"Let's sleep together tonight."
Jiang Chen looked at Shen Mingyou, his voice was loud and clear, and every word was pronounced clearly, seeming to be very calm.
Jiang Chen's words actually had no other meaning.
First, we are currently recording a program, and the production crew may appear outside at any time. There are also cameras in the room, and although they are turned off, I still feel uncomfortable.
Second, this is not home. Although the sheets and quilt covers I brought are from home, it is not as convenient as home.
So, Jiang Chen didn’t want to do anything tonight.
But it's also true that I want to sleep.
After being on a business trip for four or five months, I thought that when I came back, I could do whatever I wanted with my wife as before. But who would have thought that when I came back, my wife asked for a divorce.
Jiang Chen had been reflecting on himself these days, but at the same time he could feel that his wife's attitude towards him was not that resistant, so while he was reflecting on himself, he went a little too far.
After all, he had been back for so long, and because of the divorce, his wife had kicked him out of the master bedroom. These days, he slept in the study at home. Not to mention sleeping in the same bed with his wife, he hadn't even touched his wife's hand.
Now the place where they live only has a big bed and a single bed for the child. Nian Nian sleeps on the small bed, and he and his wife sleep on the big bed. That should be fine.
"Is it okay?" Jiang Chen asked, looking at his wife's face.
Just now, while Shen Mingyou was taking a shower, he had quietly carried Nian Nian from the big bed back to her small bed. Now he was just waiting for his wife to nod, so that he could finally sleep in the same bed with his wife again at night.
Shen Mingyou asked him, "Do you think this is okay?"
Jiang Chen nodded: "I think it's okay."
Shen Mingyou slowly took out her soaked feet, wiped them dry, put on her slippers and walked towards the bedroom.
Jiang Chen was delighted, it seemed that his wife agreed. He followed Shen Mingyou, and they entered the bedroom one after the other. When he was about to follow his wife to the bed, he looked over and found that Nian Nian, who he had carried from the big bed to the small bed, had unknowingly lay back on the big bed.
Jiang Chen turned his head to look at the empty little bed, then turned back to see a small bulge in the quilt on the big bed.
Nian Nian was sleeping soundly with a soft snore, which meant that she didn't wake up on her own and then crawl back to sleep.
...Then it can only be done by the wife.
"Have you forgotten that we are about to get divorced?" Shen Mingyou lifted the quilt and saw Jiang Chen still standing by the bed. She asked him, "So, have you reflected on your actions?"
Jiang Chen recalled Shen Mingyou's words last time that she would divorce him after he had reflected on his past. He said in a deep voice, "Not yet."
"Then continue to reflect on yourself." Shen Mingyou yawned. She was indeed tired after a day and wanted to go to bed quickly. She pointed to the single bed not far away and said, "You can sleep there tonight, or you can sleep on the sofa outside. It's up to you."
After Shen Mingyou finished speaking, he lay down in the quilt, hugged Nian Nian's soft little body, and fell asleep comfortably.
Jiang Chen stood beside the bed and watched his wife and daughter sleeping soundly. He could only walk to the single bed and slowly lie down.
But he did not fall asleep quickly.
Ever since his wife filed for divorce, Jiang Chen has been reflecting on himself, thinking that he must have done something wrong, which is why Shen Mingyou wanted a divorce.
These days, he slowly got to know a different Shen Mingyou, a Shen Mingyou who was different from the wife he had in the past.
Jiang Chen's views on marriage have always come from his parents. His parents' marriage, like his and Shen Mingyou's, is also a business marriage.
After my parents got married, they were busy with their own careers, so it was good enough for them to see each other once or twice a year.
Jiang Chen did not need the company of his parents since he was a child. He was tested to have a high IQ since he was young. His family had a housekeeper and a maid, and his parents hired teachers from all walks of life to teach him. He had endless knowledge to learn every day. He did not need parents or playmates, and he grew up very well on his own.
However, he also had doubts when he was a child. There was a young female teacher who taught him. Her husband would often pick her up after class, and sometimes he would bring their children to pick her up.
The scene of the family of three returning home was seen several times by Jiang Chen when he was a few years old.
At that time, Jiang Chen just kept studying every day and paid little attention to what was happening in the outside world. That was the only time he felt curious about other people's family affairs.
Jiang Chen thought, it turns out that not all couples are like his parents. The teacher and her husband see each other every day and seem to be very loving.
Jiang Chen's parents are also very loving. Although they are both very busy and rarely see each other, the couple are always happy every time they meet. His father will give his mother her favorite gifts, and his mother will also enthusiastically share her work and life with his father.
Jiang Chen remembered that one time when his mother came home, he told her that the teacher's husband and children often picked up the teacher and asked her why her family was different from others.
What did my mother say at that time?
My mother said that maintaining a marriage requires a sense of novelty. She and my father were in love because they gave each other enough space and only saw each other once in a long time. If they lived together every day, they would probably quarrel every day and might even get divorced.
Jiang Chen remembered that he did not quite understand what his mother said at the time, but not long after, the female teacher who taught Jiang Chen suddenly got divorced. The teacher was in a bad mood during that time, and Jiang Chen saw the teacher crying secretly several times.
Once, after the teacher finished class, her ex-husband came to see the teacher again with the children. Jiang Chen thought that the ex-husband might have realized that he was wrong and shouldn't have made the teacher cry, so he took the teacher home to apologize. Unexpectedly, the couple who had just divorced no longer maintained their previous dignity. They quarreled at the door, accusing each other, tearing each other apart, and even fighting.
The last scene Jiang Chen remembered was a little kid about his age hiding in a corner, crying silently while watching his parents quarrel.
It was then that Jiang Chen realized that his mother was right.
The teacher and his wife probably saw each other every day, and they were too familiar with each other and had no sense of freshness, so they started to find fault with each other, dislike each other, and their marriage slowly broke down. If they were like my parents, who saw each other once or twice a year, they would cherish each other especially every time they met, and their marriage relationship would remain long-lasting and fresh.
This is something Jiang Chen firmly believes in and is deeply rooted in his mind about marriage.
Jiang Chen did the same after getting married. He kept a distance from his wife and they seldom met each other. However, he would give her her favorite gifts every time he went home. His wife was always happy to see him home and was very close and affectionate to him. Over the past five years, Jiang Chen always thought that his marriage was very happy.
It was not until Shen Mingyou filed for divorce that he realized there was a problem in his marriage.
Shen Mingyou asked him to reflect on himself, and Jiang Chen did reflect on himself carefully, and found some minor problems, but they were not fatal mistakes that would lead to divorce.
He was vaguely aware that he was wrong, but he just couldn't figure out where he was wrong.
Jiang Chen turned over and curled up in the small single bed, feeling uncomfortable all over.
**
At nine o'clock the next morning, after breakfast, the live broadcast room opened on time.
Shen Mingyou is tying Nian Nian's hair. There will be a parent-child fun sports meeting this morning. Parents and children must put on sportswear and actively participate in the sports meeting.
After Jiang Chen changed his clothes and came out, he found that his clothes were the same color as those of Shen Mingyou and her daughter, pure white, and it looked like a parent-child outfit that they had agreed on.
[Parent-child outfits, so pretty!]
[Wow, Mr. Jiang looked very handsome and unique in his shirt and suit pants yesterday, but I feel that Mr. Youzi looks even more handsome in his sportswear today!]
[Is it my illusion? Why does Mr. Jiang seem to have dark circles under his eyes? Haha, did he do something bad last night?]
When Shen Mingyou went to wash Nian Nian's face, the camera swept to two footbaths, one large and one small, placed outside the bathroom.
Looks like brand new, just used once or twice.
The sharp-eyed spectators immediately noticed something was wrong.
[Hey, are these two new footbaths the ones that Brother-in-law Yuzu picked out from the pile of wooden furniture last night?]
[So, did Youzi's husband buy a footbath last night and bring water for Youzi and Xiao Nian Nian to soak their feet? Wow, a boss who washes his wife and daughter's feet is so considerate!]
[I knew that Brother-in-law Youzi is the kind of loyal man who looks cold in front of others, but can't wait to be with his wife all the time behind others. He saves his most passionate side for his wife. Haha, I like him so much!]
[Shen Mingyou must have saved the universe in his previous life. I’m tired of envy.]
After all the guests gathered, director Wu Li announced the rules of the competition: "Today's fun sports meeting will be divided into three events. The first is relay race, the second is three-legged race, and the third is ring toss. The first place in each event will get 10 points, the second place will get 7 points, the third place will get 5 points, and the fourth place will get 3 points. The points will be accumulated, and the family with the highest score will become our champion family, and the prizes will be very generous."
The other families had three people each, but Gu Aifei's family had four, so only one of the twins was chosen to participate in the first relay race.
Zhou Ziyu runs faster than Zhou Ziai, so Gu Aifei wants to let Ziyu go first in the first game.
But she still asked, "The relay race is about to start, and only three people from our family can participate. Who wants to participate, Zi Ai or Zi Yu?"
Zi Ai and Zi Yu were very enthusiastic and immediately raised their hands and said, "I, I want to join."
Gu Aifei explained: "Those who participated in the first relay race cannot participate in the next three-legged race."
Ziyu immediately said, "Mom, I want to participate in the first event. I run fast."
Zi Ai was a little unhappy: "I run faster than my brother, I also want to join the relay race."
Neither of the two children wanted to give in to the other, and Gu Effie was a little embarrassed for a moment. Twins are like this, they often fight over the same thing. Although she has tried her best to let both children have everything, sometimes, there are some things that cannot be divided into two, and the children will immediately fight over them. This is also the most headache-inducing part of the twins for her.
Gu Aifei originally wanted to let the children decide by rock-paper-scissors, but then Zhou Jingxing's voice came from the side.
"Zi Ai, please join us." Zhou Jingxing touched his daughter's head. "Zi Ai, you should cheer up later, but you should also pay attention to safety. Safety comes first and competition comes second. Do you understand?"
Zi Ai nodded: "Yes, I understand, Dad."
Zi Yu's eyes darkened. He could obviously run faster than his sister, so why did his father choose his sister instead of him?
[Zhou Jingxing is really a daughter slave. He will agree unconditionally no matter what Zi Ai says.]
[Suddenly I felt sorry for Ziyu. Zhou Jingxing seemed very strict with his son, but doting on his daughter. Yesterday, he kissed and hugged Ziai, and even washed Ziai and Aifei’s hair himself, but he left out Ziyu. I felt that Ziyu was a little unhappy.]
[This is what the second child policy is like. It is really hard to be completely fair and just.]
Nian Nian hopes that she can get first place.
She has great confidence in herself and in her father and mother.
She pulled at her mother's clothes and pointed at herself: "Mom, Nian Nian is the first."
Shen Mingyou looked at her confident daughter and felt a little headache: "How does Nian Nian know that she will definitely get first place? The kids in other groups today are all very good. And Yi Yang's dad is an Olympic champion and is very good at running. Maybe we can't get first place."
Shen Mingyou naturally knew Nian Nian's mentality. Although Nian Nian usually looked quiet, she was actually a child with a strong desire to win. This trait should have been inherited from Jiang Chen.
After hearing what her mother said, Nian Nian turned to look at her father and asked seriously, "Dad, can you outrun Brother Yi Yang's champion dad?"
Jiang Chen was very confident: "Of course, I will definitely be the first."
Now Nian Nian felt relieved: "I will definitely be the first one too."
Although Brother Yi Yang has longer legs than her, Nian Nian practices running regularly, so she will definitely beat Brother Yi Yang.
[Nian Nian looks very confident, but what her mother said makes sense. It is really hard for Sister Youzi's family to beat Zhong Yao's family. Although her brother-in-law has long legs, Zhao Heng is an Olympic champion. Zhong Yao and Zhao Yi Yang are dragged by Zhao Heng to exercise every day. This family's physical fitness is not to be underestimated.]
[Haha, Nian Nian and her father both seem to have a strong desire to win, but I wonder if they will cry if they lose the game.]
[Nian Nian is fine. As long as you run at the same speed as when you are being chased by a dog or a goose, I believe you will win. Come on, Nian Nian!]
The first baton of the relay race is carried by the four fathers, the second baton is carried by the mothers, and the last baton is carried by the children.
Four fathers stood on the field, each with his own characteristics.
With the sound of a whistle, the fathers ran forward like leopards.
Among the four, Jiang Chen and Zhao Heng were the fastest. They were so close that it was hard to tell who was faster.
When Nian Nian saw her father's speed, her eyes lit up and she raised her hands to make a trumpet shape: "Come on, Dad! Dad is first!"
When the other children heard Nian Nian's cheers, they followed suit and shouted, "Come on, Dad!"
[Wow, brother-in-law Yuzu is so great, he can actually beat the Olympic champion, so amazing!]
[Nian Nian really wanted to win first place. Except for the time when she was chased by geese and called for help from her dad, there was no other time when she called for help from her dad louder and more excitedly than this time.]
Jiang Chen was indeed very fast. A hundred meters is not a long distance, and he and Zhao Heng always maintained the leading position. Even at the final relay, because he had mastered the skills, Shen Mingyou took the baton from Jiang Chen in advance and jumped out one step ahead of Zhong Yao.
This small advantage was huge for Shen Mingyou's team. The situation on the field suddenly turned around. Although Zhong Yao had been exercising all the time, Shen Mingyou's physical fitness was also good. Until the last time he took over from Nian Nian, Shen Mingyou still maintained the lead.
Nian Nian took the baton from her mother. She glanced at her brother Yi Yang and confirmed again that Nian Nian was definitely the first.
Nian Nian ran forward against the wind with her head held high and her chest puffed out.
Faster, faster, we'll be reaching the finish line soon.
[Oh my, Nian Nian is really going to take first place, this is incredible.]
[Nian Nian's short legs run so fast, she is really running with all her strength, almost reaching the finish line, but she is still in first place.]
Just when the audience thought that Nian Nian would definitely win the first place, an accident happened.
At the temporary end point, Nian Nian didn't know whether she was tripped or stepped on something, but suddenly she fell forward and fell to the ground.
Nian Nian was stunned for a moment, as if she couldn't believe the fact that she fell.
Shen Mingyou and Jiang Chen were also shocked.
"Niannian." Jiang Chen and Shen Mingyou ran up to check if their daughter was injured.
Nian Nian was stunned for only a moment, and she quickly got up from the ground, but at this moment, Zhao Yiyang, who was slightly behind her, had already run up to her and was driving side by side with her.
In the final sprint, Zhao Yiyang's chest touched the red line first.
Zhao Yiyang won first place!
Nian Nian looked down at the baton in her hand, motionless.
Zhao Yiyang thought his sister was crying, and he felt a little sorry for her. If Nian Nian hadn't fallen, she would have been the first place.
"Niannian..." He wanted to comfort his sister, but he didn't know what to say. Although his father was a champion, Zhao Yiyang was not interested in competitive sports or the first place.
But he heard from his father that giving up the first place was disrespectful to the opponent, but his sister really wanted to be the first place, so Zhao Yiyang didn't know what to do.
Nian Nian pursed her lips, raised her head and said, "It doesn't matter. Although my brother is very good, the first place will definitely belong to Nian Nian."
Zhao Yiyang: “…”
Why are you crying? Not only are your eyes not red, but your desire to win is even stronger.
[What a pity, Nian Nian was just a little bit away, and basically arrived at the same time as Zhao Yi Yang, but was just a little bit late.]
[Zhao Yiyang: My sister’s desire to win scares me. How about I give the first place to her?]
[I thought Nian Nian was crying, and I was afraid that she would be discouraged and lose confidence, but who knew that this little girl would become more courageous after the setback.]
"Nian Nian is great." Seeing his daughter so confident, Jiang Chen encouraged her, "Next we can study tactics, and we will definitely take first place then."
Shen Mingyou glanced at Jiang Chen.
Jiang Chen stopped talking immediately and squatted down to check if his daughter was injured.
Fortunately, Nian Nian didn't fall very hard. Except for a few scratches on her palm, the rest of her body was fine.
In the final relay race, Zhong Yao's group took first place with ten points, Shen Mingyou's group took second place with seven points, Fang Tang's group took five points, and Gu Aifei's group took four points.
The second event is the three-legged race, which is a test of the players' coordination.
Nian Nian frowned because she lost the first relay race. She now attaches great importance to the second race.
While others were taking a break, Nian Nian and Jiang Chen had already pulled Shen Mingyou aside to discuss tactics and strategies.
"Let me shout the slogan one, two, one. One, two, one. Can Nian Nian follow this rhythm?"
"Yes." Nian Nian said, "Dad, get up, let's practice first."
"Okay." Jiang Chen said, "Mom, get up too, we can practice a few more times."
Shen Mingyou: “…”
This tiny three-legged animal was taken over by this father and daughter to compete for the Olympic gold medal.
This damn desire to win!
As for the final three-person team, no one knew whether it was the tactics and strategies that Jiang Chen and Nian Nian mentioned that worked, or because they had practiced more times than others, but after the game started, they took the lead all the way, running forward quickly with the slogan of "one, two, one, two".
This time, Nian Nian finally won the first place.
"Yeah, Nian Nian is the first place." Nian Nian was very excited. Her legs were still tied and she couldn't move, but her hands could move. She hugged her father's thigh with one hand and her mother's thigh with the other hand. She was extremely excited.
Jiang Chen was also very excited. Taking this opportunity, he hugged his wife and held her tightly in his arms when Shen Mingyou was not noticing.
Shen Mingyou: “…”
[Ahhh, I hugged you. I finally hugged you. Mr. Jiang, you finally did it for once, hahaha!]
[Mr. Jiang, what are you waiting for? Give me a kiss. This is the best opportunity. Don’t miss it!]
Mr. Jiang didn't dare to kiss her, but it was good enough for him to be able to hug her. Didn't he see the look in his wife's eyes looking at him again?
Shen Mingyou wanted to push away the big hands that were holding her, but found that the other party's hands were too strong and she couldn't push them away. Where the camera couldn't see, she pinched the waist of the person in front of her who was taking advantage of the situation, but found that it was all muscle and she couldn't pinch it.
When his wife gave him another murderous look, Jiang Chen finally let her go.
In the final three-person four-legged race, Shen Mingyou's group won first place with ten points, Zhong Yao's group won second place with seven points, Gu Aifei's group won five points, and Fang Tang's group won four points.
Now Shen Mingyou's group and Zhong Yao's group are tied, both with 17 points.
The last competition is ring tossing, which is actually catching the baby, also known as "Where's my baby?" The father carries the mother on his back to the finish line, and then the mother throws the ring in her hand to catch her baby.
Whoever catches the baby first will be the first.
But both the dad and the baby are blindfolded, and only the mom can see, so whether or not the baby can be put on successfully depends on everyone's tacit understanding and cooperation.
The worst thing is that the director team will switch the positions of the children when the parents come over, and the parents also need to change the route. There will be some temporary obstacles in the middle of the route, which greatly increases the difficulty of catching their own baby.
Jiang Chen held a blindfold in his hand. He curled his lips, turned around, squatted down and said, "Come up."
Shen Mingyou climbed onto his back, and after Jiang Chen blindfolded her, he reached behind her back and hooked her two long legs.
"Walk steadily," Shen Mingyou lay on his back, "Don't let me fall."
Jiang Chen: "Don't worry, I will cushion your back before you fall."
Shen Mingyou chuckled.
[Laughed, laughed. This seems to be the first time that President Jiang made his wife laugh. President Jiang has made progress today.]
[I’ve hugged you, and carried you on my back. Now it’s time to kiss you. If you don’t, I’ll be mad at you.]
[Listen to what Brother-in-law Youzi said. He must have cushioned my wife’s back before she fell. It’s so sweet. Brother-in-law Youzi can talk more. It doesn’t cost money to coax my wife. My wife likes to hear it, and we like to hear it too.]
Jiang Chen carried Shen Mingyou on his back and walked very steadily, and Shen Mingyou gave very good guidance. She quickly broke through the obstacles that were suddenly set up in the middle. Although Jiang Chen couldn't see it, when he heard her voice, he felt as if he had eyes, and he came to his baby unimpeded.
Nian Nian was also blindfolded. When her mother was putting on the baby, she couldn't see her mother's position. If she could see the circle flying over, she could move herself into the circle.
But Nian Nian believed in her mother, so she decided not to move and wait for her mother to trap her.
With a "plop" sound, before Nian Nian could react, a small circle trapped her.
Nian Nian happily removed the small piece of cloth covering her eyes and saw her father carrying her mother on his back. She grinned happily.
Nian Nian is indeed the first place.
So happy.
In this parent-child sports meeting, Nian Nian won first place, Zhao Yi Yang won second place, Jiang Xu won third place, and the group of Zhou Ziai and Zhou Ziyu won last place.
However, in the end all the children received rewards and every child was very happy.
[Congratulations to baby Nian Nian for winning first place.]
[The children seemed very happy, but the adults were a little unhappy because of a small sports meeting.]
[Indeed, Zhao Heng is an athlete and has a strong desire to win, but his wife is not motivated at all. It is understandable that Zhao Heng has some small complaints, but I did not expect Zhou Jingxing and Gu Aifei to quarrel over this sport. Haven’t they always been sweet?]
Zhou Jingxing and Gu Aife did blush a little. The reason was that when they were blindfolded and had to pass the obstacle, Zhou Jingxing almost fell down because Gu Aife didn't direct him well. Although he didn't fall down, Zhou Jingxing had a cold face. When Gu Aife saw her husband's cold face, her temper suddenly flared up. She wanted to compete well and win the first place, but Zhou Jingxing and the twins didn't cooperate, and she was the only one trying. How could she not be angry?
The children were so immersed in joy that they didn't notice the adults' emotions.
Because Nian Nian came in first, she got an extra prize compared to the other kids. It was a super large Rubik's Cube with seventeen levels.
The Rubik's Cube was very heavy and big, bigger than the ones she usually played with. Nian Nian couldn't even hold it, but she liked this gift very much.
In the end, it was Jiang Chen who helped his daughter take the Rubik's Cube home.
After lunch, everyone went home.
As soon as they got home, Nian Nian and her mother went back to their room for a nap. Jiang Chen still had work to do, so he took out his computer and sat in the living room to work.
While he was absorbed in thought, a staff member knocked on the door and mysteriously called his wife away, who had just laid down.
Jiang Chen worked on his computer for a while, and when he saw that his wife had not come back yet, he stood up and prepared to go out to look for her.
After searching for a while outside, he still couldn't find anyone, so he could only ask the staff: "Where is my wife?"
Staff: "The mothers have gone on strike and are now on their way to vacation. From now on, the fathers will have to take care of the children independently. Mr. Jiang, I wish you all the best in your next journey of taking care of the children."
Jiang Chen: “…”
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