Marry a female star at a bargain price

Chapter 153 152. Han Xixi wants revenge

With Fang Danian's approval, the rest of the things became much easier.

Chaobai Town took the lead and the Culture and Tourism Bureau cooperated. The next day, everyone sat down in a room to discuss the development and construction of Laoya Mountain.

Two days later, on Friday, the development request report was submitted to the county government office and was delivered to the desk of County Mayor Liu Wang before the end of the day.

Liu Wang came back from the meeting and took a look.

The document was printed with two red letters: Chaobai Town and Cultural and Tourism Bureau. When he saw the red seals of the two units at the end, he immediately narrowed his eyes with curiosity.

Take a closer look at the three words "Laoyashan" in the title.

He immediately realized that he was going to have a bad weekend!

In comparison, the instigator Lin Xiao had a really good weekend.

On Friday night, the sixth episode of "Singer" was aired.

Han Xixi, who returned with full health, sang a song and won the third place, receiving a standing ovation.

But it's a pity.

In the last show, she was caught in a whirlpool of public opinion. Although she gave an amazing performance of "Rainbow in the Night", she still took seventh place.

Combining the votes from both games, the overall score ranked sixth.

It just so happened that the singer who challenged the opponent in this episode was very strong and succeeded, so she ended up leaving the stage with regret.

After seeing the result, Lin Xiao was very worried about his wife.

But I didn't expect that she was so calm in the camera, and she couldn't even pretend to be sad.

Because she had an announcement the next day, Lin Xiao did not go to Chengxing City this time. He just called her at 12 o'clock late at night to comfort her.

Han Xixi's reaction was very calm.

"I'm fine, you don't have to worry, brother." Han Xixi said with a smile.

"Is it really okay?"

"of course it's true."

Han Xixi smiled easily, and even felt relieved. "I'm not trying to save face. I did think the Singer stage was sacred before, but now I see that the public judges' scoring is very subjective, and it is easy to be influenced by online comments... I feel like I've been pulled down from the altar!"

"How to say?"

"Hmm... I think my performance in the last issue was better than this one, but I got seventh place in the last issue and third place in this one!"

Han Xixi smiled helplessly, "It shows that the public judges also vote based on the Internet's sentiment. Last week, I was blacklisted by the entire Internet, and even though I sang well, I didn't score high. This week, my reputation has reversed, and my performance was average, but the votes have also increased... This result is quite disappointing!"

Lin Xiao laughed: "It's just a variety show, there's no need to take the results too seriously."

Han Xixi smiled but said nothing.

Lin Xiao said seriously: "This world is just a huge makeshift group, everyone is just fooling around, there's no need to take it too seriously. It's good that you are no longer obsessed with this show, so you don't have to worry about gains and losses like in the previous episodes, which will affect your mood!"

Han Xixi nodded and said, "I understand. Thank you Mr. Lin for your comfort. I will keep a normal mind in the next game!"

Whenever Lin Xiao heard the name "Mr. Lin", he always felt that she was scolding him.

"By the way, what are you doing tomorrow?" he asked.

"Walking on the red carpet or something like that is meaningless!"

"Oh... two days?"

"Just one day!"

"Then why didn't you let me find you?"

Lin Xiao was puzzled. "I'm rarely free this weekend. I don't have to attend any meetings or be on duty! I want to go find you, but you won't let me go!"

He was a little unhappy, and his words sounded a bit macho and coquettish.

Han Xixi couldn't help laughing on the other end of the phone: "Why, are you still angry? I see that you are tired. You finally have some time, so just rest at home. It's tiring to fly back and forth. And..."

"And what?"

"And we'll be meeting soon!"

"Ok?"

Lin Xiao frowned, puzzled, "What do you mean? Are you coming back? No, after the weekend, you should be preparing for the next episode of "Singer", right? Do you still have time to come back?"

Han Xixi was speechless.

"Lin Xiao, you are so stupid, I am dead!"

After saying this, he really hung up the phone, leaving Lin Xiao looking confused.

……

The next day, Lin Xiao slept until he woke up naturally, a rare occurrence.

The renovation of our house has not been completed yet, and my mother specifically told the decorators to start work after 9 o'clock on weekends.

Lin Xiao was able to have a leisurely and quiet breakfast.

Just after I finished my meal, my grandmother's cousin Zhou Zhenpeng came on an electric bike and took out a sack of spring bamboo shoots from the bike.

Zhou Xiuping quickly let her nephew into the house, poured him some water and gave him some melon seeds.

As the youngest daughter in her mother's family, Zhou Xiuping has been loved by her brothers since childhood.

So even though she has been married for almost 30 years, she has always cared a lot about her relatives from her mother's side, especially her nephews and nieces.

In comparison, Lin Xiao has no feelings for this cousin.

After all, there is a four or five year age difference between them, and they really have nothing in common.

A casual chat.

Zhou Zhenpeng explained his purpose: "Aunt, I have a girlfriend and we are almost getting married... I have the money to buy a house, but I am still short of the betrothal gift, so I thought of coming here to ask if you have enough money..."

When Zhou Xiuping heard this, she immediately smiled with joy.

"When did you talk about it? Didn't you just say you had one before the New Year?"

"That one broke up a long time ago! This one is from another place, far away, so the bride price has to be high!"

Zhou Zhenpeng scratched his head and said helplessly, "It's not easy to get married now. My mother said that as long as we can get the marriage certificate, the betrothal gift can be as high as it wants, so..."

Zhou Xiuping also sighed helplessly.

This is the way the world is today. You cannot afford to pick and choose or complain about injustice.

But after sighing, Zhou Xiuping couldn't help feeling a little proud when she looked at her eldest son who was handsome and capable.

There are a lot of single young men in the village, but no one dares to include Lin Xiao among them.

Although he is not young anymore, there is always a constant stream of marriage proposals coming to his house, and some of the girls are quite good looking - his son has long since escaped from the rural marriage market.

"How much do you still need?" Zhou Xiuping asked.

"Uh... one hundred thousand!"

"One hundred thousand?!"

Even though Zhou Xiuping wanted to help her nephew, she was still shocked by the number.

Zhou Zhenpeng hurriedly said, "Auntie, lend me as much as you have. If it's not enough, I'll think of a way!"

Zhou Xiuping murmured something and glanced at her son.

Lin Xiao said directly: "Brother, it's no problem to lend you the money, but you have to make sure that this girl is someone who will live with you steadily!"

This was said in a very obscure way, but Zhou Zhenpeng understood it.

"Don't worry, girls are smart nowadays, and I'm not stupid!"

Zhou Zhenpeng laughed heartily, "I've made an agreement with her. We'll get the marriage certificate first and then give the betrothal gift. We've also discussed that we'll sell the truck after we get married and open a small shop in town. The transportation business isn't as profitable as it was a few years ago!"

Zhou Xiuping nodded repeatedly after hearing this.

Before the Chinese New Year last year, a car accident occurred on the national highway. A large truck lost control of the steering wheel while turning and crashed directly into a paddy field on the side of the road. The person died on the spot.

This matter became a hot topic in Anyang County.

After hearing this, Zhou Xiuping kept sighing, saying that driving a large truck was dangerous, and she made several phone calls to Zhou Zhenpeng's mother to discuss the matter.

"Was this your wife's idea?" she asked.

"Yes, she suggested that. I think it's a good idea. Driving a truck is really exhausting!"

"That's pretty good!"

Zhou Xiuping nodded. Although she hadn't met the girl yet, her favorability towards her had already increased.

The loan was finalized.

Lin Xiao asked: "Brother, have you decided what kind of store you want to open?"

Zhou Zhenpeng, however, looked confused. It was obvious that his mind was now focused on getting married and he had not had time to think about opening a store.

Lin Xiao didn't ask any more questions.

……

Zhou Zhenpeng finished his lunch and left.

Zhou Xiuping followed up on the conversation and urged Lin Xiao to get married again.

The final conclusion is: There is no rush to get married, but you can bring your girlfriend home. What’s the point of keeping her hidden all the time?

Lin Xiao thought about it and decided that it was time to let Han Xixi meet his parents.

I planned to find an opportunity to talk to her about this, but I can only wait until the next time we meet.

In the evening, my wife was still slaying on the red carpet.

Lin Xiao was so bored that he could only scroll through his phone by himself. As he was scrolling, he came across the red carpet live broadcast of tonight's Weibo Scream Night.

It was just the right time for Han Xixi to appear.

Lin Xiao stopped and admired his wife's divine beauty with interest while holding his mobile phone.

Because she is still a newcomer, even though she has been very popular recently, Han Xixi did not get the opportunity to appear alone, but appeared with two other new actresses who are also very popular.

One of them is Yu Anan, the popular young actress who competed for the spokesperson for the Kalia Magic series last time.

At that time, Kalia had decided to let Yu Anan be the spokesperson. In the end, Han Xixi quickly changed the minds of Kalia's top management with the song "The Magic of Love", and the qualification of being the spokesperson for the series of the world-renowned luxury jewelry brand fell on her.

Because of this endorsement.

Han Xixi emerged in the fashion circle and became a highly-anticipated new star.

She was invited to attend the Weibo Scream Night today and appeared on the same stage with popular young actresses, which was also due to her status as the spokesperson for the Kalia series.

Although he is a singer.

But Han Xixi is young, beautiful, walks with a breeze, has a confident look on her face, and has an attitude of walking out of the haze and blooming again. The feeling she shows in the camera is very high-spirited, and she is even more eye-catching than the two young film and television stars.

Lin Xiao was watching outside the screen and felt that this girl with such a strong aura was very unlike Han Xixi.

At least in front of him, she has always been cute and adorable, and only recently has she slowly revealed a hint of savagery.

In the camera, three people walked to the interview area.

The interviews at Weibo Scream Night are different from those at other red carpet events. The organizers don’t specially set up a host to conduct those fake interviews that are all harmonious.

Instead, the interview area was set up like a press conference.

Reporters from all major media gathered here and asked the guests the most pointed questions off camera.

Because of the courage and ability to ask questions, the interview session of Weibo Scream Night has always attracted much attention from the entire network.

It has even become the highlight of the red carpet every year. Netizens joked that the "screams" in this "Scream Night" all came from the interview session.

Audience comments: Exciting, love watching, and ask lots of questions!
Han Xixi has just experienced a round of blackening on the Internet and is currently very popular, so the interview segment about her has also attracted much attention from the entire Internet.

The number of comments in the live broadcast room has increased significantly.

When the interview started, the reporter lived up to expectations, but the focus was first on the young actress Yu Anan.

Reporter: "An An, this dress is the latest high-end one, it's hard to borrow, do you have good fashion resources recently?"

Yu Anan: "It's OK. Actually, I didn't communicate with him specifically. I just happened to meet the brand designer and chatted with him. He thought this new product was quite suitable for me, so I wore it... Yeah, that's right!"

A calm look on his face.

The reporter didn't respond at all. The previous sentence was just to warm up the audience, but the second sentence was very exciting: "But I saw a lot of comments in the interactive area of ​​the live broadcast saying that you didn't show the elegance of this dress, and that you looked like a child wearing adult clothes. What do you want to respond to this?"

Yu Anan's face darkened immediately, and she tried to remain calm in front of the camera: "Uh... everyone has a different understanding of fashion. I quite like the overall style today... Yeah, that's right!"

The reporter didn't give her a chance to argue and interrupted her directly: "A few days ago, a group of photos of you circulated online, showing that your face was swollen, but today it seems that you are in good condition... So did you go for a minor facelift?"

Yu Anan was about to lose her temper, but she still tried to keep a smile on her face: "No, my face was swollen because of gum inflammation. I went to see a doctor and got some medicine. Now the inflammation has gone down and the swelling has gone down... Yeah, that's right!"

On the screen, the interview session was ablaze with fire.

Outside the screen, Lin Xiao was watching with great interest.

In the barrage section, Yu Anan's fans kept refreshing the screen, complaining that the reporter was deliberately trying to stir up trouble.

Lin Xiao felt like he was dreaming of returning to the entertainment industry.

It's easy to tell that the haute couture dress Yu Anan is wearing must have been borrowed from the brand by her team after much pleading.

Haute couture brands generally do not lend dresses to celebrities easily.

If we have to borrow, we should borrow from those big stars with outstanding temperament and high status. Their calm and elegant temperament is more conducive to the brand maintaining its high-end image.

As for the young actresses who have just debuted, they are not even considered by high-end brands.

Not to mention whether your temperament can support it.

Take these days for example, if a celebrity’s reputation falls apart, it will fall apart at any time. If a young star falls apart one day, wouldn’t that bring bad reputation to the brand itself?

It's simply not necessary.

Therefore, Yu Anan must have mobilized a lot of connections to get the brand to agree to buy the piece she's wearing.

If someone is willing to lend you money, you naturally have no choice but to wear whatever they give you.

Clothes don't suit your body? You can only wear them anyway!
This is why Yu Anan now feels like a child wearing adult clothes as described by reporters.

This time, Yu Anan shot himself in the foot.

Lin Xiao thought it was a joke, but he couldn't help but worry about his wife.

After all, these reporters are really not easy to deal with - they really fire when they have a gun!
What he worried about soon happened.

The reporters quickly aimed their guns at Han Xixi, and the first question was very sharp: "Xixi has been very popular recently. You never came out to clarify the rumors last week. Is this an attitude of acquiescence or guilt?"

When Lin Xiao heard this question, his heart rose to his throat.

There were also various cheers in the barrage area.

"Stimulate!!"

“I love watching this segment the most!”

"Anyway, I don't believe that Han Xixi is really innocent!"

"How can you be in the entertainment industry without any scandals?"

"No clarification will be regarded as acquiescence!"

"..."

Lin Xiao frowned as he watched, feeling it was an eyesore, and clicked clear screen.

Han Xixi smiled calmly and said calmly: "I said those are all fake, do you believe it?"

The reporter who asked the question was choked by the question.

Another reporter immediately added: "If it's not true, why don't you come out and clarify it?"

Han Xixi smiled and said, "How can I clarify it? To prove that something happened, you can produce evidence, but to disprove some rumors, you can only rely on words! How can I say it so that people can believe that I didn't do it?"

This question made the reporter choke again.

This sharp question was passed over so lightly.

Lin Xiao was impressed by his wife's performance, but he also realized that although the girl looked calm throughout, her words were filled with lingering anger.

The reporter did not let her off easily.

"This dress Xixi is wearing... looks unfamiliar. Is it Kalia's latest creation?"

"No, this is the work of an independent domestic designer!"

Han Xixi spoke frankly, lifting the hem of her skirt to show it off, smiling naturally, "I think it's very beautiful, not inferior to foreign high-end brands!"

These words were said lightly, but Yu Anan's face turned dark in the picture.

Han Xixi's words clearly brought up the topic that Yu Anan had just discussed again.

Reporters are all shrewd people. How could they not hear the hidden meaning in these words? However, they were also immediately impressed by her attitude of supporting domestic products.

But I won't let her go because of this.

"Do you choose domestic brands because you can't borrow high-end fashion from abroad?" the reporter asked.

"I really can't borrow it!" Han Xixi smiled harmlessly.

Reporters and netizens were all stunned. They didn't expect her to admit it so openly.

You have to know that in the entertainment industry, fashion resources are a must-fight for female stars, and the competition for them is even more intense than for other resources.

Even if they have poor resources, female celebrities will not admit it.

Instead, they use some brands that look great but are actually not that great to confuse the public and package themselves as fashion darlings.

Anyway, netizens are easy to fool and basically can’t tell the difference.

It is rare to see someone like Han Xixi who directly admits that he has poor resources.

But before everyone could be surprised, the lady said calmly, "I also want to borrow couture, but I don't know any couture designers, and I don't have the chance to meet them by chance..."

As soon as these words came out, Lin Xiao outside the camera was shocked.

Yu Anan just said that she met the haute couture designer by chance and borrowed this dress.

Now Han Xixi turned around and said that she was not lucky enough to meet a high-end designer...

If the sentence just now was unintentional to hurt Yu Anan.

At this point, even a fool could see that it was clearly a deliberate targeting.

Yu Anan was in the corner of the camera, her face was about to fall.

The reporter took advantage of the situation and asked, "Since your debut, Xixi has been questioned about your face shape and body shape, and people say you are fat. Do you have any response to this?"

Han Xixi smiled calmly: "What do you want to respond to? I'm a singer. If my voice is not good, I do need to respond. But what's there to respond to about my fat face?"

These words again choked the reporter.

There was a bit of silence for a moment.

Seeing this, Han Xixi added, "And I don't think I'm fat, I just have a little baby fat, but it's definitely natural~"

When Lin Xiao heard this while holding the phone, he couldn't help but burst out laughing. His wife was so adorable.

Hurry and open the comments to see everyone’s reactions.

As expected, netizens were quickly attracted by her performance.

“Hahaha, that’s so cute!”

"This sister is really brave!"

"Natural and unpretentious, it has won me a lot of fans"

"Are you sure this isn't a reference to Yu Anan?"

"Yu Anan's face turned black..."

"I understand. People who have had plastic surgery are hesitant, while people who have natural surgery are open and honest!"

"Han Xixi is getting braver as he gets darker. He wasn't like this when he first debuted, but now he's become lively and cheerful!"

"What we're saying is that getting married does have its benefits. This sister is in such great shape!"

"..."

(End of this chapter)