"Today is our last day of filming," Director Xu announced, facing the four groups of guests.
The final day of filming was clearly different. The production team had moved the set to the lawn outside the villa. The four families sat in a row on lounge chairs, with Director Xu seated in front of them.
"We brought all the guest families together this week to let everyone experience the atmosphere between different family relationships. After spending these few days together, how does everyone feel?"
Jing Yi looked over blankly, wondering if they were supposed to respond one by one.
Fortunately, the invited guests were to speak individually. Jing Yi immediately relaxed, watching everyone's responses with ease.
After Jing Zejun finished speaking, Director Xu turned to Jing Yi, "Yi Yi, do you have any thoughts?" In the camera frame, Jing Yi looked confused and surprised, clearly not expecting the director to deliberately ask her to respond!
[Hahaha, Jing Yi Yi's expression of watching the drama unfold was too obvious, she got caught!]
[This is just like me getting caught daydreaming in class!]
[Haha, she seems to have thought she wouldn't be asked to speak.]
Though it was sudden, Jing Yi still managed to say a few simple words.
Seeing this, Director Xu let her off the hook and pulled out a large screen from behind him. It showed the live broadcast of the variety show, with comments quickly scrolling by, indicating how popular the livestream was.
Since they chose to broadcast live, Director Xu couldn't just change the filming format without considering the online audience.
This time, he had specially prepared a Q&A session. "This segment is to answer questions from the audience." The production team would designate guests one by one, with netizens asking questions. A random question would be selected for each guest to answer.
What if they picked one or two questions from haters? Would they still have to answer?
Jing Yi could only silently pray, hoping to get simple questions.
Meanwhile, Director Xu had already started taking screenshots. Watching the Cheng Cheng family, Chen Yu family, and the Wen Qingyan brothers answer their questions one after another, Jing Yi felt inexplicably nervous.
Jing Zeyou and Jing Zeqian's questions were also very common, asking about their ideal types and whether they had partners. Jing Yi secretly hoped she would get such questions too – she could answer those at length!
It was Jing Zejun's turn, and things went smoothly for her. She got a question about when she would start her next project. Jing Zejun answered, "I might start right after this variety show ends..."
Finally, it was Jing Yi's turn. Jing Zeqian found her nervous expression amusing. "It's not like you're answering questions in class, why are you so nervous?" Jing Yi, staring intently at Director Xu's screenshot gesture, retorted, "Mind your own business!"
What if she got another question about her feelings? How would she answer?
The question had been captured. Director Xu looked at the top comment on the screen and froze slightly, immediately feeling that his luck was not good.
Jing Zeyou noticed Director Xu's expression and sensed it probably wasn't a friendly question.
Then, Director Xu read out the question, "May I ask, why do your brothers and sister all have 'Ze' in their names, while you're called Jing Yi?"
After reading it, Director Xu started sweating profusely. The two Mr. Jings were looking at him unfavorably, but this wasn't a question he had come up with.
Director Xu wanted to cheat, but this was a live broadcast!
In contrast, Jing Yi seemed to relax after hearing the question. Answering about the origin of her name was simple – even if it was a malicious comment, wasn't this easier than talking about her feelings?
Jing Yi sighed in relief and answered simply, "Grandma gave me my name. She said she hoped I could have a new beginning. 'Yi' means 'beginning', signifying a fresh start."
'Since you've come to the orphanage, I hope you can have a new beginning, so I'll name you Jing Yi.'
Jing Zeqian watched Jing Yi's smile, his heart softening a bit, while his gaze toward Director Xu grew fiercer.
[Who asked that? Trying to stir up trouble?!]
[They just had to pick this question! Are you afraid Jing Yi might consider herself part of the Jing family?!]
[Silly Jing Yi Yi is still smiling, they're practically spelling it out for her!]
[Jing Yi must really love her grandmother, her eyes always light up when she talks about her...]
Director Xu could hardly withstand the glares from the two Mr. Jings. Wiping his cold sweat, he quickly said a few words and moved past this segment.
"When the production team sent out invitations, we asked everyone what goals they hoped to achieve on this show. Have you all accomplished them?"
The Chen Yu couple answered first. As athletes, even though they've retired, their lives still revolve around their child. So Chen Yu's initial goal was to spend more time with his wife.
"We've been married for almost ten years, but I feel like I haven't really spent quality time with her. During this period, I accompanied her in doing various things she wanted to do. I think I've achieved that goal."
Sister Lin's eyes were slightly red, and the couple held hands tightly.
Cheng Cheng's mother also looked at her husband, quite emotional. Cheng Cheng's parents are very busy, as is Cheng Cheng himself, and they rarely have the chance to travel together as a family.
Cheng Cheng held his parents' hands, "I think we've achieved it. Although we still don't fully understand each other's work, this time together has been precious for all of us."
It was Wen Qingyan's turn. The previously warm and slightly melancholic atmosphere suddenly turned a bit awkward.
Almost everyone knew Wen Qingyan's purpose for joining the show, and now it was a matter of how he would express it. The comments were slyly mentioning Jing Zejun's name.
Jing Yi leaned forward, her eyes brimming with curiosity.
Wen Qingyan smiled, "The goal completion is already higher than I expected. Additionally, my biggest takeaway from this experience is gratitude towards my brother." He lightly patted Wen Yin's shoulder.
Even though he knew his brother didn't really intend to take him on a trip, Wen Yin played along, accompanying him on drives and preparing meals. It seemed that Wen Qingyan, as the older brother, was the one who needed more care.
Wen Yin's ears turned slightly red, his expression showing a hint of embarrassment.
Jing Yi nodded silently on the side, thinking that Wen Yin was indeed very loyal, helping his brother pursue a wife and acting as a chef.
Finally, it was Jing Zejun's turn. She looked at Jing Yi and her two brothers beside her, her eyes filled with a tender smile. "I think I've achieved it. I'm very grateful to have had this experience with my family."
Her initial intention was just to resolve the malicious online discussions about Jing Yi, and now these discussions have gradually disappeared. The four of them have also shared a rich and beautiful time together.
The 'Dear Family' live broadcast officially ended. No matter how reluctant the audience was, they could only look forward to the edited version.
After Jing Yi and the others said goodbye to Chen Yu and Cheng Cheng, they boarded the plane back to North river.
Surprisingly, the Wen Qingyan brothers appeared on the same flight.
"You're on this flight too?" Wen Qingyan's face showed a handsome smile, "Yes, what a coincidence."
Jing Zeqian gritted his teeth, "What a coincidence indeed!" This guy just can't stay away for a moment, can he?
