Under Li Tianran's interference, Tang Su didn't show any major abnormalities, and dinner proceeded smoothly.

However, the atmosphere at dinner tonight was a bit strange. Everyone was focused on eating, with almost no conversation. Even Qin Yiming, usually the most talkative, seemed to have become mute.

Yuan Wen felt a little strange, and Li Tianran also realized that he had overlooked something.

Although he had arranged all the actors for this grand performance, not all of them had their memories altered. The others in the farm only "knew the script" and couldn't integrate as perfectly as Yuan Wen. Most importantly, even after Li Tianran's careful instructions, Tang Su showed strong hostility towards the suddenly appearing Yuan Wen.

After dinner, Tang Su cleared the table and walked out of the castle alone.

Li Tianran narrowed his eyes, watching her. After a moment of silence, he wanted to follow, but Hanhan reached out and grabbed him. She blinked her eyes and said, "Big brother, stay home and keep Yuan Wen company. Leave Tang Su to me!"

Li Tianran stared at Hanhan in surprise.

"Don't worry, I know what you're thinking. I promise I won't let her continue to cause trouble. I'll make her sincerely be a professional actor and cooperate with you to complete this show," Hanhan said confidently, patting her chest. "If it really doesn't work, I'll ambush her and brainwash her too!"

"..." Li Tianran stroked Hanhan's head, thought for a moment, and nodded, "Go ahead."

...

Tang Su climbed a low hill outside the farm alone. Facing the cold night wind, she looked into the distant darkness, letting her hair be blown into a messy pile on her shoulders.

Just then, a faint sound of footsteps came from behind her.

Tang Su didn't look back, already knowing who it was.

She snorted unhappily and asked, "Oh, what brings you here? Why aren't you with your Yuan Wen?"

Hanhan sat next to Tang Su with a grin, tilting her head to look at her face, her expression mocking. "Tsk, tsk! Didn't you say you were going to let my brother know who was more suitable for him and who could help him the most through your interactions? Why did you break down as soon as you saw Yuan Wen? Why did you surrender without a fight?"

"If you're here to mock me, then you've achieved your goal. You win." Tang Su said expressionlessly, "Leave me alone for a while."

Since the last beast tide on the farm, Hanhan and Tang Su's relationship had grown day by day. If Tang Su had a friend on the farm, it could only be Hanhan.

Now, these two friends, nearly twenty years apart in age, sat together by the mountain wall. Hanhan asked, "Didn't we agree that you would cooperate with my brother to finish this show? Why did your emotions suddenly... become like this?"

"Acting..." Tang Su sneered twice, "Sorry, I really can't keep acting! I really can't accept the way that woman speaks, as if she's always been here and I'm the newcomer! Her tone is gentle, and her attitude is harmonious, but the more she is like this, the more I feel like she's a family owner, bestowing charity upon a family servant!"

"Why? I've been here for so long, and I've done so much! Why does she take everything away as soon as she arrives?"

Tang Su's emotions were a bit out of control. Before Yuan Wen appeared, although Li Tianran had always rejected her, she believed that she could slowly make Li Tianran accept her through their interactions. But now, with Yuan Wen's arrival, her wish might be completely dashed, and she even had to cooperate with Li Tianran to push him towards Yuan Wen!

"Do you really like my brother? Why?" Hanhan finally became serious.

"Why? There's no why! Among lower animals, females in lion prides prefer strong, dominant male lions! Among humans, women tend to be attracted to capable, charming, and intelligent men! Whether it's the instinct of lower beings or the sensibility of higher beings, Li Tianran is very attractive to the opposite sex!" Tang Su said in a deep voice, "I admit, at first I thought about finding a chance to escape or directly kill your brother, but then I realized that perhaps following him was the best choice for me! I want the best man to be my partner, is that wrong?"

Hanhan thought for a moment after hearing this. "To be precise, this isn't love, it's... admiration!"

"Is there a difference?" Tang Su sneered.

"Love is equal, admiration is unequal." Hanhan blinked her eyes and said, "If you don't change your mindset, you will always be in a lower position in your interactions with my brother."

"In biological instinct, females are meant to submit to strong males anyway, I don't care," Tang Su waved her hand dismissively.

Hanhan looked surprised, then pondered for a long time before slowly saying, "But doing this will backfire!"

"..." Tang Su turned to look at Hanhan.

"Now, as far as my brother is concerned, Yuan Wen is a patient! If you keep resisting the acting, being outwardly compliant but inwardly disobedient, it will make my brother feel irritable and also make him dislike you... If this goes on, you'll have no chance at all!" Hanhan held up a small finger and said, "If I were you, I would show special concern and kindness to Yuan Wen! I would also use small details to make my brother feel your generosity, and in this way, my brother's impression of you would greatly improve!"

"Look at so many palace dramas. In the end, the ones who win in the harem are all the innocent, tolerant, and pitiful white lotuses in front of the emperor! The thorny, jealous, and vicious durian fruits will definitely not survive to the end, and will definitely not win the emperor's favor."

Tang Su was stunned for a moment, then seriously considered Hanhan's words, "But if I do this, what if Yuan Wen and your brother become closer and eventually consummate their relationship?"

"You're silly! The final decision isn't with Yuan, it's with my brother!" Hanhan said disappointedly, "If you don't cooperate, even if you let Yuan know the truth and leave Crazy Breath Island, my brother will blame you for this and even drive you away!"

"But if you cooperate with him, even if Yuan and my brother eventually consummate their relationship, my brother will remember you for your intellect, gentleness, and understanding."

"And most importantly... now that the world has changed and legal marriage is a thing of the past, who says my brother can only marry one wife in the future?" Hanhan said with a grin, holding Tang Su's chin, "Maybe you and Yuan can marry my brother together in the future!"

The expression on Tang Su's face gradually softened, and her eyes slowly brightened.

...

At the foot of the low hill, in a dark corner.

Three figures squatted behind a boulder, listening to the conversation coming with the wind from above, covering their mouths, and widening their eyes.

It was Ding Lu, Qin Yiming, and Lu Chi, who had followed them to eavesdrop!

"Damn! Hanhan, this little girl, her thinking is too advanced! She can make black seem white! And it's pretty reasonable!" Qin Yiming lowered his voice, his voice full of envy, jealousy, and hatred, "Where can I buy a younger sister like that? Get me one too!"

"She's right, the world has changed and the population has drastically decreased... The boss has the best genes, and according to the laws of survival, he should have more wives and produce more offspring with excellent genes!" Lu Chi said expressionlessly, "Two isn't enough? I think he needs at least twenty!"