As they left Uncle Li's house, night fell, and a crescent moon hung high in the sky. Chu Chu was a little tired after eating and drinking her fill, and insisted that Lan Qingyue carry her. When Lan Qingyue refused, she clung to his leg, acting spoiled and refusing to leave.

Lan Qingyue, who was inwardly exclaiming "This is too hard for me," struggled to lift the full-fed Chu Chu; she was really heavy.

From the village entrance to the crossroads at the outer bend, everyone walked together. Sisi and Qi Huanhuan held hands and hummed Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. Lin Muze and Si Jingxuan were like little adults, walking obediently beside the adults. Xiu Kaijie held Lin Ranran's arms with both hands, practically hanging on her.

He and Chuchu are only four years apart, so why can Chuchu be carried by her mother while he has to walk? I'm so envious, so envious I could dig my toes into the ground.

"Mommy, I'm so tired~~~" Xiu Kaijie was practically dragged along by Lin Ranran, and he spoke weakly.

"Tired?" Lin Ranran stopped and reached out to cover Xiu Kaijie's round belly, puzzled. "I think you've eaten too much and are feeling stuffed. Stand up straight and walk around to digest, otherwise if you sleep like this, you'll wake up tomorrow morning as a big fat man and won't even have a place to cry."

Xiu Kaijie: "..." Mom, can't you say a few words to comfort me?

"Mommy, can we go home early?" Xiu Kaijie misses the toy car at home, and the room full of basketballs. He misses riding in the toy car with his friends, flying around, and playing basketball with them in a cool and awesome way. Ah, those were the good old days!

"No!" Lin Ranran grabbed Xiu Kaijie's shoulder and made him stand up straight. "Mommy and Daddy signed a three-term contract, and this is only the first term."

When Xiu Kaijie heard this, he almost collapsed. Why did he agree to go on a "trip" with his mother because he was tempted by the latest sneakers? Whose trip is this arduous?!

During the day, I have to complete my tasks; at night, I live under someone else's roof.

It's so tough~~~

Oh no~~~

This is madness!!!

"Can Daddy come to see us?" Xiu Kaijie asked Lin Ranran with hopeful eyes.

Lin Ranran shook her head, "No, you can't."

Unless she's a guest performer, but that's impossible. When she signed the contract, the staff didn't tell her there would be a guest performer. Besides, this is just a parent-child variety show; it doesn't need guest performers, right?

Lin Ranran tried to distract Xiu Kaijie, "Come on, let's look at the stars. The night sky in the countryside is so beautiful!"

"Yes, it would be great if we could take pictures." Lan Qingyue held Chu Chu and looked up. The night sky was vast, the stars and moon were bright, and without the interference of neon lights, it was as beautiful as a painting.

"It's a pity that all our phones have been taken away." Guan Zhizhi also looked up, the cool moonlight making her skin appear even more like porcelain.

"Sigh... I actually spent the whole day without my phone." Yu Qingqing raised her hand, moonlight streaming into her palm. "Aside from work and sleep, I've never been away from my phone for this long before. It's really a bit strange."

“Me too.” Lan Qingyue, the internet-addicted girl, chimed in. She couldn’t watch videos, read novels, or play games. It felt like she was back in high school, busy and without a phone.

Simin chuckled, "Looks like I'm pretty indifferent to cell phones!"

They walked and stopped frequently until they reached the corner. Everyone waved goodbye, and Chu Chu, kicking her little legs, slid down from Lan Qingyue's arms, took her hand, and asked innocently, "Mommy, when will the fireflies come out?"