He Didn’t Know the Answer—So the World Made Him Kneel

The bullet comments were dying of laughter.

[If only he had a kindergarten diploma.]

[Sniff, baby is too easy to fool.
Tell auntie what color sack you like.
Auntie will come trick you too. (just kidding)]

Aside from Ning Shixue, He Lin and the others were down on all fours, playing along with their kids.

Ji Qing hesitated for several minutes but finally decided to give up.
He really couldn’t bring himself to do it.
After all, there were cameras everywhere.
Who knew what screenshots might be taken and posted online.

His image would be ruined in an instant.

Ji Xiao sat in his lap, having originally been holding his finger.
He looked up at him, his eyes like a little puppy’s, hiding deep longing, which gradually faded.

It’s okay.
He would be good.

When they went home, his uncle would take him out to play.

Xie Yaoyao was still beside them, sighing as he cradled his chubby cheeks.

This bad stepdad was really too bad.
He didn’t give in at all.
But he also didn’t dare bully the bad stepdad.
If he cried, he’d have to comfort him.

How did it end up like this?

He Miao came over to pull him.
Yaoyao didi, let’s go play house, okay?

What is, play house?
Xie Yaoyao asked.

Most of the time, he played with the old butler, the servants, and the nanny at home.
Adults, of course, wouldn’t initiate playing house with him.

So he didn’t know.

Is cooking,
He Miao said.
I be mommy, Haohao be daddy, and you be baby.

Xie Yaoyao tilted his head.
What about Little Tangyuan?

From last night until now, Ji Xiao hadn’t actively spoken to them.
Kids have short memories anyway.
He Miao had already forgotten about Little Tangyuan and only remembered now.

She softly exclaimed, frowned with a little conflict, and finally said,
Little Tangyuan is just Little Tangyuan.

Xie Yaoyao understood.

They already had daddy, mommy, and baby.

So Little Tangyuan was the food.

For some reason, he was a bit afraid of Ji Qing.
But with many people around now, he still pattered over.
Looking up, he asked in his milky voice,
Little Tangyuan, what filling you have?

He preferred chocolate or strawberry filling.

Ji Xiao was confused.
I not have filling.

Then you must be little mantou (plain bun),
Xie Yaoyao blinked a few times and said softly.

[Help, what are kids thinking about?]

[Little mantou, I’m going to die laughing.]

Xie Yaoyao’s tone was so certain that even Ji Xiao began to doubt himself.
He looked up at Ji Qing.
Uncle, am I little mantou?

Ji Qing: “…”

Ji Qing’s gentle smile nearly slipped.

Fortunately, the director had already come to announce the task.
The program team had a partnership with a nearby strawberry farm.
They were going strawberry picking in the afternoon.

The little ones all wore shorts and T-shirts, put on their little straw hats, picked up their small baskets, and prepared to set off.

[Sniff, they’re so cute I could die.]

[Slurp.]

[How can I skip men and have a baby painlessly???]

Ning Shixue had a high fever last night and still felt weak all over.
He slacked off the entire time, trailing behind the kids and goofing around.
Even so, by the time they returned in the evening, he was pale and exhausted.

Dinner was provided by the program team.
But before they even entered the courtyard, the director suddenly stopped them.

Wait,
the director said, building suspense.
Let’s play a little game first.
The little ones must answer questions correctly to eat.

Here it comes, Ning Shixue thought.

Xie Yaoyao’s favorite part.

Tang Haohao was the first to object.
He waved his hands wildly, then stamped his feet hard.
No no no, I hungry, why still answer questions?

Tang He’an glared at him.

Only then did he very grudgingly shut his mouth.

The questions are all related to tomorrow’s tasks, so do well, okay?
The director mysteriously pulled out a stack of cards from behind.
‘Question time starts now!’

The director asked by age.

His cards had pictures of various marine creatures—fish, shrimp, crabs, etc.—and he asked the little ones to name them.

Xie Yaoyao was the youngest.
When it was his turn, he was already impatient, his stomach growling.

Is fish!
Xie Yaoyao raised his fair, soft little hand.

The director asked,
What kind of fish?

“…”
Xie Yaoyao hummed and hawed for a long time before remembering.
‘Shark!’

Then the director switched to the next card.

Crab!

The director asked again,
And this one?

This time, it was an animal with an empty shell on its back and many pairs of legs.
Surprisingly, Xie Yaoyao recognized it too.

Hermit crab!
Xie Yaoyao shook his little head.

After that, it got progressively harder, but the director insisted they must answer ten questions before eating.

Xie Yaoyao stared at the thing with rabbit-ear-like antennae on its head, all white with many little dots.
He rubbed his chubby little hands until his eyes were red.
Tears already welled up in his eyes as he mumbled tearfully,
‘Bunny.’

The director felt a bit bad, but he couldn’t change the rules for just one child.
He just reminded,
What kind of bunny lives in the sea?
Think a little harder?

Actually, during this segment, daddies were allowed to secretly tell their kids the answers.
Even if they couldn’t answer, they wouldn’t really be forbidden from eating.

But Ning Shixue obviously wouldn’t help.

Sniff… This time, Xie Yaoyao’s tears really fell.
Other babies could eat, only he couldn’t.

This uncle was a monster.

What kind of bunny is in the sea?
If a bunny fell into the sea, it would cry until it died, just like a baby.

Ning Shixue was so tired he squatted down.
Suddenly, Xie Yaoyao threw his entire little self around his neck, tears streaming.

‘Isn’t this exactly what you wanted?’
Ning Shixue asked on purpose.
‘Why are you upset?’

Actually, the original host’s public child abuse on the parenting show was triggered by this very incident.
He was exhausted to the point of a stomach hemorrhage, and Xie Yaoyao still wouldn’t let him eat.
Pushed beyond his limit, he slapped Xie Yaoyao across the face.

That slap was the culmination of long-held resentment, venting his hatred towards everyone.
Xie Yaoyao’s ear started bleeding immediately.

Xie Yaoyao was indeed a brat, but he didn’t intentionally want him to die.
He simply didn’t know the original host had stomach pains.
By the time they got to the hospital, it was too late.
His right ear went deaf, and his eyes were damaged.

Xie Yaoyao shook his head vigorously, his soft face rubbing against Ning Shixue’s neck.
He finally understood the pain Ning Shixue felt when tormented by him.

Suddenly, he plopped down to his knees again.

[Let auntie give your little cheek a smooch, and auntie will give you New Year’s money.]

[The second time this trick blooms.]

The big bad guy Xie Yaoyao, his face covered in tears, hugged Ning Shixue’s leg.
Wahhh, he never wanted to answer questions to eat again.
It was too scawy.