Now that you're a top star, can't you enjoy life a little?

"Brother Feng, I'm sorry, I did act impulsively this time."

Looking at Feng Fu's face, which looked utterly lifeless and as if he had aged ten years in an instant, Yu Huai said apologetically.

I have no regrets.

Even if time could be reversed, he would still choose to utter that curse, "Old Deng."

It was not his intention to make others suffer as well.

Feng Fu had a lot to say, but in the end it all turned into a sigh. "Forget it, what's done is done. The most important thing now is to figure out how to solve it."

"I'll make a call first. You two can stay with little Qi Xi for a while longer. After everything she's been through, she needs comforting right now."

"Go ahead, leave it to me."

After Feng Fu walked away, Yu Huai turned to look at Qi Xi, who was still standing there.

To his surprise, Qi Xi, who had been terrified by Director Wang, seemed to have recovered in this short period of time.

Apart from her slightly red eyes, there was no sign of any unusual emotion on her part.

Seeing this, Yu Huai couldn't help but sigh again at the maturity and resilience of the little girl in front of him.

After experiencing something like this, I doubt many adults would be able to calm down so quickly.

So, the words of comfort he was about to say turned into:

"Qi Xi, I ruined your chance to be on camera. Are you going to blame me? That old guy may not be a good person, but he is indeed a very famous director."

"Perhaps by letting him do that, you really can change your destiny."

Qi Xi gently shook his head. "My name is Qi Xi. It means 'the peach and plum trees do not speak, yet a path is formed beneath them.'"

Yu Huai's eyes changed; they were filled with shock and admiration.

"Little sister, you're amazing!"

Bai Zhi exclaimed in surprise.

Yu Huai looked at Bai Zhi in shock.

Have I been underestimating Xiaobai all along?

She actually realized what that sentence meant so quickly?

Perhaps her seemingly naive demeanor is just a protective shield, and that she actually possesses a shrewd and insightful mind.

Yu Huaigang's opinion of Bai Zhi had just begun to change slightly when she shattered his perception with her actions.

"But you have to answer Senior Yu Huai's question seriously. He's asking if you'll blame him, not asking you to introduce yourself."

Yu Huai: "..."

The one who thinks that the seemingly foolish person is actually wise is the most foolish one!

If you don't understand what they mean, why are you so shocked?

"Xiao Bai, Qi Xi has already answered my question directly."

Bai Zhi suddenly turned her head, her expression of shock no less than that of a primitive man discovering fire for the first time, Columbus discovering the New World for the first time, or Feng Fu discovering for the first time that his name was a swear word.

"Wh...when?"

"The answer is right there in the riddle itself."

Yu Huai explained, "What she meant was that she didn't need Director Wang's deliberately pitiful short film to attract everyone's attention and hand over her fate to others."

"She wants to rely on her own abilities, step by step, to take control of her own destiny."

After Yu Huai explained it this way, Bai Zhi finally understood, and the way she looked at Qi Xi changed.

Seeing her in her old clothes, standing in the dilapidated courtyard, young in age but exuding an air of aloofness, Bai Zhi finally couldn't hold back anymore.

She darted forward and began pinching Qi Xi's little face. "Little sister, how are you so amazing? That line was so cool! Big sister wants to kiss you..."

On Qi Xi's still-childish face, the emotional fluctuations that one would expect at her age finally appeared.

She looked to Yu Huai for help.

Yu Huai walked over with a smile, grabbed Xiao Bai by the collar, pulled her away, and rescued Qi Xi from the clutches of evil.

Bai Zhi, who was pulled away, was not annoyed. Instead, she took out her phone, opened the notes app, and hurriedly started typing.

"Peach and plum...which yan?"

"The salt you put in your food."

[Peaches and plums are not salty, they fall...]

Looking at the words on the screen, Bai Zhi's clever mind keenly sensed that something was amiss.

Do you not need to add salt when eating peaches and plums?

"Sister Bai, it's the 'Yan' in 'speaking'."

Bai Zhi gave Yu Huai a resentful look, then started typing away.

"Which xi is it?"

After writing down the sentence, Bai Zhi happily put her phone back in her pocket.

I touched my stomach and realized I was hungry.

Qi Xi took the initiative to invite the two older brothers and sisters to have dinner at her home, and said that she would show them her cooking skills.

Yu Huai and Bai Zhi readily agreed.

Seeing the thin and small Qi Xi bustling around in front of the stove, Bai Zhi felt sorry for him and went to help.

After nearly breaking the bowl, Qi Xi politely asked him to leave the kitchen.

Yu Huai didn't join in the fun at all. After helping to prepare the ingredients, he came out of the kitchen.

It's not that he's lazy, it's that he simply can't cook, so he'd rather not help and just make things worse.

Qi Xi's cooking movements were very nimble, showing that she cooks often.

Ten years old, an age when one is still being pampered by their parents.

But this girl named Qi Xi has already mastered various life skills such as cooking, washing clothes, and tidying up the house. Despite having a grandfather with a leg disability at home, she manages the whole house in an orderly manner.

Furthermore, he consistently ranked first in his studies, becoming the most promising student in the entire school and even the whole Caifeng Village, recognized as the one with the best chance of escaping the mountains.

They even possess exceptional mental fortitude, never complaining about the unfairness of fate, and determined to make their own way in the world.

Her adorable appearance has even become her least noteworthy virtue...

After Yu Huai summarized Qi Xi's image in his eyes, he was immediately shocked.

This girl cannot be simply described as outstanding.

She's practically a superhero!

Yu Huai wanted to help her.

"Burp~"

Bai Zhi slumped unceremoniously in the chair, patting her full belly.

"Little sister, you're amazing! Your cooking is so delicious."

Qi Xi swallowed all the food in his mouth before sincerely thanking Bai Zhi for her praise.

Yu Huai withdrew his gaze.

Forget it, there's no need to compare a husky to a person.

After all, winning against a husky isn't exactly a prestigious thing.

Yu Huai and the other two had almost finished their meal when Feng Fucai came in from outside, looking rather unhappy.

"Let's eat first."

Yu Huai spoke before he could.

"it is good."

After dinner, Yu Huai gestured to Feng Fu, who was about to speak, and said to Qi Xi, "Little sister, let's go see your grandfather together."

Inside Grandpa Qi Xi's bedroom.

In front of the old man and Qi Xi, Yu Huai expressed his desire to sponsor Qi Xi until she graduates from university.

Grandpa Qi hesitated, feeling embarrassed to accept help from a stranger. After some persuasion from Yu Huai, and with Feng Fu also helping to persuade him, the old man finally agreed.

After leaving the old man's bedroom, Yu Huai looked at Qi Xi and smiled, "From now on, if you ever need money, just ask me."

"Okay, thank you, brother."

Yu Huai joked, "I thought you would decline."

The words had barely left his mouth when he realized they were inappropriate; what would people think of what he'd said? Just as he was about to speak again, Qi Xi spoke up.

She didn't show any embarrassment at being teased; instead, she calmly replied:

"Because I really need the money right now. Grandpa Wang is right, my grandpa's leg, unless something unexpected happens, means he'll be confined to his small bedroom for the rest of his life."

"Although I have been taking good care of him, I can feel that he is very uncomfortable being trapped in this bedroom."

"I want to buy him an electric wheelchair so he can go out for a drive by himself when he has free time. But I'm too young now to earn the money to buy a wheelchair."

"Feng Fu!"

Yu Huai turned around and looked at him incredulously, "This little girl is so sensible, aren't you even a little bit moved? Are you even human? I ask you."

Feng Fu, who was feeling quite down because of a lot of things weighing on his mind, was completely bewildered when suddenly brought up: "??? I'm touched! Who said I wasn't touched?"

"You're so kind as to not buy a wheelchair for that old man! Are you even human?"

I f***...

After promising Qi Xi on behalf of Feng Fu that he would definitely buy his grandfather a wheelchair that could race cars on the highway, the three of them left Qi Xi's house.

Yu Huai also put away his joking mood and asked Feng Fu, "What happened?"

……