The Mind-Read Heiress: From Impostor to Family Favorite-Chapter 638 - 365

The lanterns hanging from the tree were made of satin or sheer fabric, adorned with beads and tassels. A gust of wind made them tinkle like glowing wind chimes.

"Let’s wait a bit before going back. The lights over there are so pretty; I want to take a closer look under the tree."

Wenyan slowly walked to the tree, and as the wind picked up, her skirt and the tassels on the lanterns swayed in the same direction, as if completely blending into the time and scenery.

In that instant, Shen Jingxiu’s attention was captivated by the scene.

As Wenyan was smiling and touching the beads on the lantern, Shen Jingxiu felt a sudden tightness in his chest.

In his view, the month they had spent recording the variety show was luxurious.

With their parting tomorrow, such opportunities would no longer exist.

He strode over to Wenyan, trying to control his increasingly rapid breathing, "Do you like it very much?"

"Big brother?" Wenyan turned around and nodded, "Yes, like a glowing wind chime. When I get back, I want to hang some at home too. We could make them solar-powered, which would be safe and convenient. If there’s a breeze, even if it’s dark and there’s no light, we could still recognize the way home just by listening to them."

"Good."

"Yeah! I’m leaving tomorrow. As the eldest son in the family, big brother, you’ll need to take good care of everyone."

Wenyan never really figured out how to face them and say goodbye directly; this setting, at least, gave her an opportunity.

On the east side of Changan City, there is a place called Baqiao, where people go to bid farewell.

The tradition of the people of Changan is to give departing loved ones willow branches, because "willow" sounds like "stay" in their language. Moreover, they wish the departing ones, like the willow branches, can thrive when planted in new soil, hoping they would do well in foreign lands.

The next day, as they bid farewell to the team heading west, everyone broke off willow branches, except Shen Jingxiu, who gave Wenyan a lantern with bells.

The production team didn’t give them extra screen time, and quickly switched to a long shot.

The long procession left Baqiao and exited the city, marking the start of another bustling, flourishing day in Changan.

That marked the end of the first season.

All who watched the show were reluctant to let go.

They clamored for more stories from the road to the west, the Silk Road, and Ancient Persia.

The live show’s host relayed the audience’s requests to Wenyan without delay.

"Taking advantage of President Yan being here today, let me just ask. When does the second season come out? Can it feature the journey to the west? Can the exotic customs be arranged?"

Wenyan smiled at the camera, "You can see the scenes in our program; they are all real locations. Arranging these took our team of several hundred people nearly two whole years.

Our entire team is very pleased that everyone liked our show, but the second season really won’t come out so soon because the amount of preparatory work is simply too much. Also, I can now explicitly tell you that the Tang Dynasty is the endpoint; there will be no journey to the west, nor Persia.

Our initial plan was to follow the order of dynasties, from the Tang Dynasty to the Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties. If you are particularly fond of the Tang Dynasty, I suggest you take the time to learn more about it on your own.

This is also the ultimate goal and the original intent of our program. We hope to promote our traditional culture through a light-hearted and entertaining variety show. Our excellent traditional culture is the crystallization of the wisdom of our ancestors. While technology and the times progress, we must not forget our history and traditions.

Thank you once again for your appreciation; please look forward to it."

’Wow, she’s changed. Wenyan feels different now, like a professional producer. She seems very responsible now.’

’I admit I was too critical before; actually, her movie was quite good, just not a very popular theme, but she did a really good job with this show.’

’Such dedicated shows are truly great. I hope other shows also step up their game and learn from Wenyan.’

’Their team is really amazing; just for a short 7-episode series, they spent two years building a city.’

’I heard that the city will be open for tourism later. We can all go visit then.’

’Yes, their company has already discussed it with the local authorities. Visiting won’t require a ticket, but you need to reserve in advance. You all don’t know yet? Hurry up and make your reservations.’

’Damn, there are already 80 million reservations! We might have to wait forever.’

’Host, can you ask if the Shen Family will participate in the second season?’

This indeed was a matter of interest to most of the audience.

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The host promptly passed the question to Wenyan.

Wenyan had anticipated that someone would ask this question.

But when it came time to answer, she still spaced out for a moment.

Because she definitely couldn’t participate.

She looked at her family members beside her and answered: "Actually, my family members were brought in as a last-minute rescue for the show. Now that the show’s broadcast has gone well, we probably don’t need to worry about the ratings for the second season. Plus, our family members are quite busy, and it’s not certain if we can all come together like this again next time."

I don’t consider you outsiders, so I’ll just say it straight. Initially, our plan was to invite different guests for each season, changing the historical background, and preferably the people shouldn’t be the same batch, right? That’s how the program stays fresh.

So today, taking this opportunity, I guess it’s also a formal farewell. We will continue with the program."

Saying this, Wenyan turned her head to look at Qin Yulong.

Qin Yulong nodded understandingly: "Right."

Wenyan smiled and continued, "I won’t appear anymore. From being initially underestimated to achieving this result, having your heartfelt appreciation truly means a lot to me. Thank you for your companionship and support along the way. I hope that you too will... like this program, may everything go smoothly."

Her words sounded like she was talking about the program, but Wenyan was actually talking about herself.

It was a reflection of everything she had genuinely experienced in this world and within this circle.

The goodbye and thanks were truly heartfelt.