Chapter 29
Meanwhile…
Back in the room, Lucy noticed that Demi was staring at her intently
She asked with a smile, “Why are you looking at me like that?”
Det
was candid, “I didn’t expect to hear such big news about you and the Best Actor.”
She mentioned that Mr. Bailey was off, and it turned out he had once been romantically involved with Lucy
Lucy shrugged, “It was a result of youthful impulsiveness.”
Seeing L
Lucy’s nonchalance. Demi laughed, “Who hasn’t liked a jerk in their youth? Just cut your losses in time.”
She had also been betrayed by a boyfriend before
She especially detested people like Cohen, who, despite having a girlfriend, entangled with other women
The recording Lucy had would definitely affect Gracie
Cohen, while unwilling to break up, wanted Lucy to delete the recording to help Gracie
Those who are jerks and don’t even realize it are the worst.
Lucy nodded in agreement, “Yes, just cut your losses in time.”
Demi thought for a moment and couldn’t help but ask out of curiosity. “Have you and Leo ever been together?”
Leo’s way of acting coy didn’t seem like he treated her as just a friend
Lucy chuckled, “No way. He’s actually my blood relative.”
This wouldn’t remain a secret for long, so there was no harm in telling Demi in advance.
From Demi’s expression, she didn’t seem like someone who would stab others in the back
Demi’s eyes widened, “What? You’re related to Ashley?”
“Are you siblings?”
Lucy nodded. “We used to be siblings.”
Demi was confused, “Used to be?”
Lucy replied. “Before coming on this show, I severed ties with him and my family.”
Demi was surprised, “Why? Was it because of Gracie?”
Lucy said. “Partly because of her ”
Demi asked. “So you and her are actually sisters?”
Lucy shook her head, “No, she was adopted by my parents. I am their biological child.”
“But I was lost when I was young, and only a year ago was I found by my family.”
“They thought I was encroaching on Gracie’s position, so they were dissatisfied with me.”
“They wanted me to give way to Gracie in everything, which I couldn’t tolerate, so I cut ties with them.”
Demi was taken aback by the truth
She said in disbelief, “Your family is unreasonable.”
Clearly, Gracie took Lucy’s position, yet Lucy was expected to compensate?
And Leo lost his biological sister but treated her like a debtor for the sake of an adopted sister. It was beyond words.
“One could imagine how much Lucy must have suffered to willingly sever ties with her relatives.
The situation was certainly more complex than a few words could describe
Lucy smiled indifferently, i just consider myself without any kinship”
Demi admired Lucy’s clarity and indifference. “It’s good that you can see it clearly”
Dema feared saying too much might touch on Lucy’s painful memories
And seeing Lucy wasn’t inclined to continue, she changed the subject.
She asked. “Lucy, you mentioned before that you could help me with face reading Can you do that now?”
Lucy nodded. “Sure
She looked at Demi’s face and then held up her right hand for a closer look.
“Aside from matters of the heart, everything else seems to be going smoothly for you.”
Demi was surprised, “Can you tell my love life is not going well?
Lucy replied. “Yes, from your face, you have a bad peach blossom”
“There was someone who helped you before but betrayed you for another womun
“You were once lovers fighting side by side, but later became a pair of resentful partners
She warned, “Even though you’ve broken up, be careful. He might still try to scheme against you “
Demi was amazed, You’re incredible, it’s all spot on
Her ex–boyfriend was indeed her manager.
He had helped her debut and was indeed very supportive.
However, after confirming their relationship, he secretly had affairs with other women, not just one.
After she discovered it, he actually said it was just for fun
She was so disgusted that, despite loving him, she ended the relationship
However, she did help him eam quite a bit of money by using her family connections to introduce him to many contacts.
So she doesn’t owe him anything
But after the breakup, he kept pestering her.
The reason she joined this variety show was to avoid his continued harassment
She asked, “Do you think he wants to scheme against me?”
Lucy nodded. “He wants to drain your value, so I suggest you apply to switch managers with your company.”
Demi comes from a good family, with many family members working in the entertainment industry, giving her significant influence.
She is still a high–profile, talented singer.
To that man, she still has a lot of value.
Demi was even more surprised, not expecting Lucy to notice that her ex–boyfriend was her manager.
Their relationship was known only to them, not even their families or friends
“Alright, I apply for a change when I return to the capital”
She had hesitated to make a scene and break up directly.
She had originally thought of maintaining a normal colleague relationship if they weren’t a couple anymore.
But since that dog of a man wanted to scheme against her, she couldn’t tolerate it any longer.
They chatted a bit more, and their distance became much closer.
The next morning
Lucy got up early, around six, to practice boxing.
Shortly after, Parker car
came out of his ro
foom
He saw Lucy practicing boxing in the yard, looking poised and elegant
He was first surprised, then leaned against the door to watch.
Lucy had already noticed Parker but continued without stopping.
After finishing her boxing routine, she turned and asked, “Was it good?”
Parker smiled and nodded. “It was great!”
He even gave her a thumbs up, “Lucy, impressivel
Lucy chuckled, “Thanks for the compliment.”
She asked, “Why are you up so early?”
Parker replied, “We agreed yesterday that I’d get up early today to help you make soup dumplings.”
Lucy was surprised he got up so early just to help her make dumplings.
“Alright, then I start preparing in the kitchen. You can come in after you finish washing up.”
Parker nodded. “Okay”
Lucy washed her hands and went into the kitchen.
She started kneading the dough and letting it rise
When Parker came in, she had him chop the meat.
The program’s cameramen also followed and started a live broadcast.
The viewers watched them make dumplings
In the morning, there weren’t too many viewers in the live stream, but there were still tens of thousands waiting to watch
As soon as the camera started, everyone saw Lucy focused on kneading dough and Parker chopping meat.
Noticing the live broadcast, Lucy greeted the viewers with a friendly smile
A villager had sent them pork with skin the previous day, so she started making pork skin jelly
She explained the process as she worked
The viewers in the live stream found it very pleasing to watch the handsome man and beautiful woman busy in the kitchen.
Lucy seemed very skilled at cooking.
They were initially attracted by her looks, but she gradually captured their interest by teaching them how to make soup dumplings
Besides the dumplings, Lucy also cooked a pot of century egg and lean meat porridge
Parker finished helping and watched from the side.
He found Lucy, who was focused on her work, very attractive, which was pleasing to him,
As the dumplings steamed, others began to wake up and get ready for the day.
While waiting for the dumplings to be ready, Parker deliberately took them to the table in the yard.
He called Mel and Demi to come eat with him.
Lucy let him show off and even took the porridge outside.
”
Parker picked up a dumpling first and said, “I want to try Lucy’s cooking.”
He took a bite and was met with a burst of rich, flavorful soup.
He quickly finished the dumpling, his eyes shining. “Delicious! This is the best soup dumpling I’ve ever had!”
Seeing this, Mel and Demi each took a dumpling to try
Their eyes also lit up. “So delicious! It’s amazing!”
When Cohen and the others returned after washing up, they saw the three of them like this
Parker even looked at them deliberately and took another bite of a dumpling.
Then he smugly boasted, “It’s great, but unfortunately, you guys can only watch and not taste it.”
Cohen and Ashley couldn’t help but scowl simultaneously, wishing they could knock this guy ou
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