Chapter 10
Yun Chuman took Yun Juan and Yun Shu to play at the amusement park for a while before going home.
She noticed that the two children seemed to have become little shadows, following her everywhere and even waiting outside to use the restroom.
Burdened by his pride, Yun Juan behaved relatively restrained, pretending to be passing by and lingering outside the door.
However, Yun Shu didn't care at all. Leaning against the wall by the door, she entertained herself, fiddling with her little hands, kicking her short legs, and occasionally saying softly, "Mommy, don't be afraid, little Shu is outside."
Yun Chuman: ...
Was this the sweet burden?
Although she enjoyed the children's dependence on her, having them follow her even to the restroom was too much pressure!
The viewers in the live stream were almost dying of laughter.
"—I totally understand Yun Chuman's feelings! My cat's like that too, hahaha!"
"—Yun Juan and Yun Shu are so well-behaved, unlike mine, who just barges in without caring what you're doing."
"—I glanced at my younger sister who demanded 300 yuan to go to the bathroom with me and just kicked her."
Yun Juan and Yun Shu were still children. After running around outside all day, their eyelids started drooping around 8 pm.
"Little Juan and little Shu, don't sleep yet, Mommy will take you to wash up."
Yun Chuman gently pinched the two children's chubby cheeks, turned off the cartoon that hadn't finished playing, and pulled them towards the bathroom.
Yun Juan and Yun Shu stood on the small stool in front of the sink, nodding their heads like chicks pecking at rice.
Seeing this, Yun Chuman squeezed out the toothpaste and said softly, "Little Juan and little Shu, open your mouths, it's time to brush your teeth."
The two children closed their eyes, tilted their heads slightly in unison, and obediently opened their mouths.
" Yun Chuman gently placed the U-shaped toothbrush into their mouths, instructing, "Remember to shake from side to side."
The two children immediately puffed up their cheeks. With their eyes still closed, they lowered their heads, rhythmically shaking the toothbrush from side to side with both hands.
Yun Chuman observed them as she brushed her teeth, finding their synchronized movements amazing. Could this be the tacit understanding between twins?
Just as she was about to investigate further, a knock on the door suddenly sounded, startling both children.
Their drowsiness dissipating, Yun Juan and Yun Shu opened their eyes groggily, realizing they had something in their mouths, and looked down with puzzled eyes.
"I'll go open the door and see who it is. You two rinse your mouths."
Yun Chuman patted their little heads, quickly rinsed her mouth, and ran outside.
Yun Juan and Yun Shu were now fully awake.
They simultaneously glanced outside, saw nothing, turned back, spat out the toothpaste foam, and rinsed their mouths with a large mouthful of water.
But that wasn't all. They each squeezed a pump of baby face wash into their palms, rubbed it a couple of times, and then applied it to each other's faces.
Their movements were practiced and natural, and most importantly, completely identical. If it weren't for Yun Shu's bun hairstyle, it would have looked like they were looking in a mirror.
The bathroom originally didn't have a camera, but since Yun Chuman and Yun Juan & Yun Shu gained popularity, the production team didn't want to miss any footage. Of course, they wouldn't film anything that couldn't be broadcast.
So, the production team added a camera to the bathroom that could be turned on and off at will, turning it on when the two children were washing up and turning it off the rest of the time.
However, Yun Chuman moved this camera next to the sink, ensuring the bathing area behind it was in a blind spot.
The result was that the footage was filmed from a completely unflattering angle.
At this moment, the scene of Yun Juan & Yun Shu washing each other's faces appeared in the live stream, making the viewers scream with delight. "—These two little ones are so well-behaved and adorable!"
"—Waaaaah, I can help you rub... oh no, I mean wash your faces!"
"—This camera angle is such a waste of my two little ones' good looks!"
"—But they're still so cute in the picture!"
Yun Chuman happened to see this scene when she returned and burst out laughing.
The two children had squeezed too much face wash onto their faces, leaving them covered in foam. They could only rub each other's faces with their eyes closed, inevitably causing some accidental injuries.
So, the two, who had initially been affectionate, gradually became more and more agitated.
Hearing her footsteps, Yun Juan and Yun Shu simultaneously stopped what they were doing, tilted their little heads up by touch, and began to complain with their eyes closed.
"Mommy, Younger Sister poked my nose!"
"Elder Brother poked my mouth!"
Taking advantage of their inability to see, Yun Chuman clutched her stomach and laughed uncontrollably. They were just too cute!
"Why are you in such a hurry when washing?"
She spoke as she gently washed the foam off the two children's faces with warm water. The soft, egg-like cheeks tempted her to pinch them.
A little shy, Yun Juan deliberately changed the subject, asking, "Mommy, who was knocking on the door just now?"
"It's so late," Yun Shu blinked.
"An elder sister from the production crew."
Yun Chuman helped them jump down from their stools and squeezed some facial cleansing mousse onto their faces, saying, "They've come to give us a task."
"A task?"
Yun Juan and Yun Shu put their stools back in place and leaned against the door, asking curiously.
Yun Chuman hummed in agreement: "They're already making a preview version, which will air tomorrow morning. The production team wants us to watch it together, using the live reaction as the ending of this episode."
The two children instantly grasped the key point: Tomorrow is the ending?!
Watching Yun Chuman rinse off the soap, they wondered with worry and reluctance. Will Mommy turn back to normal?
After washing up, Yun Chuman found the two children even more clingy, each holding her hand tightly and refusing to let go.
Like a kitten, Yun Shu rubbed her cheek against her hand and pleaded, "Mommy, can we sleep together again tonight?"
Yun Juan gripped her hands tightly, frowning seriously, "Last night Mommy took my bed, so to be fair, I... I'm going to take your bed tonight too."
His cheeks flushed as he finished speaking.
But he still managed to pull Yun Chuman towards her bedroom with Yun Shu.
Although puzzled by their behavior, Yun Chuman was still happy to be with them.
While washing her face, she had been thinking about what excuse she could use to squeeze in with the two children tonight, but they had delivered themselves to her!
She nodded cheerfully, "Of course, of course! We'll save little Shu's bed for tomorrow!"
Yun Juan and Yun Shu breathed a sigh of relief when they saw that she didn't refuse.
They were reluctant to part with their gentle, smiling mommy, so they cherished the time before the show ended even when they felt they were big children and it would be embarrassing to still cling to their mommy and sleep together.
The family of three squeezed into the small bed for another night.
The next morning around ten o'clock, Yun Chuman led Yun Juan and Yun Shu to the television, waiting for the preview of the "Every Family Has Its Own Affairs" program.
The production team had told her that the preview was relatively short, only one hour in total, with each of the six groups of guests having ten minutes to showcase their talents.
She was worried that the two children might get hungry while watching TV, so she put a lot of snacks on the coffee table.
Yun Chuman was quite nervous. After all, it was her first time on television.
When she caught a glimpse of the two children out of the corner of her eye, she froze for a moment. Then she turned her head around sharply and breathed a sigh of relief after seeing them clearly.
Dressed in matching dinosaur onesies, the two kids sat side-by-side on the sofa.
Yun Shu was visibly nervous, her back straight, her short legs dangling every so often, and her little hands clenched into fists, resting neatly on her lap.
That wasn't the main issue. The real problem was that she had adopted Yun Juan's expression—a furrowed brow and pursed lips.
Just moments ago, Yun Chuman had vaguely thought Yun Juan had his hair tied into two little buns, but it turned out that when Yun Shu wasn't smiling, she looked exactly like Yun Juan!
Then she looked at Yun Juan, who had normally maintained a serious expression. He was now leaned back on the sofa, looking up at the ceiling, clearly lost in thought.
Yun Chuman couldn't help but sigh inwardly. As expected of one with acting experience. He didn't even have any feelings about being on TV anymore. Yun Juan's calm demeanor made her and Yun Shu look rather clueless!
However, in reality, Yun Juan wasn't unnerved. He was just more worried about what Mommy would be like after the show ended.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but sigh and his round belly jiggled slightly. Yun Chuman didn't hear it, because just then, the pilot episode of "Every Family Has Its Own Affairs" began airing.
The screen suddenly went black, and a narration began: "Home is a harbor, a fortress, a place to release oneself. Every family has its own style..."
The deep voice, full of storytelling, was very captivating to the audience.
The narration ended, and six large doors appeared on the screen. Accompanied by the sound of doors opening, the program officially began.
Yun Chuman exclaimed "Wow!" and couldn't help but applaud.
It had to be said, the production team really knew how to create buzz.
The reason the pilot episode was aired so hastily was twofold: first, for publicity. The live and recorded broadcasts were done simultaneously, allowing viewers to see the guests' reactions to the show. The more embarrassed the guests were, the happier the audience would be.
Second, it was preparation for the next episode.
Before the show aired, no one except the director knew who the guests were, not even the guests themselves.
Although the guests could access the internet and use their phones during filming, they couldn't access any information related to the program. In other words, at this moment, the guests knew nothing about their co-stars.
However, this was precisely the effect the production team wanted. The guests, without knowing the popularity or performance of each group, had to write down their choices for the next episode based on their first impressions from the preview clip.
Yun Chuman, having overheard the production team's explanation last night, already knew how the original owner of this body approached the male and female leads.
However, the production team's approach was surprisingly effective. Viewership skyrocketed for both the pre-recorded and live broadcasts, even trending on social media.
In the preview clip, the first character to appear was a cold and aloof movie star, famous at a young age but with a withdrawn personality, and considered one of the most difficult people to interview by reporters.
Then, one minute into the episode, the movie star's aloof image vanished completely, as a cat-and-dog fight erupted at his home. Three dogs, five cats, two chinchillas cheering, and the movie star trying to break up the fight.
Watching this, Yun Chuman laughed uncontrollably.
Yun Juan and Yun Shu clearly also loved these animals, their eyes sparkling as they watched the television.
The second to appear was a rising starlet, talented, beautiful, and with a sweet voice. However, her pets were snakes and insects, which she enthusiastically introduced to the camera for ten minutes.
Yun Chuman thought to herself, ‘How wild!’
Yun Juan's eyelashes trembled slightly. He was a little scared, but still wanted to watch.
Yun Shu leaned forward excitedly, her face flushed, seemingly more interested in the furry creatures than the snakes themselves.
The third to appear was a veteran director who won numerous awards, but with a chaotic family life. His sons from his first and second wives lived together. Outwardly, they acted like brothers but secretly sabotaged each other.
Yun Chuman couldn't resist grabbing a handful of sunflower seeds.
Yun Juan and Yun Shu weren't interested in this family. They leaned their heads together, almost falling asleep.
The fourth to appear was a young couple. The woman was a famous singer, while the man was a gifted composer. They were soulmates and childless by choice. Unlike the other families who appeared in their homes, they were camping on the beach, singing and playing music around a campfire. Yun Juan and Yun Shu, moved by the music, held hands and twirled around on the ground.
Seeing this, Yun Chuman suddenly realized something: could the guests on this show be selected based on a control group?
A cold, aloof movie star who likes fluffy things contrasts with a sweet, insect-loving girl.
She, a single mommy with two young children, contrasts with a young couple who choose not to have children.
So, judging from the turbulent director's family, the female lead got the card of warm and harmonious extensive family?
Just as she was thinking this, the female lead, Yun Xinxin, finally appeared as the fifth guest.
Author's Note:
【Children's Diary】
Yun Juan: Will Mommy really turn back? Will she turn back in the next episode?
Yun Shu: I wish I am a sticker, so I can stick to my gentle Mommy and not let her leave.
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