"You've done wonderfully. If you hadn't taken a fancy to this inkstone, you wouldn't have gotten such a good one!" Su Wanru said with a smile.
Xia Qianqian couldn't interject into their conversation at all. She knew nothing about this and had almost been severely fleeced yesterday.
If this were to get out, she'd want the ground to swallow her whole.
Fortunately, Yifeng and Tongtong didn't bring it up, which made her feel much more at ease.
Su Wanru carefully placed the inkstone into a rather inexpensive box.
She now seriously doubted the shop owner's professionalism. Such a precious inkstone, and he couldn't see its value, even gifting it away like a piece of junk. No amount of money would be enough to compensate for that.
She figured his shop probably didn't have many genuine items. Otherwise, anyone with even a bit of skill would have noticed something different about this inkstone.
As it turned out, none of the buyers who came into the shop noticed it either. It was by chance that Tongtong took a liking to it, and then he struck gold. This was probably what was meant by fate, otherwise why would someone else have not taken a liking to it, but Tongtong did.
Around nine o'clock, Liu Yifeng's car pulled into a parking spot outside the television station.
The four of them got out of the car. Many staff members wearing work badges were entering the television station.
Liu Yifeng, holding Tongtong's hand, led the way in, with Xia Qianqian and Su Wanru following closely behind.
Upon arriving at the television station lobby, Liu Yifeng was very familiar with the place. Like a guide, he began introducing the surroundings to Su Wanru.
Xia Qianqian had done her own makeup today and didn't need to do it again, but her hairstyle needed a touch-up.
So, after saying hello to the three of them, she rushed backstage to get her hair done.
Tongtong didn't need makeup or any special styling. The father and son then took Su Wanru around the television station.
Perhaps because it was the final round today, Gao Yuan and Yun Duo'er had both arrived very early. They walked in through the main entrance one after another.
They happened to run into Liu Yifeng and his companions.
Liu Yifeng was explaining the lobby to Su Wanru when he saw the two prominent female stars.
Gao Yuan, walking ahead, saw him and politely offered a smile, to which he returned a slight nod.
As for Su Wanru beside him, she instinctively assumed Gao Yuan was Liu Yifeng's new girlfriend. However, since they weren't familiar, she treated her as if she were invisible.
But upon seeing Tongtong, she waved very gently, and Tongtong also greeted her.
Gao Yuan then walked towards the makeup area. At this moment, Yun Duo'er also appeared in their sight, followed by a female assistant.
However, Liu Yifeng noticed that this female assistant was not the same one as before.
He wondered if she had hired a new assistant or if they had several who rotated.
He chose to ignore Yun Duo'er and did not greet her.
Yun Duo'er, having spoken with Sister Jin on the phone, dared not initiate further face-to-face interaction with Liu Yifeng and his son, so she also pretended not to see them.
However, she did not miss the woman beside Liu Yifeng. She was equally stunning, but not the same woman as last time.
Unexpectedly, Liu Yifeng, who seemed like a gentleman, was actually a complete playboy, changing women as easily as changing clothes, and always finding high-quality ones. From this, he clearly wasn't a reliable father.
However, regarding this woman, she didn't know why, but she felt a strange sense of familiarity, as if they had met somewhere before, or had known each other for a long time.
But she was certain she had never met this woman before and had no recollection of her. So why did she have that feeling? She couldn't figure it out.
It wasn't just her; even Su Wanru felt a sense of familiarity upon seeing Yun Duo'er in person. Her heart even began to beat faster.
Their eyes met, filled with confusion.
"Why are you spacing out?" Liu Yifeng's question broke Su Wanru's train of thought.
Su Wanru snapped back to reality, "Nothing, I just didn't expect Yun Duo'er to be even more beautiful in person than on television."
"She's alright!" Liu Yifeng wasn't interested in discussing Yun Duo'er.
Seeing that Su Wanru was no longer looking at her, Yun Duo'er also retracted her gaze. However, that strange feeling had planted a seed of doubt in her mind.
She had never before felt this way about a stranger. She believed this feeling wasn't baseless. Could she have some connection with this woman she'd only met once?
Tongtong, seeing the two of them finally meet, was genuinely happy for Aunt Su. But thinking of what was to come, he felt a sense of melancholy.
"Tongtong, why the long face? Are you lacking confidence for today's competition?" Liu Yifeng noticed Tongtong's expression was no longer as cheerful.
"No, Dad. Don't you have confidence in me? I was just thinking about some unhappy things!" Tongtong had no intention of interfering in this matter, nor could he. Everything in this world was destined.
Interfering rashly would cause a series of butterfly effects, throwing the world into chaos.
Therefore, even if he could foresee the future, he couldn't change it.
This was also a painful aspect. Knowing that something bad was going to happen, yet being unable to do anything to change it.
This was also why he disliked fortune-telling.
It was better to know nothing and be happy!
After hearing Tongtong's words, Liu Yifeng thought he was dwelling on Yun Duo'er's past actions towards him. He pulled Tongtong into his arms, "It's okay, Dad is here with you. We need to be strong and brave. There's no obstacle we can't overcome!"
"Mmm-hmm, I know, Daddy!" Tongtong nodded heavily.
Su Wanru's thoughts, meanwhile, were entirely focused on Yun Duo'er.
This wasn't the first time she had seen Yun Duo'er, but it had always been on television. Today was the first time they met face-to-face.
That familiar feeling made something within her feel like it was about to burst forth.
She had never felt this way before, and this was the first time she had felt such immense interest in another woman.
Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck her, leading to a thought that shocked her greatly.
"Yifeng, do you know what year Yun Duo'er was born? She just walked past." She could check on her phone, but it might not be accurate.
Liu Yifeng had been filming with Yun Duo'er for a long time, seeing her every day, and they must have had some interaction. Perhaps he knew something.
However, this question truly stumped Liu Yifeng. He didn't know when Yun Duo'er was born. This was likely something only Tongtong would know.
But if he were to ask Tongtong in front of Yun Duo'er, and Tongtong answered, he was afraid Su Wanru might suspect something.
So, he shook his head, "I'm not really sure about that. I haven't had much contact with her. Why are you asking this? You seem very interested in her!"