Chapter 14 Baby Doesn't Picky Eater

Lu Yinzhao slept all the way home, and when he got out of the car, Lu Xun gently held him in his arms.

There were faint voices around them, but the little one ignored them completely, rolled over in Lu Xun's arms, found a comfortable position, and continued to sleep soundly.

"Should we wake Zhaozhao up for dinner?" Lu Qi leaned closer to look at Zhaozhao's sleeping face.

“He ate a bit too much this afternoon, so he probably isn’t very hungry now that he’s awake. Let him continue sleeping. I’ll have the kitchen steam a bowl of egg custard for him later,” Yin Song said.

"I'll carry him to his room." Lu Xun walked towards his room.

Lu Cheng and Lu Qi followed at the same time.

"?" Lu Xun asked helplessly, "What are you doing following us here?"

"What did Zhao Zhao do at Aunt Wen's house today? Why did you make yourself so tired?" Lu Qi asked.

"Did he cry when he went to an unfamiliar place?" Lu Cheng asked immediately.

Have you made any new friends?

Did other children bully him?

"Mom just said she ate a bit too much this afternoon. What did Zhao Zhao eat?"

"What delicious food is it? I'll buy it for Zhaozhao next time."

The two of them went back and forth seamlessly, neither giving an inch.

Lu Xun: "..."

The young man placed Zhao Zhao on the bed and pulled the small blanket over Zhao Zhao's lower abdomen.

He turned his head and said, "If you're not afraid of waking Zhaozhao up, then keep asking."

This time, Lu Qi and Lu Cheng surprisingly kept quiet at the same time, and smiled awkwardly but politely.

They were all incredibly bored while Zhaozhao was away from home.

Lu Cheng suddenly felt that playing games was meaningless, so he threw his phone away and went to sleep.

Lu Qi was browsing the internet, looking at all sorts of gossip in the entertainment industry, but the image of her little one's smiling face kept flashing through her mind, so she simply started looking at all the photos she had taken of Zhao Zhao before.

Lu Yuan, on the other hand, remained calm and composed, listening to music with his headphones on all afternoon. He sat on the sofa like a statue, not moving an inch.

These three people each have their own reasons for being bored.

At this moment, Lu Qi and Lu Cheng were watching the baby sleep from the left and right sides of the room, while Lu Yuan was being talked to by Yin Song in the living room.

He had originally planned to go in and see Zhao Zhao, but Yin Song needed to talk to him, so he stopped.

Yin Song told him about the idea that he and Wen Su had hit it off that afternoon, and that he wanted Lu Yuan to record his show at Villa No. 8 over there.

After listening, Lu Yuan agreed without much hesitation.

As long as I can be with my family, it doesn't really matter where I live.

The director of "Super Idol's Holiday" is named Guo Hong. He called him again. They wanted to record some clips of the guests' daily lives with their families for the first episode.

Although this variety show doesn't have a specific script, it still has a general direction and theme. Otherwise, if the guests were just allowed to do whatever they wanted and everyone ended up sleeping at home, there wouldn't be any highlights or material to broadcast.

Lu Yuan felt that taking care of Zhao Zhao was a very effective source of material.

He knows he's a boring person. If he were to stay home during his vacation, he would probably spend the whole day alone, either listening to music or practicing dance moves in front of the mirror.

He needs to be given tasks so he knows what to do.

Lu Yuan had communicated his ideas with director Guo Hong in advance. His requirement for the variety show was that there should be absolutely no malicious editing of his younger brother's scenes, otherwise he would quit the show and would not record it even if it meant losing money.

Guo Hong had finally managed to persuade Lu Yuan to come to their show, and of course he didn't want the other party to have any possibility of leaving, so he immediately agreed to this small request.

At this point, Guo Hong still thought that the younger brother Lu Yuan was talking about was the 16-year-old younger brother. He thought that Lu Yuan's younger brother might be a rebellious teenager who was difficult to manage and might say things that couldn't be broadcast on the show. That's why Lu Yuan asked them to be careful with the editing.

Those of them who work in the entertainment industry, how could they not know these rules?

Many celebrities have two completely different faces in front of and behind the camera, but due to their backgrounds, they can't say much about it.

Some directors are opportunistic; for artists with little background, they might deliberately amplify certain seemingly wrong shots to enhance the show's entertainment value.

The result is that the show gains viewership, the celebrities get criticized and trend on social media, netizens are manipulated emotionally, the production team offers a half-hearted apology after gaining viewership, and once the hype dies down in a few days, the matter is considered closed, since it doesn't really affect their show.

Guo Hong secured a lot of sponsorships for the show this time. Among the guests he invited, Lu Yuan had the highest popularity and fame, and the rest were several idols with good public image.

This is his first time doing this kind of program, and he doesn't know how it will turn out. He's praying that nothing goes wrong.

This program will not be recorded all at once; it will be recorded in five sessions, with each session producing content for about two to three episodes.

Lu Yuan specifically set aside his personal vacation time to record this program, as he couldn't record when he had group engagements.

For him, this program is both a form of rest and a form of work.

"I'll have someone clean that house several times tomorrow. I haven't stayed there in a long time," Lu Yuan said.

“Your house is regularly cleaned and maintained, but it would be nice to clean it again before moving in. If there’s anything you’re missing, we can get it all at once this time.”

Yin Song keeps an eye on the properties her children own in Xingbei City. She regularly hires people to clean them in case they need to live nearby for work someday. She hopes her children can always have a clean house to live in.

Yin Song put a lot of effort into logistical support.

"What? Where are you moving to?" Lu Cheng overheard their conversation as she came out and ran over to ask.

Lu Yuan: "It's nothing, it has nothing to do with you."

Lu Cheng said with dissatisfaction, "How can you say there's nothing wrong? You're trying to hide it from me again!"

Lu Yuan: "I don't understand what you're saying."

Lu Cheng angrily waved his fist: "You stinky third brother! I'm going to fight you to the death!"

Yin Song realized that the third brother just wanted to tease his younger brother, and couldn't help but laugh. He then repeated what he had just said to Lu Yuan.

Lu Cheng lowered his waving fist and became obedient in a second: "Third Brother, I also want to move in. When you're recording the show, I want to appear on camera. Besides, Zhao Zhao is gone, what's the point of me staying here alone?"

Lu Yuan glanced at Lu Cheng and uttered two words, "Whatever you want."

Anyway, he can guarantee the program material as long as he has Zhaozhao, so it doesn't matter if he has Lu Cheng again.

Villa No. 8 is also very spacious, with enough rooms to comfortably accommodate their entire family.

At this moment, Lu Qi picked up her phone, frowned, and said, "Ugh, I have an urgent job coming up, and I have to leave the day after tomorrow."

"So rushed?" Lu Yuan said.

"Yes, it's to help a film crew out of a hurry. Fortunately, it's just a cameo role. I'll be back in a week. Remember to save me a room, I'm going to stay there too."

Lu Yuan: "Okay, I understand."

"Buy me the same kind of pillow as here, I can't sleep on anything else. And the room's aromatherapy, the scent is..."

Lu Qi whispered a bunch of things into Lu Yuan's ear.

Lu Yuan nodded numbly, "Understood, Miss."

Seeing that his sister could make so many demands, Lu Cheng also wanted to say something.

"Third Brother, there's one in my room too..."

"Shut up."

Lu Cheng was interrupted by Lu Yuan's glare before he could finish speaking.

*

Later that evening, Lu Yinzhao woke up hungry.

Everyone had already eaten dinner by then, but some food was left for Zhaozhao that he could eat.

Lu Yinzhao was carried to a baby chair by Yin Song. There was a bowl of warm food in the small bowl, and a bowl of steamed egg custard was placed next to it.

He picked up a small spoon and started making rice.

“I’ve discovered that Zhao Zhao doesn’t need any adults to coax her to eat.” Lu Qi looked at the little one with satisfaction. “You guys don’t know that the assistant director on my last film crew had a child who was several years older than Zhao Zhao. He needed a bunch of people chasing after him to feed him, and he had to watch cartoons on his phone while eating, otherwise he wouldn’t eat.”

“That’s right, our Zhaozhao isn’t a naughty child.” Lu Cheng nodded.

“Zhao Zhao, listen to me. What are you so smug about? You were such a worry when you were little. You wouldn’t eat the food I made for you,” Lu Qi said.

"What did you do? No offense... you just cooked instant noodles, is that what you call a meal?" Lu Cheng pouted.

"You're already being generous by having enough to eat, and you're still being picky."

Lu Qi was only four years older than Lu Cheng. That time, the family's nanny suddenly had to take leave, and the third child was sick and was taken to the hospital by their parents. She temporarily took on the responsibility of taking care of the fourth child's meals, but it only happened once.

She really isn't very good at cooking. At this point, Lu Qi couldn't help but look at her twin brother with concern, "When we're filming the show, will you be cooking for Zhao Zhao?"

“Of course,” Lu Yuan replied confidently.

"Are you sure you can manage? Maybe we should bring Aunt Chen along too."

"Need not."

Lu Qi felt that her younger brother was showing off. "It's okay, don't be so concerned about your image. Even if you can't cook, your fans will still love you."

"I can," Lu Yuan said resolutely.

Yin Song had been watching from the side for a while without saying much. Seeing how confident the third sister was, she suddenly said, "If that's the case, then I'll give Aunt Chen a day off. When I'm not home and your eldest brother has to go out to work during the day... you'll have to take care of Xiao Cheng and Zhao Zhao."

Lu Cheng, a primary school student, raised his hand: "Report! In order not to burden Third Brother, I can order takeout!"

Lu Yuan: "..."

Why don't these people believe him?

He diligently learned to cook this year... within their group.

Lu Cheng was probably just saying that because she was afraid of eating terrible food.

He thought to himself, with his second sister's cooking skills, how could his third brother possibly be any better?

They're twins, so their skill levels are probably about the same. I'd better not go and suffer that hardship.

At this moment, Zhao Zhao suddenly raised her little spoon.

"I want to eat the food my third brother cooks!"

The little one hadn't finished chewing his food yet, and his eyes were full of anticipation as he looked at Lu Yuan.

Lu Yuan's heart was suddenly like a pebble thrown into a still well, stirring up ripples all around.

Even his usually calm eyes seemed to have a spark of life in them.

Lu Yuan approached Zhao Zhao, took a tissue and wiped her mouth, saying in an infinitely gentle tone, "Third brother only cooks for Zhao Zhao, and cooks lots and lots of delicious food for Zhao Zhao."

Okay~

To be honest, Lu Yinzhao was really looking forward to it.

Because I always felt that although his third brother was not a particularly warm or cold person, he must be a very meticulous person, otherwise he could not have been the captain of the group.

Those who can serve as captains in a group have strong overall qualities, especially the ability to unite all team members.

In the few days since Lu Yinzhao came into this world, he has accepted his current identity and hopes to gradually get to know his family.

Through observation, his family members seem to be very good people, and their family values ​​and morals appear to be quite upright.

His family dotes on him, so he should try his best to reciprocate their love.

"Third brother." Lu Yinzhao patted his little belly after finishing the last bite of his meal. "Baby isn't a picky eater."

When Lu Yinzhao first referred to herself as "baby," she found the word to be incredibly smooth to say.

If acting cute makes his family happy, he doesn't mind shedding his adult mask.

Everyone understood.

Zhao Zhao means that he will eat whatever his third brother makes.

He wasn't just stating that he was a good boy; he was also thinking about Lu Yuan and trying to reduce Lu Yuan's pressure.

Not only was Lu Yuan, the person involved, moved, but the other bystanders were also deeply touched.

"I can't take it anymore, he's too cute." Lu Qi couldn't help but say, "My sweet baby, let your big sister give you a kiss."

Lu Yinzhao's face underwent several "baptisms" in the following days, and afterwards, her face was bright red, like a ripe apple.

Yin Song was also quite moved; she really had given birth to a baby with high emotional intelligence.

It's clear that Zhao Zhao is a child who is very good at providing emotional value.

Who does she resemble? Her husband was a total straight man when he was young, and he was also clumsy with words. He's a little better now, but he's still nowhere near as sweet-talking as Zhao Zhao.

After much thought, Yin Song felt that he was more like himself, believing that he had a higher emotional intelligence than Lu Wenyan.

Director Lu, who had traveled to the harsh desert for filming, exclaimed: "Achoo!"

A note from the author:

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A month later, the tour guide returned home... and saw a huge empty house.

Lu's Dad: Ber, where are you guys? [Scared]