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

The staff member gave a trembling explanation.

"The waiter said that Xiao Chen... Xiao Chen told them that we were together."

"Seeing that Xiao Chen was a big star and the others were just staff, the waiter believed them and sent all the dishes we ordered to them."

The director was so angry his nose almost crooked.

Good guy!

It's one thing to let them eat my food for free, but now they're even taking away the dishes I ordered!

This Xiao Chen is simply lawless!

Is he trying to drive himself crazy?!

"That's too much!"

The director roared and raised his foot to rush towards the next room.

If he doesn't drag Xiao Chen out and fight him one-on-one today, he's not a Li!

However, before he could even step out of the private room, the two cameramen who had been following Xiao Chen and his group came running over with a gloating smile on their faces.

"Director! Don't go over there! Xiao Chen and the others... they've already finished eating."

"They drove back to the village!"

One of the cameramen was suppressing a laugh and trying to look serious.

The director was truly furious.

"What?!"

He was so angry that he paced around the private room, pointing at the door and cursing incoherently.

"That Xiao Chen! That Xiao Chen!"

"He...he...he did it on purpose! On purpose!"

The cameramen nearby certainly wouldn't miss these precious clips.

They all pointed their cameras at the director, capturing every moment of his furious outburst and shouting.

Everyone knows that once this episode is edited out, it will definitely go viral online.

The audience will probably laugh their heads off when they see the director being completely outmaneuvered by Xiao Chen.

The director was so angry he had a liver ache, but there was nothing he could do.

Xiao Chen and the others have all left. He can't very well chase them all the way to the village to confront them, can he?

Wouldn't that be even more embarrassing?

In the end, he could only wave his hand helplessly and give the order.

"Go back to the village! All of you, go back to the village!"

"I'd like to see what tricks Xiao Chen can pull!"

A large group of people, looking angry, headed back to the village.

Meanwhile, inside the Mushroom House.

Xiao Chen and the others have indeed returned to the Mushroom House.

After the battle of wits with the mastermind in town, everyone felt refreshed.

Back at the Mushroom House, Xiao Chen, contrary to his usual behavior, didn't cause any more trouble. Instead, he obediently rolled up his sleeves and started chopping wood.

Watching Xiao Chen skillfully wield the axe, neatly chopping the firewood, Zhang Guorong couldn't help but tease him.

"Xiao Chen, I'm not used to you being so diligent all of a sudden."

Mui Yim Fong sat to the side, wiping the table with a damp towel, a satisfied smile on her face.

"I think they're just trying to make a good impression before the director comes back and causes trouble."

Yang Mi, Liu Shishi, and Tang Yan also gathered around, laughing and joking.

They helped Xiao Chen move the chopped firewood to the woodshed.

They knew that Xiao Chen had treated them to a good meal today, and now it was time for them to get back to work.

Dilraba quietly took a broom and swept the yard.

She watched Xiao Chen's busy figure with admiration in her eyes.

She had grown up with Xiao Chen since she was a child and knew that he was capable of doing anything with ease, but the quick wit and courage that Xiao Chen showed today still made her feel that he was particularly handsome.

When the director and his team rushed back to the Mushroom House, they saw this scene of "harmonious labor".

Xiao Chen was shirtless, sweat dripping down his perfectly sculpted muscles, which gleamed healthily in the setting sun.

Leslie Cheung and Anita Mui were leisurely doing housework, occasionally chatting and laughing with Xiao Chen.

Yang Mi and her two friends were like busy little bees, busily carrying firewood.

Now, even if the director wanted to lash out, he couldn't.

Everyone else is just working diligently, what else can you say?

He took a deep breath, trying to calm his anger, and then walked to the center of the courtyard and cleared his throat.

"Ahem!"

Everyone stopped what they were doing and looked at him.

The director's gaze swept over everyone, finally settling on Xiao Chen, and he solemnly reiterated the rules.

"I'll say it again! From now until the end of the show, all guests are strictly prohibited from leaving the village!"

"If you need any ingredients or tools, just ask the production team!"

"However, you are absolutely forbidden from leaving the village without permission again!"

Xiao Chen wiped the sweat from his forehead, smiled at the director, and revealed a set of white teeth.

"No problem, Director! We promise we won't leave the village!"

He answered very readily, as if he hadn't been the one who went to town just now.

The director glared at him, but seeing the innocent smile on his face, he became even angrier.

But he couldn't say anything, so he could only wave his hand helplessly.

"Alright, alright, everyone should get some rest."

After saying that, he left angrily with his team.

As night fell, a bonfire was lit in the courtyard of the Mushroom House.

Everyone sat around the campfire, eating a simple dinner provided by the production team—a few bowls of noodles and some vegetables.

Although it wasn't as lavish as the lunch we had at noon, the atmosphere was especially warm and cheerful, filled with laughter and joy.

After finishing his noodles, Xiao Chen patted his stomach and then asked the staff where they had put the guitar.

The staff quickly brought over a guitar.

Xiao Chen took the guitar and casually strummed the strings a few times, the crisp notes echoing in the night sky.

Dilraba's eyes lit up when she heard the music. She ran over to Xiao Chen, sat down, and asked curiously.

"Brother Xiao Chen, what song are you going to sing this time?"

Hearing Dilraba's words, the other guests also became curious.

Leslie Cheung and Anita Mui put down their chopsticks, their faces beaming with expectant smiles.

Yang Mi and the other two immediately surrounded Xiao Chen and sat down next to him.

Leslie Cheung asked him with a smile.

"Yes, Xiao Chen, what good songs do you have today? Sing them for us."

Anita Mui nodded in agreement. She knew Xiao Chen's musical talent; every song he sang touched people's hearts.

Seeing everyone's excited expressions, Xiao Chen smiled.

He held his guitar, and under the moonlight, he gently plucked the strings, and a melodious tune flowed out.

Instead of answering with words, they responded directly with music.

His voice was deep and magnetic, carrying a sense of story.

"He's so small, he looks like a scallion."

"But some people say I'm a useless, stupid kid."

"Oh, silly child, is that genius who didn't work hard?"

"Silly child, always waiting, waiting for my own moment of brilliance."

"..."

The song drifted through the courtyard of the Mushroom House, warm yet tinged with a touch of nostalgia for the past.

Dilraba listened intently, knowing that the "stupid kid" Xiao Chen was talking about might be her past self, or perhaps everyone who struggles for their dreams.

Yang Mi and the other two listened quietly. Xiao Chen's singing always had a kind of magic that could immerse people in it.

Leslie Cheung and Anita Mui were deeply moved by what they heard.

They knew the hardships Xiao Chen had endured along the way, and this song was filled with Xiao Chen's love for life and his dedication to his dreams.