Just as netizens were still confused, Song Linchuan was the first to repost the official Weibo of "Dearest Us", with a simple caption: I'm pleasantly surprised!
Upon receiving this sudden surprise, Song Linchuan's fans, also known as Chuafans, were momentarily stunned before entering into a collective frenzy.
Oh my gosh, their Gege is going to participate in a variety show, and he's bringing his little aunt with him!
Oh wow, does that mean they're going to meet the parents indirectly!!
For many years, Song Linchuan's little aunt held an extraordinary position among Chuafans. It's not an exaggeration to say that a large portion of his wife fans even consider her as a "mother-in-law".
Soon, news about Song Linchuan and his little aunt participating in a variety show quickly surged to the top of the hot search rankings.
In just half an hour, the hot search had climbed to the number one spot, followed by the trending "boom" emoji.
The internet exploded.
"What the heck! What's going on? Did the production crew really invite Song Linchuan and his little aunt? Is it true or false?"
"Finally, after waiting for three seasons, they have invited them. I've been waiting for this moment for so long!"
"That's right, the production team finally didn't just make empty promises. They've been conducting online voting for every season, but they couldn't invite the person that we voted for. It's time to see if they can deliver."
"Okay, I apologize. I was criticizing the production team for being incompetent just a few days ago."
"Ah, my Gege is actually going to participate in a variety show with his little aunt. I've been looking forward to this for so long!"
"I can't believe it! Little aunt is finally going to meet everyone. I've been a fan of Gege for so long, and I'm most curious about our mysterious little aunt."
"As a pure bystander, may I ask if there's any special significance to Song Linchuan and his little aunt's appearance? Why is everyone so excited?"
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While everyone was discussing and speculating, Song Linchuan's haters also arrived on the scene, spewing all sorts of negative comments.
"Hmph, Song Linchuan can't hold back anymore. What's with this 'aunt treasure' image he's trying to create? He's just doing it for this moment."
"I can't stand his arrogant face. Who does he think he is?"
"Song Linchuan? Participating in a live variety show? Haha, someone with a bad temper who throws tantrums, I'm just waiting for him to fail."
"The whole show is live, can he keep up the act? He's going to be exposed."
"With Song Linchuan's character, his little aunt probably isn't a good person either. I'm not interested."
In the face of the attack from haters, Song Linchuan's fans were not to be trifled with.
While reporting the haters, they also promoted their idol with various out-of-the-box memes, quickly seizing control of the top comments on Weibo.
At the same time, Chuafans also knew how to use the internet to their advantage. Taking advantage of the high heat, the fan video team created a video using previous footage, introducing their idol and his little aunt.
The title read: Little aunt From the Perspective of Song Linchuan (PS. Please click with caution, contains a significant amount of bragging!)
The first scene showed Song Linchuan during his debut years, participating in an interactive segment of a group variety show.
The host asked, "If you were to live on another planet and could only bring one person from Earth, who would you bring?"
In order to create a more interesting show, the other team members all chose to pair up with someone else except for Song Linchuan who said, "I'll pair up with my little aunt."
The host and other team members were confused and asked, "What?"
At a brand launch event, during an interview with reporters, they asked Song Linchuan, "What kind of girl do you think is the cutest?"
Without hesitation, Song Linchuan replied, "Someone like my little aunt."
The reporter was bewildered.
During the filming of a new movie, fans visited the set and asked Song Linchuan, "What are your plans after this movie?"
Song Linchuan replied, "I'm going home to see my little aunt."
The fans were puzzled.
Videos of Song Linchuan showing off his little aunt in various situations filled the three-minute video. With such high attention, the video immediately attracted a large number of netizens and fans.
"I didn't feel anything when you guys said Song Linchuan was a aunt lover, but after watching this video, I just want to say, I'm impressed!"
"Hahaha, I laughed so hard. Every time Song Linchuan talks about his little aunt, his proud expression and tone are so unique."
"He acts like he's the only one in the world who has a little aunt. This arrogant and boastful behavior makes me want to give him a good beating."
"Song Linchuan: Don't even ask, my little aunt is the best at everything!"
"If he's not acting, then he seems like a pretty good person. After all, he's someone who really cares about his family, and his character can't be that bad."
"Don't worry, my idol brother, who has just debuted as a Movie Emperor, is on the road to becoming a capable actor. For now, he doesn't have that kind of acting skills."
"I can attest to that. As a seven-year-old fan, Song Linchuan's acting skills have improved year by year. At the beginning, he couldn't act so realistically."
"Hahaha, I laughed so hard. Fans are really funny. You guys are ruthless."
"Song Linchuan: Maybe you should unfollow me."
"Is this reverse promotion from fans? Hmm...I suddenly feel like becoming a fan."
"To be honest, I think Song Linchuan's fans are pretty cute. They don't blindly praise, which makes people have a good impression of them."
This video clip undoubtedly pushed the popularity to a new level and fully aroused the curiosity of netizens. According to the previous announcement of the guests, the program team would provide posters with the photos and basic information of each guest. However, for Song Linchuan and his aunt, there was nothing. There was only a simple and concise official statement, and they didn't even mention the name of the aunt.
People rushed to the program team's official account to leave messages, reminding them to release Song Linchuan's aunt's poster. However, the official account was as silent as a stone, and there was no response for three or four hours.
As a result, netizens criticized the program team for being unprofessional.
But human nature is such that the more the program team did this, the more curious everyone became about Song Linchuan's mysterious aunt.
Therefore, netizens turned into Sherlock Holmes, and within one night, there were all kinds of speculations about the identity of Song Anan.
One particular version of the rumor about Song Linchuan's family background gained the approval of most people. According to this version, Song Linchuan's aunt, who is in her 30s, has a good personality, a successful career, and is a reasonable and understanding elder.
The next morning, Jiang Han saw the speculation about Song Anan online and was amused.
Just the fact that she is in her 30s would be enough to shock many people.
Who would have thought that the mysterious aunt that everyone was curious about would turn out to be such a beautiful young lady? The contrast is so stark that the topic is sure to be hot. It's exciting to think about it.
However, Jiang Han probably knew why netizens had this speculation. After all, he had thought the same thing before.
This was all due to Song Linchuan's misleading. When he first debuted, he showed off his aunt giving him pocket money on a program.
After all, who would have thought that Song Linchuan would ask a child who was only about ten years old for pocket money? It was not a normal thing to do.
Song Anan usually did not pay attention to entertainment news and did not have the habit of checking Weibo, so she naturally did not know how much of a stir she had caused online. At the moment, her mind was focused on something else.
Early in the morning, Song Anan came to ask Song Linchuan if he had any plans for the next few days. When she found out that he did not have any work, she said what was on her mind.
"Can you take me for a physical exam?" Song Linchuan's voice rose a few notches due to surprise.
Song Anan nodded seriously.
That's right, a physical exam!
Last night before going to bed, Song Anan carefully recalled the plot of the novel. Although she had helped Song Linchuan avoid the extreme variety show and deviate from the plot, the sudden death ending still kept her up at night.
From a medical perspective, the cause of sudden death is generally the accumulation of minor illnesses that become a major disaster. The body will also send out some warnings more or less, and a situation without warning is almost non-existent.
Of course, it cannot be ruled out that it was a bug in the plot of the novel. After all, the book only briefly mentioned this plot, and the description was unclear.
However, there was no room for any carelessness in this matter. Song Anan felt it was necessary to have Song Linchuan undergo a comprehensive examination.
Song Linchuan was a bit slow to react. He couldn't understand why Song Anan suddenly wanted him to have a physical exam.
"Auntie, I have a regular physical exam every year arranged by the company. I already had it earlier this year," Song Linchuan said.
"Don't you believe me? Ask Jiang Han. He arranged it," Song Anan said.
Jiang Han, who came to bring them breakfast early in the morning, was stunned for a few seconds before quickly nodding and saying, "Yes, Auntie, you can rest assured. The exam results were all normal."
Song Anan shook her head. She had already thought about what to say and looked at Song Linchuan. "When we met yesterday, I noticed that something was bothering you from your complexion. You may be harboring some emotions."
Knowing a person's condition from their complexion? Isn't that within the scope of Chinese medicine?
Jiang Han quickly asked, "Aren't you studying Western medicine? And also proficient in Chinese medicine?"
Song Anan hesitated for a moment, not knowing how to respond.
Song Linchuan, seeing that Song Anan was being questioned, immediately became unhappy. "What's wrong? Who says that studying Western medicine means that you can't understand Chinese medicine? My aunt also studied it before."
Jiang Han turned to look at Song Anan.
After hesitating for a moment, Song Anan nodded her head slightly. Song Linchuan was right. When she was still living in her hometown, she used to enjoy going to the neighboring traditional Chinese medicine shop to play and learn a little bit about it.
Later, when she went to university, she would occasionally attend lectures given by the neighboring Traditional Chinese Medicine professor when she had free time. So, she thought to herself, that could be considered as "learning" it.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Han became interested and eagerly extended his right hand. "Auntie, you must know how to take a pulse, right? Let me see it?"
After thinking for a moment, Song Anan said sincerely, "I don't know how to take a pulse, but I know a little about acupuncture and bone-setting."
With that, she looked at Jiang Han with a genuine expression, as if asking if he wanted to try it.
Jiang Han swallowed his saliva and silently withdrew his outstretched hand. He didn't want to risk having his arm broken and reset by a second-year medical student studying Traditional Chinese Medicine.
Seeing his reluctance, Song Anan didn't force him and instead turned to Song Linchuan, continuing their previous conversation.
"Linchuan, you're so busy with work now, and you can't afford to neglect your health. These two days you have some free time, so why not go for a comprehensive check-up?"
Song Linchuan was initially inclined to refuse, but upon seeing Song Anan's persistent gaze, he sighed silently and said, "Alright, I'll go."
Jiang Han widened his eyes in disbelief at the ease with which Song Linchuan agreed. He never thought that Song Linchuan would compromise so easily.
No one knew how much Song Linchuan hated going to hospitals better than Jiang Han. Every year, he had to go through a lot of trouble to get this young master to cooperate with his health check-ups.
Ha, he was just being hypocritical! Song Linchuan ignored Jiang Han's pitiful look. He knew that although Song Anan appeared easy-going, she had a stubborn streak. Once she made up her mind about something or someone, it was not easy to change it.
From childhood to adulthood, if there was something Song Anan decided, Song Linchuan would usually compromise nine times out of ten. He had become smarter over time and stopped struggling needlessly. It was better to just give in.
So, without further ado, Song Linchuan went for a very comprehensive medical examination with Song Anan, having skipped breakfast that day.
After being poked and prodded all day, they finally finished all the necessary tests and had to wait patiently for the results.
With one day left before they had to start filming, Song Anan and Song Linchuan finally had time to watch the past episodes of "Our Dearest". Jiang Han was also present, helping them analyze the show's routines.
"According to the usual routine of variety shows, they should come and ambush you early tomorrow morning, so be mentally prepared."
"Also, although this show doesn't have a script, they..."
Song Anan lacked experience and was afraid of slowing down Song Linchuan, so she listened very carefully.
Compared to others, Song Linchuan's attitude seemed relaxed as he kept his head down, fiddling with his phone, and it was unclear whether he was paying attention to anything around him.
Jiang Han couldn't help but feel emotional as he spoke, realizing why teachers always favored students with good grades back in school.
After watching several episodes of variety shows, Song Anan had a basic understanding of the program format.
Before leaving, Jiang Han pulled Song Linchuan aside and advised him, "This time the show is live, no matter what happens, you must control your temper and not give any ammunition to the haters."
Song Linchuan glanced at him, clearly unconvinced. "Pei Kuang has a good temper, and you can see that he has fewer haters, right?"
Jiang Han was at a loss for words, as there was some truth to what he said.
Although Song Linchuan was known for his bad temper in the entertainment industry, Pei Kuang was known for his good temper. But even so, the scale of Pei Kuang's haters was not inferior to that of Song Linchuan's, and their attacks were centered on the fact that he seemed too artificial and lacked a temper.
In any case, when haters speak, everything you do is wrong, and they can always find fault.
At the end of the day, being at the top of the industry is bound to attract attention.
Although this was the case, Jiang Han could not encourage Song Linchuan's temper, especially since this live variety show was important for his public image.
He thought for a moment and continued to persuade him, "This time it's different, even if you don't care about yourself, you should at least consider your little aunt. You don't want her to be criticized because of you, do you?"
Song Linchuan was taken aback and glanced at Song Anan nearby, visibly softening his attitude.
Jiang Han was also relieved to see this, as long as he had some reservations.
However, after spending these two days together, Jiang Han found that Song Anan was really likable. Despite her young age, she had a natural cute and straightforward personality, looked very obedient, and did things very seriously, but at the same time had a clear sense of her own opinions.
Based on his years of experience as a manager, Song Linchuan's situation was hard to predict, but Song Anan's popularity with the audience was certain.
After much anticipation from countless fans and netizens, "Our Dearest" Season 3 finally premiered.
The show was broadcast live throughout the recording period of one month and invited four groups of guests, all consisting of celebrities and their family members, aiming to present the most authentic moments of their private lives.
The four groups of guests opened four live broadcasting rooms, including Song Anan and Song Linchuan as a niece and uncle duo, Sanjin actress Shi Qing and her 12-year-old son Qi Mushi as a mother and son duo, famous comedian Guo Xiu and his wife Li Yu as a couple duo, and newly crowned Movie Emperor Gege Ji Qiubai and his younger brother Ji An as a brother duo.
As expected, the program team had announced a 9:00 am broadcast time, but they arrived at 7:00 am in the morning.
All four live broadcasting rooms started at the same time, and the viewers who followed the show received a notification about the program's start time.
While the old viewers were already familiar with the program's routine, some new viewers were a bit confused and clearly didn't expect this.
Regardless of whether they were old or new viewers, it didn't stop them from flooding into the live stream room and clicking on the guest rooms that interested them to watch.
Undoubtedly, due to the various mysterious renderings of Miss Song Linchuan in the past two days, their room had the most viewers, and the number of people in the live stream room was still rapidly increasing.
The barrage was flooded with the term "Little Auntie" that was cleared out by the staff.
The director's instructions were received through the staff's earphones. They took a deep breath and nervously pressed the doorbell.
Soon, a sound of footsteps came from behind the door.
At this moment, whether it was the viewers in the live stream room or the on-site staff, they held their breath and stared at the door without blinking.
Finally, under everyone's eager anticipation, the door opened.
Then, Anna Song appeared directly in front of the camera.
Viewers in the live stream room: ????
Um...are you sure this is Little Auntie and not Little Sister?!
The staff were also confused and hesitated for a moment before tentatively asking, "Are you Miss Song's niece?"
Anna Song: ????
