Back home.
Fang Miaomiao and Wen Yan'an were packing their things, while Wen Zhiyan sat on the sofa watching them put items into the suitcase, only to hesitate and take them out again.
Back and forth, if people didn't know, they would think the two were agonizing over something involving millions.
"Don't laugh," Fang Miaomiao glared at Wen Zhiyan. "If you're not going to help, at least don't laugh at us."
"Exactly," Wen Yan'an chimed in, nodding. "Mom, look, Dad isn't nice at all. I'm the one who likes Mom the most."
"Yes, I think so too," Fang Miaomiao said, stroking his little cheek.
Tsk, truly father and son, both their faces were so smooth and tender, it made one envious and jealous.
Wen Zhiyan watched the two figures, one big and one small, and helplessly put down the document in his hand. "When did I laugh at you? You need evidence for what you say and do."
"You, telling us about evidence?"
Wen Zhiyan promptly surrendered. "I was wrong, I shouldn't have laughed at you. So, what exactly are you agonizing over?"
"Sunscreen," Fang Miaomiao sighed and said. "In a desert region, I have to take good care of my face. What if I get old and my beauty fades?"
"Mom is the prettiest. In An'an's heart, Mom is the most beautiful."
"Good child."
Wen Zhiyan pondered for a moment. "You don't need to worry about sunscreen."
Fang Miaomiao's eyes lit up, then she blinked coyly. "If Chen Tianming finds out about this, won't it be bad?"
Chen Tianming couldn't wait for them to make fools of themselves on camera, so he could gain more traffic.
"It's fine, I'll talk to him. Chen Tianming wouldn't dare to refuse."
After Fang Yanhuan left, many investors, to save face for the Fang family, and more precisely, for Wen Wenlan, withdrew their investments.
Now, this reality show only had two major investors. The remaining smaller investments had no say.
However...
Wen Zhiyan remembered what Chen Tianming had said at the time: that the remaining large investment was not from a domestic company. He had even vaguely implied that the investment was specifically for Miaomiao to participate in this reality show.
He had someone investigate later. That investment was personal, but he couldn't find out who it was.
"Do you know what you look like right now?"
"What?" Wen Zhiyan asked.
Wen Yan'an raised his hand. "Mom, I know."
"An'an, tell me."
"Dad looks like a complete capitalist."
Fang Miaomiao was stunned, then burst into laughter. "Wen Zhiyan, I didn't say that, but honestly, you do resemble him a little."
Seeing the two of them laughing, Wen Zhiyan helplessly shook his head. "You two pack well yourselves, I'm going to wash up."
With that, Wen Zhiyan pushed his wheelchair back into the bedroom.
Looking at that retreating figure, there was an inexplicable sense of desolation.
The two exchanged a look.
"Is Dad angry?"
"How could he be? Your dad is magnanimous."
By the time they had finished packing their suitcases, Wen Zhiyan was already sitting on the bed reading.
After the big one and the small one lay down on the bed, Wen Zhiyan said, "Miaomiao, have I told you about a business trip before?"
"You did, what's wrong?"
"Perhaps, my business trip will be longer than expected."
Fang Miaomiao was stunned. Didn't she tell him that it wasn't safe at home? Could it be that he was deliberately telling her this.
Realizing this, she deliberately asked, "Did something go wrong?"
"The hotels in Country T are not opening smoothly, and there are problems with the promotional materials, so I plan to go to Country T for a while. Hotels, it's best to adapt to local customs."
"So, you mean, the reason Country T isn't opening is because it lacks local culture, and the customers are not satisfied?"
Wen Zhiyan nodded. "So, I plan to go over and take a look first."
"That's fine," Fang Miaomiao nodded. "Anyway, I'll be busy with work again after I come back and stay for a few days."
"You've worked hard."
"Don't say that. Hurry up and sleep. An'an and I have to get up early tomorrow. Right, An'an?"
"Mhm, goodnight Dad. Mom and I are going to sleep."
"Goodnight."
After last night's "Truth or Dare" game, his relationship with An'an had significantly improved. An'an's gaze would also fall on him from time to time.
Looking at the two profiles beside him, Wen Zhiyan felt extremely fortunate. Fortunate for Miaomiao's arrival, and fortunate that he could open up to An'an.
Wen Zhiyan cast a covert glance at a certain spot, then turned off the light and got into bed.
...
[It's starting, it's starting. The first one, screenshot as proof. Let me see where their final destination is!]
[To the one above, no need to guess, I'll tell you directly. It's the desert, hahaha. I'm going to take screenshots of every live stream and then see the color difference after it ends.] kuAiδugg
[The one above is hilarious for sharing such a good idea. The desert, have you seen Miaomiao all geared up? I'm curious if she's hot wearing long sleeves, a hat, and glasses in this heat, covering herself so tightly.]
[Fang Miaomiao is an ugly monster, afraid of being exposed, right? They always brag about her being a beauty, and now she's been slapped in the face. I wonder if the layer of white powder on her face has gotten wet. Hurry up, staff, reveal Fang Miaomiao's ugly side. Dare to say she's more beautiful than Man Tong sister, what a dream!]
[Don't be angry, everyone, don't make a fuss. Cui Mantong's big fan explicitly stated that the one above is not one of our fans. Please do not bring hatred to Mantong, thank you.]
[We understand. Miaomiao and Mantong are good sisters. We won't fall for it. Such a goading tactic, a scheme of killing with a borrowed knife, is too low-level.]
After getting off the plane, they took a bus to the border between a desert and a forest.
The production crew waved the program's sign at Fang Miaomiao and the two of them.
Under the scorching sun.
Fang Miaomiao's mouth twitched. She felt that the movements of the staff in the distance were a bit silly.
"Mom, don't you think that big brother is a bit silly? In this hot weather, he's still constantly shaking the program's sign."
Fang Miaomiao inwardly agreed, but her face showed nothing. "An'an, you can't say that. This is big brother's job. Big brother is doing his job, he's not silly, he's diligent and responsible, do you understand?"
Wen Yan'an looked at his mother's face, which was almost hidden by the covering, with confusion. Was it like Mom said?
"Mom, I'm sorry, An'an said the wrong thing just now."
"It's okay."
Wen Yan'an looked at Fang Miaomiao with a complicated expression. "Mom, like this, aren't you hot? Otherwise, should we take off the scarf on our faces?"
Hot!
But could she say it? Didn't she have any dignity?
"No, I'm not hot," Fang Miaomiao straightened up and strode away. "I'm very cool."