The Useless Stepmom Brings Her Kids to Reality TV Shows to Photograph Them

128 No Matter What You Do, We’ll Always Like You

“So, we can do it?” Lin Wan asked softly.

“It should be fine. We will have a meeting and then I will tell you about the decision in the evening.” The person-in-charge was both surprised and delighted.

“Alright,” said Lin Wan. She and Xia Mo both heaved a sigh of relief. The two of them high-fived.

As soon as the Sweet Little Circle went live, the number of viewers started pouring in.

!!

[What’s going on? Why did they announce that it might be taken off-air for a period of time in August?]

[Did someone go to The Sweetheart Inn to cause trouble again?]

[Who is it? Can’t you be a bit respectful? Do you have to make it so that Xiao Huan is forced to stop broadcasting?]

[The Sweet Little Circle is no longer broadcasting from The Sweetheart Inn. No one knows the address of the new livestream room, so I don’t think that’s the reason. ]

…

Lin Wan looked at the bullet screen. “Everyone, please don’t jump to any conclusions. I am only saying that it’s a possibility.”

[Please, sister. Don’t stop broadcasting! I was here from the beginning. I have watched this channel grow to 200,000 viewers. It’s a pity to stop broadcasting at this time.]

[That’s right. Xiao Huan, you are really popular right now.]

[Why do you want to quit when the channel is at its peak?]

“I’m not quitting, but I might be offline for a few days.” Lin Wan did not expect so many people to protest so much.

[Xiao Huan has a life beyond the Sweet Little Circle. Maybe she is busy and needs her own space. Let’s not force her.]

“I will not be gone for long. It is only a possibility that we might have to go offline for a while. If it does, then it will be only for a week.” Lin Wan shook her head. “Can we stream for half an hour longer today to talk with everyone?” She turned to Xia Mo.

“Of course,” Xia Mo agreed.

[Xiao Huan, I am getting flustered when you are spending extra time chatting with us. This isn’t a farewell, right?]

[@previous poster, sister said she wouldn’t quit.]

[Sure, sure.]

[I want to know if there are any male fans in this live broadcast room. Is there anyone like me who comes to clock in every day because of Xiao Huan’s lips?]

[How dare you say something like that? Even though I feel it in my heart too.]

[Xiao Huan is definitely a beauty. Did you guys notice that Xiao Huan’s hands are so beautiful?]

[As a girl, I also express that I am charmed by my sister’s lips.]

[Can we ask anything?]

“Sure, but I might choose not to answer everything.” Lin Wan laughed for the first time in the live stream.

[Help! Why does my heart flutter when my sister laughs?]

Knowing that she had lost her composure, Lin Wan held back her smile and stuck out her tongue. “I will answer as much as I can.”

[ Xiao Huan’s laughter is so soothing to the ears.]

[Sister, you should smile more. You look really good when you smile.]

“In the future, I’ll show two rows of teeth when I do live broadcasts, okay?” Lin Wan joked.

[Oh my god! Is my sister joking?]

[What’s wrong with Xiao Huan today? She is completely different.]

[No matter what you do, we’ll always like you.]

“We will start now,” said Lin Wan. “Xia Mo will reply to the comments. After this livestream ends, the recipe will be pinned in the channel. If there is anything you don’t understand, send me a private message.” Lin Wan looked at the comments one last time before she prepared the cake.

[I’m done for! I can’t calm down to bake a cake today. I’ve been staring at my sister’s chin the whole time.]

[Me too! Let’s go to The Sweetheart Inn to buy some tomorrow.]

[I still have to study to bake it. After all, I’m not in Yun City.]

[I’m also from another city, so I basically have to learn all the desserts taught by Xiao Huan if I want to taste them. Mine doesn’t look as beautiful but my children still love it.]

[Same! My mother-in-law was shocked by the Fire and Ice Cream Cake I made yesterday. She said she had never seen or tasted something like that in her sixty years on this earth.]

[Dear sister, has the cake improved your status in the family?]

[Yes! Now it’s higher. I have basically introduced every stay-at-home mom into this channel.]

“Good things should be shared.” Xia Mo’s reply was very standard. “Sweet Little Circle will launch new recipes. They’re all things that you’ve never seen before. After you learn, you can open your own shop or broadcast it live to teach others.”

[Alright!]

[Sister is so warm. I was just worried that I didn’t have a skill.]

[I’m the only one who didn’t sell anything during the livestream and only shared my skills.]

[Yes. We are thankful to Xiao Huan.”

[If one day, we get to know who you are, we will thank you in person]

Xia Mo read the last comment out loud. “Okay. I believe that such a day will come soon.”

[Did Xia Mo slip up? Does it mean that Xiao Huan has plans to show her face?]

When Lin Wan heard this, she turned sideways and gave Xia Mo a meaningful look. Xia Mo immediately changed the topic. “Take a good look at the process. We’ll chat after the steps are complete.”

At the headquarters of Chenxin, Secretary Han, who was still worried about the spot on the second floor of Bai Si, couldn’t even eat his lunch because of the stress.

It was already August, and the results of the one who secured the spot would be announced soon. They had yet to secure the best position at the clothing counter on the second floor. Whether the Chenxin clothing department could surpass Yi Man this year would all depend on it. A day later, Li Yanchen would be going to the Lan Village to participate in the variety show again, and all the company matters would be handed over to Secretary Han, who was going bald because of the pressure.

At half past one in the afternoon, Secretary Han could no longer sit still and knocked on the door of the president’s office.

...

Li Yanchen was still handling some documents.

“Boss, what did Bai Si say? Should we make a visit again?” Secretary Han’s tone was fretful.

Li Yanchen had visited Su Mingsheng before, but he had not mentioned that he knew Su Wei. He was so confident that he did not want to use his other connections.

However, Su Minsheng had only seen Li Yanchen for about five minutes. They had gone to the Su family for lunch last time, but Su Mingsheng happened to be on a business trip at that time.

“President Su asked us to wait for the notice. There’s still a week before the results are announced. What’s the rush?” The man looked up indifferently.

“But you’re going to Lan Village the day after tomorrow. What if President Su wants to talk to you again and you’re not there? What if I screw it up?” Secretary Han’s face was pale, and a few drops of sweat oozed out of his temples.

Li Yanchen sorted the documents into a file. “Sit,” he said.

Secretary Han was still standing at the door. “I wouldn’t dare, boss. Jiejie and Mr. Su’s grandson are very close. Why didn’t you tell him you knew his family?”

“Because it wasn’t necessary. We can do this with your own strength and capability,” said Li Yanchen. “When have we ever failed?”

“Oh…,” stammered Secretary Han. “But…”

“Would it be more convenient if we use our personal relationship to get ahead?” said Li Yanchen. “Old Han, our biggest competitors are ourselves. Whether we get the spot at Bai Si or not will not matter. Chenxin is in a state where losing one or two projects won’t damage it.” Li Yanchen got up and patted Secretary Han on the shoulder. “We will try our best in everything. The outcome doesn’t matter as long as we give it our all.”

...

Secretary Han’s eyes narrowed. He listened in disbelief at the words that came out of Li Yanchen’s mouth. In the past, Li Yanchen spent 24 hours in the office. Even if it was as simple as getting the bid for a small project in the neighborhood suburb, he had to do it himself. When did he become a buddha?

Secretary Han let out a sigh of relief. “Aright. Thank you. I will go back to my cubicle now.”

“Alright. Don’t worry too much.”

In less than two minutes, Su Mingsheng’s call came in. He went straight to the point. The results were as expected.

After hanging up, Li Yanchen’s lips curled up in a smile. He told Secretary Han to call all the department heads for an emergency meeting. He had something important to announce.