Ye Jinghuai truly couldn't comprehend Lin Anning's train of thought; she was worse than before! If not for years of education, he would have really liked to slap some sense into her.
"Miss Lin, I have no intention of persuading you. You can leave now."
Ye Jinghuai couldn't be bothered to say more to her. He directly instructed Uncle Li to escort her out and added a reminder not to let her in again.
"Ye Jinghuai, I wouldn't come even if you begged me in the future!"
Lin Anning felt she shouldn't have come today, allowing him to feel so smug, thinking she had backed down.
Lin Anning still went. When she left, Lin Jiaguo asked her to bring two retired soldiers to protect her. Lin Anning, unable to refuse, complied.
However, after only a few days away, news came that Lin Anning had been kidnapped by local rebels.
It was truly because Lin Anning was too pampered and acted on impulse. Upon arrival, she still wanted to maintain her pampered young lady demeanor. The accompanying bodyguards advised her to be low-key and perhaps disguise herself.
But she simply couldn't stand her dirty appearance and wanted to remain as glamorous as she was in the capital. Seeing her enter and exit with bodyguards, who wouldn't kidnap her?
Due to the Lin family's status in the country, this incident even alarmed the nation.
Finally, a small team of special forces was dispatched to bring her back. Due to Lin Anning's lack of cooperation, one soldier even sacrificed his life, and his remains couldn't be recovered.
The Lin couple aged several years overnight because of this incident.
Especially Lin Jiaguo. For his entire life, he had spilled blood and sweat for the country. In his old age, his daughter had implicated the nation. He deeply felt he had failed the country, the people, and the sacrificed soldiers, and voluntarily requested to resign from his post.
Fortunately, given Father Lin's meritorious service, the country did not hold Lin Anning personally accountable. Lin Jiaguo was disheartened this time and directly sent Lin Anning away.
When she left, she was given nothing but a sum of money. He also declared that he would no longer manage her affairs wherever she went. If she had any self-respect, she should not return to the country and should fend for herself from now on!
When Nuannuan heard the news, she sighed inwardly: blind confidence is not to be had; if you don't have the ability of a strong woman, don't think of being a queen.
Lin Anran did not say a word about Lin Jiaguo's decision. Instead, she became even more diligent in taking the children to visit her maternal grandparents more often.
Seeing his sensible elder daughter and his intelligent, well-behaved grandchildren, Lin Jiaguo found some solace.
"Baby, Come On!" which had been off the air for a month, finally resumed broadcasting.
This episode was no longer in the original small courtyard but a large resort spanning approximately one million square meters.
It featured an orchard, tea plantation, golf course, horse riding grounds, hot springs, and various small recreational facilities.
"Welcome everyone to continue watching the fourth episode of 'Baby, Come On!' First, we must thank our generous sponsor for providing the venue, the Nachuan Mountain Villa, meticulously built with a colossal investment of 20 billion by Ye's Group." The director led the applause.
【Ahhh! I'm here! Finally, I get to see my daughter again!】
【Daughter, I'm sorry, Mommy spoke up for that bad woman before.】
【Little Nuannuan, I'm bringing my burlap sack!】
【This resort is so beautiful, can we go?】
【Yes, but I'm a bit worried my wallet is too thin to afford it.】
【I think it should be okay. Such a large resort can't only be open to the wealthy. Ye's Group is indeed generous!】
【I originally wanted to stake out the filming location from last time, but they changed the place.】
【After that incident with the bad woman, the director changed the location for fear of someone intentionally meeting them. They probably intended to stay there all along.】
【Actually, I went there with a friend last episode, but they didn't go to that square and went to town instead. I waited in vain.】
"We are very fortunate to be the first group of tourists to enter the resort before its opening."
"Wow!" Zhuo Fan couldn't help but cheer, he loved this resort.
"Thank you, sponsor! This resort is amazing!" Fang Zhongwen also played along enthusiastically.
"Now, please, everyone, let's head to the first task location."
"Director, you haven't frisked us yet!" Zhuo Fan suddenly reminded him.
"No need! We don't need money this episode." Why frisk then!
【Hahaha, the director is definitely afraid of Nuannuan hiding money again, so he's not frisking them!】
【Director: I'm not frisking anymore, I'm lying flat.】
【I remember last episode the director thought his plan was perfect, but Ye Jingxing and Nuannuan just coasted for most of the day.】
【This is good! I'm most afraid of scripted variety shows. Nuannuan is too unpredictable. Actually, the director could have been firmer and taken the money back.】
【Upstairs, I think the director might simply not dare!】
【A gaze from the sponsor: I glare!】
"You should have said so earlier! I hid a lot of money!" Zhuo Fan said, pulling out several banknotes from his socks.
"Why do you always hide money in shoes or socks?" Ye Jingxing looked disdainfully at the rather smelly banknotes.
"Hehe! I hid some in a most secret place. You know what I mean!" Zhuo Fan whispered to Ye Jingxing, making an expression that implied men should understand.
Ye Jingxing truly didn't want to understand, but he immediately caught on and involuntarily glanced at Zhuo Fan's lower body. After realizing, he retracted his gaze as if scalded and looked nonchalantly elsewhere.
Everyone got into a tour bus and slowly proceeded to the residential area. There were townhouses, detached log cabins, and standard hotel rooms here.
"On the first day, we need to choose accommodation. We don't use money this episode. The production team has hidden meal vouchers and accommodation vouchers in the residential area. You need to find these vouchers in this area and check in with them."
The director beamed with pride after saying this, thinking, "What use is your money now?"
"Let me clarify, all staff in the resort are Ye's employees. They will fully cooperate with the production team, so your money is useless. You must check in with vouchers."
"It's so big? How are we supposed to find them!" Fang Zhongwen was disheartened looking at the vast residential area before him.
"A reminder, the vouchers are all hidden in this garden area. The accommodation voucher for the villas is inside the first row of villas, only one! There are also vouchers in the detached log cabins in the first row."
"Alright then! Everyone, this episode depends on your luck!" Zhuo Fan cupped his hands to everyone.
"Nuannuan, your hidden money is useless now." Ye Jingxing looked down at Nuannuan helplessly.
"Fourth Uncle, Nuannuan didn't hide any money~ Nuannuan didn't bring anything!" Nuannuan blinked at Ye Jingxing.
"Little Nuannuan, you didn't bring money?" Zhuo Fan asked in surprise. The one who was best at hiding money brought nothing this time.
"Uncle Zhuo, haven't you heard of 'The Boy Who Cried Wolf'?" Nuannuan put her hands on her hips and asked Zhuo Fan.
"Uh..."
"Daddy said, 'Things should not happen thrice.' " She then held up three short fingers to everyone.
The director's face turned green as soon as he heard that Nuannuan hadn't hidden any money. All his earlier boasting was in vain.
【Hahaha, I can't, my tears are about to fall out. Nuannuan knows about 'things should not happen thrice,' yet the director was so vigilant.】
【I want to give the cameraman an extra drumstick. They even gave the director a shot just now.】
【It's 'things should not happen thrice,' baby!】
【Director, do you know the story of 'The Boy Who Cried Wolf'? Hahaha!】
【Mr. Ye, your education is truly on point!】
Everyone on the scene reacted and looked at the director, unable to suppress their laughter. He had been so proud when he said money wouldn't be needed this episode.