Old Madam Quan treats Gu Yuan even better than her own granddaughter.

Madam Mu Lan also pampers Gu Yuan like her own daughter.

Suisui hasn’t taken away attention from Gu Yuan—those few families are still curious about her, though when interacting, Yu Rujin is often around, which keeps their thoughts in check.

"Are you getting used to living in the old house?" He worried she might not get accustomed to staying long, feeling uneasy facing his mother and grandmother every day.

Recalling her daily routine over the past few days, Gu Yuan told Chi Yu, "It’s not my first time here, don’t worry."

"Where’s our daughter?" As important as his wife is, their daughter shouldn’t be overlooked.

Gu Yuan said, "Suisui is with Madam Mu Lan."

"Does Suisui make a fuss at the old house?"

"She’s alright."

The show’s crew was calling for everyone to gather.

Chi Yu had to reluctantly end the call with Gu Yuan.

Before hanging up, Gu Yuan said, "I might get back before you do, I’ll be waiting at home, there’s something I need to discuss."

As for what it was, Gu Yuan definitely wouldn’t say it now, intentionally raising the topic to pique Chi Yu’s interest.

"You’re making it impossible for me to sleep tonight." His voice grew slightly deeper than before.

"Alright, go gather now. If anything happens in Ancient Water Village, remember to tell me right away, okay? Don’t hide anything from me."

"Okay."

He agreed.

After hanging up, Chi Yu prepared to head back, only to be startled by Lin Shi popping out of nowhere.

Seeing Lin Shi’s sneaky expression, Chi Yu’s face fell: "Were you eavesdropping on my call?"

In this situation, pretending not to hear wasn’t possible.

Who would believe him if he said he didn’t hear anything?

Lin Shi simply admitted: "I heard some things."

Chi Yu: "How much did you hear?"

Lin Shi couldn’t shake off the phrase "our daughter" from his mind, daringly asking, "Did you secretly get married?" 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

Chi Yu: "..."

If only he were secretly married, the issue was he merely had a title of either ex-husband or ex-boyfriend.

No title could be brought out in a straightforward manner.

"Hey, Brother Yu, you’re not really secretly married, are you?" Lin Shi wasn’t lying earlier.

He hadn’t been eavesdropping from the start; he had come to find a restroom, and accidentally saw Chi Yu’s figure standing alone.

Initially, he hadn’t intended to approach, but once he realized Chi Yu was alone and without a cameraman nearby, he knew it was a private call.

Fueled by curiosity and a mischievous intention, he decided to approach slowly, eavesdrop first, and then surprise Chi Yu—yet, as he listened, he became engrossed, forgetting his plan to scare him.

Soon enough, Lin Shi realized he’d stumbled upon some major news.

"Is this explosive news?" The two strolled side by side like friends chatting, and Chi Yu posed this question.

Lin Shi nodded slightly: "Indeed, quite explosive. You even have a daughter."

Lin Shi voiced his personal thoughts: "In reality, there are quite a few secretly married male and female artists in the entertainment industry, but I didn’t expect you’d be secretly married just a year after debuting."

Expressing his inner thoughts, he couldn’t help but ask Chi Yu, "Are you planning to only pursue acting, not aiming to be a celebrity?"

"Does getting married mean you can’t be famous? What kind of odd logic is that?" At this stage of Chi Yu’s journey in the entertainment world, his perspective was simply that fans’ affection should be unconditional.

Moreover, he didn’t hold much regard for fans at the moment.

Whether he had fans didn’t really matter to him—he’d still win awards, act in films, and earn money; being the youngest master in the Quan Family meant he’d soon leave the entertainment industry for other pursuits; he wouldn’t last long in this field.

Lin Shi admired Chi Yu’s mindset: "Your attitude is commendable. As a child star, I only knew acting could earn tuition money, but ever since getting into Yanjing Film Academy, my goal has been to become a popular actor, and I’ll keep pursuing this path unless it reaches a dead end with no other option but to switch careers."

After hearing this, Chi Yu casually remarked, "Well, good luck?"

Lin Shi responded politely: "...Thanks."

After regrouping, everyone began completing the tasks assigned by the show’s crew.

This episode lacked any comedic guest, and the recording vibe was very warm; apart from Lin Shi, who was the youngest, the rest were artists nearing their thirties, while Lin Xijiang was the eldest, approaching forty.

For lunch, everyone went to the village head’s home.

The village head’s house had been renovated, stacking another floor atop, changing a batch of tiles, renovating the yard, and the fence looked sturdier than before... but still stood low; Chi Yu easily stepped inside with his long legs.