"No, I have to be the referee," Chen Tianming quickly came up with an excuse. "Yes, I'm the director, and the referee, right? Referees don't participate in games, no, that's not right."
"It's okay," Deputy Director Yang raised his hand high. "Director, I'll be the referee. As a representative of our staff, you must cheer on!"
Chen Tianming: "..."
Destroy it all, these people are all useless.
Unable to refuse, Chen Tianming finally had to brace himself and join.
The first round.
A group of people stood outside the red rope.
A cheerful melody began to play.
Deputy Director Yang, holding a megaphone, shouted with his back to the group: "We are all statues, no talking, no moving. One, two, three, statue, freeze!"
He turned around abruptly.
Good, not a single person had moved.
Deputy Director Yang's amused gaze lingered on Chen Tianming for a moment before he turned away.
Chen Huan moved with incredible speed, sprinting the moment Deputy Director Yang turned around.
His fast and steady movements drew countless gasps from the surrounding crowd.
Even Fang Miaomiao, who had been lounging lazily behind, couldn't help but exclaim at the sight, wondering if Chen Huan was a retired special forces operative.
His speed was something she could only envy.
More importantly, it seemed her arrival had already altered many plot points. In the original book, the protagonist, under company pressure, had indeed participated in a variety show, but there, Shen Jiani and Wang Qing had schemed against her, leading to her being vilified so badly that even with ten mouths, she couldn't defend herself.
That variety show not only failed to win her audience favor but also made Wen Yan'an dislike her even more, paving the way for her later actions that harmed Wen Yan'an.
However, with her arrival, not only had Wang Qing and Shen Jiani been removed from the show, but a new contestant had also emerged. Crucially, she had never seen any mention of Chen Huan in the book during her previous life.
Tsk, had her butterfly effect become a bit too significant?
"Statue, freeze!"
Deputy Director Yang turned around suddenly and, seeing Chen Huan just a few steps away, nearly fell to the ground in shock: "How are you so fast?"
It had only been a few seconds since he turned around, and this person was already a few steps away. Was he a devil?
Deputy Director Yang swallowed, his eyes quickly scanning the crowd before lighting up. He picked up the megaphone: "Little Wu Yueyuan, I saw you move!"
Wu Yueyuan whimpered a few times and withdrew from the line.
"Continue."
"One, two, three, statue!"
Chen Huan finished the game in two strides.
In the first round, little Yuan Yuan accepted the punishment.
"Then, I choose truth."
"Ahem," Deputy Director Yang cleared his throat. "Then, little Yuan Yuan, please tell us, does Yuan Yuan like Mommy or Daddy more?"
"Of course Mommy," Wu Yueyuan ran into Zhou Jiaxin's arms and said sweetly, "Mommy, Yuan Yuan likes you the most!"
"Mommy likes Yuan Yuan the most too."
The next few rounds proceeded without incident.
Until Wen Yan'an moved due to a mistake.
"I lost, I choose truth."
Deputy Director Yang smiled at Wen Yan'an: "An An, this question is also something the audience is very eager to know."
"Yes, Uncle Yang, please ask."
"The internet says that Teacher Miaomiao abused you and made you stand in the scorching sun. Is that true?"
Wen Yan'an blinked, looking a bit confused: "When did that happen?"
Deputy Director Yang reminded him.
"No, that was my fault. I accidentally knocked Mommy's cup to the floor first. Mommy was worried I would cut my hand, so she told me to go play on my own. I thought Mommy was angry, so I kept thinking about how to make Mommy not angry and stood there for a while longer."
"So it wasn't Teacher Miaomiao?"
Wen Yan'an looked at the camera, his little face filled with seriousness and sincerity: "My Mommy is very good to me and has never abused me. I like my Mommy very much, and I ask everyone not to spread rumors, as it will make my Mommy sad."
[Sob sob sob, the explanation is finally here. I knew it, Fang Miaomiao's eyes always give the impression that she wouldn't bully anyone, let alone a child.]
[My heavens, is the truth about abusing her stepson finally revealed at this moment? So the idea that Fang Miaomiao was a viper-hearted woman was false? Damn it, all my righteous indignation was just used by clickbait accounts? Damn it, clickbait accounts are truly inhuman.]
[A good word warms three winters, and malicious words hurt people in June. I've truly seen it. I was blinded before. I owe Fang Miaomiao an apology. From now on, I will never comment based on mere words. Truly, hearing Wen Yan'an's words, I was stunned. What stupid things was I doing before.]
Instantly.
#We all owe Fang Miaomiao an apology#
Trended on hot search.
Upon learning the truth, people flocked to Fang Miaomiao's Weibo to leave their apologies.
Fang Miaomiao's fan count rose from ten million to thirteen million.
Fang Miaomiao stroked Wen Yan'an's head: "Didn't we agree that this matter was already in the past?"
"Mommy, it's in the past now."
"Ahem, the third, the third round begins."
A glint flashed in Fang Miaomiao's eyes.
Director Tianming, very good.
In the following game,
Fang Miaomiao stayed close to Chen Tianming.
Then, accidentally.
"Director Tianming, you moved!" Deputy Director Yang said, his voice laced with fear, as Chen Tianming stared at him.
"No, I didn't, Little Yang, don't talk nonsense. How could I have moved?" Chen Tianming argued stubbornly. "You must have seen wrong, Little Yang, turn around, turn around."
"But."
Deputy Director Yang said, his voice trembling slightly. "This has been recorded."
Wuwuwu, help me, he couldn't take it. He was just a referee, being stared at by several pairs of eyes. I'm sorry, Director, but this time he really couldn't hide it for you.
"Uncle Tianming is such an honest person, how could he cheat, right?" Cui Yongsi said with a smile.
"Of course not. Little Yang must have seen wrong. I am such an honest person. If I find I've made a mistake, I will admit it myself," Chen Tianming said righteously. "There aren't many people as honest as me in the world."
"Honest Director Tianming," Chen Huan, who had reached the finish line first, said, nodding in agreement while showing his phone. "I also think there's no one more honest in the world than Director Tianming."
"Since everyone can't agree, let's take a look at Huan Huan's phone."
Chen Tianming's face immediately turned red. He coughed a few times: "Well, I suddenly remembered. I was thinking about something just now, and I did move. I accept, I accept the punishment."
"Wow, Uncle Tianming is indeed so honest."
"I want to be like Uncle Tianming when I grow up and be an honest child."
"Yes, I am your role model," Chen Tianming nodded with satisfaction.
The adults exchanged glances, a hint of amusement in their eyes.