After Being Blackened All Over the Internet, I Ruled the Military Variety Shows
Chapter 386 - 377: The Shi Elderly Couple Brings the Su Family Siblings to Visit the Set

Chapter 386: Chapter 377: The Shi Elderly Couple Brings the Su Family Siblings to Visit the Set

"So this is the kind of place they use in TV dramas for filming, huh? I didn’t expect it to be so big and impressive!"

Su Yi looked at Su Cheng, who was sitting on the sightseeing tour bus but still fidgeting, craning his neck looking around, and couldn’t help but raise her hand to smack the back of his head.

"Can you behave yourself?"

Su Cheng immediately let out an exaggerated yelp: "Ouch, sis, your hits are getting harsher!"

Su Yi sneered, "If I’m not harsh, will you remember?"

...

Old Shi and Li Wanxuan sat in the front seats, listening to the brother-sister duo bickering behind them, but smiled without saying a word, not inclined to stop them.

Their only son wasn’t home often, so with this brother-sister pair staying these past few days, the house has been much livelier than usual.

When you get old, you start to enjoy this kind of lively energy!

"Back then, it was after seeing the video Little Wei sent me of young friend Jiang playing chess with Mr. Shen on the set that I got the idea to invite them onto the show. And who would’ve guessed, that’s how it all started."

Li Wanxuan couldn’t resist rolling her eyes at him, "You’ve bragged about it several times already, haven’t you bragged enough?"

"I just want to hear you praise my keen eye!"

"Yes, yes, you have a discerning eye. Let me ask you, has Little Wei replied?"

"Not yet, and young friend Jiang hasn’t either, they’re probably busy. Let’s see if we can just go directly when we get there."

"I told you we should have notified them earlier, but you insisted on taking a tour first, now look at us, caught off guard. With such tight management on set, how could we expect them to let us in just like that? I bet even if you flash that old mug of yours, it won’t work!"

Old Shi gave a sheepish smile.

It’s not like he didn’t just forget for a moment—he’s already trying to fix it.

"The kids are still behind, give yourself a break for your family’s sake."

Li Wanxuan crossed her arms, looked over with a noble and cold expression, "Hmph!"

*

"Director, there are people coming to visit the set."

Wei Xiao swallowed a sip of his refreshing herbal tea, turned his head to look at the staff waiting for his instructions, "Visiting who?"

"The old gentleman said you should check the message on your phone."

Wei Xiao: "..."

During filming, to avoid interruptions, he always kept his phone on silent and in the drawer.

Today was particularly busy, from after lunch to now, he hadn’t had a chance to take his phone out.

Thinking about the ’old gentleman’ he just heard, someone who could both find time and have his personal contact at this moment, matched those conditions... well, there was probably only one such person.

As he pulled open the drawer to get his phone, he asked, "Does the visitor have two Go pieces in his hand?"

"How did you know, Director Wei?"

Wei Xiao didn’t see the staff’s suddenly wide eyes, and looking at his phone displaying three missed calls and four unread messages, his hand trembled a bit.

Why did the old man suddenly come?

Wait a minute, a few days ago during their conversation, he seemed to casually mention bringing two juniors over for a visit and to check out the set.

But he got too busy and forgot!

He hadn’t expected them to show up so directly!

Opening the messages.

[Little Wei, I’m here to visit the set!]

[And my wife and two young ones.]

[Did you see the message? Can we just walk right in when we arrive?]

[There’s someone at the entrance not allowing us in, where are you, are you busy?]

"Go tell everyone to take a ten-minute break, then resume filming ten minutes later!" Wei Xiao said as he stood up and headed quickly towards the cordoned-off set entrance.

The staff left behind watched his hurried demeanor, quickly recalling their attitude towards the two elders earlier, silently breathed a sigh of relief before going to inform the crew.

Jiang Lingxi took a few sips from the cup Lu Zhengzheng handed her, dabbed sweat off her face with a tissue, and looked over at Wei Xiao’s retreating figure not far away.

She heard many people around her talking while hydrating.

"Didn’t the director say we aren’t taking a break this afternoon? Why a sudden ten-minute break?"

"With the director hurrying off so quickly, is someone important coming to visit the set?"

"Could it be the investors? Looks like the director just got notified, could this be a surprise inspection?"

"Quick, is my hair all messed up?"

Jiang Lingxi raised an eyebrow, was about to sit down when Lu Zhengzheng handed her phone over again.

"Xixi, you seem to have a message on your phone."

After checking the message sent a few minutes ago, Jiang Lingxi: Mystery solved!

"Let’s go!"

"Huh, where to?"

Jiang Lingxi waved over at Xu Ling’an, who was still sipping water. "To pick someone up."

She Man had just sat down when her assistant handed her a water bottle, glanced in the direction Jiang Lingxi left, hesitated but eventually said, "Sister Man, everyone’s speculating that whoever Director Wei is picking up personally must be the investors. Jiang Lingxi also went over, should we also go greet them?"

She Man drank two sips of water, but on hearing this her eyelid twitched, hesitated for two seconds then stood up, "Let’s go then, it wouldn’t be right to be impolite."

The crew watched as first the director, then the female lead, and now the third female lead made their move.

The male lead had already finished filming and left the set, which now only left Wei Minmin, the second female lead, still at her spot.

Sensing all the eyes on her, Wei Minmin was speechless: "..."

She didn’t believe it was the investors as everyone speculated; with her older cousin’s character, if he were coming, he’d let her know in advance.

Besides, he didn’t have the clout to need his uncle to personally receive him.

Someone who could have her uncle personally go and receive them would only be someone of greater seniority.

Although she didn’t know why Sister Xi went too, since her uncle didn’t call her when he left, it mustn’t be her concern.

As for why She Man also went, she had no clue!

Anyway, she just needed to stay put and rest.

When Jiang Lingxi and Xu Ling’an reached the set entrance, they saw Wei Xiao had already brought the guests in.

"Old Shi, Mr. Li, Su Yi, Su Cheng."

All four looked simultaneously at Jiang Lingxi and Xu Ling’an in their full ancient character costumes.

Their eyes revealed a hint of amazement.

Su Yi’s eyes sparkled with excitement, "Sister Jiang’s outfit makes her look like a commanding female general!"

Li Wanxuan chuckled at her remark, "Feeling inspired?"

Su Yi nodded, a bit embarrassed.

She then looked at the lively Xu Ling’an beside Jiang Lingxi and couldn’t help rubbing her fingers, itching to pick up a pen.

Images start forming in her mind already!

"Let’s head inside first, maybe you’ll feel even more inspired."

Old Shi just finished chiding Wei Xiao for forgetting his earlier mention.

Which led to his wife grumbling at him a fair bit.

Now he let out a light huff, "Aren’t you going to lead the way?"

Wei Xiao rubbed his nose, shifting from his usual authoritative presence on set, "Old Shi, Mr. Li, and these young ones, please come inside."

Turning a corner, they almost ran into She Man and her assistant. Wei Xiao frowned, "Why are you here? Didn’t I say not to leave the set in costume and we’re only on ten-minute break, where were you planning to go?"

She Man had already spotted the unfamiliar faces behind him: two elderly with greying hair, and two youths with eyes full of curiosity. None of them seemed like the investors she guessed; rather, they more accurately seemed like the director’s family elders and juniors.

Realizing she had made a mistake, she said, "I..."

"Alright, alright, I don’t care what excuse you have, in my set, you follow my rules. Get back!" Wei Xiao waved her off, not interested in hearing her reasoning.

Face turning red and green, She Man turned around, especially after noticing Jiang Lingxi looking over, her shame and anger intensified.

Clenching her teeth, she glared fiercely at the assistant who urged her out.

The assistant shrunk her neck from the glare: We’re screwed!

She only meant well for her artist; had she known, she would’ve kept quiet!

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