Chapter 6

After the children had some free time to get to know each other, the program moved on to the main topic.

"Welcome everyone to 'The Super, Super, Super Cute Family'. I'm your village chief for this period of time."

The person playing the village chief was a young staff member who wore an unusually long beard to fit the image of an "old village chief," which was quite comical.

"Everyone must be tired from the journey. If you're tired, you need a place to rest. So let's start by choosing a house."

The old village chief then took out three enlarged photos and displayed them to everyone.

The three houses have very different styles: one is a spacious courtyard house with blue bricks and gray tiles, with an antique charm, which can accommodate two families.

One of them was a slightly dilapidated wooden house, which looked quite simple.

The last room is a pink and dreamy princess room.

Qiuqiu's eyes lit up immediately, her little mouth opened slightly, and she stared intently at the picture of the princess room.

The pink and delicate house, decorated like a castle, immediately captured Qiuqiu's heart.

"To be fair, we'll play a little game before choosing a house. Before the show was filmed, our team asked all the children a lot of questions about their preferences. Now, the mothers will answer. If the answers match the children's, then it's correct. The mothers who answer more questions will have priority in choosing a house."

The difference is too great; the family that chose the dilapidated wooden house must be in a really bad situation.

That princess room is so cute! It's captured the heart of someone almost 30.

The three girls, Qiuqiu, Luoluo, and Yaoyao, stared wide-eyed.

[Yaoyao is out of the question; Shen Yi'an would absolutely never accept living in this house, hahaha.]

[Isn't this game a bit unfair to Jiang Xueru and the others? They're the only ones who are intern mother and daughter, and they've only known each other for a few days. How could they possibly know so much?]

[What's wrong with the intern mother and daughter? If you're participating in a show, you have to follow the rules.]

[I already predicted that Jiang Xueru would move into the wooden house and then film the entire season with a cold face.]

Qiuqiu's heart skipped a beat, and she subconsciously tightened her grip on Jiang Xueru's hand.

If you ask a child to guess their mother's preferences, Qiuqiu can use mind-reading to cheat.

Moreover, the answer was already in the hands of the production team. Qiuqiu never thought that asking about preferences was for this segment, and there is no possibility of changing it now.

Jiang Xueru noticed Qiuqiu's nervousness and gently rubbed her chubby little hands.

Qiuqiu's tense heart instantly relaxed. "Mom, don't worry, it's okay for Qiuqiu to live in the wooden house."

Jiang Xueru shook her head. "Don't worry, Mom will definitely make sure Qiuqiu chooses a house she likes."

Where does Jiang Xueru get her confidence?

[Perhaps it was given by the title of "Heavenly Star Descended from the Sky."]

[Qiuqiu is so sweet.]

Don't make promises you can't keep. I'll be very sad if my darling Qiuqiu is disappointed!

......

The match begins.

"First question: What is your favorite vegetable?"

Qiuqiu silently recited "carrot" in her mind, and then saw Jiang Xueru start writing on the drawing board without hesitation.

After all the mothers finished writing, they flipped the drawing board over and saw that Jiang Xueru had indeed written a carrot!

Qiuqiu: !!

This question was actually the simplest one. Families who had known each other for a long time would know each other's eating habits. When the question was announced, everyone thought that all three families except Qiuqiu could answer it correctly. However, Qiuqiu and Jiang Xueru answered it correctly, while some of the others answered it incorrectly.

Besides Jiang Xueru, Meng Han also answered correctly, while Leng Yu answered half of it correctly.

Because Leng Yu has a son and a daughter, she can only answer correctly if she answers both of them.

The answer to Shen Yiyao was simple, but when it came to Shen Yi'an, I struggled and after thinking for a long time, I wrote the same answer as my sister.

Until the program team provided the answer.

Shen Yi'an's answer was very aloof.

--No.

Both Leng Yu on the field and Shen Yiyao off the field fell silent.

It's understandable that Chen Yu's family answered incorrectly, as Shen Yu'an is simply too unpredictable. But what surprised everyone even more was that Ye Sisi and Fang Ran, this model mother and son, gave completely unrelated answers.

Ye Sisi wrote "cabbage," while the program team gave Fang Ran's answer as "chili pepper."

Ye Sisi's expression turned somewhat unpleasant after revealing the answer.

[Jiang Xueru actually got it right?!]

[Probably just a guess.]

[Xiao Yi'an's answer cracked me up; her aloof persona remains intact.]

[It seems Leng Yu really wants to beat up her son right now, hahaha.]

What's wrong with Ye Sisi? Everyone online says she loves her child terribly, right? How come she doesn't even know what her own child likes?

[Ranran probably just answered casually at the time; I doubt anyone in the production team expected this segment when they asked the questions.]

The game continued, and with the first question as a sample, everyone had a better understanding of the situation.

Qiuqiu suddenly realized that her mother was serious when she said she would definitely let her win!

The results proved this to be true.

The program presented seven questions, and Jiang Xueru answered them all correctly, ranking first!

Unfortunately, Meng Han answered one question incorrectly, while Leng Yu, after suffering a three-part "no" defeat with Shen Yi'an, stopped worrying about it and answered "no" for every question.

The crucial point is that there really wasn't anything after that.

Thus, Leng Yu, with a score of 1.5 wrong answers, unfortunately and fortunately ranked third.

The last place was secured by Ye Sisi halfway through the round.

The live stream chat room immediately erupted like a hot pot.

Did Jiang Xueru cheat? She only just met Qiuqiu, how could she know her preferences so well?

[Hehe, just now you said that if you're on a show, you have to follow the rules, since the other person was clearly being targeted by the rules. Now that they've won, you're saying it was cheating. Haters, stop with the double standards.]

[Shen Yi'an really didn't have any of those, it's hilarious.]

[Leng Yu and Shen Yiyao looked like they wanted to strangle their own son and brother, hahaha.]

[Ye Sisi didn't even get half of it right?]

[Fang Ran is so rebellious! What kind of answers are these? She likes spicy vegetables and cola...]

Is it possible that Ye Sisi truly doesn't understand her son?

Ye Sisi's expression was not good.

She actually lost to Jiang Xueru again!

Fang Ran's expression turned even worse.

When the production team was trying to coax and trick her into asking questions, she accidentally revealed her true feelings.

Qiuqiu was overjoyed and jumped into Jiang Xueru's arms, her eyes crinkling as she asked, "How does Mom know so much?"

Jiang Xueru raised her eyebrows and explained with considerable pride, "My mother asked the aunties at your orphanage."

Qiuqiu felt as if her heart was filled with cotton candy, soft and sweet.

Yes, this is something her seemingly fierce and unapproachable mother would do, but who is actually incredibly warm-hearted.

It's so nice to have a mother who cares about me so much.

Qiuqiu smiled secretly, then raised her little head and asked, "Which house does Mommy like the most?"

Jiang Xueru was momentarily stunned by the question.

Few people care about what she likes.

She gently patted Qiuqiu's head and said, "Qiuqiu, just choose what you like. What you like is what I like."

[Those who accused Jiang Xueru of cheating, come out here!]

[Jiang Xueru is genuinely good to Qiuqiu. Just because it was for recording a show, she made a special effort to find out all of Qiuqiu's preferences. I was so touched.]

[Jiang Xueru said she would make sure Qiuqiu could choose a house she liked, and she did! Little Qiuqiu can now choose a princess room!]

"Okay, let's have our first-place winner, Qiuqiu, choose a house first," the village chief handed the microphone to Qiuqiu, "Which house would Qiuqiu like to choose?"

Qiuqiu took the microphone without hesitation: "I want to choose a courtyard house."

Everyone: ? ? ?

The village chief was quite surprised: "Why didn't Qiuqiu choose the princess room?"

"Because Qiuqiu wants her mother to live in her favorite house."

Qiuqiu smiled sweetly at Jiang Xueru, "The house that Mom likes is the house that Qiuqiu likes the most!"

Jiang Xueru was stunned. Looking at Qiuqiu's bright smile, she felt a corner of her heart suddenly soften.

She opened her mouth as if to say something, but in the end she just gently pulled Qiuqiu into her arms, and from an angle that Qiuqiu couldn't see, a gentle smile quietly appeared on her lips.

Feeling the soft little body in her arms, she realized for the first time that perhaps being a mother wasn't such a scary thing after all.

[My little Qiuqiu is so sweet, I was so happy! I thought she would definitely choose the princess room.]

[This is such a heartwarming story! Jiang Xueru remembers all of Qiuqiu's preferences, and Qiuqiu chooses a house that Jiang Xueru likes. It's so touching!]

If I were Jiang Xueru, I would be so touched.

[Now Yao Yao wants to strangle her brother even more. They could have been the second to choose the princess room, hahaha.]

[Lolo over there is overjoyed.]

"Is Mom happy?"

Qiuqiu's big eyes curved into sweet crescent moons, making it hard for anyone to feel bad when they see her.

Jiang Xueru didn't deny it, nor did she hesitate.

"I'm very happy."

After Jiang Xueru finished speaking, she remembered what her manager had told her, and worried that her cold expression would clash with her words.

So he raised two fingers and gave himself a smile.

[It's here! The V-sign smile in the promotional photos and behind-the-scenes video!]

[Who taught her this? Her silly antics have ruined her persona! Jiang Xueru, this isn't your usual persona!]

[Although...but...so cute...]

[Looking around with a sword drawn, I feel lost. Jiang Xueru was supposed to dislike kids and always have a sour face and bad temper, but after only half a day of livestreaming, I feel like I'm about to go from hating her to loving her...]

Lolo, who was the second to choose, unsurprisingly chose the princess room.

Lolo was like a delicate little princess, and her style perfectly matched the house.

After making her choice, at her mother Meng Han's prompting, she ran over to thank her older sister Qiuqiu, took a pink bow from her own head, and tiptoed to put it on Qiuqiu's little head.

The live stream audience was instantly charmed by the cuteness.

Leng Yu's family became Qiu Qiu's neighbors, and Ye Sisi was left with only the option of a wooden house.

Ye Sisi was devastated, but she couldn't lash out because of the live stream, so she could only offer a forced smile to "comfort" her son: "It's okay, Ranran, we're fine living in the cabin."

Fang Ran suddenly shivered.

Is everything really alright? Why does he feel like things are getting more serious?

......

The courtyard house is located at the deepest part of the village, surrounded by several ancient trees with lush foliage. The blue bricks and gray tiles are faintly visible among the mottled shadows of the trees, making it appear exceptionally quiet and peaceful.

Jiang Xueru stood before the vermilion gate, but hesitated to step inside. Her gaze was somewhat unfocused, as if she were looking through the door at a time long past.

Qiuqiu keenly noticed her mother's unusual behavior and gently tugged at her sleeve: "Why does Mom like courtyard houses so much?"

Jiang Xueru came to her senses, her voice tinged with nostalgia: "Because my mother also lived in a courtyard house like this a long time ago."

Does your mother live alone?

“And Mom’s grandmother.” Jiang Xueru’s eyes softened a little. “She was the person who loved Mom the most in the world.”

"Before?" Qiuqiu tilted her head, trying hard to understand the meaning of the word.

"And now?"

Jiang Xueru's gaze drifted into the distance, her voice so soft it was as if she were talking to herself: "She's gone to a very, very far place now."

Adults always talk in such a complicated way. Qiuqiu puffed out her cheeks, suddenly straightened her little body, and said earnestly, "Then Qiuqiu will be the person who loves Mommy the most in the world!"

Her serious little face is so cute it melts your heart.

Jiang Xueru felt a warmth in her heart and couldn't help but reach out and gently pinch her chubby little face: "Okay, Mommy remembers."

The courtyard house was more spacious than I had imagined, with many rooms and a large central courtyard.

Shen Yiyao, who had been longing for the princess room, immediately "fell in love with someone else" and excitedly dragged Qiuqiu through the various rooms.

In the center of the courtyard stood a sturdy peach tree. It was the height of summer, and the branches were laden with unripe peaches. Qiuqiu and Shen Yiyao tilted their heads back, carefully counting the fruits on the tree.

Meow~

A round, white cat suddenly jumped down from the tree, showing no fear at all, and meowed softly at the three children, as if it were being affectionate.

Qiuqiu realized it was hungry and immediately took out some candy from her pocket: "Does it eat candy?"

Shen Yiyao casually plucked a handful of grass: "Let it eat grass!"

Standing to the side, Shen Yi'an couldn't stand it any longer: "It eats fish."

Hahaha, history is repeating itself.

[Xiao Yi'an endured a burden of helplessness that she shouldn't have to bear at her age.]

Shen Yiyao immediately ran to the kitchen to find fish. Qiuqiu was about to follow, but was stopped by Shen Yi'an.

"Qiuqiu".

Qiuqiu turned around in confusion.

Shen Yi'an took a deep breath, as if he had made a great decision: "A swan's neck is usually three times longer than a duck's. Besides the length of its neck, swans are much larger than ducks, and their beaks and feet are also different. Also, swans can fly, while ducks cannot. There are many kinds of ducks, and some ducks can be very beautiful when they grow up."

He finished speaking in one breath, afraid that Qiuqiu might ask some difficult questions.

Qiuqiu suddenly realized what was happening and was about to speak when Shen Yi'an, having learned from past mistakes, immediately turned to leave.

“Brother An’an”.

Shen Yi'an turned around and saw Qiuqiu standing under the shade of a tree, smiling sweetly at him. Sunlight filtered through the gaps in the branches and leaves, dancing in her hair, making her sparkle.

"Thank you," Qiuqiu said sincerely.

Shen Yi'an felt her cheeks burning and quickly turned around: "You're welcome."