Chapter 106 - 105: So Much for a Life Coach, Huh?
Chapter 106: Chapter 105: So Much for a Life Coach, Huh?
Director Wang was startled by the auntie’s loud voice, almost falling out of the deck chair.
Just as he was about to get up, he saw the auntie carrying a bucket coming in.
“Uncle, I heard that Ji Xizhi, that young girl, lives here. Could you help me call her?”
Initially, Director Wang didn’t hear clearly who the uncle outside was calling, but now the auntie came in and shouted right next to his ear.
Who is the uncle calling?
Oh! The uncle is calling him!
“Unc…Uncle???”
Director Wang sprang off the deck chair like a fish.
“Who’s an uncle! I’m not even forty yet!”
Director Wang took off his hat, refuting on the spot.
A few days ago, fans praised him for not looking old, and today he’s mistaken for Uncle Wang.
Director Wang felt hurt.
[Hahaha Uncle Wang! Director Wang’s expression: Shocked Family.jpg]
The auntie carrying the bucket saw Director Wang’s face and realized: “Oh, I got it wrong, turns out you’re a young lad!”
Young! Lad!!
Director Wang’s lips curled into a smile, but before he could respond with an “Eh,” the auntie disdainfully added another sentence.
“Why is the young lad lying like an uncle, not going to work or doing anything?”
Director Wang’s raised smile quickly dropped: “…”
“Auntie, I’m working right now, I’m working…”
Director Wang wanted to explain, but the auntie already saw Ji Xizhi inside the house.
Auntie: “Girl, come out quickly, I brought you some stuff!”
Ji Xizhi had just finished writing two reports in the living room when Director Wang said he wanted her to go earn ingredients; she was initially planning to agree.
After all, the contract signed with the production team this time indeed required cooperation with the filming.
But before she had a chance to speak, she saw the auntie from the previously mediated household coming over again.
Ji Xizhi thought there was another issue, so she put down the computer and got up to go out.
As she walked to the yard, she saw the auntie’s joyful expression and Director Wang’s conspicuously sad expression on the side.
Ji Xizhi: “…”
Ji Xizhi turned to ask the auntie beside her: “Auntie, is it that you didn’t understand the contract during the previous mediation?”
Auntie: “Understood, understood, we all understood. I came to bring you some vegetables. Watching your show being so frugal, I rode my bike to bring you a bucket of food!”
Saying that, the auntie “thunk” placed the heavy bucket in front of Ji Xizhi.
After placing it, she reached in to flip it and introduced: “There’s rice and flour at the bottom, some homemade sausage in the middle, fresh fish caught from the pond this morning, I brought a few, and some fresh vegetables, as well as…”
The auntie rattled off a long list.
Behind them, Director Wang: “!!!”
Where did this come from? Did Ji Xizhi pre-book vegetable delivery?
Director Wang’s gaze toward Ji Xizhi gradually turned twisted.
[Damn! The auntie is so genuine, I remember just now at the village committee entrance, the auntie said she wanted to bring a bucket of food for Zhi Zhi, and now such a big bucket, everyone in the village is so kind!]
[Is this foresight? Impressed, impressed! Inside, Uncle Wang, listen up, Zhi Zhi has all your moves in hand, surrender while you can!]
[Feeling the gap in abilities, wherever the favored group pet goes, they become the group pet!]
“Wait a minute, Auntie… I mean Sister, this isn’t according to the rules. We absolutely can’t accept this food! Everyone needs to earn their ingredients with their own abilities!”
Before Ji Xizhi could speak, Director Wang forcefully squeezed in to refuse.
The auntie glanced at Director Wang, “Not for you, for her.”
Then she started pointing and lecturing again, “You’re a grown man, making a young girl go out to find food while you lie around? Aren’t you ashamed?!”
Director Wang: “…I…”
Auntie: “Oh dear, really, if my son grows up to be like you, that would be terrible! If he lies around sleeping in broad daylight, neither learning nor working, what will become of him in the future! We’re country folks, we’re counting on education to get out, aren’t we?!”
The auntie’s spit was flying as she rambled further and further.
Director Wang: “………” It was very difficult to insert his words.
He turned to look at Ji Xizhi.
Originally hoping Ji Xizhi could say something for him.
But Ji Xizhi was nodding in agreement with the auntie’s words.
“Auntie is right, education really is important, you shouldn’t waste time.”
After agreeing, Ji Xizhi turned to look at Director Wang.
“Director Wang, as a director, you’re a role model for all the program guests; you should lead by example. Hope you make a plan soon, set goals, and strive to achieve them.”
After saying this, Ji Xizhi glanced at the time and added another sentence.
“Time waits for no one, do you still remember what your life’s dream is?”
Director Wang was stunned by the auntie’s mockery and Ji Xizhi’s soul-searching question.
He was completely dumbfounded.
Life dreams?
This question hasn’t been asked of him in a long, long time. At nearly forty, halfway through life, who would ask him what his dream is?
His lifelong dream has been to win the Oscar for Best Director.
But he doesn’t have much talent for filmmaking. He switched to variety shows not long after entering the industry.
However, by being asked this question by Ji Xizhi, Director Wang felt a long-lost surge of passion rising within him.
Director Wang: “Dreams, of course it’s winning the Best Director award!”
Ji Xizhi nodded in satisfaction, “Very good, then you can start formulating your implementation plan!”
Director Wang felt a rush of motivation, “Alright!”
He then turned around to go inside to get paper and pen to make a plan.
Fans in the live stream were amazed by this strong wave of brainwashing.
[That’s weird, what was Director Wang doing at first?]
[I remember, Director Wang initially wanted Zhi Zhi to go out and work, but after thorough brainwashing, Zhi Zhi made Director Wang write the plan!]
[I’ve never seen a show where a guest sets tasks for the director! This wave of reverse drive, it’s refreshing! It’s not just artists, directors should step up too!]
[I call her the ultimate support!]
Just as Director Wang went inside to fetch paper and pen.
Ji Xizhi had already finished negotiating with the aunt, and she couldn’t refuse the vegetables the aunt brought over, so she accepted them.
But she didn’t take them for free. She asked the aunt for her location, planning to send money at market price for the vegetables later.
Before filming, everyone was ordered not to bring money, so Ji Xizhi was now without money and had to put this thought on hold.
After sending off the aunt, Director Wang inside finally found his paper and pen.
But just as Ji Xizhi’s motivation kicked in, Director Wang emerged to find Ji Xizhi carrying a bucket of ingredients to the kitchen.
Director Wang’s brow furrowed, “Ji Xizhi, what’s up with these vegetables…”
Ji Xizhi: “Did you finish the plan? Don’t worry, you’re still young. On the road to dreams, keep learning and progressing, it’s never too late! Keep improving, and you’ll definitely win the Best Director award!”
An intense dose of motivation effectively cut off Director Wang’s remaining words.
Director Wang: Right! He’s still young, he has infinite possibilities!!!
No one had said this to him since he was thirty, and now hearing this from Ji Xizhi ignited his spirit.
Director Wang was so moved his eyes turned red.
He! Will definitely win an award!
Director Wang picked up the pen and started writing down this great dream.
[This… calling her a life mentor isn’t an overstatement!]
[It actually makes me tear up, because my mom said she also has dreams! Teachers always ask about dreams, but they only ask elementary school kids, no one asks if middle-aged people still have dreams! Who says middle-aged people can’t have dreams?… Oh! My mom just said her dream is to meet Ji Xizhi! (I held back my tears!)]
[Hmm, how about this, sister upstairs, why don’t you work hard and get into Qing University?]
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As dusk approached, the guest stars were finally driven over by Guan Fengyan.
There were three guest stars participating in this episode’s filming.
Director Wang didn’t lie; he invited people with rich stage experience.
Stage actor Zou Li, singer Bai Xing, along with a surprise old friend.
Qin Yutian also came.
After Ji Group invested in “Life Experience,” with Qin Yutian’s status, he had a chance to become a regular guest.
However, the show’s revamp caused months-long filming hiatus. Qin Yutian’s agent booked other activities, so he couldn’t be part of this filming.
Qin Yutian’s agent managed to secure this opportunity for him as a guest star.
When Guan Fengyan drove the guest stars back to the courtyard, Zhong Yulu and Sheng Yaoyao also arrived.
Both held a food exchange card, evidently earned from the afternoon task.
Zou Li is a friend of Zhong Yulu in the industry, and as soon as he stepped off the vehicle, he dashed toward Zhong Yulu.
“Lu Lu, it’s been so long since I’ve seen you! Are you on a task?”
Zhong Yulu laughed as she wrapped her arm around Zou Li, “Yes, bringing you delicious food! The accommodations for guest stars are all our responsibility!”
“Whoa, Lu Lu is awesome!” Zou Li joked, greeting Sheng Yaoyao next to her, “Thanks for having us!”
Chatting, they all entered the courtyard.
The courtyard was silent, no one on Director Wang’s recliner, nor was there sound, just a few fixed cameras still recording.
All three regular guests were momentarily puzzled by this situation.
Weird, is Director Wang asleep?
He shouldn’t be. Knowing Director Wang’s temperament, now that the guest stars have arrived, he’d surely say something, right?!
Could something have happened?
They crossed the courtyard and reached the doorway, changed shoes, and went inside.
Directly opposite in the living room, at the writing desk by the window, Ji Xizhi and Director Wang sat facing each other.
The sunset streamed in, casting a divine glow on the books on their table.
What on earth are they… doing?