Zhuo Jiahan then lifted him up.

The little girl looked to be around ten years old, pale and thin, with sparse, waxy hair.

Zhuo Jiahan was exhausted, but dealing with a little girl who looked like a cat was still a piece of cake.

Take a look.

This face is absolutely hideous! It's disgusting!

Since Zhuo Xi became a star, he has followed his cousin and tasted countless delicacies, including plain porridge and side dishes.

Zhuo Jiahan frowned in disgust.

It's hard to believe that this is in the mountains. How beautiful could a malnourished little girl who has to help with farm work from time to time be?

Previously, Zhuo Xi had ordered him around and criticized him, and he could only swallow his anger. Now, seeing someone weaker than himself, all his anger seemed to have found an outlet.

"I'm asking you a question! Where are your parents?"

Zhuo Jiahan is currently wearing clothes he recently bought. Due to limited funds, they are not much better than what the girl is wearing.

He was already the least attractive one in the group, and now without the gold armor and saddle, he looked even worse...

general.

Aside from the camera angle pointing directly at him from behind, he seemed no different from the vast majority of ordinary people.

Even with a grown man's physique right in front of her, the little girl was still trembling with fear.

"No, not here, it's just... I'm all alone..."

Zhuo Jiahan was taken aback, but didn't take it to heart.

He was still muttering curses under his breath.

"Country folks are just country folks, they don't understand any hospitality. Fine, bring out your food, how can you eat that little bit?"

"No, no..."

Her family left her these things before they left.

As she spoke, she couldn't help but look inside, and unconsciously swallowed.

Those are all steamed buns.

They smelled delicious and were soft and fluffy. Knowing that guests from the city would be coming that evening, she had specially saved two extra when the village chief's plump aunt gave them to her at noon.

I just hope that the older brothers and sisters from the city can eat something good.

They are different from me, they...

Chen Miaomiao couldn't explain it either; she just felt that those people should use the best of everything.

This is her way of treating guests.

And that's precisely why.

Her parents were not home and had entrusted her to other people in the village. Since she was not needed to entertain guests, she, a child, could not entertain them.

Chen Miaomiao still ran back, just to see and bask in the glory of city people.

It seems like she's been outside too.

If those people talked to her a few more times, told her about what was happening outside...

The thin little girl lowered her head.

Unfortunately, she messed everything up.

"How could there be none? Are you mute again? Speak up!"

Zhuo Jiahan shook it vigorously, making everyone dizzy and disoriented.

"Brother, please stop shaking me. It's really over. But... I'm dizzy..." Chen Miaomiao said weakly.

Zhuo Xi came out from inside: "What's wrong?"

Upon seeing him, Zhuo Jiahan realized that he had been blinded by anger.

What is he doing?

This is a TV show being filmed here, and there are cameras following us. How could he not hold back and let his usual temper show?

Zhuo Jiahan immediately let go: "Didn't you say you wanted some food? I just happened to run into this girl. She must be from this family, so I was going to ask her for some."

Zhuo Jiahan may be stupid, but he's quite good at shifting blame, immediately pinning it on Zhuo Xi without any regard for the facts.

Zhuo Xi is no pushover in the entertainment industry.

But he frowned disapprovingly, "I told you to go find something to eat, not to do it this way!"

He then looked at Chen Miaomiao in front of him: "Are you alright?"

Although Zhuo Xi had some trouble controlling his back door, the news hadn't spread throughout the village yet!

He smiled at Chen Miaomiao, who had never seen such a handsome and delicate boy before.

Moreover, his face was so pale; I've heard that men like that are considered effeminate—Chen Miaomiao didn't know what "effeminate" meant, but that didn't stop her from hearing the villagers talk about it.

In short, it was a very serious illness that should not be touched lightly. She immediately moved far away from Zhuo Xi and shook her head repeatedly.

"it's okay no problem."

Zhuo Xi's warm smile froze for a second before he adjusted himself and continued.

"What's your name?"

"Chen Miaomiao".

"Okay, Miaomiao, may I call you that?"

"Ah."

“The person earlier was my cousin. He’s a bit impatient. He was worried about my health and accidentally overreacted, startling you. But she was just too anxious; it wasn’t intentional.”

"We were wrong in this matter, and he and I apologize to you together."

Chen Miaomiao waved her hands repeatedly: "No need, no need—"

But Zhuo Xi didn't care about her at all. She turned around and waved to Zhuo Jiahan, "Cousin, come here."

Zhuo Jiahan stood there, stunned.

With his back to the camera, a hint of impatience flashed in Zhuo Xi's eyes, and even his tone became a few degrees lower.

"Zhuo Jiahan".

Zhuo Jiahan felt as if he had been struck by lightning.

Zhuo Xi...did it on purpose!

This obviously doesn't mean that Zhuo Xi knew everything in the room from the moment he entered.

When he orders me around and sends me to find food, it's a genuine expression of his feelings. This is their usual way of getting along, something he's long been used to.

However, it was the appearance of the little girl Chen Miaomiao that later became the source of everything.

Zhuo Xi and he share the same blood; both are cold and selfish people.

Those who could not bring him any benefit simply watched indifferently. Then, at some point, Zhuo Xi, perhaps inspired by a sudden inspiration, stepped forward to stop it.

...or after his arrogant bullying occurred and was witnessed by everyone.

He just wants to use his persona as a good guy!

In Burning's group, Zhuo Xi has always been the least popular member.

Until a month ago, he gained a huge following by stepping on Jiang Lingye!

Given this opportunity to climb the ladder, Zhuo Xi was determined to seize it! And that's how he got the chance to appear on a show with Jiang Lingye.

then……

Then, Jiang Lingye inexplicably gained an "older sister" by his side. Zhuo Xi's attempts to participate not only failed repeatedly, but she also frequently embarrassed herself on camera.

He had already tasted the benefits of this method before and was addicted to it, so how could he bear to give it up now?

He needs a new control group.

So, at that critical moment, he set his sights on his cousin.

What a plan!

Everyone loves sitting on the stage, high above, watching the grand performance begin, but in the blink of an eye, they themselves become the performers on that stage…

Zhuo Jiahan had a large amount of blood pooling in his chest.

He's Zhuo Xi's cousin! Her own cousin!!

She endured so much hardship and suffering to appear on the show with him, yet Zhuo Xi still managed to use that little trick on her.

Zhuo Jiahan was filled with resentment in an instant!

But Zhuo Xi merely glanced at him, and all the resentment in the latter vanished.

Zhuo Jiahan's achievements today, including his position as president, are entirely due to Zhuo Xi.

The two are like grasshoppers on the same rope; their fates are intertwined, one prospers and the other suffers.

Among them, Zhuo Xi was the one who held the dominant position.

Now, Zhuo Xi wants to play the good cop, using the current incident to cleanse himself of his past filth and further enhance his reputation.

Then Zhuo Jiahan, the cousin, could only suppress his anger and play the bad cop!

Zhuo Jiahan's face turned genuinely red.

It's both infuriating and sassy.

Zhuo Xi said in a serious and cold tone: "You scared her. Apologize to Miao Miao properly."

"sorry!"

It's clear that Zhuo Jiahan's attitude was still quite awkward when it came to bowing down to a country girl.

He thought he had already been wronged, but in reality, his apology lacked sincerity.

Zhuo Xi either didn't hear it, or she did but didn't care.

That's exactly the attitude Zhuo Jiahan wanted!

Okay... let's continue to create a persona for him.

He turned to Miaomiao and smiled, his delicate features filled with tenderness.

"My cousin has realized his mistake and apologized. Can Miaomiao forgive him?"

The teacher taught it.

"I'm sorry" is the opposite of "It's okay".

But now, as Chen Miaomiao looked at Zhuo Xi's beautiful but pale face, it suddenly seemed as if she had become the evil ghost chasing after her in her dream, wanting to devour her!

She wanted to run.

But two ghosts, one white and one red, were blocking her way, just like in her dream. She knew she couldn't escape.

"me……"

"Miao Miao?"

Zhuo Xi's call was an urging.

— Urging her to finish the play quickly!

She felt a tightness in her chest, a suffocating discomfort. She was afraid; as a country girl, she had no chance of encountering city people.

Even just looking at them or talking to them is forbidden...

She felt like she couldn't breathe, and her vision seemed to be blurred by something. Her toes instinctively turned outwards.

"Miaomiao, Miaomiao..."

[Damn it! I can't stand it anymore. Are Zhuo Xi and Zhuo Jiahan sick? Bullying a girl who's only ten years old, don't they have any shame?]

Arrest them all, execute them! Anyone who has caused psychological trauma to minors under 16 should be executed!

"Miaomiao—"

Another voice rang out, a sound as beautiful as heaven compared to Zhuo Xi's gentle yet pressing urging.

saved!

Like a bird released from its cage, the little girl ran away freely without hesitation.

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