Chapter 356 Two Prodigies Have Arrived!

Xiao Chen carried the empty bucket back to the chicken coop, where the few fluffy little guys were huddled together.

Compared to their frail appearance when they first arrived at the Mushroom House, these chicks are now thriving, with strong quills sprouting from their wingtips.

Dilraba followed behind him, still muttering to herself about the promise she had made to "sing for you alone."

She squatted down next to Xiao Chen, watching him skillfully clean the sink, her eyes filled with undisguised admiration.

"Brother Chen, when do you think they'll lay eggs?"

Dilraba stretched out her finger, hovering in mid-air as if she wanted to touch it but dared not.

Xiao Chen glanced at her sideways. This girl was sixteen years old, and her face was so full of collagen that you could squeeze water out of it.

"What's the rush? You should learn how not to spill feed on your shoes first."

Xiao Chen's voice was lazy, with a hint of leisurely teasing of the little girl.

Dilraba stuck out her tongue, grabbed a handful of grains, and pretended to throw them at Xiao Chen.

"Hey, I just changed my clothes. Sister Jinhua will nag me to death when she sees them."

He smiled and blocked her way, his hand inadvertently brushing against Dilraba's fingertips.

Dilraba withdrew her hand as if she had been electrocuted, lowered her head, and began to "fight" with the lead chick.

She made whimpering sounds, pretending to be a big monster.

Looking at her childish appearance, Xiao Chen shook his head helplessly. She didn't seem like a female star who had acted before; she was just a complete goofball.

Just at this heartwarming moment, a series of rapid clawing sounds came from the ground.

Little H suddenly appeared from some corner, its four short legs moving incredibly fast.

It probably felt neglected for too long, and wagged its tail, trying to rush into the chicken coop.

"Hey! Little H, stop fooling around!"

Xiao Chen tried to stop it, but the little mad dog had already crashed headfirst into the guardrail.

The group of chicks, who were leisurely enjoying themselves, suddenly erupted into chaos.

The ground was covered with fluffy yellow balls of fur, which scattered and fled in all directions, their sharp chirping sounds rising and falling.

Xiao Chen reacted quickly, grabbing the back of Little H's neck and lifting it up from the edge of the circle.

"Are you here to play PUBG, or to risk your life?"

Little H was being held in mid-air, its four legs still mechanically paddling.

Xiao Chen placed it in the open space of the yard and pointed to the base of the wall with a stern face.

"Go out and reflect on your actions."

Little H probably sensed the pressure from the movie star, and its tail drooped down instantly.

It whimpered twice in grievance, lay down on the ground, chin pressed against its paws, its eyes filled with sorrow.

Dilraba couldn't bear to see this; it broke her heart.

"Brother Chen, it didn't do it on purpose. It just wanted to play with the chicks."

Xiao Chen squatted down and ruffled the dog's head in an annoyed manner.

"It wants to play, but the chicken wants to live; this is called interspecies communication barrier."

As he spoke, he took a piece of dried meat out of his pocket and stuffed it into Little H's mouth.

The puppy, which was whimpering just a second ago, grabbed a piece of jerky the next second and wagged its tail like a propeller.

"Tsk, just as easy to coax as you."

Xiao Chen glanced at Dilraba, stood up, and brushed the dust off his hands.

Not far away, Leslie Cheung and Anita Mui were each carrying a broom, idly sweeping fallen leaves in the yard.

These two industry bigwigs, dressed casually, really looked like a brother and sister living in seclusion in the mountains.

"Chenzi, you're gentler to the dog than to me."

Mei Yanfang, leaning on a broom, joked across half the yard.

Leslie Cheung also stopped what he was doing and replied with a smile.

"He's feeling guilty; he's afraid we'll extort a big meal from him later."

Xiao Chen chuckled, his tone light and cheerful.

"Brother, do you think I'd be short of food?"

"But you, the way you sweep the floor, it's a shame not to make a movie about it."

The three were bantering when the red peppers on the shelf in the corner of the yard caught their attention.

That was farm work specially arranged by the production team; the dried produce would be made into local chili sauce.

Xiao Chen waved, signaling Dilraba to come and do some work.

"Let's go, big star, let's do something down-to-earth."

The two spread baskets of bright red chili peppers on the straw mat.

Sunlight fell on Xiao Chen's profile, and his long eyelashes cast shadows in his eye sockets.

This level of beauty, even when just showing off chili peppers, looks like a meticulously edited poster.

While arranging the chili peppers, Dilraba secretly glanced at him.

The more I look at him, the more I realize how handsome Xiao Chen is.

I never get tired of looking at it.

"Ring ring—"

The telephone in the room suddenly rang.

Xiao Chen straightened up and patted his trouser leg.

"Alright, the guests have arrived, I'll go greet them."

He strode into the house and picked up the old landline phone.

"Hello, this is the Mushroom House."

Xiao Chen's voice was transmitted through electromagnetic waves, gentle and warm like jade.

There was a brief silence on the other end of the phone, followed by a soft laugh.

It was a woman's voice, and it was two people whispering to each other.

"Excuse me... are you Xiao Chen?"

The other person spoke Mandarin, but their strong Hong Kong accent was impossible to hide.

Her voice, though soft and gentle, carried a unique air of heroism, and was filled with the joy of successfully teasing someone.

Xiao Chen frowned. The voice sounded very familiar, as if he had heard it countless times before.

"It's me. What instructions do you two sisters have?"

He quickly filtered through the list of Hong Kong and Taiwanese actresses he had worked with in his mind.

But the other party was clearly prepared, deliberately lowering their voice.

"We want to eat local specialties, something light is fine, but you can't refuse!"

Another voice came over.

"Yeah, if it doesn't taste good, we'll ruin our reputation."

Xiao Chen held the receiver, and the corners of his mouth involuntarily turned up.

"No problem, as long as you dare to come, I dare to do it."

"We guarantee you'll be satisfied; if you're not, we'll refund your money."

After hanging up the phone, Xiao Chen walked out of the room, looking thoughtful.

Leslie Cheung and Anita Mui immediately surrounded them.

"Who is it? Judging from their tone, they must be someone important?"

Mei Yanfang inquired curiously, knowing Xiao Chen too well; most people couldn't keep up with his witty remarks.

Xiao Chen shook his head, spread his hands, and revealed a helpless smile.

"I didn't recognize it, but this Cantonese-accented Mandarin... is almost too familiar."

"They said they were two women, and their voices sounded incredibly familiar, but I just couldn't place them."

Leslie Cheung stroked his chin, a glint of shrewdness flashing in his eyes.

"Even you can't tell? Then this show is going to get interesting."

At this moment, at the village entrance outside the mushroom house.

Two tall, slender figures were walking side by side on the stone path.

The woman on the left is wearing a white shirt, her long hair swaying slightly in the wind, and her eyes reveal a captivating beauty honed by the passage of time.

That was the once stunningly beautiful Invincible East, Brigitte Lin.

The woman on the right was wrapped in a light trench coat, with a graceful figure and a pair of large eyes that exuded a charm that combined coolness and liveliness.

That was Wang Zuxian, the dream lover of countless people, the incarnation of Nie Xiaoqian.

As soon as the two hung up the phone, Brigitte Lin smiled and bumped Wang Zuxian's shoulder.

"Xiao Chen definitely didn't recognize who we were, and he's still pretending to be calm."

Wang Zuxian covered his mouth and chuckled softly, his gaze fixed on the courtyard half-hidden in the greenery in the distance.

"Yeah, we've never met him before, so he definitely wouldn't recognize us."

"Let's go see what kind of welcome feast our 'most handsome' younger brother has prepared for us today."