Chapter 4
Lei Shen dared not bother Leng Zhi any longer, and the carriage became much quieter.
At this moment, Leng Zhi noticed that there was also a quiet father and son.
The young father was unscrewing a thermos, intending to pour some hot tea for his child.
As Leng Zhi watched this scene, he suddenly remembered a bit of the plot from the original book.
The hot water was prepared by a relative who disliked the protagonist, and a little "ingredient" was added to it so that the protagonist would embarrass himself on camera whenever he opened it.
If nothing unexpected happens, the water inside is boiling water with added bubbles. After the bumpy ride, the hot water will spray out as soon as you turn it on, scalding anyone nearby.
In the original book, the protagonist did indeed fall into the trap, and then the well-behaved little boy treated his burns. Ironically, this misfortune brought the capable little boy a lot of "mommy fans".
Leng Zhi frowned. What kind of plot is this, bullying the protagonist? Such a large burn on his hand—e-sports players can't stand it.
He rushed forward, grabbed a blanket from the side, and immediately wrapped the cup with the blanket the moment the young man opened it, then lifted it up.
His movements were fluid and precise, emphasizing speed, accuracy, and ruthlessness, just like when he controlled his game character in the "Tianyao" arena.
The moment the cup was opened, hot water was about to gush out. The young man was splashed with a few drops, but before he could feel the pain, the newly boarded guest cleverly deflected the force, using a blanket to block the water flow, then wrapping the cup around himself and tossing it into the trash can with a "thud".
"hiss--"
The young man belatedly felt the burning sensation on his hands.
Leng Zhi: "Did you get burned? Go rinse it with cold water."
The warmth from the few drops of water dissipated quickly, and the young man shook his head: "Thank you, Teacher Leng, I haven't even realized it yet."
Leng Zhi nodded: "You're welcome."
The young man met Leng Zhi's gaze, his face flushed: "I almost forgot to introduce myself. My name is Yun Jingcheng, and this is my nephew, Han Guanyu. I usually call him Xiaoyu."
The little boy next to him sat up straight, very well-behaved and cute. "Hello Uncle Leng, hello Jiang Mingzhe, I am Xiaoyu, I am eight years old."
As expected, it's the main character and his child, just as Leng Zhi predicted.
Just like in the book, Yun Jingcheng is a delicate and innocent young man. As the male lead of a doting family novel, even his son dotes on him. Xiaoyu is only two or three years older than the other two children, but he is much more well-behaved and seems like he doesn't need his parents to worry about him.
Meanwhile, the viewers in the live stream were all a bit stunned.
[What just happened? Why did he throw Yun Jingcheng's cup?]
[Yeah, Yun Jingcheng has such a good temper. He almost got burned by the new guest but still thanked him.]
[Heartbreaking image of the cup.jpg]
[Wait a minute, let me rewind! Don't rush!]
[Holy crap! After the replay, water suddenly sprayed out of that cup for some reason, almost splashing all over Jingcheng's arm!]
[I watched the replay too. Leng Zhi covered him with a blanket. His reaction was so fast, he was like the Flash!]
This definitely has to be cut into the slow-motion version of the main film, it's just too amazing.
Leng Zhi acted on his heart, unaware of the reactions from the comments, and silently pulled Jiang Mingzhe to sit in the row behind Yun Jingcheng.
Jiang Mingzhe's heart skipped a beat when he suddenly encountered two big kids. He kicked the seat in front of him, fiddled with the seatbelt buckle, and rummaged through his little backpack.
Hearing the commotion in the back, Han Guanyu thought for a moment, then turned half of his fluffy little head over his shoulder: "Jiang Mingzhe, remember to fasten your seatbelt."
Jiang Mingzhe: "I don't know how to fasten a seatbelt! And nobody's helping me!"
Leng Zhi: "..."
He wanted to quickly strap him in with a seatbelt, but once he got in the car, the little rascal's limbs were flying around for a second.
Han Guanyu thought about it seriously for three seconds, then clenched his little pink fist: "Uncle, can I switch seats with Uncle Leng? I'll help Mingzhe fasten his seatbelt, and we can play together!"
Jiang Mingzhe raised his arms and cheered: "Let's play together!"
Leng Zhi raised an eyebrow.
Otherwise, how could he be the protagonist's child? His thoughtfulness is something even his stepfather can't match.
Yun Jingcheng patted his son's head: "Of course you can, but Xiaoyu, you still need to ask Uncle Leng for permission."
Han Guanyu nodded vigorously, then looked at Leng Zhi: "Uncle Leng, is it okay?"
Leng Zhi: "Okay."
So the two naturally switched seats, Leng Zhi was freed from the hell of taking care of a child, and Jiang Mingzhe now had someone to play with.
Xiaoyu is an angel. Leng Zhi thought to himself.
[Wow! Xiaoyu must be an angel descended from heaven! How can he be so kind, so caring at such a young age!]
[Waaah, he's such a sweet baby, Auntie gives him a kiss~]
The van drove on and on until it got dark, and even the previously noisy children became drowsy and listless before finally arriving at the actual recording site.
It's far from the city center, and as soon as you get off the car, you can smell the scent of trees and soil, clearly indicating that it's a cluster of farmhouses in the mountains.
The three groups of guests got off the car one after another, and the assistants began to carry their luggage.
Lei Shen's assistant, surnamed Yang, was a young man in his early thirties who was helping him unload his two enormous suitcases.
Lei Shen's suitcases not only looked huge, but were actually even heavier than they appeared. Assistant Yang's face turned red, and it took him a long time to unload one.
More cameras were set up on set, and Assistant Yang was now included in the camera's view. Lei Shen glanced around, and finally, just as Assistant Yang was about to be crushed by the second box, he slowly walked over.
His voice was urgent: "Yang Zhu, be careful! My suitcase is very heavy, and it's full of books that Xixi loves to read. You can't carry it, so let me help you!"
Actually, all the clothes inside were his own, but he casually made up this lie to maintain the persona of Xixi reading under the tree in front of the camera.
Yang Zhu looked at Lei Shen, who had placed his hand on the box, and showed a grateful expression.
“3, 2, 1, hey—3, 2, 1, hey—” Lei Shen’s face also turned red as he finally managed to move the box down.
Assistant Yang thanked Lei Shen, but was also a little confused.
Why is this box still the same weight even after Lei Ge helped out?
Lei Shen finished his "performance," checked the live stream chat on his phone, and sure enough, the fans really enjoyed his act:
[Mr. Lei is such a gentleman! He even helped the staff with their work. He's so approachable!]
[Unlike many other celebrities who constantly vent their anger on their assistants, only bullying their own families while possessing absolutely no professional skills.]
[I've become a fan; the little details really show.]
[By the way, why were there only three groups of guests in the car?]
[Yeah, didn't they officially announce there were five groups? Where are the other two?]
"Assistant Yang, why are there only three groups of guests? Didn't the production team invite five groups?" Lei Shen asked casually. "Were they all late?"
As the first person to board the show's car, he could use this opportunity to cultivate a persona of punctuality.
Assistant Yang wiped his sweat: "No, no... Teacher Le Xinzhou and Sister Shaoqi should have arrived as well. He should have arrived early because his agency provided him with a nanny car."
Lei Shen: "..." Big stars are just different. If I had known, I would have asked the MCN company for a van to enhance my image.
"You've finally arrived! I've been waiting here for almost two hours!"
A series of rapid footsteps came from the display board in the parking lot. Before the person even arrived, cheerful greetings came first, drawing everyone's attention to the display board.
A fluffy little head popped out from behind the display board in the parking lot.
The little one wore a trendy woolen hat, a pair of pink-to-black gradient sunglasses, and jingling accessories around the neck, reflecting a fashionable aesthetic that parents find appealing.
Then, a handsome young man dressed exactly like her appeared behind the little girl.
The handsome man pushed his sunglasses up to his forehead, revealing a pair of captivating peach blossom eyes: "Long time no see, Lei Shen."
He then turned his gaze to Yun Jingcheng and Leng Zhi beside him: "Oh, Brother Jingcheng, you're here to participate in 'Baby Go Forward' too? The last time I saw you was when you debuted through a talent show. Eh? And who's this mysterious new guest next to you?"
Yun Jingcheng was a little confused by his dense words: "Hello, Brother Le."
Then, coming to her senses, she realized she should introduce them to each other: "Brother Le, this is our new guest, Leng Zhi, and also young Jiang Mingzhe. Brother Leng, this is Le Xinzhou, my senior, and also..."
The little girl answered quickly, "Le Duoduo, my name is Le Duoduo!"
Le Xinzhou teased her, "Little girl, you're even answering questions now! Why are you interrupting when adults are talking?"
Duoduo retorted, "Who said I interrupted? I was talking to Jiang Mingzhe, why did you interrupt, Dad? When children are talking, adults shouldn't interrupt."
In one sentence, he left his own father, Le Xinzhou, speechless.
Her precocious and shrewd manner was not at all annoying; on the contrary, it was quite adorable. Le Xinzhou wasn't angry at all and greeted Leng Zhi with a smile: "That's just how my daughter is. She never lets me have my way, haha. Let me reintroduce myself. I'm a rapper. You can just call me Xinzhou."
[Hahaha, Le Xinzhou is at it again! On the surface, he complains about his daughter, but he's actually a doting father!]
[But he talked so much, like a machine gun; Yun Jingcheng was a little overwhelmed by his questions.]
[Don't be so sure, when Yun Jingcheng met Le Xinzhou, it was like a scholar meeting a soldier.]
The children quickly gathered together, chattering away about something, their fatigue from the journey completely gone.
Leng Zhi noticed that, in addition to Le Xinzhou, a mother and daughter were also walking over from behind.
"Sister Shaoqi, we've been waiting for you! We're all here!" Le Xinzhou turned around and called out.
Shaoqi isn't described much in the original book; all we know is that she's a cool and sassy older sister who gave birth single and regained her popularity on the variety show "Sisters Who Make Waves." In short, she's very cool.
At this point, all five groups of guests had arrived, but the host was nowhere to be seen.
Lei Shen was the first to become impatient. He kept glancing at his watch and asked his assistant, "Everyone's here, why hasn't the host arrived yet?"
Assistant Yang, supporting the two heavy suitcases, said, "Huh? I don't know either. Should I make a call and ask?"
Lei Shen, with the air of a seasoned veteran, said, "Ask around. According to the progress of last season, they should be assigning guest rooms to the guests by now."
Le Duoduo chimed in, "Duoduo wants a big house!"
Le Xinzhou teased her, "What if you were given a small house?"
Le Duoduo immediately grabbed Jiang Mingzhe's hand and said, "Then Xiaoming will switch with me!"
Jiang Mingzhe's eyes widened: "Why would I switch with you? Besides, my name isn't Xiaoming, it's Jiang Mingzhe!"
Le Duoduo retorted without hesitation: "Fine, I won't change it. If you don't change it, I'll keep calling you Xiaoming."
Jiang Mingzhe was momentarily speechless, his mouth agape, unsure of what to say.
I feel like I've been bullied, but I can't seem to pinpoint what the problem is.
[Xiao Ming, hahaha, what a casual nickname!]
[I have a primary school classmate whose full name is this; he always gets the center of attention when reading out questions!]
[Two kids debated about rooms, and Xiaoming lost!]
Jiang Mingzhe accepted the new name in a daze, completely unaware that it would become a source of laughter for him for the rest of his life after he started elementary school.
A few more minutes passed, and Le Xinzhou and Yun Jingcheng also started checking the time. Everyone was puzzled as to why the production team was leaving them hanging.
Leng Zhi kept staring at his phone screen, seemingly uninterested in the other people's discussion.
He was watching a streamer play games, and the more he watched, the more he wanted to play a couple of rounds himself.
I haven't touched a keyboard for two days, and this feeling of being rusty is really uncomfortable.
Qin Zhu assumed he was like the other guests, getting impatient while waiting for the host: "Teacher Leng, they've already contacted the production team and will be here soon."
As she spoke, she caught a glimpse of Leng Zhi's phone screen flashing by.
Qin Zhu: ?
Isn't this the hottest game right now, "Di Yao"? She plays this game herself, and her rank is considered quite high among her friends.
I never expected that a wealthy socialite would play such a down-to-earth game.
Leng Zhi turned off his phone screen: "It's okay, no rush, just follow the program's arrangements."
Qin Wan was somewhat surprised—as the assistant director, she certainly knew that the production team had indeed made special arrangements to not have the host greet them, but this guest actually guessed it.
Sure enough, less than a minute after Leng Zhi finished speaking, the farm's loudspeaker finally came on.
"Welcome everyone to this fully enclosed farm where only the winner can leave. All guests, please assemble in the central square—all guests, please assemble in the central square—"
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