Became a vicious male mother

Chapter 7 Cannon Fodder Arrives

It's called a dressing room, but it's really just a small shed.

The price of renting the interior space of Shenhua Hall is enough for the production team to invite a popular celebrity to make a guest appearance, which is an unnecessary expense.

So, in the small but not-too-big shed, Xu Yin's men took over the entire dressing room.

Having just finished her makeup, the person in the mirror looked at her left and right profiles, becoming increasingly dissatisfied with her eyeliner: "Take off the eyeliner and redo it."

The makeup artist, used to this, picked up a cotton swab, dipped it in makeup remover, and wiped off the eyeliner.

A sarcastic voice came from outside the canopy: "Who's in there? Anyone who didn't know better would think someone was squatting in the toilet."

Lu Yinian shouted a series of sarcastic remarks.

The makeup artists he brought couldn't even squeeze into the tent.

It's been less than an hour since the filming started, and this person only appeared in the second half of the show. They've already started fiddling with their face. How long have they been doing this? They're deliberately trying to prevent others from putting on makeup.

Lu Yinian grew angrier the more he thought about it.

The tour guide next to him chuckled and said, "It's alright, I just have a rough face, I can do it without makeup."

Lu Yinian waved his hand, looking like he had something to say but couldn't: "You're not cut out for television, makeup is just a bonus for you, but Gu Xinglan is different, he..."

"You mean Mr. Gu?" The tour guide turned to the person reciting lines behind him: "I think Mr. Gu doesn't even need makeup. He looks so sunny and handsome now. Isn't there a song called 'Sunny and Handsome...'"

"Stop." Lu Yinian sighed and stopped him, "Your humor has its uses, at least not now."

He's currently holding a fire right above his head.

Just then, a bus happened to pass by outside.

The tour guide quickly waved to the bus.

He works two jobs today, earning two salaries. He spends half an hour introducing himself to the program crew, and then spends the rest of the time with the children.

With a hiss, the bus door opened, and children popped out one after another like dumplings being dropped into a pot.

The child in the lead was smiling happily and holding a small flag.

Shenhua Hall hasn't been this lively in a long time.

"Hello, tour guide uncle, my name is Geng Yi."

The tour guide smiled broadly and quickly replied, "This child is really handsome."

The already crowded place became even more congested when the children swarmed in like bees.

Lu Yinian had no time to care about these kids who came to fill in. Seeing that Gu Xinglan had memorized the script, he quickly pulled Gu Xinglan to the back of the bus.

Under this blazing sun, we couldn't get into the Shenhua Hall, so we had to make do with the bus.

The bus was tall enough to shield them from the blazing sun overhead.

Gu Xinglan's mind was racing with the lines when her gaze fell on the uniform yellow and blue schoolbags, and she immediately thought of the one that Li Hetai had carried that morning.

"Wait a minute." Gu Xinglan patted Lu Yinian's arm.

Lu Yinian did not pursue this matter in depth.

I don't know how Gu Xinglan got this suit. It's the most classic style from Shenhuatang. Even if you rent it, it's very expensive. At least Gu Xinglan can't afford to rent it.

Thinking of this, Lu Yinian frowned again.

Xu Yin's assistant was also wearing a gray suit, which happened to be the most classic style.

That guy always loves flashy red; he has to wear all bright colors, so bright they're blinding. When have I ever seen him wear gray clothes?

Just as I was about to complain to Gu Xinglan, I turned around and found that Gu Xinglan had already joined the group of children.

Gu Xinglan has a narrow waist and broad shoulders, but the suit is designed to be fitted at the waist, which makes her legs look even straighter and longer.

Walking into a crowd is like being a walking light bulb; it's hard not to notice you.

Here.

Gu Xinglan's gaze followed Li Hetai's figure.

He put his clothes on the back seat and asked the driver to keep them for him, but when he called, the driver said there were no bags for clothes in the back.

It could only have been Le and Tai who did it.

System: [You're the wicked stepmother who bullied him. Given his vengeful nature, he might have thrown your clothes away.]

"Are you sure what you're saying is true?"

System: [He's not actually keeping your clothes safe, is he? I don't know if you've ever read novels, but someone with his connections is definitely the protagonist, and you're just cannon fodder for a while. The protagonist helps the cannon fodder? This isn't a wish-fulfillment story.]

"Yes, yes, I'm cannon fodder." Gu Xinglan smiled helplessly.

The system didn't know what had happened between him and Li Hetai in their previous life. Thinking of this, Gu Xinglan frowned.

It's better not to know.

After searching for a few seconds, no head with two hair whorls was found.

"Big brother, what are you looking for?"

Geng Yi tugged at Gu Xinglan's suit jacket with just the right amount of force, his big eyes staring straight at him.

The children in front of me were so focused on getting the little flags that they didn't even wipe their sweat off; their faces were covered in water, some even dripping onto their mouths.

Gu Xinglan squatted down and took out a handkerchief to carefully wipe the sweat from the child in front of her.

"Thank you, big brother," Geng Yi said weakly, his eyes filled with a deep smile.

Gu Xinglan folded the handkerchief neatly and handed it to Geng Yi: "Here's the handkerchief. Can you do your big brother a favor?"

"Okay." He agreed without even thinking.

Do you have a little boy named Li Hetai here?

He only had 26 hours left when he arrived, and now he doesn't know how many hours are left. He urgently needs to increase his playtime.

"No, who is Li Hetai?"

Geng Yi shook his head.

"Alright, thank you, little one." Come to think of it, what a coincidence!

Gu Xinglan got up and moved away from the children's group.

After the person had walked a distance, Geng Yi's smile faded, and he looked back: "Did you take the picture?"

"It's been taken." Someone skillfully held up a camera.

Geng Yi narrowed his eyes and looked back at Gu Xinglan's departing figure.

He was wearing a suit from Shenhuatang, was good-looking, and was holding the same yellow book as the tour guide, which must have been the script.

This person must be the host.

He's here to make an appearance, so of course he needs to show his face. Does the show deserve to have him just fill in as a random passerby?

Geng Yi handed the small flag to the person next to him, and then took the camera from another person, examining it closely.

In the camera's view, there are two figures, one tall and one short, one with a handsome face and the other innocent and carefree, as if they stepped out of a painting.

Especially the way the person in the camera gently touched his forehead with a handkerchief.

"Geng Yi, there's a trash can over there. Are you going to throw it away?" The speaker pointed to the handkerchief in Geng Yi's pocket.

Receiving no reply, the person who had offered the favor awkwardly touched their nose.

No matter how crowded it was, no one dared to push Geng Yi. He was a germaphobe and didn't like others getting too close to him. It was as if there was a wall between him and the other children.

"Alright, that's settled. Remember to have your relative send the photos to the production team after the show airs."

"Yes, yes, yes," the child next to him nodded repeatedly, his head covered in sweat.

Just then, the teacher was speaking to someone on the bus.

The school cafeteria has prepared a variety of lunches for the children, including honey-glazed chicken wings, tomato, corn and shrimp soup, sweet and sour crispy tofu, bacon and cheese rice balls, and more.

A delicious aroma suddenly wafted around the bus.

Gu Xinglan couldn't refuse Lu Yinian, so she sat on a small stool next to the bus.

He hadn't eaten breakfast, and now the aroma was making him incredibly hungry, but he had no choice but to endure it.

The makeup artist had just clipped Gu Xinglan's bangs up.

A small figure approached from afar, and Gu Xinglan stared intently at it.

I thought I was seeing things.

He blinked again, his eyes filled with disbelief.

The figure moving in the distance is none other than Li Hetai.

Li Hetai seemed to never sweat; even standing under the sun, the hot wind could still lift his hair, and his face was unusually flushed.

He wanted to take a closer look, but a square lunchbox blocked his view.

"Big brother, have you had lunch yet?"

Immediately following was a smiling face.

Geng Yi stood with his back to the light, completely blocking the people behind him.

Gu Xinglan couldn't see anything at all.

System: [Your current playtime is approximately twenty hours. No rush.]