Chapter 21 Daddy Lu is Home

Lu Wenyan landed at four o'clock in the morning and went straight back to the villa where they used to live.

I returned home full of anticipation, only to find the huge house completely empty.

Lu Wenyan was dumbfounded.

After opening the family group chat that was buried at the bottom of his phone with numerous messages, and scrolling through the 99+ message records that had accumulated over the past few months, Lu Wenyan finally understood the reason for the incident.

When did their family group chat become so active?

Since the children have also entered the entertainment industry, they rarely talk to each other anymore. If there's anything, they just make a phone call and don't chat much with each other via text.

The group chat became lively again, and Lu Wenyan quickly pinned it to the top so as not to miss any important messages.

Lu Wenyan knew that the children had all moved to the Yunshui Villa area, so she quickly took a shower at home, grabbed a travel bag, and went out.

During the journey, Lu Wenyan felt increasingly uneasy.

It's one thing for his children not to call him, but why didn't his wife call to let him know?

Also, why didn't you tell him that your wife went to Jianghai City to visit her parents?

They got so caught up in chatting in the group that they didn't even remember to tag him.

Thinking this, Lu Wenyan, a 48-year-old middle-aged man, felt somewhat aggrieved.

To keep up with the filming schedule, he worked day and night traveling between various filming locations, some of which were in remote mountainous areas and deserts.

This period of time has worn him down considerably, and although he has shaved his beard at home, a short layer of stubble still remains, making him look like a homeless person who has been hungover for several days.

He was exhausted when he got off the plane, but the thought of going home to "a warm bed with his wife and kids" instantly revitalized him.

Lu Wenyan's original intention was to give his wife and children a surprise, but little did he know that he was the one who would receive the "surprise".

Why does it suddenly feel like it doesn't matter whether he goes home or not?

fundamental……

Nobody remembers him!

But then he thought about it again and realized that it was actually him who hadn't informed his family that he was coming back early, and Lu Wenyan's mind gradually calmed down.

These are not big problems.

His wife and children didn't just vanish into thin air; as long as there are traces of them, that's fine. He himself has two legs; he can walk and run.

If the mountain won't come to me, I'll go to the mountain.

...

It was already past six o'clock when we arrived at Building 8 of Yunshui Villa.

At this time, the children should still be asleep.

When Lu Wenyan pushed the door open and went in, the lights inside were not yet on.

He easily found his and his wife's room, put down his bag, and tidied up the items inside.

Then I went to the kitchen, opened the refrigerator, and saw that it was fully stocked.

Make some sandwiches for the kids before they get up.

Guo Hongxin was overjoyed as he watched the monitor.

He was genuinely worried that Director Lu would just sneak in for a quick look at the child and then leave, otherwise all this immense wealth would slip away.

If a big director like Lu Wenyan could get even a tiny bit of screen time on their show, the broadcast would definitely be a hit!

This sounds a bit strange. Other celebrities try every means to get screen time on shows, but with the Lu family, it's become the show's production team trying every means to get screen time on every single person in their family.

After all, getting something for free is a win.

Among the current guests, who has a family as wealthy as Lu Yuan's?

Teacher Lu is practically a walking encyclopedia of connections in the entertainment industry!

"I never expected Director Lu would personally make breakfast," Guo Hong muttered to himself.

Their family members are all very down-to-earth, probably due to family tradition. Even Lu Yuan is quite good at cooking, Guo Hong thought to himself.

...

When Lu Yuan got up around 7 a.m. to prepare formula for Lu Yinzhao, he noticed some noise coming from the kitchen.

The area over there was brightly lit, making it hard to go unnoticed.

The closer you get, the clearer the sound of chopsticks cracking eggs in the bowl becomes.

"Big brother?" Lu Yuan called out tentatively.

Is it my older brother who's back from work?

Lu Yuan was also unsure.

He remembered his older brother saying that he had suddenly become a bit busy these past two days and wouldn't be coming back to stay for the time being.

Not receiving a reply, Lu Yuan called out again, "Mom?"

Lu Wenyan was busy in the kitchen and didn't hear the two calls at all.

Thinking about seeing his children whom he hadn't seen in a long time, he even happily hummed a nursery rhyme.

People used to say that he and his wife were like a newbie in a beginner's village and a max-level player.

Lu Wenyan can only sing those catchy children's songs. She can barely sing the tunes accurately, but she lacks technique and relies entirely on emotion.

The sun shines brightly, and the flowers smile at me.

The little bird said, "Good morning, good morning~ Why are you carrying your little schoolbag~"

"Hahaha~ Hahaha~ Everyone's face is beaming with joy~"

Hmm? Something seems off about the singing?

Forget it, whatever, it's not important.

Lu Yuan: "..."

If it weren't for hearing that song, Lu Yuan wouldn't have been sure it was his father who had returned.

Lu Yuan had just arrived here and saw the man's back when he didn't recognize him at first glance.

Lu Wenyan has lost a lot of weight and her hair has grown quite a bit, making her look somewhat unkempt.

Lu Yuan almost mistook her for one of the program's staff members.

"dad……?"

Lu Yuan raised his voice and shouted.

The middle-aged man paused, his back stiffened, and then he suddenly turned around.

A smile instantly bloomed on his face. "Son! You're up?"

"Dad, are you... done with work?" Lu Yuan awkwardly touched his nose.

“Yeah! I was rushing back to see you all!” Lu Wenyan said matter-of-factly.

Lu Yuan felt a little guilty for not immediately realizing that it was his father who had returned.

When people feel guilty, they always seem very busy. "Dad, you can leave it here, I'll do these."

Thinking that his father probably hadn't seen Zhao Zhao yet, Lu Yuan prepared the formula and shoved the bottle into Lu Wenyan's hand.

"Dad, Zhaozhao is in my room. Give this to him and he'll drink it himself."

Lu Wenyan was initially unmoved, but upon hearing Zhaozhao's name, he was immediately persuaded by Lu Yuan.

I did the math, and he's been away from home for five months, almost half a year now.

Six months ago, when Zhao Zhao saw him, she could only call him "Dad" once, followed by some incomprehensible baby talk.

A child can change a lot in six months. Lu Wenyan had been suppressing his excitement before going home because he was most looking forward to seeing his youngest son.

He was particularly curious about what his youngest son looked like now.

Has he grown taller? Or has he gained weight?

Is walking more stable now?

Is your speech clearer now?

“Okay, I’ll go check on him.” Lu Wenyan nodded, picked up the baby bottle, and headed towards Lu Yuan’s room.

In fact, during the time Lu Wenyan was away working, she would occasionally take some time to make video calls with Yin Song.

Every time he asks his wife: "Where's Zhaozhao?"

His wife replied: "I'm asleep."

Each time, he would say with guilt: "My wife has worked so hard."

His wife always said with a nonchalant expression: "It's not hard work."

Later, Lu Wenyan simply stopped asking. Yin Song said that if he missed his son, he could come back to see him after he finished work.

What good is watching them through a video? It will only make Lu Wenyan miss them even more.

Lu Wenyan thought his wife was right, so he frantically rushed to finish the work and went home without stopping.

Lu Wenyan gently opened the door and peeked inside.

I looked around the bed but didn't see any baby.

Whether it's the large bed or the small bed next to it, there are only empty blankets.

Just as he was searching the room, he heard the sound of water flushing coming from the bathroom in the bedroom.

A little while later, a sleepy little baby came out slowly, rubbing its eyes and yawning as it walked.

Now, Lu Yinzhao doesn't need adults to help him go to the toilet in the morning; his self-care ability has been recognized by the whole family.

but……

Not including the biological father who just returned.

The father was utterly shocked.

"Zhao Zhao!" Lu Wenyan exclaimed in surprise.

Lu Yinzhao: "?"

Who are you?

Did this uncle come to the wrong door?

Why did he end up in his and his third brother's room?

The "strange uncle" took three steps in two, rushed forward and picked up Lu Yinzhao, and went up to kiss the baby's little face.

The stubble on his chin prickled Lu Yinzhao, making him feel both itchy and painful.

The little guy quickly pushed the "weird uncle's" face away with his hands.

He was shouting, "Third brother! Help!"

The child had a loud voice, so loud it could pierce the roof; Lu Yuan could hear it even in the kitchen.

Besides Lu Yuan, Lu Cheng, who was sleeping next door, was also woken up by the sound.

He jumped out of bed and rushed to the next room. "What's wrong? Zhao Zhao? Fourth Brother is here!"

The two bumped into each other at the doorway. "Third Brother, how could you leave Zhao Zhao alone in the room?"

Lu Yuan didn't know what had happened either, and only said, "Dad's back."

Lu Cheng's eyes widened: "Huh?? The old man is back? When did that happen?"

When the two brothers burst in, they saw their father passionately coaxing the children.

"Don't be afraid, son! It's your father!"

"Don't you recognize your dad? My sweetie?"

"Daddy's home! Did you miss Daddy, Zhaozhao?"

"Come on, let Daddy feed you milk, okay?"

Lu Cheng: "..."

Lu Yuan: "..."

Lu Cheng leaned close to Lu Yuan's ear and whispered, "How did Dad turn into a savage?"

Lu Yuan felt exhausted because he hadn't considered things carefully.

It's no wonder Zhao Zhao didn't recognize their father; it's just that their father had gone through some kind of tribulation and returned from somewhere. If it weren't for his designer clothes, he would really look like a beggar.

Lu Yinzhao was stunned when he heard the man say that he was his father.

Her big, sleepy eyes were filled with confusion and doubt.

ah?

Is this uncle Lu Wenyan?

That "billion-dollar director" Lu Wenyan?

Wait a minute, let him recall.

In Lu Yinzhao's original real world, did Director Lu look like this?

His impression of Lu Wenyan actually came mostly from the opening credits of some famous films.

For those movies that he found interesting and enjoyable, the director's name was always listed as "Lu Wenyan" when the names of the main creative team were displayed at the beginning.

Furthermore, some entertainment news articles have mentioned Director Lu, but the accompanying photos are at most a few old pictures, in which Director Lu always looks very respectable.

Director Lu doesn't appear in front of the camera much; he lets his work speak for itself.

Therefore, Lu Yinzhao's impression of Lu Wenyang was limited. He knew nothing about the real Lu Wenyang, or his personality in private.

I dealt him a heavy blow on our very first meeting today.

His father...

So messy, so abstract.

If you look closely, you can still see some resemblance to Director Lu, but his outfit today really made him not recognize him.

Seeing the little guy still looking completely bewildered, Lu Wenyan almost cried.

How come my son doesn't recognize me after I haven't been home for six months?

She used to chase after him affectionately, calling him "Daddy."

But at this crucial moment, some scoundrel was stirring things up from the sidelines.

Lu Cheng laughed mischievously, "That's normal, that's normal. I didn't recognize you when I was little either. Who told you to stay away from home for so long? Look, Zhao Zhao doesn't even remember you! Hahaha, serves you right!"

Lu Wenyang: "..."

This little brat is getting better and better at hurting his old father's feelings; I haven't disciplined him enough before.

Seeing his father's heartbreak, Lu Yuan decided to help him.

"Zhaozhao, this is your dad. Mom told you before that Dad went out to earn money for Zhaozhao's milk powder, do you remember?"

Lu Yinzhao nodded.

He hadn't reacted in time, but now that he knew the man's identity, he was naturally calm.

She immediately grabbed the baby bottle from Lu Wenyan's hand and started sucking.

From a father's perspective, it is indeed quite hurtful if a child suddenly doesn't recognize him.

After taking a few sips of milk, the little one, with wet lips, obediently called out, "Daddy~"

"Oh! My sweet baby! How about your real dad comes along and you give me a chance?"

Lu Wenyan shamelessly pointed to his stubble.

Lu Yinzhao hesitated to speak: "..."

After hesitating for a moment, I quickly "nibbled" at his cheekbone, and then continued drinking milk.

"Good boy!" Even such a small kiss made Lu Wenyan beam with joy.

After calming Zhao Zhao down, Lu Wenyan then recalled what had happened earlier.

He turned to his two sons and asked, "Can Zhaozhao go to the toilet by himself now?"

"Hehe, Dad, you're the last one in the family to find out!" Lu Cheng winked at him deliberately.

“Yes, Zhao Zhao is very self-reliant now. She can brush her teeth and wash her face by herself, go to the toilet by herself, and doesn’t need adults to feed her,” Lu Yuan said.

Lu Wenyan exclaimed with delight and pride, "As expected of my son! Zhaozhao is truly amazing!"

As she spoke, she leaned over and kissed the baby again.

Lu Yinzhao felt helpless; the "forced love" from her own father was truly impossible to refuse.

"Dad, why don't you go out and get a haircut later?" Lu Yuan felt that a large part of the reason why Zhao Zhao didn't recognize her father was because of this wild man's hairstyle.

How long has it been since his dad had a haircut?

“I do have that plan. I need to go see your mother. She went to Jianghai City alone, and I need to go and keep her company.”

Lu Wenyan would never allow himself to appear in front of his wife looking like this.

Judging from his sons' reactions, he already knows how disheveled and wretched he looks.

Even his youngest son didn't recognize him. He really needs to groom himself and get back to his appearance from six months ago.

"Let's go have breakfast."

Lu Yinzhao was carried out of the room by Lu Wenyan.

After he sat in the high chair, a small sandwich was brought to him, filled with ingredients that babies can eat.

"Zhao Zhao just finished drinking milk, should we let him play for a while before eating?" Lu Wenyan thought that children's stomachs are small and it's not good for them to eat too much at once.

“Normally, he drinks his milk in the morning and then waits half an hour or an hour before eating his complementary food. Today’s breakfast was indeed arranged a bit early,” Lu Yuan said truthfully, glancing at the time; it was only a little before 7:30.

“Dad, you’re back today, isn’t that a rare opportunity for us to have a meal together? Let Zhao Zhao sit here. He’ll tell us when he’s full. Zhao Zhao isn’t some clueless little baby,” Lu Cheng chimed in.

Lu Yinzhao nodded frantically.

That's right, that's right. If I can't eat, I'll say so myself!

Please let me have this delicious sandwich!

If Lu Yinzhao were to watch them eat breakfast, his mouth would surely water uncontrollably.

Lu Yinzhao didn't care whether they agreed or not, and started eating the sandwich in front of him in big bites.

Lu Wenyan, the father, was almost moved to tears.

He made the first few sandwiches, and Lu Yuan came over to help make the last few.

"Zhaozhao, eat slowly, don't choke," Lu Wenyan gently reminded her.

Seeing her child enjoying the breakfast she made so much, Lu Wenyan felt it was all worth it to drag her tired body back so early in the morning.

"Dad, this sandwich you made is really good. It tastes so good that you could set up a street stall selling it," Lu Cheng praised.

The father is back, and as the second youngest son in the family, he is very happy, revealing his childlike side.

"If it's delicious, finish it all, don't leave any."

Lu Wenyan and the children enjoyed a delicious breakfast. After inquiring about the family's recent situation, they learned that Lu Xun and Lu Qi had gone out to work and would be back soon, which put their minds at ease.

In this way, he can go to find his wife without worry.

He missed his wife quite a bit when he got home and didn't see her at first glance.

"Ah Yuan, I'm leaving the house to you for the next few days. You guys continue filming the show, and I'll go pick up your mothers and take them home."

"And Chengcheng, don't cause trouble at home. Help your brother take care of your younger brother, okay?"

Lu Cheng looked embarrassed. "Don't call me Chengcheng! It sounds really weird!"

"So what? Haven't I always called you that since you were little? Does that mean you're not my son anymore now that you're grown up? You're actually shy in front of the camera now?"

This is a unique nickname that Lu Wenyan uses for Lu Cheng; no one else has ever called him that.

Lu Cheng's joy at his father's return home turned into disgust.

This old man should hurry up and leave!

Actually, Lu Wenyan doesn't look old. With a little grooming, he could be a handsome middle-aged man. It's just that Lu Cheng always likes to call him that, as it sounds more affectionate.

"Okay, okay! I know! Don't always treat me like a child. I take good care of Zhaozhao!" Lu Cheng waved his hand and said.

Lu Yuan, standing to the side, couldn't bear to expose him: "..." Are you sure?

"Zhaozhao, Daddy's leaving now. Give Daddy one last hug!" Lu Wenyan picked up the little guy and rubbed his face against him several times.

Lu Yinzhao's face was so itchy that his neck was curled up in a ball, and only then did his father stop.

Lu Wenyan handed the child to Lu Yuan.

Lu Yuan picked up his younger brother and looked at him, "Zhao Zhao, say goodbye to Daddy."

Lu Yinzhao obediently waved, "Goodbye, Dad!"

"Goodbye, sons! Zhao Zhao, I'll bring you a new toy when Dad comes back!"

As Lu Wenyan walked out of the villa, he smiled and greeted Guo Hong as he passed the director's team.

Guo Hong, excited yet cautious, asked, "Director Lu, can our production team use the footage of you appearing on camera today? If you mind appearing on camera, then we can..."

"Whatever, I don't care whether I appear on camera or not." Although Lu Wenyan says she never goes on variety shows, she doesn't rule out appearing on camera.

He doesn't participate in variety shows simply because he's too lazy to do so, and filming takes up a lot of time, so he naturally wants to dedicate the rest of his time to his loved ones and children.

The main subject of this recording is Lu Yuan, Lu Wenyan, who returned to his home and appeared on his son's show. This is quite normal, as the recording is about the guests interacting with their families during their holidays.

More than ten years ago, when his children were still young, Lu Wenyan would not reveal any information about his family within the entertainment circle, and he also instructed his media friends not to report on his family's affairs casually.

Now, so many years have passed, and the children have all grown up. Three of them have even entered the entertainment industry. Eventually, these things will come to light.

Taking this opportunity to let netizens know about his family members is also a way to help them.

After all, his children will continue to work in the entertainment industry.

With him as his father, there shouldn't be anyone in this circle who would dare to bully his child.

However, if the children are exposed, netizens might criticize them, saying they only got where they are today because of their fathers.

Lu Wenyan had thought about this issue and worried that the children might have their own thoughts about it.

Later, I asked a few of them, and to my surprise, they said they didn't care at all about what outsiders thought.

His daughter, Lu Qi, retorted directly, "So what? We were born into this world based on our own abilities. Even if we were relying on our father, so what?"

Lu Yuan then said, "Does that mean you're not our father if we don't rely on you?"

Lu Xun smiled easily: "Dad, you are our father, that's a fact, it doesn't need to be erased. It's our honor and pride that you can be our father. Without you and Mom, how could we have our current appearance, how could we have been exposed to the world, gained experience, and know about the industry? You don't need to feel any psychological burden."

The children's words at the time put Lu Wenyan at ease.

That's absolutely true. In the entertainment industry, who can avoid being talked about?

If you're afraid of gossip, then don't enter this circle.

Moreover, given Lu Wenyan's current status and influence in the industry, he already has the ability to protect his family, and no one really dares to cross him.

The Lu family is now considered by outsiders to be a family of celebrities.

Lu Wenyan himself believes that in front of the camera, they are public figures, but off-camera, they are just ordinary people, just like any other family. They have food and meat on the table, they play and laugh, and their family has the purest and simplest family affection.

*

After Lu Wenyan left, the three brothers in the family resumed their usual routine.

Those who are studying are writing furiously.

Those who make music create a lot.

Although Lu Yuan acknowledged Lu Yinzhao's self-care ability, he was still worried about letting his two-year-old brother play alone in the living room and preferred to keep him under his watchful eye.

While Lu Yuan was working at his computer, Lu Yinzhao would sit on his bed and play with his toys.

The toys were of various kinds: the toy car model was bought by the eldest brother, the soft building blocks were bought by the second sister, the children's electronic keyboard was bought by the third brother, and the magnetic tiles were bought by the fourth brother.

In addition, there are some puzzle toys such as Rubik's Cube, Nine Links, Luban Lock, and Huarong Road, which look like toys that his older siblings used to play with.

Lu Yinzhao picked up a scrambled Rubik's Cube and began to spin and twist it.

...

Guo Hong, watching the monitor: "Isn't it too early to let a two-year-old play with these things?"

A staff member nearby said, "Anyway, I'm in my thirties, and I can only solve one face of a 3x3 Rubik's Cube."

“Then I’m a little better than you; I can recreate both sides.”

"This thing has a formula, but my brain isn't up to it, so this kind of toy isn't for me, hahaha."

"Me too, I can't play any of it."

"Hey...hey hey hey! No way..." a director suddenly exclaimed, staring at the monitor.

"What's wrong? What happened?"

Guo Hong couldn't help but come over and ask, "What's all the shouting about?"

The director pointed to one of the shots and said, "This kid is better than me. He just solved all six sides of the Rubik's Cube."

Guo Hong glanced at the time; only about two minutes had passed.

"Focus the camera on this position." Guo Hong hadn't been paying attention earlier, but now that the director said so, he became interested.

He knew that solving a 3x3 Rubik's Cube wasn't actually difficult; for some bright children, solving it was a piece of cake.

The little guy from the Kelu family is only two years old.

Could it be a coincidence that it was able to be restored in such a short time?

The little boy in front of the camera solved the Rubik's Cube, then twisted it into a mess, seemingly losing interest in it, and simply tossed it aside.

Then he picked up a nine-linked ring and started playing.

Guo Hong watched intently this time, not only focusing on the surveillance footage but also on the time.

Three minutes passed, and the little guy restored the untied nine-linked rings to their original state, just like the previous toy, and threw it aside before going to untie the Luban lock.

Guo Hong: "..."

The directors: "..."

"Hiss... Could he really be a genius?"

Guo Hong couldn't help but shout in his heart: Lu Yuan, stop playing on the computer! Don't you want to turn around and look at your little brother?! Is this kid still a two-year-old?

Your childhood and my childhood seem to be different.

"A coincidence, perhaps?"

"Maybe it was going to be untied all along."

"It's probably the simplest version that I bought; anyone can easily untangle it."

"Yes, that's what I think too."

The directors were unwilling to admit that they were inferior to a two-year-old toddler, so they frantically tried to make amends and console themselves.

...

After unlocking the Luban lock, Lu Yinzhao threw it aside.

So boring, there's nothing to do.

He had played with all these things before. He had a classmate who loved buying these little toys, and he borrowed them to play with for a few days.

It's very simple if you master the formulas and techniques.

The 3x3 Rubik's Cube is the easiest to solve; you can solve it by following the formula. Of course, if you want to race against time, you still can't beat the pros.

He had only ever solved a 5x5 Rubik's Cube before, and later, with his studies becoming too demanding, he didn't have time to play with such things anymore.

The nine-linked rings at home are indeed the standard version, which many elementary school students can complete quickly.

As for Luban locks, different types vary in difficulty. The one he's holding is the Xiaojiutong type. Once you know the technique, find the only short wooden strip that can rotate, and the rest can be easily disassembled one by one.

Lu Yinzhao sat on the bed and played with her toys for a while, then looked at Lu Yuan's back as he worked.

Third brother is so diligent, he must be working really hard.

Yawning, Lu Yinzhao lay down on the spot and fell asleep next to a pile of toys.

The world of being a corporate slave is still far away for him in this lifetime; he doesn't need to think about anything for now.

What worries could a child possibly have? With a clear mind and pure heart, sleep will naturally be excellent.

Lu Yuan was so engrossed in making music that he didn't even know when his younger brother fell asleep.

I got up to use the restroom and saw Zhaozhao sleeping in a mess on his bed.

He carefully gathered up the toys around him, afraid that the little guy might chew on them when he rolled over. He quickly cleaned up the items on the bed and then covered Zhao Zhao with a small blanket.

The little white dough ball nestled on his two-meter-long bed looked incredibly cute.

When he finished using the restroom and was about to return to work, he found that his computer had suddenly crashed with a blue screen.

The screen full of garbled English letters left Lu Yuan momentarily stunned.

No, he's been working on the arrangement for two days and hasn't had time to import it to the USB drive yet!

Lu Yuan, who was usually calm, was really starting to lose his temper at this moment.

He rushed over, grabbed the mouse, and clicked it rapidly several times, but the screen remained a blindingly blue.

He doesn't know much about computers, and he usually only uses a few pre-downloaded software programs when making songs.

What a piece of junk this computer is! All I did was make him work overtime for a few days straight, and it broke down?

Lu Yuan wasn't sure what caused it; he was only concerned about whether there was a problem with the arrangement he had made.

He pressed a few keys on the keyboard, but nothing happened. Remembering the "restart method" mentioned online, he restarted the computer again, but it was still the same old problem.

Lu Yuan scratched his head a few times, turning his once neat hairstyle into a mess.

By the way, doesn't the fourth brother like playing games? He should know a lot about computers, right?

Let him come and take a look.

With that thought in mind, Lu Yuan quickly left the room and headed to the next room.

Lu Yinzhao was awakened by the noise of Lu Yuan rushing out.

I was just drifting off to sleep when I vaguely heard the sounds of a mouse and keyboard, as well as the sound of a chair swaying.

When I opened my eyes, I saw a dark shadow disappear through the doorway, leaving only a blur.

What's wrong with his third brother?

Lu Yinzhao sat up, and the blanket on her lower abdomen slipped off.

He rubbed his eyes, turned his head, and saw the blue screen of the computer on the desk.

Lu Yinzhao: "..."

I see.

Now I know why his third brother was in such a hurry.

Lu Yinzhao rubbed his face to wake himself up, moved to the edge of the bed, and landed steadily on his two little legs. He climbed onto the ergonomic chair in front of the desk using both hands and feet, grabbed the edge of the desk with his two little hands, and slid the whole chair over.

Lu Yinzhao leaned his upper body on the table, reached out onto the keyboard and pressed two shortcut keys, which brought up the search bar interface.

The little hand quickly tapped the keyboard, entered a string of letters, and ran it as administrator. Then, in another pop-up interface, a long command was entered.

A progress bar appears on the computer screen and quickly fills up.

The blue screen issue was now half resolved. Lu Yinzhao entered a second string of commands, which performed a comprehensive check on the computer's system files and automatically replaced the corrupted files.

When he was in college, he worked part-time repairing computers for male students in the dormitory. His method could basically solve most of the blue screen problems encountered by the students.

Because he could fix computers, people from other majors had a deep misunderstanding of people in the computer science department.

His roommate even wailed in the dorm: "How am I supposed to explain to people that being a computer science major doesn't mean you can fix computers?! Go find an appliance repair shop if you need computer repairs, damn it!"

Their major is divided into several categories, and Lu Yinzhao applied for software engineering at that time.

The reason I know how to repair computers is that I secretly learned it while working as a helper in a computer repair shop during the summer vacation before my college entrance exam.

Lu Yinzhao thought at the time that it's always good to have more skills, and that learning more things will always come in handy.

So he made a small fortune while at university by repairing computers part-time, which was enough to cover his daily living expenses.

Lu Yinzhao looked at the notebook that had returned to normal, clapped her hands, and then quickly climbed down from the chair.

It was at this moment that Lu Yuan dragged Lu Cheng in.

"Can you stop dawdling! Hurry up and take a look!" Lu Yuan said, pointing at the computer, sounding a little anxious.

Then……

The two of them were stunned at the same time.

Looking at the perfectly normal computer desktop, Lu Cheng said speechlessly, "Isn't this perfectly fine?"

Lu Yinzhao crawled out from behind the chair, barefoot, ready to run away.

"Zhao Zhao is awake?" Lu Yuan noticed the little guy immediately and picked him up like a chick. "Why aren't you wearing shoes?"

At this moment, Lu Cheng joined his brother in lecturing, "Baby, you can't go without shoes in the future. The ground is cold. Aren't your little slippers right here?"

Lu Yinzhao nodded symbolically.

"..." Isn't he just trying to get help in an emergency? Look how anxious his third brother is.

Lu Yuan walked to the computer, holding the baby in his left arm and clicking the computer screen with the mouse in his right hand. Seeing that the music arrangement he had made was still there, his anxious heart finally calmed down.

But then he looked at Lu Yinzhao suspiciously, "Zhaozhao, tell me, did you just touch your brother's computer?"

Lu Yuan held Lu Yinzhao in his arms and gently rocked the baby.

Lu Yinzhao hesitated for a moment, then nodded and pretended to be clueless: "Computers are fun~ Hehe~"

Lu Yuan: "..."

Lu Cheng: "Zhao Zhao, there are important things on your third brother's computer, so you can't mess around with them. Your fourth brother has some fun stuff, come over here."

Lu Cheng was so bored being alone in his room that he felt sleepy while doing practice tests. He needed someone to talk to him so he could stay there.

Seeing Lu Yuan frown slightly, Lu Yinzhao felt that his third brother was not easy to fool, so he quickly reached out to ask his fourth brother for a hug.

Lu Cheng was overjoyed and immediately took the little one.

"Come on, let's not disturb Third Brother's work. Fourth Brother will play with you." Lu Cheng also wanted to take a break, and he finally got the chance.

"Wait a minute." Lu Yuan turned his head and pointed at the computer, asking Lu Yinzhao, "Zhaozhao, which keys did you just press on my computer?"

Lu Yinzhao's eyes were vacant, filled with confusion. He nervously bit his fingers, then suddenly said in a muffled voice, "Baby doesn't understand~"

Lu Cheng complained from the side, "What are you doing, Third Brother? Zhao Zhao was just curious and wanted to play around. He just randomly pressed a few buttons on your computer. Are you going to blame him? He's so young, what does he know about computers?"

Lu Yuan felt something was off, and sighed helplessly, "What are you thinking? I'm not blaming Zhao Zhao, I just..."

"Hey! Your computer's working now, isn't it? That's good enough, isn't it? I'm taking Zhao Zhao to my room to play, you can keep doing what you're doing!" Lu Cheng didn't care about anything else and carried the little one out.

As he walked to the door, he deliberately turned back and said, "Third Brother, you should really replace this crappy computer. Don't be so stingy. If you can't afford it, I'll give you a much better one when I win the prize money from the competition!"

Lu Yuan glared at him: "Get lost."

Lu Yuan plopped down in the chair, still a little dazed.

Lu Yinzhao, who was being held by Lu Cheng, looked at his third brother's back, took his finger out of his mouth, and breathed a sigh of relief.

I was terrified; his third brother's eyes looked a little scary just now.

Thank goodness, he's just a two-year-old baby.

From now on, if I'm ever unsure what to do, I'll just play dumb and act cute. That's all...

...

The directing team, who watched the entire process: "..."

"Awesome," Director A uttered.

"Can this segment be broadcast?" Director B asked.

Director Guo Hong fell into deep thought, and after a few seconds said, "Let's keep the footage from the other camera angle."

"Okay, director."

The production team knows what just happened, but the parties involved are not yet aware.

The other camera angle that Guo Hong mentioned only showed the back of the little guy. Lu Yinzhao was leaning forward with most of his body forward, blocking part of the computer screen. In other words, the camera couldn't see what the little guy was doing on the computer keyboard.

From that camera angle, all you could see was Lu Yinzhao seemingly typing rapidly and randomly on the computer keyboard.

That way, when it airs, netizens will think it was just a lucky coincidence.

Guo Hong will tell Lu Yuan everything about his younger brother being a genius after the recording of this program.

If they attributed their previous encounters with the little guy playing with a Rubik's Cube, solving the Nine Links and Luban Lock to coincidence, then surely the absurd act of repairing a computer couldn't be a coincidence either?

Guo Hong could tell from the little guy's bewildered expression that it didn't seem like he was faking it.

It's possible that Lu Yuan's younger brother himself didn't realize how incredible his actions were.

If this child is properly nurtured, his future is limitless.

Thinking of this, Guo Hong once again marveled at the genes of the Lu family.

They are either good-looking or intelligent, which makes others envious.

Otherwise, how could they become celebrities?

There really is a barrier between ordinary people like them and people like the Lu family.

...

At this moment, Lu Cheng carried Lu Yinzhao to his room.

After putting the baby down, he held Lu Yinzhao's two chubby little hands tightly.

"Zhaozhao, thank you. Your random button-pressing actually fixed Third Brother's computer."

Lu Yinzhao: "?"

"My third brother just wanted me to fix the computer, and I was actually really panicking. Although I do play computer games, that's all I do!"

"..."

"But my third brother went to all this trouble to ask me for a favor, and I really want to put on a show in front of him so that he'll grovel and say thank you to me, hahaha! Just thinking about it makes me feel so good!"

"..."

"I really don't know how to fix computers, my darling, thank goodness you came to my rescue!"

Lu Yinzhao finally understood. It turned out that if he hadn't made a move earlier, his fourth brother would have been exposed if he had tried to put on a brave face in front of his third brother.

These two brothers, day after day...

Lu Yinzhao then pondered another question: why did Lu Cheng have no suspicions about his computer repair?

Is it simply because Lu Cheng is stupid?

"Zhaozhao, you're a lucky charm, you know? All the good things in this family happen because of you."

ah?

"But I'm quite surprised you were able to fix Third Brother's computer." Lu Cheng suddenly stared into Lu Yinzhao's eyes, leaning closer to look. "Tell me, do you have special abilities?"

Lu Yinzhao remained silent.

After staring at it for a while, Lu Cheng gave up and muttered to himself, "Forget it, why should I talk to a newbie like you who's still in the newbie protection period?"

Lu Cheng patted Lu Yinzhao's little bottom and laughed heartlessly, "Go play!"

Lu Yinzhao climbed onto the bed, rolled over, and her clothes rode up, revealing her round little belly.

Lu Yinzhao suddenly realized that his fourth brother hadn't gotten over his teenage phase yet, so no matter what he did, Lu Cheng wouldn't suspect anything.

Lu Yinzhao suddenly felt very safe and secure being with her fourth brother.

"Fourth brother, come here!"

The little guy lay on the bed and waved.

When Lu Cheng leaned in, he gave the boy a quick kiss.

Seeing the little one lying on the bed laughing, Lu Cheng froze for a moment, then jumped onto the bed and hugged his adorable baby.

"Zhaozhao! Zhaozhao! My lovely little Zhaozhao! You like Fourth Brother too, don't you?"

Lu Yinzhao felt like his brain was being shaken to its core, so he could only nod quickly.

Indeed, igniting a teenager's adolescent delusions often only requires the simplest methods.

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Author's Note: This is the first chapter to be available for purchase, and I've included 10,000 words! [hugs] Thank you all for your support!

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midnight.

Third Brother suddenly sat up: "Ber, why? Does this make sense?" [Question mark]

Zhao Zhao rolled over and let out a baby fart: ...[shy]