I became a movie star at the age of three; Dilraba and I are childhood sweethearts.

Leslie Cheung and Anita Mui exchanged a glance, both seeing a smile in each other's eyes.

Although they didn't recognize the name immediately, they guessed who it was based on Xiao Chen and Dilraba's reactions.

Leslie Cheung handed the receiver to Xiao Chen and mouthed "You come."

Xiao Chen took the phone, cleared his throat, and spoke in a serious tone, like a stern butler.

"Hello, everyone. Welcome to 'Back to the Good Life'."

Upon hearing this voice, Yang Mi on the other end of the phone became even more excited and was about to continue making demands when Xiao Chen calmly interrupted her.

"First, I'd like to explain the rules of our program to the three of you."

"Our show is a self-sufficient, slow-paced variety show that returns to the countryside."

"All ingredients must be obtained by the guests through their own labor, or they can bring their own."

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone.

Xiao Chen continued to drop a bombshell in his calm and magnetic voice.

"So, if you want to eat sweet and sour pork or braised pork belly, that's fine."

"Please bring your own pig. Once you arrive, we will provide the space and tools. You can slaughter it yourselves."

"..."

A deathly silence fell over the phone.

Even Leslie Cheung and Anita Mui in the courtyard were stunned, but then they reacted and tried to suppress their laughter.

Dilraba laughed so hard she bent over, covering her mouth tightly to stop herself from laughing out loud.

Xiao Chen seemed completely oblivious to the petrification on the other end of the phone and continued to add.

"Oh, right, it's even easier if you want red bean soup."

"There are wild red beans in the mountains behind our mushroom house, but the beans are quite small and not easy to find."

"When you arrive, you can go up the mountain to pick them yourselves, then come back and sift them yourself, and cook them yourself."

After he finished speaking, he paused and asked in an extremely innocent tone.

"Is there anything else you three need?"

There was still no response on the other end of the phone.

"If not, I'll hang up now. We're busy fixing the chicken coop here."

After saying that, without waiting for any response from the other party, Xiao Chen slammed the phone down.

The movements were fluid and seamless, without the slightest hesitation.

……

At this moment, an eerie atmosphere permeates a nanny van that is smoothly driving on the mountain road leading to the Mushroom House.

Yang Mi, Tang Yan, and Liu Shishi remained huddled together, listening to the phone call, their faces showing identical blank expressions.

Yang Mi still held the microphone to her mouth, her mouth slightly open, her beautiful eyes filled with confusion as she asked, "Who am I? Where am I? What did I just hear?"

Tang Yan's face turned a little pale, and she subconsciously glanced at the green mountains and forests rushing past the car window.

An image of a grunting, squealing pig has started to uncontrollably appear in my mind.

And... a butcher's knife gleaming with a cold light.

"Kill...kill a pig?"

Her voice trembled as she uttered two words with difficulty.

What... what kind of variety show is this?

Is it that hardcore?

If she had known ordering food would be this troublesome, she would have just said she wanted plain water!

"Pfft—"

A soft laugh broke the silence inside the car.

Liu Shishi was the first to react. Her usually aloof eyes curved into two beautiful crescent moons as she smiled.

"You two actually believed that?"

She shook her head helplessly.

"Xiao Chen is just trying to scare us."

Yang Mi and Tang Yan spoke in unison.

"Xiao Chen?"

Liu Shishi nodded.

"Um."

"Who else but him could come up with such a wicked idea?"

"Slaughtering pigs... How could he even think of that?"

Only after she pointed it out did Yang Mi and Tang Yan seem to wake up from their daze.

Yes!

Although the voice was deliberately lowered, its unique tone and unhurried manner were unmistakably Xiao Chen's!

Tang Yan's cheeks flushed instantly, both embarrassed and ashamed, and she muttered softly.

"Little brother Xiao Chen... still loves to joke around."

After a second of awkwardness, Yang Mi immediately lost her temper.

She grinned at the phone, which had already been disconnected, and clenched her fist.

"You little rascal!"

"It was one thing to threaten me with failing grades in school, but to try and scare me here is unacceptable!"

"They even slaughter pigs?!"

"Just you wait! Once we get to the Mushroom House, I'll show you what I'm made of!"

Yang Mi looked at her phone, showing off her little tiger teeth, and clenched her fist.

However, back at the Mushroom House, Xiao Chen was completely unaware of these "threats".

He was in a good mood after hanging up the phone.

Before the smile on her lips could fade, she heard Anita Mui's teasing voice.

"You brat, you're teasing that girl again."

Mui Yan-fang shook her head gently, her tone filled with affection.

She handed Xiao Chen a cup of freshly brewed tea.

The aroma of tea wafts through the air, carrying a faint fragrance of bamboo leaves.

Xiao Chen took the teacup and took a sip.

"You can't blame me for this."

He raised an eyebrow, feigning innocence.

"It's because they never do things the right way when ordering food."

"Sweet and sour pork, braised pork belly, red bean soup... these ingredients are not easy to redeem."

"They really have to work if they want to get something to eat."

It's just about picking red beans, without having to slaughter a pig.

Leslie Cheung walked over from the side and gently patted Xiao Chen on the shoulder.

"You're just too talkative."

He had a gentle smile on his face.

"However, it seems you get along quite well with those girls."

"When do you plan to act with them again?"

Leslie Cheung truly deserves his reputation as a veteran in the entertainment industry.

Although he felt that recording this program was like living at home, he did not forget the effect of the program.

Knowing that many people wanted to see Xiao Chen and the others team up again after the end of Chinese Paladin 3, I simply asked this question on behalf of the audience.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Chen actually thought about it carefully.

"This one..."

"That depends on how well they act now."

After saying that, he deliberately started to make a funny face again.

"After all, nowadays, female celebrities who want to act alongside me have to wait in line."

"I also need to test their acting skills first, to see if they have improved compared to before."

Mei Yanfang listened to the conversation between the father and son and couldn't stop laughing, knowing that Xiao Chen was joking.

"Who can blame us when Xiao Chen is so cute?"

As she spoke, she reached out and pinched Xiao Chen's cheek.

Xiao Chen had no choice but to dodge.

"Sister Mei, I'm nineteen now, not a three-year-old child anymore."

Anita Mui, however, refused to back down.

"In my eyes, you will always be that adorable little brother."

As she spoke, she turned to look at Dilraba, who was doing her homework in the corner of the yard.

Dilraba was currently lying on a small wooden table, engrossed in writing.

Stray hairs fell down her forehead, covering half of her face.

She frowned from time to time, as if she were stuck on a math problem.

"Dilraba is still in school, so she can't fall behind in her studies."

Anita Mui spoke gently.

"If she encounters any problems later, Xiao Chen, you'll have to tutor her."