Ye Shuang finally realized—so the so-called celebrity was Alice?
No wonder there were so many Hong Kong license plates parked in this village.
"Is Alice here too?" Ye Shuang asked.
"Yes, Miss Alice is filming a movie in this tea plantation today," Bobo replied. Despite his towering stature, he exuded a gentle aura. Noticing the big yellow dog wagging its tail at Ye Shuang's feet, he even pulled out a sausage labeled "[For Dogs]" from his suit pocket.
You’re really well-prepared for feeding dogs and cats, huh?
Ye Shuang couldn’t help but think.
"My apologies, Mr. Ye Shuang. I can’t resist feeding little animals when I see them," Bobo said with a smile before asking, "Did something happen earlier?"
Ye Shuang glanced at the staff member, whose face paled. He never expected these people to know Bobo—and from the sound of it, they seemed familiar with Alice too.
"I-I was just worried about leaks," the staff stammered.
"Yeah, that’s about it. He even wanted to check our phones," Ye Shuang added.
The staff member panicked even more.
"Go brew some tea for Mr. Ye Shuang and his friends as an apology," Bobo said sternly to the staff, giving him an out. After all, they were colleagues—no need to make things ugly.
"O-okay!" The staff member scurried away like he was fleeing.
Ye Shuang didn’t dwell on it and simply said, "If that’s the case, we won’t overstay."
"Not at all. Please, come in and watch. Have some tea and rest for a while," Bobo insisted warmly.
"Hmm…" Ye Shuang looked at Tang Duoduo, who was staring at him with starry eyes, clearly impressed that this "uncle" had connections to a celebrity.
"Won’t we be intruding?"
"Not at all. I’m sure Miss Alice would be delighted," Bobo said before leading them inside.
Under the shade of a canopy, a group of people sat chatting. Among them, a petite girl stood out—she was holding what looked like a script while noisily sipping juice.
"Miss Alice, I’m back."
"Mm." Alice responded absentmindedly, gnawing on her script. "This is so hard."
"Huh?"
Then, as if sensing something from the corner of her eye, she turned her head—and her gaze locked onto Ye Shuang, Bai Yuyou, and the others.
"Pfft—!"
"Why are you guys here?!" Alice was so startled that she squeezed her juice cup too hard, splashing some onto her own face.
"It’s a long story. ‘Coincidence’ sums it up," Ye Shuang said with a faint smile.
"Running into you in a place like this is definitely one hell of a ‘coincidence,’" Alice grumbled. "Whatever, since you’re here, take a seat and enjoy my stellar performance. Consider it a rare privilege."
"This celebrity… seems kinda grumpy," Tang Duoduo whispered to Tang Keke.
"That’s just how she is," Tang Keke replied. "It’s called… uh… tsundere."
"What are you two muttering about?" Alice demanded.
"Nothing!"
"Keep badmouthing me, and I’ll kick you out," Alice threatened.
Bobo chimed in helpfully, "Miss Alice has never actually kicked anyone out. In fact, she’s quite happy right now."
"Bobo, shut it!"
Sitting beside Alice was a woman with a sweet, girl-next-door charm. She watched the scene with amusement—until her eyes landed on Ye Shuang’s face. She froze.
"Y-Ye… Ye Ge?"
"Hm?" Ye Shuang turned toward the voice and met the woman’s gaze.
"You… Ran Xinxin?" he asked after a moment.
"Yes, Ye Ge!" She beamed, jumping up to give him a light hug. "Ahhh, it’s been so long!!!"
"Ran Xinxin… isn’t she that super popular idol right now?" Tang Duoduo was stunned. Why did this uncle know so many important people?
Tang Keke, however, remained unfazed. Compared to Chen Qin’s private jet and island, this wasn’t that shocking.
Meanwhile, Bai Yuyou stared intently at the hug, her thoughts unreadable.
"Ye Shuang, you know Xinxin-jie?" Alice sounded surprised.
"Curious?" Ye Shuang smirked.
"N-no! Why would I care about something like that?" Alice huffed. "I just don’t want Xinxin-jie getting tricked by weirdos."
Ran Xinxin quickly explained, "Before my debut, Ye Ge helped me a lot. He even funded my university tuition. To me, he’s my benefactor."
"I see…"
"Big Brother seems to have a lot of stories," Tang Keke mused.
"Not really," Ye Shuang brushed it off. To him, the past was the past—no need to dwell on it.
Ran Xinxin was indeed a struggling college student he’d once sponsored out of simple kindness. He never expected to run into her here.
The most mortified person right now was the staff member who’d stopped Ye Shuang earlier. Holding the tea tray, he stood awkwardly to the side—this wasn’t just some random passerby he’d messed with, but someone with ties to Alice and Ran Xinxin.
He was already mentally drafting his resignation letter.
"Ye Ge, is this… your girlfriend?" Ran Xinxin asked, eyeing Bai Yuyou, who was practically glued to Ye Shuang.
"She’s—" Before Ye Shuang could finish, Bai Yuyou suddenly murmured:
"Married. We’re married."
"Huh?" Ye Shuang was taken aback. As Bai Yuyou had grown more mature, she’d stopped using the word "married" for a while. Yet now, she’d said it again—and even clung tighter to his arm.
"YOOOOOOOOOOOO~" Tang Keke’s eyes widened. "Is this… jealousy?"
It’s happening, it’s happening! Tang Keke was so excited she almost slapped her own thigh—but settled for smacking her sister’s butt instead.
Tang Duoduo yelped, "Ow! What was that for?"
u serious?" Chen Feng watched helplessly as his painstakingly trained disciple, fresh off a championship victory, publicly abandoned him. "You had your chance, but you didn’t appreciate it. Now, face the consequences of your choice!" Chen Feng possessed the "Master System," a treasure trove of supreme martial arts techniques, capable of molding ordinary individuals into peerless prodigies. "Legs like yours? A shame not to train in the Crippling Kick." "Ever heard of a palm strike that descends from the heavens?" "Auntie! I see extraordinary bone structure in you—a martial arts prodigy, one in ten thousand." The once-defiant senior disciple, now watching her juniors rise to fame one after another, dominating the internet, was consumed by endless regret.
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Cheng's father told him he was getting remarried—to a wealthy woman. Cao Cheng realized his time had finally come: he was about to become a second-generation rich kid. Sure, it might be a watered-down version, but hey, at least he'd have status now, right? The wealthy woman also had four daughters!! Which meant, starting today, Cao Cheng gained four stunning older sisters?? But that wasn't even the whole story... "My name is Cao Cheng—'Cheng' as in 'honest, smooth-talking gentleman'!"
