Mind reading saves the whole family; I'm firmly in the role of a charlatan.

Is Chapter 423 really that exciting?

Du Anrao was a little embarrassed, then raised his hand and gave Zhou Shunzhe a thumbs up in amazement: "This is truly life is like a play, it all depends on acting skills, there is drama everywhere, and surprises everywhere."

Zhou Shunzhe was amused by her cute appearance and said in an annoyed tone, "What else do you think? When you enter this industry, the first thing you need to learn is acting. It doesn't matter if you can't act on stage, there are plenty of ways to fix it. It's not acting off stage that's really a problem. If you're not careful, you'll offend everyone and you might disappear from the public eye at any time."

Du Anrao: "..." How can this not be considered rebellion against the Heavenly Gang?
“This screenwriter Liang worked with your second brother once before, and both of them felt it went well. He writes good scripts, with strong logic and substance. Most importantly, he can listen to other people's opinions and is humble, unlike some people in the industry who look down on others just because they are a little educated.”

"...I have a feeling you're deliberately targeting someone."

Zhou Shunzhe's expression stiffened slightly, and he coughed lightly, saying, "No, no, you misunderstood. I didn't mean anything else. Anyway, that's pretty much what I meant. Since you're here today, why not help me check what kind of person this is? Will your brother's friendship with him plant any seeds of trouble?"

"He's very good." Du Anrao stroked his chin and glanced at the father and daughter not far away. "He comes from a family with good morals, is upright, and is childhood sweethearts with his wife. He is good at everything, from formal occasions to domestic duties, and loves his wife and daughter."

"If I had to point out any flaws, it would be that he's a bit stubborn and doesn't like others criticizing his work. But if you can actually come up with something concrete to convince him, then it's not impossible to communicate with him."

"Yes, yes, that's right. When He Xuan was working with him before, there was a guy in the crew who had connections. He had a supporting role's script but acted like he was the lead. He didn't have much acting skill but had a lot of opinions. He would always come to Brother Liang to give him opinions, asking him to add scenes for him here and there. He even tried to steal the highlights from your brother's script. Brother Liang was so angry that he scolded him in front of dozens of people in the crew until he didn't dare to lift his head."

Du Anrao found this kind of gossip from within the industry quite interesting and asked curiously, "So what happened next? Did you add him?"

"Add my ass! I'm not adding anything myself, these are Brother Liang's exact words. After Brother Liang scolded that guy with connections, he went back to his sugar daddy to complain. As a result, after his sugar daddy found out the whole story, he took him to the film set that night to apologize to Brother Liang, and kicked him out of the film set that very night."

Du Anrao clapped enthusiastically, saying, "Awesome! Awesome! Awesome!"

"That's right. He doesn't even know who he is before daring to step on people's heads and point fingers. If he doesn't fail, who will? Back then, Brother Liang didn't even give the director much face on set. He would only listen to your second brother a little. Because what your second brother said just happened to match his expectations and understanding of the character. Like what he just said, it was insightful. That's why he looked at your brother with special respect."

Zhou Shunzhe always had an inexplicable sense of pride and satisfaction when he talked about this: "In short, he's not stubborn at all. He has aspirations, principles, and high standards. It's not a flaw."

Du Anrao: "...Alright then."

The remaining three parent-child pairs are a washed-up veteran actor in his early forties and his son, a childhood-nostalgic female singer and her daughter, and...

"Be extra careful with the father and son on the far right. Even if you can't befriend them, it's best not to offend them."

Zhou Shunzhe's words piqued Du An's interest: "Is that father and son any different from the others?"

"That's Mr. Duan, the boss of Xingye Media, the major shareholder of the TV station behind our variety show, and also the biggest investor in this show. Like Mr. Ke, he also lost his wife early and only has this one son. However, unlike Mr. Ke, he has not remarried since his wife passed away and has raised his son alone."

"That sounds quite sentimental?"

"Who can say for sure what's going on in these rich families?" Du Anrao's eyes immediately darted over: "Judging from what you're saying, it seems like you know something about it."

Zhou Shunzhe glanced around, then mysteriously leaned close to Du Anrao and whispered, "I have a friend who works in the gossip media industry. He secretly told me that this President Duan might not be as affectionate as he seems on the surface. He's keeping a mistress."

"Huh?" Du Anrao paused in his act of cracking sunflower seeds. "What do you mean?"

“My friend photographed him keeping a woman in one of his luxury apartments, and that woman has a daughter.”

"Is it so exciting?"

"That's really shocking. My friend also said that he visits that woman and child regularly and sends them money and gifts. If they weren't very close, why would he go to all that trouble?"

"Tsk tsk tsk, your industry is really messy."

Zhou Shunzhe got so engrossed in gossiping that he glanced around furtively before continuing.

"I also heard that the woman's daughter is about the same age as his son. If that's true... and his son probably knows about this, so the relationship between the two is said to be not good. There are rumors that the reason Mr. Duan invested in this variety show is to take the opportunity to repair his relationship with his son. But as you can see, the child doesn't even want to talk to him. It will be difficult to repair their relationship."

Upon hearing this, Du Anrao subconsciously glanced at the father and son over there and nodded in agreement.

From the moment he got off the bus, the old father carried his luggage and served him tea and water, putting himself in an extremely humble manner. But the child just didn't want to pay any attention to him and didn't even give him a glance.

Even so, the old father still followed him around like a puppy, which was incredibly humble.

"We can't and shouldn't interfere in their family affairs. Anyway, just keep an eye on Hexuan, and be careful yourself, so you don't make enemies with anyone."

Du An nodded repeatedly, but only halfway through did she realize that she was just a little assistant watching from the sidelines. How come his tone made it sound like she was going to go over and interact with those people?
Before Du Anrao could think further, the host, who was not far away, saw that all the guests had arrived. After confirming the schedule with the director, he picked up the megaphone and began to speak.

First, everyone was introduced and greeted each other before getting down to business.

"Hello everyone, this is the set of the first episode of the first season of our show 'Adorable Kids Go Out'. In addition to the four parent-child pairs, we also have two guest stars on set today: our award-winning actor Du Hexuan and artist Yu Zhaojun from Gupan Entertainment Company."

As soon as he finished speaking, the young artist who had come to freeload waved at the camera and smiled innocently.

"Before the show begins, the two guest stars will need to choose between themselves and the two children present to form temporary parent-child pairs. So, what's next..."

"and many more."