Chapter 184 (1842 combined) (Many comments)
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Mu Shaowu glanced at the marked area not far away and began to stretch his muscles and bones.
Seeing this, He Yao also started to move his hands and feet.
He Lei is younger and shorter, and looks much lighter than Ye Qingxi. In this round, he has the advantage!
Moreover, he did quite well in the 200-meter dash when he was in school.
He Yao glanced at Mu Shaowu without showing any emotion, his heart filled with confidence!
Soon, the host shouted, "Ready—"
Everyone quickly picked up or carried their children.
Mu Shaowu chose to hug him.
Before Ye Qingxi could react, he scooped her up in his arms and held her close.
Ye Qingxi: ? ? ?
“I think carrying him on my back would be less strenuous,” he suggested, hooking his arm around Mu Shaowu’s neck.
"It's nothing special," Mu Shaowu said.
Anyway, it won't affect him much.
Looking at his composed expression, Ye Qingxi thought to herself: "Then run well! Don't lose to He Yao!"
Seeing that Mu Shaowu had picked up Ye Qingxi, He Yao also picked up He Lei.
He Lei quickly grabbed his clothes.
Tao Rui, who was standing next to them, chose to carry them on his back.
Tao Tao was puzzled, "Ye Qingxi was always being held by her father."
Tao Rui: "How much do you weigh? How much does Ye Qingxi weigh? Don't you have any idea?!"
Tao Tao: ...
The audience burst into laughter: [Tao Tao really has no sense of proportion!]
Tao Tao: I think I'm about the same size as Ye Qingxi!
[Hilarious! Tao Tao, please leave your dad alone!]
Zhang Ye and Yang Jin also chose to carry it.
Hu Kai originally wanted to carry him, but Huo Zinan saw Ye Qingxi being held and insisted that he carry him too.
Having no other choice, Hu Kai picked up Huo Zinan.
Dad and the babies are ready.
The host then announced, "Begin!"
Mu Shaowu charged out first!
He Yao was shocked and took off chasing after him!
However, Mu Shaowu's speed was much faster than he had expected!
[Wow! Mu Shaowu runs that fast?!] Viewers in the live stream exclaimed in shock.
【I don't know! I've never seen him participate in sports meets before!】
Goodness, he seems to be carrying no weight at all!
[Ahhhhh, so cool! That speed and that feeling are just too awesome!]
[It reminds me of my dashing youth.]
Mu Shaoyan looked at it and nodded with satisfaction. That was more like it; it wasn't too embarrassing for him.
Seeing the gap between him and Mu Shaowu widening, He Yao became so angry that he quickened his pace.
He Lei was already swaying a bit in his arms because she was only holding onto his clothes. At this moment, he was focused on chasing Mu Shaowu and running fast and fast, so he had no time to pay attention to He Lei in his arms. As a result, He Lei felt like she was about to fall off.
She cried out in fear, "Daddy, slow down!"
However, He Yao didn't hear it, as he was only focused on chasing Mu Shaowu.
Viewers in the live stream couldn't help but remind her: "Slow down, slow down! Your daughter said to slow down!"
【Ahhhhh, Leilei feels like she's going to fall.】
Why isn't Leilei hooking her arms around her dad's neck? Just holding onto his clothes doesn't seem very safe.
[Leilei must be embarrassed, after all, they're not blood-related father and daughter.]
[Haha, that's hilarious! The dad was so focused on winning that he didn't even notice his daughter was about to fall.]
[Absolutely! Father—living a life-or-death struggle, daughter—living a life worse than death.]
[I never expected He Yao to be so funny.]
He Yao's agent desperately tried to guide the comments in the live stream, and after a while, finally suppressed the netizens' dissatisfaction with He Yao, replacing it with laughter and comments that found He Yao funny.
The agent breathed a sigh of relief, but couldn't help complaining inwardly: What's wrong with He Yao? He's never been this competitive before. Why is he so focused on winning that he's neglecting his child?
This won't do. He Yao's agent quickly sent him a WeChat message to remind him that this is a parent-child variety show, and the child's feelings and feedback are very important.
Although He Yao can't see it now, he should be able to see it once he turns on his phone, and then he can pay some attention.
While he was sending the WeChat message, Mu Shaowu had already reached the finish line and was carrying Ye Qingxi back home.
He Yao chased after him, finding it all unbelievable!
How could Mu Shaowu run so fast? This is not scientific!
He was in a hurry to catch up with Mu Shaowu and didn't notice that his hand was unknowingly moving lower and lower.
Mu Shaowu ran very fast and soon returned to the starting point, where he put Ye Qingxi down.
"How are you?" Mu Shaowu asked with concern. "Did Daddy bump you too much?"
Ye Qingxi shook his head. Although his father ran fast, his hands were very steady, maintaining the same height. Since he was holding onto his neck the whole time, he didn't feel any up-and-down bouncing.
Mu Shaowu was relieved.
"You can choose your favorite house in a little while."
"Mm," Ye Qingxi said with a smile.
Mu Shaowu looked up and saw He Yao running back with He Lei in his arms not far away. He was running very fast, probably because he had been holding the child for a long time and was a little tired. So, his arms were drooping a little, and He Lei was holding his clothes tightly, as if afraid that she would fall out of his arms.
Mu Shaowu quickly reminded him, "Slow down."
He Yao:! ! !
He Yao felt that he was being mocked and looked down upon!
Why should he slow down?
Does he think he's that inferior to him?
He can take any role he wants from me.
In a mere 400 meters, does he have to go slow or fast?
He Yao simply couldn't accept it!
He was already running very fast, so how could Mu Shaowu be faster than him?!
With that thought in mind, he sped up again!
I don't want to lose too much, making it seem like I'm really inferior to Mu Shaowu!
Mu Shaowu: ? ? ?
Wait, what's with this intern dad?!
I told him to slow down, why is he still going so fast!
Aren't you afraid the child will fall?
Just as Mu Shaowu was about to speak again, He Yao had already run up to him.
The change happened in an instant. Just as He Yao reached the starting line, He Lei's hand inexplicably let go. In addition, He Yao finally finished running the 400 meters, and he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, his hands just letting go of their strength.
He Lei almost uncontrollably fell out of his arms.
Mu Shaowu reacted quickly, catching He Lei just as she fell and pulling her into his arms.
He was startled, and Ye Qingxi was startled too—He Lei almost fell.
"Are you alright?" Mu Shaowu asked He Lei.
He Lei was still in shock, feeling scared and wronged, but she remembered that this was a TV show and she didn't know many of the people there, so she held back her tears and shook her head.
Mu Shaowu quickly put her down.
Ye Qingxi stood beside her, gently comforting her.
Mu Shaowu looked at He Yao, feeling dissatisfied, but ultimately didn't lose his temper. He simply said, "I told you to slow down. Have you forgotten you have a child in your arms?"
He Yao already disliked him, and now, hearing him say this in public, in front of the camera, he felt that he was deliberately trying to embarrass him!
They're deliberately targeting him!
"I'm just anxious to win a better house for Leilei, aren't I?" He Yao laughed. "Besides, Teacher Mu, you're running even faster than me. It's not right for you to be running so fast while I have to slow down."
Mu Shaowu: ? ? ?
Mu Shaowu never expected him to say such a thing.
What do you mean by saying you run so fast but tell me to slow down? What, does he not like it when others run faster than him?
Mu Shaowu was speechless.
"Even if I ran as fast as I could, I didn't let my son fall!"
"I wasn't paying attention, and besides, Leilei didn't fall or hurt herself."
"He Lei didn't fall because I happened to be there and caught the child in time, otherwise you could see she would have fallen by now!"
"So, Teacher Mu, you're the good person, and I'm the bad person, right? I deliberately ran fast, deliberately trying to drop the child, right?"
"I'm so sorry, Teacher Mu," He Yao said, looking at him. "I didn't expect to be so bad."
Mu Shaowu: ...
Mu Shaowu had never met anyone like this before, and for a moment he was at a loss for words.
When the two of them started arguing in the live stream, they immediately started arguing too.
What is Mu Shaowu doing? Why is he being so aggressive?
[Exactly! He Yao didn't do it on purpose!]
[Mu Shaowu's intentions are good, but his words were unnecessary. He Yao almost made He Lei fall, and he was already feeling guilty. This only made things more awkward for him.]
I always thought Mu Shaowu was inconsiderate of others in his words and actions! He's not easy to get along with at all!
[Absolutely! They started arguing right after recording; how dramatic!]
[Let's fight! Let's fight!]
[No, why are you mentioning Mu Shaowu? It was clearly He Yao who almost dropped the child; wasn't that He Yao's fault?]
[Exactly! If it weren't for Mu Shaowu, He Lei would have fallen by now!]
[This is truly a thankless task. I should have known Mu Shaowu shouldn't have intervened; he should have just let He Lei fall. Then let's see who would still speak up for He Yao!]
[He Lei is innocent! Can Mu Shaowu's fans please stop taking their anger out on the child? Besides, He Yao didn't do it on purpose!]
[So Mu Shaowu's fans really think that Mu Shaowu is the only good person, and everyone else is a bad person, right?!]
Ye Qingxi stood beside Mu Shaowu, listening to him and He Yao's back-and-forth conversation.
It was obvious that his father still had a sense of shame, so when He Yao launched a shameless attack, his father, who was so concerned about his reputation, was momentarily at a loss for how to respond.
At times like these, of course you have to look to him!
Ye Qingxi smiled inwardly, but on the surface she pursed her lips, tears welling up little by little.
"Uncle He Yao, I'm sorry, please don't be angry with my dad." Ye Qingxi said aggrievedly, tears trembling and wetting her eyelashes, brimming in her eyes. "My dad didn't do it on purpose. He's a father, of course he can't bear to see his baby suffer. When I bump into things at home, my dad always feels guilty and says it's his fault, but it's clearly just me being curious and wanting to touch and play with this and that. Leilei is the same, she's a baby, that's why my dad is afraid she'll fall."
After he finished speaking, he turned to look at Mu Shaowu and said, “Dad, you have to understand Uncle He Yao. Uncle He Yao is an uncle, not a dad. He is not Leilei’s biological father, nor is he the father of any other baby. He doesn’t have a baby, so he doesn’t know how to be a father, and naturally he won’t be as afraid of the baby getting hurt as you are. Don’t be angry or blame him. When he has a baby and becomes a father, he will understand.”
When Mu Shaowu saw him crying, he was so frightened that he quickly squatted down... At this moment, he had no mind to care about He Lei and He Yao; his mind was full of his precious son!
"Don't cry, I'm not angry, I don't blame him. I was just too worried about He Lei. It's okay, it's okay."
Mu Shaowu wiped away his tears and picked him up again. "Sweetie, don't cry."
He kissed Ye Qingxi.
Ye Qingxi nodded, wiping away her tears, "I'll be good, I won't cry."
The viewers in the live stream couldn't help but feel sorry for her: [Oh my god, how can Ye Qingxi be so well-behaved!]
What a good, well-behaved baby!
[Sob sob, it melted my heart.]
Putting everything else aside, Mu Shaowu really cares about Ye Qingxi. Whenever Ye Qingxi cries, he immediately rushes to comfort her, hugging and kissing her.
"Indeed, even her tone of voice has become much gentler."
[Actually, I can understand Mu Shaowu. I was also very angry when I saw He Yao's reaction! If my daughter's father dared to act like that, I would definitely curse him to death!]
[Judging from Mu Shaowu's attitude towards Ye Qingxi, it's clear that Mu Shaowu is usually very concerned about him, so naturally he also disapproves of He Yao's irresponsible behavior.]
[No, how could He Yao say that about Mu Shaowu? Mu Shaowu may run fast, but he held Ye Qingxi very steadily the whole time, unlike him, who didn't even care when He Lei was about to fall!]
[Exactly! If it weren't for Mu Shaowu, He Lei would definitely have fallen by now! It's one thing for He Yao not to be grateful to Mu Shaowu, but how could he have the nerve to talk back to him!]
[Mu Shaowu had warned He Yao to slow down from the beginning, but He Yao didn't listen and almost dropped the child. He doesn't care about the child himself, but he won't allow others to care about the child either—that's outrageous!]
[Besides, isn't he a temporary dad? Aren't temporary dads supposed to take care of the kids? Hu Kai can keep a close eye on Huo Zinan all the time, so why can't he pay more attention to He Lei!]
Has anyone noticed that, up until now, he hasn't comforted He Lei or apologized to her?
【Holy crap!!! It seems that's really true!】
Wow! I exclaimed, "Wow!"
[That's right. He Lei almost fell, and Mu Shaowu caught her in time. Then, Mu Shaowu asked her worriedly if she was alright. After that, Mu Shaowu put her down, and Ye Qingxi comforted him. From beginning to end, our intern dad, He Yao, who should have been the one most concerned about He Lei, didn't say a single word to her!]
My God! This is outrageous!
[He Yao just doesn't care about He Lei at all! Those who truly care, like Mu Shaowu, would immediately comfort Ye Qingxi when she first cried. But with He Lei, who almost fell, He Yao didn't even offer a word of comfort, let alone a word of concern!]
No wonder He Lei kept looking at Mu Shaowu and Ye Qingxi just now; she's probably very envious of Ye Qingxi. My poor baby!
[This contrast makes the difference between love and indifference so obvious!]
Why did He Lei, such a well-behaved child, have to encounter such an annoying intern dad?!
[Ahhh, He Lei is looking at Mu Shaowu again. She definitely wants Mu Shaowu to be her temporary dad.]
[The more I think about it, the angrier I get! Ye Qingxi just apologized to He Yao, and He Yao actually accepted it! Accepted it! How could he have the nerve to do that!]
Of course he had the nerve, otherwise why would he have been so self-righteous in confronting Mu Shaowu just now! Mu Shaowu probably never expected someone to be so shameless, and he was completely speechless for a moment.
Ye Qingxi is truly sensible. Seeing her father and He Yao arguing, she thoughtfully told Mu Shaowu that He Yao wasn't a father and therefore couldn't understand the anxiety a father like Mu Shaowu felt for his child. But He Yao was a "trainee father"! He was there to be a father! How could he not understand a father's anxiety for his child?
【No! He Yao, you apologize to Ye Qingxi, He Lei, and Mu Shaowu right now!】
That's right! An apology! He Yao must apologize to the three of them!
Seeing this, He Yao's agent quickly stepped in to try and guide the emotions in the live stream, but this time, the viewers were not guided by him.
Soon, He Yao became a trending topic.
Viewers who weren't in the live stream and saw the relevant clips were utterly incredulous: "How could he be so self-righteous?!"
Good heavens, not only did you not expect me to be this bad, but I didn't expect you to be this bad either!
[If you don't care about your child at all, why are you on a parent-child variety show? With such a strong competitive spirit and such a desire to win, why don't you go to a competitive variety show next door? Is it because you don't want to?]
[You want to profit from the popularity of parent-child reality shows, but you also claim you haven't fully embraced the role of a father and can't take care of your child yet. Wow, that's impressive!]
[They're not even pretending!]
How could you possibly accept Ye Qingxi's apology?! Making a child who did nothing wrong apologize to you?! You're truly something else!
[He Yao, get out of "Look the Daddy"!]
In an instant, He Yao's Weibo was flooded with angry netizens.
He Yao's agent was completely baffled.
He really didn't expect things to turn out this way.
Although He Yao's actions initially caused some discordant voices, he managed to suppress them. In fact, the contrast between his father and daughter was even gaining him some fans. How did things suddenly turn out like this?
After some investigation, the agent discovered that the root cause of all this was Ye Qingxi's words.
Before Ye Qingxi spoke, netizens were still speaking up for He Yao, but after Ye Qingxi spoke, the public opinion changed instantly.
It must be said that Ye Qingxi's words were indeed clever. Whether it was his initial apology or his subsequent positioning of Mu Shaowu and He Yao, it was entirely in Mu Shaowu's favor.
He didn't say a single bad word about He Yao, but every sentence he uttered pointed out He Yao's mistakes.
Was it really unintentional?
But if he had such intentions, how could Ye Qingxi, a child not even six years old, possibly have such deep thoughts?
Moreover...
The agent thought about Ye Qingxi's anxious expression, her moist eyes, and the tears that were about to spill out. Was all of that fake?
He's not even six years old, how could he act like that?!
Even though he was He Yao's agent, he had to admit that it was impossible.
Ye Qingxi couldn't possibly act that out!
He wouldn't have such deep thoughts!
He clearly looks like a well-behaved, cute, and cuddly little boy!
He couldn't possibly do something so bad!
"It's all He Yao's fault!" the agent gritted her teeth and said. "It's all his fault!"
I clearly told him that when he went on the show, he should care more about the child and treat her like his own daughter, but he wouldn't listen. Now look what happened!
He'd better wake up quickly, or he'll face the consequences later!
After Mu Shaowu appeased Ye Qingxi, the others gradually returned to the finish line.
He Lei silently withdrew her envious gaze from Ye Qingxi and Mu Shaowu: If only her intern father were Uncle Mu.
That way, she could live with Uncle Mu and Ye Qingxi instead of Uncle He as she is now.
When He Lei first learned that her temporary father's name was He Yao, she was very happy because they both had the surname He, which made it sound like they were relatives.
But now, He Lei feels that she doesn't like her temporary father anymore.
The intern dad doesn't care about her at all. When she was running, she told him to slow down, but he wouldn't listen.
She was about to fall, and even her temporary father couldn't catch her; it was Uncle Mu who caught her.
Later, it was Uncle Mu and Ye Qingxi who spoke to her and showed concern for her.
Her temporary father not only didn't care about her, but also argued with Uncle Mu and made Ye Qingxi cry.
Adults who make children cry are not good adults, so He Lei felt that she didn't like her intern dad anymore.
But she still wanted to stay with him.
He Lei felt a little sad, but comforted herself, saying that it was okay, she could go play with Ye Qingxi, and the recording would only last a few days and would end soon.
She calmed herself down and didn't show her sadness, remaining as sweet and obedient as ever.
He Yao naturally didn't notice her emotions, and was only thinking to himself what Ye Qingxi meant by what she just said.
Are he and Mu Shaowu in a good relationship?
No, I need to find an opportunity to investigate.
He was thinking about Ye Qingxi, but Ye Qingxi didn't care about him.
He's discussing the house with Mu Shaowu right now.
Ye Qingxi initially wanted the biggest and most luxurious house, but when it came time to choose a house, she thought that the house with a large yard was also quite nice.
Mu Shaowu didn't care about it at all. "Look, choose whichever one you like."
Ye Qingxi: ...This is such a difficult decision!
A whistle blew, pulling Ye Qingxi back to reality from her thoughts.
The host announced with a smile, "The competition is over! Congratulations to Mu Shaowu and Ye Qingxi for winning first place!"
All the fathers immediately started clapping, even He Yao gave a perfunctory clap.
However, the viewers in the live stream don't like him anymore, so they naturally keep an eye on him and see through his perfunctory attitude.
[They look so reluctant!]
[Hehe, Mu Shaowu is just faster than you, so what? You're not convinced?]
[Definitely. Look at how he acted before, willing to ignore his child just to get first place. He definitely wanted to beat Mu Shaowu.]
There's a real reason why some people are unpopular!
Thank goodness it wasn't him who won, or I'd be furious!
"Now, let's invite our number one winner to choose a house." The host looked at Mu Shaowu and Ye Qingxi.
Mu Shaowu pulled Ye Qingxi up and looked at him, "Have you thought it through?"
Ye Qingxi had made up his mind. He still felt that the biggest and most luxurious house would be more convenient to live in and easier for Mu Shaowu to take care of him, so he gave up the house with a large yard.
"Great! I like this house too," one netizen commented happily.
He Yao and He Lei, who came in second place, were the second to choose a house.
He Yao finally remembered that he was on this variety show to gain fans, not to compete with Mu Shaowu. Therefore, he put on a gentle look and looked at He Lei, "Leilei, which house do you like?"
He Lei thought for a moment and asked the host, "Which house is closest to the one that Ye Qingxi's brother just chose?"
The viewers in the live chat were laughing out loud.
[Our Leilei seems to really like Xiaoxi!]
[Leilei: I want to live next to Qingxi-gege~]
[That's normal, I guess. Leilei probably feels more comfortable with her lousy intern dad than with Mu Shaowu and Ye Qingxi.]
[I just remembered the look in Leilei's eyes when she saw Mu Shaowu holding Ye Qingxi, sob sob~]
The host was surprised by his question and honestly replied, "This uncle doesn't know either."
He Lei: ...
He Lei could only choose the house with a large courtyard based on her own preferences, so that she and Ye Qingxi could play in the courtyard.
After that, other people also chose houses one after another.
As the last person to arrive, Tao Rui had no choice but to accept the dilapidated wooden and thatched hut that no one else wanted.
Mu Shaowu looked at him with pity, wondering if he had prepared in advance. If not, then he was in trouble.
With that thought in mind, he picked up his suitcase, took Ye Qingxi with him, and prepared to go find his own house.
It's time to show his true strength!
Next, it's time for this pre-made dad to shine!
Mu Shaowu felt he couldn't wait any longer!
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