Chapter 224 (Updated 224-224)

224:

The heat on the internet comes and goes quickly. The incident triggered by He Yao gradually subsided after He Yao stopped making any noise and eventually became a thing of the past.

He Yao left "Look the Daddy" just like that. When the new episode was recorded, a relatively unknown idol of similar age replaced him and became He Lei's new intern dad.

Ye Qingxi was very accepting of anyone who wasn't He Yao and had no connection to him. In particular, although the other person clearly had no experience raising children, he was very humble and willing to learn from other fathers, so everyone got along quite well.

Netizens had just discovered that Shao Xi was Ye Qingxi, and they were in the midst of their excitement. So it was no surprise that they flocked to Ye Qingxi and Mu Shaowu's live stream during the latest episode of "Look the Daddy" to watch their broadcast.

Upon seeing this, Mu Shaowu and Ye Qingxi's fan base grew again.

[I didn't want to become a fan, but Xiaoxi is just so cute!]

[So sweet, so well-behaved, so adorable! How did you even get born, baby?!]

[Mu Shaowu is so handsome! Especially compared to the other fathers, Mu Shaowu's handsomeness is almost devastating!]

[Hahaha, yes, those father and son are really good-looking, incredibly good-looking!]

[So, Xiaoxi, are you going to join the entertainment industry? Seriously, aren't you considering it?!]

Director Wang looked at the data in the backend and could hardly believe it—it could actually increase?!

He thought the previous live stream data was already top-notch, but he didn't expect it to continue to increase.

This father and son are truly internet sensations!

By the time this episode's recording ends, Ye Qingxi's birthday will be here.

Mu Shaowu had been preparing for this day for a long time, so much so that when Ye Qingxi woke up and stepped out of her room, she found the corridor filled with small decorations of stars, moons, suns, leaves, and colorful balloons.

He went down the stairs and saw that the usually classic and quiet living room had become lively.

Bubble balls, foil balloons, and all sorts of colorful balloons of various sizes, along with dolls of all shapes and sizes, white Roman columns, a dessert table, light boards, dried flowers, and fresh flowers, all combine to create a bright and lively scene.

The living room is a special spot for taking photos. It's decorated with golden balloons spelling out "Happy Birthday," and above that is a green number 6. Next to that number is a cute little sun.

"How is it?" Mu Shaowu looked at his masterpiece and asked his son, "Is it alright? I searched online for a long time and referred to a lot of examples."

As Ye Qingxi listened, she couldn't suppress the urge to smile.

He said "It's nothing special" but he was secretly overjoyed.

The little voice in his heart was jumping and tumbling, making Ye Qingxi's smile appear.

Looking at his curved eyes and upturned lips, Mu Shaowu knew that he liked him.

He ruffled Ye Qingxi's hair, turned his small body around, and showed him his design on the other side.

"This is the gift pile. People who give you gifts can put their gifts here. After they leave, you can take a picture with these gifts before opening them."

Ye Qingxi watched quietly. The pile of gifts was quite large, made up of gift boxes of various sizes. The largest gift box had no lid and was used to hold gifts, which was quite artistic.

"Xiao Xi, wake up!"

Ye Qingxi turned around and saw that Aunt Zhang had appeared not far from them at some point.

"Then I'll go cook you longevity noodles first. It's your birthday today, so eating longevity noodles first is a good omen~"

"I'll do it, I'll do it." Mu Shaowu immediately said enthusiastically, "I'll cook for Xiaoxi. It's his birthday today, so I'll take care of everything, from longevity noodles to the dishes he eats tonight."

"Okay," Aunt Zhang said with a smile, "then I'll cook for you."

"Okay," Mu Shaowu replied.

He looked down at Ye Qingxi and pinched his little face. "Then you play by yourself for a while. Daddy will go cook you longevity noodles."

After saying that, Mu Shaowu released his little face and walked towards the kitchen with Aunt Zhang.

Ye Qingxi was curious and secretly followed, peeking out with her little head. She then quickly hid when Mu Shaowu turned around.

He waited a while, thinking that Mu Shaowu should have turned his body away, before quietly peeking out his little head again.

Mu Shaowu has indeed started to get busy.

He was facing away from the door, kneading noodles and stretching them out on the cutting board.

Ye Qingxi watched quietly for a while, her heart filled with warmth.

A short while later, Mu Shaoyan and Mu Shaoting also got up.

Most of the decorations in these rooms were done by Mu Shaowu last night after Ye Qingxi fell asleep. He couldn't do so much work by himself, so he dragged his younger siblings along to help him.

Therefore, Mu Shaoting and Mu Shaoyan didn't fall asleep until four or five in the morning. The only reason they were able to get up now was because it was Ye Qingxi's birthday. Otherwise, they would definitely have gone to sleep at four or five in the afternoon.

"Xiao Xi, you're awake." Mu Shaoyan greeted Ye Qingxi upon seeing her.

Ye Qingxi is playing with cotton candy.

Just as he was curiously peeking at the restaurant entrance, Cotton Candy woke up, wagged its tail, and ran over, rubbing against his leg, wanting him to play with it.

Left with no other choice, Ye Qingxi had to put aside her voyeuristic career and play with Cotton Candy using a cat toy.

"Mm," Ye Qingxi replied.

Mu Shaoting smiled and said, "Happy birthday today!"

"Thank you, Auntie."

"Why are you saying happy birthday so early?" Mu Shaoyan asked in surprise. "Wasn't it supposed to be when you give me the gift later?"

“Now that you’ve seen Xiaoxi, you can naturally tell her,” Mu Shaoting said matter-of-factly. “You can also wait until you give her the gift to tell her.”

Mu Shaoyan: ...

Mu Shaoyan refused to admit defeat, "Then I'll tell you now."

He turned to look at Ye Qingxi, "Happy birthday, baby~"

Ye Qingxi couldn't help but laugh as she listened to their banter, and her smile grew even brighter after hearing his birthday wishes. "Thank you, Uncle."

"You're welcome. Baby, if you want anything else after you've received the gifts, just tell me and I'll go buy it right away."

Mu Shaoting nodded, "Yes, yes, tell your uncle that he received a lot of money after getting into A University. It's the perfect time to slaughter him!"

Mu Shaoyan: ? ? ?

Mu Shaowu was speechless. "What's it to you?"

"Of course I have, you also have to give me a bag, you forgot?"

Mu Shaoyan: ...He really forgot; he'd been so busy thinking about what to give his little nephew lately.

Mu Shaoyan smiled guiltily, then heard his brother's voice, "Baby, dinner's ready."

He quickly picked up Ye Qingxi, "Come on, let's have breakfast!"

Ye Qingxi didn't realize that the restaurant had been decorated until Mu Shaoyan carried her into it. The walls were covered with balloons, ribbons, and various cute little ornaments.

There were dolls of all sizes piled up in the corner.

Even the chairs were tied with balloons that floated high in the air.

Ye Qingxi was both amused and exasperated; there was no need to decorate every room.

However, despite what he thought in his heart, the smile on his face never faded.

Mu Shaowu had already prepared longevity noodles, and Aunt Zhang handed him a bowl she had just bought.

This bowl is adorable, like an untied gift bag, very festive.

“I bought this especially for Xiaoxi, you can use this to store it.”

Mu Shaowu took it and clicked his tongue, saying, "You've never bought me a special bowl like this before."

Aunt Zhang: ? ? ?

"You like this kind of thing?!"

Mu Shaowu: ...

Mu Shaowu remained silent.

He didn't like it; he was just saying it casually.

Mu Shaowu quickly scooped up the noodles, afraid that Aunt Zhang might actually buy him a similar bowl for his birthday.

Soon, Ye Qingxi's longevity noodles were served.

Aunt Zhang also served a bowl to everyone else, and she brought over some other breakfast items, worried that Mu Shaoting and the others might not like longevity noodles.

"There's only one noodle in here, so baby, you can't bite it off. Eat slowly and finish the whole noodle from beginning to end. That way you'll live a long and healthy life," Mu Shaowu instructed his son.

Mu Shaoyan: ...

Mu Shaoyan thought this was too difficult. There seemed to be quite a lot of noodles, but there was only one?

“It’s okay, baby,” Mu Shaoyan said to Ye Qingxi. “If it’s okay even if you bite it off, then you’re decisive and that shows you’re a resolute person.”

Ye Qingxi: ...As expected of a top student from A University, you really know how to talk.

However, Ye Qingxi still didn't want to bite it off.

His family didn't have the tradition of eating longevity noodles before. For his birthday, his parents would just buy him a cake. Later, when he became too famous and his parents were too busy, the cake seemed less necessary.

This was the first time someone had made longevity noodles for him, and it was made by Mu Shaowu himself.

Although Ye Qingxi didn't say it, he cherished and was deeply moved, so he didn't want to disappoint Mu Shaowu's beautiful wishes hidden in the noodles.

He picked up his chopsticks and started picking it up.

The noodles were delicious, coated in the savory broth, making them very appetizing.

Ye Qingxi ate very slowly, trying not to bite through the noodles in her bowl.

Mu Shaoyan watched quietly until he finally saw Ye Qingxi's face come to an end.

Ye Qingxi ate it in one bite.

Mu Shaoyan immediately started clapping.

Mu Shaowu also praised, "Great!"

Ye Qingxi: ...

Ye Qingxi almost burst out laughing. That's enough. It's just a bowl of noodles. Anyone who didn't know better would think he had done something earth-shattering.

Ye Qingxi smiled and lowered her head to eat the poached egg in her noodles.

The fried egg was delicious too, he thought. Today's noodles were the best noodles he had ever eaten.

After finishing the longevity noodles, Ye Qingxi ate some fried dumplings, but didn't eat any more.

It was almost noon, and Aunt Zhang had already started preparing lunch. Mu Shaowu went to help her and made several dishes that Ye Qingxi liked.

After lunch, people started arriving one after another.

The first to arrive were Qin Cheng's family and Qin Yuan.

As soon as Cotton Candy saw Qin Cheng, she ran over and rubbed against him.

Ye Qingxi smiled and said, "It misses you too."

Qin Cheng immediately thought of the day Ye Qingxi came to his house, with donuts circling around his legs, and he said, "He misses you."

What did Ye Qingxi say back then?

“I miss it too, and you too.” — Qin Cheng said to him, mimicking Ye Qingxi’s words from back then.

Ye Qingxi laughed and said frankly, "I miss you too."

Qin Cheng: ...

Qin Cheng felt a little embarrassed again.

Looking at the decorations in the Mu family's courtyard and villa, Qin Yuan praised, "Xiao Xi, your birthday celebration looks quite beautiful."

"My dad did it," Ye Qingxi said proudly.

"Me too!" Mu Shaoyan jumped out instantly.

“Me too,” Mu Shaoting said, raising his hand.

The marshmallow seized the opportunity to meow, then puffed out its chest as if to say, "Me too~"

Everyone burst into laughter.

"Here you go, Xiaoxi, happy birthday." Qin Luan reached out and handed over the gift she had brought.

Qin Cheng also extended his little hand, saying, "Happy birthday."

Ye Qingxi accepted them one by one, smiling at them, "Thank you."

When it was Qin Yuan's turn to present her gift, Ye Qingxi couldn't carry it all, so Mu Shaowu took the opportunity to show him his own pile of gifts.

"But then, wouldn't it be impossible to tell who gave which gift?" Qin Cheng asked, puzzled.

Mu Shaowu: ...In fact, most of the time, he felt he couldn't tell the difference.

Ye Qingxi felt the same way. It was only because Qin Cheng and the others arrived early that he could still remember what the gift boxes they gave him looked like. Once there were more people, he couldn't open them right away. In the end, after everyone left, he was sitting alone in the room opening his gifts. Everyone's gifts were mixed together, and he couldn't tell who was who at all.

“But I can tell the difference between yours and mine.” Ye Qingxi held up the gift Qin Cheng had given him. “This is yours.”

Upon hearing this, Qin Cheng laughed happily.

Ye Qingxi then ran upstairs and put their gifts in her room.

Qin Yuan followed Mu Shaowu's instructions and placed his gift into the oversized gift box in the pile of gifts.

After Ye Qingxi finished giving out the gifts, she and Qin Cheng went to the playground in the courtyard.

The two sat on the elephant slide, sliding back and forth, and then ran to the swings.

Ye Qingxi sat down, and Qin Cheng stood behind him and pushed him up.

Ye Qingxi quickly said, "Go play over there, you don't need to push me."

"It's alright," Qin Cheng said. "You're the birthday boy today, so as long as you're happy."

Ye Qingxi: ...

Ye Qingxi looked at the amusement park built for him, the balloons floating in the courtyard because of him, and all sorts of decorations created for him.

In front of him was a chubby white kitten, its head tilted back, looking at him—a gift from his grandfather.

Behind him was Qin Cheng, whom he had known for almost a year and who had always been very kind to him.

Ye Qingxi felt that he was already very happy.