Evening.
A group of people sat on the large balcony.
Above the balcony, food on two barbecue grills emanated an alluring aroma.
"Children are not allowed to drink," Cui Mantong refused the wine Zhao Yiran was offering to the child.
Zhao Yiran, holding the wine in his hand, said with a bit of disappointment, "This is wine, only a few percent alcohol, it won't get you drunk."
Cui Mantong shook her head, "Sisi took just a sip of wine last time and was crazy all night."
The next day, her husband banned little Cui Yongsi from drinking.
"Does An'an want some?"
Wen Yan'an curiously looked at the red wine in Fang Miaomiao's hand. Under the moonlight, the wine seemed to emit an alluring fragrance, calling to him.
"Mmm…" Wen Yan'an hesitated for a moment, then shook his head, "Children can't drink. Mom, when I grow up, I'll drink with you, okay?"
"What a good boy," Fang Miaomiao nodded with satisfaction, "Go play, there's barbecue over there."
"What does Mom want to eat?"
Fang Miaomiao blurted out without thinking, "Meat."
After this show, she wouldn't be able to eat whatever she wanted. Since that was the case, she might as well eat more now and diet obediently after the variety show ended.
"Okay, Mom will wait here obediently, and An'an will get you some meat."
Wen Yan'an was about the same height as the barbecue grill. He shuttled between the two grills, placing a few freshly grilled skewers on a plate.
After thanking the staff, Wen Yan'an, holding the plate, happily ran towards Fang Miaomiao, who was sitting and drinking wine while admiring the moon.
"Mom, skewers."
"Good son," Fang Miaomiao patted the stool next to her, "Sit here."
"Mom, eat, it'll be bad if it gets cold."
After placing the plate on the stool, Wen Yan'an went to get napkins.
Cui Mantong, watching from the side, was envious.
"Miaomiao, how did you make An'an so well-behaved?"
"Hasn't An'an always been this well-behaved?" Fang Miaomiao asked, picking a skewer, her expression puzzled.
"Not really, An'an used to be quite quiet," Cui Mantong recalled, "He gave people the impression of being easily bullied."
It wasn't surprising that people online had insisted Miaomiao was a bully during that time.
"Really? Maybe we weren't close back then. An'an is just that kind of person," Fang Miaomiao's meat-eating action remained unchanged, "The barbecue chef's skill is really good."
Cui Mantong and Fang Miaomiao clinked their glasses, "Honestly, I didn't really like you before."
"I'm so lovable, and you didn't like me," Fang Miaomiao looked at Cui Mantong as if she had heard earth-shattering gossip, "Then you must not have known me well before. I'm very easy to get along with."
Cui Mantong chuckled softly, affectionately saying, "I can see that. Can you still eat like this?"
"Why not? After we go back, I'll start exercising," Fang Miaomiao said with distaste, "You know those fitness meals and nutritional meals, they have no flavor at all."
"It can't be helped, that's our profession as actors," Cui Mantong sighed, thinking of the tasteless meals she used to eat, then reached for the large skewer next to Fang Miaomiao, "I think I can eat a bit more now, otherwise I won't be able to eat for a long time."
Hearing this, Fang Miaomiao pressed down her microphone, "Are you also in Director Chen's new drama?"
"More or less, I'm playing the third female lead."
"There's a third female lead?"
"Yes, the gender of one of the characters was changed."
Fang Miaomiao raised her glass, "Here's to a successful collaboration."
"To a successful collaboration."
[These two are whispering behind our backs again. Quick, where's my translation army? Come out and translate for me, see what they're so happy about.]
[The translation army says they don't understand what they're talking about either,呜呜呜, Director, hurry up, someone is slacking off, make them reveal their microphones.]
[You're all shipping Fang Miaomiao and Cui Mantong, but I'm different. I'm increasingly captivated by Wen Yan'an. How can there be such a cute and sensible child in the world? Mom wants to eat barbecue, and he rushes to get it for her. Fang Miaomiao whispers with Cui Mantong, and Wen Yan'an waits obediently in the distance. So cute.]
[Me too, I really want to take An'an home as my son. I don't know what kind of incredible luck Fang Miaomiao has to have such a perfect child. I'm angry.]
[Are you sick? Fang Miaomiao is also good, okay? You're all just picking on Fang Miaomiao. What did she do to offend you? Anyway, in my opinion, Fang Miaomiao is doing a great job as a mother. She's only in her twenties, and she's a stepmother to a five-year-old child. Why don't you feel sorry for Fang Miaomiao?]
[What the upstairs said is so true. I also can't stand these people, as if Fang Miaomiao is getting a huge advantage by being Wen Yan'an's stepmother. You can tell with your eyes that Fang Miaomiao and Wen Yan'an have a very good relationship now. I don't know what those who sow discord are trying to do. I just want to say that what goes around comes around, don't get yourself into trouble.]
"Fang Miaomiao really has a bit of mystique about her," Chen Tianming said with a smile, looking at the comments on the barrage, "In the first episode, she was almost entirely blacklisted online, and the only people who spoke for her were her attractive fans. Now, if anyone online says anything bad about Fang Miaomiao, they'll all be shot down."
"Teacher Fang is doing quite well now," Director Yang thought for a moment and said, "It's like someone who was confused has suddenly found clarity."
Chen Tianming smiled meaningfully at this, "People always change. Fang Miaomiao is doing well now."
Thinking of how this brat had said before that people always have to learn to grow, he shook his head, "She's been through being blacklisted online. After enduring it, nothing can stir her innermost waves anymore."
"Director, are we really going to cast Fang Miaomiao as the villain?"
Chen Tianming glanced at him, "Do what? Aren't the actors for the script already confirmed?"
He hesitated for a moment and looked at Chen Tianming, "I've received some news recently, cough cough, when we officially announce, there might be some, a little bit of a hiccup."
"How much is 'a little bit'?"
"A little bit is... Film Emperor Wen Lan might get involved."
Chen Tianming laughed, his eyes filled with disdain, "Yang Huanyang, did you get kicked in the head by a door?"
"Huh?"
"Never mind," Chen Tianming waved his hand, "Wen Lan has ultimately become too arrogant."
In this entertainment industry that chases fame and fortune, it's truly rare for young actors to settle down and act. He had originally thought that Wen Wenlan wouldn't be swayed by superficial praise and fan comments.
Now, it seemed he had thought too much.
"Director?"
Chen Tianming waved his hand, "Don't worry about it. If it blows up, we'll just turn off the comments section."
If it were in the past, and he hadn't had Fang Miaomiao audition, he might have bowed to Wen Wenlan's authority and status, gone with the flow, and chosen someone else.
But he had seen Fang Miaomiao's audition, and he knew very well that Fang Miaomiao was improving, and she fit the role very well.