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Li Yanchen seemed to be unmoved, and so Ji Hanzhi turned her attention to the three children of the Li family.

“Tuan Tuan, Yuan Yuan, you guys go play with the other kids. Remember to share your gifts.”

“Okay, Mama,” said the two children. “Let’s go.” Tuan Tuan and Yuan Yuan held hands, each of them carrying a bag of mushroom buns in the other.

“Brother Jiejie.” The little girl shouted from afar.

Li Zekai was discussing clay with Feifei when he heard the call and turned around.

“Brother Jiejie, wait for me,” said a little girl in pigtails.

Even though he did not like Ji Hanzhi, he couldn’t dislike little children like him. Who would not like a cute little sister? He felt that the little sisters were very chubby and cute.

Li Zekai smiled at them. “Hello, sisters! You two look exactly the same! How will I know who Tuan Tuan is and who Yuan Yuan is?”

“It’s nice to meet you, Tuan Tuan and Yuan Yuan! I am Feifei. I am also five years old like you.”

“Nice to meet you too, Feifei!”

“I’m Tuan Tuan. I have a mole on my nose, but Yuan Yuan doesn’t. But it’s okay even if you make a mistake. Brother Jiejie, I have something to give you.”

The two little girls pulled out a small bun out of the bag of mushroom buns. “I can’t take them.” Although guests could give gifts to each other, his brother had told him that Ji Hanzhi was Lin Wan’s enemy. How could he accept gifts from the enemy’s daughters?

“I can’t take gifts. I asked Feifei for clay yesterday and dad taught me a lesson for doing that.” The little boy made up an excuse.

Tuan Tuan and Yuan Yuan put the small buns back into their bags.

“Then let’s play together.”

“I’m going to Feifei’s house to make clay.”

“Do you want to make clay too? We can go together.” Feifei invited them.

“Sure.”

“Mama, we are going to Feifei’s house.” Tuan Tuan and Yuan Yuan informed Ji Hanzhi, then went to Feifei’s house together.

“Alright,” Ji Hanzhi said with a smile.

[Tuan Tuan and Yuan Yuan have already founded an organization. Hahahaha.]

[My lovely little cubs, have a good time together.]

[Did you guys see that Li Yanchen and Lin Wan completely ignored Ji Hanzhi?]

[I’ve seen a news article before that said Ji Hanzhi’s love was one-sided. Li Yanchen has never acknowledged her as his ex-girlfriend at all.]

[@previous poster, if Li Yanchen had not sent those messages and done those things, would anyone ever claim that Ji Hanzhi was his girlfriend?]

[But Li Yanchen didn’t do anything wrong. He helped a stranger. If it was any stranger on the road, he might have helped them too. Is it illegal to be kind?]

[Don’t be too full of yourself, in case you get slapped in the face.]

[Let’s just watch what happens.]

Li Zexuan and Li Zexin glanced at Ji Hanzhi from the corner of their eyes. They noticed that her attention was focused wholly on their father and Lin Wan. They walked hand-in-hand as though no one was around.

I used to think that Mr. Li always looks indifferent. Now, I think it better to look like that because there was no change in his indifference even when he met Ji Hanzhi just moments ago,” Li Zexuan whispered.

“I think so too. And Ms. Lin looked more stunning than Ji Hanzhi today. I even took a picture,” said Li Zexin, showing his brother the picture on his phone.

“That’s true. Even Vivi said Ms. Lin can make a debut as a model from the way she looks. But we can’t let our guard down!”

“Okay. I will follow your plan,” said Li Zexin. He pointed at Li Zekai who was walking away with Tuan Tuan, Yuan Yuan and Feifei. “Jiejie went to play with Tuan Tuan and Yuan Yuan. Should I call him back?”

“No, that’s fine. Tuan Tuan and Yuan Yuan are just little children and they don’t know anything about the matter. Let them play,” said Li Zexuan. “Let’s not give Ji Hanzhi a chance to speak with father during lunch.”

Li Zexuan whispered his plan in his brother’s ears.

…

The staff showed Ji Hanzhi the house that was assigned to her. She put the luggage in the room and began to familiarize herself with the place. The yard was not very big but it was full of fruits and vegetables. Colorful flowers snaked through the wooden fence. Everything looked much better than she had imagined.

Ji Hanzhi’s live stream was rolling. 20,000 fans flooded in at once.

[Sister Hanzhi, I can finally see just you.]

[Did their children go out to play?]

[Sister, have you seen Li Yanchen?]

[I saw him just now.]

[Oh, I haven’t watched the group livestream but I am glad that I locked onto your live stream.]

Ji Hanzhi sat back in front of the camera. “Thank you for remembering me.”

[Hanzhi replied. I watched your variety show and it was so inspirational. At that time, I was also taking care of my child by myself and was very depressed. But because of you, I regained my courage. Now, I opened a stall. I earn a living and can take care of my child.]

[Me too! Thank you, Hanzhi! Big sis, you’re my idol! I hope you just let go of that Li Yanchen and live your life on your own terms.]

[I’ve wanted to say it, but I didn’t dare to. My sister’s personality is almost perfect. Don’t get involved with Li Yanchen. He isn’t worth your time. He already has a wife.]

Ji Hanzhi looked at the bullet screen and fell into deep thought. Her image had always been positive, so if she approached Li Yanchen openly, her reputation would be destroyed. She needed to talk to him in a place where there were no cameras.

“We’re just familiar strangers. I just wanted to greet him but it seems like he is afraid people might misunderstand. That’s alright. Don’t worry.”

[We can rest assured.]

[She was only greeting him because she is magnanimous. Compared to how mature she is, Li Yanchen has such a narrow mind.]

[Not greeting someone back especially when you have a past with them isn’t narrow-minded. Maybe Li Yanchen doesn’t want anything to do with Ji Hanzhi because both their lives will be impacted if people start making rumors again]

[They usually do their own things during activities. Today, Lin Wan dressed so beautifully and they were all in matching outfits. Isn’t that because of Sister Ji Hanzhi?]

[Come on. Just now, the live broadcast room said that they hired a makeup artist early in the morning to do Lin Wan’s makeup. Ms. Lin and Mr. Li don’t care about anything else.]

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[Isn’t this hanzhi’s stream? What are the fans of the Li family doing here? Please get out, you’re not welcome here.]

[Then why are you all talking about Ms. Lin and Mr. Li if you all are so morally superior and are only here to praise Sister Hanzhi. You guys started it.]

Ji Hanzhi didn’t expect Lin Wan to have established a fan base so quickly. If someone even talked negatively about her or Li Yanchen, people jumped to their defense.

“We are all guests here invited by the Festival Group. Let’s just focus on the missions and the whole experience and stop attacking each other, alright?” said Ji Hanzhi politely. “Even if we have to interact from here on out, it will be on the Festival Group’s request. So, there is no need to fight about it.”

To prevent others from thinking she was intentionally trying to get close to Li Yanchen, Ji Hanzhi decided to use the Festival Group as an excuse. They Had invited her here, after all.

[That’s right. I don’t care about it either. Sister has said that it’s all in the past. They are just familiar strangers who happened to participate in the same variety show.]

[I think she is just putting out a “legitimate” reason for her behavior in the future.]

“I haven’t done anything to anybody, so could you guys be a little more civil even if it’s online?” said Ji Hanzhi. “I am not Lin Wan who stays silent while being attacked for doing no wrong. I heard that there is a lawyer among the guests. If you spread rumors, you need to take legal responsibility. Do you guys want to be liable for spreading false rumors?”