AITFYMIBP Chapter 58

TL: Hua

“You have seasonings!!”

When she heard Lin Yanran’s words, Sun Yuetong’s eyes lit up.

Fu Anqi also immediately jumped up and ran to Lin Yanran’s side, looking at him like he was a savior.

The audience, just like the guests, heard that there were seasoning packets and quickly moved to Lin Yanran’s individual live stream, wanting to watch the first-person perspective of the seasoning packet appearing out of thin air.

As a result of this audience shift, the popularity of Lin Yanran’s live stream instantly soared by more than a hundred thousand, and the entire live stream was flooded with [Where did Yanran get the seasonings????].

Facing the questions from the newly arrived audience, the fans who had been following Lin Yanran’s live stream were also completely bewildered and couldn’t answer at all.

[Where did they come from?? How should we know!!! We are just as curious as you are, okay!!!]

With just one sentence, Lin Yanran successfully piqued everyone’s curiosity.

Everyone was looking at him eagerly, wanting to know where his seasoning packets were hidden.

In the camera, Lin Yanran faced Zhang Shanfeng, whose eyes were wide open, and leisurely undid his scarf, carefully folding it on the table.

Zhang Shanfeng watched this action, his heart gripped and twitching severely.

Then, the next second, he saw Lin Yanran raise his right hand and pull out a small, single-serving packet of hot pot base from the hood of his down jacket, which had been covered by the scarf.

Lin Yanran held up the hot pot base and asked Zhang Shanfeng, “Hot pot base counts as seasoning, right?”

Zhang Shanfeng: ???

The audience: Amazing, amazing, amazing!

The guests: Wow, wow, wow!

Before Zhang Shanfeng could speak, the other guests immediately chimed in, “Yes, it counts; it absolutely counts!! We can boil the vegetables in that and eat them!”

Zhang Shanfeng gasped, his gaze frantically switching back and forth between the hot pot base and the down jacket hood.

What kind of magical creature was Yanran??

How could anyone have the foresight to hide a hot pot base in their hood!!

After learning the truth, the bullet comments in the live stream were immediately filled with pages of “hahahahaha.”

[Who would have thought there was another world hidden in the hood]

[Yanran: So what if you searched the bag? I can hide things in other places too]

[But how did he know to hide the hot pot base, so funny]

[It’s probably… I anticipated your anticipation?]

[What a treasure Yanran is, so cute]

[Thanks to Yanran, my daughter finally doesn’t have to pitifully eat plain boiled vegetables tonight]

Not only the bullet comments, but the other guests were also astonished that Lin Yanran had managed to hide hot pot base seasoning in the hood of his jacket beforehand.

Everyone first looked at the hot pot base in his hand with disbelief, but then they all acted as if they had seen a “lifesaver” and were overjoyed.

“Yanran, you’re amazing!!!”

“Wow, we’re having hot pot tonight!!”

“Brother, you are practically my biological brother!!”

Wang Zhen, who was standing farthest away from Lin Yanran, heard all the praise.

He looked at the hot pot base that had appeared out of nowhere in Lin Yanran’s hand, and his first reaction was not happiness like everyone else, but jealousy that the other party had created yet another classic scene.

Wang Zhen suppressed the sourness churning in his heart and feigned concern, “It’s great to have hot pot base!! But is one pack enough for so many of us?”

There were six MCs plus Lin Yanran as a temporary guest, making a total of seven people.

And Lin Yanran only had one packet of seasoning, which was indeed not enough to cook hot pot for seven people.

He deliberately pointed this out to make everyone realize that it was just a small packet of seasoning, and Lin Yanran wasn’t all that incredible.

Wang Zhen originally thought that after he said these words, the other guests would agree with him.

However, these people, who would rather eat vegetables boiled in plain water than go out to work, didn’t mind this point at all.

Gao Zitai unconsciously defended, “One pack is enough to cook a lot of vegetables. We can manage; the seven of us can still eat.”

Ye An also nodded, “Exactly, exactly. The conditions are already this difficult; if we conserve it and eat it with rice, we’ll be fine.”

After what they said, Wang Zhen was about to find an excuse to retort when he heard Lin Yanran say with a smile, “No need to conserve; I have more.”

Zhang Shanfeng, who hadn’t fully recovered, suddenly sat up straight upon hearing this.

He looked towards the cameraman beside him, his eyes asking: What did he just say??

There’s actually more?

Then, the next second, he saw Lin Yanran raise his long right arm and then take out an identical packet of hot pot base from his hood again.

His actions didn’t stop; immediately after, he reached his left hand into the cuff of his right sleeve.

After fumbling around for a few seconds, he pulled out another packet from his sleeve.

Zhang Shanfeng: ?????

The sleeve!!!!

After the third packet of hot pot base was pulled out, Lin Yanran repeated the same action as before but switched to the other hand.

So, ten seconds later, he once again pulled out the fourth packet of hot pot base from his left sleeve…

Lin Yanran’s down jacket was quite bulky, thick, and warm.

Since he wore it just as thickly in the last episode, no one thought there was anything wrong with the garment this time.

But who knew that the sleeves of his down jacket could be used to smuggle hot pot base…

[Good heavens, I am absolutely stunned ]

[Is this the legendary new use for sleeves?]

[Hidden in the hood, and hidden in the sleeves too, Yanran, you are really good at hiding things 233333¹In short, 233333 means “LOL”.]

[Yanran: Director, didn’t expect that, did you!]

[Hahahaha, Yanran is such a clever little devil, I laugh so hard every time I watch him]

With the two packs of hot pot base from the sleeves, they now had a total of four packs.

Lin Yanran arranged them neatly. This quantity was just right to cook a pot of hot pot.

It was completely sufficient for the seven of them to eat tonight.

Wang Zhen obediently shut his mouth.

He was afraid that if he spoke carelessly again, the other party might conjure up something else to make him lose face.

While Wang Zhen dared not stir up trouble, Zhang Shanfeng, who had once again been outsmarted by Lin Yanran in hiding items, was speechless.

He could only slump back into his director’s chair and start frantically inhaling oxygen.

Now that Lin Yanran had provided four packets of hot pot base, the other seasonings were almost unnecessary.

So, while Zhang Shanfeng was taking oxygen, Ye An quickly brought out the pot and the induction cooker and, in a few quick motions, poured the hot pot base in to boil.

Fu Anqi also followed Ye An’s lead, quickly washed the rice, and pressed the super-fast cook setting on the rice cooker!

Twenty minutes later, everyone happily sat around the table, gradually adding the categorized vegetables into the boiling pot.

Tonight, they finally didn’t have to work and could enjoy a steaming hot pot on time.

The guests looked at the gradually boiling hot pot, each one feeling immensely satisfied.

Once the hot pot boiled, the aroma spread throughout the entire room.

Cao Zhengpeng picked up his chopsticks and laughed, “I never dreamed we’d actually get to eat hot pot!”

Fu Anqi took a deep breath, inhaling the hot pot aroma, and asked Lin Yanran, who was in the kitchen, “Brother, this hot pot base smells so fragrant. What brand is it?”

The guests had barely finished speaking when Wang Zhen, who had once again been relegated to the background, couldn’t help but start adding his own dramatic flair.

As soon as the hot pot began to boil, he picked up a slice of white radish, took a bite, and immediately found fault: “Doesn’t this hot pot taste a little bland?”

Fu Anqi had just praised the hot pot base Lin Yanran brought for being fragrant, and he immediately jumped in to say it tasted bland.

Ye An, who thought it was good enough to just have hot pot and wondered why he was being so picky, felt that Wang Zhen’s comment lacked emotional intelligence, so he retorted, “It definitely won’t be flavorful right after boiling. It’ll be fine once it boils for a bit and some of the steam evaporates.”

Lin Yanran, who was coming out of the kitchen with sliced potatoes, happened to hear this exchange.

Upon hearing it, he immediately set down the potato slices and turned back to carefully unfold the scarf he had previously folded.

Then all the guests and the audience saw Lin Yanran reach his hand into the bottom hem of the scarf, and after a few seconds, he actually pulled out a small pocket!

Lin Yanran handed a bag of salt to Wang Zhen. “I forgot in the rush. If you think the flavor is too bland, you can add some in.”

Wang Zhen stared at the bag of salt, and the yam slice in his chopsticks slipped, dropping right onto the floor.

After handing the salt to Wang Zhen, Lin Yanran didn’t immediately sit down, but went back to pick up the scarf.

Then all the guests and audience watched as he pulled out chocolate, compressed biscuits, and oatmeal from inside it…

Wang Zhen: …

Audience: …

Guests: !!!

[What?? Did I see that right? How is the scarf also hiding so many things!!!]

[Hahaha Yanran, why are you always able to hide so many things in these weird places]

[I just want to know how he does it now!!]

[This scarf is very thick, and it has a lining. If you cut a hole, stuffing these things in is completely fine]

[I’ve learned something, I’m going to try it too!!]

The bullet comments analyzed it correctly; Lin Yanran had indeed done just that.

After all, when he learned that this episode would be filmed in a remote mountain village, he anticipated Zhang Shanfeng’s nature and prepared a few things in advance.

After taking these items out, he didn’t keep them for himself but generously distributed them to the other guests one by one.

After dividing them, he asked everyone, “Do you want hot dogs?”

They were eating only vegetables tonight, so they needed a little bit of meat to balance it out.

Although it wasn’t actual meat, hot dogs could at least serve as a substitute for a decent meal.

Upon hearing that they could actually eat hot dogs, the guests, who had completely understood by this point that there was nothing Yanran couldn’t hide, quickly nodded in delight.

This time, they didn’t even bother trying to guess where Lin Yanran had hidden the sausages; they simply understood that he had plenty of places to hide things!

Gao Zitai also looked at Lin Yanran with expectation and admiration, waiting for him to pull out the sausage so they could cook and eat it.

But to his surprise, the other person walked straight toward him.

Gao Zitai was utterly confused and shocked.

Before he could even react, Lin Yanran had already pulled out a round, plump sausage from the hood of his down jacket!

Gao Zitai was stunned. “Why is there a sausage in my hood!!”

It was unbelievable that he, the person involved, didn’t even know! !

Lin Yanran smiled and reminded him, “I put it there when I first arrived, and you agreed.”

The reminder made Gao Zitai suddenly recall that when Lin Yanran first arrived, every guest had gone out to hug him as a sign of welcome.

He ran fast, so he was the first to greet him.

At the time, while hugging him, the other person had quietly told him that he wanted to put something on him.

Gao Zitai misunderstood and thought it was some other item, so he immediately agreed.

Later, as they finished the hug and separated, he felt Lin Yanran pat the hood on his back.

He thought some leaves had fallen into his hood because he just came out of the woods, and the other person was just helping him brush them off.

He never expected…

Lin Yanran’s pat was to put the sausage inside his hood!!

The sausage was the shorter type and not very bulky, so placed inside his thick down jacket hood, he hadn’t felt the weight at all…

Not only did he not feel it, but the production team didn’t notice either!

So, did Lin Yanran just arrive and hide things right in front of the camera, openly and successfully deceiving everyone?

[Hahahaha, the bewildered Gao Zitai right now is me!]

[Following the handbag treasure chest, the sleeve treasure chest, and the scarf treasure chest, Gao Zitai has also joined Yanran’s treasure chest collection.]

[So just now, Yanran was carrying a whole bunch of food, and in front of the camera, he was acting all serious and nonchalant, getting into the car, finding his way, and checking his luggage, right…?]

[It really is! His acting skills are hilarious.]

On the other side, Zhang Shanfeng, who had just recovered and was smelling the wafting aroma in the room, saw the monitor showing everyone happily enjoying their wonderful dinner. He immediately waved to his assistant.

Oxygen, he needs more oxygen!!

He’s too good at hiding things, absolutely too good!!!

Zhang Shanfeng secretly made a resolution.

From now on, when Yanran is around, every single place where something can be hidden must be searched thoroughly!!!

Even the soles of his shoes won’t be spared!!!

After filming the hotpot for a while, the cameraman secretly gave Zhang Shanfeng another shot from a distance.

The audience, seeing the previously confident and cheerful Zhang Shanfeng now looking helpless, all burst into laughter.

[Cameraman, please cut to a close-up! Aim the lens at Zhang Shanfeng’s face!!!]

[I want to see his breakdown right now, hahahaha]

[Zhang Shanfeng, are you okay, Zhang Shanfeng?]

[Zhang Shanfeng, accept your fate. Yanran is the inescapable bug in your life!]

The group happily enjoyed a hot pot meal. After they finished, Fu Anqi and Gao Zitai voluntarily took on the dishwashing duties.

The next morning, the guests who had brought food didn’t even bother asking the production team if breakfast would be provided.

They simply soaked the oats Lin Yanran had brought, went to the chicken coop outside to collect a few eggs to boil, and quickly took care of breakfast.

Zhang Shanfeng, who had originally planned to make an issue of breakfast to try and regain some control, felt severely frustrated by the guests’ calm and leisurely attitude!

However, Zhang Shanfeng wasn’t discouraged.

As a strong contender for the top variety show director in domestic entertainment, he had plenty of methods.

Thus, before the guests even finished breakfast, he arrived with the task cards to “add trouble,” distributing the day’s assignment.

—Rural Labor Experience

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  In short, 233333 means “LOL”.