“Nothing, the food is pretty good!” Liu Yifeng came to his senses and quickly dug into his rice.
Seeing that Liu Yifeng was unwilling to say more, Xia Qianqian didn't ask further.
However, the food was indeed quite good, with everything from the sky, the sea, the land, and the ground.
Everyone ate with relish. Many noticed that Yun Duo'er and Gao Yuan were not present and couldn't help but ask, “Aren’t they eating?”
“They have assistants to pack food for them to their lounge. This kind of treatment is beyond our wildest dreams,” one person said enviously.
“Don’t be discouraged, there’s hope if you work hard!”
“It’s difficult. There are countless people in the entertainment industry, and only a few truly make it!” a girl sighed.
Xia Qianqian also looked troubled after hearing this. What they said was true; it wasn’t easy to become famous.
Although she had Tongtong, and Tongtong was so smart, he would surely not be eliminated easily. However, Tongtong's age was a factor. In terms of experience alone, he didn't have as much as the other contestants.
Therefore, she had to be mentally prepared. Otherwise, the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment.
Tongtong seemed to sense Xia Qianqian's mood and immediately comforted her, “Aunt Xia, you must have confidence in yourself. Success comes to those who are prepared. As long as you don’t lose hope and keep working hard towards your goal, you will definitely achieve something.”
Liu Yifeng also chimed in, “Tongtong is right. Never lose hope. Don’t let a few words from them make you retreat and lose confidence.”
Looking at the father and son who were constantly encouraging her, Xia Qianqian nodded heavily, “Okay, okay, let’s work hard together!” She raised her juice box.
Liu Yifeng and Tongtong also raised theirs and clinked them with hers.
Many invited guests were also sitting with their teammates, discussing the afternoon's competition.
Song Mama was displeased with Yun Duo'er, who hadn't spoken a word since arriving.
“Son, show your strength. We’ll win this competition by ourselves.”
“Mom, don’t worry!” Song Yicheng was also confident in himself.
After the meal, some people were already heading to the makeup room.
Tongtong was still young and didn't need makeup, but he still had to collect his name tag and listen to the host announce the order of entry.
Liu Yifeng felt a bit of an urge to urinate after eating, so he asked Xia Qianqian to keep an eye on Tongtong. Although Tongtong wouldn't get lost here, no matter how smart or capable he was, in Liu Yifeng’s eyes, he was always his child. No adult would feel at ease leaving their child in an unfamiliar environment.
Xia Qianqian immediately agreed, “Don’t worry, Tongtong is safe with me.”
“Daddy, hurry back!” Tongtong said from the side.
Liu Yifeng smiled faintly, “Okay.” With that, he rushed off to find the restroom.
At the same time, Yun Duo’er had also finished her meal and was preparing to go to the restroom.
To maintain her figure, she usually only ate until she was three-tenths full and never ate greasy food. Therefore, she could finish her meal in a few minutes. Her assistant wanted to follow, but she stopped her, “You stay here and clean up the table. I’ll go to the restroom myself.” With that, she walked out of the room. Both of them were on the same floor, looking for the restroom.
As the television station was too large, Liu Yifeng searched for a long time without finding it. He asked a staff member for directions and finally found the restroom in a rather inconspicuous spot. However, just as he was about to enter, a woman walked towards him. This woman was none other than Tongtong’s biological mother, Yun Duo’er.
Yun Duo’er was looking at her phone. She felt a familiar gaze on her, so she looked up. Their eyes met, and time seemed to freeze at that moment. Soon, Yun Duo’er reacted, and she walked forward in extreme anger, “How did you find this place? I told you not to disturb me anymore. What do you want?” She assumed Liu Yifeng had found her by asking around.
Hearing her words, Liu Yifeng found it incredibly ridiculous, “You really have a thick skin. If you’re allowed to be here, why can’t I?”
However, Yun Duo’er didn’t believe him, “Don’t try to argue here. You, a good-for-nothing country boy, can’t possibly be invited to record a show here, can you? I warn you, if people find out that I had a child with you, I will never let you go!” Yun Duo’er said furiously.
Liu Yifeng sneered, “A woman like you doesn’t even deserve to be Tongtong’s mother. I’m afraid of people knowing that Tongtong is your son and him being ashamed of you!” He wasn't a sharp-tongued person by nature, but this woman was too much. Every word she spoke was about distancing herself from Tongtong, treating her son like a plague. For the sake of her so-called career, she could be so heartless. It was no wonder Tongtong had come to terms with it and had no illusions about her. Otherwise, how heartbroken would Tongtong be if he saw her like this with his own eyes!
Yun Duo’er was also angered by Liu Yifeng’s words, “Don’t go too far. No matter what, Tongtong was born from my ten months of pregnancy. Even if I can’t acknowledge him now due to my career, I will acknowledge him in the future. Please don’t badmouth me behind Tongtong’s back.”
Liu Yifeng had never met such a shameless person and was so angry he laughed, “You still know that Tongtong was born from your ten months of pregnancy. Those who didn’t know would think you picked him up from a trash can! What do you think Tongtong is? You abandon him when you don't want him and want to acknowledge him when you do. Is he a commodity?”
Yun Duo’er also knew that she had gone a bit too far, but she had no choice. She had a rare opportunity in her life to realize her dreams, and she couldn't miss it because of a child and regret it for the rest of her life. She immediately put on a cold face, “You have no right to comment on my conduct here. I repeat, if you are here to cause trouble, I will not let you go!”
Liu Yifeng knew what she was afraid of, so he deliberately provoked her, “What will you do if I cause trouble?”
Seeing Liu Yifeng’s unreasonable behavior, Yun Duo’er was very angry and wished she could slap him. However, in a public place with people coming and going, she could only suppress it. She forced herself to smile, “This argument is meaningless. Tell me, how much money do you want!” In her eyes, Liu Yifeng’s appearance here was purely to extort money from her using Tongtong. He had previously pretended to be noble and refused money, and now he regretted it and came back.
Others saw the two and assumed Liu Yifeng was just one of Yun Duo’er’s fans, not thinking much of it.
Liu Yifeng hated her money-grubbing attitude, trying to solve everything with money, “In your eyes, is Tongtong something that can be bought and sold with money?”
“Don’t pretend to be noble with me. You showed up here, and coincidentally, right in front of me. Aren’t you here to ask for money? Don’t worry, considering you took care of Tongtong, I’ll agree to any amount you ask for.”