Me at two years old, a queen!

Even with Shen Yu and Ji Jianshu's well-planned and tactical pursuit, they couldn't catch the hen. In the end, it was Shen Shaocheng and Lu Junxing who, seeing the situation was getting out of hand, led the others to catch the chicken.

Chicken feathers were scattered all around. Wang Jinbao yawned several times in exasperation: "Ptooey~, this chicken is quite a handful. It hasn't gone bald yet!"

As the curtain fell, Duoduo was the first to react. She pulled a few people along for the final steps, singing a song and waving goodbye to everyone.

"Gourd, gourd, seven gourds on one vine"

"This little vine is my home, la la la la"

"Ding-dong-dong-dong-dong, little vines..."

"Ding-dong-dong-dong-dong, it's my home! La la la la!"

"Gourd, gourd, seven gourds"

This evoked childhood memories for many, and after playing around, everyone was filled with emotion, and the tourists spontaneously joined in the singing.

Then, Ms. Xu Tinglan seized the opportunity and pulled Duo Duo onto the stage to perform a dance. It was a folk dance that Duo Duo was good at, and it was one of the few hobbies that Duo Duo had persisted in despite attending so many extracurricular classes.

Xu Tinglan didn't know which path Duoduo wanted to take in the future, but as a mother, she only hoped to give her more choices.

Although this show is just a simple parent-child variety show, it is still a big production in all aspects, and it would be great to have such a performance experience on one's future resume!

Seeing Duoduo come down from the stage after her performance, An'an happily pulled her along, saying, "Duoduo, you were amazing! You danced so beautifully!"

The group of friends gathered together, chattering and praising each other's performances. Wang Jinbao simply sat on the ground and chatted idly with the other kids.

Seeing the scenic area much quieter, with no one performing anymore, and remembering their farcical chicken-catching incident, I hesitated. I had previously considered myself an old hand in the industry, and this was supposed to be an entertaining performance for children.

This opportunity was meant for the children to play around with; Shen Shaocheng, who hadn't originally planned to perform, decided to make up for the disruption their performance had caused to the scenic area.

Thinking about whether to go on stage and put on a show, she remembered that Lu Junxing hadn't performed yet, so she patted him on the shoulder and reminded him, "An'an, why don't you go on stage and show us something too? Just the two of you, father and daughter?"

Considering Lu Junxing's usual unapproachable and low-key nature, she added, "It would be good to keep it as a souvenir!"

Seeing that Lu Junxing was a little confused, Shen Shaocheng waved the spear in his hand at Lu Junxing again and explained to him, "In a little while, I'm going to go up and dance for him, and have Shen Yu do a few somersaults for me as a gesture!"

"This counts as a small performance. Now that all our groups have gone up, why don't you and An'an put on a show together and perform on stage?"

Just as Lu Junxing was about to refuse, An'an, who had come back for a drink after chatting with Zhuangzhuang and the others, readily agreed: "Really? Yes~, I want to perform again too!"

"You want to perform? What do you want to perform? How about you cry for everyone? Huh?"

Lu Junxing had to remind his little idiot not to rush in with all her might and just stand there dumbfounded, only to feel embarrassed and then come back to him crying in his arms. He pinched her cheek in exasperation.

"It's okay~, we won't join in the fun. We'll just clap for Shen Yu and the others here in a bit!"

"No~, I want to go up~"

"Are you going to go up there and show everyone how to cry?"

"Hmph~, no way, I don't want to cry!"

As An'an spoke, she picked up the piece of fabric that belonged to Lu Junxing from the side, and touched the fabric printed with green bamboo with some regret, saying:

"But if we don't perform, Daddy, you won't have a chance to wear this outfit! All the other dads have clothes to wear, and they don't want you to miss out! You'll be so pitiful!"

"I'm not pitiful!"

"No~, Daddy~, you're so pitiful~"

As An'an spoke, she looked at the other parents, all wearing clothes they had bought at the market, and felt increasingly sorry for Lu Junxing: "Waaah~, Daddy~, my daddy is so pitiful~"

Lu Junxing, unsure how she had come to this conclusion, looked at her drooping head and downcast eyes, and ultimately swallowed the curse he was about to utter.

He picked up the piece of cloth that was bothering him, found the right spot, and tore out two holes big enough to go through his arm.

A simple, tireless coat was thus created. Seeing the troublesome child expertly wipe away her tears and stare at him with her mouth agape in surprise, Lu Junxing couldn't help but sigh.

"You're really making trouble for me! I'm not pitiful anymore now, is that alright? Are you satisfied now?"

Unexpectedly, An'an tugged at the clothes here and there, touching them with great interest, making Lu Junxing wonder if she was going to take off the tattered clothes and try them on herself next.

"Hehe~, the clothes I bought are so pretty! Dad, now that you have clothes, let's go perform!"

Seeing the clever young girl pestering Lu Junxing, Wang Jinbao, feeling envious and itching to do the same, also chimed in, "Look at Brother Cheng, he's so old and still showing off his skills on stage. You've already designed the clothes, shouldn't you go up and demonstrate one?"

Xu Tinglan came over with a bag of fruit she had bought from the side, patted An'an's little head, and said, "Yes, all these children have gone up once, An'an definitely wants to go up too!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Junxing noticed the little girl squatting to the side, taking a bite of dragon fruit and staring longingly at Shen Yu, who was doing somersaults in the center of the stage. He looked down, seemingly lost in thought. He waited until Shen Yu and the others were almost done...

He stood up, scooped up the little girl, wiped her mouth, and said, "Come on! It's your turn to perform!"

"really?"

Looking at the little girl whose eyes were shining as she looked at him, Lu Junxing suddenly realized how desolate and barren his world was. He had so completely ignored the normal needs and thoughts of a child, simply because his world had never had them.

Fortunately, he hadn't destroyed the little girl's budding, colorful world yet, and there was still time: "Of course! What do you want to perform?"

"Role reversal!"

Hearing her blurt-out words, Lu Junxing knew this was an answer she had already prepared. He found it somewhat amusing that he had almost missed her growth.

It felt somewhat surreal to be taught a lesson by a child who was only knee-high to him.

"How do you want to change it?"

"I'll be the dad! You'll be the baby, Daddy~, remember, you're a little kid now, and you have to listen to me in everything!"

Perhaps it was a slight pang of guilt for almost ignoring the little girl, or perhaps it was a feeling of being moved, but Lu Junxing nodded as if possessed. By the time he realized what was happening, the little girl was already about to stand on his head and act wildly.

"Sweetie~, Daddy's going to work now~, you have to be a good girl at home~"

"Yeah! Go ahead!"

"No, Dad~, you should say: Goodbye, Dad! Work hard, I'll miss you~"

Lu Junxing frowned, thinking that usually when he went out, this troublesome girl wasn't like this. When did she not always ask him to bring her toys and snacks when he came back? He was more of a cooperative, but not completely cooperative, type.

"If you don't go to work soon, you'll be late!"

After saying that, An'an stomped her foot and shook her little head, saying, "Sigh~, no! My dad isn't like that, I want to do it again~"

The host, looking at the adorable little girl, chimed in, "Okay, everyone, shall we give the little one a little encouragement? Let's see what kind of dad our child will show us!"

"Okay~, An'an is the best!"

"Go An'an!"

"An'an is the best!"

Before the other tourists could respond, Wang Jinbao had already led the children in clapping and cheering for An'an!

The little girl had already changed the scene, pulling Lu Junxing, who was draped in a bamboo-patterned fabric that didn't suit his domineering CEO image at all. Even the cheap, low-quality fabric looked much more sophisticated on Lu Junxing.

"Dad~, no, Lu Junxing! Eat faster, stop dawdling! I'm going to be late for work!"

Lu Junxing glanced at the troublesome woman wiping his mouth with his own clothes. Lu Junxing couldn't help but twitch his lips. Had he gone mad? He had just agreed to switch roles with her.

Seeing that Lu Junxing was stunned and didn't speak, An'an stomped her foot, put her hands on her chubby waist and said, "Lu Junxing! Did a rat bite off your ears? Didn't you hear me?"

"Disobedient children will be eaten by the old monster!"

Wang Jinbao, sitting in the audience, grabbed a handful of sunflower seeds from his pocket and handed them to Shen Shaocheng, who was watching the show. He nudged Shen Shaocheng's shoulder and said cheekily, "I never thought that even the richest man in the world has to urge his kids to eat, just like us!"

"No, people are just ordinary people, living to eat, drink, poop, and sleep."

Shen Shaocheng felt that Lu Junxing was more humane when he was with the children. After all, they were just ordinary people, and no one could escape it!

"Eat this egg quickly! Don't be picky! Look, even the gluttons and hungry devils have eaten the whole bowl!"

"If you don't eat, I'm going to get angry!"

Lu Junxing stared at the broken rock that was almost touching him, closed his eyes, then, recklessly, rolled up his trouser leg, sat down on the ground, looked at the troublesome fellow, and said calmly, "I'm not eating it! Unless you give me today's candy!"

An'an was caught off guard by Lu Junxing's sudden outburst and whispered in his ear, "Daddy~, how could you do this?"

Lu Junxing: "We've switched roles, haven't we? I'm playing you now~"

An'an thought for a moment. She was usually very well-behaved, so why did she feel like hitting Lu Junxing when she saw him reaching out his hand?

With a pang of heartache, she pulled a candy she had secretly hidden from her pocket and handed it to Lu Junxing: "Here~, this is your candy for today, don't lick it all up in one go~"

An'an stared longingly at the mango-flavored candy, thinking that she would ask for it back after the performance! That way, she could have candy again.

Before she could even feel happy, she saw Lu Junxing's large, well-defined hands slowly unwrap the candy, and then, right before her eyes, put it into his mouth. At that moment, An'an immediately threw herself into Lu Junxing's arms, raising her hand to try and pry his mouth open.

Seeing that An'an was about to scream, Lu Junxing quickly pinched her little mouth shut: "Alright, I'm out of school now, and as her father, you should help me with my writing!"

An'an reluctantly regained her senses, stood aside, and recalled how Lu Junxing used to make her do her homework. She pointed to the prop table and said:

"Write it! Lu Junxing, your handwriting is like a dog's paddle, rewrite it!"

Lu Junxing sat on the prop chair, wondering if he was usually this irritable. He carefully wrote the characters "Gu Sui'an" on a piece of paper; the characters were strong and resolute, clearly showing he had a background in calligraphy.

An'an leaned over for a look, then poked Lu Junxing's hand with a small twig she'd picked up somewhere, and said rudely, "Keep writing! If you don't write well, I'll cut your hand off!"

Then, with an air of superiority, he snatched the paper from Lu Junxing's hand and tore it in half with a "rip": "You can't even write this character properly! What else can you do? Rewrite it!"

"If I can't write well, then I'll just have to pick up trash!"

Upon hearing this, not only did Lu Junxing's expression change, but Xu Tinglan also sensed something was amiss. Based on her understanding of An'an's father over this period, President Lu always acted with reason and evidence, and would not be so impulsive and arrogant.

After thinking for a moment, she glanced down at Zhuangzhuang and Duoduo, noticing that they didn't react to An'an's words, seemingly quite used to it. Suppressing her suspicions, she gave Jiang Yun a look.

Jiang Yun rushed onto the stage: "Thank you to little An'an for portraying the role of a grumpy father for us. This character comes from a father and daughter we met during the early stages of our program's research. Their life experiences may reflect the daily lives of some of us..."

"This tells us that life needs... Our program also hopes to recreate the interaction through scenes like An'an's, so that parents can have some reflections and lessons learned in the process of raising children. This is the biggest original intention of our program!"

When Jiang Yun stepped forward to smooth things over and promote the show, An'an was lifted down by Lu Junxing. An'an was still a little confused about what had happened, and she was still clutching Lu Junxing's collar with her little hands, saying with a reluctant expression:

"I haven't finished performing yet~, umm~, Daddy~, I want to go back and perform again~"

Seeing that An'an was still unaware of what had happened, Xu Tinglan was afraid that if An'an continued to make a fuss, she would anger Lu Junxing and get another beating. After all, what An'an had just said was quite shocking for a little girl, so she wanted to call Duoduo over to take An'an to play.

Before she could react, Lu Junxing straightened An'an's skirt and calmly said, "I'll give you a chance to perform well when we get back!"

Xu Tinglan immediately understood what it meant, so she went to Wang Jinbao, who hadn't yet noticed anything, and explained the situation. Just then, they heard police sirens coming from not far away.