"Good morning, everyone! How did you all sleep last night?"
The children replied in unison, "We slept very well, thank you, Uncle Tianming."
"You're welcome, you're welcome." Chen Tianming listened to the children's innocent chatter, his face beaming with smiles. "Do you kids still remember Auntie Zhixin?"
The little ones looked at each other. Cui Yongsi stepped forward and said, "We remember. Is Auntie Zhixin back? I thought she wasn't participating anymore."
"No, she isn't. Auntie Zhixin had some very important family matters a few days ago, so her participation was delayed. Now that those matters are settled, Auntie Zhixin rushed over immediately."
Cui Mantong raised an eyebrow and leaned towards Fang Miaomiao, covering both their microphones. "What is Fang Yanhuan doing?"
"Is this her family's production? She comes and goes as she pleases?" Even as the behind-the-scenes investor, she wasn't this erratic.
"I don't know," Fang Miaomiao shook her head. "I haven't seen her for a while after the live broadcast started. I did receive a call from her, but we didn't talk for long."
Cui Mantong's jaw almost dropped. "She still has the audacity to call you? I don't know what you were thinking before, giving away fifty million yuan so readily."
"Before, I thought the Fang family had raised me, so I felt I had to show my gratitude to ease my conscience," Fang Miaomiao scoffed. "Now I've truly seen their true colors."
"The Fang family's reputation wasn't great to begin with," Cui Mantong said flatly.
In her opinion, although the Fang family was wealthy and even ranked among the elite in City A, they were on the fringes of that circle, and not many people truly respected them.
"That's why I've broken free," Fang Miaomiao said.
"Miaomiao is a smart person," Cui Mantong praised.
[Ahhh, does anyone understand lip-reading? I really want to know what these two sisters are whispering about. I'll pay fifty cents for the lip-reading content.]
[No, how can these two be so impolite? Can't they see someone has arrived? Forget about greeting them, they're whispering to themselves, showing no manners. And can we get more screen time for my sister? You promised a live broadcast, why isn't there a separate live stream? What is Chen Tianming up to?]
[Can the person above stop being so whiny? It hasn't even started yet. You people are always the most dramatic. If you feel your sister is being wronged, then invest in it yourself! Invest in a reality show where your sister is the sole protagonist.]
[Ignore them. I'm here. While they were talking, I specifically recorded it and replayed it repeatedly. I even begged my boyfriend for help, and after a series of unfair conditions, he finally told me what Sister Miaomiao and the other woman were saying.]
[What were they saying? What were they saying?]
[I can't say, but it's nothing good. This makes me even more annoyed with a certain person.]
"Alright, now we're all here for our trip! Everyone, let's go and embrace your upcoming challenges!"
Cui Mantong looked at the task card handed over by a staff member and scratched her ear in confusion. "Director, what's going on?"
Chen Tianming grinned. "You'll know when you see it."
Hmph, they had played a trick on him yesterday. If he didn't get his revenge, how could he maintain his reputation?
"Happy Festival?"
"What does that mean?" everyone asked.
After reading the task card, Cui Mantong handed it to Zhou Jiaxin and looked at Chen Tianming with a fake smile. "Director Tianming, are you seeking revenge?"
Chen Tianming chuckled, not taking the bait.
After reading the task card, they all realized that the production team had sold them to K City's largest amusement park. Today was the amusement park's fifth anniversary, and on every anniversary, the park held a grand open-air music concert.
Their task for today was to contribute their efforts to the park's concert.
Fang Yanhuan, dressed in a white gauze short dress, exuded a fragile, innocent little white flower image. "What do we need to do?"
"Anything is fine. I trust you all one hundred percent," Chen Tianming said, patting his chest. "If you successfully complete this concert mission, we will reduce your travel destinations by another five."
"Ten."
"Fang Miaomiao, don't push it too far," Chen Tianming said, glaring.
"Fifteen."
"Six."
"Twelve."
"Eight. No more than that."
Any more, and he would rather have them trudging through the tourist spots miserably.
"Deal."
Seeing Fang Miaomiao smile like a little fox, Chen Tianming knew he had been outmaneuvered again.
"What would happen if you didn't try to trick me every day?"
Fang Miaomiao spread her hands innocently. "Aren't we just negotiating? Negotiation involves give and take, don't you think, Director Tianming?"
Chen Tianming clutched his chest and feigned weakness. "I can't take it anymore, I can't take it anymore! Someone, call an ambulance! I'm dying!"
"Uncle Tianming, you're holding it in the wrong place. The heart isn't on the left," Ye Nan said obediently.
"Destroy me, I'm tired."
"Hahaha."
Fang Yanhuan, who had been silent, forced a smile. Was it her imagination, or did she feel that this variety show had lost its place for her just because she missed a couple of days?
"You can go now, go on," Chen Tianming waved his hand dismissively.
The group chuckled and boarded the large bus specially provided by the amusement park.
"Mom, do we need to perform a show later?"
"Perhaps, probably, maybe," Fang Miaomiao wasn't sure. "We'll have to discuss and decide when we get there."
The amusement park was quite far from the hotel, and the bus ride would take at least over an hour.
Fang Miaomiao yawned.
"Mommy, are you sleepy?"
Fang Miaomiao shook her head. "You wouldn't understand. Some people get sleepy as soon as they get in a car, like me."
Wen Yan'an straightened up. "Mom, you can lean on my shoulder to sleep."
"Isn't that a bit improper?"
Wen Yan'an patted his shoulder and then extended his hand to pull Fang Miaomiao closer. "You said that people need to trust each other."
"In that case, I won't be polite."
Fang Miaomiao leaned casually on Wen Yan'an's shoulder and closed her eyes.
This kind of life was blissful.
Cui Mantong looked enviously at Cui Yongsi.
Cui Yongsi shook his head helplessly and also straightened up. "Mom, you can sleep. I'll wake you when we arrive."
"My good son."
[Help, I'm being warmed to death by An'an. I want to skip the marriage stage and have such a good eldest son.]
[I think Si Si is also great. He understands what his mother wants with just a glance.]
[Help, I can't handle it anymore. I absolutely love this episode. An'an and Si Si have completely dispelled my fear of children. I think children must have their good qualities, I just haven't discovered them yet. Except for brats, of course.]
[I'm pregnant. I find myself looking at photos of An'an and Si Si from time to time. I think I can also have such cute children.]