Chapter 3

At the end of June, the final exam week finally came to an end, and the summer vacation for college students officially began.

Song Anan was standing at the south gate of University B, pushing a huge suitcase while looking at her phone and scanning the roadside for cars. It was obvious that she was waiting for someone.

After a while, a black sports car stopped on the roadside not far away.

Song Anan answered a phone call and then turned towards the direction of the sports car, pushing her suitcase and walking quickly towards it.

The car door opened, and a tall and long-legged man wearing a hat and a mask got out. It was Song Linchuan.

"Little aunt, give me the suitcase, you can get in the car first," Song Linchuan said.

Song Anan hesitated and looked around warily. "Linchuan, what are you doing here?" she asked.

Song Linchuan shrugged. "No worries, I'm all covered up and it's dark out here. No one will notice us."

Song Anan looked around and saw that although there were people coming and going at the school gate, no one seemed to be paying attention to them, so she relaxed.

They put the suitcase in the trunk and got into the car together.

Half an hour later, the car drove into an upscale residential area.

Song Linchuan bought this house just last year. It wasn't too far from University B, and he thought it would be convenient for Song Anan to visit, but because they were both too busy, she had never visited until now.

"Little aunt, this is the room I prepared for you. Take a look and see if you like it. If you don't, it's okay, we can look at some other rooms," Song Linchuan said as he opened the door to a room and walked in.

Song Anan followed closely behind and looked around the room. The decor was exactly to her liking, from the style of the bed and wardrobe to the small decorations on the table.

Song Anan felt warm inside. She felt very lucky to have been so well taken care of by her family in both this life and the previous one, as she was the only child and the apple of their eye. Especially Song Linchuan, who was only seven years older than her, had always protected and indulged her. They had grown up together, and their feelings for each other were deep.

"I don't need to see the other rooms, I really like this one," Song Anan said with a smile.

Seeing that she liked it, Song Linchuan was also happy, but he still took her to see the other rooms.

This apartment was a large flat with more than 200 square meters. The residential area was designed with one household per floor, which was convenient for public figures like Song Linchuan.

After touring the house, Song Linchuan led Song Anan to the living room, and they sat face to face on the sofa.

Song Linchuan looked at Song Anan seriously and asked, "Little aunt, let me confirm with you again, do you really want to participate in that reality show?"

Song Anan was taken aback. "Yes, didn't I make myself clear that day?" she asked.

Song Linchuan shook his head, saying that she was clear, but he still didn't understand.

"Why do you want to do it?" Song Linchuan knew Song Anan too well, so her sudden interest in the entertainment industry left him puzzled.

"Little aunt, you've never been interested in the entertainment industry before. Why do you suddenly want to participate in a TV show?"

Song Anan knew that Song Linchuan would definitely be suspicious, and she had prepared her excuse beforehand.

"I told you before that my roommate likes to follow celebrity news. When she was watching this show in the dormitory, I watched a few episodes with her and found it interesting. It didn't feel tiring either."

She paused for a moment before continuing, "Also, we had a lot of academic pressure last semester, and I wanted to relax during the summer break. You know my life has always been very monotonous, so I just wanted to experience something different this time."

Song Linchuan looked at Song Anan silently, feeling hesitant.

It was understandable that his little aunt, Little aunt, who was usually obedient and sensible, would be curious about the entertainment industry when she saw her roommate following celebrities. But then he thought about Song Anan's words about academic pressure, and his heart ached for her. He couldn't think of anything else and immediately agreed.

"Okay, since you like it, we'll participate."

No matter what the reason was, as long as his little aunt wanted it, Song Linchuan would support her unconditionally.

That's how blindly devoted he was!

The show was settled, and the two of them hadn't even had dinner yet. Song Linchuan ordered takeout, and Song Anan took the opportunity to pack her luggage.

After about half an hour, the doorbell suddenly rang.

Song Linchuan thought it was the delivery guy, but when he opened the door, he saw Jiang Han with an excited look on his face.

"Why did you come so late?" Song Linchuan was a bit surprised.

Ignoring him, Jiang Han stretched his neck and looked inside, "Did our Little aunt arrive yet?"

Song Linchuan couldn't help but roll his eyes. He knew exactly why Jiang Han was here.

Although Jiang Han was there when Song Anan agreed to participate in the show, Song Linchuan had never given a definite answer to the show's producers, just to give Song Anan room to change her mind.

Song Anan was in the room packing her things and heard the commotion. "Xiao Chuan, is someone here?"

Song Linchuan replied, "Yes, little aunt, it's my agent."

"Hello, I'm..." Jiang Han pushed Song Linchuan aside and walked in, but when he saw Song Anan, he suddenly stopped in his tracks.

After a few seconds of being stunned, he turned to look at Song Linchuan, "Isn't Little aunt already in her second year of college?"

Jiang Han only found out about Song Anan's age by chance. When Song Anan was admitted to B University, Song Linchuan couldn't help but brag a little.

That's when Jiang Han found out that Song Linchuan's little aunt was younger than him.

But even with the mental preparation, Jiang Han was still surprised when he saw Song Anan in person.

This person was going to be a junior in college, so she should be around twenty years old, but she looked like a high school student.

Song Linchuan naturally knew what Jiang Han was thinking, and raised his eyebrow, sounding proud.

"Yeah, my little aunt just turned seventeen last month. Pretty impressive, huh?"

Jiang Han nodded unconsciously. It was quite impressive.

Song Anan walked over and introduced herself, "Hello, I'm Song Anan, Linchuan's little aunt."

Jiang Han snapped back to reality. "Little aunt, hello, I'm Linchuan's manager, Jiang Han."

Song Anan gave Jiang Han a slight smile, revealing small dimples on her cheeks that were both bright and pure.

Jiang Han couldn't help but marvel at Song Anan's delicate and pure appearance, which was no less impressive than that of the popular female stars in the entertainment industry.

He thought to himself that with her impressive educational background, high level of attractiveness, and young age, she had great potential to succeed in the entertainment industry.

"Little aunt, would you like to try your hand at the entertainment industry?" Jiang Han suddenly asked.

Song Anan was taken aback, wondering why he would bring up such a topic.

Linchuan immediately poured cold water on Jiang Han's suggestion. "Don't even think about it. My little aunt has always aspired to be a doctor since she was young, so she won't enter the entertainment industry."

Jiang Han was surprised. "Little aunt, you study medicine?"

"Yes, Mr. Jiang. My major is clinical medicine," Song Anan nodded, her eyes firmly stating, "Linchuan is right. I won't enter the entertainment industry. I want to become a doctor."

Song Anan didn't know what Jiang Han was thinking, but she agreed to participate in the program only to prevent Linchuan from participating in the extreme variety show, and to change his fate as a cannon fodder character in the novel. She had no intention of entering the entertainment industry.

Being an excellent doctor was Song Anan's wish from her past life and her dream in this life.

Seeing Song Anan's resolute attitude, Jiang Han was surprised but also respectful. As a top student at B Medical University, Song Anan had a bright future ahead of her.

"Will you still participate in the variety show Linchuan mentioned before?" Jiang Han asked cautiously.

Song Anan nodded seriously. "Yes, we both agreed to participate."

Jiang Han breathed a sigh of relief.

It's good that she still wants to participate.

Song Anan thought for a moment and asked, "Mr. Jiang, when does the program start recording?"

She had been busy with final exams and hadn't had time to pay attention to the details.

Jiang Han quickly waved his hand. "Little aunt, no need to be so formal. Just call me Jiang Han."

Technically, given his age, it would be fine for Song Anan to call him "brother Jiang," but since she was Linchuan's little aunt, Jiang Han didn't want to take advantage of his seniority.

Song Anan thought for a moment and replied, "Okay."

Jiang Han nodded and held up two fingers. "The program officially starts recording in two days."

"So soon?" Song Anan's face showed a hint of surprise.

She had never participated in a program before and had planned to come and learn beforehand, but she didn't expect it to be so rushed.

"Do I need to prepare or pay attention to anything?" she asked.

Jiang Han waved his hand. "No need. The program is in a live broadcast format and doesn't have a script. Just present your genuine interactions as they are."

In order to show the most authentic interactions between celebrities and their families and satisfy the audience's curiosity, "Our Dearest Days" was broadcast live throughout the entire program.

One of the reasons why this show is so popular among audiences is that it's relatively authentic.

Jiang Han took out his phone as he spoke. "I need to call the production team back quickly. They've been waiting for our response."

The production team had given them face by being willing to wait for their decision, even though they had been indecisive for a while. This was truly unexpected for Jiang Han.

Upon hearing the news that Song Linchuan and his mysterious "Little aunt" had finally agreed to participate in the show, the assistant director of "Our Dearest" program almost jumped for joy after hanging up the phone with Jiang Han.

"Director, Song Linchuan's agent has responded and confirmed that they will participate in the program."

The director was initially stunned but then jumped up excitedly. "Really?"

The assistant director nodded vigorously. "Yes, really!"

The whole production team went crazy with happiness.

It was already the third season of the show, and every season, Song Linchuan and his mysterious "Little aunt" had been voted by fans as the top performers, but they had never been invited to the show before. It was inevitable that they would be criticized by netizens.

Moreover, it was said that another TV station was interested in creating a similar variety show and was planning to invite Song Linchuan and his "Little aunt" to participate, which had put a lot of pressure on the entire "Our Dearest" production team.

This was also the reason why Song Linchuan's side had been slow to give a definite answer, and the genuine reason why the other team had been willing to wait for them.

Luckily, they had finally agreed to participate, and upon hearing the good news, the director and his team were almost brought to tears.

"But we only have two days left, and we don't have enough time for preparation," said the assistant director, worriedly.

The other guests had already prepared their materials, and even the online promotions had gone through several rounds.

The director waved his hand and said, "We don't need to prepare the previews or interviews. The biggest label on Song Linchuan and Little aunt is their mystery, so let's just be as mysterious as possible and create a big wave. We'll just start the broadcast directly when they arrive!"

That night at 8 o'clock, the "Our Dearest" production team's official Weibo account sent out a post, as if they were afraid that Song Linchuan and his team would change their minds.

"@Our Dearest: The beauty of life is right beside us! @Song Linchuan, come with his mysterious Little aunt! Are you surprised? Are you not surprised?"

Netizens responded: "Holy cow! Is this real or fake?!!"