She was ashamed and angry.

She was ashamed of what she saw on the screen. It was as if she were looking at another person. She did not recognize this stranger. This could not be her.

Did those words really come out of her mouth?

But she remembers. She really had done all that.

She was angry at herself.

Her agent called to ask how she was doing.

On the surface, the manager seemed to care about her, but the subtext of her words was that her manager felt that she had not been in the right state recently. If it was not necessary, she might as well stop recording. Why risk ruining the persona she had carefully crafted over the years?

After Liu Jiejing hung up the phone, she looked a little haggard.

Yu Zhengchu, who was beside her, asked with concern, “Jiejing, are you all right?”

Liu Jiejing pursed her lips. “Zhengchu, have I treated you badly?”

Yu Zhengchu said, “You’ve just been under a lot of pressure recently.”

“But…”

“There are no buts. We’ve been married for so many years. I know what kind of person you are,” Yu Zhengchu comforted her. “Don’t think too much about it.”

Liu Jiejing sighed. “My manager wants me to quit the show.”

Yu Zhengchu thought for a moment and said, “Actually, that’s not a bad idea.”

“Oh? You think so too?”

“Jiejing, we were willing to participate in this variety show in the first place because we were using it as an excuse to spend more time together. You’re just so busy all the time. Although we’re husband and wife, we don’t have much time to see each other. Moreover, you said that you wanted to let others see that you didn’t marry the wrong person.

“I’m very grateful for your choice, but if this variety show is affecting your career, then it’s better to quit. Your work is more important.”

After listening to Yu Zhengchu’s words, Liu Jiejing felt even more ashamed.

“Zhengchu, I’ll change my ways. These last few days…must have been hard on you.”

Yu Zhengchu brushed away the strands of hair on her forehead, his gentle voice as usual.

“It’s okay.”

…

The discussion on the Internet did not affect Jiang Yu and the others.

Jiang Xingyi’s Weibo posted a new update: [Time to go to the gym.]

Attached was a picture of a gym.

Zhong Na reposted this with the caption, [Train hard! You ate very well the past few days!]

The fans were laughing their heads off.

[Hahahaha! Sister Na has let Jiang Xingyi play with Jiang Yu for so many days! Now it’s time for payback]

[All that meat in the last two days. Time to sweat it out in the gym. Go for it, Brother!]

[Pump more iron!]

Before the fans could finish laughing, Jiang Xingyi secretly posted to his secondary account.

[Like a good brother, of course, I have to accompany my little sister to have a good meal.]

Attached was a picture of a dining table ladened with dishes.

The fans: ???

[Brother’s skin has thickened. He’s not afraid of being ridiculed anymore.]

[You’re so cocky. Sister Na will come to the battlefield with a 30-meter long knife later. Let’s make it clear in advance that this is the behavior of an idol. We fans refuse to pay the bill!]

[Seeing such a sumptuous meal, we know that our Jiang Yu must be at that table. When will Jiang Yu open her own Weibo? I really want to see her!]

There were also fans who tagged Zhong Na.

[Brother Xingyi, why must you be such a showoff? Keep a low profile. Be careful not to let Zhong Na find out. If Zhong Na knows, you’re finished.]

[I’m impressed by the actions of the previous commenter.]

Soon, Zhong Na came over and posted a comment on Jiang Xingyi’s Weibo account. There was not a single word—only three kitchen knife emojis.

Jiang Xingyi also immediately replied to her.

He seemed to have been prepared and immediately replied with a picture. It was still the same table, but below it was a plate that had a few vegetables and fruits in it.

[Sister Na, this is what I ate.]

Everyone: “…”

This was…a really strong desire to survive.

[Does anyone feel that Jiang Xingyi’s style on Weibo is completely different from before? He’s just like a jester.]

[My brother isn’t a jester! Even if he is, he’s the most handsome jester!]

…

The Jiang family.

After Jiang Yu hung up the phone, she glanced at Jiang Xingyi who was beside her.

“Sister Na told me to take good care of you.”

Jiang Xingyi ate the vegetables bitterly. “Little Sister, I’m very self-aware.”

Jiang Yu said, “Don’t worry about the dishes on this table. We’ll finish them all for you. We won’t waste food.”

Jiang Jingnian gloated, “Yeah, take good care of your figure, Third Brother.”

…

Time passed by quickly. In the blink of an eye, it was already June. There were only a few days left until the college entrance exam.

Jiang Yu had nothing to do for the next few days, so she wandered around the school. Seeing as she often gave Qin Fangfei questions, over time, everyone slowly started coming up to Jiang Yu to ask about some particularly difficult questions.

This was because sometimes, the answers she gave were easier than the teacher’s explanation. On top of that, although Jiang Yu looked cold, she was actually quite nice. Other than the fact that she often slept and everyone had to find a time when Jiang Yu was free and was not in a bad mood, she would be quite patient most of the time.

They just had to ignore the confusion on Jiang Yu’s face from time to time…

It was a look of wonderment at how one could not answer such a simple question. It was not a look of disdain or contempt. It was genuine confusion.

That morning, Jiang Yu was not around. As the college entrance exam approached, the male students sitting behind her desk were a little impatient. After preparing for so long, this important day was finally just around the corner. They were about to enter the final battlefield. How could it not make them nervous and afraid?

The male students could not answer the second-to-last question on the test paper. After scratching their heads, they asked Qin Fangfei cautiously, “Ms. Qin, can I ask you about this question?”

Qin Fangfei had just finished a mock paper. She nodded and said, “Go on.”

The boy handed the test paper to her and pointed at the question. “This one.”

Qin Fangfei glanced at it and calculated the answer with a few strokes of her pen.

“Hey, that’s the correct answer. Ms. Qin, how did you calculate this?”

Qin Fangfei demonstrated it to him. The boy clicked his tongue and said, “Ms. Qin, you’re amazing. This is even simpler than the correct answer.”

Qin Fangfei did not take credit. “I was taught by Sister Yu.”

“But you can infer three things from one example so quickly…” the boy said enviously, “Why am I so stupid…”

Qin Fangfei did not say anything to avoid hurting his confidence.

In fact, she felt that sometimes, a person’s ability really depended on talent.

Without talent, no matter how hard you worked, you could only reach the starting point of those who had talent.

And when those people try, they’ll become the ceiling that you can not reach.