Liu Yifeng offered an explanation at a crucial moment, preventing the situation from seeming as serious as it appeared. This way, some people wouldn't be as careless. Upon hearing his words, everyone felt they had learned something new.
Lu Fei approached the vegetables and casually picked an eggplant. He took a bite and was surprised by its sweetness.
"This is great. This eggplant tastes like it's brought me back from the dead," he exclaimed. Everyone watching Lu Fei's reaction and hearing his words burst into laughter.
The issue with the water accumulation was finally resolved. While the waterproofing system was still being gradually improved, the vegetables had not suffered any losses, which was cause for celebration.
No sooner had this matter been settled than he received a notification from the director, informing him that he would be back to record the second episode on Friday.
Time truly flew by. Before he knew it, it was Friday. Because Tongtong was at school, he couldn't attend the recording in person. Thus, he would have to wait until after the live broadcast to watch it with him.
"It's like this, Teacher Liu. There's something I need to tell you. Yun Duo'er, I don't know if you know her, but she previously contacted us saying she really wanted to be a guest on our show. However, since our program is an interview-style show and she's an entertainment figure, I declined her request."
The director felt it was important to inform Liu Yifeng about this, as he would be in an awkward position if reporters asked him about it later.
"You made the right decision. I'm here to bring positive energy to everyone, and if they tried to force some idol goddess onto the show, the meaning of the program would change."
Liu Yifeng knew that Yun Duo'er wouldn't give up so easily. It seemed she was quite cunning, resorting to approaching the program team directly when she couldn't reach him.
"By the way, if anyone like that approaches you in the future, just refuse them directly. I won't participate," he reiterated to the director as the latter was about to leave the lounge.
Since there were no other special circumstances for this recording, he arrived quite early. The director led him to the lounge to rest until it was time for the recording.
"Is it time to start recording?" Liu Yifeng thought the recording was about to begin when the lounge door was knocked on again, prompting him to stand up and look.
To his surprise, the person he least wanted to see was standing there.
"What are you doing here?" Liu Yifeng was not only confused but more importantly, bewildered. This was clearly the lounge for the "Super Juicy" program crew. How could this woman get in?
Yun Duo'er closed the door behind her and sat down next to Liu Yifeng.
"I didn't expect you to become so popular because of an interview program. Many people want to ride your coattails now," Yun Duo'er said, still maintaining her haughty demeanor.
Liu Yifeng gave her a cold look. "Yes, and you're one of them now."
"Hmph, I don't care for it. If it weren't for the fact that I'm shooting a magazine in this studio today, we wouldn't have met. You know we're not on the same level."
Her intention was clear: she believed her status was still far superior, and there was no comparison to someone like him.
Liu Yifeng let out a cold laugh. "Heh, you're quite good at making excuses. I wonder where you were when your agent came begging me to collaborate."
"What?"
Yun Duo'er was surprised. Liu Yifeng didn't sound like he was lying, as his current popularity was indeed significant. However, Sister Jin hadn't told her about approaching Liu Yifeng, so she was completely unaware.
"I truly don't know if you came here today solely to be humiliated or to create some irrelevant gossip. I hope you'll put yourself in the right place. Since we disdain each other, let's not have any more opportunities to meet."
After speaking, Liu Yifeng left the lounge. He genuinely did not want to be in the same space as this woman, fearing her pungent scent would spread to him.
Yun Duo'er was left alone in the lounge, her expression a stark contrast to when she first arrived.
She had walked in with an air of smugness, but now her face was etched with frustration, and her entire demeanor had turned hostile.
"Why didn't you tell me you went to see Liu Yifeng?" Yun Duo'er demanded upon returning to her own lounge, where she found Sister Jin reviewing documents.
She immediately questioned her, feeling like a fool in front of him because this matter hadn't been disclosed to her.
"So, you went to see him? What, are you still harboring feelings? He's more popular than you are now. I went to see him for your sake, but he completely ignored you."
Sister Jin remained calm. She hadn't intended to hide the matter, as it couldn't be concealed for long. She just hadn't expected it to be discovered so quickly.
"I don't need that! Do I need to partner with someone like him now? With my fan base, I'm more appealing than he is." Yun Duo'er refused to admit this fact.
Sister Jin sighed helplessly, her tone softening slightly. "Duo'er, you know your current situation. If the investors are dissatisfied, you'll be the first one to be dropped. I went to see him to secure your livelihood. However, it seems he's not interested in you at all, even if you're willing, he's not."
At this moment, Sister Jin felt that times had indeed changed. No one could have predicted things would turn out this way, and it felt quite ironic.
"I'll handle this. You don't need to go to Liu Yifeng anymore!" Yun Duo'er was genuinely annoyed, especially after being rebuffed by him earlier.
Liu Yifeng, on the other hand, didn't dwell on the matter. The program began recording, and he focused on how to deliver an even better performance.
As the host's questions were answered and Liu Yifeng provided his responses, the second episode's recording concluded smoothly. He also took the opportunity to explain the issues that arose from the water accumulation, aiming to caution those in similar industries about such occurrences.
"Teacher Liu, thank you for your hard work." The director was delighted with the consistently positive reception, but his gratitude was primarily directed towards Liu Yifeng.
He simply smiled. "It's not hard work; you've worked hard. There's still a lot of post-production work to do. You all carry on; I have some family matters to attend to, so I'll be leaving."
Today had gone smoothly, and it ended early. He wanted to seize the opportunity to go home and spend time with Tongtong.
However, as soon as he stepped out of the broadcast hall, a crowd rushed towards him.
Before he could react, Lu Fei pulled him into the van.