Outrageous! Who said my wife is vain?!

However, Mingxi's amusement didn't last long, as he also drew the truth.

"Mingxi, is the rumor about your discord with Feng Nan that caused such a stir online true? Was your long post really just sarcastic? Please provide a reasonable explanation."

What the hell?! Why bring up Feng Nan when we're having such a happy time?!

Mingxi gave what she thought was a very sincere smile, and said with some grievance, "Why would anyone ask such a question? First of all, I get along very well with all my colleagues in the crew, and there are no conflicts between us."

"Secondly, I have always held a very respectful attitude towards my seniors. The post I made was not a long essay, nor was it sarcastic or obnoxious."

"I genuinely believe that those people who are jumping around in my comment section with Feng Nan's image, spreading rumors and insulting me, are not his fans at all, but rather his haters. I genuinely want to remind him for his own good, and Feng Nan did issue a statement later, so what else do you not believe?"

"Besides, if we're talking about bullying, it should be me who gets bullied," Mingxi muttered, her big cat eyes full of grievance.

Isn't this a case of yin and yang?! Alright, this topic is definitely going to trend on social media. Tianlin, his eyes shining, continued, "So you mean Feng Nan bullied you?"

"Don't slander me! I didn't say that!" Mingxi stared with wide eyes, looking completely innocent!

Cheng Yao, who was sitting in the audience recording the video, couldn't help but facepalm. Good heavens! How could she have believed Mingxi's nonsense?!

Is this a stupid beauty? This is a damn scheming green tea bitch! Her face was already too seductive, and she didn't look like a simple and decent person. With these sarcastic words, her image is even more deeply ingrained in people's minds.

No problem, just find more marketing accounts and online trolls to steer the tide.

That Zhou Yi is exactly what happened: she added scenes, filmed multiple projects at once, was late and left early, and bullied people on set. But when the marketing accounts whitewashed her, she became a brainless, straightforward, and foolish beauty.

Now that the new drama is airing, she's back to being called "poor little thing" by fans, "the older sister has finally made it to the table," and "the silly beauty has finally had her day."

Their Mingxi doesn't have Zhou Yi's dark history. She's just too straightforward, doesn't understand social etiquette, and is too beautiful, which is why she's always been criticized. She can be easily cleaned up, Cheng Yao told herself.

No matter how he asked, Mingxi stopped responding to the topic. Tianlin thought to himself, it's okay if she doesn't say anything now, there will be plenty of opportunities for her to speak later.

He then turned to Mengxue with a grin, but when he got to Mengxue, the pointer stopped at the Great Adventure Zone.

According to the screenshots of the comments, Mengxue needs to give Shen Zhe a hug like a good friend would, look deeply into his eyes, and say, "I have never forgotten you!"

Wow! Wow! Wow! Mingxi really wants to transform into a frog and keep croaking! This is so mean! Mengxue will get angry, won't she? She'll refuse, won't she?!

Not only did Guangxi think this way, but the viewers in the live broadcast room also thought so.

This *****: Hahahahahaha

D*****: That's so mean! So mean! I love it!

Xue*****: That's too much! This is bullying! Xuexue, let's not record anymore!

Good *****: Mengxue couldn't even keep up the smile on her face.

A*****：666666

There are *****: Fight! Fight!

Wearing *****: This show is disgusting!

American *****: Hahahahahahaha

F*****：666666

Sha*****: The production team is disgusting! They only know how to bully women!

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What Mengxue wanted to do most right now was to take off her high heels and slap them on Tianlin's face, then turn around and leave.

However, considering the three fatal problems of paying the breach of contract penalty, offending the "MasterChef" program boss, and being criticized for trying to establish a bold and cool persona but not being able to handle it, Mengxue still gave in.

Since it has to be done, why not elevate her image a bit more? With that thought, Mengxue smiled broadly, seemingly unconcerned about what she was about to do.

She stood up and walked to Shen Zhe, opening her arms wide. "Good friend, what are you standing there for? Just give me a hug, it's not a big deal. I didn't even make a fuss about it, so why are you being so coy?"

After a brief moment of stiffness, Shen Zhe immediately stood up, opened his arms, and said, "Hahaha! I just didn't react for a moment! It's normal for friends to hug each other."

American *****: Queen! Queen! Queen!

S*****: So cool! My sister!

Guo*****: Hahaha! Compared to Mengxue, Shen Zhe is a real coward.

But *****: A strong woman should be confident and assertive!

P*****: Mengxue! Mengxue! Mengxue!

Mai*****: Mengxue is so open and generous, while Shen Zhe, a grown man, is so shy and hesitant. Could it be that he actually has a crush on Mengxue?

Female *****: I'm a fan! I'm a fan! Mengxue's personality is so endearing!

....

After several rounds of games, the three finally understood how the previous guests felt: this production team is truly inhuman!

However, the three of them were somewhat prepared that they were only there to generate buzz.

After revealing a lot of information, both true and false, they all obtained enough chips to exchange for the ingredients they wanted.

"Next is the ingredient exchange section. What ingredients would you three like to exchange for?"

Finally free from the game, Shen Zhe took a deep breath and said, "I want pork ribs, scallions, ginger, garlic, star anise, rock sugar, white sesame seeds, cooking wine, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, balsamic vinegar, and oil."

"The above ingredients require a total of 22 chips. Shen Zhe has 25. Redeem them!"

"Judging from the ingredients you chose, are you planning to make sweet and sour pork ribs?"

"That's right, sweet and sour pork ribs are one of my specialties." Shen Zhe smiled smugly.

Orange*****: My husband is so handsome! My husband is so handsome!

F*****: Men who can cook are the most handsome!

Bao *****: Who knows how it tastes? Maybe it's just for show.

Water*****: I want to get married! I want to get married! I want to get married!

Zhe*****: Longtime fans know that Shen Zhe can cook; he even did a live stream of himself cooking before.

Old *****: He'll probably be number one today; those two clearly can't cook.

....

"What ingredients does Mingxi want to choose?"

Mingxi counted on her fingers, "I want old duck, tea tree mushrooms, figs, goji berries, ginger, scallions, cooking wine, and salt."

"The above ingredients require a total of 21 chips. Mingxi has 22 chips. Redeem now!"

"Are you going to make soup? That's amazing!" Tianlin praised.

Before Mingxi could finish feeling smug, she added, "I remember you posted pictures of your braised beef, abalone sauce lobster, curry chicken, and scallops with mustard greens on Weibo. They looked better than what you get in restaurants. I thought you were going to make a stir-fry today."

"..." Mingxi (-᷅_-᷄)

Tianlin, who "doesn't know how to read other people's expressions," continued laughing, "But a lot of netizens say it looks like 'Wan Huachun's' food, hahaha!"

Mingxi really wants to stand up and pinch his mouth right now. He said he wanted to make soup before the show started, and the ingredients for the soup were prepared in advance by the production team according to his request. Now he's deliberately making fun of him.

Just as the words of retort were about to come out, Mingxi suddenly remembered Cheng Yao's words and swallowed them back. "It's Wan Hua Chun's food. That's the takeout I ordered."

"Um... Hahaha! Mingxi, you're so straightforward, so cute."

"There's nothing wrong with talking about it. Just because I put them on my own plate doesn't mean I'm not cooking, does it?"

"It counts! It absolutely counts!" Tianlin gave him a thumbs up, and he was truly impressed by what he said.

The comments scrolling across the screen now are all:

Bone*****: 666666

Le*****: You're right, how can it not count as cooking!

E*****: I paid for it and even poured it into a dish, how can it not count?!

Mao *****: That's awesome, my Xi!

Y*****: Haha, I've done that too, to fool my boyfriend.

*****: How come I never noticed before? Mingxi is so cute! I'm a fan now!

West *****: As long as you're a fan of Mingxi, we're good friends.

Q*****: My child seems clever, but is actually a bit slow and blurts out everything.

I am *****: A pure, simple, and beautiful fool!

Love*****: Xixi, is this how you usually fool Ruirui? (doge)

....

"Next, what will Mengxue, the only lady among our guests, choose?"

"I want tomatoes, eggs, scallions, garlic, salt, sugar, and oil."

"The above ingredients require a total of 17 chips. Mengxue has 23 chips. Redeem them!"

"Hehe! Mengxue is going to make the classic of classics, scrambled eggs with tomatoes, right?"

Mengxue, dressed like a mature and powerful queen, now showed a touch of girlish shyness on her face. "I'm not very good at cooking, but I practiced at home for a long time to prepare for the show. I'm confident I can make the best scrambled eggs with tomatoes!"

"Haha! Ladies and gentlemen, let's wait and see!"

"Next up is the cooking demonstration and competition! The three of you can begin preparing your dishes!"

Qian*****: As expected of a rich young lady, she's never cooked before.

Jing*****: Haha, are you stupid? You can't even make scrambled eggs with tomatoes?!

Wild *****: Hahaha! Mengxue was so cute when she said "tomato and egg stir-fry," I'm a fan now!

R*****: No wonder she's a rich heiress! She never lifts a finger!

Table *****: Haters, get out! I come from a middle-class family, and I've never been made to cook in my family since I was a child. I don't even know how to boil water. It's normal for Mengxue, a rich young lady, not to know how to cook.

D*****: You don't understand the life of a rich girl.

Ting*****: So cute! The queen is blushing!

Xia*****: That's hilarious. What rich girl would act like that? She practically has "I'm a rich girl" written all over her face. My family doesn't allow me to flaunt it in public.

W*****: Look, the Queen is cooking!

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