【Hey, Fu Shilin is really as rude as always.】
【Stop it upstairs, or his fans will come after you later.】
【To be fair, Fu Shilin isn’t wrong. Everyone knows Chi Yan’s family background is terrible. It’s normal he doesn’t know any talents.】
【I agree with that. After all, that’s how showbiz is now. If a celebrity has even the tiniest talent, they’ll hype it up like the whole world needs to know.】
【But Chi Yan’s team has always marketed his acting though.】
【Maybe acting is the only thing their main guy is actually good at.】
【Hahahahaha, of course our Brother Chi’s acting is good. Unlike someone, whose songs are only bought by their own fans.】
Li Wan had thought of that too. From up high, she watched him with a bit of worry.
But she didn’t expect the man to walk straight up onto the stage, lifting the white cloth that had been covering the piano.
Li Xiaoyun exclaimed, “Wow, Brother Chi knows how to play the piano?!”
Zhou Jia : “I really have never seen him play before… guess we’re in for a treat.”
Fu Shilin hated hearing others praise Chi Yan. He immediately rolled his eyes.
“Ha! Like he knows anything. His family was so poor, where would he get the chance to learn piano?”
Then he loudly sneered, “If you don’t know any talent, get off the stage already. Don’t forget we’re live, don’t embarrass yourself.”
【…Uh, regardless of whether Chi Yan knows it or not, Fu Shilin is really, really, REALLY rude.】
【He’s in his late twenties. How is he still acting like an uneducated brat?🤦♀️】
【Upstairs, you’re just jealous of our A’Lin. FYI, our A’Lin is a rich young master. Who cares if he’s polite or not? With his family background, no one can demand that from him.】
【Capitalism is making me sick… I’m going to throw up.】
Even Du Qingqing couldn’t listen anymore. She frowned slightly and gave him a disapproving look.
Feeling her gaze, Fu Shilin’s heart skipped, and he restrained himself a little.
But his thoughts didn’t change.
Heh, he wanted to see just how big of a fool this so-called Movie Emperor was about to make of himself.
Fu Shilin smirked.
On stage, the man was already seated at the piano bench. He gently raised his hands.
*Ting*
A clear note floated out from the black-and-white keys.
Fu Shilin’s expression froze.
How—?
He unconsciously clenched his fingers tightly.
Then flowed a smooth piece of music, making one feel as if standing by the seaside in midsummer, running freely in the sunset while holding your heels.
The song was called <Lot to Learn>.
Not too difficult, but not simple either. Very fitting for the moment—unlike Fu Shilin earlier, who only wanted to show off.
Just listening to it lifted one’s spirits.
Li Wan perked up her ears, turning her head away from the audience. Her triangular little ears twitched lightly with the melody.
Her human was the best!!
When the piece ended, everyone applauded.
Li Wan waved her paws too, but realizing fluffy paws weren’t convenient for clapping like humans, she switched to wagging her tail.
Perhaps it was her imagination, but she felt like her two-legger glanced in her direction.
Instinctively, she gave a bright-eyed smile. But seeing no reaction from her human, she realized humans couldn’t understand a cat’s smile.
Still, she wasn’t discouraged. She raised her mangosteen-like paws and waved at him.
Finally, she saw a faint trace of a smile appear in his dark peach-blossom eyes—like a drop of ink spreading in clear water, blooming instantly.
Ah…
She didn’t know why, but the base of her ears grew hot. She hurriedly buried her face in her fluff to hide.
Li Wan felt she had just been attacked by human beauty and decided she’d settle scores with him later.
(=^‥^=)
Li Xiaoyun plucked a flower and handed it to him.
“Brother Chi, I didn’t expect you really could play. This isn’t something you can learn overnight, right?
“You’re seriously good at everything, ugh—such an all-rounder!”
She even gave him a thumbs-up afterwards.
Facing others, Chi Yan’s expression returned to his usual warm and restrained look.
“Thank you.”
Others couldn’t pick up on anything from that, but Li Wan understood.
For Chi Yan to reach where he was today, it definitely wasn’t luck.
He truly worked extremely hard.
And because of that, it made the world feel even more unfair.
Anyone with eyes could see that Fu Shilin couldn’t compare to Chi Yan in any aspect, yet the plot insisted on making Chi Yan lose to someone like him.
The more Li Wan thought about it, the more her heart tightened. Her foolish two-legger was truly pitiful.
She swished her tail and sighed.
For a moment, the atmosphere was harmonious, and no one remembered Fu Shilin’s earlier comments.
It was just that his expression still looked terrible.
【Hahahahahaha, why does Fu Shilin always act like a villain from a novel, jumping out to get himself slapped in the face】
【Honestly, joining this variety show, Fu Shilin’s face is going to get swollen from all the slaps】
Everyone was talking. Li Wan had nothing to do, so she wandered over to the dining table.
Today’s dishes included boiled prawns—each one half the size of the little kitty’s face, plump and tender, looking incredibly juicy and fresh.
Li Wan could practically imagine the exquisite sensation of biting into it.
*Slurp slurp*
But she was a polite little cat and would absolutely never sneak food!!
She stealthily rubbed herself against Mama Qingqing.
Her two-legger would definitely not indulge her at a time like this, but Mama Qingqing was different. Mama Qingqing was the best!!
As expected, after being rubbed sticky and clingy for a moment, Du Qingqing understood immediately. “You want to eat?”
The little cat curled her fluffy big tail around Mama Qingqing’s wrist. Her heterochromatic eyes looked extremely innocent. *Meow meow.*
—”Yeah, yeah.”
To make sure Mama Qingqing fully understood, she even stretched out her paw and pointed at the plump boiled prawn.
Xixi, watching from the side, was speechless, rolled its eyes, and turned away.
—“Glutton.”
Du Qingqing couldn’t help but laugh, but still picked up a prawn, peeled it, and handed it to her. “Eat slowly.”
*Meow meow.*
The little cat rubbed her hand again to show thanks, then elegantly began eating.
*Meow meow meow!!*
Lai Wan was starving, she took a huge bite, and then froze!
—”So spicy, so spicy, so spicy!!”
The little cat spun in circles like crazy, then dove headfirst into her owner’s cup on the table!!
Relief!!
But not even two seconds later, she suddenly leapt straight up with a loud *Meow!!*
That wasn’t water, it was alcohol!!!
Damn it!!!
Now she felt even spicier. She scrambled all over the place for a while, then finally rushed to her own water bowl and gulped mouthfuls of water before settling down.
Everyone watching this series of actions was dying of laughter.
Li Xiaoyun : “Wait, she got spicy?!
“Cats can get this spicy too?? Hahahahahaha!!”
Zhou Jia was cackling: “Now she knows not to be greedy, huh?!”
Du Qingqing wanted to laugh but held it in. “Wanwan drank a little alcohol, but not much. She should be fine, right?”
A trace of amusement flashed in Chi Yan’s peach-blossom eyes. “She should be fine. She didn’t drink much.
“But why is the prawn spicy?”
The director, hearing the commotion, walked over and scratched his head.
“Uh…
“This was supposed to be a mini-game, hehe… didn’t expect Wanwan to stumble into it first.”
They were all laughing, but to be safe, they still had the on-set doctor take a look at Li Wan.
The little cat felt so embarrassed she wanted to bury her face in her fluffy belly. Her ears flattened as she turned her back to them like she couldn’t hear anything.
Everyone laughed even harder.
Chi Yan had no choice but to click his tongue softly and pick her up from the cat tree—though a faint smile was hidden in his dark eyes, not easily noticeable by others.
【HAHAHAHAHAHA I’ve never seen a cat get spicy like this】
【Aren’t felines supposed to be super alert? They shouldn’t eat anything that smells off】
【Wanwan, everyone is laughing at you, but you are the funniest one hahahahaha】
The doctor soon finished examining her and said she didn’t drink much alcohol and was fine.
Li Wan also felt nothing wrong with her body and bounced around a bit.
Seeing her energetic, everyone was relieved.
The party continued until eleven. When the party ended, filming for the first season of the variety show was basically complete.
【Ahhh I’m a little sad it’s ending】
【Can’t wait for the edited episodes】
【Goodbye everyone】
【See you next season!】
The guests could stay in the villa until the next day, but Chi Yan lived close by, so he had his assistant drive them home.
Li Wan was already sleepy. The party was too loud, and she hadn’t really slept.
Back in their room, the little cat flopped onto the bed and fell asleep instantly, belly up.
She didn’t know when her butler finished washing up and came back.
Only that in the middle of the night, she woke up from the heat.
It was really hot, like her entire cat body was being steamed in a bamboo steamer.
Her head was dizzy. By the time she realized it, she was weakly rubbing against her butler’s arm.
It was the only cool thing on the bed.
Chi Yan wasn’t a heavy sleeper; he woke up quickly from her rubbing. He frowned but didn’t think much of it, assuming she was being affectionate. He scratched her chin.
The little cat, comfortable, quickly closed her eyes and fell asleep again on top of the blanket.
When Li Wan woke again, she couldn’t breathe. She woke up suffocating.
Her owner had somehow pulled her tightly into his arms, making her unable to move at all.
Li Wan got angry and started pushing at the man’s hand, trying to move his hand off her waist.
But the moment she touched it, her body suddenly stiffened—
Wait, hold up!
Hand?!!