After Being Blackened All Over the Internet, I Ruled the Military Variety Shows-Chapter 148: The Visit

"Miss, the car can’t go any further on the road ahead, it’s about three hundred meters more. You’ll have to get off and walk."

After replying to the message from Jiang Wenhu, Jiang Lingxi put down her phone and looked ahead.

On both sides of the narrow street were shops with various signs, along with stalls casually set up on the roadside selling snacks, vegetables, or daily necessities. From time to time, some children ran back and forth across the street, calling out to each other.

Trying to drive through indeed made it difficult for the driver.

"Alright, I’ll get off here then."

"Alright, don’t forget to take your belongings."

Lifting the nutritional products and fruits she bought, Jiang Lingxi got out of the car. After paying the fare on her phone, she was about to open the navigation when her phone rang first.

She answered, "An’an."

"Sis, where are you now? It’s not easy to find our place, and cars can’t get in easily. Tell me where you got off, and I’ll come to pick you up."

"What a coincidence, I just got off, I’m at," Jiang Lingxi glanced around, "there’s a Xinxin Breakfast Shop nearby."

"I know where that is. Sis, wait for me, I’ll be there in five minutes."

"Okay, no rush."

After hanging up, just as an electric tricycle loaded with goods was coming towards her.

Jiang Lingxi quickly moved to the side of the street, and the tricycle almost brushed her arm as it passed.

A voice called out from behind, "Want to eat something, miss?"

She turned back and saw the lady selling breakfast at the shop looking warmly in her direction. She waved her hand, "No need, ma’am, I’ve had breakfast."

After standing at the shop entrance for a minute or so, she was warmly greeted by the lady again, "Are you waiting for someone, miss? I see you’re carrying a lot of stuff. Those benches and tables next to you are mine, feel free to sit."

Jiang Lingxi thanked her again and sat down.

Just as the warmhearted lady was about to fetch her a cup of water from the water dispenser, Jiang Lingxi saw Xu Ling’an jogging over and stood up to wave, "An’an, here."

Xu Ling’an ran up to Jiang Lingxi, took a couple of deep breaths to even out his breathing before speaking, "Sorry to keep you waiting, sis." He turned his head and saw the nutritional products and gifts on the table, "Sister, you didn’t have to bring so much stuff."

"It’s polite, can’t be ignored."

Xu Ling’an suddenly didn’t know what to say, "I’ll carry it for you, sis."

Just then, the lady from the breakfast shop came out, and upon seeing Xu Ling’an, her eyes lit up, "Oh, it’s An’an, so this young lady is your guest. By the way, An’an, don’t leave yet, I’ll pack some food for you, so you can have an extra couple of dishes for lunch."

"No need, Aunt Wang."

The other party had already quickly packed several plastic bags and shoved them into Xu Ling’an’s hands without giving him a chance to refuse, "Aunt Wang has to thank you for helping our Xinxin with her studies. You didn’t accept any tutoring fees, so you can at least take some food. Take it, or Aunt Wang will be mad!"

Xu Ling’an had no choice but to take it, "Thank you, Aunt Wang. If Xinxin has any questions about her studies, she can come to me anytime. I’m usually at home with Grandma."

"I know you’re a dutiful child, hurry back, don’t keep your guest waiting."

Xu Ling’an’s family was just the two of them, and now you could add Xu Lei, who just got out of the Juvenile Detention Center. It was rare for them to have a guest visiting.

Not to mention such a poised and generous girl, who didn’t seem like she would appear in their rundown village within the city.

Wang Shuyun was very curious, but strangely didn’t dare to ask too much.

Watching the two figures carrying things as they left, she could only quietly mutter to herself, "I wonder which relative she is. She seems kind-hearted, hopefully, she can help support the two of them."

In this village within the city, most families aren’t very well-off. Otherwise, they would have bought apartments in the city. At least they have enough food and clothing and a happy family to ensure.

Only Gao Lan and Xu Ling’an, this grandmother and grandson, seem like fate doesn’t want them to live well. They are kind to others, yet live more difficult lives than ordinary people.

The neighbors help occasionally, but they have their own families to care for, so they can only do so much.

After walking a distance, Jiang Lingxi looked at Xu Ling’an walking beside her, "You’re about to take the college entrance exams, and you have to take care of grandma. Now you’re also tutoring classmates. Are you able to manage everything?"

"Don’t worry, sis," Xu Ling’an’s pale face was full of confidence, "I won’t neglect my studies. I study while helping my classmates, and now with brother Xiao Lei’s help, I’m managing just fine."

"That’s good. Your health is important; don’t push yourself too hard."

She used to say this to Jin’an in her previous life, too.

Xu Ling’an’s response was much like Jin’an’s, agreeing very straightforwardly, "I understand, sis."

After taking several turns through the twisting and varying-width alleys, Xu Ling’an gestured ahead, "That’s home."

Jiang Lingxi followed her gesture and, after a quick glance at the two-story building with its weathered exterior walls, her eyes fell on the tall, slender elderly lady standing in front of it.

Next to the elderly lady was Xu Lei, presumably Xu Ling’an’s grandmother.

"Miss Jiang."

Jiang Lingxi walked up to the elderly lady and nodded, "Hello, Grandma, thank you for coming out personally to meet me."

It’s the first time for Gao Lan to see a celebrity in real life. In her mind, celebrities were always exceptionally well-dressed and dazzling, but the girl in front of her was modestly dressed from head to toe. How should I put it? She just looked very pleasant, with a high likability factor!

"It must have been a long way for you to come here. Come in and sit down, have a rest first."

Holding her hand, which was full of calluses and wrinkles, Jiang Lingxi handed her things over to Xu Lei and followed the elderly lady inside. fɾeeweɓnѳveɭ.com

By late May, the weather was already quite warm, but inside the house, it was quite cool.

As she sat down, Jiang Lingxi subtly glanced around the room.

The decor was simple, and both the house and the furniture seemed quite old.

As she drew her gaze back, Xu Ling’an had already handed her a glass of water. She took a sip and placed it on the coffee table, "An’an said Grandma was hospitalized for headaches, how is your health now?"

Gao Lan waved her hand, "These headaches are habitual. A little wind and it can ache. I said resting at home for a few days would be fine, but this girl got even more nervous than me. I’m much better now; otherwise, the doctor wouldn’t have let me out, right?"

"It’s right to see a doctor when you’re sick. An’an did the right thing."

Standing by, Xu Ling’an puffed out his chest, "See, sis agrees with me."

"Alright, I can’t outtalk the two of you."

Looking at the three women in front of him, Xu Lei wisely stood up, "Grandma, Sis Xi, An’an, you all chat. I’ll go to the kitchen to make dinner."

Three women, one drama; sitting by them doesn’t seem to have any use.

After chatting for a while, Jiang Lingxi found that she rather liked Xu Ling’an’s grandmother.

The elderly lady, despite her age, wasn’t one to complain or grumble but instead was open-minded.

But considering all the twists and turns the old lady had gone through in her life, if she couldn’t have an open mind, her heart would be too burdened!

Until they started discussing the shows her previous self had acted in before, Jiang Lingxi said, "Those shows were ones I took when I was naive, just watch them for fun."

"This time, inviting you over for dinner didn’t interfere with your work or filming, did it?"

"I’m not busy these days, just had an audition for a role in a TV show a few days ago, but the production team hasn’t notified yet."

Gao Lan’s address had changed from Miss Jiang to Little Xi, "Little Xi, I’m sure you’ll do fine. Can you share what kind of TV show it is, so I can follow it when it airs?"

Speaking of this, Jiang Lingxi glanced at Xu Ling’an, who sat obediently next to her, "It’s a historical drama, mainly about the life of Empress Yuan Zhao."

Upon hearing that, Xu Ling’an’s eyes lit up, "In history class, that’s the period I enjoy the most. What role did you audition for, sis?"

"Emperor Yuan Zhao, Jiang Yuanzhao."