You said you'd just lie down and relax, how did you become a top influencer?

Chapter 13 The Delivery Arrives

Although he couldn't understand why Shen Wanwan was so happy, Xu An didn't dwell on it. He led Shen Wanwan back to sit on the sofa and happened to see the books on the table. Xu An glanced at them.

"The actor's self-cultivation?"

This book exists in the world too? But isn't Shen Wanwan a singer?

Why are you looking at this?

The thought flashed through Xu An's mind, and he naturally asked:

"Wanwan, aren't you a singer? What are you looking at this for? Are you planning to cross over into acting?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Wanwan quickly waved her hand and whispered:

"No, I recently took a course related to musical theatre, which involves the plot of the performance, so I'm looking into it."

Upon hearing this, before Xu An could say anything, Bai Ge, who was standing to the side and had no idea what was going on, showed an expression of great interest.

"Musicals? That would suit you quite well, Wanwan."

"To be honest, I've always thought Wanwan, you're very suited to be an actress."

Upon hearing Bai Ge's words, Xu An's face showed a curious expression.

Why do you say that?

"Because Wanwan is pretty." Bai Ge glanced at Shen Wanwan, his voice tinged with a hint of teasing.

Upon hearing Bai Ge's unpretentious and simple style, Xu An was speechless for a moment.

However, after glancing at Shen Wanwan's model, which resembled an anime heroine, and recalling the scene that looked like an oil painting, he suddenly realized that Bai Ge's words made a lot of sense.

The comments section erupted with criticism after hearing Bai Ge's words.

[That's true, I'd watch Wanwan act in a TV series without saying a word.]

[That's right, that's right, all the TV dramas in the Chinese entertainment industry these days are full of monsters and ghosts, and they're all made up of internet celebrity faces.]

I fully support Wanwan going into acting.

Speaking of which, An Gou said before that he wanted to become an actor? Maybe he'll even act opposite Wanwan in a scene later!

I suddenly think it would be better if Wanwan didn't act.

[That's right, that's right, Wanwan should just focus on singing!]

Hearing Bai Ge's words, Shen Wanwan, who was standing to the side, became visibly embarrassed. Two faint blushes rose on her fair face, spreading from her cheeks all the way to the tips of her ears, and even her small earlobes were tinged with a peach color. The protest she made sounded soft and weak.

"Sister Bai Ge, stop joking."

Whether it was her older sister's wicked sense of humor or not, Bai Ge always liked to tease her, which made Shen Wanwan always feel a little apprehensive when she was with Bai Ge.

Seeing Shen Wanwan's shy expression, Bai Ge stopped joking and turned to look at Xu An with a smile, his voice tinged with curiosity:

"Xiao Xu, didn't you pick your vegetables?"

"Why haven't you cooked yet?"

"It's almost six o'clock. At this rate, we won't be able to eat by eight!"

Hearing Bai Ge's half-serious question, Xu An remained calm, took out his phone, glanced at it, and smiled.

"Should we have arrived by now?"

No sooner had the words left his mouth than a voice came from the doorway of the small house.

"Who ordered takeout? Come and get it!"

Upon hearing this sound, the entire cottage, from the yard to the living room, fell silent instantly.

In the living room, Shen Wanwan's bright eyes suddenly froze, then her pupils widened slightly. Bai Ge's elegant and intellectual demeanor also crumbled, and her red lips parted slightly.

On the stairs, Jiang Zhaoyue, who had just returned, taken a shower, changed her clothes, and come downstairs, blinked twice, then her beautiful eyes froze in a surprised expression.

In the courtyard, Chen Zize, who was chopping firewood, froze, his axe stuck in the wood and he couldn't pull it out.

Zhang Lin, who was organizing his fishing gear, reacted the fastest. After a moment of stunned silence, he showed a look of bewilderment.

"That brat, I really thought he was a good cook!"

The chat was also stunned by the sudden sound, remaining silent for a few seconds before finally reacting.

The live stream was instantly flooded with comments.

【!! Xu An ordered takeout?!】

【Wait, when did he order it?】

[Holy crap, I even took all my notes, ready to learn how to cook! And you're telling me he ordered takeout???]

High-end culinary skills often only require the simplest way of ordering takeout!

……

In the small house, in the dining area, everyone sat around the table, their expressions somewhat strange.

"Chicken soup is here!"

Wearing an apron and carrying dishes, Xu An placed the dishes on the table with a warm smile and looked at everyone with enthusiastic eyes.

Seeing Xu An's appearance, everyone's expressions became even stranger. Finally, Jiang Zhaoyue couldn't help but speak up:

Why does your expression seem a little strange?

"Why are you acting like you made this? Isn't this takeout? You just heated it up!"

"Besides, this isn't chicken soup at all, it's braised pork!"

"What are you babbling about? Are you going to eat or not?"

Xu An interrupted Jiang Zhaoyue, who was getting more and more carried away with her words, and placed a piece of braised pork into her bowl.

"Eat it! It doesn't look appetizing!" Jiang Zhaoyue said the most cowardly thing in the fiercest tone.

She glared at Xu An with her big, watery eyes, then frowned and put the braised pork in her bowl into her mouth.

The moment the braised pork entered her mouth, Jiang Zhaoyue's eyebrows twitched slightly, followed by a long, indistinct sound.

"Hmm—", the last syllable rose in pitch, carrying a clear sense of surprise. Then his eyes widened in astonishment.

After swallowing the braised pork in his mouth, he exclaimed with delight, "Delicious!"

Seeing Jiang Zhaoyue like this, some people curiously took a bite, and then their eyes lit up.

"This dish is really good!" Zhang Lin exclaimed in admiration.

Chen Zize, who had been staring fiercely at Xu An, took a bite and nodded in agreement.

Even so, there was still a hint of murderous intent in his eyes when he looked at Xu An.

Faced with this, Xu An could only guiltily shift the focus.

There's nothing we can do. They've been working hard chopping wood for ages, panting and exhausted, and then we just turn around and order takeout. That's really not very kind of us.

Thinking of this, Xu An raised his glass and said seriously, "Let's first toast to Brother Zize; he's worked the hardest today."

The others didn't seem to have any objections; they nodded and raised their glasses.

Upon seeing this, Chen Zize was taken aback, and a strange emotion welled up in his heart.

Although he is a top idol, he doesn't actually have many real friends, including his teammates.

They're all in the same industry, and their positions overlap significantly. Although they seem to have a deep brotherly bond, if there were a real chance to bring him down, any hesitation would be considered a sign of their old friendship.

Chen Zize didn't think there was anything wrong with this before; that's just how this industry is.

But looking at Xu An as he picked up the cup, he felt a long-lost sense of sincerity.

Including others, although it wasn't explicitly stated before, Chen Zize still sensed a distance between himself and the others.

He used to think this was normal, after all, even though he was a top male idol, what were the people present?

A film queen, a veteran actor, a pop star, and the leader of a popular girl group—in reality, he belongs to the very bottom of the social hierarchy.

But now, for some inexplicable reason, Chen Zize suddenly felt like he had become part of their group.

This was because of the ordinary person in front of him, whom he had looked down upon since he appeared on the show.

Chen Zize looked at Xu An in front of him, his emotions somewhat complicated.

Someone like you won't go far in this industry.

He muttered to himself.