Chapter 190 (Combined with 1902) (Many comments)

190:

Mu Shaowu: ...

Although Mu Shaowu felt that this was not a big deal, after all, the two of them, father and son, could not finish four dishes most of the time.

However, the main decision-making power in this matter does not lie with him, but with his son.

"Sure," Ye Qingxi replied crisply.

He went on this show for two main reasons: one was to prevent He Yao from becoming famous through the show, and the other was to help his father gain more fans.

Tao Tao is now watching longingly. If his family didn't have enough food, that would be fine, but his father strictly follows his grandfather's teachings and insists on at least four dishes and a soup. To be honest, Ye Qingxi thinks it's really unnecessary; the two of them really can't finish it.

However, although his grandfather was not present, his influence remained, so the four dishes and one soup could become six dishes and one soup, but it was absolutely impossible for it to become two dishes without soup.

Now that Tao Tao has arrived, he can help them solve this problem—saving them from waste.

Ye Qingxi offered, "Uncle Tao, why don't you join us for dinner?"

Otherwise, if Tao Tao, a mere child, comes over, his father will have to take care of him, and if something happens to him, that would be bad.

and……

Ye Qingxi vaguely felt that she didn't really want Mu Shaowu to take care of the other children.

—Since they have their own fathers, they should be cared for by their own fathers, not by their fathers.

His father is his father, not someone else's father.

At this moment, Ye Qingxi felt that humans were indeed greedy creatures.

It's fine if you don't get it.

Now that they have obtained it, they have become greedy and want to possess it.

In his past life, when he was with his biological parents, he didn't care about them at all.

During his most painful time, Ye Qingxi even wanted his parents to have another child so that they could perhaps shift their attention to his younger brother/sister.

But Ye Qingxi felt that this was not good either.

He's already suffering enough; there's no need for his younger brother/sister to go through the same pain.

So it's best to have only him; with only him, there won't be any new children to suffer.

Now, even though he and Mu Shaowu are not biological father and son, he feels Mu Shaowu's love and doesn't want him to take care of other children; he only wants him to be his father.

Ye Qingxi felt that this was not a good idea.

Too greedy.

But he couldn't quite control his thoughts—after all, he had finally experienced family affection and had a father who loved him.

Ye Qingxi shook her head, changing her thoughts, and asked, "Uncle Tao, are you willing?"

Tao Rui couldn't have asked for this more!

He just doesn't have the same thick skin as his son, who can say whatever he wants without a care in the world. Otherwise, he would have already asked Mu Shaowu if he could get a bite to eat.

After all, the food he cooked was truly inedible.

If Tao Tao hadn't hidden the remaining packet of instant noodles so well, Tao Rui would have already abandoned his pig feed and gone to eat instant noodles, just like Tao Tao.

Who would eat his overly salty and mushy dishes anymore!

"Yes, yes!" Tao Rui quickly replied, "Xiao Xi, you're such a good child."

After he finished speaking, he looked at Mu Shaowu and asked, "Is it alright? Will it bother you? Is there enough food?"

"Sure," Mu Shaowu said. "There should be enough food."

As for disturbing you... it was just having a meal together, so it shouldn't have been a big disturbance.

Tao Rui immediately replied, "Then I'll take care of washing the pot. I can't help much with cooking, but I can wash the pot. I can wash my pot perfectly clean today, let alone yours."

Mu Shaowu: ...Looks like you've suffered quite a bit today.

Viewers in the live stream, seeing Tao Rui's attentive manner, laughed and said: "Tao Rui, you truly are Tao Tao's father! You two are practically identical!"

[One is trying to please the son, the other is trying to please the father; are you two specifically targeting each other?!]

[Hilarious! Who would have thought this variety show would be saved by Mu Shaowu!]

[Tao Rui, you're not only trying to mooch off Mu Shaowu's meals, but you're also trying to get into his showers! How will you survive without Mu Shaowu?!]

Tao Rui originally came to talk to Mu Shaowu about taking a bath, but they ended up talking about dinner by accident. He figured that when it got later, Mu Shaowu and Ye Qingxi would probably take a bath too, and then he and Tao Tao would come over and not disturb the father and son's sleep.

He then said, "Then I'll go back and get my things now, and let Peach take a bath."

Taozi is Tao Tao's nickname.

"Okay," Mu Shaowu agreed. "Then I'll go with you."

"No, no, no," Tao Rui quickly refused. "I couldn't possibly accept that."

"It's nothing," Mu Shaowu said with a smile. "I'll just go and show you my cooking skills."

He turned to his son and asked, "Baby, would you like to go visit Tao Tao's house?"

Ye Qingxi nodded; he had never been to Tao Tao's house before and was quite curious.

"Then let's go, we'll accompany your Uncle Tao back."

"Okay," Ye Qingxi replied obediently.

Tao Tao immediately grabbed his hand and offered, "I'll take you there~"

“Our house isn’t far from yours, it’s just upstairs.”

Ye Qingxi said "Oh" and followed him out the door.

As Tao Tao said, their house was not far from the house where Ye Qingxi was currently living, just up a slope.

Ye Qingxi walked up and was surprised to find that the house, made of wood and straw, was smaller than he had imagined.

A breeze was blowing, and a few straws from the roof swirled and slowly drifted down from the sky, creating an indescribable sense of desolation.

[Oh, this... I've been watching Xiaoxi's live stream the whole time, and I had no idea the production team had prepared such a dilapidated room.]

[That's so pitiful, Tao Tao, you're really having a tough time!]

[In comparison, our Xiaoxi is living a life that's almost too comfortable.]

[Hahaha, thanks to Mu Shaowu winning first place in the house-buying battle, Mu Shaowu, you're still somewhat useful.]

[It's not just somewhat useful, it's incredibly useful!]

Ye Qingxi thought so too.

If his dad really loses the house battle and ends up living in this house with him, he should be worried about his dad's life.

Mu Shaowu felt the same way. Compared to this house, the house his father had copied for him before was simply a luxurious wooden house.

Thinking of this, Mu Shaowu turned to look at Tao Rui and felt that he was really quite pitiful.

"Go and get what Tao Tao needs for his bath," Mu Shaowu said.

"Okay." Tao Rui said and went inside.

Tao Tao then pulled Ye Qingxi inside and showed him around their house.

Mu Shaowu looked around from outside.

He soon saw the window that he had seen in the photograph before, the one that seemed to have a problem.

"Why does this window look like it's about to fall off?" he asked Tao Rui, who was inside, as he opened the window.

Tao Rui looked at the head that was poking in and found it somewhat amusing.

"It's like that, but it's okay, there are curtains, so you can't see inside."

"Aren't you afraid of a sudden thunderstorm or something?" Mu Shaowu asked. "It's summer, and a downpour can come anytime."

Tao Rui: ...

"We should have already left by then, right?"

Mu Shaowu shook his head, feigning nonchalance, "Never mind, I'll fix this for you."

Tao Rui: !!!

Live stream viewers: !!!

What did he say?

[Fix it? He can fix it?!]

[I don't believe it! Mu Shaowu, you're an actor, not a carpenter!]

[That's enough, bro. You're already way ahead of the other dads, no need to brag like that anymore!]

[Wow, that's impressive. Mu Shaowu, you don't actually think this is easy to fix, do you?]

Tao Rui looked at him in surprise, "You... can fix windows?"

"I know a little bit," Mu Shaowu continued casually.

Ye Qingxi: ...Well, so that's why my dad was suddenly so eager to come to his house with Uncle Tao Rui. Turns out it was to show off!

Ye Qingxi almost burst out laughing. As expected of his father, once he learns something, he has to show it off. Even if there's no opportunity, he'll create one to show off!

Upon hearing Mu Shaowu's words, Tao Tao leaned close to Ye Qingxi's ear and asked incredulously, "Your father can fix windows?"

Ye Qingxi: ...

"Mm." Ye Qingxi smiled.

Tao Tao was shocked, "Your dad is amazing!"

Ye Qingxi: ...Mu Feng's training program: Become an excellent father in one month – you can have one too!

"Do you have any tools here?" Mu Shaowu asked Tao Rui.

Tao Rui does indeed have one; the program crew found it for him, saying he could fix it.

However, Tao Rui declined, saying, "He doesn't know how to fix it. What's the point of him fixing it? If he causes problems while fixing it, that would be troublesome."

At this moment, Tao Rui quickly found the tools and handed them to Mu Shaowu.

Mu Shaowu took his toolbox and began to repair the window.

Tao Rui stood next to him, occasionally exclaiming in amazement, "Wow, Teacher Mu is amazing!"

"Teacher Mu, you're amazing!"

"You can even do this? Teacher Mu, you're amazing!"

Ye Qingxi: ...Teacher Tao, take it easy with your praise. Didn't you see that Teacher Mu's smile is almost too wide to hide?

Viewers in the live stream were astonished by Mu Shaowu's fluid and graceful movements, exclaiming, "He actually knows how!"

[It's actually been repaired quite well!]

My God, I can't believe my eyes!

[Fellow family members, does anyone understand? When I opened the live stream and saw Mu Shaowu fixing a window, I thought I had entered the wrong live stream!]

So now Mu Shaowu can take care of the kids, cook, and even fix windows!

Goodness! I don't remember him being like this before!

Just like Tao Rui, all I can say is: Teacher Mu is amazing!

[Besides, Mu Shaowu seems like a really nice person. He was willing to let Tao Rui's family over for dinner and even offered to fix their window for them. He's not arrogant at all.]

"Absolutely! I think he's very kind and helpful!"

So how did those rumors about his bad personality even start? Isn't his personality perfectly fine?!

Yeah, I think he's the perfect travel companion!

[I admire Teacher Mu!]

In no time, Mu Shaowu's popularity soared.

When the window was repaired, Tao Tao was dumbfounded.

He looked at the wise and mighty Mu Shaowu, and then at his own father, who could only say "Amazing, Teacher Mu" but was good for nothing and always came in last in the race. The difference between these fathers was just too great!

Tao Tao leaned closer to Ye Qingxi's ear again, "Where did your dad learn all this? Can my dad go to school too?"

"Why is it only us kids who need to go to school?" Tao Tao asked a profound question. "Why doesn't my dad, who can't do anything, go to school?"

Ye Qingxi: ...Good question. It's probably because you don't have a grandfather who dotes on his grandchildren too much.

Once you have it, your dad will become an all-rounder, like his dad now!

That evening, in a post-interview with the filming director, Tao Rui sincerely expressed, "The most memorable fathers and babies? It has to be Teacher Mu and Ye Qingxi."

"Teacher Mu is amazing! Look, he's eight years younger than me, but he can do everything! He can cook and fix windows. The windows he fixes are so sturdy that Taozi and I don't have to worry about heavy rain anymore!"

"Who do you think is the father who is the most different from the one you remember?" the filming director asked.

“It has to be Teacher Mu.” Tao Rui said without hesitation. “Before I came to record the show, I heard some rumors about Teacher Mu, saying that he had a bad personality and looked down on those who were not as famous as him. But after spending time with him today, I found that this is not the case at all.”

“Although I’m older than him, I’m not as famous as him, but he took the initiative to fix my window and was willing to let me and Taozi come to his house for dinner. When we took a shower, he didn’t mind that Taozi took too long. He is truly a good father who can be presentable in public, capable in the kitchen, able to fix windows, and helpful to others. I need to learn from him. Compared to him, I’m simply useless.”

Live stream viewers: ? ? ?

Is this still the same confident, self-assured father of Tao Rui, who thinks he's a perfect 85 out of 100?

Good grief, we asked you to go on the show to take care of the kids, not to be Mu Shaowu's fanboy!

[Tao Rui: Right now, Teacher Mu is all I can think about!]

[Mu Shaowu: Oh right, right, that's how you promote me.]

[Hilarious! Mu Shaowu might be the biggest beneficiary of this variety show!]

[Mu Shaowu: Thank you, Brother Tao~]

Mu Shaowu, who had been praised to the skies by Tao Rui, was at home receiving a post-interview.

The filming director asked him, "Today is the first time you've met all the dads and babies. Which dad and baby impressed you the most?"

Mu Shaowu: That still has to be...

“He Yao,” he replied, “as for the baby, Lei Lei and Tao Zi both left a deep impression on me.”

Why?

“Leilei and Taozi are both quite cute. He Yao is the problem because,” Mu Shaowu looked at the post-interview director and said frankly, “Since he is a temporary dad, he should take on the responsibilities of a father. However, he was clearly not prepared, so there were several problems in his interactions with Leilei today, and I happened to see them all.”

"So, who do you think is the father who is the most different from the one you remember?" the filming director continued to ask.

Mu Shaowu thought for a moment and replied, "There's nothing particularly surprising about it. It's mainly because I didn't know everyone well before, so naturally there's nothing particularly surprising about it."

The director nodded, and then asked Ye Qingxi while Mu Shaowu was taking a shower.

Ye Qingxi had just finished taking a bath. Her face was fair with a rosy glow, very fresh and tender, making one want to take a bite.

Viewers in the live stream were taking screenshots and sending comments like, "Xiao Xi is so cute!"

[What a beautiful baby! My goodness! He really looks like his dad!]

[With looks like that, Xiao Xi, shouldn't you follow in your father's footsteps?!]

[Support Xiaoxi's foray into the entertainment industry; it's such a waste that she doesn't have that face for acting!]

[Aww, my adorable baby, Mommy's cloud baby.]

Ye Qingxi blinked, looked at the camera director in front of her, and heard her ask, "How was your first day out with Dad?"

"It's great," Ye Qingxi said happily.

"So, what do you think of Dad's performance today?"

"Very good." Ye Qingxi smiled.

If you were to rate today's dad, what score would you give him?

"One hundred points!"

Wow, what a high score!

"Because my dad is a really good person~" Ye Qingxi said sweetly.

"I hope Dad can get a perfect score tomorrow too!"

"Yes, it will." Ye Qingxi said with certainty.

Compared to the pleasant atmosphere on his end, He Lei's situation was somewhat awkward.

He Lei sat in the chair, listening to the filming director ask her, "How does it feel to be out with your intern dad for the first time today?"

"I feel... I feel like going home," He Lei said softly to herself.

She hugged the rabbit doll in her arms tightly, unsure how to answer.

The filming director then moved on to the next question, "What did you think of the intern dad's performance? Is he one of your favorite dads?"

He Lei: ...

He Lei was increasingly at a loss for words.

Seeing this, the filming director changed the question, "You've met so many dads today. If you had to rank them, which dad would you put first?"

He Lei answered without hesitation, "Uncle Mu."

"Leilei likes Uncle Mu?" the filming director asked with a smile.

He Lei nodded.

"Which one do you like more, Uncle Mu or Dad He?"

He Lei: ...

He Lei fell silent again.

But her silence already spoke volumes.

[Most kids would answer "intern dad," but Leilei didn't, which already shows she likes Mu Shaowu more.]

Leilei didn't answer any of the previous questions about He Yao, probably because she didn't know how to answer them.

[I feel like Leilei is the kind of girl who will say what she likes, but won't say what she doesn't like for fear of upsetting others.]

[Yes, yes, there are also comparison questions like this. She was afraid of not answering well, so she simply didn't say anything.]

Sigh, I feel so sorry for Leilei.

Speaking of which, Mu Shaowu is really popular; Lei Lei, Huo Zinan, and Tao Tao all like him.

【ah? 】

In a post-interview, Huo Zinan said his favorite father is Mu Shaowu, and Tao Tao also said he thinks Mu Shaowu is amazing; he gives his father a 60 out of 100, while Mu Shaowu gives him a 90.

[[Both funny and exasperating], Mu Shaowu is surprisingly popular with kids!]

[Leilei liked Mu Shaowu because he caught her and prevented her from falling; Tao Tao liked Mu Shaowu because he could cook and even fixed their windows; so why does Huo Zinan like Mu Shaowu?]

[Hahaha, because he's handsome! Huo Zinan is all about looks, and he thinks Mu Shaowu is the most handsome! That's why he likes Mu Shaowu the most!]

[...That makes a lot of sense!]

When Mu Shaowu came out after taking a shower, Ye Qingxi had already finished her post-interview.

It was summer, and Mu Shaowu was only wearing a silk bathrobe. Seeing Ye Qingxi still sitting on the sofa watching TV, Mu Shaowu went over to him and said, "Go to sleep, we have to get up early tomorrow."

When the viewers in the live stream saw him suddenly appear on screen, they immediately screamed "Ahhhhhh!"

【Holy crap! A bathrobe!】

[Ahhhhhh, this is a late-night treat!]

[My God, I've never seen Mu Shaowu like this before, he's so handsome!]

[He's not just handsome, he's also got a touch of allure!]

[That Adam's apple, that collarbone, that fair skin... I'm just speechless.]

[I need to know the brand, price, and size of Mu Shaowu's bathrobe within three minutes!]

[Honey, go to sleep, but don't turn off the camera. I've never seen you sleeping before!]

Seeing that Mu Shaowu had finished washing up, Ye Qingxi turned off the TV, got off the sofa, and walked towards the bedroom with Mu Shaowu.

They went into the bedroom, and the cameraman didn't follow.

Mu Shaowu looked at the camera inside the room and waved to Ye Qingxi, saying, "Come on, baby, say goodbye to the camera, Daddy's going to turn it off!"

Live stream chat: !!! !!!

【No! ! ! ! 】

Is this really necessary to be so cruel?!

Husband, how cruel you are!

【Ugh! Why did you turn off the live stream at the most exciting moment?! You're so polite, honey!】

Upon hearing this, Ye Qingxi walked over to Mu Shaowu's side, stepped onto a stool, and her fair and pretty face appeared in front of the camera.

Wow! This is a beauty overload!

[Baby, don't get so close, Auntie can't take it!]

[It feels like I could just grab the baby and run away with one swipe!]

[Kiss kisses, taking advantage of the baby being so close~]

Ye Qingxi raised her hand, waved at the camera, and said in a childish voice, "Bye-bye~"

Bye-bye~ Bye-bye~

Goodnight, baby~ See you tomorrow~

[May the baby have sweet dreams~]

The next second, Mu Shaowu coldly and ruthlessly turned off the camera.

Live stream room: ...

They really don't miss it at all!

[As expected of him, what a cruel man!]

[Waaaaah, I just finished watching it! Why am I already missing my baby again?!]

[Me too, Xiao Xi is so cute! Mu Shaowu, why didn't you bring him out to film a variety show sooner!]

[Pointing and whispering, pointing and whispering wildly at Mu Shaowu!]

Mu Shaowu turned off the camera and then took his son to bed.

With no cameras, no cameramen following him, and no viewers in the live stream, Mu Shaowu was finally able to ask his beloved son some private questions.

"How are you feeling? Are you having trouble adjusting to being out recording a show?" Mu Shaowu asked with concern.

Ye Qingxi shook his head, or rather, he was too used to it; this was the kind of life he had lived since childhood.

"Don't you feel insecure?" Mu Shaowu asked him.

Ye Qingxi shook her head again.

He was somewhat confused, "Why do I feel insecure?"

"Because you kept praising me today." Mu Shaowu pinched his little face. "Didn't you notice? Ever since you got here, you've been praising me all day, saying things like 'My dad is awesome,' 'My dad is right,' 'Dad, you're so smart,' 'Dad, you're so amazing.' You never say things like that at home."

Ye Qingxi: ...Isn't this just a way to put one down and praise the other, to use you to put down He Yao, and to use He Yao to highlight you, so as to prevent him from becoming popular and to make you gain more fans?

As for at home... there are no cameras at home, so who would you talk to?

There's absolutely no need for that!

Ye Qingxi turned to look at him, "Isn't it good to praise you?"

Praising him would be nice, but things were unusual, so Mu Shaowu couldn't help but feel a little worried.

"So you're praising me because you feel uncomfortable and insecure being alone with so many strangers?" He hugged Ye Qingxi, his voice soft.

Ye Qingxi nodded: "Mm."

"So you really think I'm amazing? I'm right, I'm really smart, I'm so great?!" Mu Shaowu exclaimed in surprise.

Ye Qingxi: !!

Ye Qingxi was a little shy.

He nudged Mu Shaowu and crawled into the covers, saying, "I'm going to sleep."

"Aren't you going to talk to your amazing, powerful, and smart dad?" Mu Shaowu lowered his head and snuggled closer to his.

Ye Qingxi reached out and pushed his head aside. "I don't have a father like that."

"Why do you say that, baby? Isn't your dad right here beside you? I have video evidence, I have the proof."

Ye Qingxi: ...

Ye Qingxi fell silent.

He turned around, his back to Mu Shaowu, and closed his eyes.

Mu Shaowu lay down next to him and turned off the light.

"I never imagined that Dad would be such a tall and mighty figure in your heart."

Ye Qingxi: "...No, not at all."

Mu Shaowu turned around and hugged him. "Don't be shy, baby. Why are you denying what you said?"

Ye Qingxi: ...Of course it's because I wasn't saying it to you when I said it!

"The thought of how great Dad is in your heart makes Dad quite happy."

Ye Qingxi: ...You get happy too easily.

Mu Shaowu reached out and turned him over so that he was facing him. "Do you want your smart, amazing, and super awesome dad to sing you a lullaby?"

Ye Qingxi: ? ? ?

Ye Qingxi immediately flipped back.

Mu Shaowu hugged him, stopping him from rolling back, and said with a smile, "Alright, alright, I won't sing you a lullaby anymore. Daddy's giving you a goodnight kiss. Sweet dreams tonight~"

After saying that, he raised his head and kissed Ye Qingxi on the forehead.

"Do you want to give Daddy a goodnight kiss too?" Mu Shaowu asked him with a smile.

Ye Qingxi snorted inwardly, a smile unconsciously playing on her lips in the darkness. "No way~"

Tsk, what a proud little cat.

"Okay." Mu Shaowu kissed his forehead again. "Then Daddy will give one for you~"

He lay down next to Ye Qingxi and hugged him, saying, "Sleep well, Daddy's little baby~"

Upon hearing this, Ye Qingxi tilted her head and glanced at him, then couldn't help but laugh.

He closed his eyes and fell asleep peacefully.

Three minutes later, she casually turned over, hugged Mu Shaowu, and buried her head in his chest.

Mu Shaowu pretended not to notice his little scheme, obediently hugged him, and lowered his head to rub his forehead.

Ye Qingxi couldn't help but laugh again.

"Goodnight~" His voice was soft, like honey, slowly seeping into Mu Shaowu's heart.