Chapter 86p1
Cheng Tingyan’s brief appearance was only captured by Wei Maomao’s second cameraman.
The father and daughter in the courtyard, oblivious to this, were still trying to analyze Cheng Feiying’s unusual behavior today.
“Isn’t it good that Uncle Cheng readily agreed to let Yan Yan come back with you? Maybe he’s in a good mood today, just be happy about it.” Wei Chengli put the little chubby dumpling, who was deep in thought, down on the ground and ruffled her soft hair. “Don’t overthink it, Yan Yan will definitely have to go back eventually, just cherish the present.”
“Ah, why didn’t I think of that! Dad, you’re right!” Wei Maomao patted Wei Chengli’s leg.
The little chubby dumpling’s enthusiastic praise made Wei Chengli instinctively take a step back, he subconsciously replied, “What did I say? I didn’t say anything…”
“Dad, you said I should ask Uncle Cheng to let Yan Yan stay at our house for a few more days while he’s in a good mood.” Wei Maomao patted Wei Chengli’s leg again. “Such a strange Uncle Cheng, I shouldn’t waste this opportunity!”
“Wait a minute!” Wei Chengli grabbed the little chubby dumpling, laughing in exasperation. “I never said that. Don’t even think about it, have you forgotten that it’s the parent-child role swap today? Your Sister Yan Yan still has to go back and take care of her dad! It’s already good enough that she can stay here for half a day.”
“Half a day? Yan Yan will also be staying here tonight. Dad, you go sleep in the next room later.” Wei Maomao, familiar with the routine, finished her arrangements, then glanced at the closed door of the house and clicked her tongue softly. “She can also take care of Uncle Cheng while staying here, he won’t get up in the middle of the night.”
“Right… The only one who gets up in the middle of the night is you!” Wei Chengli pressed his hand on the little chubby dumpling’s head. “I suggest you don’t push your luck, do you know what ‘pushing your luck’ means? It means you’re not satisfied with having Yan Yan for one night and want to have her for several nights. Look, your Uncle Cheng suddenly, oh, I mean, he happens to be nice to Yan Yan, and he’s in a good mood, so don’t push your luck and ruin the current situation, okay? Be good, I’m going to clean the bedroom.”
The helpless old father ruffled her soft hair one last time and waved at Liu Ming, who was among the staff.
Since Cheng Tingyan was taking a shower in the bathroom inside the house, Wei Chengli asked Liu Ming to go in first and guard the bathroom door. After confirming that Yan Yan was showering and wouldn’t come out, he entered the bedroom, covered the camera that had already been turned off, then rolled up his bedding.
Hmph, if he had known she was only coming back for one night, he wouldn’t have moved back yesterday…
The old father’s back, forced to relocate, looked a bit desolate. Sadly, the viewers in the live broadcast room couldn’t spare him any sympathy at this moment.
“Yan Yan! I want to see my Yan Yan! Aaaah, after the little ones finish washing up, can you turn on the camera in the bedroom for a bit? I want to see if Yan Yan is okay, sob~~~”
“It’s… Okay if you don’t turn on the camera, just turn on the microphone, okay? I just want to listen, I hope Yan Yan isn’t secretly crying… Clutching my heart.”
“Yan Yan’s cameraman is incompetent, he should have followed her inside and filmed when she came out and went back in earlier, I’m so worried. He’s not as good as CEO Mao’s second cameraman, Little Brother, sob, sob, sob, he always remembers to pay attention to Yan Yan.”
“Little Brother from the second camera, can you see the comments? Even if you can’t go in and film, can you show CEO Mao the replay of Yan Yan’s appearance earlier… Ah, I think Yan Yan was truly sad when she quietly retreated back inside!”
“The timing was truly unfortunate, if Yan Yan had come out a few seconds earlier, she would have heard how much Maomao likes her, how she wants to sleep with her even if she might see her wet the bed again!”
“No hope… Director Wei came out with his bedding, Liu Ming also came out, CEO Mao went in alone… It seems they’re going to wash up and take a nap. As for Yan Yan’s situation, we’ll probably only see it after the babies wake up from their nap.”
“I hope Yan Yan will forget about her sadness after waking up…”
…
Hope was just a beautiful wish.
The viewers who had been following the live broadcast these past few days knew that Cheng Tingyan wasn’t a carefree and easily amused child.
Forgetting was impossible, they could only hope that her sadness would lessen after her nap.
Her three-year-old body, after being busy all morning, was indeed quite tired.
But she couldn’t get into bed without showering, and her small stool was outside, so Wei Maomao just sat on the floor in the bedroom.
As she waited, Wei Maomao felt that Yan Yan’s shower was taking a bit too long, so long that she had already yawned several times, leaning against the table leg, and the sound of running water in the bathroom still hadn’t stopped.
But it was understandable, after all, they had been working in the field, going to the market, and even had lunch under the scorching sun, she must be covered in dust and sweat, she needed a good shower… She needed a good… shower… shower… shower…
Even though she wanted to stay awake, Wei Maomao’s heavy eyelids eventually drooped, her mind filled with muddled thoughts, never to lift again.
And so, when Cheng Tingyan, not sleepy but with equally muddled thoughts, came out of the bathroom, drying her hair, she almost tripped over the moon… trap… half…
She stopped just in time, her foot landing softly, Cheng Tingyan clutched her chest, her heart almost jumping out of her throat, and looked down at the little chubby bunny, sleeping soundly against the table leg, less than a step away from her toes.
The shock was short-lived.
Her racing heart gradually calmed down, her wide eyes softened, Cheng Tingyan didn’t make a sound, she just quietly squatted down, looking at the little chubby bunny up close.
White, chubby, well-behaved…
But… She had just said…
Cheng Tingyan lowered her eyes.
“We’re leaving, Auntie Wang, after you finish cleaning, just give her something to eat.”
“Let her think whatever she wants, she doesn’t want to eat such a good chicken leg, fine, let her be.”
“Auntie Wang, when you come next time, bring her some clothes, just buy some cheap ones.”
“What kindergarten homework? Just do it for her, if you don’t want to, just let Auntie Wang scribble something, kindergarten is so troublesome.”
“Just eat something… Just buy something… Just do something… Just… Just…”
At home, wasn’t that how they always did things? They were all used to it.
But… why…
Was she still sad?
Cheng Tingyan couldn’t understand, why was she suddenly caring about something she had long stopped caring about?
The little chubby bunny was a good little chubby bunny, even her “just”… was a good “just”…
Cheng Tingyan brainwashed herself, then reached out and gently poked the obvious dimple on the chubby little face.
Warm, soft…
Her fingertip lingered, the warmth flowed from her fingertip to her heart.
The little chubby bunny’s “just”… was also a good “just”… She liked staying here, she liked staying with the little chubby bunny… Even if it was just the little chubby bunny’s casual arrangement…
Cheng Tingyan blinked, holding back the tears welling up in her eyes.
Even if it was just the little chubby bunny’s casual arrangement, she liked it, she was willing, she wanted it.
Cheng Tingyan mentally washed her brain, and the tightness in her chest eased.
“Maomao, don’t sleep on the floor.” Cheng Tingyan retracted her finger from the dimple and gently pushed the little chubby bunny’s arm.
The little chubby bunny, who was leaning against the table leg, smacked her lips, turned over, and slid down a bit with the force of the push. Except for her head, which was still stubbornly propped up, she was practically lying flat on the floor.
Cheng Tingyan quickly caught the little chubby bunny’s head, hesitated for a moment, then reached out and tickled her chubby waist. “Maomao? Maomao? Don’t sleep on the floor! Get up and sleep on the bed.”
So tired, why did she have to knead dough every day, why was there endless dough, why did she have to work 997 to survive at such a young age…
She didn’t want to knead dough anymore, she didn’t want to work anymore, was the wind strong on the rooftop, whoever wanted to play this hard mode could play it, she was logging off!
Mmm? Who? Who was rubbing her butt!
Kneading dough was one thing, why were they rubbing her butt!
The startled Wei Maomao abruptly opened her eyes, before even realizing where she was or what was going on, she instinctively twisted her body and tried to escape.
Imagine, one second the little chubby bunny was sleeping soundly, smacking her lips, the next second she was thrashing around like a fish that had just been pulled ashore…
Cheng Tingyan was stunned, she couldn’t even tell if the little chubby bunny, who was now several steps away, had used her hands and feet to run away, or if she had bounced away with her chubby body.
Was it really necessary…
Wei Maomao was just dazed from sleep, she wasn’t truly stupid, she quickly realized that she had fallen asleep leaning against the table and had a dream.
“Yan Yan…” Wei Maomao, who had rolled from the table to the bedside, smiled sheepishly, looking at the stunned Cheng Tingyan cautiously. “I think I had a dream, I dreamed someone was grabbing my butt, it scared me awake, did I scare you?”
As she spoke, Wei Maomao, still a bit shaken, stood up and scratched her butt before dusting herself off.
Was it her imagination, or did it still feel like it had been grabbed?
Cheng Tingyan’s gaze followed Wei Maomao’s hand, landing on the spot she was rubbing.
“That… Is that your… butt?” Cheng Tingyan unconsciously curled her fingers.
“Ah, what else would it be?” Wei Maomao looked at her, confused.
“Isn’t it your waist…” Cheng Tingyan clenched her fists, turning her head away from the little chubby bunny.
“Ah?” Wei Maomao looked down.
She wasn’t wearing a straight dress, although her top was a bit long, almost reaching her calves, it shouldn’t be so long that people couldn’t tell her waist from her butt…
“You’re awake… Come and sleep on the bed.” Cheng Tingyan stood up, took out a bedsheet from her suitcase, and started making the bed next to the one that had been stripped of its bedding.
“I’m going to take a shower.” Wei Maomao looked at her own bed reluctantly.
Mmm, if it was Wei Chengli in the room, she wouldn’t shower. She wouldn’t shower, and she would sleep in his bed, he always got into bed without showering anyway. This way, she would have a clean bed to sleep in at night, hehe.
But if Yan Yan could stay here, she would be willing to take six showers a day~~~
Wei Maomao, with inexplicable joy, ran into the bathroom. Cheng Tingyan stopped what she was doing, glanced at the closed bathroom door, and let out a soft sigh of relief.
Ah, wasn’t it her waist… She was so embarrassed… Cheng Tingyan covered her face and chuckled.
Wei Maomao’s shower was quick, but Cheng Tingyan was even faster in drying her hair.
The sound of the hairdryer stopped almost as soon as Wei Maomao turned off the water.
And what was even faster than drying hair was Cheng Tingyan’s falling asleep speed.
When Wei Maomao came out of the bathroom, dressed, it was already quiet outside.
Tiptoeing to the space between the two beds, Wei Maomao glanced at the bulge under the blanket on Cheng Tingyan’s bed, hesitated, then carefully reached out and touched a strand of hair peeking out.
Mmm, it was dry.
Wei Maomao was relieved, she shook her hair, climbed onto her own bed, propped up the pillow, leaned back against it, and tilted her head, letting her hair hang down to dry.
The room was so quiet that even the soft sound of breathing was inaudible.
Wei Maomao yawned again, she felt like she could go back to sleep.
She hoped the program team’s afternoon task wouldn’t come too early.
Thinking this, Wei Maomao gently adjusted her position, minimizing the contact between her hair and the pillow, then closed her eyes.
“Why aren’t you drying your hair?”
Cheng Tingyan’s voice, clear and alert.
Wei Maomao’s eyes flew open.
“You knew how to use the hairdryer last night, right? I didn’t unplug it.” Cheng Tingyan sat up.
Wei Maomao also sat up.
Although… But…
“Yan Yan? You’re not asleep?” Wei Maomao asked hesitantly.
“No.” Cheng Tingyan sat on the bed, hugging her knees under the blanket.
Wei Maomao blinked.
That… was a bit strange…
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