Ye Qingxi watched Huo Zinan awkwardly approach and awkwardly answer, thinking: well, it’s quite something that someone as awkward as him would actually come over and give him a bunch of grapes.
“Thank you~” Ye Qingxi smiled.
Huo Zinan: “…No, don’t mention it.”
Huo Zinan returned somewhat embarrassed to his small basket. Seeing this, Tao Tao also took a bunch of grapes and put it in Ye Qingxi’s basket. “Then I’ll give you a bunch too!”
Huo Zinan: !!!
What a copycat!
Why is he copying him?!
Ye Qingxi was both amused and exasperated. He had given them grapes because he thought they didn’t have enough, but they each gave him a bunch – it was completely unnecessary!
However, it was ultimately a child’s kind intentions, so Ye Qingxi accepted it.
“Thank you.”
“You’re welcome,” Tao Tao said with a smile.
Huo Zinan: …
Suddenly, he felt a little annoyed with Tao Tao.
After the children finished picking fruit, the filming director let them go home.
Everyone shouldered their little baskets and happily walked back the way they came.
Meanwhile, Mu Shaowu and his group had also finished their mission.
The fathers who caught chickens and fish could take their spoils to the production crew and exchange them for the corresponding pre-prepared raw chicken and fish.
The fathers who had nothing could only take a bag of steamed buns home.
Mu Shaowu was lucky enough to catch a chicken at the last minute, and also caught a fish early on, so it was a win-win situation.
Tao Rui was equally lucky. He looked at the meat he had gotten in exchange, thought for a moment, and handed it all to Mu Shaowu.
Well, he wouldn’t know how to cook it anyway.
“Then tonight we’ll have Kung Pao chicken and Sweet and Sour fish,” Mu Shaowu said.
Tao Rui had no objections; he was just there for a free meal, how dare he offer an opinion?
Mu Shaowu smiled, took the chicken and fish he was carrying, and went home.
Tao Rui helped him carry them back, delivering them to Mu Shaowu’s house before leaving to go home himself.
Ye Qingxi opened the door and saw that Mu Shaowu was already back.
He was even earlier than him?
Ye Qingxi was somewhat surprised. “When did you get back?”
“Just five minutes ago,” Mu Shaowu said, looking at him. “If you had come back two minutes earlier, you would have seen Tao-shushu.”
“Tao-shushu came back too?” Ye Qingxi asked.
Mu Shaowu nodded. “Was the orchard fun?”
“Yes, it was fun,” Ye Qingxi replied without hesitation.
Not only was the orchard fun, but being with Tao Tao and the others was also quite fun.
“Daddy, look!” Ye Qingxi took off his little basket.
Mu Shaowu leaned closer and almost jumped in fright! “Why did you pick so much? Aren’t you tired?”
As he spoke, he began massaging Ye Qingxi’s little shoulders.
Ye Qingxi giggled as he massaged him, shaking his head. “I’m not tired.”
“Daddy will keep massaging you, so your solders won’t hurt later.”
Mu Shaowu then said with concern, “Why didn’t you pick less? You picked so much, you won’t even finish eating it all.”
“It’s not for eating. It’s for selling. We’re going to sell it at the market tomorrow.”
Mu Shaowu: ???!!!
Is that so?!
How come they, as fathers, didn’t know it?!
Were they going to split up tomorrow too?
Or is picking fruit unrelated to Daddy, so the task of selling fruit will only be mentioned on the task card tomorrow?
“Then, can Daddy go with you?” He asked Ye Qingxi.
Ye Qingxi didn’t know, but he thought it should be possible. They couldn’t have Daddy and the baby separated for two days to complete the mission, could they?
“Jiejie, what do you think?” He turned to his camerawoman.
Camerawoman: ……
The camerawoman smiled and replied, “You’ll know tomorrow morning.”
Ye Qingxi didn’t press her further and nodded.
He let Mu Shaowu massage him for a while longer, until Mu Shaowu felt it was about done. Then Ye Qingxi carefully bent down and took out the watermelon from the bottom of the small basket.
“Daddy, let’s eat watermelon.”
Mu Shaowu: !!!
Mu Shaowu looked at the round little watermelon in his hand and though he was really amazing, actually carrying a watermelon back!
How heavy that must be!
“Okay.” Mu Shaowu quickly took the watermelon from his hand. Fortunately, once he picked it up, he realized that the watermelon was actually quite small and not as heavy as he had imagined.
He went into the kitchen, rinsed it with cold water, and then cut it open.
Ye Qingxi had been wanting to eat it since the orchard. After all, summer and watermelon go very well together.
Seeing the bright red watermelon flesh that Mu Shaowu had cut, he felt his eyes watering.
“Here,” Mu Shaowu picked out the larger half for him and handed him a spoon.
Ye Qingxi didn’t take it.
“Too much,” He said. “I want the smaller one; I’m afraid I can’t finish the big one.”
“It’s okay,” Mu Shaowu replied. “If you can’t finish it, Daddy will eat it for you.”
Hearing him say that, Ye Qingxi took it.
He inserted the spoon, scooped out the very center, and put it in his mouth. It was crisp and sweet, the texture he liked, not sandy at all.
“Delicious!” He looked up at Mu Shaowu.
Hearing this, Mu Shaowu scooped out the center of his own half and held it to Ye Qingxi’s mouth.
“I have mine,” Ye Qingxi said, holding up his half of the watermelon.
Mu Shaowu chuckled, “Didn’t they say online that you should give the sweetest part of a watermelon to your favorite person?”
Ye Qingxi: …That’s a bit corny, Dad.
But he still opened his mouth and happily ate it.
Mu Shaowu suddenly feigned surprise. “Why did you eat it?”
He looked regretful, “I just showed it you. I was going to eat it myself.”
Ye Qingxi: !!!
Mu Shaowu sighed, “Looks like someone thinks my favorite person isn’t me, but him.”
Ye Qingxi: ……
“As expected of me, giving my son such a strong sense of security as a first-time father. I’m so amazing.”
Ye Qingxi: ………….
Ye Qingxi turned to leave, holding the watermelon.
Mu Shaowu quickly chased after him. “Why are you leaving? How can I eat watermelon with my favorite person if you leave?”
Ye Qingxi sneered inwardly. “Eat it yourself.”
“No, what’s the point if it’s not with my favorite person?”
“I think it’s quite interesting to see you eating alone.”
“Dad has already given you his sweetest piece, don’t be so cruel to Dad.”
“Was it for me?” Ye Qingxi turned to look at him, “Weren’t you just looking at it and preparing to eat it yourself? “
Mu Shaowu laughed and pulled him closer. “And how could that be? I was clearly showing it off for myself, preparing to give it to you.”
Ye Qingxi: “Hmph~”
Mu Shaowu looked at his upturned face, his little cheeks slightly puffed out, and thought that he was incredibly cute.
He leaned closer to Ye Qingxi, wanting to give him a kiss.
Ye Qingxi quickly dodged to the side.
Mu Shaowu: ???
Mu Shaowu leaned closer again, wanting to kiss his little face.
Ye Qingxi grabbed his half of the watermelon and ran towards the living room sofa, but it was no use. His short legs couldn’t outrun Mu Shaowu, and in the end, Mu Shaowu hugged and kissed him several times.
The viewers in the live stream watched their interaction, and their lips subconsciously drew up.
[Damn, this is too heartwarming and happy!]
[Xiaoxi can even “hmph” with his dad, hah.]
[This is the first time I’ve seen Xiaoxi “humph”, he’s so cute.]
[If I were Mu Shaowu, I’d kiss him to death!]
[Hah aha, I could hug and kiss him forever!]
[Mu Shaowu, you’re so tight-lipped! You didn’t even tell me you’re living this kind of blissful life at home every day!]
[Honestly, judging from how they interact, you really can’t tell they’re not biologically father and son. It’s so natural! So sweet!]
[It’s even sweeter than me and my own dad!]
[Especially since Mu Shaowu teases him, that makes him even more like a real dad (face palm)]
[Yeah, my dad loves to tease me!]
[Anyway, He Yao doesn’t tease He Lei
(doge emoji)]
After kissing Ye Qingxi, Mu Shaowu handed him the spoon and watermelon again, urging him to eat.
The watermelon was especially crisp and sweet, so much so that Ye Qingxi ate half of it, bite by bite.
Ye Qingxi:..
It must be because this watermelon is too small. It’s definitely not because he eats too much!
Seeing that he’d eaten the watermelon, Mu Shaowu planned to wait a while before cooking, afraid that Ye Qingxi wouldn’t be able to eat it if he made food now.
Just as he was thinking this, he saw Ye Qingxi standing up and taking a pear from his small basket.
Mu Shaowu: ???
He walked over quickly and took the pear from Ye Qingxi’s hand. “Want a pear?”
Ye Qingxi shook her head. “I’m not eating it. It’s for the director and the camerawoman.”
It was sweltering out, and it hadn’t been easy for the on-set director and the camerawoman to follow them the whole way, so Ye Qingxi wanted them to have some fruit too.
It just so happened that there was only one watermelon in the small basket, and Ye Qingxi had intended for Mu Shaowu to eat most of it; otherwise, he would have just taken the watermelon to share right away with them.
Mu Shaowu hadn’t expected him to think that way.
The director and the camerawoman hadn’t expected him to offer it to them.
For a moment, both of them were quite touched.
“No need, Xiaoxi, thank you,” said the on-site director.
The camerawoman added, “You two just eat.”
“It’s okay,” Ye Qingxi said with a smile as he looked at them. “I’ve got more in my little basket – I picked a whole bunch of pears.”
Mu Shaowu smiled too. He gave his son a gentle pat on the head, went into the kitchen, washed the pears for him, and then shared them with the director and the cameraman. “You guys have worked hard too.”
Director: !!!
Cameraman: !!!
Who on earth said Mu Shaowu was arrogant, haughty, hot-tempered and hard to get along with?
Would an arrogant person wash pears for them?
Would a haughty person let them eat the pears?
Would a hot-tempered person say ‘You’ve all worked hard’ to them?
Mu Shaowu is clearly a down-to-earth, reliable, considerate man!
Live stream viewers:
[I keep feeling like this Mu Shaowu isn’t the same person I’ve heard about.]
[Just how badly was Mu Shaowu slandered in the past? To me, he seems like a pretty decent guy (face palm)]
[So far, I really haven’t seen anything Mu Shaowu has done wrong? (laughing crying emoji)]
[Don’t worry, Mu Shaowu — for your son’s sake, I’ll help clear your name from now on!]
[Hahaha, me too! Even though I’m just so-so about you, I really do love your son!]
[And me — Xiaoxi is just so cute and talented!]
[Xiaoxi is so thoughtful! I thought he wanted the pear for himself, but it turns out he was saving it for the director and the cameraman!]
[He really is Mom’s good boy — even more reliable than Mom!]
[More reliable than his dad (doge)]
[Hahaha, that’s the truth!]
[Waaah, I really love Xiaoxi so much, Xiaoxi, if I can’t see you anymore, how will Mom go on living?]
Author’s note:
Director/cameraman: Aww, so cute. Don’t worry, Xiaoxi, Mom/Dad will keep an eye on the post-production for you!
Mu Shaowu: What about me?
Director/cameraman: Love spreads to the crow ~ its no trouble at all ~
Mu Shaowu: So I’m… the crow?
爱屋及乌 (ài wū jí wū) — literal: “love the house and extend it to the crows” — means that affection for one thing such as a beloved person’s home, can extend to usually undesirable things, like crows found around that home.
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