Chapter 115
“Yes, you got my toothpaste on you.” Cheng Tingyan admitted with a smile after a brief pause.
Wei Maomao: “…” She actually admitted it? Okay, as long as she wasn’t embarrassed, the embarrassed one could only be her.
Although it was a bit shameful, Wei Maomao truly felt the feeling of being unconditionally indulged.
Aww~~~ The six-year-old Yan Yan, she was so good!
So good and so cute!
So cute that Wei Maomao couldn’t help but roll around on the bed.
Cheng Tingyan looked at the little chubby bunny rolling on the bed, how should she put it… Although she wasn’t wearing those cute bunny pajamas, she was still the cutest little chubby bunny in the world!
“Right, I didn’t have a chance to tell you before I fell asleep…” Wei Maomao said, suddenly remembering something after rolling around twice, she sat up abruptly. “Yan Yan, I talked to my dad yesterday. He’ll keep it a secret, and he also said that after the show, he’ll help us find your mom and someone who understands the law.”
As for the other less enthusiastic things, Wei Maomao wouldn’t mention them.
But…
“Yan Yan, if your mom is sick and doesn’t have the energy to take care of you, we can hire a nanny to take care of you and your mom at home, what do you think?” Wei Maomao asked.
“We hired one when Mom was first hospitalized.” Cheng Tingyan said hesitantly. “It seemed to cost a lot of money every day. I can take care of Mom myself, I can cook simple meals, and I can also do laundry. Every month, when I visit Mom, I help her with those things.”
“Did your mom ask you to cook and do laundry for her?” Wei Maomao asked instinctively. After asking, she realized that Wei Chengli’s words had also influenced her. What if Yan Yan’s mom didn’t want…
“No, I wanted to do it.” Cheng Tingyan refolded the small handkerchief. “I wanted to help Mom.”
Seeing that Cheng Tingyan didn’t seem reluctant at all, Wei Maomao let out a sigh of relief and mentally criticized Wei Chengli.
“Then Yan Yan, compared to your dad, you must prefer living with your mom, right?” Wei Maomao couldn’t help but confirm again.
“Mmm.” Cheng Tingyan nodded, then smiled. “Mom would chat with me, read me stories, she wouldn’t make me eat mushrooms, and she wouldn’t scold me because of Cheng Rongrong. She’s always happy to see me, Dad… he usually doesn’t see me, he only sees me when he wants to scold me.”
Yes, her choice was right. Wei Maomao, feeling heartache for Cheng Tingyan, held her hand, which was unconsciously clutching the handkerchief. Hmph! That stupid Wei Chengli! He made Yan Yan sad again!
Speaking of Wei Chengli, he had just woken up from a lonely nap in his room, he was about to go to the courtyard and wash some fruit when he heard the door of the other bedroom open. He turned his head… Mmm, his baby, gave him a cold, aloof, disgusted, yet cute look.
What… was wrong again! He just quietly lay in the next room for a while, he didn’t provoke any babies!
Wei Chengli looked at Cheng Tingyan, who was being led out by the little chubby dumpling, trying to find a clue from her expression.
There was no clue, but there was a faint, sweet smile, with a hint of shyness and gratitude.
Wei Chengli was stunned by this brief but genuine smile. Yan Yan, although a polite child, she only ever smiled at… Maomao. These past few days, because of the little chubby dumpling, he and Yan Yan had frequently encountered each other, but he had only ever received politeness from her.
Could it be…
Could it be that the little chubby dumpling, the messenger, had said something?
Wei Chengli thought about their conversation the night before, then about the diligently washed basket of cilantro he saw at noon, and the “good deeds” they had already done to Cheng Feiying… He could only smile wryly and scratch his head.
He couldn’t control it, he truly couldn’t control it.
Speaking of which, who among the people he knew worked in law… Did they also need to find an accountant… A doctor, did he know anyone who knew a doctor…
Scratching his head, scratching his head, scratching his head bald…
Cheng Tingyan was truly grateful, the little chubby bunny’s dad wasn’t opposed to the little chubby bunny’s plan like Cheng Feiying said last night. And she also felt apologetic… After all, she shouldn’t have judged him based on the mush, mistaking him for a dad who would secretly mistreat his child, just like her own dad. Although it was a thought she had for only a day and had already dismissed, she still felt a bit sorry.
Anyway, the more help they received, the greater the possibility of a better future.
Having a path to follow was much better than feeling like they had to gamble everything.
Some people’s paths became wider and wider. And some people’s paths, if they didn’t take them when they saw them, they would be gone when they wanted to.
After a massage and a short nap, Bai Lei picked up her phone and saw a message from Zhou Wanning.
The person who had actively contacted her last night, wanting to join forces and pressure the program team, had decided to give up today?
What was going on? She was just about to reply to Zhou Wanning, saying she didn’t care about Cheng Feiying, but Cheng Rongrong could withdraw from the show and come back.
Bai Lei, who had been receiving a massage for over half an hour, her anger, which had just subsided, flared up again.
Something was wrong.
Bai Lei opened the live broadcast and went straight to Wen Xiang’s channel.
It was black.
Had they already withdrawn?
Oh, no…
Bai Lei, combining the few comments and the screenshots and videos she saw on other websites, laughed in exasperation.
What was going on? Those lies, could they really reconcile so easily? The Wen family, both of them, were their brains filled with water?
Then she checked Cheng Feiying’s channel. She had only watched for a bit this morning, now she saw, good, one cilantro meal in the morning, another at noon, two cilantro meals. He deserved it!
Poor Rongrong.
Although it was Rongrong’s own decision to go, but this show… it was truly better not to have gone. Bai Lei, holding her phone, looked at Cheng Rongrong, who was alone in the courtyard, and let out a long sigh.
Bai Lei’s sigh was quite loud, He Lanxi, who was on the massage bed next to her, yawned and woke up, she complained sleepily, “What’s wrong again?”
“What else could it be? Wen Xiang said the house and money are an inheritance from Wen Dongyu’s grandfather, then they reconciled, now the agency is advising Zhou Wanning not to let Wen Xiang withdraw, saying that since they’ve reconciled, they should let them spend some time alone and use the live broadcast to repair his damaged image.” Bai Lei said with a sneer.
“Oh? Quite clever.” He Lanxi sat up. “Money, the root of all family conflicts. He’s truly willing to go to great lengths for his biological son.”
“What, yours is still searching?” Bai Lei asked, sensing the sarcasm in He Lanxi’s voice.
“Of course. After all, we’re just his nieces and nephews, not his biological children.” He Lanxi said coldly. “But he doesn’t know how many more years he can keep searching, he doesn’t look like he has many years left anyway. I guess he’s starting to face reality these past few years, gradually letting go of control. That’s how I got the new media company I’m managing. Speaking of which, is your family still doing okay on that show? If not, just withdraw early. Like Wen Xiang’s side, image is important. If it can’t be repaired, just retreat early, don’t let it be completely ruined, save the penalty fee, it won’t be easy for him to earn money later.”
“Let him suffer first. As for his image… it won’t be completely ruined. His previous one, we spent so much money on it, we have to maintain his image as a caring and responsible man. As for Cheng Tingyan, heh, just a child. Who said children can’t lie?” Bai Lei said, realizing that once she lowered her expectations, she wasn’t as angry anymore. It was just an image, if it was ruined, then it was ruined, who was she trying so hard to help before, even getting yelled at for it? Whatever. Men, they shouldn’t have it too easy.
He Lanxi became interested. “What, you actually used your own money for his previous one’s treatment?”
“We used Cheng Tingyan’s money, I wouldn’t spend a cent on her. But it doesn’t matter whose money we used, the important thing is how we spin it.” Bai Lei said, thinking of Liu Qiongfang, she found it annoying and didn’t want to talk about it anymore, she changed the subject. “What about you? Among your siblings, your uncle is the best to you, right? The supermarket before, the publishing house a few years ago, and now he even gave you a media company to manage. From the sound of it, you also don’t want him to live for many more years, give you more things?”
“He says it’s for me to manage, but those are all still under his name. The longer he lives, the greater the risk. Who knows how much he’ll leave for us after he finds his biological child.” He Lanxi said, picking up the wine glass from the coffee table, swirling the wine, and taking a sip. “By then, maybe our lives won’t even be as good as they are now, we might not even be able to enter this door.”
“It won’t be that bad.” Bai Lei disagreed. “After all, you’ve been with him all these years, putting aside how you are elsewhere, you’ve always been obedient and filial in front of him, right? Even strangers have some feelings after meeting, after so many years, even if he finds his biological child and gives them the majority, he wouldn’t take back everything you’re managing now, right?”
He Lanxi raised an eyebrow, looking at Bai Lei with amusement. “Why wouldn’t he? Cheng Tingyan is still hanging around your house every day, have you seen Cheng Feiying show her any affection?”
“That’s different.” Bai Lei retorted instinctively.
“There’s no difference. It’s just men’s fragile ego. Cheng Tingyan is his biological daughter, yet he can act like she doesn’t exist. Let alone me, just a niece, just a somewhat suitable substitute in his mind.” He Lanxi said, putting down her wine glass and smiling at Bai Lei. “Learn from my experience, don’t be too obvious about being a substitute. After all, yours isn’t like mine, his ego is quite fragile, his temper is also quite bad, you don’t want Rongrong to become like Cheng Tingyan, right?”
Bai Lei: “… “
Humans’ need for emotional connection was far greater than they could imagine.
Using substitutes wasn’t uncommon. The difference was just in their attitude towards the substitutes.
Shen Jianghe, from the moment he received the box of colored pens, had been drawing non-stop for the entire noon. By the time the afternoon’s task card was delivered, he had already sent two sets, a total of nine cards, to Shen Zilin through the staff.
In Shen Jianghe’s mind, he should at least finish five and a half sets, at least twenty-three cards, before he could even ask Shen Zilin if he wanted to come home, before he could have a chance to see his baby again. This matter, it was best not to delay it, Shen Jianghe put in his best effort, he didn’t even have time for lunch. However, imagination was one thing, plans never went as expected.
The afternoon task was actually a collaborative one between the babies and dads.
But… he hadn’t finished drawing yet… Would Shen Zilin be willing to come back, or was it just because of the task?
Shen Jianghe, who was always decisive in business, was hesitant and slowed down as he walked towards the meeting point indicated on the task card.
This time, the task location was outside the village, on the wasteland where the dads had their outdoor competition on the first afternoon.
When Shen Jianghe arrived, Shen Zilin wasn’t there yet, but he saw Wen Xiang and his son, standing close together under a shady tree.
Tsk…
Just a few hours ago, Wen Xiang was still cleaning the house with him, busy like a dog, dirty like a pig, dejected like a salted fish… Now he had changed into clean clothes, standing close to his son, talking and laughing!
Wen Dongyu! He even took Wen Xiang’s hand!
They had reconciled, that was great.
Shen Jianghe didn’t walk over, he stopped from afar, envious…
But Shen Jianghe, who could only see the scene but couldn’t hear their conversation, didn’t know that the content of Wen Xiang and his son’s conversation was far beyond his imagination.
“Dongdong, you really don’t mind that Dad is useless, that we can only live in your house?” Wen Xiang asked weakly.
“It really doesn’t matter! What’s mine is yours, Dad, don’t be afraid! After we leave the show, I’ll add your and Mom’s names to the title deed, it’ll be our house!” Wen Dongyu said firmly, holding Wen Xiang’s hand, transmitting his strength.
Wen Xiang, suppressing the bitterness in his heart, looked at his son, who had regained his confidence and cheerfulness, he felt that giving the house and money was worth it. “Dongdong is so good, after we leave the show, let’s go to the new mall next to the park near our house, I’ll buy you lots of toys, okay?”
“Mmm… No.” Wen Dongyu shook his head.
“Why? You have money now.” Wen Xiang asked, confused.
“Mmm… My money, I want to buy other things.” Wen Dongyu retracted his hand and started counting on his fingers. “Mom said the fridge at home is a bit small, I’ll buy a bigger one. And the guitar you liked last time, I’ll buy it for you. And with the remaining money, I’ll save up more, you buy a house, Mom buys a house.”
Wen Xiang clutched his chest, touched and confused. “Didn’t you say… you’ll add Mom and my names to the title deed of your house?”
“Yes. Your names will be added to my house. My name will be added to Mom’s house. We’ll all have our own houses, and we’ll also have our house together.” Wen Dongyu said firmly, looking down at the pig nudging his feet, he smiled. “Mmm, and Xixi, we’ll buy a house for Xixi too!”
Wen Xiang: “… “
Yes, they had reconciled. He even felt a strange sense of love and tolerance from his child. But… it seemed some things would never be the same again.
As the babies and dads gradually arrived, the host cleared his throat and walked out from the group of staff.
“Babies who are playing the role of dads, and dads who are still babies, good afternoon.” The host said, trying to sound more professional. “We have two activities this afternoon. The first one is a parent-child game competition between the families, right here. The top three teams in each game will get three points, two points, and one point respectively. After all the games, we’ll rank the families based on their total scores. The ranking order will determine the type and quantity of ingredients you can get for the second activity. The second activity is making desserts! More ingredients will be more helpful in making delicious desserts, and our ingredients are limited, so the ranking in the first activity is very important, everyone has to work hard!”
Wei Chengli looked around. Unlike the day when the dads had their outdoor competition, with balance beams, levers, and all sorts of equipment, today, there were only a few small items. Parent-child games with babies, the babies were still young, the games shouldn’t be too strenuous. Thinking of this, Wei Chengli looked down at his weak, three-year-old little chubby dumpling.
The host was explaining the rules in the middle, the dads and babies stood in a semi-circle, listening.
Wei Chengli, following the little chubby dumpling’s gaze, as expected, saw Cheng Tingyan, two families away on his right.
Okay, even if it was a bit tiring, he could handle it!
Being jealous of a six-year-old child was already ridiculous enough for him, an adult, and now, finding this six-year-old child pitiful and adorable, his jealousy was mixed with a bit of bitterness, it was truly difficult!
“Also, in this activity, considering fairness and the number of people, the Cheng Tingyan and Cheng Rongrong family, and the Wang Zhizhi family, have two options when participating in the games. One option is to discuss and choose one parent and one baby to participate before each game. You can switch people after each game, but not during a game. The other option is for the entire family to participate, but for the Cheng Tingyan and Cheng Rongrong family, the two parents have to share the tasks required for the parent, and similarly, the two babies in the Wang Zhizhi family have to share the tasks required for the baby. We’ll explain how to share the tasks before each game.” The host said, after explaining the supplementary rules, before starting the first parent-child game, he emphasized again, “Although these are parent-child games, everyone has to remember their roles. You’re the babies who are learning to be like your dads, and you’re the dads who are still babies!”
After saying that, the host waved his hand and led the dads a few steps to the left, to the first game area.
Actually, it would have been fine if the host hadn’t emphasized it at the end, but after his emphasis… The other dads were fine, but Cheng Feiying and Wang Qingchuan suddenly felt a headache coming on.
Cheng Feiying glanced at Cheng Tingyan, who looked clean and fresh, then at the little menace, empty-handed, not far away. She shouldn’t… have any place to hide cilantro, right? She wouldn’t… take out cilantro at a time like this, right?
It had to be said that just two cilantro meals were enough to give Cheng Feiying PTSD.
Compared to the Cheng family’s silent and furtive glances, the Wang family was much more lively.
The first parent-child game, the new baby had to use a flat fan to carry small balls back, if the ball fell, they had to return to the starting point and pick it up again. The small balls of different colors had different sizes and textures. And the new parent had to throw the balls brought back by the new baby into baskets of corresponding colors, one chance per ball.
“No matter how you act at home, we’re a family now, let’s participate together, you don’t want to lose, right?” Wang Qingchuan said, looking at Wang Qingbei, taking the initiative after hearing the rules. “I’m an athlete, my balance is very good, Zhizhi and I will go for this round.”
“Zhizhi, I want to play this.” Jiang Heye said, although she agreed with Wang Qingchuan’s analysis, her role today was a spoiled younger sister.
“Let’s play this.” Wang Zhizhi immediately agreed.
Wang Qingchuan laughed in exasperation. “Fine, fine, fine, you guys play! I bet you won’t even be able to get flour to make desserts.”
“If we don’t have flour, Brother can just go and buy some.” Jiang Heye said, looking at Wang Qingchuan matter-of-factly. “I want flour, wouldn’t Brother go and buy it for me?”
Wang Zhizhi, touching the badge on his chest, nodded in agreement. “Mmm, let your brother buy it for you. Flour, sugar, anything else you need for making desserts, let your brother buy it for you. There’s a patch of land over there, buried with Baby Coins, let your brother go and dig, he’ll buy them for you with the coins.”
Wang Qingchuan: ???
These two! Digging for Baby Coins! Why not just dig a hole and bury him! He was just a spare!
Cheng Feiying, after looking at Cheng Tingyan, then at Wei Maomao, his eyes, searching for cilantro, were busy and alert.
Cheng Rongrong looked up at Cheng Feiying, swallowed her disgust, and turned to Cheng Tingyan. “Older sister, how are we playing?”
“I’m not interested in playing with him.” Cheng Tingyan said coldly.
“Then I’ll take Dad to do this task.” Cheng Rongrong said obediently, looking at Cheng Tingyan, who was clearly imitating Cheng Feiying’s indifference, but she was secretly laughing in her heart.
Filial piety, filial piety, could it truly be overturned by a simple role-swap task from the program team? Cheng Tingyan’s convincing imitation was indeed making Cheng Feiying look bad, making the viewers speculate about his usual behavior. But Cheng Tingyan, ignoring filial piety just because she had a little bit of power from the task, what kind of good reputation could she have?
Cheng Rongrong couldn’t help Cheng Feiying now, she was happy to watch them both fail, as long as she herself looked good.
But looking good wasn’t that easy either.
Trash!
Cheng Rongrong watched as Cheng Feiying, carrying the ball, came out from the starting point again and again, unable to take more than three or four steps, not even reaching one-fifth of the distance before the ball fell. Looking at the other new parents who had already started throwing the balls, she was so angry that she felt like she was on fire.
Next round, next round, she would definitely make Cheng Tingyan take him!
Why was she the only one suffering!
Was he her personal trash baby!
While Cheng Rongrong was about to have a heart attack from anger, Cheng Tingyan, squatting by the Wei family’s ball-throwing baskets, not even looking at the Cheng family, was happy.
The little chubby bunny was so cute, she was so good at throwing the balls~~~
One went in, another one went in.
One after another~~
She wanted to see if her little chubby bunny would get first place again~~~
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