Chen Huan smiled faintly, a lollipop in her mouth, "It's good, youthful."
"My child, you look a few years younger than Miao Miao and Man Tong, why are you so composed?"
"Isn't that good?"
"I didn't say it wasn't good, it's just." Zhou Jiaxin thought of a word, "You're suppressing yourself a bit too much."
Chen Huan merely smiled and said nothing.
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean it like that." Zhou Jiaxin knew she had said the wrong thing and said apologetically, "I just feel."
"It's okay, Aunt Zhou, I know what you mean, but, people." Chen Huan stretched lazily, "Once you've lived like this for a long time, you don't want to change anymore."
[Is today's live broadcast meant to make me cry? First Miao Miao and Yan An climbing mountains, and then Chen Huan's faint smile, both scenes are so tear-jerking. I'm about to finish a pack of tissues.]
[I feel it too. Chen Huan is only in her twenties, yet she looks like an old person in twilight, just living day by day. Miao Miao, Man Tong, please guide Chen Huan. That gentle smile makes my heart ache.]
"My child."
"Mom."
"Why aren't you playing with Yuan Yuan and the others?" Chen Huan looked down at Ye Nan, who had appeared beside her at some point, "Don't worry, the program team is all around. If you stay with An An, they won't get lost."
"Mom, I want to be with you." Ye Nan grabbed Chen Huan's hand, looked up at Chen Huan cautiously, and said, "Mom, someone is flying a kite over there. Can we go fly a kite together?"
"Go, Nan Nan, let's work hard together and fly the kite very, very high, okay?"
Ye Nan nodded and replied crisply, "Okay."
Zhou Jiaxin smiled, watching the backs of the two, one big and one small.
Although it was called Tianchi, the surroundings had a large grassland, giving it a beautiful feel.
After a bit of roughhousing, Fang Miao Miao and Cui Man Tong lay on the grass.
"What should we do? I just want to lie here like this and go nowhere," Cui Man Tong said melancholically.
Fang Miao Miao rested her hands on the back of her head, "Go tell Director Tian Ming and see if she agrees."
Cui Man Tong scoffed disdainfully, "Chen Tian Ming is not that kind. Do you believe that if he sees us being too idle, he will definitely find something for us to do? Like 'Truth or Dare', or 'Big or Small', there's nothing he, Chen Tian Ming, can't do that we can't think of."
As expected.
Just as Cui Man Tong finished speaking, Chen Tian Ming walked towards them with a smile.
"Children, do you like this continuous grassland?"
"We do."
The children answered in unison.
"In that case, shall we play 'Truth or Dare' on it?"
"What is 'Truth or Dare'?" Ye Nan asked, scratching his head, his question filled with shyness.
"It's very simple." Chen Tian Ming's smiling face was like a villain trying to steal children's candy. "Ours is an upgraded version of 'Red Light, Green Light'. After I count to three, whoever moves will stand out and be punished. The two forms of punishment are truth or dare."
"Truth means we ask questions, and everyone must answer truthfully. Dare means we assign a task, and the punished person must complete it."
After listening to Chen Tian Ming's explanation, the children all clamored to play.
As for Fang Miao Miao...
"Director, is it just our families?"
"Yes, of course."
"Then that's not very interesting." Fang Miao Miao crossed her arms, "How about, Director, you and the staff also participate? That would be more fun, wouldn't it?"
Chen Tian Ming's right eyelid immediately twitched wildly, and he quickly waved his hand to refuse, "That wouldn't be necessary, we staff members will be the referees."
"Director, it's just one game, we don't need dozens of referees, right?" Cui Man Tong quickly grasped Fang Miao Miao's intention and raised an eyebrow at Chen Huan and the others, "Besides, a game is always more fun with more people, right, Director?"
"Yes, a game is fun when everyone plays together. Don't believe me, ask the people in the livestream, they must also hope that the directors will participate."
The children once again used the "spoiled child" tactic, hugging Chen Tian Ming's legs and body, shaking him vigorously.
"Uncle Tian Ming, please participate, okay? We know Uncle Tian Ming is the best."
"Oh no, no." Chen Tian Ming felt his soul floating in the sky.
"So, Uncle Tian Ming, are you willing to let us see how great you are?"
"Yes, yes. I want to see Uncle Tian Ming's heroic demeanor so I can tell my dad how amazing Uncle Tian Ming is."
"Oh my, children, you mustn't praise me like that." Chen Tian Ming covered his face, feeling flattered, "You make me embarrassed."
"Come on, Uncle Tian Ming, join our game."
"Wow, Uncle Tian Ming is joining us, that's great and amazing."
"I'll join, of course, I'll join."
Chen Tian Ming straightened his chest and waved his hand casually, "I'm not as great as you say, but when necessary, I'll let you little ones win."
"Then, Uncle Tian Ming, please go easy on us."
"Don't worry, don't worry."
Seeing Chen Tian Ming being so easily persuaded, the deputy director Yang didn't know whether to cry or laugh.
Fang Miao Miao and Cui Man Tong secretly high-fived.
When Chen Tian Ming stood at the starting line, he vaguely realized something was wrong.
Wait a minute, when did I get to the starting line?
[Hahaha, this livestream is poisonous. I was almost crying to death just now, and now I'm about to die laughing at Chen Tian Ming. That stunned expression, I can watch it for a year, hahahaha, how can there be such a funny person, I'm dying of laughter.]
[It seems this isn't the first time Chen Tian Ming has been fooled by flattery. My heavens, I just realized that Chen Tian Ming is actually a funny guy. Everyone, please enjoy Director Chen Tian Ming's bewildered competition.]
[I have a feeling I'm missing something. Fang Miao Miao, being such a smart person, wouldn't suddenly suggest Chen Tian Ming participate in the competition. What do you think Fang Miao Miao is up to?]
[We'll find out when we see it. Anyway, there's only one thing for sure: Fang Miao Miao will never suffer. If Fang Miao Miao suffers, I'll write my name backward.]
"No, wait, wait, I, I'm the director. How can a director participate in a competition?" Chen Tian Ming thought it over and decided it was wrong, preparing to retreat, muttering, "I still need to be in charge of the main venue, right?"
"Director, aren't you afraid?"
"Joking, would I be afraid?" Chen Tian Ming instinctively straightened his body. He, Chen Tian Ming, could rewrite scripts and act as a stunt double. How could he be afraid of a small game?
"Then, Director, good luck."
"Director, good luck."
The staff said in unison.