Chapter 53: Parent Exchange

The filming of this episode was arranged in a town in the north called Sulijin Town.

In September, the north has entered the autumn season, with a large temperature difference between morning and evening. The program team reminded the guests to bring warm clothes.

It was night when the plane landed. Gao Shule put the clothes in her carry-on bag in advance and wrapped Gao Luo in them as soon as she got off the plane.

We stayed in the city for one night and took a bus to Sulijin Town the next day. The drive takes three hours.

When in the car, everyone could clearly feel the temperature rising rapidly, and the climate became dry, and their bodies began to feel some discomfort.

The one who was least able to adapt was probably Gao Luo. After just one night, her lips were already chapped and dry, and even lip balm was of no use. Because there were no service stations on the way, I didn't dare to drink water.

At around twelve o'clock, the group finally arrived at the destination.

We first arranged for the guests to have a meal with local characteristics in a local restaurant. There was a table full of food, including mutton soup with steamed buns, noodles with sauce, noodles with sauerkraut, beef ramen, pot cakes, baked steamed buns, and potato dumplings. It was all carbohydrates. I felt dizzy just looking at them.

Gao Luo was not feeling well and had no appetite, so she ate a piece of baked bun.

After the meal, we proceeded to the next step of arranging for them to check in.

This time they did not stay in a hotel or in residents' homes, but stayed in a special tourist attraction.

Because this town is relatively remote and unpopular, there are not many tourists during this period, so the program team booked the attraction for a week.

It is called a tourist attraction, but in fact it is more like a small building for people to visit.

Since it is open to the public, it is certainly not an ordinary building.

When the guests arrived, they were taken to visit the first house.

The house is not on the ground, but underground. It is a troglodyte courtyard, or a cave dwelling. A staircase was built on the ground leading down, and the staircase connected to a doorway, through which one could reach the yard.

The yard is square with houses built on all four sides. It is said to be a northern courtyard house.

A well was dug in the yard and two pear trees grew.

The pear tree is a Xiyuan pear variety, which happens to be ripe at this season. The two pear trees are tall, lush and strong, with branches laden with fruits that droop down.

They were received by the deputy mayor, who was ready to take the guests into the house for a tour.

Zhang Tianen suddenly asked: "Can this pear be eaten?"

Bian Yuan suddenly became nervous and raised his hands to cover Zhang Tianen's mouth. Seeing everyone looking over, he quickly waved his hands and said, "He was joking."

The deputy mayor laughed and said, "It's edible. It's here for people to eat. You can eat as much as you want."

The deputy mayor picked a pear from the tree and handed it to Zhang Tianen.

Zhang Tianen took it with a smile and said, "Thank you, uncle. I'll eat it later."

He couldn't find the faucet, so he would need to wash it with water later.

The roof inside the cave is arched, and some decorative drawings are pasted on the walls on both sides. There is a kang as soon as you enter the door, where people can sit. You can burn fire underneath the kang, so you can also put a stove on the kang to boil water.

The deputy mayor said: "When we were poor, most of the cave dwellings here were made of earth and wood. Later, when conditions improved, they became brick and wood. Now, they are basically made of brick walls and reinforced concrete. However, after the country began to promote urbanization, everyone lived in buildings, and these cave dwellings gradually became uninhabited."

The guests visited several other troglodyte courtyards, all of which looked similar.

I thought a group of guests were choosing a troglodyte courtyard, but I didn't expect it was two families living together.

Ning Heng announced the rules for choosing a house: "Two groups of guests will live together. As for who you want to be neighbors with, you can decide for yourselves."

Gao Luo’s first reaction was to look for Xia Shi. After all, they lived together when they were in the tea mountain.

She looked over and saw Xiaonian looking at her. Xiaonian said excitedly: "I want to live with A'Luo!"

The other young guests also started looking for their own "roommates", but after looking left and right, they couldn't find anyone they particularly wanted to live with.

Ning Heng asked them not to worry. He said, "There is another rule that I haven't told you. That is, the children cannot live with their own head of household this time. We have to change the head of household this term."

As soon as these words were spoken, the children became restless and the distinguished guest also became confused.

"Do we have to change parents throughout this period?" Shen Cong asked.

"Well, you have to change twice. For example, today you are in the same group with Xiaoyu, and then you have to change again on the fourth day of shooting."

Ning Heng was just making an analogy. When Xiaoyu, who was standing next to him, heard this, she suddenly burst into tears, turned around and buried her head in Xue Chen's arms.

Xue Chen quickly squatted down and asked him what was wrong.

Xiaoyu sobbed and said, "I don't want to be separated from you. I...I don't want to be with anyone else."

Xue Chen patted his head and comforted him: "The director is just making an assumption. It hasn't been changed yet, right? Don't cry."

[Does Xiaoyu suffer from separation anxiety? 】

[I feel a little bit. Children under the age of six are prone to separation anxiety, which is normal. 】

[I think...Xiaoyu may just not want to live with Chen Cong. Because they were not very familiar with each other, he was scared by the director's words. 】

[I think so too. After all, in the episode on the island, Xue Chen went out fishing during the day and Xiaoyu behaved well. 】

[I don’t know how to divide it. Will you let the young guests choose by themselves? If she were to choose for herself, Xiaoyu is close to Zeyin, so she should choose Zeyin’s parent, Shen Siyan? 】

Someone in the barrage was guessing the rules for changing parents, and speculated that the parent Xiaoyu would be most likely to accept might be Shen Siyan.

Seeing this name, Xue Chen’s fans all shouted: [NO! ! ! reject! ! ! ! ! 】

[If this is true, Shen Siyan will have another reason to get close to Xiao Xue. No! ! ! 】

[Chen Siyan is already collapsed, so please don't stay close to our Xiao Xue, okay? 】

[The key point is not just an ordinary collapse, but a collapse of character and morality. Her fans say Feng Daiyue is poisonous, but their real host is much more vicious than Feng Daiyue. The program crew is so scheming. I don’t understand why they don’t return the goods. 】

Shen Siyan’s fans came out to warn them: [The program team does not accept returns. Could it be that this is because Shen Siyan does not have any problems? If you dare to spread rumors again, be careful of being sued. 】

Because the variety show went on as usual and Shen Siyan also participated in the filming as usual, fans firmly believed that there was nothing wrong with Shen Siyan and flooded the live broadcast room with messages.

Xue Chen's fans originally wanted to have a fight with them, but after hearing what the director said next, they temporarily stopped fighting.

Ning Heng said: "It is up to the children themselves to decide who will be their new parents. They should first choose their parents, and then choose their neighbors who live in the troglodyte courtyard together."

"Choose now?" Zhang Tianen asked.

"right."

As soon as Ning Heng finished speaking, Zhang Tianen rushed towards Gao Shule. He held Gao Shule's arm tightly with both hands and said to Ning Heng, "Director, I've made my choice!"

Seeing this, Paipai also ran over in a hurry, put his arm around Gao Shule's other arm, and said to Ning Heng, "Director, I want to choose Aunt Gao too."

Zhang Tianen yelled, "I chose first! Do you know what first come first served means?"

Paipai argued: "What do you mean by first come, first served? Even in a track and field race, we still have to wait for the starter to fire the gun! Did the director say it's time to start? He didn't even say that, why are you in such a hurry!"

Zhang Tianen: "The director said we can choose now!"

Paipai: "He didn't say start! He didn't say the rule is first come first served!"

When the two of them were arguing, Xiaonian also stood over silently.

Ning Heng looked at him: "You also choose Aunt Gao?"

Xiaonian nodded: "Yeah!"

When Zhang Tianen and Paipai rushed over, Gao Luo had already been pushed aside. Now that Xiaonian has arrived, there is no place for her at all.

When she saw Xia Shi waving at her, she walked over and complained to him, "Your little brother just said he wanted to live with me, but when he saw Lele, he didn't even have eyes for me!"

Xia Shi rubbed her head and said with a smile: "If he doesn't choose now, he won't be able to choose soon."

Gao Luo: "That's right, our Lele has become very popular."

Ning Heng asked the remaining two children: "Xiaoyu and Zeyin, you also have to choose."

Ze Yin looked up at Shen Siyan, who nodded slightly and said, "Go."

Ze Yin walked slowly towards Gao Shule. His legs felt as if they were filled with lead and those few steps were extremely heavy. His head was drooped, his mouth was tightly pursed into a straight line, and his expression was a little heavy.

Xiaoyu was coaxed by Xue Chen and stopped crying. He asked hesitantly, "Do I have to choose?"

Ning Heng said: "Yes, you must choose."

Xiaoyu glanced at Gao Shule, then at Chen Siyan. After hesitating for a long time, he walked towards Gao Shule.

【Um? ? Why did they all choose Gao Shule? ? ? 】

[It turns out that Gao Shule is the hidden leader of the children? ? 】

[I always said that Gao Shule was a mother-level person. Now she really becomes a "mother", hahahahahahaha. 】

[Children's eyes are very pure. My sister is loved by so many children. There is no doubt that she is a kind-hearted person. 】

[Of course I have to. I have cooked so many big pot meals and everyone has no complaints and his cooking skills are superb. Although the other guests acted as if it was a matter of course, the children saw it all. They knew very well whoever contributed more would have a better life. 】

[The main reason is that the food is delicious. I also want to try it and see what it tastes like. Gao Shule, can't you just treat me to dinner for no reason? 】

…

Shen Siyan was a little disappointed to see that Yu Jiayu finally chose Gao Shule. She caught a glimpse of Xue Chen out of the corner of her eye and saw that he had a complicated expression on his face.

Xue Chen felt somewhat relieved, yet conflicted at the same time.

After the incident between Feng Daiyue and Shen Siyan became a hot topic, he saw the two people tearing each other apart, and his agent also saw it.

His agent asked him to draw a line between himself and Shen Siyan immediately, and to keep his distance from her on variety shows, and not to lose his mind.

In the last episode, the two of them were in the ancient city scenic area, flirting in public surrounded by fans, which had already hurt the hearts of some fans. Later, he went to Longkouzhai, gave her perfume, and performed shows with her, which caused an earthquake in the fan circle.

Now, because of Feng Daiyue's revelations, Shen Siyan's reputation has been mixed, and her popularity has declined. The agent repeatedly warned Xue Chen, "You must stay away from this person completely, if you don't want your career to be ruined."

Xue Chen initially refuted his agent, saying, "Si Yan is not that kind of person. At least the truth has not yet come out. If she gets into trouble, I will keep my distance from her. Then what is the difference between me and those snobs who change their attitude according to the situation?"

The agent was dumbfounded. After a long pause, he said incredulously: "Brother, you are in the entertainment industry now, not a utopia. What are you talking about? This is a world of fame and fortune, a capitalist camp. Don't apply your idealism to this."

The agent felt that Xue Chen had had it too easy along the way, so much so that he was unable to recognize the reality of the circle.

Xue Chen was met by a scout on his way home from school when he was thirteen years old. The company sent her abroad for training, and two years later she appeared on a talent show and debuted as the center. He returned to China three years later and participated in a variety show. His debut became an overnight sensation, even though he had not yet turned 18. He has been at the top for three years and is only twenty-one years old.

His road to debut went smoothly without any setbacks.

If something comes too easily, we won’t know how to cherish it, so Xue Chen makes all decisions at work based on his mood, without considering the market or fans at all.

The agent would turn a blind eye to other minor matters, but now this major matter concerning his future must be taken care of by the agent.

He asked Xue Chen: "Do you like Shen Siyan? Tell me the truth."

Xue Chen opened his mouth but said nothing.

Seeing his reaction, the agent felt disappointed.

But it's normal to think about it. A 21-year-old young man is full of vigor and the secretion of pheromones and love hormones is vigorous. He is surrounded by beautiful female artists all year round, so it is normal for him to want to fall in love.

But he is an idol, so that’s not allowed.

The agent told Xue Chen bluntly: "You can't fall in love. You have no right and no qualifications."

Xue Chen asked: "Why? Just because I will lose fans? I don't care. I don't need those girlfriend fans. They are not normal."

The agent sighed and tried to reason with Xue Chen: "You live in a mansion, drive a sports car, and buy luxury goods. Which one doesn't cost money? Where does your money come from? It's given by the brands. Why do brands want you to be their spokesperson? Because you have popularity and traffic. Then who does your traffic depend on?"

Xue Chen said nothing.

"Everything you have is given by your fans! I don't ask you to be grateful to them, but you should at least be able to shoulder the responsibility of an idol, right? If you want to live your life as you please and want to find someone to date, that's fine. If you want to quit the circle now or change your career and remove the word 'idol' from your body, I won't stop you from doing anything you want."

This was the first time the agent spoke sternly to Xue Chen, hoping that he would think things through and not make decisions rashly and then ask for this and that. There is no such good thing in the world.

On one side is his career, and on the other side is the person he just fell in love with. After thinking for a long time, Xue Chen knew what to choose.

He couldn't make a decision, so he just let things take their course. If Shen Siyan doesn't look for me or talk to me on the show, I shouldn't take the initiative to say hello.

Ning Heng was still a little nervous after announcing the rules just now, wondering which guest Xiaoyu would choose to be the intern parent. Later, when I saw that he chose Gao Shule, I subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief.

Realizing his behavior, Xue Chen felt contempt for himself again. He never expected that one day he would become the person he despised the most, corrupted by external material and desires for fame and fortune.

Shen Siyan noticed his expression and could tell that he must be struggling.

She was finally sure that Xue Chen had a crush on her, otherwise he wouldn't have bothered about what happened to her. With his popularity and status, it would be safest to just stay away from him, and his agent would also ask him to stay away.

His hesitation meant that he really had feelings for her and it was not just her illusion, and Yao Cancan was not talking nonsense. After confirming this, Shen Siyan knew what to do next.

*

The five children took the initiative to choose Gao Shule, but Gao Shule could only choose one little guest.

Ning Heng said, "The choice is now in the hands of Teacher Gao. Please ask our five children to canvass for you. According to the order just now, Tian En will start first, okay?"

Zhang Tianen didn't hesitate at all. He hugged Gao Shule's thighs and said, "Please, Aunt Gao! I love you the most. Please choose me! Without you, I can't eat or sleep. I will get sick!"

[I can prove that Zhang Tianen is talking nonsense. If Bian Yuan stir-fried bean sprouts for him every day, he would eat two bowls of rice and sleep soundly at night. 】

[Zhang Tianen: I hope I can be easily raised, but I also hope to be well raised. 】

The next person to canvass for votes was Paipai, who also shouted very loudly, "Vote for me, vote for me, vote for me. For the sake of my relationship with A-Luo, Aunt Gao, you have to vote for me."

[For A'Luo's sake, Gao Shule should choose Xiaonian. 】

Sure enough, Xiaonian immediately said, "A Luo and I are the best. Aunt Gao will definitely choose me. You guys should just give up!"

When it was Xiaoyu's turn, he stammered, "Aunt Gao, I like you very much. Your cooking is delicious."

[It turns out that sentence is true. To capture a person’s heart, you have to capture that person’s stomach! 】

Gao Shule was flattered. She never thought that one day she would be loved by so many children.

They were so enthusiastic and frank that she felt embarrassed. I didn’t know what to say to them, so I just patted each of them on the head and whispered, “Thank you.”

Finally it was Zeyin's turn. When Zeyin looked up, his face was covered with tears. He timidly held Gao Shule's hand, his face red from crying, and he couldn't even finish his words: "Aunt Gao, you... let me live with you, I... I only want to choose you."

Ze Yin usually looks mature and steady, and this was the first time he cried like this in front of everyone. The other four children were a little at a loss.

Gao Shule actually didn't want to choose Yin. She was still frightened by the incident on the island. What would she do if something happened to him again and A'Luo wasn't around this time?

But Ze Yin grabbed her hand and cried, "Aunt Gao, are you...still blaming me? I didn't mean it that time. I apologize..."

Ze Yin was apologizing sincerely, he was not acting. Because he really didn't mean it, he just did what his sister said and didn't know what the consequences of his actions would be.

When Gao Shule was in a dilemma, Shen Siyan came over, she held Zeyin's shoulders and said, "Zheyin, don't make your Aunt Gao embarrassed, Aunt Gao has someone she wants to choose."

Ze Yin did not let go, but hugged Gao Shule and cried even more miserably.

Gao Shule had no choice but to choose Ze Yin.

[As expected, the crying child gets candy. Xiaonian, hurry up and cry for Gao Shule. 】

[This is a bit of moral kidnapping. It seems that Ze Yin and Gao Shule didn't have much contact on the show. Why did he choose Gao Shule and cry so miserably? 】

[Who knows.] But there was contact when we were on the island. 】

[Speaking of the island, I still can't figure out why Ze pretended to be unconscious. Chen Siyan said that he kept pretending to be unconscious because he couldn't get up from the embarrassment. It always feels far-fetched. 】

…

"Okay, since Teacher Gao has already chosen Ze Yin, the other four kids have to make a new choice."

Xiaonian was still trapped in the sadness that Gao Shule did not choose him, and did not hear what the director said. When he came to his senses, Zhang Tianen and Paipai had already made their choices. The two families chose each other, Paipai chose Bian Yuan and Zhang Tianen chose Chen Cong.

There are only Xue Chen and Shen Siyan left, and Xiaonian can only choose Xue Chen because Xiaoyu cannot choose him.

Finally, amid the wails of Xue Chen's fans, Yu Jiayu and Shen Siyan formed a new team.

Shen Siyan held Xiaoyu in her arms and smiled at Xue Chen: "Teacher Xue, don't worry, I will take good care of Xiaoyu and won't let you worry."

Shen Siyan has a petite and delicate appearance. Although she doesn't have a strong and impactful complexion, she is still very beautiful. When she smiles, she has dimples on her lips, her eyes are bright, and she is 100% sweet.

Xue Chen's brain suddenly froze and he replied "OK" blankly.

The fans immediately became furious:

[Good to your father!] 】

[Chen Siyan, can you please let my brother go? I’m going crazy, ah! ! ! 】

[Wasn’t Yu Jiayu a good cryer at the beginning? How do I stop crying when choosing people? 】

If they have to choose one among the female guests, they would rather choose Gao Shule. They really hated Shen Siyan.

This is probably because Xue Chen and Gao Shule had almost no communication on the show. There is no possibility for the two of them, and the CP will not be hyped up. However, once Shen Siyan is tied, she really can't get rid of it.

Chen Siyan's fans sneered at the sidelines:

[What do you mean Shen Siyan let your brother go? Wasn’t it Xiaoyu’s own choice? 】

This was Yu Jiayu's own choice, or rather, this was the only option left. Xue Chen accepted the arrangement of fate and let things develop naturally.

The young guests and the big guests have finished forming teams and are about to start choosing neighbors to live with.

Ning Heng added the rules: "We can discuss it this time."

This means that the big guests can discuss with the small guests.

The groups of Chen Cong and Bian Yuan were the ones decided the fastest. After all, the two groups were exchanging young guests, so living together was the same as not exchanging them. The children were satisfied, and the adults were also satisfied.

They first moved into the first troglodyte courtyard.

The following four groups were all broken up and it was difficult to deal with them.

Gao Luo must live in the same courtyard with Gao Shule. She is worried about leaving Gao Shule alone with Ze Yin. Such a big thing happened before. If something happens again and she is not by her side, it will be all over.

Xiaonian also wanted to live in the same courtyard with Xia Shi, but he couldn't persuade Xiaoyu.

This time, Yu Jiayu insisted on living with Xue Chen no matter what, and he would make a fuss if they didn't.

So in the end Xue Chen, Xiaonian, Chen Siyan, and Yu Jiayu lived in a troglodyte courtyard. Then Gao Shule, Ze Yin, Xia Shi and Gao Luo lived together.

Xiao Nian almost cried, but luckily Gao Luo came over in time, hugged him and said, "Come to our place during the day, you must come!"

Xiao Nian sniffed and said, "Okay!"

[A world where only Xiaonian is hurt has been achieved.] 】

[No, there are also Xue Chen’s only fans.] 】

The fact that Yu Jiayu and Chen Siyan formed a team was enough to overwhelm fans, but they didn't expect that the two groups would live together in a small courtyard.

Then wouldn't Xue Chen and Shen Siyan be able to see each other if they looked up or down?

Fans with poor psychological quality simply turned off the live broadcast and chose to turn a blind eye to it.

The number of viewers in Xue Chen's live broadcast room dropped sharply, which made his agent's blood pressure rise.

After six groups of guests moved into the troglodyte courtyard one after another, they looked around and found that there was no water or electricity.

Ning Heng then told them: "This house is for tourists to visit, so it doesn't have water and electricity installed, but you can go to the staff to get basic supplies. Of course, it's not free, you have to pay for it."