"Drink some hot water."
"Thank you." Chen Huan took the hot water, thanked them politely.
"Miao Miao said you caught that big lobster. She asked me to ask you how to prepare it," Cui Man Tong said.
"You can prepare it however you like," Chen Huan said, holding her mug, the hot water inside dispelling the chill from her body. "I'm not a picky eater."
"Okay, then I'll go find Miao Miao. You rest well."
Chen Huan watched Cui Man Tong hop away towards the cooking area like a child. Her lips curved upwards slightly, as if coming on this show wasn't entirely a bad thing.
Except for some people, of course.
Chen Huan's peripheral vision caught sight of someone, and the smile in her eyes immediately vanished.
"Are you... alright?" Fang Yan Huan stood nearby for a while before approaching Chen Huan to offer comfort. "I was harsh earlier. Sister Huan Huan, please don't mind. I apologize. I hope you can be magnanimous."
Chen Huan looked at her water mug, remaining silent.
"Sister Huan Huan, I'm truly sorry. I... I didn't mean to. I've already apologized to little friend Nan Nan. Can you forgive me this once?"
Only then did Chen Huan look up, facing the trembling but stubbornly looking at her, seeking an answer. She couldn't help but scoff, "Forgive you? That sounds like I'm going to send assassins after you."
"Sister Huan Huan." Fang Yan Huan flinched as if startled, stepping back slightly, her eyes moist as she looked at Chen Huan.
Watching the slender figure in the sea breeze, her stubborn gaze, Chen Huan felt that if she weren't one of the protagonists of this incident, her inner scales might have already tipped towards Fang Yan Huan's side.
If she thought this way, what about the people in the live broadcast? They had probably already cursed her to kingdom come.
But she didn't care.
"First of all, don't call me 'sister'."
Chen Huan held her water mug in one hand and leaned back on the sand with the other, tilting her head slightly, looking at Fang Yan Huan with a hint of disdain. "If I recall correctly, I'm younger than you."
"Secondly, I don't know why you're looking at me with such a pitiful tone, as if I'm about to do something illegal or criminal. Miss Fang, I'm a law-abiding citizen. Don't pin any false accusations on me."
"Finally, I don't think I said anything or did anything. I don't know what wrong thing Miss Fang has done that requires my forgiveness. I'm a bit confused. I hope Miss Fang can explain."
The sadness on Fang Yan Huan's face froze: "I..."
"Enough of your 'I's. Go do what you need to do. You're blocking my sun here."
[Honestly, this is the first time I've found Fang Yan Huan so manipulative. I don't know when it started, but she seems so different from before, like a completely changed person. I used to like her because of a smile, thinking, wow, how can there be such a strong and beautiful little fairy in the world? But now it seems I was a fool. I'm unfollowing. I wish you happiness in the future.]
[How should I put it? I also feel that Fang Yan Huan is not the same as when I first met her. At first, I thought it was because of Fang Miao Miao, but now seeing her speak so carelessly about Ye Nan and Chen Huan, everything has changed.]
[Heh, Fang Yan Huan was never a good person to begin with. Look at her, would she dare say these things to Zhou Jia Xin, Cui Man Tong, or even Fang Miao Miao? I can't believe I used to defend her against Fang Miao Miao. Now I see I was stupid. Fang Yan Huan can't compare to Fang Miao Miao. At least Fang Miao Miao can cook. She only cries and asks not to be bullied.]
[Are you guys crazy? If you want to unfollow, just do it. Our Yan family army doesn't need fans like you who waver. Was Yan Huan wrong earlier? She didn't know Fang Miao Miao had already hooked up with so many people. Since Fang Miao Miao has so many, why didn't she clarify with Yan Huan and make our Yan Huan pick seafood under the hot sun?]
[Exactly, Fang Miao Miao is manipulative and did it on purpose. Also, our Yan Huan sister hasn't recovered from her injury during filming last time. Why would they give such a difficult task as picking seafood to our Yan Huan? It's clearly intentional!]
The live broadcast room was in an uproar over this matter, while on the deserted island, Fang Yan Huan looked at the fish in her hands with undeniable frustration and displeasure.
"Miao Miao, this fish, how do I prepare it?"
"Scrape off the scales, then cut open the belly and scoop out the gall bladder and internal organs. Oh, right, don't break the gall bladder, or the whole fish will be ruined," Fang Miao Miao replied without looking up, busy washing the lobster.
"Ah, I'll try my best," Fang Yan Huan said, looking at the lively fish in the bucket, unsure of where to start with the knife.
Earlier, after being rebuffed by Chen Huan, she was quietly called to the studio by a staff member.
Chen Tian Ming had a serious talk with her about her behavior today, warning her that if she continued like this, it would be detrimental to her future career.
Although she was angry, she knew she needed popular appeal. She didn't like studying, and her father didn't seem to be handing over the company to her. In this case, how would she marry into the Wen family?
Therefore, the only thing she could do now was to continue in the entertainment industry for a long time, gaining more fame and traffic. This would only be beneficial for her future marriage into the Wen family.
After realizing this, she came to the kitchen to help.
However, she hadn't expected Fang Miao Miao to give her several fish to handle. Wasn't this making her, a prominent young lady of the Fang family, look foolish in front of the audience?
Fang Miao Miao, Fang Miao Miao.
Her nemesis was indeed this shameless woman, Fang Miao Miao. In her childhood, she had taken her place as the young lady of the Fang family, and now she was ruining her public image in the entertainment industry. She even felt pity for her before.
"You don't know how?" Fang Miao Miao asked, seeing Fang Yan Huan standing motionless with a knife in front of the fish bucket after she had finished cleaning the lobsters.
She remembered from the book that Fang Yan Huan was not favored in her original family, so she had learned to cook from a young age.
"I... I'm not very good at it."
Fang Yan Huan didn't want to admit it, but the director's words kept echoing in her mind. She could only force a smile and say tactfully, "Can I do something else?"
"Then see what you can do," Fang Miao Miao said, not wanting to argue over minor matters with Fang Yan Huan. "Leave the fish there, I'll handle it later."
"What are you doing?" Cui Man Tong asked, walking in. "Let me see if I can help."
"Killing fish," Cui Man Tong chuckled. "Well, I can cook fish, but killing fish is something Miao Miao has to do."
Fang Miao Miao didn't say anything, picked up the fish bucket, and went to the seaside to prepare the fish.
After returning, she quickly began to cook.
"Miao Miao, how's the fire?"
"Senior Zhou is amazing. The fire is just right."
"We still need to collect firewood this afternoon. There isn't much left," Zhou Jia Xin said, adding dry branches to the makeshift stove.
"Okay."