Chapter One Hundred and One: I’ll Still Cheer with “Awesome!”

"Ugh!"

Zhao Mai held her chest, utterly disgusted. "Cai Kun, what did you make? There are eggshells in it!"

"Cai Kun, are you trying to poison us?!" He Ling, speechless, picked out the eggshells.

At first, everyone was intrigued to hear Cai Kun was cooking. But after tasting it, they nearly choked.

The burnt eggs gave off a fishy odor.

"Is it really that bad?" Cai Kun picked up his chopsticks, took a piece of egg, and put it in his mouth.

"Ugh!"

Cai Kun gagged and immediately spat the egg out.

"Hahaha!"

"Goose, goose, goose!"

"Look, even he can't stand it!"

Chen Long said, "Cai Kun, the camera is rolling. Don’t waste food!"

Heh!

Jiang Yun laughed silently to himself. Sure enough, the older generation knew how to handle things. With just one sentence, Chen Long pushed Cai Kun into the spotlight.

If Cai Kun refused to eat, he'd be seen as having an idol complex and wasting food. When the show aired, he’d surely be condemned. But if he ate it, this tomato and egg dish was truly unbearable.

Cai Kun realized this too and looked troubled.

In the end, He Ling couldn’t take it anymore and stepped in to defend Cai Kun. "Don’t eat it, give it to Ah Huang!"

She took the tomato and egg dish and dumped it for Ah Huang.

Chen Long patted Cai Kun’s shoulder. "I was joking, don’t take it to heart!"

"No, not at all!" Cai Kun nodded quickly.

Chen Long slung his arm around Cai Kun’s shoulder. "If you don’t mind, you can call me Brother Chen like the others!"

Cai Kun’s face lit up with joy. "Teacher Chen Long—no, Brother Chen Long, really?"

Chen Long rolled his eyes, puffing at an imaginary mustache. "What, you don’t want to?"

"No, not at all!"

"Good!"

"Jiang Yun, I heard you’ve started filming a TV drama. How does it feel?" He Ling shifted the topic.

"It’s alright, pretty tiring…"

Zhao Mai chirped, "I saw the video circulating online—Teacher Jiang Yun is amazing! Jumped two meters high, just like Superman."

Chen Long laughed. "It’s because I saw that video that I joined this show."

"Jiang Yun, interested in making a cameo in my movie?" Chen Long asked.

Jiang Yun answered modestly, "It would be an honor!"

Zhao Mai’s eyes were shining. "Teacher Jiang Yun, can you sign something for me? I’ve been following you since you joined ‘You’re the Most Talented.’"

Her cheeks flushed and heart raced, her words hinting at something, though no one misunderstood—the girl was direct and honest.

"Of course!" Jiang Yun nodded.

"Yay!" Zhao Mai hurried to her room.

She returned with her diary and a pen. "Teacher Jiang Yun, please sign!"

Jiang Yun took the pen and diary, and wrote his name.

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He Ling said, "Come, let’s toast Jiang Yun with tea instead of wine! May your career flourish and shine!"

The five raised their teacups. "May your career flourish and shine!"

Jiang Yun clinked cups with them. "Thank you, everyone!"

...

After lunch, everyone started cleaning.

Jiang Yun looked at the messy kitchen. "Well, looks like I’ll be busy!"

The camera zoomed in for a close-up.

Jiang Yun began tidying up.

He glanced at the camera. "I remember there was a variety show all about cleaning. Whoever cleaned the best won. Do I look like someone from that show right now?"

He kept busy, talking to the camera.

The filming crew stayed silent.

"You should at least respond," Jiang Yun pressed.

Still silence.

"Look, there’s a plane in the sky!"

"Whoosh!" The crew jokingly made sound effects, playfully responding.

"Senior Jiang Yun, let me help you," Cai Kun entered the kitchen.

Jiang Yun was speechless. "Don’t come in. No matter where you are, it’s best you never enter a kitchen!"

Cai Kun laughed awkwardly.

In the end, Zhao Mai came in to help Jiang Yun clean up.

That afternoon, everyone went to the orchard to pick apples.

The crew followed the six, weaving through the grove, causing everyone to get scratched and itchy.

In the evening, after dinner—

"I’m using the bathroom first, don’t fight me!" Zhao Mai clutched her basin, rushing to the bathroom.

"Alright, alright, we won’t fight you for it!" The others let her go first.

When everyone finished their routines, they gathered to chat.

According to the script, this was the time for heartfelt words, the sentimental segment.

The six sat in a circle.

"Jiang Yun, what are your plans?" He Ling asked.

"No long-term plans yet, just taking it step by step. I’ll finish recording these two variety shows, then wrap up ‘Riding Horses Across the Sky.’ Maybe I’ll make a movie myself someday."

"You call that no long-term plan?" Huang Kang’s voice was sharp.

Jiang Yun smiled. "I’m just being honest!"

"Jiang Yun’s ambition is huge!" Chen Long teased. "Starting your own company and planning to make your own movies. Compared to you, we’re all kids!"

Zhao Mai exclaimed, "Teacher Chen Long, you even use internet slang!"

"Of course! Not only can I use internet slang, I can even shout ‘666’!"

Jiang Yun was speechless. ‘666’ indeed.

"Seriously, Jiang Yun, come make a cameo in my movie!" Chen Long said.

"Alright!"

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"Deal, I’ll call you when the time comes! Give me your phone number!"

"182…"

"Sigh—" Cai Kun suddenly sighed.

"What’s wrong, Kun Kun?" He Ling noticed.

She always looked out for Cai Kun, stepping in whenever someone targeted him.

The others paused their banter, waiting for Cai Kun to speak.

Cai Kun said, "I have no achievements in singing, no resources for film and TV. Now I can only survive in variety shows, become a variety show regular."

"Variety shows are good, you can grow," Jiang Yun comforted.

Chen Long added, "I don’t know much about variety shows, but look at Deng Xin and his crew—they’re so popular now. You could make it in variety too."

"Yeah, Deng Xin and his group are really popular!" Zhao Mai chimed in. "They’re first-tier stars now!"

"Alright, let’s not talk about this," Cai Kun collected himself.

They sat together, drinking tea.

"Jiang Yun, how many artists does your company have?"

"For now, only Mao Yi."

"Wow, Jiang Yun’s answer is so official—‘for now’!" He Ling teased.

He chuckled.

Everyone laughed.

Jiang Yun smiled but said nothing.

Late at night, everyone fell asleep.

Jiang Yun sat up in bed. "My acting should be up to C+ level now."

"System, open personal panel!"

"Beep!"

Host: Jiang Yun.

Vocal skills: S-level (capable of supporting a grand concert)

Acting: C+ level (able to play minor speaking roles)

Directing ability: D-level (can shoot low-budget indie films)

Skills: Special forces physique, culinary mastery, piano mastery, S-level hand speed, clear logic, martial arts mastery, permanent hacker tech services.

Owned songs: "Words from the Heart," "Across the Sea to See You," "Rice Aroma," "Heartbroken Pacific," "Getting Rich," "A Night in Summer Capital," "Porcelain Blue," "Flying Free," "Little Apple," "Brightest Star in the Night Sky," "Moon on the Fifteenth," "You Say I’m Your Superhero," "Huo Yuanjia," "Withered Chrysanthemum," "Orchid Pavilion," "Dispel Sorrow," "Someone Like Me," "Special Love for Special You," "Free Like the Wind."

Owned piano pieces: "Canon," "Wedding in the Dream," "Nocturne for Piano."

Owned novels: "Riding Horses Across the Sky," "A Perfect World," "Proudly Roaming the Rivers and Lakes," "New Meteor Butterfly Sword," "Immortal Cloud."

Items: S-level acting experience card ×2, one-time hacker tech experience card ×1 (expired).

Popularity: 10,003,086.

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