"Sister, do you remember me? I am your elder brother, Li Xinghai," Li Xinghai said excitedly upon their reunion. However, Li Xinghai's appearance quickly led to complaints from the audience.
[Where did they find this actor? Is he really Li Yanqian's brother? He looks too different, doesn't he?]
[Seriously, he looks much older than Li Yanqi, and these three people don't resemble each other at all.]
"Brother, of course, I remember you." Li Yanqian replied. Of course, she remembered him, but he was the one who made her wait for so long.
"Long time no see." Ji Cheng approached, and the closer he got to Li Yanqian, the more surprised he became. However, he was accustomed to concealing his emotions and managed to maintain a composed expression while naturally exchanging greetings with Li Yanqian.
"Jicheng, long time no see." Li Yanqian distanced herself slightly from him but greeted him lightly.
[So he's Jicheng, the male lead in this show.]
[So handsome, definitely worthy of being the male lead.]
[Wait, what about the male lead? Wasn't Li Yanqian playing a female character alongside him?]
Jicheng was indeed the male lead in this show. In her previous life, they were indeed closely linked in the show, but precisely because of his indecisiveness and excessive brotherly love that she portrayed a vicious female partner. That's why this time she must keep her distance from such people.
"Yanqian, look at you. After leaving home for so many years, if it weren't for your brother Jicheng, we still wouldn't know where you are," Cao Li desperately squeezed out two tears, on the verge of crying.
"Aunt Cao, please don't be sad. The past is behind us. Don't you think Yanqian can now stand properly in front of you?" Jicheng gently took out a handkerchief and handed it to Cao Li, offering comfort.
"That girl, I heard Jicheng say that you've become the boss in Nancheng. Is it true?" Li Xinghai eagerly asked.
"Yes, yes, it's Taoli Food Company. Brother Jicheng said it belongs to you. Is that true?!" Cao Li also rushed to confirm.
Seeing the expectant eyes of Cao Li and Li Xinghai, Li Yanqian smiled.
In her previous life, Ji Cheng did bring Cao Li and her brother to her doorstep, but she was so angry at the time that she drove them away in front of passers-by. The incident even made it to the news in Nancheng. She still remembers the headline: "Young college student reject impoverished mother due to vanity."
Although the end of the world arrived shortly after that incident, she had already left a negative impression on Ji Cheng and the audience. The TV series never explained why she drove them away. Even when she was criticized by netizens during the show's finale, Ji Cheng, who had already become a sensation in reality, vaguely stated that she didn't perform well in the role. It was a pity...
She didn't blame the audience because of the incredibly difficult path she walked, and she hadn't triggered the plot's recollection mode, so it was natural for the audience to misunderstand her. She didn't blame any of the actors in the show; she only blamed herself for being deceived by Liang Mengjia. She had no idea that the role she accepted made her become the target of manipulation.
"Mom, brother, Taoli... it is indeed my company," Li Yanqian replied with a smile.
"Oh! My girl is really making great progress. Now she's the boss of a company," Cao Li cried tears of joy as if she had won a lottery.
"Amazing girl! You're still a student. How did you manage to start a company? I checked, and, um, our company is quite large." Hearing Li Xinghai claiming that Tao Li Food Company was his own, Ji Cheng couldn't help but frown.
Had it been the right choice to bring Aunt Cao and Li Xinghai along?