My Kid Thinks I Need Supervision

Xie Yaoyao stomped in the puddles, his little rain boots going splat splat.

Turning his head, he noticed Ji Xiao squatting on the steps, watching them without blinking.

[Xiaoxiao, why don’t you come stomp in the puddles?]

[Is it okay to say this?
I feel like he might be a little afraid of Ji Qing.
Ji Qing seems really strict with him.]

[Obviously, aren’t you afraid of your own dad???]

[What, are you implying Qingqing abuses the kid?
Should all kids be brats like Xie Yaoyao?]

[??? Xie Yaoyao’s internet birth mother can’t take this anymore.
Regardless of what’s going on between Ning Shixue and Ji Qing, hasn’t Xie Yaoyao been the one actively trying to play with Ji Xiao these past few days?]

Xie Yaoyao pattered over and asked Ji Xiao,
Little Mantou, why you not come play?

I called Little Tangyuan,
Ji Xiao weakly protested, then shook his head.
Shoes will get dirty.

He had promised his uncle he would be the best-behavest baby.
That way, everyone would like them, and his uncle could become more and more famous.

He didn’t fully understand what ‘famous’ meant.
But he knew that when his uncle was away from home for months, filming on set, that meant he was very famous.

If his shoes got dirty, a baby couldn’t clean them properly.
His uncle would have to wash them.
Then he wouldn’t be a good baby anymore.

Xiaoxiao,
Ji Qing had made everyone some turnip cake as a late-night snack.
He called Ji Xiao gently.
Didn’t you say you wanted to memorize some words tonight?
Go ahead after you finish eating.

Ji Xiao obediently walked over.

Wow, Little Tangyuan actually eats turnips,
He Miao said, surprised.

She always secretly hid her turnips under her rice at kindergarten.
To her, they were the worst thing in the whole world.

Ji Xiao earnestly stuffed the turnip cake into his mouth.
His cheeks puffed up, his fair face like a little hamster.

Whether from eating too fast or something else, tears formed in the corners of his eyes.

There’s more if it’s not enough,
Ji Qing said softly, wiping his face, then took his hand and led him back inside.

Ning Shixue hadn’t forgotten Xie Zhaozhou’s instruction to bring Xie Yaoyao to the birthday banquet.
But he only now found out who Elder He was.

So he was He Lin’s grandfather.
The He family was a cinematic dynasty.
Elder He was a truly venerable pioneer of independent filmmaking.
Even He Miaomiao, at just five years old, had already made several cameo appearances.

Elder He’s eightieth birthday was a major event in the entertainment industry.
Both He Lin and Tang He’an would be attending.

They had arranged it with the director in advance.
They had to return to Yan City that evening.

So the director devised a special task.

Since the guests had been hosted in the small mountain village for several days, now they would invite the village children to visit Yan City.

The birthday banquet would begin in the evening; the day’s filming would continue.
The program team arranged a dedicated vehicle to bring all the guests, including little Jiang Yu, to Yan City.

The little ones weren’t fully awake.
They groggily wiped their faces, got in the car, and went back to sleep.

Around nine, they arrived at Yan City Amusement Park.

Kids, if you can sell all these toys, you can play to your heart’s content in the amusement park!
the director cooed in a high-pitched voice.
The more attractions you check off, the more rewards you get.
But first, everything must be sold!

The program team brought out different items.
Ning Shixue and Xie Yaoyao received several dozen balloons.

They split up.

But aside from Ji Xiao, none of the children could resist the allure of the amusement park.
Even Jiang Yu’s eyes sparkled.
The moment he got off the car, he couldn’t help running everywhere.

He had grown up in a fishing village, then a small mountain village.

He had never seen an amusement park.

He was grouped with Qiu Mingchuan.
Qiu Mingchuan’s irritation was barely contained as he waited for Jiang Yu to come down the slide.

He Miao made a beeline for the trampolines.
He Lin, helplessly doting, followed her.

Tang He’an had it even worse.
Tang Haohao was like an uncontrollable, stubborn little pony.
Only five years old and already remarkably strong.
Seeing the trampolines, he absolutely refused to budge.

Keep this up and you can play here alone until dark,
Tang He’an said, grabbing him by the scruff of his neck.
No one’s coming to get you!

Tang Haohao wailed loudly and was dragged off to sell things.

Xie Yaoyao also refused to leave.

Ning Shixue wore a pair of black fingerless gloves, his fingertips pale and cold.
Are you really not doing the task?

Xie Yaoyao ignored him and ran straight to the indoor play area.
Afraid Ning Shixue would catch him, he kicked off his shoes and dove straight into the ball pit, shaking his little head.
I want play this!

He was so clever.
Only little babies could come here.
Ning Shixue couldn’t ask him, Why can’t adults play?

But unexpectedly, Ning Shixue didn’t stop him.

Ning Shixue bought a cup of milk tea, biting the straw with his thin, reddened lips, his voice muffled.
Fine, you play here then.

This amusement park was well-managed, and the director had signed a contract with them in advance to film the variety show.

Cameramen would follow Xie Yaoyao the whole time.

Perfectly safe.

Ning Shixue turned and left, heading to the attraction closest to the indoor play area: the pirate ship.

Xie Yaoyao lay in the ball pit, patting the plastic balls with his chubby hands.
But the only people watching him were a few cameramen.

The cameramen were focused on their work.
Unless there was danger, they wouldn’t talk to the baby.

After playing for a while, Xie Yaoyao lifted his little foot and started whining.
With the bad stepdad gone, who was he supposed to annoy?

He stuck out his little bottom, wobbled as he got up, and couldn’t resist peeking through the fence of the play area to look at Ning Shixue.
Ning Shixue was on the pirate ship, swaying back and forth, flying higher and higher.

The little one was so envious, his chubby face pressed against the fence, the flesh squeezing out.

For the first time, Xie Yaoyao willingly left the play area.
He put on his shoes and pattered over to Ning Shixue.

Ning Shixue had just gotten off the pirate ship.
He looked down to find a child hugging his leg.
Surprised, he said,
You’re done playing already?

We still do task,
Xie Yaoyao conceded.

But Ning Shixue didn’t want to leave.
His fair chin buried in his scarf, he stared at the roller coaster.
Those beautiful peach blossom eyes remained cool, but glistened with moisture.
I want to ride that.

With that, he walked towards the roller coaster.

The original host had undergone heart surgery as a child, but the issue wasn’t serious.
It really didn’t affect anything.
The Ning family had just been overly cautious, making the original host believe he couldn’t do anything.

His constitution only worsened as a result.

Xie Yaoyao stood dumbfounded for a moment, then chased after Ning Shixue on his short little legs.
Like a little adult, he scolded him,
You cannot play anymore.
Why you, so not good!

Ning Shixue covered his ears, more bratty than any bratty child.
He got his ticket and cut straight to the front of the line.

Xie Yaoyao, hands on his hips, sighed helplessly.

Today he wore little dinosaur overalls, with a little dinosaur tail on the back.
It drooped dejectedly.

He cradled the remaining half of Ning Shixue’s milk tea and gulped it down.
Together with the cameraman, he waited for Ning Shixue by the kiddie rides.

[Fatherly love, filial piety.]

[President Xie must work very hard raising two babies.
Maybe you could give one to me.
I’m not picky.]

[Calculation beads flying into face. Pinching nose.jpg]

Ning Shixue still wasn’t coming down.

The program team had advanced them a hundred yuan budget.
Xie Yaoyao lowered his eyelashes, counted on his chubby little fingers, couldn’t figure it out, but decided to ride the kiddie rides anyway.

Jie jie, jie jie,
he flailed his short legs, unable to climb up, so he had to appeal to the ticket seller nearby.
Pitifully, he said,
I want sit this.

The ticket seller’s eyes instantly lit up, captivated by his fair, soft cheeks.
Jie jie will hold you.

Thank you, jie jie.
Xie Yaoyao was actually quite polite to adults who weren’t Ning Shixue.

His little bun face was serious as he bent down to choose a song.
But he was still a little illiterate who couldn’t read.

The ticket seller kindly helped him pick a few.

The kiddie ride began to sway slowly.

“Only mama is good in the world, a child with a mama is like a treasure…”

Xie Yaoyao: “…”

Xie Yaoyao was terribly wronged.
He poked at it with his chubby little hand and finally managed to change it.

The ride started again, beeping away.

“The stars in the sky don’t speak, the baby on earth misses mama…”

Xie Yaoyao couldn’t bear this injustice.
His big, dark eyes filled with tears.
Wahhh, these songs weren’t for babies at all.
Even the kiddie ride was bullying Xie Yaoyao.

Why was it like this?

But nothing could defeat Xie Yaoyao.
He decided to provide his own soundtrack.

When Ning Shixue got off the roller coaster, he saw a crowd gathered around the kiddie rides.

You had to admit, as Liao Qingchi’s great-grandson, having heard opera since birth, his singing wasn’t half bad.

It was just that the song would grieve those who heard it and sadden those who saw it.

Xie Yaoyao’s fair, tender cheek was pressed against the ride, his soft, red little mouth squished into a pout.
He looked utterly wilted, like frost had withered him.
“Little cabbage, in the field yellow, two or three years old, without its mother.”

Ning Shixue: “…”