Yun Shu bowed with Elder Brother, but because the movement was so vigorous, the little tiger hat fell back onto her head.
Yun Juan swiftly reached out to help her remove it again.
Feng Yan and Cheng Yaran stared at the two well-behaved children for a moment, not frightened, but rather a little charmed by their cuteness.
"Hello Mr. Feng and Ms. Cheng, I am Yun Chuman, and these are my two children, Yun Juan and Yun Shu."
Yun Chuman walked over from behind with a smile, patting the two children's heads as she spoke.
Cooperating, Yun Juan and Yun Shu greeted: "Hello, elder brother and sister~"
The DINK (Double Income No Kids) couple waved their hands repeatedly upon hearing this.
Cheng Yaran chuckled awkwardly and said to Yun Chuman, "Chuman, you don't need to be so polite. Just call us by our names."
“That’s right,” Feng Yan forced out what he thought was a friendly smile and said to the two children, “Little friends, we are older than your mommy, so you should call us uncle and auntie, not elder brother and sister.”
Although they hadn't watched the previous episode, they knew from trending topics and conversations with people around them that Mo Rongwen had become Yun Chuman's nephew. They didn't want to have another "little aunt" at their age.
Yun Juan and Yun Shu blinked simultaneously, somewhat puzzled that someone didn't like being called "Elder Brother" or "Elder sister" by them.
But they were very obedient and heed their advice. Obediently, they changed their address, "Hello, Uncle and Auntie~"
Feng Yan and Cheng Yaran nodded in satisfaction.
With a serious expression, Yun Juan asked earnestly, "Auntie and Uncle, are you thirsty? Shall I get you some water?"
Yun Shu smiled and pointed towards the bathroom: "You can also take a nice shower. Uncle and Auntie sweated a lot just like Little Shu. A nice shower will make you feel better."
Cheng Yaran was somewhat overwhelmed by such a warm invitation, and she subconsciously took a step back.
Feng Yan coughed twice: "Um, um... Little Juan, Little Shu, may your uncle and aunt go back to their bedroom to rest first?"
Yun Juan and Yun Shu tilted her head in confusion, looking at the sky outside that had just darkened. Now? Rest?
Yun Chuman noticed Feng Yan and Cheng Yaran's unease, so she smiled at the two children and said, "Your uncle and aunt came from a place much farther away than us, so they are very tired."
She paused and then said, "When little Juan and little Shu were very, very tired, don't you also not want to do anything. No matter what time it was, and just want to sleep?"
The two children understood and quickly stepped aside to make way for them.
Yun Juan frowned and said, "Uncle and Auntie, Younger Sister and I just checked, there are bedrooms on both the first and second floors."
Yun Shu smiled and gestured for them to come in: "Uncle and Auntie, please feel free to choose whatever you like."
Feng Yan and Cheng Yaran were somewhat surprised that Yun Chuman would help them out of that predicament.
They nodded awkwardly to the one adult and two children before dragging their luggage into the small building.
They hesitated for a moment when they got to the stairs, but in the end they went up. Living on the first floor would mean seeing each other more often, so the second floor was better.
Yun Juan and Yun Shu waved to their retreating figures and said in unison, "Uncle and Auntie, get some rest. Goodnight!"
Feng Yan and Cheng Yaran stiffened, turned their heads slightly, and said apologetically, "Goodnight."
They quickened their pace and went upstairs, only breathing a sigh of relief once they entered the bedroom.
Yun Chuman looked up at the bedroom door on the second floor, which had been closed, and wondered if she and the two children were really that scary.
Yun Shu also sensed something was wrong. She frowned and asked, "Don't Uncle and Auntie like us?"
Yun Juan stroked her chin and said seriously, "They should be like Elder Brother Mo, socially awkward."
"Oh, I see." Yun Shu nodded in realization, with an expression that said, "No wonder it is like that."
Yun Chuman thought about how free the two people looked in the pilot episode. If Feng Yan and Cheng Yaran were socially awkward, then the concept of communication difficulties might not exist in this world.
However, she didn't intend to correct the two children. Even if they had the impression of being socially anxious, Yun Juan and Yun Shu wouldn't be affected by their avoidance.
She clapped her hands, trying to change the subject: "Little Juan and Little Shu, we can only choose the bedroom on the first floor now. Can you help me unpack my luggage?"
Yun Juan smiled and replied "Okay." Then he swung his short legs and walked towards the suitcase that was placed in the living room.
Yun Shu skipped and hopped towards the living room, constantly turning back to say, "Mommy, Mommy, there's a rocking chair in the bedroom downstairs! It's so much fun!"
"I'll have to give it a try later," Yun Chuman cheerfully said as she followed them.
Not long after the adult and two children finished unpacking their luggage, the production crew, as usual, brought them dinner.
Just like the last episode, they put a lot of thought into selecting the ingredients.
Cooling and refreshing winter melon and pork rib soup, spicy and appetizing Maoxuewang (a Sichuan dish), pickled fish, refreshing and delicious cold mixed vegetables, sweet and sour sweet and sour pork, and lemon chicken feet.
“Starting tomorrow, you’ll have to cook for yourselves,” Xiaoxi said to Yun Chuman with a hint of schadenfreude after bringing over dinner. “Ahem, since we’re on good terms, I’ll just remind you that there’s no gas here and can only firewood. You’d better be prepared to go hungry tomorrow.”
Yun Chuman raised an eyebrow: "The production team is cunning and treacherous."
Xiaoxi wasn't annoyed at all upon hearing this. Instead, she said proudly, "Thank you for the compliment."
"Unfortunately, the scene you wanted won't happen." Yun Chuman shook her head.
Xiaoxi was taken aback: "What do you mean?"
Yun Chuman looked down. The two children beside her were covering their mouths and giggling.
It was quite a coincidence that Yun Juan and Yun Shu disliked the fact that the alcohol lamp on the children's kitchen stove couldn't control the heat, so she spent a couple of days at home researching how to use firewood.
Although they were different sizes, they had already mastered the skill of starting a fire.
She slightly raised her chin and said to Xiaoxi with an air of self-righteousness, "I won't tell you, it's a secret!"
Seeing this, Xiaoxi vaguely had an outrageous idea.
But the key point was that this outrageous idea makes perfect sense when applied to Yun Chuman, Yun Juan, and Yun Shu. She gave a speechless look and said, "Yun Chuman, you're really something."
She didn't remark that everything was shouldered by the two children.
But Yun Chuman understood and proudly repeated what she had just said: "Thank you for the compliment."
Xiaoxi pouted, and was about to leave when her arm was grabbed. She turned her head and saw Yun Chuman's bright smile, and couldn't help but shudder. She asked warily, "What are you doing?"
Yun Chuman pointed in the direction of the vegetable garden: "Can we pick and eat the fruits and vegetables there?"
Upon hearing this, the two children tilted their heads up, their eyes filled with anticipation.
Stared at by three pairs of identical puppy eyes, Xiaoxi couldn't help but twitch her lips: "Okay, it is originally prepared for you guys."
Yun Juan and Yun Shu happily high-fived each other and said at the same time, "Thank you, Elder Sister Xiaoxi! You're so kind, Elder Sister Xiaoxi!"
Xiaoxi knew perfectly well that their words didn't contain any real emotion and were just casual compliments, but she still couldn't help but smile, "Alright, alright, you two are such sweet-talkers. Go eat now."
After saying that, she turned and walked out, heading straight for the neighbor's yard.
The rain hadn't come down in City Y yet. The weather was hot and humid.
Yun Chuman planned to have dinner with her two children in the outdoor pavilion.
She took the mosquito coils out of the room and saw Yun Juan and Yun Shu standing next to the dining table with their round little bellies sticking out and looking up at the direction of the second floor.
"Little Juan and Little Shu, what are you doing?" Yun Chuman asked.
Yun Juan's little face scrunched up in worry as he asked, "Mommy, aren't Uncle and Auntie going to eat?"
Yun Shu blinked. Her expression conflicted: "Mommy, should we go and call them?"
Yun Chuman glanced at them. Knowing Feng Yan and Cheng Yaran's situation, and considering what had happened during their first meeting, she subconsciously felt that the two of them probably didn't like having much contact with children. So she said, "I'll go call them. Little Juan and Little Shu, go wash your hands. I just saw you feeding the ants."
The two children were startled and instinctively hid their chubby hands behind their backs.
"Wash them properly, I'll come back and check later." Yun Chuman smiled and pinched their chubby little faces.
The two children responded and ran off towards the bathroom on the first floor.
Yun Chuman went upstairs and knocked on the bedroom door: "Elder Brother Feng Yan, Elder Sister Ranran, the production team sent over dinner. Would you like to have some together?"
No sooner had she finished speaking than a loud crash came from inside the room, as if something had fallen to the ground.
Yun Chuman was not in a hurry and waited patiently.
It took a while for the bedroom door to open a crack. Cheng Yaran forced a smile and said politely, "No need, no need, we're not hungry."
Yun Chuman paused for a moment, then said, "Are you really not going to eat anything? I just checked, and the refrigerator here is empty. The production team didn't prepare any ingredients, so if we get hungry tonight, we won't be able to cook."
Cheng Yaran hesitated for a moment upon hearing this, but finally gritted her teeth and said, "It's okay, Chuman, you and the two children can eat well, don't worry about us."
"Alright, then I won't bother you any longer."
As soon as Yun Chuman finished speaking, Cheng Yaran gave a perfunctory "hmm" and quickly closed the door.
She frowned in confusion as she looked at the closed bedroom door. As she walked down the stairs, she saw that Yun Juan and Yun Shu were already waiting at the bottom of the stairs.
When the two children saw her, they simultaneously raised their chubby little hands.
Yun Juan kept turning his chubby little hands over and over: "Mommy, we washed them very clean. We even washed the little creases on the back of our hands."
Yun Shu tilted her little body to look behind her: "Mommy, didn't Uncle and Auntie come down?"
Yun Chuman smiled and checked their little hands. They were chubby and soft, and their tiny nails looked adorable. "Not bad, Little Juan and Little Shu washed them very clean. Uncle and Auntie don't want to eat yet. Let's go eat first."
The two children firmly believed that Feng Yan and Cheng Yaran were also socially awkward, so they were not surprised that they did not come down to eat.
Getting praised, they cheered and went outside.
Yun Chuman paused, turned around and took a new pair of chopsticks and some clean bowls from the kitchen before leaving.
The window of the bedroom where Feng Yan and Cheng Yaran were located faced the gazebo.
They sat on the edge of the bed, munching on the last half-pack of biscuits in their suitcase, while watching Yun Chuman, Yun Juan, and Yun Shu devour their food.
Feng Yan said longingly, "The pickled fish looks delicious."
Cheng Yaran took a big bite of the biscuit: "I like winter melon and pork rib soup the most."
They exchanged a wry look before munching on their cookies even more enthusiastically.
Many viewers in the live stream were puzzled by this scene.
—I'm also childless by choice, but I think Feng Yan and Cheng Yaran's approach is too extreme.
—Other people's well-behaved children are so adorable. I just can't understand their action.
—My two little ones have been rejected one after another, and it breaks my heart.
—Feng Cheng CP fans came uninvited. If I'm not mistaken, they must have been traumatized by the last episode.
—And what they might be afraid of isn't the two kids, but Yun Chuman…
Yun Chuman actually had the same thought. After eating and drinking her fill, she and her two children leaned back in their chairs and looked at the sky. She kept recalling the scene when she went up to call Cheng Yaran.
If Feng Yan and Cheng Yaran were reserved and unnatural in front of the two children, then when they were alone with her, they were afraid and avoided her.
She scratched her head. Had she misunderstood? Had Feng Yan and Cheng Yaran been hiding from her from the very beginning, not from the two children? But what was there to hide from?
While Yun Chuman was lost in thought, Yun Juan and Yun Shu were also somewhat absent-minded, sometimes touching their little bellies, sometimes stealing glances at their mommy.
Yun Chuman noticed their gazes and laughed, "Why are you two always staring at me?"
Yun Shu sat up straight in her chair with a grunt, leaned closer to her with a smile, and whispered, "Mommy, are those dishes for Uncle and Auntie?"
Yun Juan also gathered over, and said with a little face serious, "Should we deliver the food to Uncle and Aunt like we did last time when we delivered things to Elder Brother Mo?"
He frowned again after saying that: "But this time there are no cats, dogs, or mice to help us."
“This time we don’t need the fluffy ones, Little Juan and Little Shu can do it.” Yun Chuman smiled and waved to the two of them.
The two children's eyes lit up, and they skillfully brought their ears close.
Yun Chuman whispered something to them mysteriously for a while and then asked, "Is it possible?"
The two children pounded their chests with their little fists and said confidently, "We guarantee we'll complete the mission!"
The viewers in the live stream were once again intrigued by this familiar scene.
—What is Yun Chuman trying to do?! It's always like this. I'm completely under this woman's thumb!
—Although I don't know what they're up to, I'm looking forward to seeing Feng Yan and Cheng Yaran's "it's actually pretty good" moment, hahaha.
After Yun Juan and Yun Shu helped Yun Chuman take the plates to the kitchen, they ran upstairs to the second floor.
The two children tiptoed closer to Feng Yan and Cheng Yaran's bedroom. They looked at each other and nodded seriously.
Yun Shu bent over slightly, sticking out her little bottom, put her two chubby little hands to her mouth, and deliberately raised her voice towards the bedroom, "Elder Brother, dinner is delicious!"
“Hmm,” Yun Juan made the same gesture, “I like lemon chicken feet, they’re sweet and sour, but there’s so little of them, I haven’t had enough.”
Yun Shu wrinkled her nose, thinking, ‘Elder Brother doesn't like chicken feet. He finds them too troublesome. What a great actor!’
She moved a little closer to the bedroom door. "Elder Brother, I'll tell you a secret. Before dinner, I saw Mommy set aside a small portion of each dish and put it in the kitchen. How about we sneak over and eat it?"
Yun Juan nodded approvingly, thinking, ‘Little Shu's words were full of emotion. Not bad!’
Though he had a poker face, his voice was somewhat surprised and stern: "Of course not, Little Shu, how could you have such a thought? That food is saved for Uncle and Auntie."
Yun Shu pouted and said aggrievedly, "But it won't taste good when it's cold. There's no way to heat it up here, so we might as well just eat it."
"Little Shu, aren't you afraid Mommy will get angry?" Yun Juan said, stretching out his chubby little hand and patting his tummy. "Besides, we've already eaten a lot. If we eat any more, our tummy will hurt."
Yun Shu lowered her eyebrows in disappointment, looking quite troubled: "Okay, fine, if you don't want to eat it, then don't. It would be great if Uncle and Aunt could eat it while it's hot, then it wouldn't be a waste."
“Yes, yes, let’s go wash up. Mom’s calling us to go to bed.” After saying that, Yun Juan took Yun Shu’s hand and walked down the stairs.
"Elder Brother, Uncle and Aunt must have heard our conversation, right?" Yun Shu stood on tiptoe and kept looking up at the second floor.
Yun Juan said slowly, "Must have heard you, your voice was so loud."
"Is it loud?" Yun Shu tilted her head in confusion. "Elder Brother, you sounded so fake when you said you were leaving. Mommy didn't even say anything, so why did you say she told us to go to sleep?"
Yun Juan was stunned upon hearing this. That's right, he had actually made such an obvious mistake!
He thought for a moment and said, "How about we go back up and do it all over again?"
"Okay, okay..."
Yun Shu nodded excitedly. As soon as she stepped onto the first step, she saw that the door to the second-floor bedroom had opened a crack.
She quickly pulled her short legs back, bent down, and pulled Yun Juan down with her as well, whispering, "Uncle and Auntie are coming out."
Yun Juan instinctively wanted to sit up to look, but quickly stopped himself. He whispered, "Let's go find Mommy."
As he spoke, he pulled Yun Shu toward the kitchen.
Yun Chuman had just finished washing the dishes when she turned around and saw two children sneaking around hand in hand and bending over as they quickly shuffled towards her with their short legs.
She couldn't hold back the laughter: "You guys went off to be thieves? Did you finish your mission?"
Yun Juan and Yun Shu rushed towards her anxiously, pulling her hands on either side and leading her towards the bedroom, saying, "Mommy, Uncle and Auntie are coming out. Quickly hide."
Yun Chuman was stunned for a moment and subconsciously glanced up at the second floor. Sure enough, the bedroom door of Feng Cheng and Cheng Yaran was ajar.
She hadn't expected the two to come out so quickly. They must have been starving. She picked up one child in each hand and rushed into the bedroom.
When Yun Juan and Yun Shu went upstairs, Feng Yan and Cheng Yaran had found out. The more they listened to their conversation, the hungrier they felt. Only when they heard the two children say they were going to bed did they dare to secretly open the door.
"Is anyone there?" Cheng Yaran asked from inside the bedroom.
Feng Yan peeked down from the second-floor staircase: "No one."
Cheng Yaran breathed a sigh of relief and immediately came out, pulling Feng Yan downstairs: "Quick, quick, let's go eat, we're starving."
Although the two were anxious, they didn't dare to make a sound. They almost tiptoed from the second floor to the kitchen. The rich aroma wafted over from afar, and their stomachs rumbled in response.
The kitchen in this small building was large, but there were no stoves, only a dining table, a dish rack, and an empty large refrigerator.
When they went in, they saw several small bowls neatly arranged on the dining table, with a pot lid covering them for temporary heat preservation.
The note next to them read: "If either of you wants to take a shower, please feel free to use the bathroom. Don't worry about disturbing us."
Feng Yan stared at the note for a moment and lifted the pot lid, revealing an even stronger aroma of food.
Cheng Yaran took a deep breath, looking at the white rice and still warm dishes, and almost burst into tears of emotion.
Without saying a word, the two sat down and began to eat heartily, finishing off the food in no time.
They leaned back in their chairs, sighed comfortably, and then got up to start washing the dishes.
Cheng Yaran suddenly said, "Chuman and the two children... are pretty nice. We seem to have gone a bit too far just now."
Feng Yan sighed heavily: "It was very rude. Let’s apologize to them tomorrow."
"En." Cheng Yaran responded. After a pause, she said in a voice only the two of them could hear, "Yun Chuman is different from Yun Xinxin."
After eating and drinking their fill, the two took separate showers before comfortably going upstairs to sleep.
Yun Juan and Yun Shu kept their little ears perked up, listening to the sounds outside. When they heard a sound, they looked at each other happily.
Yun Chuman patted their little heads: "Little Juan and Little Shu have such great acting skills! You completed the mission very well."
Yun Juan touched his head guiltily. Actually, he had made a mistake.
Yun Shu blushed shyly, covering her mouth and giggling.
At this moment, the rain that had been holding back for so long finally came down, and the sound of raindrops hitting the ground gradually increased in volume and speed.
Yun Chuman opened the window a crack, and a cool breeze carrying the smell of rain rushed into the room.
The two children took a deep breath at the same time, ran to the window, and stood on tiptoe to look outside, but unfortunately it was pitch black outside and they couldn't see anything.
Yun Chuman watched with them for a while. Finding the wind was getting a bit chilly, she closed the window again and took their chubby little hands: "Little Juan and Little Shu, it's time to sleep."
"Okay~" Yun Juan and Yun Shu replied with a long, drawn-out smile and said in unison, "Goodnight, Mommy."
The two peeked at each other and said in unison, "Goodnight, Elder Brother/ Younger Sister."
Yun Chuman lay on the bed, holding the two children on either side, and gently kissed their foreheads: "Goodnight, Little Juan, goodnight, Little Shu."
The one adult and two children soon fell asleep, accompanied by the sound of rain.
Even at this point, some viewers in the live stream were still unwilling to leave.
—Waaaaah, can anyone tell me how to get cute little ones like little Juan and little Shu?
—What's Yun Chuman thinking about all day? She's got so many ideas!
—We're one step closer to Feng Yan and Cheng Yaran's "it's pretty good!" moment, hahaha.
—Am I the only one who thinks Little Shu's acting is superb? Her expressions and tone were simply perfect!
—I noticed it too! Ahhh, Manman, hurry up and let Little Shu go film a movie! I, a Mommy fan, will immediately become an acting fan!
The short scene where Yun Juan and Yun Shu pretended to discuss whether or not to steal food outside the bedroom door on the second floor quickly became a trending topic because of their excellent acting skills and cute actions.
Li Rufei also received several calls from colleagues, who subtly inquired about the two children, and some even extended direct invitations.
He instantly felt a sense of pride, as if his own child had been discovered, and his face forcefully broke into two extra wrinkles with a smile.
He also liked the two children and spoke highly of them. In the end, he selected a few reliable people and told them to contact him after Yun Chuman finished filming this episode of the variety show.
The assistant watched for a while and couldn't help but chip in, "Little Juan and Little Shu's careers are pretty smooth sailing, aren't they?"
Li Rufei snorted: "Mainly because they are excellent. Sigh, but the most important thing is that I have good taste."
The assistant rolled his eyes as he subtly praised himself again.
Yun Chuman was unaware that the two children had become a trending topic again. Although she could make phone calls during the live stream, she could not access the internet.
When she woke up the next morning, she found that the air in the yard was exceptionally fresh after the heavy rain the night before, and she couldn't help but take a few more breaths.
When the two children woke up and couldn't find her, they didn't cry or make a fuss. Instead, they walked out of the bedroom hand in hand.
Yun Juan rubbed his eyes and asked in a nasal voice, "Mommy, do we have to do radio calisthenics?"
Yun Shu was still dozing off while hugging her blanket when she heard the words "radio calisthenics." With her eyes closed, she subconsciously started waving her limbs.
Yun Chuman couldn't help but laugh: "We won't today. How about I take you outside for a walk?"
It would be a waste not to enjoy nature and fresh air when coming to the countryside.
The two children instantly woke up upon hearing this, no longer showing any signs of sleepiness, and nodded vigorously with bright eyes: "Yes, yes!"
The group of one adult and two children changed their clothes and went out. The cameraman who lived next door followed them quietly.
The village was surrounded by mountains. Though it looked as if it was completely surrounded by mountains, in fact those mountains were all far away.
Yun Chuman led Yun Juan and Yun Shu along the dilapidated road, strolling and enjoying the surrounding scenery.
Sometimes there were small groves on both sides of the road, and one could see a lot of wildflowers and occasionally wild animals. Other times there were large areas of farmland.
The village didn't have many residents. They all lived in a few concentrated areas.
Whenever Yun Chuman and her two children passed through densely populated areas, they would see one or two villagers every few steps, either preparing to go to work in the fields or having breakfast.
Yun Chuman, Yun Juan, and Yun Shu were all from the same social class. They didn't shy away from strangers. Instead, they greet them with smiles on their three similar faces.
Although Yun Juan was young, he had a calm personality and greeted people properly, saying "Good morning" earnestly with a serious little face.
Yun Shu was probably influenced by the natural environment and she became much more outgoing. She had changed from being introverted and shy before. After saying good morning with a bright smile, she would go up and chat with people, asking what they had for breakfast or what they were going to do.
The local people were simple and honest, and the villagers were friendly and hospitable. When they met this family of one adult and two children who were good-looking and loved to talk, they naturally started chatting.
Soon, Yun Chuman, Yun Juan, and Yun Shu became close friends with half of the villagers.
In no time, the two children had a small basket full of breakfast, all given to them by the villagers because they were cute and sweet-talking.
Yun Chuman, on the other hand, found out the situation of the village very clearly, and also heard a lot of gossip.
This village was called Fengnian Village, and its residents had made a living from agriculture since ancient times.
The soil in the village was much better than in other places, and the crop yield was also higher. It used to be prosperous, but it had gradually declined due to its remote location.
In the worst years, villagers had no way to sell their crops and could only sell them to middlemen at prices that were so low that they couldn't even afford the seeds.
It wasn't until a couple of years ago, when some young people who had gone out to make their way in the world returned and used the internet to open up a market for them, that the villagers slowly started to get rich again.
Even people from several surrounding villages came here to find a way out, to see if they could also open up the market through the internet.
One of the people who told Yun Chuman these things was a Tibetan girl with wheat-colored skin, who was cheerful and warm-hearted.
She said she wasn't from this village, but just wanted to see how they developed, so that after learning how, she could go back to her hometown and help her relatives and friends sell yak meat and yogurt.
She said her hometown was not far from here, about a three-hour drive away, and it was even more beautiful than this village, with more hospitable and freer villagers.
She said that the day after tomorrow was the Wangguo Festival in her hometown, a day for them to celebrate the harvest. She has to rush back this afternoon and will return after attending the festival.
Finally, she said to Yun Chuman, "Come back with me and the two children. You should also come and see my hometown. You will definitely fall in love with it after you see it."
Yun Chuman was tempted after receiving her invitation.
She had long been interested in the customs and festivals of ethnic minorities, finding them both interesting and unique.
Moreover, as far as she knew, the Wangguo Festival was concentrated in July and August, but the timing was not fixed. It was rare to have the opportunity to participate now and she would like to go and see it.
But she didn't agree immediately. Yun Chuman hadn't forgotten that she was recording a program, and they would be staying there for two more nights.
However, she did not refuse and exchanged phone numbers with the Tibetan girl before leaving.
The two children also seemed interested in the Wangguo Festival.
Yun Juan tilted his little head and asked, "Mommy, aren't we going with Elder Sister?"
Yun Shu blinked: "Mommy, let's go together with Uncle and Auntie."
Go together?
Yun Chuman smiled and said, "We're still recording the show. If we take Uncle, Auntie, and Elder Sister away, that would be considered running away."
The two children blinked blankly. If they brought along the crew members, would that be considered running away?
Yun Shu didn't understand, but she couldn't worry about it right now.
Because she was hungry, she hugged her rumbling tummy and went to Yun Chuman's side, staring longingly at the bamboo tube cakes in the small basket: "Mommy, this looks delicious."
Yun Juan was also hungry. He sniffed and poked his head out, saying, "The auntie who gave us this said we can dip it in sugar."
Yun Chuman didn't expect their topic to change so quickly and couldn't help but laugh: "You two little gluttons, where can you find sugar now? You can eat it when you get home."
Flushed face, the two children scratched their heads shyly and responded with a soft "yes." Their short legs moved even faster.
When they returned to the small building, Feng Yan and Cheng Yaran were already up.
The two were picking vegetables in the field. They had their trousers rolled up to their knees, wearing straw hats, and their faces beaming with smiles. They looked very happy, a stark contrast to their cautious demeanor the night before.
Feng Yan really enjoyed this kind of rural life. He felt a sense of security when his feet were on the soil.
Pleased to see that the vegetables were growing well, he instinctively called out when he spotted Yun Chuman, Yun Juan, and Yun Shu, "Come on over, the vegetables are so fresh!"
Only after he finished speaking did he realize what he had done. His body stiffened and he looked at Cheng Yaran for help.
Cheng Yaran scratched her head, unsure of what to do next. How embarrassing it would be to be rejected!
Yun Juan and Yun Shu had long wanted to experience the joy of picking vegetables, but their first reaction was to look up at Yun Chuman and ask for her opinion.
Yun Chuman also wanted to experience it.
She looked at the sun. Although it wasn't hot, the ultraviolet rays were still very strong.
Smiling, she raised her voice to the two people in the vegetable garden, "Elder Brother Feng Yan, Elder Sister Ranran, I'll apply some sunscreen to Little Juan and Little Shu first and then bring them over in a bit!"
Yun Juan and Yun Shu's eyes lit up. They put a basket of breakfast in the gazebo and ran into the house with their short legs, not forgetting to turn back and wave, "Uncle and Auntie, wait for us!"
Yun Chuman quickly turned around and followed.
Feng Yan and Cheng Yaran secretly breathed a sigh of relief when they saw that they did not refuse.
The two exchanged glances across the bean trellis, and finally walked out of the vegetable garden together, gazing longingly at the entrance of the small building.
When Yun Chuman sprayed sunscreen on the two children and put straw hats on them, she brought them out and saw Feng Yan and Cheng Yaran standing awkwardly next to the vegetable garden.
She found it amusing and walked over. Puzzled, she asked, "Elder Brother Feng Yan, Elder Sister Ranran, what's up?"
She really wanted to say something like, "Are you being punished by standing?" but then she remembered that they were older than her, so she swallowed her words.
"Chuman, I'm so sorry. We were avoiding you and the two children all day yesterday." Feng Yan awkwardly scratched his head and apologized without any hesitation.
Cheng Yaran smiled apologetically, "You and Little Juan and Little Shu were very nice. We just had preconceived notions."
"It's no big deal," Yun Chuman said with a smile, looking down. "Little Juan and Little Shu, do you blame Uncle and Auntie?"
The two children shook their heads blankly.
Yun Juan frowned in puzzlement, and asked, "Why blame?"
Yun Shu blinked and asked innocently, "Did Uncle and Aunt do something wrong?"
"See?" Yun Chuman said with a smile, spreading her hands.
Feng Yan and Cheng Yaran exchanged a glance. Indeed, other people's children were just adorable.
Yun Juan and Yun Shu, tilting their heads in confusion. "Adults can be so strange sometimes."
Feng Yan reached out his hand to Yun Juan and tentatively asked, "Little Juan, how about Uncle takes you to pick vegetables?"
Yun Juan stared at his hand for a while before slowly circling his index finger with his chubby little hand: "Uncle, can I see the tomato?"
Feng Yan was taken aback for a moment. Then he quickly smiled and said, "Okay, okay, Uncle will take you there right away."
Cheng Yaran glanced at them, mustered her courage, and reached out to Yun Shu: "Can… Auntie take Little Shu...?"
Yun Shu took her hand without hesitation.
Cheng Yaran subconsciously looked at Yun Chuman, her eyes wide with shock. How could a child's hands be so soft!
Yun Chuman was amused by her reaction, but she suppressed her laughter, nodded, and gave her an affirming look.
Yun Shu then said softly, "What does Auntie like to eat? Shall we go pick some together?"
Cheng Yaran snapped out of her daze: "Okay, okay..."
Seeing them split into pairs and enter the vegetable garden, Yun Chuman adjusted her straw hat and followed them in.
It truly was soil that could nourish crops. As soon as she stepped into the vegetable garden, she could smell the scent of soil and fruit.
Yun Chuman took a deep breath and began picking fruits and vegetables carefully and attentively. A slight smile appeared on her lips. It was another novel experience.
Feng Yan and Cheng Yaran each took care of two children. They were a little stiff at first, but they gradually relaxed.
Yun Juan and Feng Yan stood in front of a tomato trellis.
"Uncle, do you like tomatoes?" Yun Juan asked, pointing to the half-green, half-red tomatoes. He liked tomatoes. They were delicious eaten raw or stir-fried.
Feng Yan bent over, rubbed his chin, thought for a while, and said, "I like small ones."
"The small ones are cherry tomatoes. The big ones were tomatoes. They're different," Yun Juan said seriously with his little eyebrows furrowed.
"Aren't they the same?" Feng Yan stared wide-eyed in surprise. Apart from size, how were they different?
"They are different in size, nutritional content, and taste."
Yun Juan earnestly explained the subtle differences between the two, leaving Feng Yan stunned. He couldn't help but admire the child's skill.
On the other side, Yun Shu and Cheng Ya Ran were picking strawberries.
At the very edge of the vegetable garden, there was a patch of strawberries that were ripe this season. They were small, but brightly colored and very sweet.
Yun Shu carefully placed a bright red strawberry into the small basket. She stood up, wiped her sweat, and suddenly paused. She squinted at the lettuce next to her, stretched out her chubby finger, and said in a crisp voice, "Auntie, there are bugs here!"
Cheng Yaran, who was following behind her, was startled. She straightened up and looked around frantically, saying, "Where? Where?"
Yun Shu strode over with her short legs and pointed to the bugs on the lettuce leaves up close.
Cheng Yaran looked closely and her face turned pale.
Noticing her expression, Yun Shu immediately patted her chest and said, "Auntie, don't be afraid, Little Shu will help you chase the bugs away!"
She raised her chubby fingers, gently pinched the little insect between her index finger and thumb, and ran out of the vegetable garden. She only put the insect on the ground far away, and then ran back.
Cheng Yaran had been watching her small figure the whole time. When she saw her return, she naturally squatted down, took her little hand, and said with tears in her eyes, "Thank you, Little Shu. You're so brave!"
Yun Shu chuckled shyly, her chubby cheeks turning red.
After picking the vegetables, Feng Yan and Cheng Yaran also got much closer to the two children.
Looking at the fresh fruits and vegetables on the table, Feng Yan said to Yun Chuman, "Chuman, why don't we eat them raw? Neither Yaya nor I know how to use that stove."
“Little Juan and Little Shu know,” Yun Chuman said with a smile.
Feng Yan and Cheng Yaran looked over in surprise. Yun Juan and Yun Shu proudly raised their chin, put their hands on their hips and stuck out their belly, and declared at the same time, "We know!"
"This, this..." Feng Yan was so surprised that he couldn't speak. He finally understood how Yun Chuman felt when she was crushed by two children. Tsk tsk, he wanted to go back to the furnace and start over.
Cheng Yaran clapped in amazement. She had no doubt about what the two children said. After all, these were not ordinary children. They were children who could cook!
“But we don’t need to go to so much trouble. The villagers are very hospitable and have given us a lot of food.” Yun Chuman smiled as she opened the small basket of breakfast. The food inside was still warm. She looked at the freshly picked fruits and vegetables. “Fresh fruits and vegetables can be eaten raw. We can’t waste them.”
"Given?" Feng Yan and Cheng Yaran were surprised again. Weren't they just going for a walk? How could they have received so much food?
"They were given to us by our uncles, aunts, grandpas, and grandmas," Grinning, Yun Juan and Yun Shu explained.
Looking at the two children's adorable faces, Feng Yan and Cheng Yaran vaguely understood why they had received so much food. They couldn't help but give them another thumbs up, saying they were much better than the two of them.
They went on vacation before and tried to pay for a meal by using facial recognition, but they were almost beaten to tears.
The villagers mainly provided local specialties, along with freshly picked fruits and vegetables. Listening to the cicadas chirping nearby, the meal had a unique flavor.
After the three adults and two children had eaten and drunk their fill, they leaned back in their chairs and lazily looked up at the sky.
Feng Yan stretched and couldn't help but sigh, "Both have the surname Yun, but the difference is so great."
Yun Chuman immediately realized that he was referring to Yun Xinxin, since the two of them had filmed with her in the previous episode.
“Don’t talk nonsense,” Cheng Yaran slapped Feng Yan, “but compared to a luxury villa, this place is more suitable for us, it’s freedom and unrestrained.”
Freedom?
After finishing her meal, Yun Chuman's sluggish brain kept replaying the word "freedom" in her mind. She thought that the word "freedom" was indeed very suitable for Feng Yan and Cheng Yaran, as could be seen from the preview where they were singing and playing the piano outside.
She paused for a moment, then suddenly sat up straight, startling the two children next to her.
Yun Juan frowned and asked worriedly, "Mommy, what's wrong?"
Yun Shu looked down at her chair: "Was Mommy about to fall just now?"
Yun Chuman shook her head, held the two children's hands, and said excitedly, "Little Juan and Little Shu, let's take your uncle and aunt on an escape journey to freedom!"
Having understood her words, Yun Juan and Yun Shu lit up immediately and cheered in unison, "Run away! Run away!"
Looking at the suddenly excited family of three, Cheng Yaran slowly moved to her partner's side and whispered, "Why...why run away?"
Feng Yan also looked bewildered. He glanced at the empty bowl on the table and asked, "Are we not allowed to eat the fruits and vegetables from that garden?"
Cheng Yaran's face turned pale, and she asked desperately, "Can you still vomit?"
After breakfast, Gu Shi asked the driver to take Nanny Wang to a nearby market to buy a cake.
Seeing that the braised food sold at the braised food shop looked pretty good, Nanny Wang bought a lot of braised food, as well as fish and shrimp. The fish and shrimp hadn't been killed yet. They were kept in buckets. If they couldn’t have them at noon, they could eat them tonight or tomorrow.
At noon, Luo Yongsheng's younger brother, Luo Yongping, and his wife arrived. They brought half a bag of peanuts and half a bag of soybeans, saying that Luo Zhengzheng should take them back to make soy milk and fry peanuts.
Gu Shi immediately filled a large bowl and asked Mother-in-law to fry peanuts.
Yuan Mei was holding a bowl of peanuts. Actually, she had peanuts at home. Since they brought over by younger sister-in-law, she couldn't refuse their kindness.
When Nanny Wang returned from town, she went into the kitchen to help prepare the dishes. The goose was still simmering in the pot. Yuan Mei had to prepare other dishes as well. Luo Meng and her mom were also in the kitchen helping to wash and chop vegetables. The group was busy and bustling about.
Gu Shi had never started a fire before, so he had Luo Zhengzheng sit next to him and teach him. Luo Zhengzheng rolled her eyes, thinking to herself, "Why are you curious about everything?"
Gu Shi found starting a fire to be a very interesting thing and was studying it very seriously.
Yuan Mei let him be. She could see that although her son-in-law was almost thirty years old and usually seemed very steady and could manage a large company well, he still retained a childlike heart.
As for little Chengjia, he was carried around the village by his maternal uncle and played with the village children. He didn't remember his parents at all or the sadness of the goose being killed.
Yuan Mei roasted a rooster, stewed a goose, and braised beef. Seeing the fish that Nanny Wang had bought, she killed a fish and braised it. She also stir-fried some vegetables, fried Gu Shi's peanuts, and then plated the braised dishes that Nanny Wang had bought.
With one table, it was too crowded. With two, it was too sparse. Still, two tables were set up and each were filled with a generous amount of food.
Lunch was ready and Luo Can finally returned from outside, carrying his little nephew on his back.
Yuan Mei washed his grandson's hands, picked up a piece of goose leg meat, rinsed off the seasonings with warm water, removed the skin, and let him gnaw on it.
Luo Can teased him, "What are you eating?"
Little Chengjia, completely unaware, happily munched on the meat, saying, "Meat, meat."
Luo Can asked him again, "What meat meat?"
"Meat meat."
Luo Can wanted to tease him more, but Yuan Mei slapped him and glared at him: "Do you have to make him cry?"
Luo Zhengzheng came out of the kitchen: "If he make him cry, then he coax him."
Luo Can thought to himself that it was him who coaxed crying Luo Can in the morning.
Yuan Mei said, "Everyone, wash your hands and eat."
After washing their hands, the group sat down around the dining table.
Luo Yongping’s family of three were too embarrassed to sit next to Gu Shi. They were all very reserved and somewhat restrained in his presence, so they sat at a table with the driver and Nanny Wang. Luo Zhengzheng tried to pull them over, but couldn't. Seeing this, Luo Can grabbed some bowls and chopsticks and ran over to join them.
Sitting in a dining chair, Yuan Mei watched Son-in-law eat goose meat with his head down and asked him, "Is it good?"
Gu Shi looked up: "It's delicious."
Yuan Mei was delighted that her cooking skills were recognized and said, "If you like it, eat more. When you leave tomorrow, shall we kill a couple more to take home?"
Gu Shi naturally agreed.
Luo Zhengzheng patted his arm: "You really don't hold back, you take whatever you're offered."
Gu Shi looked at her and said, "Can't I accept it? It's from Mom."
His eyes even had a somewhat innocent look.
Yuan Mei glared at her daughter and looked at Gu Shi: "Ignore her. Have your dad kill the goose first thing tomorrow morning, without letting Jiajia know."
Gu Shi looked at Luo Zhengzheng: "Is it okay?"
Luo Zhengzheng: "Okay, okay, okay."
Gu Shi turned to Yuan Mei, "Mom, she said it's okay."
Luo Zhengzheng kicked him under the table. He did it on purpose.
Yuan Mei grinned, "That's fine."
Gu Shi continued eating without changing his expression.
Yuan Mei then asked him, "Would you like some wine?"
Gu Shi looked up: "It's Dad's birthday, so can drink a little."
Yuan Mei placed wine on both tables, and Luo Can had already started drinking with his uncle and driver.
Gu Shi brought the wine back. He poured a glass for his father-in-law and was about to pour one for his mother-in-law as well.
Luo Zhengzheng quickly said, "Mom, don't drink. Your health is not great, so please don't drink alcohol."
Yuan Mei had no craving for alcohol and never liked drinking. She could tolerate drinking beer occasionally, but baijiu (Chinese liquor) was too strong for her, so she said, "Don't pour me any. I won't drink."
Gu Shi looked at Luo Zhengzheng: "Do you want it?"
Luo Zhengzheng shook her head: "I don't like drinking baijiu. You drink with my dad."
Gu Shi raised his glass and clinked it with Father-in-law's: "Dad, happy birthday."
Luo Yongsheng blushed. He had lived to such an old age and no one had ever wished him a happy birthday. He sighed a few times and took a sip of wine.
The father-in-law and son-in-law didn't drink much. They only drank one symbolic glass of wine before putting down their glasses.
Chengjia was tired after playing all morning. He ate the children's meal that his grandmother had specially made for him and fell asleep soon after.
Luo Zhengzheng and Gu Shi also went upstairs for a nap.
After waking up, the two of them stayed in the room; one turning on the computer to watch TV series, and the other standing in front of Luo Zhengzheng's bookshelf looking for books to read.
Luo Zhengzheng's room was large, and the books she had bought when she was in school were all displayed on the bookshelves. even though the room had been unoccupied for a long time, the bookshelves remained clean and tidy as Yuan Mei would come up from time to time to sweep away the dust.
Gu Shi picked up a book, flipped through it casually, and put it back on the bookshelf. He flipped through several books but couldn't find anything that interested him. Seeing that the book " Dream of the Red Chamber” tilted, he picked it up to sort it. Just as the book entered his hand, a bundle of things dropped out.
He picked it up and was stunned. Inside were several photos of boys in military uniforms, looking youthful, sunny, and handsome. There were also two opened letters with the sender's name still clearly visible—Yan Mingsheng.
Luo Zhengzheng looked up and saw him holding something in his hand in the distance. Upon closer inspection, it seemed to be some photos. She smiled and asked, "Photos of me when I was little?"
Gu Shi looked at her, his face seemingly calm: "It doesn't seem so."
Luo Zhengzheng didn't pay attention and asked him, "Whose photo is that? Luo Can's?"
Gu Shi stared at her quietly, "It doesn't seem like it."
It was a long time ago, and Luo Zhengzheng couldn't quite recall it. She asked, "Whose was it? Let me see it."
Gu Shi handed her the items together: "There are also two letters."
Luo Zhengzheng's eyelids twitched. She took the stack of things, looked at the name on the envelope, and the memory instantly flashed into her mind. Then she looked at the photo and felt embarrassed for a moment. Her husband had discovered the love letters someone else had written to her and the photos they had sent her. What should she do? Online waiting for help and it was quite urgent.
Gu Shi sat on the bed and looked at her: "You still kept it? It seems you cherish it."
Although his tone was very calm, Luo Zhengzheng detected his tone was very strange no matter how she listened to it. It sounded a little angry at the moment. She said, "Isn't it normal to receive a few letters when you're young? I don't believe you've never received a love letter or written one to someone else."
At this point, she immediately thought of Su Zhilan.
Gu Shi looked at her and his tone was extremely calm: "I've received love letters, but I've never written one."
Luo Zhengzheng blinked, thinking she had misheard: "For real?"
Gu Shi leaned against the headboard: "I really haven't written love letters to anyone."
Luo Zhengzheng looked incredulous. What was with that stack of letters from Su Zhilan?
Gu Shi looked at her: "You don't believe me?"
Did he not deserve her trust?
Luo Zhengzheng didn't believe it, after all, she had seen it with her own eyes.
Seeing that she genuinely didn't believe him, Gu Shi felt somewhat helpless: "For me, rather than spending time writing love letters and going back and forth, it's better to confess face-to-face."
Luo Zhengzheng stared at him blankly: "What do you mean?"
Gu Shi patted her head: "Isn't it obvious enough? Writing love letters isn't efficient enough, so it's hard to achieve your goal in time."
Luo Zhengzheng snapped out of her daze: "So, you really don't know how to write love letters to other people?"
Gu Shi was absolutely certain: "No."
Luo Zhengzheng then asked him, "When you were young and just beginning to experience love, didn't you write about it either?"
Gu Shi chuckled: "Back then, I had to study and intern at my family's company and practically wished there was 48 hours in a day. So I didn't have time to fall in love."
Gu Shi had no reason to lie to her. Given his personality, he disdained to lie.
Then it was possible that Su Zhilan lied.
Luo Zhengzheng had mixed feelings. She was nearly forty years old and still been deceived by Su Zhilan, she was still naive.
However, thinking about it, she couldn't blame herself. Many people on the internet believed that the love letter was real and the family was also influenced. After all, no one expected Su Zhilan to be so bold as to forge it. The insults directed at her on the internet were overwhelming and she panicked for a moment, which led her to believe the letters after reading them.
Gu Shi glanced at the photos and letters on her desk and asked casually, "Have you kept these all this time?"
Luo Zhengzheng snapped out of her thoughts and asked him, "Isn't it impolite to lose it like this?"
Gu Shi looked at her: "You can't bear to throw it away?"
Luo Zhengzheng coughed: "I just felt it was impolite, after all, it's someone else's photo."
In fact, she had long forgotten about this classmate. If she hadn't seen the photo, she would hardly have remembered him.
Gu Shi glanced at her: "It seems your life during high school and college was quite colorful."
Luo Zhengzheng looked at him: "Are you settling scores with me?"
Her heart had been tempered by trials and the little episodes in life were just seasoning. Just calmly face them. Cough, even now she felt there was nothing to worry about.
Before he could answer, Luo Zhengzheng quickly said, "Is that necessary? Even if my life was colorful before, I still ended up marrying you. You are the winner, there's no need to be sour."
Gu Shi: "......"
Luo Zhengzheng pointed to the photos and letters on the table and said matter-of-factly, "These were probably thrown in some corner of my mind. If you care about them, then you're not being magnanimous. A man who isn't magnanimous isn't lovable. You should be more magnanimous and lovable to be more endearing."
Gu Shi: "......"
Luo Zhengzheng quickly stuffed the letters and photos on the table into the drawer, trying to bury her head in the sand.
Seeing how determined she was in words but how timid she was in actions, Gu Shi said, "Fine, be magnanimous, otherwise it is not lovable."
Luo Zhengzheng patted him on the shoulder and praised, "Very good, keep up the good work."
Gu Shi looked at her and directly exposed her: "Where did you learn this skill of turning the tables?"
Luo Zhengzheng hugged his arm: "Magnanimous, be magnanimous."
Exasperated, Gu Shi laughed and roughly ruffled her hair, instantly turning her flowing straight hair into a mess.
Cheng An was filming a scene in the water. Always dedicated, she never used a stunt double for such scenes.
Her co-star was the second female lead, a rising star who had recently gained popularity through a period drama. Because her features resembled those of a younger Cheng An, she was called "Little Cheng An."
The two women's meeting was already fraught with tension. Cheng An didn't know what she had done to offend this woman, making her speak so veiledly.
Her agent pulled her aside, explaining that the other woman's backer was quite powerful and was an investor in the drama, and advised her not to bother with her.
Cheng An had never publicly revealed her family background in the entertainment industry, but that didn't mean she was powerless.
However, she wouldn’t stoop down to hold it against a newcomer like her.
This scene involved the second female lead pushing Cheng An into the water.
For some reason, the second female lead hadn't gotten this take right even after more than ten takes.
For example, right now, Cheng An had been roughly pushed into the water. It was the second female lead's turn to say her lines, but she only looked apologetically at the director: "Sorry, director, I forgot my lines. Let's do it again."
Cheng An stood in the water watching her, clearly seeing the smugness in her eyes.
Cheng An emerged from the water, feeling quite weak. Although the water wasn't cold, being submerged for so long was still uncomfortable.
Equally exasperated with the second female lead, the director approached Cheng An and asked if she was alright and could continue.
Cheng An shook her head: "I'm fine, Director, let's keep filming. I can persist."
The director's expression softened slightly. He turned to the second female lead and snapped, "I don't care which investor put you in here, but if you continue like this, go home and stop acting! You can't even say your basic lines. I don't know which idiot put you on board."
The director was notoriously short-tempered and never gave anyone face.
The second female lead's face flushed and paled by his words. She wanted to retort, but she was still somewhat afraid of the director. Her level was too low for him to be in his films.
"Elder Sis, you shouldn't target Film Queen," the second female lead's assistant whispered, trying to persuade her.
"What do you understand! I'm clearly younger and prettier, yet she overshadows me. She's been out of the industry for three years, how can she still be my equal?"
The assistant didn't even know where to begin complaining. The other party was a Film Queen. Even after all these years, she still had considerable influence—that was all due to her talent. While her own artist, besides being lucky enough to have a face somewhat similar to Cheng An's, couldn't compare to Cheng An in acting skills at all. Where did she get the audacity to target the Film Queen?
She just relied on her sugar daddy's favor to act so recklessly.
The assistant was already thinking about who she should side with when this actress's career collapsed.
Cheng An rested for a while before the filming continued.
This time, the second female lead put in even more force. The push was enough to make Cheng An's back ache.
After entering the water, she had slightly deviated from the planned location.
This caused Cheng An to be caught off guard, stepping on some uncleaned seaweed, falling into the water, and choking on a mouthful of water.
Chaos erupted on the shore as they quickly pulled Cheng An out of the water.
Even Cheng An's manager couldn't hold back: "Are you crazy? Didn't we agree to push this spot? Why did you use so much force?!"
"I really didn't mean to! I didn't know Elder Sister Cheng An is so fragile," the second female lead said, showing no remorse and still trying to shift the blame.
Still feeling unwell after choking on water, Cheng An didn't have the energy to argue.
At this time, a commotion broke out in the crowd. Cheng An looked up and saw Lu Nan, dressed in a suit.
Lu Nan's expression darkened slightly. He pushed through the crowd, walked straight to Cheng An, bent down, picked her up, and carried her in the direction of the hotel where she was resting.
Cheng An's face instantly turned bright red: "Elder Brother Lu Nan, I'm soaking wet! Put me down and I’ll walk myself!"
However, Lu Nan didn't offer his usual gentle smile.
He didn't answer Cheng An's question, but instead told his assistant, "Find out who's behind that second female lead. Tell him to be sensible and get rid of her. I don't want to see her on set again tomorrow."
"Yes, President Lu."
Cheng An stared blankly at him.
Lu Nan carried her back to the hotel, instructing the staff to prepare a bowl of ginger soup.
On the way, Lu Nan had called his private doctor.
Cheng An couldn't get a word.
Back in the room, Lu Nan led her into the bathroom, telling her to take a shower and change.
Cheng An stood in front of the mirror, looking at her slightly flushed face, and patted it hard to clear her head.
After changing, the ginger soup was already served. Although Cheng An felt fine, Lu Nan insisted she drink a bowl to dispel the chill.
Lu Nan bought her congee, her favorite shrimp chip congee.
Lu Nan took a small bowl, ladled out some congee, stirred it to cool it, and handed it to Cheng An.
“Aren’t you usually the most powerful in front of me? How come you got bullied like this without even fighting back?” Seeing that Cheng An had cheered up, Lu Nan joked.
“She’s a junior, I can’t possibly hold a grudge against her,” Cheng An said.
“What kind of junior is that? If she’s disobedient, just teach her a lesson. With me as your support, what are you afraid of?” Lu Nan said.
“You can’t do that forever, can you?” Cheng An muttered softly.
“What did you say?” Lu Nan didn’t hear clearly and asked again.
“Nothing.” Cheng An smiled.
Lu Nan reached out and ruffled her soft, long hair.
This gesture seemed like he was coaxing a child. Cheng An frowned, removing his hand.
“How about I take you out for something delicious tonight?” Lu Nan’s tone sounded like he was coaxing a child, making Cheng An feel a little irked.
That evening, Lu Nan took her to a privately-run Chinese restaurant.
"It's not as good as Yao Yao's food," Cheng An complained.
Lu Nan smiled and poured himself a glass of red wine.
"I want some too," Cheng An said, licking her lips as she looked at the bright red liquid.
Lu Nan poured her a small glass as well: "Just a taste. This wine has a strong aftereffect."
Cheng An took a small sip. The mellow, lingering flavor made her eyes squint slightly.
By the end, Cheng An was quite tipsy. She almost got into someone else's car when they left the restaurant, but Lu Nan pulled her back.
"How did you get yourself so drunk?" Lu Nan chuckled, his deep, magnetic voice sounding above Cheng An's head.
The two got into the back seat, sitting very close. Cheng An felt her face burning even more.
She struggled to move to the side, but Lu Nan grabbed her wrist: "Don't move, okay?"
Lu Nan practically carried her back to the hotel.
Cheng An laid on the bed. Face flushed, she looked incredibly alluring.
Lu Nan stared at her for a while before covering her with the blanket and prepared to leave.
At this moment, Cheng An grabbed his hand. Her slightly open eyes glistened with tears.
“The year before I went abroad, I overheard you talking to your assistant outside your office, asking him to help prepare the things needed for the engagement and to retrieve the engagement ring you had prepared for the proposal.” Under the influence of alcohol, Cheng An honestly confessed.
Lu Nan sat there, silent for a long while.
After a long silence, he reached out and ruffled Cheng An's hair. "Silly girl, so that's why you went abroad."
Lu Nan took a deep breath and slowly exhaled. "There's never been anyone else. I've always loved you."
"I've been suppressing my feelings, afraid to tell you. Before, it was because you were in school, and then you entered the entertainment industry. I was afraid my feelings would affect you. After all, you publicly stated you didn't want to date or get married so early. All those things were prepared for you."
"Now you're drunk, I won't say too much to a drunkard. When you sober up, I want to ask you one more time: are you willing to accept me?"
Lu Nan lowered his head and gently kissed the back of her hand.
Two hours later, half-asleep, Cheng An suddenly sat up in bed. She couldn't be dreaming, could she? Lu Nan had just confessed to her?!
And so, Tang Yao received that phone call.
"I always thought he didn't like me, but I never expected him to say he likes me as much as I like him." Cheng An was a little incoherent, but one could tell she was overjoyed.
"Okay, okay, do you have to feed me this dog food in the middle of the night. Can you please consider the feelings of us single people?" Despite saying this, Tang Yao was happy for Cheng An.
Cheng An giggled on the phone all night, asking Tang Yao if she was dreaming.
The next day, Tang Yao went out with dark circles under her eyes.
After a night of excitement, Cheng An couldn't sleep at all. As soon as she opened the door, she saw Lu Nan standing there, holding a bouquet of flowers.
Cheng An wasn't prepared at all. She was caught off guard by seeing him like this.
"Good morning." Lu Nan's expression was still gentle as he handed Cheng An the flowers and breakfast.
"Why are you still here?" Cheng An blurted out and then regretted it.
Lu Nan raised an eyebrow slightly: "You want me to leave? Too bad, I've taken leave. I won't go back to work until I've successfully pursued my wife."
Cheng An's face flushed instantly. She glared at him and quickly pulled him inside to avoid others overhearing their embarrassing conversation.
"An'an, remember? I said last night I’ll wait for your answer." Lu Nan's handsome face was full of seriousness.
"I...I can't go public with you yet, and you still have to pursue me. You can't interfere with my work..." Cheng An didn't even know what she was saying by the end.
"Of course, you don't need to worry about any of that. I said I'd be your support, I'd unconditionally support you." Lu Nan smiled. His usually cold eyes now filled with tenderness.
Cheng An suddenly had the urge to cry. Her long, hopeless unrequited love seemed to have finally blossomed.
Through teary eyes, Lu Nan pulled her into a tighter embrace.
Seeing Yun Shu run back from the bedroom empty-handed, Yun Chuman smiling asked, "Where did Little Shu put the painting?"
"A secret treasure chest!"
Yun Shu deliberately lowered her voice to be mysterious and tapped her short, chubby index finger in the air with each word.
When Yun Juan heard what she said, his expression subtly changed, looking both happy and a little regretful.
Yun Chuman found it adorable and casually pinched her chubby little face.
She recalled that she also had a habit of collecting things when she was a child. When she found them again after growing up, she realized that the things she thought were treasures when she was a child were actually just ordinary items, including many handicrafts. If it weren't for the childhood filter, they would be considered junk.
Dinner was again prepared in the children's kitchen.
Yun Juan stewed a pot of yam and pork rib soup, while Yun Shu used the leftover rice from lunch to make seafood fried rice.
With the help of the two children, Yun Chuman successfully made a plate of stir-fried romaine lettuce.
She looked at her work from left to right, and finally couldn't resist posting it on her WeChat Moments, but only took a picture and didn't add any text.
She quickly received likes and comments from her friends.
—Let me be in peace (Mo Rongwen): I miss the dishes Little Juan and Little Shu made. The fried rice looks so delicious.
—The ocean is all water (Xiaoxi): The scallion pancake in my hand suddenly doesn't taste good anymore, I want to drink soup.
——Definitely eat rainbow (Xu Qiuhong): Did the two kids underperform? The romaine lettuce looks a bit burnt, hahaha.
—It's Meow Meow (Li Miaomiao): The romaine lettuce is cooked very well, don't make it again next time.
Yun Chuman saw the comment, harrumphed, and turned off her phone. These superficial people only care about appearances! The romaine lettuce might not look very appealing, but it tasted absolutely delicious! The two kids even fought over it for dinner tonight!
However, it couldn’t be ruled out that Yun Juan and Yun Shu did this to comfort her. After all, both children were heartwarming little angels.
Thinking of this, Yun Chuman hugged the two sleeping little angels tightly and drifted off to sleep with them.
The next morning, Yun Chuman woke up early, roused by her biological clock.
When she opened her eyes, she was startled to find Yun Shu sitting in the middle. Her hands supported her cheeks, her eyes closed, and her chubby little body swayed from side to side.
Was she awake or sleepwalking?
Yun Chuman sat up and called softly, "Little Shu".
Hearing the sound, Yun Shu struggled to open her eyes. Looking at her mommy so close by, she seemed bewildered. After almost a minute, she smiled and said softly, "Good morning, Mommy~"
Yun Chuman patted her little head: "Why did you get up so early? Do you want to sleep a little longer?"
Yun Shu had a long sleep duration and was usually the last one to get up every day.
The little girl rubbed her eyes and shook her head.
She glanced at Yun Juan, who was still sleeping beside her, then turned to her and whispered, "Mommy, let's go out."
Seeing that her eyes were darting around, Yun Chuman knew that something was up, so she nodded and quietly left the bedroom with her.
After closing the bedroom door, Yun Chuman squatted down, tidied the little girl's hair, and tapped her little nose, saying, "Tell Mommy why you got up so early."
Yun Shu shrugged and smiled sheepishly, "Qingqing knows I'm leaving home today to film a show and said he'll come to say goodbye to me before going to kindergarten."
"Oh, I see." Yun Chuman nodded in understanding. No wonder she didn't dare to wake Yun Juan.
"Mommy, please don't tell Elder Brother, okay?" Yun Shu blinked. She knew Elder Brother didn't like Qingqing, but Qingqing was so pitiful that she was the only friend he had. She couldn't bring herself to break off their friendship.
"Am I the kind of person ith a loose mouth?" Feigning anger, Yun Chuman said.
"No, Mommy is the most discreet." Yun Shu bounced around and wrapped her arms around her neck.
Yun Chuman patted her back with a smile: "Okay, I'll help you comb your hair. When Qingqing comes and sees your bird nest hair, he'll laugh herself to death."
Yun Shu blushed and obediently turned around to let her comb her hair.
Just as Yun Chuman finished tying up Yun Shu's hair, there was a knock on the door.
The little girl's eyes lit up and she ran off to open the door.
Yang Qingshu was wearing the kindergarten's uniform, carrying a large backpack on his back and two large insulated boxes in his hands. He bowed slightly politely and said, "Good morning, little Shu. Good morning, Auntie. These are tofu pudding and beef potstickers that my dad just bought from the morning market. He asked me to bring them over for you to have for breakfast."
Yun Chuman was stunned for a moment before quickly taking it: "Thank you, Qingqing, and please thank your dad for me too."
Yang Qingshu whispered, "No need to thank."
He took a lollipop out of his pocket and said with a smile, "This is a new flavor, Little Shu, you should try it."
Yun Shu accept it, looked it over, and nodded with a smile: "Okay, I'll eat it slowly! I'll bring you a gift when I come back."
"Okay, I'll wait. Take good care of yourself these next few days," Yang Qingshu said without lingering. "I'm going to school now. Goodbye, little Shu."
He then turned to Yun Chuman and said goodbye: "Goodbye, Auntie. Don't rush to return the insulated box. I'll come and get it when you're done filming the show."
Yun Chuman said "Must trouble you, Qingqing," and then waved with Yun Shu at the same time, saying, "Goodbye, Qingqing."
Yang Qingshu gave them a shy smile before turning and leaving.
Yun Shu continued to wave to his retreating figure. After closing the door, her eyes sparkled, clearly indicating that she was fully awake: "Mommy, I'm going to see Elder Brother!"
"Go."
Upon hearing this, Yun Shu ran back to the bedroom.
Yun Chuman smiled as she watched her small figure disappear into the distance. Then she turned and went to the kitchen to take the breakfast out of the insulated container.
She found that the Yang father and son were very meticulous.
Next to the still-warm beef potstickers was a container about the size of a silver coin containing vinegar.
Next to the large, white, tender pieces of tofu pudding were separately packaged condiments, chili peppers, cilantro, and a packet of sugar and red beans.
Yun Chuman guessed that the other party didn't know whether their family of three preferred sweet or savory tofu pudding, which was why they put all the ingredients in.
As she washed the insulated box, she thought about how she should properly thank them later. The side dishes that Yang Fengnian had given her before were also very delicious and the two children loved them.
On the other side.
Yun Shu peeked into the bedroom and saw that Yun Juan was still sleeping. His belly rose and fell with his breathing.
Smiling, she tiptoed over as quietly as possible. Her chubby little body nimbly climbed onto the bed, sat down beside him, and whispered, "Elder Brother."
Yun Juan rolled over but didn't wake up.
Seeing this, Yun Shu couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle. Then she stretched out two chubby fingers and slowly pinched his nose.
Soon after, Yun Juan frowned in discomfort and his mouth opened unconsciously.
Yun Shu looked around and found a strand of long hair on the pillow next to her. She picked it up with her other hand and swept it across Yun Juan's cheek.
Yun Juan scratched himself a couple of times, then scratched himself a couple more times, and finally got annoyed and opened his eyes with a snap.
Yun Shu was startled by his direct gaze, and her movements froze for a second.
After realizing what she had done, she quickly withdrew her mischievous hands and put them behind her back, smiling brightly as she said in a soft voice, "Good morning, Elder Brother~"
Yun Juan's eyebrows twitched slightly and quickly. He rubbed his eyes, sat up, and greeted her in his usual indifferent tone, "Good morning, younger sister."
Elder Brother didn't notice!
Seeing this, Yun Shu secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
However, before she could fully relax, Yun Juan suddenly turned around and pounced on her, swiftly and accurately grabbing her ankle. He also picked up a strand of hair that Yun Shu had just thrown away and started tickling the soles of her feet.
"Elder Brother, Elder Brother, what are you doing!"
Yun Shu instinctively flailed her short legs, but couldn't help but burst out laughing the next second.
She tried to escape, but Yun Juan seemed to anticipate her actions and blocked her path first.
Yun Shu was laughing so hard she was almost hiccuping. She raised her voice and cried out for help, "Mommy, save me!"
Yun Chuman had just put breakfast on the table when she heard the noise and was startled, thinking that something had happened to the two children.
She rushed to the bedroom, only to find Yun Juan tickling Yun Shu with a blank expression.
She looked at the little girl's soles and then took in how she was laughing so hard she could hardly breathe. What kind of torture was this!
Yun Chuman subconsciously said, "I didn't expect that you, little Juan, would have the potential to be a ruthless killer!"
Yun Juan almost burst out laughing. Why were Younger Sister and Mommy both so interesting?
As soon as he released Yun Shu, the little girl nimbly jumped off the bed and pounced on Yun Chuman.
Yun Chuman reached out and caught her, holding her in her arms.
Yun Shu said with an aggrieved expression, "Mommy, Elder Brother is bullying me."
As she spoke, she lifted her chubby little legs and vigorously wiggled her toes.
Yun Juan retorted without any panic, "It was clearly you who pinched my nose and tickled me while I was sleeping."
Yun Shu was taken aback when she heard this. Oh right... she almost forgot that she was the one who started the prank.
She stole a glance at Elder Brother and said softly, "I'm sorry."
Yun Juan laughed smugly: "Silly Little Shu, you still have a long way to go."
Yun Shu pouted, snorted, turned around, and rested her chin on Yun Chuman's shoulder, leaving only around back to Elder Brother.
The sitcom about "plastic siblings" was so entertaining, one never get tired of watching it!
Yun Chuman watched the show from the sidelines before led the two of them in doing radio calisthenics, washing up, and eating.
It was almost 10 o'clock when Xiaoxi and the staff of the "Every Family Has Its Own Affairs" program knocked on the door on time.
Yun Chuman was washing the dishes used for breakfast when she called out, "Little Juan and Little Shu, open the door for your older brother and sister."
The two children responded and sped off.
The moment the door opened, the two looked up, their little heads beamed with identical smiles, and said in unison, "Good morning, Elder Brother and sister!"
Today, Yun Juan and Yun Shu were wearing a white short-sleeved shirt with a sunflower pattern, which matched their smiles that were even brighter than the sunshine.
The camera was already on when they went upstairs, so viewers in the live stream were bombarded with the smiles of the two children at the same time.
—Ahhh, I finally got to see my two little ones again! They seem even cuter than last week!
—I didn't want to follow them either, but they smiled at me.
—Waaaa, getting up early to watch the live stream was definitely the right choice. Seeing my two little ones' smiles gives me so much energy for the whole day!
Yun Chuman came out of the kitchen at this moment, greeted the crew members with a smile, and invited them to come in and sit down. The small room was instantly filled with people.
Xiaoxi had Yun Chuman, Yun Juan, and Yun Shu sit on the sofa, while she stood opposite them. Then she took out a simple cardboard box from behind her and placed it on the coffee table.
"Draw lots?" Yun Chuman smiling asked.
Xiaoxi nodded, "Because the guests you chose in the last episode didn't choose you, the team formation is unsuccessful."
"There are two destinations here. You can draw lots to regroup with the remaining guests."
Yun Shu blinked and asked disappointedly, "Little Snake Elder Sister didn’t choose us?"
She wiggled her short legs, wanting to play with the little snake.
Yun Juan gave her a quick glance and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
He thought for a moment with a serious face and then asked, "Did Elder Brother Mo successfully team up? If we draw Elder Brother Mo, can we play with him this time?"
Upon hearing this, Yun Shu, who was still feeling down, immediately brightened up and added expectantly, "And the dogs, cats, and mice."
Xiaoxi couldn't stand the way the two children looked at her. She turned her head away and coughed awkwardly, "This time, it's a mutual choice for Elder Brother Mo."
As soon as she finished speaking, Yun Chuman's phone received a video request. Looking down, she saw Mo Rongwen, whom the two children had been longing to see.
Yun Chuman waved her phone at the camera: "It's not officially filming yet, is it? Can we accept?"
Yun Juan and Yun Shu blinked their big eyes expectantly.
Xiaoxi couldn't resist any longer and swallowed the words "filming has already started." She nodded with difficulty, expecting to be scolded by Director Li, but instead, she heard "Well done" coming through her earpiece.
She quickly realized that if Yun Chuman's family connect with Mo Rongwen, that would be a huge traffic. Even if they couldn't meet in person this time, a single video would still be worth watching.
Yun Chuman had no idea that her thoughts had taken several turns in a single second because of a video request.
She pressed the green accept button, and a bunch of furry things quickly appeared on her phone screen.
Yun Juan and Yun Shu approached the screen and greeted it warmly. A chorus of "Awooo" and "Meow" erupted from the other side.
After a long while, Mo Rongwen finally managed to peek out from the pile of furry creatures, weakly waving his hand and saying, "Little Juan, Little Shu."
"Elder Brother Mo!" the two children responded at the same time. They moved closer to the camera and basically laid on Yun Chuman.
Mo Rongwen immediately asked with a gentle smile, "Who are you recording the show with today?"
Yun Juan frowned and shook her head: "I don't know, Elder Sister Xiaoxi asked us to draw lots."
Yun Shu blinked curiously: "And Elder Brother, the cats, the dogs, and the mice?"
Yun Chuman, who had been ignored all along, also became a little curious and couldn't help but prick up her ears.
Mo Rongwen patiently replied, "I'm with Director Zhou."
Yun Juan and Yun Shu blinked blankly. Don't recognize.
Yun Chuman was somewhat surprised. Wasn't that the family of the real-life "plastic siblings" who were always putting on a show of domestic infighting?
She remembered that Mo Rongwen was a socially awkward person and had never expected him to choose this family. She couldn't help but say, "Nephew, you are very brave."
Mo Rongwen knew what she meant as soon as he heard this, and harrumphed, "I am not the same as I was in the last week. With the help of Little Juan and Little Shu, I can now communicate with others. Besides, Director Zhou is very capable, and we have common ground."
"Oh, really? Then, do your best." Grinning, Yun Chuman looked at him. Her tone was extremely perfunctory and her face was clearly saying "I want to see some fun."
Her words of encouragement, when heard by Mo Rongwen, automatically came to mean "I don't believe it."
He snorted, ignoring Yun Chuman. He had truly changed under the influence of the two children! Just a few days ago, he even dared to greet the crew members from the same production!
Unlike their mommy, who enjoys watching others have fun, the two children were heartwarming little angels.
Yun Juan clenched his little fist and said earnestly, "Elder Brother Mo, you can do it! Do your best!"
Yun Shu made the same gesture: "Elder Brother and I will give you all our energy!"
Mo Rongwen immediately perked up as if he had been injected with adrenaline, and even thought about what he would say when they met later: "Don't worry, Little Juan and Little Shu, Elder Brother will definitely not let you down! I will definitely become a successful social creature!"
The viewers in the live stream couldn't help but laugh when they saw this.
—Movie Star Mo better remember what he just said, hahaha.
—These two little ones are so heartwarming, I, Mao Rong, am going to climb over the wall!
—I have the same expression as Yun Chuman right now, waiting to see the show, hahaha.
—Pass it down, Mo Rongwen said he's now a social creature.
—Yun Chuman is the definition of show
Mo Rongwen chatted with Yun Juan and Yun Shu for a while before hanging up.
Nearby, Xiaoxi almost fell asleep. She never expected that Movie Star Mo would be so affectionate with the two children.
She yawned, pushed the cardboard box in front of Yun Chuman, and casually said, "Go ahead and draw one."
Yun Chuman smiled and responded, her mind racing as she considered the current situation.
She wasn't automatically paired with another eliminated guest. Instead, she had to draw lots. In other words, only Mo Rongwen and Director Zhou's group had a mutual selection process.
She glanced at the cardboard box. Did that mean she had a chance to draw Yun Xinxin?
Yun Chuman reached out her hand expectantly. There were many things she didn't understand, and if she could really draw Yun Xinxin, meeting her would be the fastest way to solve her problems.
Then, the moment her hand touched the cardboard box, she caught a glimpse of the two children staring intently at it.
She pondered for a moment, then withdrew her hand and said with a smile, "Little Juan and Little Shu, you two draw."
Yun Juan and Yun Shu looked at her with surprise.
The two responded, jumped off the sofa, ran to the cardboard box together, and stretched out their chubby little hands.
The opening on the cardboard box wasn't large, but it was big enough to fit both of their arms.
The two little hands twirled inside the cardboard box for a while before pulling it out at the same time. They actually grabbed the same card.
Yun Juan and Yun Shu exchanged a happy glance and together held the card high: "This one!"
Yun Chuman smiled and said, "Open it and take a look."
Yun Juan and Yun Shu opened the card, which read "City Y" on it, and they even showed it to the camera.
Xiaoxi immediately informed the director, Li Rufei, of the lottery results.
The other party arranged for staff to quickly book tickets, and then sent the flight information to Xiaoxi's mobile phone in less than five minutes. They booked the next available flight to City Y.
Xiaoxi glanced at it, waved her hand, and said, "Let's go, we can still make it to the airport now."
Yun Chuman, Yun Juan, and Yun Shu did not hesitate and set off with their luggage.
Having learned from her previous experience, Yun Chuman handed over the task of finding her way entirely to Yun Juan after entering the airport, while she and Yun Shu obediently followed behind him.
She had some expectations for City Y. As far as she knew, it had beautiful scenery, simple folk customs, and many ethnic minorities. If she was lucky, she might be able to catch a festival she had never seen before and eat some different kinds of food.
Yun Juan and Yun Shu were clearly also looking forward to it, as they didn't sleep on the plane and were full of energy looking out the window.
Meanwhile, during their flight to City Y...
Mo Rongwen had arrived at the location designated by the production team. He took a deep breath, forced a polite smile, and got out of the car with his furry friend.
He hadn't walked two steps when he heard arguing in the distance. He instinctively turned around and saw Zhou's two "plastic sibling" putting on a full-blown fight.
Mo Rongwen froze on the spot.
The two brothers caught sight of him and immediately let go of each other. Even though they were injured and their clothes were in disarray, they acted as if nothing had happened and greeted with smiles: "Hello, my father has work and will be back late. Tonight, my clever brother and I will give you a good welcome, Movie Star Mo."
Mo Rongwen shivered on the spot and took a step back to seek protection from the furry children.
In just one minute, his desire to become a social creature was locked away again, and he just wanted to turn around and go home immediately.
The viewers in the live stream sympathized with Mo Rongwen while laughing. Some even threatened to record the moment Mo Rongwen turned cowardly and send it to Yun Juan and Yun Shu, making it as mocking remarks as possible.
On the other side.
It was almost evening when Yun Chuman and Yun Juanyun got off the plane.
The accommodations prepared by the production team were located in a remote area, but they didn't dare to delay and drove straight to their destination.
City Y was located at a high altitude, so it was not as hot in the summer.
But Yun Chuman and her group happened to arrive just before it rained, when the air was stuffy and humid, like a giant steamer.
By the time they arrived at their accommodation, the two children were covered in sweat.
Xiaoxi led the crew to the small house next door. Before leaving, she reminded them, "The other group of guests will arrive in half an hour. You can take the two kids to take a shower and cool off during that time. The bathroom is on the first floor, around the corner."
Yun Chuman thanked them and, with Yun Juan and Yun Shu, pushed open the wooden door of the small courtyard and went inside.
The production team prepared a charming two-story country cottage for them, which was quite characteristic of the local area.
There were warehouses and pavilions in the yard, but the most eye-catching thing was the large vegetable garden opposite the small house, where the lush green vegetables were a sight to behold.
"Mommy, can we eat those vegetables over there?" Yun Shu asked eagerly.
"Mommy, I think I see tomatoes." Yun Juan was already thirsty and he couldn't help but swallow a couple of times as he spoke.
"Go take a shower first. I'll take you to ask Elder Sister Xiaoxi later. If it's allowed, we'll go pick some vegetables together."
Yun Chuman placed her suitcase in the corner of the living room and took out toiletries from it.
Upon hearing this, Yun Juan and Yun Shu's eyes lit up, and they happily ran towards her.
Yun Chuman poured them some more water to drink and then led them to the bathroom.
Although the house was not small, the bathroom was small, so Yun Chuman could only bathe the two children first.
About ten minutes later, Yun Juan and Yun Shu came out of the bathroom looking refreshed, wearing children's bathrobes, one blue and one pink.
"Come, I'll take you to change your clothes and also grab a new set for myself."
Yun Chuman followed them out of the bathroom. Her sportswear was soaked in several places, and her hair was also wet with some foam at the ends. She looked quite disheveled.
Yun Juan quickly tugged at her sleeve, tilted his little head up, and said seriously, "Younger Sister and I can change our clothes by ourselves. Mommy, hurry up and take a shower, or you'll catch a cold."
Yun Shu skipped and hopped, raising her hand: "We can also help Mommy bring new clothes!"
Yun Chuman hesitated for a moment, and then a gust of wind blew in, making her shiver.
She was worried that she might catch a cold and then infect the children, so she said, "Okay, then I'll leave my clothes to Little Juan and Little Shu. You two should be careful when you change your clothes, and remember to cover all the cameras."
Upon hearing this, the two children patted their chests vigorously, promising to complete the task.
They ran to the living room, opened the suitcase lying on the floor, picked out a white tracksuit for Yun Chuman, and took it into the bathroom.
Then they ran back to the living room and squatted down next to the suitcases to choose their own clothes.
"Elder Brother, what should we wear?" Yun Shu asked with a troubled expression. She thought all the clothes her mommy had brought for them were so nice, it was so hard to choose.
Yun Juan glanced outside the door, pointed to one of the items, and asked, "How about this one?"
Yun Shu clapped her hands in delight: "This is great. It goes so well with this place!"
The two children, carrying matching clothes, ran with their short legs to the bedroom with the fewest security cameras.
While covering all the cameras with towels, they said softly, "We're going to change clothes, so don't peek."
When viewers in the live stream saw the two children's faces up close, they were so overloaded by cuteness that they screamed with delight.
After changing their clothes, Yun Juan and Yun Shu wandered around the house with great curiosity.
They were very well-behaved. Even when they were curious about something, they didn't touch it.
Finally, feeling that it was pointless, they squatted in a row in the living room, looking towards the bathroom with their faces in their hands, and waited for Yun Chuman to come out.
At that moment, the guests who were recording with them were less than 100 meters away.
The viewers in the live stream were happy but also a little worried when they saw who had arrived.
—The most conflicting and funniest combination! Did the production team really not rig the show?
—Although Little Juan and Little Shu are cute, imagining myself in their shoes makes me feel terrible.
—I feel sorry for them. They were already in a terrible situation last time, and this time… well, we're just saying, are they here to film a show or to suffer?
The visitors were a DINK couple, Feng Yan and Cheng Yaran, one a singer who swept the Golden Melody Awards and the other a genius composer with countless works.
They debuted together and have never separated. They share similar interests and work together seamlessly, having countless fans who ship them as a couple. This was quite an exception in the entertainment industry, and fans hoped that they could get married and have a happy ending.
However, whenever the two were asked when they will get married, they always said very seriously that they will never get married and will not have children.
Fans thought the two weren't serious about their relationship, and for a time even turned against them because of this.
However, Feng Yan and Cheng Yaran did not change their minds or their stance. Even now, as they were both approaching thirty, they were still as sweet as when they first fell in love, and often traveled together to find inspiration.
Only then did the fans realize that they were serious about their relationship and their commitment to being childless, and they reluctantly became fans again.
Feng Yan and Cheng Yaran both chose the sweet young actress for two consecutive episodes, resulting in them having to draw lots to re-form teams for both episodes.
They felt so constrained and awkward being with Yun Xinxin in the last episode. Those were the three most difficult days ever.
They didn't have any expectations this time and just hoped that they wouldn't draw Yun Chuman and the two children.
It was already dark when they arrived at their lodgings.
Feng Yan and Cheng Yaran held each other's hands and encouraged each other before slowly pushing open the courtyard gate.
Upon seeing the lush green vegetable garden and the uniquely styled small building, their eyes lit up, and their mood lightened.
Seeing that there was no one in the courtyard, they dragged their luggage toward the small building.
At the same time, Yun Chuman also came out of the bathroom.
When Yun Juan and Yun Shu saw her, they stood up at once, raised their arms, and cried out in a childish voice, "Awoo~"
The two children were wearing orange tiger onesies with black stripes and their round little bodies trailing long tails.
To scare Yun Chuman, they even put on hats, and the tiger ears swayed back and forth with their movements.
Yun Chuman stopped drying her hair, staring blankly at the two children in front of her and then at the man and woman standing in the doorway. Oh no… something's wrong…
Yun Juan and Yun Shu also noticed something was wrong. They subconsciously turned around, still maintaining their previous posture and expressions - arms raised to the sides of his round head, their chubby little hands were outstretched and bent into the shape of claws, their little noses were wrinkled, and their mouths were open.
Feng Yan and Cheng Yaran were stunned, and suddenly felt utterly hopeless. Was this Murphy's Law, where whatever you don't want to happen, happens to you?
The two children noticed that their expressions were not good, exchanged a glance, slowly lowered their arms, and took off their hats in unison.
With her innocent and adorable puppy eyes, Yun Shu said in a soft voice with a sincere expression, "Elder Brother and Elder Sister, don't be afraid, we're not real little tigers."
Yun Juan bowed slightly in agreement and apologized obediently, "I'm sorry, Younger Sister and I scared you."
A note from the author:
Yun Juan and Yun Shu: We're really not little tigers, we're just kids that little tigers like to eat! [Serious.jpg]