Secretly Married to the Ice-Cold CEO-Chapter 681: Side Story 57: Not a Waste of Time

You Lihao persistently urged Gu Yikun, "I heard you were tricked into coming here too, why didn’t you resist?"

Gu Yikun glanced at him indifferently, "This is married people’s romance, you wouldn’t understand."

You Lihao pouted angrily, "Isn’t it just stepping into the grave of marriage? You make it sound so exquisite."

Gu Yikun opened a bottle of mineral water and took a sip, "Manager You, you’re really pitiful."

You Lihao said, "President Gu is even more pitiful. For the rest of your life, forget about freedom."

Gu Yikun watched his little wife washing and cutting on the chopping board, and said, "If I can eat the meals cooked by my wife, what do I need freedom for? Having her is enough."

You Lihao shivered and got goosebumps all over, "Marriage is really twisted."

Zhi Zhi was starting a fire in the kitchen. She pricked up her ears to listen to the conversation of the two men. Hearing You Lihao’s fearful tone about marriage, she stared at the flickering flames, lost in thought.

Even though she was sitting by the fire, the warmth of the flames couldn’t warm her up.

An Junxi didn’t know what she was thinking, "Zhi Zhi, my dish is ready to go in the pot, add more fire."

"Oh, okay."

Gu Yikun saw the iron pot in the kitchen was big enough to fit two people, and came in fearfully, "Xi Xi, be careful not to burn yourself."

At home, he couldn’t bear to let her do any housework, let alone here, where they were using firewood. It was too dangerous.

An Junxi said, "I’m very good at this, don’t come and interfere."

The cameraman wanted to give a thumbs up. Not everyone could handle this primitive stove. The president’s wife was impressive!

The director was outside cursing, "If there’s no natural gas, a gas stove would do! Are you all idiots? It might be fine for other guests, but now President Gu is here! Can’t you be flexible? A bunch of pigs!"

The people being cursed felt wronged. Didn’t the director instruct them to stay close to real life and not to pull any punches? They were just following orders!

The fire in the kitchen burned brightly. You Lihao saw Zhi Zhi was very skilled at it, "You even know how to do this?"

Zhi Zhi knew she was surrounded by cameras and didn’t want to reveal her privacy, so she said casually, "It’s not hard, very easy."

You Lihao didn’t believe it, "I think you’re an old hand at housework. Does your brother treat you like a maid at home?"

"Don’t talk nonsense, my brother is very good to me."

Zhi Zhi and her brother were half-siblings. Before she debuted, she was just an ordinary girl doing all kinds of housework, not as delicate as other female guests.

You Lihao said to her, "Don’t be like a man, look at Xin Zi and Cai Yi, so delicate and good at acting sweet. Men are willing to help them, it’s much more convenient."

Zhi Zhi said in her heart, wait until the show airs, they’ll definitely get scolded.

She’s considered a veteran in the industry and knows what to show in reality shows to get fan support. How dare she pretend to be a weak, delicate girl? No matter how tired she is, she has to endure it.

She found You Lihao too noisy, "Go outside and wait for dinner, don’t get in our way here."

You Lihao said, "Besides starting a fire, what else can you do?"

Zhi Zhi took it seriously, "Don’t underestimate people, I can cook a lot of dishes."

You Lihao liked bickering with her, "Then cook two dishes and let’s see."

Zhi Zhi got angry, "Are you leaving or not?"

You Lifen couldn’t stand it anymore, "Brother, stop causing trouble."

You Lihao simply wouldn’t leave, "I’m afraid she’ll poison me, I need to supervise."

Zhi Zhi got so mad she threw a stick into the fire. The burning ember flew out and landed on the back of her hand. She screamed, and You Lihao was scared to death, as if he got burned instead.

He pulled her to the faucet to rinse her hand. A blister quickly appeared on the back of her hand.

Her eyes filled with tears, but she didn’t dare to cry out. She vented her anger on him, "It’s all your fault for causing trouble!"

"Yes, yes, it’s my fault, does it hurt?" You Lihao didn’t dare to provoke her anymore. He regretted it bitterly, starting a fire was so dangerous, why did he upset her.

Zhi Zhi held back her tears, "What do you think?"

"If it hurts, just cry out, no one will laugh at you."

Zhi Zhi held back her tears, "Who says I want to cry?"

Artists are easily targeted by online attacks. She might get praised for being strong if she doesn’t cry, but if she cries on camera, many people will accuse her of playing the victim and looking for sympathy.

Before she got famous, she was criticized over a minor incident and had to shut down her Weibo. Since then, she knew she had to be careful with her words and actions to avoid unnecessary public opinion and suffering.

You Lihao, who was also in this industry, knew what she was worried about and felt suffocated, "Fool, if you want to cry, just cry. If anyone dares to laugh at you, I’ll deal with them."

Zhi Zhi felt very resentful. He didn’t have feelings for her, so why did he care so much about her?

Filming was paused temporarily. The show’s doctor came with a medical kit to treat Zhi Zhi’s wound. Gu Yikun wouldn’t let An Junxi cook anymore, "It’s too dangerous, you get out."

The one who was most scared of things going wrong was the director. Everyone here had significant status, he didn’t want his career to end over this, "Let’s just leave it like this for this meal. We have editors in post-production, the audience won’t notice. Everyone take a break."

An Junxi was concerned about Zhi Zhi’s situation and didn’t insist, "Let’s do that. We won’t shoot tonight. After dinner, let’s rest early."

The staff took over the kitchen work and would film a few more eating scenes to splice together later.

Zhi Zhi apologized to everyone sincerely, "Thank you all, it’s all because of my carelessness that I delayed everyone’s work."

You Lihao saw her being so cautious about everything. He felt both heartache and anger. At her level, she didn’t need to be so careful, unlike those D-list celebrities.

The staff didn’t dare to truly accept Sister Zhi Zhi’s apology. They all said, "It’s okay, Sister Zhi Zhi, go rest and don’t touch water anymore."

Her assistant brought a thermos, "Sister Zhi Zhi, have some warm water."

You Lihao urgently asked the doctor, "How’s her wound? Is it serious?"

The doctor warned him about precautions but realized halfway through, "Do you need to inform the assistant?"

You Lihao said, "Tell me, I’ll take care of her."

Others’ expressions turned subtle. Manager You’s reaction... there’s a story here!

Zhi Zhi didn’t want others to misunderstand, "You Lihao, this has nothing to do with you. I have an assistant."

You Lihao domineeringly said, "Don’t argue, listen to me."

An Junxi didn’t want to disturb them. She quietly whispered to her husband, "Some progress, this trip wasn’t wasted."