CH 13

Luo Ning had called ahead, so when she got home, her mother was still awake. When she saw the gentle and beautiful woman sitting in the living room, Luo Ning’s eyes turned red.

“Mom, I missed you and Xixi!” Luo Ning changed her shoes and quickly walked over.

After her death, she was most worried about her mother and younger brother. Unfortunately, the book was unfinished, and she couldn’t see what happened to them.

Jiang Xinxin’s face was full of warmth, and she reached out to hug Luo Ning. “We missed you too.”

“What made you come back today?” She had been following news of her daughter all along and knew about Weibo and the termination of the contract.

Luo Ning replied, “Work matters have been taken care of. I came back this time to take you and Xixi to live with me.”

“I broke up with Ji Xingheng, moved out of his apartment, and rented a new place.” She didn’t want to hide it.

A look of surprise appeared on Jiang Xinxin’s face, but she quickly controlled herself. There was a bit of sorrow for her daughter in her eyes. “No matter what you decide, I will support you.”

Her daughter cared so much about Ji Xingheng, since she decided to break up with him, it must be because the other party had done something that hurt her heart greatly. She saw that Ji Xingheng’s fans criticized Ningning a lot on Weibo, and she was angry about it. Therefore, she would not try to persuade her daughter to make peace, but only felt doubly distressed for her daughter.

Luo Ning pulled her mother to sit down, “I knew Mom would support me!”

“In two days, you and Xixi will come back with me and keep me company.”

“The house I rented has two large open-air balconies and a flower room. You can move the flowers there as well. I want to live with you, and I can also help Xixi suppress his illness.”

She rubbed her mother’s shoulder again, her voice softly coquettish and reliant.

In the previous life, her mother was very reluctant to leave here. She found out later that it was because of that family, so she didn’t force it. But who would have thought that woman would be so crazy that she would act after discovering her mother’s whereabouts. Both her mother and her younger brother were almost killed.

What will be will be. It was better to face it head-on, not to mention that the other party’s the one at fault. She needed to settle the score from the previous life together.

Now, she couldn’t be at peace with her mother and brother being so far away from her.  They should be brought to her side to make her feel safe.

Jiang Xinxin was startled, and after a while, she showed an affectionate smile. “Okay, I’ll listen to you.”

She wasn’t too comfortable with her daughter being there alone either. As for those people, if a meeting was inevitable, then so be it. There was no obstacle that couldn’t be overcome; her daughter was more important.

“Is Xixi already asleep?” Luo Ning asked.

“He didn’t feel well in the afternoon and fell asleep, so I didn’t tell him about your return,” Jiang Xinxin said.

Luo Ning stood up. “I’ll go see him.”

“Go on!” Jiang Xinxin nodded.

Luo Ning opened Luo Xi’s bedroom door, and the dim yellow desk lamp reflected his bloodless and pale face even more. She walked over to the edge of the bed and sat down. When she saw that his eyebrows were furrowed and he was not sleeping soundly, her heart ached. She reached out to touch his forehead, then took out a freshly drawn talisman and hung it around his neck. She sat for a while before leaving the room.

Her younger brother was sixteen years old this year. Because he was born on a very negative day, his physique was relatively cold, and he had been weak since he was a child. Before her father’s sudden disappearance, he could help her younger brother suppress his sickness well. After her father left, her younger brother’s physical condition worsened, and he couldn’t even attend normal classes. He had to go to the hospital for half a month every month to recover. The medication and equipment used were very advanced, so the cost was also very high.

Her mother didn’t go to work, but she had an innate talent for growing flowers. She grew many rare varieties of flowers that were sold to pay for her younger brother’s medical bills. But to solve her brother’s physical problems, they still had to rely on non-scientific means.

The next morning, Luo Ning was the first one to get up. She went into the kitchen to make breakfast.

After waking up, Luo Xi felt much more energetic than usual, and found a talisman hanging around his neck. With a happy look on his face, he quickly opened the door and walked out.

“Sis, you’re back!” He walked into the kitchen and stood next to Luo Ning, smiling at her with his head turned.

Luo Ning smiled and said, “That’s right, go wash up first, I’ll make breakfast soon.”

“It smells so good. I love eating your cooking the most.” Luo Xi loved and depended on his sister very much.

Luo Ning patted his head. “Then be sure to eat more later.”

The family finished breakfast in a warm mood. Upon hearing they were moving, Luo Xi was even happier. After staying here for two days, Luo Ning packed the flowers to be shipped over and took her mother and brother back to their new home.

Xi Shu had already helped them buy all the necessities, so all they had to do was move in with their bags. Both Jiang Xinxin and Luo Xi liked the place. After arranging the flowers, Luo Ning drove them to eat outside.

Over the next few days, Luo Ning accompanied her mother and younger brother to visit many different places. She was now very good at drawing talismans, so she could just suppress the coldness in Luo Xi’s body. As a result, his health had improved greatly, and he didn’t get sick when he went out for a walk anymore.

A week passed in a flash, and it was time for Luo Ning to participate in the live variety show. After Luo Ning settled her mother and younger brother down, she left with Xi Shu the next morning in the car sent by the program team.

This was a new live variety show that combined a boy idol group talent show and an outdoor reality show. It was a new attempt. In addition to experiencing the outdoors, guests like Luo Ning and the others had to help the trainees find inspiration to write lyrics, compose and dance, and then compete.

The theme of the first season was “Leisure Countryside,” which required guests and trainees to experience life in a remote village in a small county town. This type of slow-paced variety show, where a group of celebrities went to experience life in the countryside, was now quite popular. However, other variety shows were edited and aired after filming, but this one was a live broadcast.

The slogan of the show was to let the trainees experience things first-hand, and then compose and dance in groups around each theme. They’d then return to the city to start the public performance competition. There was also live voting, and the most popular trainees would continue on to the next season, while those at the bottom would be eliminated.

It was about a three-hour drive from here to the small country town, so they left at seven in the morning. It was almost eleven when they arrived, and the live broadcast began as soon as the guests got out of the car. Since the invited guests this time included top stars and several popular celebrities, and it was a new variety show, there were quite a few people watching it.

Luo Ning was the fourth one to arrive. She got out of the car and followed the program crew into the farmyard. The live broadcast followed her as well. This variety show would be divided into several live broadcast windows. Each guest had a separate live broadcast window, which was used when the guests and trainees were separated, and the audience could see everyone’s performance at any given time. There was also a general live broadcast window, which was the scene when everyone was together. Depending on the audience’s preferences, they could click and watch whichever one they wanted.

Luo Ning’s live broadcast room was basically guarded by her fans, all of whom were shouting how beautiful their Ning gem was.

At this time, three men were already sitting in the yard. They were Wei Yao, an actor in his forties who was handsome and had become famous through his pure acting talent; Wang Chaijing, a middle-aged singer who was once popular in the music world; and Tong Jia, a young male singer and dancer who was also a show host.

“Hello, mentors!” Luo Ning greeted the three of them with a smile after entering the door.

The three of them also greeted Luo Ning politely, “Mentor Luo, come and sit down!”

They were not particularly enthusiastic towards Luo Ning, but they were not indifferent either.