AMRWFA -Chapter 227 Madly in Love

Xu Lianghan and the others: We were the ones terrified, okay?

Who in their right mind sleeps for three days and three nights straight?!

If not for the national team stepping in—and if they hadn’t worried that sending Ruan Yaoyao to the hospital would expose the “hidden secrets” about her—they would have already rushed her to the hospital for emergency treatment.

“Mom, are you really sure you don’t feel unwell anywhere?” As Ruan Yaoyao’s most pampered youngest daughter, Xu Nannan took on the responsibility assigned by her brothers and sisters-in-law and sat beside her, acting spoiled while asking for confirmation.

Ruan Yaoyao rolled her eyes. “Do you want me to be sick that badly? I already said I’m fine. Don’t you believe me? Didn’t the doctor check me already?”

【Who knows what’s going on anyway.】

【I just fell asleep, and when I woke up, you all told me I slept for three days and nights. I’m still confused myself.】

【But honestly, I did sleep pretty well these past three days.】

【Except for that weird, bizarre dream!】

“Doctor’s checkup is one thing, but how you feel is another,” Xu Nannan said. “Modern medicine can’t guarantee everything. What if something goes wrong? If you feel even a little unwell, you must tell us.”

“If even doctors can’t solve it, what good is telling you? Are you better than doctors?”

Xu Nannan was choked speechless. “At least telling us is better than nothing! I’m your daughter—I can’t even care about you?”

“Then you might as well give me more pocket money. Let me enjoy my twilight years and live my final days to the fullest.”

“Mom, you already have more pocket money than I do.”

Even as she said that, Xu Nannan still took out her phone and promptly transferred 100,000 yuan to Ruan Yaoyao.

One by one, the notification sounds rang out. Not only Xu Nannan, but the other siblings also transferred money. Even daughter-in-law Yu Xiangqiao sent 100,000.

【Five children and one daughter-in-law… that’s almost 500,000 in one go. Tsk tsk tsk…】

【I’m really amazing!】

【Making money from them is faster than reading faces!】

The children: “…”

That’s not the same at all.

When you earn money from outsiders, it’s external income. But when you earn from us, it’s just moving money within the family accounts.

In other words, it’s just left hand to right hand—right hand to left hand. You’re not actually spending it on outsiders anyway.

Ruan Yaoyao, who had been “unconscious” for three days, had her idol survival show slightly affected. The production team temporarily brought in a substitute guest to cover her role.

Now that she had woken up, she naturally needed to return to work. Yun Jinxian discussed with her and suggested she rest a few more days until the substitute finished filming this episode.

With her guidance, the trainees selected were all bone-structure beauties—handsome men and beautiful women—and the stage quality was excellent.

After the episode aired, it even became mildly popular online.

“Ahhhh! Quan Yuxi is so handsome! I love Quan Yuxi!”

“Go, Quan Yuxi!”

“Brother Yuxi is the best!”

“We support you, Brother Yuxi!”

…

Ruan Yaoyao glanced at the newly released show and asked in confusion, “Who is this Quan Yuxi?”

Yun Jinxian looked helpless. “He was inserted by an investor.”

“A prince?” Ruan Yaoyao raised an eyebrow.

Yun Jinxian explained that the show required large funding. Aside from internal investors, she had also brought in outside sponsors—one of whom insisted on placing Quan Yuxi into the program.

She had checked him herself; he could sing and dance well, and he was handsome enough, so she agreed.

Afraid that Ruan Yaoyao might be unhappy, she added softly, “It’s a group survival show. A group can have ten or even twenty people—one more or one less doesn’t really matter.”

Ruan Yaoyao nodded. She didn’t think it was a problem for an investor to insert a spot. It wasn’t a ranking competition; these idol shows ultimately debut as groups anyway. Whether there’s one more or less doesn’t matter much—it all depends on audience reaction.

If the audience likes them, they keep more. If not, fewer survive.

Resources are limited. Whoever gets popular gets pushed. If they don’t catch on in three to five years, they fade out and disband.

Good-looking people are also resources. As long as their looks are passable and their skills are decent, packaging them properly usually works.

And Quan Yuxi did have good bone structure, so she thought he looked fine too—but…

【Is that obvious label above his head really okay?】

【Why do I feel uneasy about it?】

A label?!

Yun Jinxian’s heart tightened instantly. A label was never a good sign. Was this Quan Yuxi a victim—or a perpetrator?!

“Aunt Xu, should we meet him?” Yun Jinxian immediately said. “You’ve basically reviewed all the other contestants, and he’s the only one inserted later. Take a look so I can feel more at ease. If he turns out to be involved in illegal stuff, then all our previous work would be wasted.”

Ruan Yaoyao agreed.

—

Quan Yuxi knew he had entered through the back door, but his pride wouldn’t allow him to be looked down upon. So while others rested, he kept practicing alone, determined to prove himself.

Unaware of this, his behavior only made the others dislike him more. They thought he was being sly—deliberately practicing alone where cameras could catch him, trying to look hardworking so he could outshine everyone.

“Ha! Like he’s the only one working hard,” Bao Dongyang said coldly. “As if we don’t practice.”

“Let him show off. He’s got connections anyway,” Yin Anxi added sarcastically. “Careful—he might go complain to his sponsor and get us kicked out.”

Quan Yuxi’s expression darkened.

Worse still, a staff member approached and told him to go take a shower, change, and report somewhere—someone wanted to see him.

“Who wants to see me?”

“The higher-ups. I don’t know the details.”

“Can I refuse?”

“No.”

After the staff left, Bao Dongyang and Yin Anxi mocked him even more, saying this was exactly what “having connections” looked like.

Quan Yuxi’s face grew even darker. Back in his room, he even considered refusing to go.

But he knew he couldn’t. He was already inserted through connections—if he offended the sponsor now, he might lose even his chance to perform.

He lowered his head and looked at the pendant around his neck, his eyes softening.

He told himself he had to endure it. As long as he got that money, Linglong would be saved.

For Linglong, he would do anything.

Even though he felt humiliated, he still washed himself carefully, changed into his best clothes, and went to the meeting place at the appointed time, wearing a cold expression.

The staff who came to pick him up saw him and their eyes lit up instantly, urging him to follow quickly—the person waiting had already arrived.