"Oh my, Qianqian, how can it be you!"
With that, He Jiong turned back to look at Huang Lei, his eyes filled with pleasant surprise.
"Teacher Huang, Xue Zhiqian is here!"
Hearing He Jiong's words, Huang Lei was also taken aback.
Given that Xue Zhiqian belonged to the top tier of the entire entertainment industry, with his status, he simply had no need to increase his exposure by participating in variety shows.
Therefore, no one had expected that Xue Zhiqian would actually come to Back to Field.
At that moment, Xue Zhiqian had already stepped out of the car.
"Hello, Teacher He. Hello, Teacher Huang."
"Oh, Maomao, you're here too."
"Teacher Huang, I've heard all about your culinary skills long ago; this time I finally get to treat my palate."
Upon seeing that the newcomer turned out to be Xue Zhiqian, the live stream instantly exploded.
One must know that Xue Zhiqian's fan base was enormous, and given his status in the entertainment circle, his participation in variety shows was practically a rare sight.
"Good grief, it's actually Xue Zhiqian?! Does the Back to Field production team have such pull?! They actually managed to invite him here!"
"It's simply unbelievable! To think it's Xue Zhiqian! Apart from seeing him on some music-related variety shows, I've never seen him participate in any other kind of variety show. I never expected he would come to Back to Field!"
"My husband came to Back to Field and didn't even tell me!"
"Get lost, you green tea upstairs, don't you dare touch my husband!"
"The Qianyou army has arrived! Where is my Qianqian?!"
The very instant Xue Zhiqian stepped out of the car, fans in the live stream posted the news to Xue Zhiqian's fan group.
The news of Xue Zhiqian coming to participate in Back to Field spread at lightning speed, and in less than two minutes, Xue Zhiqian's fans flooded into the Back to Field live stream in droves.
Soon, the viewer count in the Back to Field live stream was over one hundred thousand higher than when it started, and this number was still growing.
Before long, Xue Zhiqian's participation in Back to Field surged onto the trending searches.
Seeing this situation, Director Wang Zhengyu's mouth was split from ear to ear. In fact, Xue Zhiqian's participation in Back to Field was completely accidental. He hadn't invited Xue Zhiqian at all, nor had he ever thought that he would come to participate in Back to Field—it was Xue Zhiqian's side that had initiated contact.
He Jiong walked up and gave Xue Zhiqian a warm hug.
"I really didn't expect you to actually come!"
Huang Lei also said with a smile, "Just say whatever you want to eat; as long as I know how to make it, I'll whip it up for you!When Mao Buyi saw that the newcomer was Xue Zhiqian, the smile on his face became much brighter.
"Teacher Xue."
Seeing Mao Buyi here, Xue Zhiqian also broke into a pleasantly surprised smile.
He actually participated in very few variety shows, at most serving as a mentor on some music reality shows, and had basically never taken part in other types of variety shows.
Mao Buyi, however, was different and had taken part in his fair share of other variety shows. Therefore, having Mao Buyi around made him feel a lot more at ease.
"Haha, well, I didn't have much going on lately, and I heard your show is broadcasted live from start to finish. I thought it was pretty interesting, so I came over to have some fun."
"Of course, another very important reason is that I wanted to taste Teacher Huang's cooking."
"Haha, let's go, let's head back and chat."
With that, He Jiong and Huang Lei led Xue Zhiqian toward the Mushroom House, while Mao Buyi tactfully took the suitcase from Xue Zhiqian's hands.
Back at the Mushroom House.
"You guys go ahead and chat, I'm going to make breakfast. Qianqian, did you eat this morning?"
Huang Lei asked with a smile.
Hearing this, Xue Zhiqian shook his head repeatedly while anticipation showed on his face.
"Not yet."
"Alright then, just wait a moment, it'll be ready soon."
Seeing Huang Lei walk into the kitchen, Xue Zhiqian looked at Mao Buyi.
"Maomao, I haven't participated in this kind of variety show before. Can you tell me if there's anything I need to pay attention to?"
Hearing this, Mao Buyi leaned his head forward slightly, his eyes wide open as he looked at Xue Zhiqian in utter bewilderment.
Is this something that can be said right now?
Big brother, we're live streaming!
While Mao Buyi was still dumbfounded, He Jiong cast a strange look at Xue Zhiqian.
"Qianqian, did you know that we are already live streaming right now?"
Hearing He Jiong's words, Xue Zhiqian froze completely. He stood stunned in place for three to four seconds before stammering, "Ah? You mean everything I just said was broadcasted?"
He Jiong nodded with a smile.
Seeing this, Xue Zhiqian abruptly stood up, looked at He Jiong in shock, then looked at Mao Buyi, and finally looked in the direction where Wang Zhengyu was.
"What's going on?! Nobody told me the live broadcast had already started?!"
By this time, the viewers in the live stream were laughing like crazy.
"Haha, I knew it. Wherever Xue Zhiqian is, there's never a shortage of comic relief."
"Shocking! During a variety show live stream, Xue Zhiqian asks about the precautions for live broadcasting."
"Hahahaha, completely fits Old Xue's persona."
"Mmm, feels right. I was just saying earlier that something felt missing, and now everything adds up."
Only then did Mao Buyi snap back to his senses.
"Teacher Xue, the live broadcast time for Back to Field is from 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM. The staff member in charge of the live stream in the car should have told you about this."
Hearing Mao Buyi's words, Xue Zhiqian immediately widened his eyes and scanned the group of staff members.
However, that staff member had already hidden away when Xue Zhiqian was dazed.
This truly was his own professional lapse. Primarily, Xue Zhiqian had been talking incessantly in the car, which had left him flustered and distracted; he was supposed to have informed Xue Zhiqian before getting out of the car.
Yet the very second they parked, he had fled the car like he was escaping, completely forgetting about this matter.
"No way! I chatted with that staff member the whole way in the car, and I never heard him mention any of this."
After searching for a long time without spotting that familiar figure, Xue Zhiqian couldn't help but say with feigned indignation.
In truth, he didn't care about these matters at all; instead, with this little episode, he actually felt a lot more relaxed.
Soon, Huang Lei had finished making breakfast—noodles again.
There was no help for it; with no ingredients provided, only a small amount of noodles was supplied every day.
After the few of them finished eating, Huang Lei looked at Xue Zhiqian with a smile and said, "Qianqian, what are you planning to eat for lunch today?"
Xue Zhiqian looked at Huang Lei with eager anticipation.
"Teacher Huang, can you make chicken curry?"
Huang Lei nodded.
"No problem, I know how to make that."
Then he looked at Mao Buyi.
"What about Maomao? Even though you came yesterday, you're still considered a guest. What do you want to eat today?"
Hearing this, Mao Buyi shook his head like a rattle-drum, and the volume of his voice even went up several notches.
"No need, no need, Teacher Huang. I think the noodles are already quite delicious."
Seeing him act like this, Xue Zhiqian looked at Mao Buyi with a puzzled expression.
Isn't it good to order dishes? Why would he turn it down?
He was usually still very busy with work, so he hadn't watched yesterday's live broadcast of Back to Field and therefore didn't know what ordering dishes entailed.
A strange smile appeared on Huang Lei's face.
"Qianqian, since Maomao isn't ordering any dishes, his ordering privilege is handed over to you. Take a look and see what else you'd like to have."
Hearing this, Xue Zhiqian looked at Huang Lei in pleasant surprise.
"Can I order anything?"
"As long as I can make it, you can order it!"
"Then I want to order pine nut Mandarin fish."