Yun Ya let out a sigh of relief, and Tao Qing came over with a bottle of water to hand to Yun Ya. Yun Ya smiled and said, "Thank you, but I’m not thirsty at the moment." In such situations, she would not drink water offered by anyone else—better to be cautious. "Miss Ji." Xiang Sheng approached Yun Ya with a smile, extending his hand, "Let’s formally introduce ourselves now. My name is Xiang Sheng, and I am truly impressed by Miss Ji’s erudition." Yun Ya lightly touched his hand with hers and nodded politely, "You flatter me, Teacher Xiang." "Talking about many issues with Miss Ji feels like a sudden revelation; it often gives me different perspectives. Let’s have a meal together sometime when you’re free—my treat." Yun Ya nodded lightly, "Alright." Yun Ya glanced unintentionally and saw a woman peeking in from the doorway. She asked Tao Qing in a side-glance, "Who is that?" Tao Qing glanced over and pursed her lips, "That’s Tian Tian’s assistant. What’s she doing here?" Tian Tian and Xiang Sheng were arch rivals, usually they’d even walk around each other. Why would Tian Tian’s assistant actively approach Xiang Sheng’s program team? Luckily, Yun Ya was observant. Otherwise, with the back and forth in the studio, nobody would really notice the woman’s sneaky presence. Yun Ya had heard of Tian Tian, a very popular host in the country. Apart from that, she didn’t know much else. She immediately shook her head with a smile, thinking she was now overly suspicious at every little thing. "Let’s go, don’t keep Miaomiao waiting anxiously," Yun Ya said and stepped out of the studio. "Li Xuan may seem carefree, but he’s really good at taking care of people. Whenever there were children recording the show, he always managed to calm them down, so you don’t have to worry...." She hurriedly covered her mouth, realizing how her words sounded as if she were insinuating Ji Yunmiao was a child. Although that was not her intention, she stealthily glanced at Yun Ya and saw no change in her expression, which made her secretly heave a sigh of relief. ɴᴇᴡ ɴᴏᴠᴇʟ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀʀᴇ ᴘᴜʙʟɪsʜᴇᴅ ᴏɴ NoveIFire.net Miss Ji was magnanimous and couldn’t be bothered to quibble with her over such a trifle. Tian Tian’s grip on her phone tightened as she received a message from her assistant. At that moment, Han Tao came up to her, "Shall we go for dinner later, would you like to join us?" After wrapping up, the hosts and guests usually went out to mingle, and Tian Tian, who loved lively atmospheres, never missed such occasions. However, this time she declined. "I’m feeling a bit under the weather today. I think I’ll rest in the office for a while. Just bring me back something to eat when you return." Han Tao took a longer look at her, "You seemed a bit off during today’s recording. Is everything okay? Do you want me to accompany you to the hospital to check it out?" "I’m fine, you go on. I just need to lie down for a bit." With that, she left the studio, carrying her bag. Han Tao frowned as he watched Tian Tian’s departing figure, feeling that something was off with her today. Yun Ya returned to the resting room where Miaomiao was playing cards with Li Xuan. They were sitting cross-legged on the sofa; Miaomiao’s smile was so wide her eyes were mere slits, her little face pure and cute, while Li Xuan sitting opposite her was miserable, his face covered in sticky notes, with barely a clear spot. "No more, no more, this is ridiculous. You say it’s your first time playing, are you kidding me?" Li Xuan, having lost again, threw his cards away in frustration and started to sulk. Who ever said that Ji Yunmiao had a problem with his brain? He was sharper than a monkey, leaving Li Xuan, the usual victor, completely devastated. And then there was Ji Yunmiao’s simple, naive smile. Unless Li Xuan was a fool, he wouldn’t really think he was naïve—it was the highest level of playing the fool to catch the wise. Yun Ya smiled as she approached, "Miaomiao really is playing for the first time, I can attest to that." "You siblings..." Li Xuan covered his face, "Do you even leave us mere mortals any room to breathe?" Seeing Yun Ya, Yun Miao immediately bounced off the sofa and ran over, hooking arms with Yun Ya, his smile beaming. Yun Ya stroked his soft hair, "The show is over. Let’s go home." Yun Miao nodded smilingly. "The car is waiting outside, I’ll see you out," Tao Qing offered. Just then, Tao Qing suddenly took a phone call, "What? Okay, I’ll be right there." "I’m sorry, Miss Ji, something urgent has come up, and I need to go. Let Li Xuan see you out, please, please." Yun Ya smiled, "It’s no problem. I know the way out. Both of you go on with your work, don’t delay on my account." In the end, both Tao Qing and Li Xuan left, seeming to be in quite a rush. Yun Ya, holding Yun Miao’s hand, turned to him with a smile, "Miaomiao, let’s go, we’re heading home."
