Chapter 953 Extra Episode 26 – Family Variety Show 4

The director considered that even if there’s differential treatment, it shouldn’t be too obvious, so they changed the approach.

All children can video call their parents, but it has to be one at a time, and there’s a guest invited to the video call as well.

When Cheng Zhirang video calls Mu Qiu, he needs to connect with Shu Ran and Shi Yuhuai.

Just notifying the six of them to gather in a unique way in the preview is already a gimmick with built-in traffic.

Because they needed to contact Shi Yuhuai and Shu Ran’s side first, little Xixi’s connection was placed last.

Watching the three kids in front talking warmly with their parents, Xixi lay in Cheng Zhirang’s arms, her little face looking aggrieved and pitiful with tears in her eyes, yet she remained remarkably strong and silent, quietly wiping away her tears.

Finally, when it was their turn to connect, Xixi personally used the tablet to dial the video call, and once she saw Mu Qiu’s face appear, she pounced forward and shouted “Mommy.”

“Mommy, Xixi misses you so much…”

She started crying as she spoke.

Mu Qiu silently put down the egg tart in her hand and soothed her gently.

“Don’t cry, Xixi. What’s wrong? Tell mommy.”

While she was speaking, the video from Shi Yuhuai and Shu Ran’s side also connected, and the two appeared in front of the camera, waving to greet everyone.

Then Guan Yu and Li Yang ran behind Cheng Zhirang, bending over to greet them.

“Sister Shu Ran! Brother Huai! Long time no see!”

Shi Yuhuai seemed to be at home, his hair drooping, commenting disparagingly, “We just saw each other’s emojis in the group chat last night.”

Then he leaned closer to the video and called out to Xixi.

Li Yang was left speechless.

Xixi was still sobbing, Cheng Zhirang patted her and said, “Xixi, Uncle Shi is greeting you. What should you do?”

Xixi wiped her tears, choking up as she waved her little hand toward Shi Yuhuai.

“Hello Uncle Shi, hello Aunt Shu, Mommy…”

Her little lips were pursed, looking so pitiful. Shu Ran, who was still wearing a costume headpiece with elaborate makeup, couldn’t help but feel heartache and said, “What’s wrong, Xixi? Tell Auntie, did Aunt Guan Yu and Uncle Li Yang bully you?”

Xixi wiped her eyes with her arm and shook her head: “No, no one bullied me.”

Mu Qiu took the opportunity to have another bite of the egg tart and asked, “If no one bullied you, why are you crying so badly? Did your dad bully you?”

Cheng Zhirang said helplessly, “How is that possible? Isn’t there no more egg tart at home? How are you still eating?”

“…It’s the last one, not eating it would be a waste. Okay, okay, tell us, what exactly happened with Xixi? Wasn’t she supposed to delight in playing with the elder siblings and younger brothers? Xixi?”

Xixi couldn’t explain; she just felt wronged. Cheng Zhirang took over the explaining rights and calmly described the whole situation.

Then Mu Qiu imagined the fish wagging its tail and Xixi’s shocked face, unable to control her laughter.

“So that’s it… Haha… Oh my, Xixi, don’t cry… Hahaha, this is so funny… It’s okay, Xixi, you won’t see that fish again, so it’s okay to be mad at it, just don’t involve other fish… Hahaha, oh dear, I can’t help but laugh when I think about it.”

Shu Ran rolled her eyes in the video, “Mu Qiu, can’t you lower your laughter as a mom?”

Guan Yu looked at her with reproach, “Can’t you hang up and laugh later? Careful not to anger Xixi.”

Xixi was already angry.

The tears she just stopped began falling again, flowing continuously, and she climbed off the stool, hiding in the corner.

Cheng Zhirang stood to pull her back, but she pushed him away, facing the corner alone, crying sadly, her fits of temper exactly like Mu Qiu’s.

Cheng Zhirang crouched behind her, amused and distressed, took the tablet and said to Mu Qiu, who was being blamed by everyone in the video, “Here, you made the child cry, you calm her down.”

Mu Qiu was embarrassed; who knew laughing a bit would anger her daughter so much—turns out this woman has been able to throw tantrums since childhood.

“Well, Xixi, mommy was wrong. Mommy shouldn’t have laughed so loudly.”

“Is it really about laughing loudly?” Shi Yuhuai in the video could hardly bother to criticize her, trying to soothe Xixi himself: “Xixi, don’t be mad anymore; your mom’s always been like this. Is it okay if you stop crying? Uncle will buy you a doll.”

Xixi kicked out with her back to them, “Don’t want a doll!”

Shu Ran: “How about Auntie buys you some snacks?”

“Don’t want snacks!”

She pushed away Cheng Zhirang’s hand, squatting in the corner by herself, small like a gloomy mushroom.

Li Yang watching from the video said, “Mu Qiu, you’re done for.”

Guan Yu followed, “How do you remain so unreliable despite being a mother, to the extent of turning into a mushroom?”

Mu Qiu glanced at Cheng Zhirang, coughed, and said, “Xixi, is it okay if mommy apologizes to you? I shouldn’t have laughed at you. But it’s mommy who upset you, why be mad at daddy and others? Still, there are so many uncles, aunties, and children watching.”

Xixi finally spoke up, though faintly and still with her back turned, “Mommy’s bad.”

“Mommy missed you. Just thinking of you makes mommy smile uncontrollably because mommy loves you so much.”

Guan Yu shot a glance: Already a mother, can still come up with such sweet lies, now using them to placate children!

Poor Xixi wasn’t used to being placated by such lies, or perhaps she was so used to it that she believed them, hesitantly turning to look at the video, “Really?”

Mu Qiu asserted firmly, “Of course! You can ask daddy; other kids got bullied by fish, but mommy never laughed so happily before!”

Cheng Zhirang: “……”

Everyone else: “……”

This mom is incredibly unreliable.

Cheng Zhirang still had to help patch up the lie, gently pulling Xixi into a hug, “Mommy apologized already, can Xixi forgive mommy? Today mommy’s home alone, she’s very lonely and misses you terribly.”

Xixi blinked her big teary eyes, frowning, “Is mommy very sad then?”

Guan Yu: No, your mom seems quite happy.

Mu Qiu sighed, “Not very sad, daughters eventually have to leave home, alas. Xixi, can you forgive mommy?”

“I forgive mommy, Xixi misses you, and daddy misses you too.”

After a pause, she added, “Uncle Shi, Aunt Shu, Xixi misses you too.”

Such natural talent for evenly distributing affection, who knows who she learned it from.

Shi Yuhuai and Shu Ran were delighted by her placation and began discussing buying dolls and snacks for her.

Guan Yu asked about something else from the back.

“Shu Ran, you’re with the film crew?”

“Yes. Just joined two days ago. Shooting a period drama this time, and I have scenes with Brother Jiang Lu.”

Guan Yu: “Oh, big deal huh? Why not act scenes spanning ten lifetimes? Brother Huai, what are you up to?”

Shi Yuhuai: “At home, waiting for you guys to invite me out.”

Li Yang: “Then you’ll be waiting a long time, at least till a month later when we’re free.”

Mu Qiu: “A month later, flowers will have wilted, we’ll go play first, you three with schedules, do some cloud tourism and wait for our photo feedback for a virtual day tour.”