Chapter 38 Being Carried Away in the Reverse

"Drawing," Lu Yinzhao replied, her voice sweet and soft.

"Oh, I see... Zhao Zhao, you draw, and I'll guess what you've drawn. How about that?"

"Okay." The little guy nodded readily.

Gong Yao and Wei Zuo went to play games with Lu Cheng's younger brother. Zhao Zhao needed someone to take care of her, and since Xiang Zhiyun wasn't interested in video games, she volunteered to stay with Zhao Zhao.

Lu Yinzhao thought to herself that she shouldn't draw the pictures too adult-like, so she should just draw the kind of simple line drawings that children would draw.

He gripped the pen like a flagpole and began scribbling on the tablet in the most primitive way.

The first stroke was a large ellipse that almost filled the entire screen.

Xiang Zhiyun started guessing from the very first stroke Zhao Zhao drew, “Is this… a big potato? Right?”

Zhao Zhao didn't say anything, and then continued to draw two small triangles on the large oval, like the ears of some small animal.

"Are these alien horns?" Xiang Zhiyun thought they looked like puppy ears, but he wanted to see the picture from a child's perspective, so he deliberately exaggerated his guess.

Lu Yinzhao shook his head and continued to draw two round, beady eyes in the middle of the ellipse, a rounded inverted triangle as the nose, and two opposite fishhook shapes extending from below the nose, somewhat like the symbol ω. Four limbs like carrots were added to the outside of the ellipse, making it look exceptionally cute and adorable.

"A kitten...?" Xiang Zhiyun saw it clearly this time, but she wasn't quite sure.

The little boy nodded: "I drew my neighbor's kitten, its name is Xiuxiu."

Lu Yinzhao felt something was missing, so he added an oval beret to the balloon-like cat, with a short "apple stem" sticking up in the middle.

Xiang Zhiyun clapped her hands and praised, "Zhaozhao's kitten drawing is so cute, just as cute as you."

This wasn't just to appease a child; although it was just a simple sketch, he thought it was quite well drawn.

To be honest, if you randomly picked someone from their group to draw a cat, they probably wouldn't be as good as Zhao Zhao.

"Zhaozhao, this is how you hold a pen. Let me teach you." Xiang Zhiyun couldn't help but want to correct her son's typical way of holding chopsticks.

The young man held Lu Yinzhao's small hand, adjusted the pen's position, pinched it with his thumb and forefinger, and supported the bottom of the pen with his middle finger, helping the little guy to complete the pen-holding posture.

“That’s right, that’s the correct way to hold it. Zhao Zhao, try it again,” Xiang Zhiyun encouraged.

Lu Yinzhao certainly knew how to hold a pen. He had drawn that way on purpose. In the future, he would be careful about his words and actions in front of the camera and would not let himself reveal his extraordinary skill too much.

"Brother Zhiyun, I want to color the kitten, how do I do it?" Lu Yinzhao asked, tilting his head.

"Let me see..." Xiang Zhiyun took the tablet, tapped a few times on it, and found the coloring method. "Zhaozhao, look here. Pick the color you want on this panel and just apply it."

Although there are faster ways to color, the coloring process is simpler, more therapeutic, and easier for children to understand.

Lu Yinzhao picked up the orange-yellow color and used it to color the big, fat cat.

I heard that Xiuxiu has gained weight again. I wonder what she will look like in the future.

Lu Yinzhao deliberately exaggerated it to make it look cuter.

After coloring the kitten, Xiang Zhiyun saved the picture for him and created a new canvas for him to continue drawing and playing.

Lu Yinzhao started drawing stick figures on it, just like those little stick figure drawings from before.

"Who are these people depicted in the paintings? Zhao Zhao, could you introduce them to me?" Xiang Zhiyun asked gently and patiently.

The little boy pointed to one of the stick figures being chased and beaten and said, "This is Fourth Brother, he's getting beaten up."

"This is the third brother, and he's beating up the fourth brother," Lu Yinzhao introduced, pointing to another stick figure.

The two stick figures look almost identical, but their facial expressions differ: one is cold and angry, while the other has a mournful, embarrassed look.

"Hahahaha! Is your third brother this fierce at home? He even hits his younger brother?"

"No, Third Brother is very nice. They were just playing around." Lu Yinzhao defended Lu Yuan.

Sometimes his fourth brother has such a cheeky and annoying look that it's hard to avoid getting beaten up.

Xiang Zhiyun laughed even louder. He thought the little guy was so funny. How could the captain have such a lively character at home? So cute.

Seeing the other person laugh, Lu Yinzhao also grinned foolishly.

Xiang Zhiyun had previously thought that Lu Yuan was deliberately lying to him when he said "the child is easy to take care of," but now that he has experienced it for himself, Zhao Zhao is indeed a very easy child to take care of.

She's well-behaved and quiet, not only is she cute, but her smile is also sweet, making her truly lovable.

He's been wanting to sneak back and play for a couple of days.

"Zhaozhao, let me teach you how to play Gomoku." Xiang Zhiyun felt that it was bad for children's eyes to stare at a tablet all the time, so she suggested some other forms of entertainment.

Compared to Go and chess, Gomoku (Five in a Row) is easier for children to understand the rules of.

"You just need to connect the five pieces in a line, horizontally, vertically, or diagonally, it doesn't matter." Xiang Zhiyun took the chessboard over and placed it on the coffee table, and the two of them, one big and one small, sat facing each other.

Xiang Zhiyun takes the black pieces, and Zhao Zhao takes the white pieces.

"You go first," Xiang Zhiyun said.

"good."

Lu Yinzhao really just played casually, since he wasn't aiming to win. He was just a cute, clueless kid right now, and didn't need to be very smart.

He always placed the chess piece on the board without hesitation, while Xiang Zhiyun would think about each move before making it.

Lu Yinzhao, resting her chin on her hands, urged, "Brother Zhiyun, hurry up and get off."

"Okay, okay, I'll be right down." Xiang Zhiyun had a bit of a headache.

He suddenly realized he had made a mistake, and now it seemed like he would lose no matter where he placed his bet.

Lu Yinzhao had, of course, also noticed this.

He was speechless. He hadn't expected that his casual move would cause such a big problem for the other side. He would have to pretend he didn't see that spot, otherwise he would have won!

How could he possibly win? He's playing the "cute, silly goose" persona today.

Xiang Zhiyun really didn't want to admit that she would lose to a two-year-old. After struggling for a while, she finally gave in and sighed.

Forget it, it's probably just a coincidence. If I lost, I lost.

He placed his piece next to the line connecting the four white pieces. At this point, the little guy only needed to place the white piece on the other side to form a five-piece line.

But then, things took an unexpected turn.

The little guy seemed absent-minded, not noticing that four pieces had already formed a chain, and placed his piece in a completely unrelated spot.

Great! There's a chance to win!

The two played a few more rounds, and Xiang Zhiyun seized the opportunity to win the game.

"Wow! Brother Zhiyun, you're amazing!" Lu Yinzhao could only praise Xiang Zhiyun, who had finally won the game.

The little hands clapped happily, praising Xiang Zhiyun until she blushed.

I almost lost to a little baby just now, so even though I won the game, I don't feel a great sense of accomplishment.

It feels like... I was the one who let me win.

...

On the other side, Lu Cheng carried Gong Yao and Wei Zuo away.

I've already played three games, and I've had a smooth run the whole time.

The character that Gong Yao usually found particularly difficult to play performed exceptionally well in this game, so easily that he couldn't believe it.

"Chengcheng, you're amazing! I've never won so easily before, it was such a smooth win!" Gong Yao exclaimed excitedly.

"Being teammates with you is really great, there's absolutely no need to worry about anything," Wei Zuo sincerely praised.

Lu Cheng was practically begging for a ride, but he still pretended to be modest and said, "No, we were just lucky this time. The other side was just too weak."

Wei Zuo was actually a seasoned amateur player in PGW. After playing a few games, he knew that Lu Cheng was no ordinary player.

“Little brother, that last move of yours, it doesn’t look like something you could pull off with just luck,” Wei Zuo bluntly pointed out.

Lu Cheng scratched the back of his head sheepishly. "Oh, okay, okay, I'll just tell you a secret: I'm actually a professional player, but I haven't become a full-fledged team member yet."

This wasn't something he intentionally wanted to reveal! People figured it out, and if he didn't say anything, he'd be pretentious.

Lu Cheng explained it to himself in his heart, but in reality, he was secretly pleased for a long time.

"Great job, little brother, you're so promising at such a young age!" Wei Zuo gave the boy a thumbs up.

"My God, you're only sixteen, right? Are all kids this weird these days?" Gong Yao couldn't help but say.

"It's alright, my age is quite normal. In our club, many of the youth trainees are about my age," Lu Cheng said matter-of-factly.

The two didn't ask any further questions, assuming that Lu Cheng was also a youth trainee from some small club.

They never imagined that Lu Cheng, as a professional substitute, had already participated in some major competitions with the regular players.

We're not in the same circle; different industries are like different worlds.

Lu Cheng didn't tell them that what he had just done was basic stuff, and that it was no trouble at all for him to guide the two of them.

Moreover, Wei Zuo is quite skilled; he's considered very good among amateur players.

Gong Yao may be a little slow with his hands, but he still has some game sense.

As long as his teammates don't let him down, Lu Cheng is confident he can carry them to victory every game.

Both sides had a great time that afternoon.

On Xiang Zhiyun's side, every time he thought he was about to lose the game, he would turn the tide and escape danger, eventually winning the game. He would also be showered with emotional value by the kid in front of him, who would praise him to the point of being completely overwhelmed.

Gong Yao and Wei Zuo were so impressed by Lu Cheng's winning streak in PGW that they became quite narcissistic, sharing all their achievements in the group chat and showing off like crazy.

Lu Yuan, who had practiced dancing for several hours in the dance studio, also had a great time dancing.

We all had dinner together that evening.

At the dinner table, Lu Yuan noticed that his two younger brothers and his teammates were so familiar with each other that it didn't seem like they had just met, but rather like they had known each other for many years.

He tried to speak several times, but couldn't find a way to join their conversation.

Xiang Zhiyun: "Zhaozhao, how about I teach you a different game next time? How about Ludo?"

Lu Yinzhao: "Okay, Brother Zhiyun, you played chess really well today. Let's play again next time."

Gong Yao: "Chengcheng, let's meet up again next time we're free! You already have both of our WeChat accounts, so we can just invite each other when we create a room."

Wei Zuo: "I think your technique is quite unique. Teach me next time we meet."

Lu Cheng patted his chest and said, "No problem! No problem! It's nothing, we're buddies, don't be shy!"

Lu Yuan: "...?"

What exactly happened between the two sides while he was practicing dance?

Lu Cheng, why are you calling them brothers so readily?

And Xiang Zhiyun, weren't you supposed to be taking care of the baby? What's with that blissful expression on your face?

Lu Yuan couldn't tell for a moment who was leading whom.

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Author's Note: The three members of SIX GEM: That was awesome! [Keep it up!]

Lu Cheng & Zhao Zhao: They're quite easy to manage. [Glasses]

Lu Yuan: ? [Question mark]