The Mind-Read Heiress: From Impostor to Family Favorite-Chapter 602 - 334

"Indeed," Qin Yulong said with a gentle smile, "when you visit my family, you’ll find the atmosphere there even more intense." freeweɓnovēl.coɱ

Wenyan nodded, "I can’t wait! In my memory, only in childhood did I experience the authentic spirit of the New Year. As I grew up, that festive spirit seemed to fade more and more each year."

Qin Yulong soon took Wenyan to the Qin Family.

It had been agreed upon early in the morning that the Qin Family patriarch had long wanted to meet Wenyan.

He had mentioned it to Qin Yulong last year, and Qin Yulong had promised he would bring Wenyan over when they had the chance, but it wasn’t until this New Year that the opportunity arose.

Wenyan’s personality had always been a favorite among the older generation; her relationship with Qin Yulong was good, and although they were both daughters of the Shen Family, there was no conflict between them.

Moreover, after spending a long time with her, it was visibly apparent that Qin Yulong had become more cheerful, and even if it was love by association, the Qin patriarch liked Wenyan quite a bit as well.

Thanks to the pleasant atmosphere, Wenyan felt very comfortable staying with the Qin Family, without the slightest constraint.

Qin Yulong also arranged a very full ’itinerary,’ taking Wenyan out and about every day.

Wenyan truly had not expected that one day she would feel the strong New Year’s atmosphere so far away in a foreign land.

Even here, they carried on many traditional folk customs with local and temporal characteristics.

This left Wenyan in awe.

But Qin Yulong was already used to it, "When you studied history, you should know that this land has experienced two large-scale waves of immigration, three to be precise, one during the Tang Dynasty, one in the Song Dynasty, and the last one in modern times. Many people immigrated here from inside the country. Deep down, everyone recognizes and loves the traditional culture passed down by our ancestors. It’s not just the Spring Festival that’s lively, but other traditional festivals as well."

"Really?"

"Of course, why would I lie to you? ...What’s wrong, lost in thought? Wenyan, Wenyan?"

"Ah?" Wenyan snapped out of her reverie and replied, "Oh, nothing. I just feel it’s a pity."

"What’s a pity?"

"The dissipation of traditional culture and customs. Our country developed too fast, and now people’s lives are moving at such a fast pace that they’re losing their distinctiveness. And I feel that some traditional things have been overly commercialized, losing their unique cultural value and significance in certain respects."

"..." Qin Yulong was stunned for two seconds, "Why did you suddenly start thinking so deeply?"

Wenyan shook her head, "I don’t know, it’s just an idea that suddenly popped into my head, out of the blue."

Qin Yulong nodded, "But you’re not wrong. The larger environment is indeed like that, and it’s difficult to change it with the effort of only one person. I think the right direction needs to be driven by core departments."

"Then..." Wenyan’s eyes suddenly lit up, "maybe we can do something too?"

"Oh?" Qin Yulong raised an eyebrow, "Do you have an idea?"

"Yes, I have a thought! Come on, let’s find a place to talk while we drink tea."

"There’s a hui lu ahead, is that okay?"

"Sure, green ants new grains of wine, red clay small fire stove. Evening comes with the sky about to snow, can we drink a cup without trouble?"

"It doesn’t snow here."

"Then do you like snow?"

"I quite like it."

"Then, once we leave here, let’s go to a place where it’s snowing, how about that?"

"Good."

They quickly arrived at the shop Qin Yulong had mentioned.

Qin Yulong clearly wasn’t visiting for the first time; she seemed quite familiar with the place.

"What do you think, the environment is nice, isn’t it?" she asked.

Wenyan nodded, "Yeah, it’s nice. But for me, right now, it’s still a bit too modern. Come on, I can’t wait to share my ideas with you."

"Are you that eager? Why not wait until the snacks and tea come, so we can talk while eating and drinking? Wouldn’t that be better?"

"I can’t wait. Just now, an idea for a variety show suddenly sprang to mind."

"A variety show?" Qin Yulong raised an eyebrow slightly, "Doesn’t that go against your original intent? Didn’t you say you just wanted to act? How come your plans change so quickly, your movie hasn’t even started shooting."

"I know! And I’m not saying I’ll do it right away. Plus, we’ve known each other for several years, you should know I’m not the kind of person who rushes into battle without any preparation."

Qin Yulong nodded, "That’s true. I’m all ears."

"Hehe, that’s more like it," continued Wenyan, "I was inspired by the festive atmosphere here and want to create an exploration show related to traditional culture."

"Do you have a more concrete idea? Theme, format?"

"For the theme, we could use historical dynasties as a timeline, like Tang, Song, Ming, Qing, and cover each era in one episode. We could recreate the cultural customs, the humanistic features, and so forth."

"Wow, my goodness!"

"What?" Wenyan arched an eyebrow, "What’s with that expression? It doesn’t seem like you’re very supportive."

"It’s not that I’m not supportive, it’s just if we’re going to do it, we should do it right. Since it’s about historical culture, we’ll need to do proper research, we can’t just make things up. You can imagine how much effort that will take."

"I can imagine it! I know it’s not easy, but I think if we can manage to do it, it will be very meaningful. Besides, I never said we’d launch it right away; we could spend three or even five years preparing."

"In an environment of fast-food consumption, are you willing to spend five to ten years preparing a variety show without any certainty of success? You’re not even sure if there’s an audience for this kind of program. It even sounds more like a documentary. And you know how dismal the viewership numbers for any documentary are."

"I’m willing!" Wenyan exclaimed without hesitation, "Yulong, I think this is our advantage. We have the support of our company behind us, we have the funds, we don’t need to be controlled by capital. That way, we can do what we love without worrying about gains or losses.

"And in terms of format, it definitely won’t be like a documentary. I told you it’s a variety show. I want to do a reality experience show. The inspiration came from a type of internet novel that’s been quite popular recently."

"Really? What kind of novel?" Qin Yulong was intrigued, peeling an orange as she asked.

Wenyan spoke excitedly, "The kind where the whole family travels back to ancient times, some with a Taobao system, others with supermarkets. What I’m thinking is we could invite a few celebrity families. Of course, we wouldn’t take a supermarket or a shopping system with us; instead, we would rely on each family member’s professional skills to see what role they could play in the ancient times, or to achieve the goals set by the show’s crew."

"That’s quite interesting!" Qin Yulong arched an eyebrow, "That’s a good idea. Let’s have a meeting back at the office and draft a proposal."

"So you agree then? That’s two votes for the project. Even if my second brother disagrees, he would have to go with the majority."

Qin Yulong laughed softly, "Although I’m not fully aware of his thoughts on such variety shows, if you insist, do you think he would object?"