment that she didn’t even notice her aunt subtly winking at her and pouted, "Auntie, I’m so tired. The road here is so hard to walk!"

If you knew the road was difficult, couldn’t you change to flat shoes?

Perhaps she thought flat shoes wouldn’t match her dress!

Su Ya couldn’t help but take a deep breath, suppressing her frustration and disappointment, "Let’s go into the house and put your luggage down first."

The aunt and niece went into the room to settle in, leaving everyone else exchanging looks for a moment.

Everyone who managed to stand here was skilled; even the usually silent Su Jincheng and the carefree Yu Chang could see it.

The new guest was quite different.

Of course, this ’different’ is not necessarily a compliment here.

Finally, Pei Shuxing spoke up: "Now that everyone is finally here, come on, don’t just stand around, let’s continue preparing the welcome dinner."

Everyone promptly dispersed.

Although Jiang Lingxi and Xiao Yu were guests, neither stood idly by doing nothing; while they couldn’t handle more demanding tasks, they could help by passing tools or peeling onions and garlic from time to time.

No one stopped them from helping out, and everyone worked together, chatting as they busied themselves, quickly preparing a sumptuous welcome dinner.

Su Ya had to persuade Su Linlin, who wanted to go to bed as soon as she entered the room, then pulled her into a bathroom without cameras before closing the mic, warning in a low voice: "Don’t say you’re dieting and won’t eat later; you’re not the only female celebrity at the table. Also, don’t think you’re superior just because you’re my niece. I’ve humbled myself to get you here, and if you can’t seize this opportunity, don’t expect me to help again."

Su Jincheng, despite sharing her surname, has no relation to her in the industry. Plus, having spent days together in the courtyard, he’s like a block of wood, besides working and daydreaming, he seems to have nothing else to do, not giving away any useful information at all.

Linlin was quite afraid of her aunt’s cold face, so she obediently nodded.

Su Ya sighed in relief, turned around, and left the bathroom.

Su Linlin, with her legs still sore and swollen, followed behind, greeting everyone at the dining table first, "Hello, teachers, I’m Su Linlin."

Pei Shuxing pointed to two adjacent empty seats, "Sit, sit, sit, let’s eat first."

Su Ya seated Linlin down, "This girl is quite unfortunate; first, her flight was delayed, then she took the wrong exit after landing, took a big detour with the show crew picking her up, and only arrived after a day of running around, such a scatterbrain, really..."

Su Linlin cooperatively clasped her hands together, begging for forgiveness, "I won’t dare do it next time!"

The others around the table, whether they believed the explanation in their hearts or not, at least pretended to believe it on the surface.

During the meal, everyone first praised the cooking skills of Director Pei and Yu Chang, as well as Su Jincheng, who was responsible for tending the fire, and then introduced the local weather and customs to the three guests, ensuring there was never a dull moment.

The welcome feast was quite enjoyable and harmonious.

After dinner, Su Linlin felt uncomfortably full and was about to leave, thinking she’d go to the bathroom and induce vomiting if necessary, but just as she lifted her foot, she was pulled back.

Su Ya quickly grabbed Su Linlin’s wrist, smiled, and said, "Since we couldn’t help with cooking earlier, let’s wash the dishes, no one else take this from us!"

The rule in the courtyard is self-sufficiency; you do this while I do that; there’s really no sitting around doing nothing while expecting to be fed and watered.

Pei Shuxing straightforwardly nodded, "Then we’ll leave the dishwashing to you two, we’ll go for a walk by the lake to digest. It’s a bit cool here at night, so if you want to join, go back and grab a jacket first."

When Jiang Lingxi came over, she noticed the lake in front of the courtyard was connected to the water system of the nearby resort, so going for a walk might allow her to secretly meet Shen Yunqing, so without a word she returned to the room to get a coat.

Others also quietly returned to get a coat.

This dinner was a bit more lavish than usual, and they all ate a bit much.

There are still managers and assistants watching outside the camera, so moving around a bit now saves them from having to hit the gym for extra workouts later.

But before they could head out, there was a "pop" sound from the sink, crisp and clear.

Followed by a sharp "ah" sound.

Everyone: "..."

Pei Shuxing subtly frowned, then turned his steps toward the sink, "Is everything okay?"

Su Ya already felt a headache coming on, watching Su Linlin’s clumsy movements made her cringe.

When she saw Pei Shuxing walk over, she quickly waved her hand, "Nothing, nothing, just this girl slipped while using the detergent, accidentally breaking a bowl and got startled. Teacher Pei, you guys go for a walk, we’ll handle it ourselves."

"If the bowl broke, then it broke, it’s good luck in disguise. As long as no one is hurt, just be careful."

Linlin was discreetly pinched by her aunt, let out a small hiss, "Sorry for startling everyone, please feel free to go outside, I can handle this."

The few who looked over: "..."

Yu Chang couldn’t help but mutter softly, "Big talk, anybody can make. Just don’t accidentally break anything else, finally got those replaced."

This small courtyard wasn’t initially like this; everyone put in a lot of effort to set it up bit by bit, and the bowls and chopsticks were earned through their hard work in return.

They may not be worth much, but items gained through effort would still be heartbreaking to break.

Though the others said nothing, their thoughts were their own.

Once everyone left the courtyard with the crew, Linlin finally pouted in grievance.

She originally thought that by saying such words, someone would come over to help, but nobody did.

They only said a word or two to comfort her before leaving.

Even Su Ya, seeing this, pretended not to notice.

She really felt a bit weary at the moment.

Can’t really bring her along! Can’t really bring her along!

On the other side, everyone strolled to the riverbank after leaving the courtyard and encountered some local residents strolling by the lake too.

Many people were quite familiar with the guests of the courtyard, and seeing them, they could even greet the camera.

"Old Pei, have you eaten?"

Pei Shuxing replied with a grin, "Eaten, eaten."

Seeing the fresh faces of Jiang Lingxi and Xiao Yu, "Are these guests?"

"Three young friends came, another one stayed at the courtyard."

"Welcome, welcome, our scenery is quite nice, isn’t it?"

Lingxi nodded, "It’s nice, I like it a lot."

Xiao Yu added, "The air is great, and the people are warm."

The local resident chuckled, "Haha, as long as you like it, tomorrow my nephew’s getting married, you’re welcome to come and join in, everyone who comes can stay for the feast, it’ll be lively."

Wei Minmin eagerly asked, "Is it a traditional local wedding?"

"Of course, guaranteed you city kids have never seen anything like it."

Pei Shuxing, looking at the curious and intrigued expressions of the young folks in front of him, kindly agreed, "We’ll definitely go tomorrow."

"Then it’s settled!"

As the local hummed a traditional tune leaving, Pei Shuxing smiled and said to everyone, "Since we’ve agreed to it, remember to prepare a red envelope for the newlyweds; even though they didn’t say you need to, it’s still not appropriate to go empty-handed."

As for how to film the guests attending the local wedding tomorrow, that’s a task for the show director.

After all, the show is all about spontaneity!