Chapter 9 Chapter 9 Don’t eat it!
They were standing next to Si Cheng when they spoke, and their voices were neither loud nor soft, just enough for him to hear.
After being reborn, he of course knew that Xia Ji had not had a good life, just like in his previous life. Because he had not had a good life in the Xia family, his mother felt sorry for him and took him to the Si family to be raised as her adopted son.
With the training of the Si family and signing a contract with a formal agency, Xia's advertising fees also rose sharply. The people of the Xia family were naturally happy to see it, because they only needed to sit back and collect the money.
However, when Si Cheng looked at Xia Ji's profile, he couldn't understand how a child who grew up in such a high-pressure environment could have such a cheerful smile.
In his previous life, before entering the Si family, Xia Tian was timid and cowardly, and it was impossible for him to stand in the center of a crowd.
"Sicheng!"
Seeing that he ignored her, Xia Ji called out again, the dimples on her fair cheeks faintly visible, and she shook the little paper crane in her hand, "Si Cheng, this is for you, do you want it?"
"No." He is not a child, why does he want this thing?
"Wow, Xia Ji is so amazing, he finished it so quickly!" Cheng Youyi also had an unfinished origami in his hand. They all learned how to make it by looking at the steps in the book.
In the summer, I lowered my long eyelashes and thought, forget it.
The first follower, Little Yellow Hair, immediately shouted, "Give it to me, Xia Ji! I love it!"
Si Cheng glanced at Xia Ji who lowered his head. He had soft black hair, fair and tender cheeks, and drooping eyelashes, and looked very lost.
Is he sad? Never mind, he's just a kid. There's no need to be so cold to him.
Just as I was about to say give it to me, Xia Ji had already given the little yellow paper crane to Li Siya.
At this time, Sun Rui also shouted and asked Xia Ji to fold one for him as well.
Si Cheng stretched out his hand and then retracted it as if nothing had happened. Forget it, it’s just a small paper crane. So many people like it anyway, and even if he doesn’t want it, there are still so many people vying for it.
Thinking of this, he felt a little lost. When he was being stared at by those eyes, it was as if he was being illuminated by the warm sunshine of the whole world. Now, those eyes were no longer looking at him.
Si Cheng stared at the little paper crane in Li Siya's hand and curled his fingers.
After An An found out, she asked softly, "Si Cheng, do you want his paper crane?"
Si Cheng shifted his gaze and picked up a book on the table and started reading. "No."
The theme of this episode is to teach children to follow the rules. Two teachers take the children to visit the farm, where they learn about crops, water the crops, and try to plant them.
After completing the task, there were snacks as rewards. All the children got candies, except for Xia, who got sugar-free cookies.
"Teacher, why is summer different from ours?" Cheng Youyi asked.
"You can't eat candy in the summer because you have cavities~" said Chen Cheng.
The children were chattering about tooth decay again. Xia Ji puffed out her cheeks, looked at the biscuits in her hand, and then looked at the fruit lollipops in the hands of other children.
Although he was sure that the summer before him was not the summer of his previous life, Si Cheng couldn't help but look at him from time to time.
The child obviously grew the best vegetables, but he didn’t get the candy he wanted, and he looked a little lonely.
Xia Tian was a little bit of a sweet fan. During those days when he was shooting a commercial in the studio, although he knew that he couldn't eat sweets because he had cavities, when Xu Suxin handed him cakes and candies to coax him, he couldn't help but reach out to take them.
Is he going to cry? Si Cheng thought.
The child raised his head, and although he occasionally glanced at the candy of the child next to him, there were no tears in his eyes.
Not bad, pretty strong, Si Cheng thought.
After the sun sets and everyone finishes dinner, they prepare to take a shower and go to bed.
After playing for a whole day, the little ones were exhausted.
The room they stayed in didn't have a bathroom; the bathroom was in the corridor.
Si Cheng came out of the bathroom and saw two small figures standing at the corner of the corridor, knowing that they were standing where the camera could not see them.
"You can only eat one bite." An An carefully tore open the candy wrapper of the fruit lollipop.
"Yeah!" Xia Ji swallowed and nodded vigorously.
The other children were very firm in their stance. After knowing that Xia Tian had cavities, they refused to let him eat candy no matter what he said.
Especially the little yellow-haired one, who said confidently, "The teacher said that you can't eat candy if you have cavities. Just bear with it during the summer! We are doing this for your own good!"
As he spoke, he chewed the candy, making a crackling sound. Xia Ji suspected that he just didn't want to give it to him.
Only An An, who had the softest temper, was the easiest to talk to. He promised to give her a small doll, and she agreed to give him candy.
An An handed the lollipop to Xia Tian, who couldn't wait to take a bite and bit the whole lollipop into his mouth.
Looking at the bare stick, the two children were stunned for a moment. They didn't expect that all the candies could be eaten in one bite.
An An's expression changed instantly. She pursed her lips, tears welled up in her big watery eyes, and she opened her mouth and burst into tears.
Xia Ji was startled and quickly spit out the candy, frantically trying to coax her, "Okay, okay, I'm giving it back to you. I didn't mean to, and I didn't expect you to eat it all in one bite. Is it okay to give it back to you? Don't cry."
"Wuwuwu, ahhh, you said you would only eat one bite, but you ate it all, wuwuwu--" An An looked at the candy in his hand, tears rolling down her eyes, and her little face was wet.
"I didn't mean to do that. I'll give it back to you, okay? I'll give you the doll too." Xia Ji said as he stuffed the teddy bear doll in An An's arms. "This is my favorite teddy bear. Can I give it to you now as compensation? Stop crying, little princess. If you keep crying, the teacher will be here!"
Si Cheng was so upset that his face was covered with black lines. It was hard enough for him to even cheat someone out of candy, so how could he suspect that this person had ulterior motives?
An An was coaxed into submission by Xia Ji, who kept calling her a little princess. Maybe little girls of this age all like to be called little princesses.
The two separated in the corridor and returned to their rooms, and Si Cheng followed them back to his room.
Although the process was a bit bumpy, at least I got to eat the candy. Xia Tian lay on the small bed and covered herself with a blue quilt contentedly.
Si Cheng's bed was right next to Xia Ji's. When he went into bed, he could clearly smell the sweet scent of fruit candy.
"Have you brushed your teeth?" Si Cheng sat at the head of the bed.
"Huh?" Xia Ji looked at him puzzledly. "Yes, I did it with Siya and the others."
"I'm asking if you brush your teeth after eating candy?"
The people on the two small beds next to them were already asleep. Xia Ji's face flushed red and he stammered, "You, how did you know I ate candy?"
Si Cheng didn't say much, "Taste."
Xia Tian got up quickly and rushed to the bathroom.
After brushing his teeth again, Xia Tian looked in the mirror and washed his face, wondering if he would tell the teacher that he had eaten candy. After all, he looked very difficult to get along with.
It’s true, I didn’t expect that the protagonist was so mature when he was a child, not cute like a child at all!
Maybe it was because he had helped him hide the fact that he had secretly eaten candy, but Si Cheng clearly felt that Xia Ji was treating him better.
The next day, the teachers organized a rural football match. The children's innocent laughter echoed over the fields, and the faces of the adults around them were also filled with smiles.
During the intermission, everyone sat in a row on the edge of the field. Si Cheng felt a little thirsty and was about to get up to get some water when he heard a sweet greeting from the side. He turned around and saw that it was the cute child with two dimples on his face.
"Are you thirsty in summer?" the other party asked.
Si Cheng didn't know what he meant, so he replied, "A little bit."
Xia Tian had a gentle and bright smile on her face. "Then wait here, I'll get it for you!"
Before Si Cheng could say no, he ran away like the wind with his short legs.
Xia Ji ran to Teacher Chen Cheng, took his own water cup and drank gulps of water until he was full, then he asked the teacher for Si Cheng's water cup.
"Here you go." Xia Ji handed the cup of water to Si Cheng.
Si Cheng looked at the small water droplets on his chin and took the cup in silence.
He wouldn't order such a young child around; that's child labor.
"Thanks."
"You're welcome."
The child gave another innocent smile, and Si Cheng felt a little blocked in his heart.
You're welcome. I was just thirsty, so I brought it to you. Summer children smile so sincerely.
"There's a blade of grass in your hair," Si Cheng said.
Xia Ji tilted her head and touched her head with her little hand, looking innocent and cute. "Where?"
Si Cheng picked the grass leaves for him with a wooden face.
"Thank you, Sicheng!" Xia Ji smiled and came close to him and said, "We should be considered friends now, right?" They had helped each other and had common little secrets.
Friends? Is this what a friend is? Si Cheng couldn't help but think of some things in his previous life. He felt that he would never have friends again because he didn't dare to trust anyone anymore.
Si Cheng did not deny it, "If you think so, then so be it."
It's just a child, there's nothing wrong with coaxing him.
After the second episode was filmed, Ding Man arrived at the farm early to pick up Si Cheng, and brought a lot of snacks and toys for the children.
"Ji Ji can't eat sugar, how about drinking milk? The banana milk that Auntie bought is also very delicious. Your brother Si Cheng likes it the most." Ding Man squatted in front of Xia Ji and helped him insert the straw into the milk carton.
Si Cheng likes to drink it too? Xia Ji looked at Si Cheng, who hadn't touched any snacks, took the milk, and said sweetly, "Thank you, beautiful auntie."
"Oh, you're so good!" Ding Man touched his head with a smile, and couldn't help pinching his chubby smiling face, almost unable to let go.
Si Cheng's mouth twitched. When he was a child, there was a time when he really liked drinking banana milk, but now he really doesn't like it anymore.
After Ding Man had rubbed Xia Ji enough, she stood up and went to talk to Ding Xue. Xia Ji walked up to Si Cheng with banana milk in her hand and asked, "Si Cheng, do you want some?"
Si Cheng looked indifferent, as if someone owed him money, "No."
"You really don't want to drink it? The pretty aunt said you like it the most. It's really delicious." Xia Ji blinked.
He looked like he was enjoying the drink. Si Cheng glanced at him, picked up the mineral water next to him and took a few sips, then said in a serious tone, "No!"
When the work was officially over, the children hugged each other and said goodbye. Xu Suxin didn't come early this time. Several other children were in the corridor when she arrived.
Li Xiaoxiao handed the suitcase and Xia Ji to her, and told her again to take Xia Ji to see a dentist. The child loved to eat candy, so don't wait until the condition becomes serious, as it will not be good for the child.
Xu Suxin naturally agreed readily, but she was thinking in her heart, it’s none of your business, just do what you should do, why do you care about other people’s children?
Ding Man and Ding Xue were also standing not far away, watching them from afar.
"Xiaoxiao is a kind-hearted person. If she is so direct, others will be unhappy." Ding Xue held a cigarette between her fingers.
Ding Man's face looked a little bad. She could tell at a glance that this woman didn't love Xia Ji, and Xia Ji really didn't look like her at all.
Xu Suxin has an average appearance, with single eyelids, a small nose, and thin lips. Summer has double eyelids, large, bright eyes, a straight nose, and a nice, chubby mouth that makes her smile before she speaks, making her a particularly pleasing face.
"I checked yesterday. Xia started shooting commercials when she was over three years old, almost all year round. This family was lying on the child and sucking his blood." Ding Man said.
"Yeah, it really looks quite pitiful." Ding Xue saw Si Cheng coming over, she quickly put out the cigarette in her hand and said, "Go, go, go, you should go too, your son is here to urge you again!"
The two sisters of the Ding family have a very good relationship and have almost endless topics to talk about when they are together.
Ding Man smiled and patted her.
Si Cheng came over and asked her when she was leaving. She said goodbye to Ding Xue and left with Si Cheng.
When passing by Xia Tian, the child said goodbye to her obediently.
"Goodbye Sicheng! Goodbye, beautiful auntie!" Xia Ji waved his little hand, and Xu Suxin also smiled at them politely.
Ding Man ignored Xu Suxin, touched Xia Ji's little head, and left with Si Cheng. She sighed slightly in her heart. She really liked this pretty and polite child and didn't want him to suffer.
If Xia Ji was an orphan, it would be easy. She could just take him home and raise him. But since he has biological parents, it becomes a bit difficult.
Si Cheng did not respond, but after getting in the car, he couldn't help but look through the window subconsciously in the direction of Xia Ji.
He could see that his soft-hearted mother still had sympathy for Xia Tian, and even liked him more because of Xia Tian's personality. However, he could never let Xia Tian enter the Si family again, no matter who he was.
Because of this kids variety show, I received more advertising invitations in the summer, mostly for snacks, toys, and clothes for children.
Xu Suxin is not picky at all. As long as an advertiser comes to her, she will sign the contract. The occasional hesitation is because she is not satisfied with the other party's offer.
During the summer filming of the children's variety show, she has earned more than 200,000 yuan, which is more than she earned in the whole of last year.
Leaving the farm, Xia Ji leaned against the backseat window of the Volkswagen, watching the cars passing by. Without the company of other children, he seemed all alone, like a lonely little sunflower.
A black Rolls-Royce Phantom passed by Volkswagen. Si Cheng was sitting in the back seat and saw the lonely little face at a glance.
Even if it was just a fleeting moment, the melancholy in those eyes was engraved in his heart.
Why are you unhappy? Is it because they treat you badly?
We went directly to the studio to shoot an advertisement again. This time it was for a children's toothbrush. The merchant had relatively high requirements. We were not satisfied with many poses after shooting in the summer. It took a long time, an entire afternoon and evening, to shoot this advertisement, which made Xu Suxin very unhappy, because if it hadn't taken so long, we could have shot at least two scenes.
Xia Ji knew that Xu Suxin had no feelings for him, so he didn't bother to please her, because he knew that for Xu Suxin, she would only be very happy if he obediently filmed commercials and helped her make money.
The next few days were another day of non-stop work. In summer, we almost ate, drank and slept in the studio, and we had to work very late every night to finish work and rest.
The child did not get enough nutrition and rest, and lost weight quickly, even his little face became thinner.
In the past, he didn't receive so many advertising invitations in the summer, so he could stay at home and have the opportunity to recuperate. But in the past half month, except for the time when he could relax during the filming of the children's variety show, he has been shooting commercials almost all the time, and his schedule is packed.
Li Xiaoxiao was surprised to see Xia Ji again and asked Xu Suxin, "What happened? Are you sick? Why have you lost so much weight?"
Xu Suxin was also afraid that others would say that she was abusing Xia Ji, so she didn't give a direct answer. She just smiled and said, "No, he just didn't eat well and ate too many snacks."
"Too many snacks? Didn't I tell you not to give him snacks? Have you had your teeth checked?"
Li Xiaoxiao's sermon made Xu Suxin's face stiffen. She was very unhappy, but she endured it and said with a forced smile, "I've been a little busy with work recently. I'll take him there later."
After she said that, Li Xiaoxiao couldn't say anything else and could only complain: "No matter how busy you are at work, it's not as important as having children. How come you've lost so much weight in just a few days?"
Xia Ji saw that she was unhappy and held her hand, "Sister, I'm fine. I won't eat snacks anymore and I will definitely eat well."
Seeing him so sensible and cute, Li Xiaoxiao felt even more distressed and pinched his little face. "That's good to know. You're still a child. Children need to grow, don't you know?"
"Yes! I know!" Xia Ji nodded heavily.
"Yes, Xia Ji, you must listen to your sister. Don't eat snacks anymore in the future. You must eat well, okay?" Xu Suxin also said quickly, looking very concerned.
"I know, Mom!" said Xia Ji.
Li Xiaoxiao didn't want to say another word to this woman, so she took Xia Ji inside and said, "Sister, hold me. Look how much weight you've lost."
She squatted down, and Xia Ji threw herself into her arms. The child's soft little body and tender skin could instantly soften your heart.
Li Xiaoxiao finally smiled and hugged Xia Ji tightly. "Wow! You only weigh a few pounds, but you look a lot thinner!"
Xia Ji hugged her neck and giggled in a baby voice, "No way!"
Xu Suxin watched them walk away, her heart pounding with anger. She thought, "Who are you? What's your identity? You're questioning me? Are you his mother or am I his mother? You're meddling in other people's business!"
She snorted coldly and slammed the car door.
The theme of the third episode is restraint, and it was also shot in a manor-style villa. The surrounding scenery is very beautiful, and there are swings and slides for children to play in the garden.
On the first day, the children were asked to restrain themselves from eating too many snacks. On the second day, they were allowed to move freely in the garden, but they had to return to the villa within the specified time and restrain their desire to play.
This may be a difficult thing for a child, but for a real adult, it should be absolutely no problem, right?
This is what Xia Ji thought, but he overestimated himself, because there were so many snacks in the glass snack cabinet, and there were a wide variety of them, and there were also many kinds of small cakes that he wanted to eat!
Two teachers stood in front and read out the rules, and suddenly called out Xia Tian's name.
"We have to emphasize something here, little Xia Ji. During the last filming, you secretly ate An An's candy. You must not do the same thing again this time, otherwise the teacher will punish you!" Teacher Qi Leyuan said seriously.
The children below were also a little frightened and looked at Xia Ji and An An in unison.
In fact, it was none of An An’s business. Just as Xia Ji was about to speak, An An stood up.
The little girl said in a soft and weak voice: "Teacher, Xiatian didn't steal my candy. I gave it to him voluntarily. I was wrong."
Xia Ji also stood up and said, "Teacher, I was wrong. I used the little bear to trick An An into giving me candy."
The two little ones admitted their mistakes very quickly and even defended each other at the same time. Teacher Chen Cheng couldn't help but laugh, "You two, don't do that again in the future!"
Si Cheng watched the little one beside him get up and sit down again. He was polite and well-behaved. His eyes were still beautiful and bright, but his complexion was much worse and he had lost a lot of weight.
Although they agreed nicely, as soon as the two teachers left, the children almost immediately rushed to the glass snack cabinet.
"I want to eat that cheese stick!" Cheng Youyi said loudly while leaning on the glass.
Tongtong quickly brought over a small chair, "Okay! I'll help you get it!"
Xia Ji also ran straight to the glass cabinet where the cakes were kept, and when she was about to reach out to open it with shining eyes, she was caught.
Si Cheng grabbed his little hand, his tone too calm and a little cold, "You can't eat it."
"I'll only eat a little bit." Xia Ji made a little gesture with his other hand, and his voice sounded a bit like he was acting coquettishly, "Really!"
"Not even a little bit. If you want to eat, you can eat more at noon." Si Cheng said.
"But it's still a long time before noon!" Xia Tian said loudly, and was naturally indignant at the 'bad guy' who prevented him from eating snacks.
"Are you hungry?" Si Cheng asked with a frown.
"Yes!" Xia Ji said loudly. He was half a head shorter than Si Cheng. In order to sound imposing when he spoke, he held his little head high, looking cute and funny.
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