Lin Jingzhou did not have them bring supper mainly because he wanted to see what new trick Lu Yuanxing was playing.
Had he learned to cook well and was now waiting for him?
In Lin Jingzhou’s impression, Lu Yuanxing had never cooked.
He had made food a few times when they had just gotten married, but those attempts always ended in… something hard to describe.
Since the other party had sent such a message, he must be very confident in the quality.
Lu Yuanxing had always put some thought into these little schemes to please him.
Otherwise, he would not have gotten his money.
The driver drove the car back to the Lin residence and stopped at the entrance of the main house. The entire Lin residence had fallen into the silent black night. Aside from the ground lights in the green area and the road lamps inside the Lin residence’s courtyard, there was only one lonely little electric light shining under the eaves of the entrance porch.
Lin Jingzhou got out of the car and indicated that the driver could go to the servants’ quarters to rest and wait for him.
The driver respectfully nodded and drove the car away.
Lin Jingzhou pushed open the villa door. There was not even a bird in the living room.
Not even a bird feather.
The room was cleaned thoroughly. Even the parrot plush toy Lin Dundun usually tossed on the carpet had been completely cleared away.
Food?
Where was the food?
Was he supposed to engage in a battle of wits and courage with the air?
Lin Jingzhou: “…”
Lin Jingzhou: “…”
Lin Jingzhou: “…”
“Heh.” He laughed coldly. Very good.
He had gotten off the plane in the morning, then worked at headquarters, held meetings, met clients, and now had worried enough to come back. Yet there was not a single hair in the room?
Lin Jingzhou lowered his head and looked at the message.
Not sure. Another look.
It did indeed say that food had been cooked and was waiting for him.
In a fit of anger, he opened the bedroom door and found Lu Yuanxing hugging Lin Dundun and sleeping soundly, while still mumbling, “Food…”
“Dundun, hot… was hot pot tasty?” Lu Yuanxing mumbled softly, speaking sweet dream talk. His throat let out a satisfied gurgle, his little hand clutching the pillow, like a little cat sleeping in a daze.
Lin Dundun also smacked his lips. “Xingxing baby, so… so tasty!” The little child seemed not quite satisfied. “It, it’s just that Dundun ate too little…”
Lin Jingzhou smiled. Peacefully.
The two of them were actually chatting in their sleep.
Neither the adult nor the child had a very good sleeping posture. The two of them had twisted the blanket into a braid and stretched their limbs out without the slightest barrier, opening wide and spreading broadly, as though they had gone to some large Daoist temple to practice martial arts.
Lin Dundun was young and small, so no matter how the blanket twisted, it still covered his whole body. Lu Yuanxing was not so lucky.
He wore a white home outfit. Because his posture was bold, a little soft flesh at his waist was exposed. There was a beautiful hollow at his waist, and Lin Jingzhou felt that this hollow was about the same size as his hand.
It would be just right for his hand to fit into it.
Lu Yuanxing continued cross-frequency chatting with Lin Dundun in his dream. The two seemed to be recreating tonight’s big meal.
Because the skin of his waist and abdomen was exposed, Lu Yuanxing seemed to feel a little cold. While mumbling softly, he curled up slightly.
His face had a sickly pallor, his skin carrying a fragile feeling from not yet being fully recovered. Yet his lips had become somewhat rosy because he had eaten hot pot.
Lin Jingzhou thought, Since he is this fragile, why did he not take my car and instead toss himself all the way home?
He did not know that Lu Yuanxing’s current policy toward him was to hide whenever possible.
Lin Jingzhou stepped forward. In great mercy, he used his long fingers to tug the blanket. The blanket lifted slightly, then was properly placed over Lu Yuanxing.
But because of this, Lu Yuanxing’s sleep became somewhat unsettled. He turned over, and because he was already at the edge… he was about to fall off the bed!
Lin Jingzhou’s narrow pupils contracted. In an instant, his body reacted before he could think, and he chose to use his body to cushion Lu Yuanxing.
It just so happened that he had just been pulling the blanket for Lu Yuanxing and was not too far away.
And so Lin Jingzhou ended up lying on the floor in an inverted U-shaped posture. Lu Yuanxing turned over and just happened to lie on his back.
In his dream, Lu Yuanxing tucked his little hands in and lay on Lin Jingzhou with satisfaction. He dreamed that he had turned into a cat, sleeping on a cat climbing frame. It was just… this cat climbing frame was a little uncomfortable…
Lu Yuanxing forcefully patted Lin Jingzhou’s spine and mumbled, “So hard!”
“What kind of cat climbing frame is this? The quality is bad. Bah… return it!”
Lin Jingzhou: “…”
What bad intentions could a little cat have?
He had merely sent a message saying he would cook and then failed to wait for him.
He was not playing any tricks. He had gone to sleep and was sleeping very soundly.
On how a cat politely sleeps on an overbearing CEO’s body.
Maintaining this posture, Lin Jingzhou stretched out his arm and, with his hand turned backward, moved Lu Yuanxing back bit by bit.
Throughout the entire process, Lu Yuanxing slept without knowing anything.
“So spicy… Lin Jingzhou, bleh.”
Lin Jingzhou: “…???”
Is this how you treat your life-saving benefactor?
How presumptuous.
Lin Jingzhou: “…”
He settled Lu Yuanxing properly. Lu Yuanxing lay back on the bed, and once the place beneath him became soft again, he automatically tucked his little hands in.
Lin Jingzhou lowered his head. It was eleven at night. He could still rest for another four hours before he had to leave for the airport.
This was his and Lu Yuanxing’s room, but Lin Jingzhou still chose to go to the study.
Early the next morning, the room was empty. Lu Yuanxing had no idea Lin Jingzhou had come.
He slept a second sleep and did not even want to eat breakfast. In any case, he neither had to go to school nor work…
He turned over, his arm pressing down on Lin Dundun, causing Lin Dundun to have no choice but to be “forced” to sleep together with Lu Yuanxing. And so Lin Dundun also rightfully nestled in Daddy’s arms and snored, the father and son catching up on sleep together.
At this moment, Lin Xiaoxiao had already gone out to the riding grounds for training.
Today was the day for filming the pilot episode of Happy Baby. Once they said they would do it, they did it. The director had not contacted the guests beforehand. The main point was surprise filming, intended to capture the guests’ most authentic and most everyday scenes.
Of course, all of this had been written in the proposal. It was just that Lu Yuanxing had not read it carefully.
Happy Baby was divided into two stages of filming. The first stage was the pilot episode, which would be three days of livestreaming the guests’ daily lives. The second stage would be the official start, with the director team setting locations and the guests carrying out a series of tasks, and so on.
The livestream had already begun. The production team staff drove the filming car toward the home address Lu Yuanxing had provided.
Lu Yuanxing was not the most popular guest among them. In reality, Lu Yuanxing only had some fans who liked his looks; the rest were all haters. His fame could only be considered average, and his public reputation was the worst.
However, Lu Yuanxing had become famous through being hated all along the way, and this still stirred up the curiosity of many people. Everyone wanted to see what a person who could stir up so many bloody storms, who not only had no ability but also acted like a diva and caused trouble everywhere in the entertainment industry, was like in real life.
Entering the suburbs for the first time, the director team traveled along the winding mountain road for quite a while. The director team could not help taking out Lu Yuanxing’s information and looking it over again and again.
Was the address really here?
The other guests all lived in luxury homes, such as large flats in the city center or detached villas in good locations. But Lu Yuanxing’s address… had he gone into the mountains to work illegally?
However… there were mountains and water here, and the road was built very straight and smooth. The environment was actually quite nice.
As soon as they entered, fresh air came rushing at them.
Everyone could not help taking a deep breath.
【Hehe, Lu Yuanxing has overturned, right? He was still creating a rich-person image on the show, but he actually lives here?】
【What kind of godforsaken wilderness is this? Even dogs wouldn’t come here.】
The people in the production team looked at the words “even dogs wouldn’t come here” and suddenly fell into silence.
Would it still be in time for them to turn back now?
【What kind of remote wilderness is this? Lu Yuanxing doesn’t live in a village, does he?】
【I heard he hasn’t had announcements for a long time and has no production team resources. He probably can’t even keep the pot boiling anymore. Maybe he’ll take us to some self-built rental house.】
【Today Is Carnival: If you have no money, then you have no money. But having no money while constantly stepping on former teammates, gilding your own face, and pretending to be rich is where Lu Yuanxing is wrong.】
【A place like this is either remote wilderness or a real large-scale luxury residence. Usually a manor. Lu Yuanxing couldn’t possibly live in a manor, right?】
【Today Is Carnival: Hahaha, sister, do you want to look at what nonsense you’re saying?】
The production team’s car suddenly turned on the road, and a long, large “castle” appeared before everyone.
The viewers’ pupils trembled.
【What the hell, is this a medieval castle where European royalty and nobles live?】
【Person above, although it really is a castle, from that stunning glimpse of the outside, judging by the design, it is clearly full of exquisite modern design. It only imitates a castle style in certain places.】
【I am completely dumbfounded.】
【What kind of tourist attraction is this! Is it open to the public? Can the rooms inside be stayed in? I’d be willing to pay several thousand a night! Give me three minutes. I want to know the address of this scenic spot!】
[Although, actually, it might really be a private manor…]
As they spoke, the director’s car stopped at the entrance of the manor.
The directors got out. The chief director held the proposal in his hand and stared at the house number outside the manor again and again.
Not sure. Look again.
It really was.
[What happened to the director? Did he get lost?]
[On how the production team politely gets lost.]
[Is today’s livestream route changing into a travel show? Hahahahaha, taking everyone to search for a manor in the wilderness and expand tourism business.]
[Has it turned into a travel variety show?]
Before everyone had finished speaking, the assistant director had already pressed the doorbell on the main gate.
A whole string of question marks appeared in the live comments.
[Asking for directions?]
[What the heck, I have a bold idea…]
[Bold one, take back your boldness.]
Unexpectedly, someone really did open the gate of the mansion. A properly dressed butler appeared in the visual intercom image at the entrance and very respectfully and courteously invited them in.
[Is this really Lu Yuanxing’s home?]
[So high-end!!]
[Heh, don’t tell me he rented this house just for filming.]
[No way, no way. There are really people who believe someone like Lu Yuanxing has money? He’s just setting up a fake persona.]
[Everyone, he may not have money, but his mysterious husband might! I heard the child he’s taking on the parenting variety show is his biological child?]
That sentence landed like a heavy bomb dropped into water. Very quickly, everyone held their breath and watched the screen.
The other guests’ livestreams were all being filmed properly. The guests were saying some welcome speeches, all very formulaic. When people heard that something had happened on Lu Yuanxing’s side and that he still had not appeared in person, they all wanted to see what kind of trouble Lu Yuanxing could stir up this time, and they rushed into Lu Yuanxing’s livestream room to watch the drama.
Human nature was gossip and drama-watching!
As soon as they entered, they saw the full view of the large manor. The director’s car drove in from the entrance. There were guiding signs on the roads inside the manor, but because they were unfamiliar with the place, they drove very slowly. As soon as everyone entered, they saw an artificial lake where swans were being raised.
Farther in were vast gardens, transparent greenhouses visible everywhere, a large outdoor swimming pool, sculpted fountains, an underground wine cellar, long stables where ponies were kept, a riding ground, sports grounds…
Everyone was drawn in by the scenery here, dazzled by everything they saw, and for a while, they even forgot to criticize him.
The production team drove the car to the main house. The butler had already brought people and was waiting there. Seeing the director, the butler nodded slightly. “Please follow me.”
“Is Lu Yuanxing inside?” the director asked.
“Yes.” The butler nodded. “Young Master Xing and Young Master Dundun are both inside.”
The butler had long known that Lu Yuanxing was going to participate in a parenting variety show. He simply had not known the exact time, but he had prepared early, which was why his etiquette was so complete today.
The butler handed the main stage over to the director team. Lu Yuanxing’s follow-cam director stepped forward and pressed the doorbell.
“Ding—”
“Ding—”
“Knock, knock, knock.”
No one answered.
The director team looked at one another.
The butler smiled. “Young Master Xing may still be asleep.”
[Heh, it’s already so late and he’s still sleeping in? As expected of Lu Yuanxing.]
[When people become lazy, there really is no saving them. What kind of attitude is this, Lu Yuanxing?]
[Today Is Also Carnival: Does he not know filming is today? This kind of work attitude…]
[Although, to be fair, it is surprise filming… the guest doesn’t know.]
The live comments instantly started cursing. The fans of Lu Yuanxing’s former teammates who disliked him, professional haters, and trend-following haters all climaxed at once.
But unexpectedly, some different voices appeared in the live comments.
Although there were not many people saying it, it truly gave people a refreshing, clear feeling.
[Today is the weekend. What’s wrong with sleeping? I love sleeping late on weekends. I’m watching the livestream from under my blanket right now.]
[Exactly. I like real guests! The other guests all look like they prepared early. To be honest, it feels a bit fake.]
[He clearly doesn’t value his work!]
[Enough already, okay? Do you think there aren’t enough people working brutal overtime already?]
Suddenly, everyone fell silent in unison, as though they felt the person above had a point.
Behind the screen, a fan of Shen Jianian hid behind the dim light, her fingers flying over the keyboard. Damn it! “Unable to post temporarily because you are speaking too frequently”?
What was wrong with these people! Lu Yuanxing was sleeping in and people were still speaking up for him? She wished she could work nonstop all day to counter hate for Shen Jianian!
In the bedroom, Lin Dundun heard the doorbell and gently poked Lu Yuanxing’s arm.
Mm, Daddy. Daddy baby’s arm dented wherever he poked it. So, so soft.
Lin Dundun happily rolled over in Lu Yuanxing’s arms.
Seeing that Lu Yuanxing could not be poked awake, and that the bell outside kept making noise, Lin Dundun decided to get down and solve this major problem so they would not disturb his Xingxing baby’s sleep.
So Lin Dundun shifted and shifted, slid off the bed by himself, and waddled toward the door like a little duck.
He stretched out his little hand.
He could not reach.
Lin Dundun felt a little embarrassed.
He huffed and puffed as he moved over a small stool. Standing on the little stool, he stretched out his hand and grabbed the door handle. This way, Dundun was tall!
When the door opened, the livestream screen showed the figure of an adorable child standing on a small stool with his head tilted.
The child had soft black hair, big blinking eyes that were very lively, a trace of bright blue in his pupils, a round little body, delicate features, and a touch of baby fat on his cheeks that made them look very pinchable.
[Ahhhhh, too cute!!]
[Whose little child is this?]
[This can’t be Lu Yuanxing’s child, right?!]
The production team staff were also melted by his cuteness. The director crouched down until he was level with Lin Dundun. “Hello, little Zihang. Introduce yourself to everyone on the screen.”
Lin Dundun was stunned when he saw the dense crowd of people outside the door.
At his young age, he performed a full pupil earthquake.
[Hahaha, Dundun doesn’t know there’s filming today.]
[Can a cute human child’s expression really be this silly and this rich? Ahhhh, he’s even cuter now!]
But he was a clever little child. He had inherited Big Daddy and his older brother’s brains. He tilted his head and thought for a moment. “Ah! You, you are the show pig people!”
The director quickly nodded. “Yes, we are the pig-herding people… no, we are the production team.”
[Hahaha, I’ve heard of herding cattle and herding sheep, but what is herding pigs?]
[First time seeing Chief Director Gao Shi get defeated!]
“So, so it’s like that! Piggy people.”
Lin Dundun blinked and began introducing himself to the camera. He blinked his very confident big eyes. “I, I am Lin Dundun. This year… I am… thirty years old. I am a grown-up. Xingxing is my baby.”
Everyone nearly burst out laughing.
[Identity swap.]
[Father and son reversed.]
[Pointing at his father and calling him his child…]
[Dundun is like an old father who worries about everything.]
The people in the director team did not laugh easily, unless they could not hold it in.
The one holding it in the hardest was Director Gao Shi. His shoulders shook as he laughed and asked, “Then, Dundun, can you take us to see your baby?”
“Okay, okay!” Lin Dundun nodded, turned around, and shushed them, signaling everyone to follow and keep their footsteps light.
Lin Dundun stood on tiptoe and opened the bedroom door, then turned back and signaled to everyone. “You have to speak quietly.”
The follow-cam team could not wait to set up the camera. This was the classic wake-up scene! A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
On the large bed, which was about two meters wide, Lu Yuanxing was lying on his side with his eyes closed.
His skin was so white it was almost translucent, carrying a kind of sickly, frail beauty. Yet his exquisite face amplified that fragility to the fullest, making him extremely beautiful.
He was sunk deep into the soft large bed. The color of his skin, like cherry blossoms and snow, almost blended into the velvet blanket. Beneath his soft jawline were the blue, semi-translucent veins in his neck.
His sleeping face was very obedient, but his posture was not obedient at all.
The fingers of one hand were curled near his chin, while his other arm was stretched out as if he had been stretching. He was sleeping especially soundly.
His hair was a little messy, sticking up playfully, and his brows and eyes looked lazy and soft.
Hearing movement, he stretched, but did not wake up. He continued sleeping sweetly.
Lin Dundun shushed the staff, indicating that they should not disturb his Daddy baby, then gently reached out and tugged Lu Yuanxing’s waist.
Lu Yuanxing rubbed against the blanket, buried his face in it, refused to get up, and made a suspicious purring sound.
[Ahhhh, he’s like a cat.]
[Let him sleep!]
[What’s wrong with a little cat only wanting to sleep?]
[Heh, everyone, don’t forget Lu Yuanxing’s wicked deeds. Too many to record. Pointing fingers.]
