Translator: Dj22031
Editor: Dj22031
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A barbecue was going on in the backyard, which was much more lively than the kitchen.
“Hello, teacher!” they greeted in unison as they approached.
“Is any of it ready?” Qu Feng rubbed his hands together.
Jiao Xiu brushed on the seasonings while laughing, “Almost done, just half a minute more and we can eat!”
There was a barbecue grill next to it, and Ji Ran was grilling something.
Recently, things had been turbulent among the students, and clear boundaries had emerged. For example, on Ji Ran’s side, Gu Yuzheng, Fu Jiahuan, Lin Yidong, Feng Yuanxuan, Jing Xianglei, and Fan Jiaxu were helping him; these seven were on the same side.
Next to Jiao Xiu was Hu Changming, along with Min Xuling, Wu Ming, Cui Baixin, and Sun Yimin; the six of them were on one side.
Guan Yike and Bei Yifan were running back and forth in the middle, seemingly oblivious to the commotion on both sides, or perhaps feigning ignorance, ignoring both.
Ran Youqing and the others were all shrewd people, so they looked around, said nothing, and pretended not to notice anything.
The atmosphere in the backyard still looked warm and lively.
At least through the camera lens, viewers would never be able to perceive the confrontational atmosphere between the trainees.
As Sheng Ziyou approached, Lin Yidong grabbed the hem of her clothes.
“What’s wrong?” she asked, turning her head curiously.
Gu Yuzheng smiled, took a skewer of grilled meat from Ji Ran’s hand, and handed it to her: “I added extra chili and lean meat.”
Sheng Ziyou’s eyes lit up, and she took it, saying, “Thanks.”
She took a bite, and the taste was just right.
Ji Ran used to be a food vlogger, so his cooking skills were naturally quite good. Although he had added a lot of chili peppers, it wasn’t actually that spicy.
The meat was slightly crispy on the outside, but tender on the inside, very flavorful, and just right.
“Delicious!” It was a little hot, and Sheng Ziyou praised it while breathing on it and squinting her eyes.
When she smiled, Ji Ran and the others smiled too.
Qu Feng suddenly sidled up, raising his voice: “Wow, you guys are actually giving Teacher Sheng special tutoring fee!! What about mine?!”
“Only that one string is done, the rest will be ready soon! Teacher Qu, please wait a little longer,” Fu Jiahuan explained, still fanning herself vigorously with a palm-leaf fan.
He used too much force, and a thick plume of smoke drifted towards Ji Ran. Ji Ran turned her head and glared at him.
Fu Jiahuan awkwardly touched his nose, his movements becoming much gentler.
“You’re all biased!” Qu Feng protested.
Jing Xianglei chuckled: “Ladies first.”
Qu Feng: “…” There was no way to refute this.
“Teachers, this is all set.” Jiao Xiu stood up with a smile, and Hu Changming quickly reached out to pick up a handful and handed them to the mentors.
Wen Shanshan didn’t take it from him; instead, she reached out and took it herself.
Hu Changming’s expression changed slightly, but he said nothing.
Sheng Ziyou took in all of this, but simply smiled and continued eating.
These meat skewers are really good; Ji Ran’s cooking skills are excellent.
Wen Shanshan naturally didn’t want to pay attention to Hu Changming. Because of Sheng Ziyou, she and Hu Changming had a good relationship. She had given Hu Changming a lot of benefits and kept mentioning and praising him on the show.
And what was the result?
As soon as Zheng Jiaoqian arrived, Hu Changming immediately started hanging out with her, barely paying attention to Wen Shanshan.
Wen Shanshan, who disliked Zheng Jiaoqian, naturally wouldn’t like Hu Changming, who fawned over Zheng Jiaoqian.
Especially since Hu Changming had actually “betrayed” her to curry favor with Zheng Jiaoqian.
Jiao Xiu noticed it too, but didn’t say anything. Instead, he handed the chicken wings to Sheng Ziyou and said, “Teacher Sheng, come on, have a taste.”
Sheng Ziyou didn’t move, but waved the meat skewers in her hand: “I haven’t finished eating yet.”
“Here, take it. You can eat it right after you finish this. Youbao, try my cooking!” Jiao Xiu called out to Youbao with a smile, like a fan.
“Youbao…” Ran Youqing drawled out.
Jiao Xiu smiled and said, “I’ve watched Teacher Sheng’s performance video countless times. I can’t help it, Teacher Sheng, I’m a die-hard fan now, and I’ve become a Youzu too…”
He looked at Sheng Ziyou with a helpless yet joyful expression, as if he had truly become a fan of Sheng Ziyou because of the performance.
Sheng Ziyou smiled and took the chicken wings, but the smile didn’t reach her eyes.
With so many cameras on him, and in front of Qu Feng, Ran Youqing, and others, he directly said that he was a Youzu, which meant he was a fan of Sheng Ziyou in front of all the audience.
Sheng Ziyou was intelligent and almost immediately understood what Jiao Xiu was planning.
This was a forced gesture of goodwill.
He was showing goodwill and because he positioned himself as a “Youzu,” it would be so that whenever Jiao Xiu was mentioned in the future, Sheng Ziyou would be mentioned as well. He was using himself to solidify Sheng Ziyou’s popularity.
Being the idol of an idol subtly elevated Sheng Ziyou’s status.
But it was also mandatory. Sinc he was a Youzu, even if she didn’t support him, she absolutely could not make things difficult for him in front of the audience.
Making things difficult for him was making things difficult for “Youzu” (a fan group), and making things difficult for her own fans.
What a forced show of goodwill!
Sheng Ziyou lowered her head slightly, concealing the coldness in her eyes.
If it were someone else, no, any celebrity, they probably wouldn’t mind this gesture of goodwill and would accept it readily.
Jiao Xiu didn’t understand Sheng Ziyou at all. In Sheng Ziyou’s eyes, the “youzu” (fans of Sheng Ziyou) were the most adorable group of people in the world. They were her pillar of support, her love, and the motivation for her to strive for them…
Jiao Xiu was not worthy.
To become a Youzu for profit, he defiled the Youzu.
If Sheng Ziyou had only disliked Jiao Xiu before, at this moment, she truly began to loathe him.
She even started… wanting to kick this person out of their sight.
She closed her eyes slightly, quickly composed herself, and ate the chicken wing with a smile, without revealing any emotion.
Jiao Xiu then acted as the perfect fan, constantly grilling skewers for Sheng Ziyou, showing concern for her tastes and thinking about her.
Ji Ran and Gu Yuzheng exchanged a glance, both seeing displeasure in each other’s eyes.
In order not to cause trouble for Sheng Ziyou, the two of them patiently gave up their own little schemes.
This annoying person actually tried to make friends in public?!
Afterwards, Gu Yuzheng and Ji Ran continued grilling and invited Sheng Ziyou to eat.
“Ziyou, you’re so popular!” Qu Feng said, gesturing towards Sheng Ziyou as he ate.
Sheng Ziyou smiled calmly and said, “Qu Qu, the students have been grilling for you the whole time.”
“It’s different. Look at them, they’re picking out the best for you and fighting to give it to you, while I, the poor thing, can only eat what’s left over…” Qu Feng pretended to be pitiful and wiped the corner of his eye.
Sheng Ziyou finished eating what she was holding and waved to the barbecue that was handed to her again: “I’m done eating, you guys should eat too.”
“You’ve only eaten this little bit, right?” Fu Jiahuan tilted his head, surprised.
In his opinion, the little bit of food that Sheng Ziyou ate was just enough to whet his appetite.
“I’m on a diet, so I’m eating less. Besides, I’ll be having lunch later. Our chef is working hard inside, so please give him some face.” Sheng Ziyou laughed heartily.
Guan Yike clicked his tongue twice: “Female celebrities really have it too hard, they’re on a diet all year round.”
But he admired Sheng Ziyou more and more. Many celebrities ate very little in order to maintain their figure, but some celebrities hid it and sold a foodie persona in front of the camera, but didn’t eat anything when they were not on camera.
Sheng Ziyou was the type who was willing to lose weight and readily admits it on camera, which was quite straightforward.
“Teacher Sheng is already so thin, why does she still need to lose weight?” Bei Yifan asked in surprise.
She laughed and said, “It’s not really about losing weight, it’s just about maintaining my weight and not gaining weight, so I usually try to be quite restrained.”
“Oh—” Everyone suddenly realized.
Sheng Ziyou glanced at Qu Feng out of the corner of her eye and smiled at the students, “Teacher Qu just said that everyone should only give him what’s left over. Let’s just not give him any and eat it ourselves.”
“Ziyou! That’s going too far! I’m not full yet!” Qu Feng yelled.
Ran Youqing, who was standing next to him, gave Sheng Ziyou a thumbs up and said with a look of approval, “Great idea, Ziyou!”
Even the usually silent Xiang Yuan smiled and nodded in agreement.
“Hahahaha—” the trainees burst into laughter.
Wen Shanshan stood to the side, eating as she glared resentfully at Sheng Ziyou.
All the students surrounded her, and Qu Feng and Ran Youqing were also talking to her excitedly…
What is it about this woman that makes her so likable?!
“So annoying!” Wen Shanshan couldn’t help but mutter. She thought to herself, “If only this show didn’t have Sheng Ziyou!”
She had her back to the camera, head down, as she muttered curses under her breath.
Just then, someone patted her on the shoulder.
Wen Shanshan was startled and subconsciously looked up. When she saw Sheng Ziyou’s brightly smiling face, she was even more frightened.
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