Neither Di Youyou nor Li Jingmo noticed the hidden cameras filming them in real-time from above and along the roadside.
Although Li Jingmo wasn’t part of the film and television circle, he was well acquainted with Director Huang Yiping.
Huang’s works were all characterized by unpredictability; simply put, the audience could never guess what he would shoot next.
He never expected Qin Chenghao to be able to invite Director Huang to Xiang Mountain to film such a small-scale parent-child variety show. Only then did Li Jingmo somewhat believe that his uncle hadn’t assembled a slapdash crew.
Di Youyou thought for a moment; it seemed she hadn’t said anything particularly special.
“That uncle gave me a treasure, saying it was a reward for Youyou being the first to reach the mountaintop.”
Li Jingmo finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Following Di Youyou, his execution ability had indeed improved.
Originally, he had planned to take things slowly, but Di Youyou said that in an unfamiliar environment, it was better to go and understand it first, so as to better handle unexpected situations.
So, for someone who was prepared for everything, success would follow in whatever they did!
The two quickly arrived at the fork in the road.
Even Huang Yiping’s team didn’t yet know which path Di Youyou would choose; he was genuinely curious.
“Which way?”
Li Jingmo had also received the script; the show’s requirement for parents was to let the children make the choices and decisions as much as possible.
He was an open-minded and good older brother. Whether Di Youyou won or lost in the games, Li Jingmo vowed to protect her from behind.
Di Youyou scratched her head. She didn’t want to fall into the production team’s trap right from the start. What if Li Jingmo’s anti-fans saw his little sister being so useless and mocked him?
Wouldn’t Di Youyou lose face?
The top idol’s formidable little sister’s first appearance on camera should also intimidate those with ill intentions.
Di Youyou waved her little hand, summoning small animals again.
This time, it was the squirrels overhead.
Li Jingmo was waiting for Di Youyou to speak when suddenly, the leaves above began to rustle and tremble violently?
Could it be that the production team had set up some trap right at this fork in the road?
Li Jingmo’s large hand had already moved to protect the back of Di Youyou’s collar, ready to grab the little one and run if the situation turned unfavorable.
Di Youyou was also startled. Why had so many come all at once?
[Little squirrels, hello!
I want to ask what games the show’s uncles prepared on these two paths today?]
The leading fat squirrel saw yet another annoying human. For the past few days, people had been constantly moving large equipment, making noise and disturbing the squirrels’ peace; they couldn’t even sleep soundly.
Just now, inexplicably following the crowd here, thinking there might be something interesting to see, it turned out to be annoying humans again.
These two humans were skinny and alone; they must be easy to bully.
The fat squirrel didn’t notice Di Youyou’s greeting. Instead, it picked up a large pinecone it was holding and threw it at Li Jingmo and the others below.
Seeing their leader initiate the attack, the other little squirrels also grabbed whatever weapons they could find nearby and launched their assault!
Because the pinecone’s shape resembled a landmine, and Li Jingmo had watched too many of Huang Yiping’s war films, he immediately pushed Di Youyou down without a second thought.
“Watch out for grenades!”
Di Youyou was startled by Li Jingmo’s sudden action. He pressed her tightly against his chest, almost suffocating the little one.
Di Youyou struggled frantically in Li Jingmo’s embrace, her chubby little legs kicking and flailing, looking utterly adorable.
Li Jingmo felt something hit his body and head, but there was no explosion.
“A dud?”
What dud! It was clearly these bad squirrels…
Di Youyou’s eyes gleamed with a fierce light. Somehow, she managed it—the fat squirrel that had attacked first suddenly trembled and fell from the tree.
One moment it was mocking this human, Li Jingmo, for being ridiculous; the next, Di Youyou had caught it by the tail.
‘Chirp chirp chirp!’
Seeing their boss caught, the little creatures in the tree immediately scattered and fled.
Li Jingmo heard the rustling of leaves overhead again and prepared to hold Di Youyou even tighter.
Just as he looked up, he saw Di Youyou clutching a large squirrel in her small hand. Li Jingmo was almost scared to death, terrified the squirrel might turn and bite his little sister.
“Youyou, let go quickly! It’s dangerous!”
This squirrel had probably just fallen from the tree. Who knew what it ate to get so fat, causing such a commotion.
Meanwhile, Di Youyou was already arguing with the squirrel in her mind.
[Why did you hit me and Guoguo? Youyou will skewer you and roast you like a squirrel kebab!]
The fat squirrel hadn’t expected this human child to communicate with it. There was no time to marvel at the wonder.
[You humans are shameless. You never let us sleep well every day. Hitting you is being lenient.]
Di Youyou got angry and clenched her little hand tighter.
The fat squirrel suddenly felt a jolt of electricity travel from the base of its tail, shocking it into convulsions. It let out a strange cry.
“Youyou, let go. The squirrel is stressed.”
Li Jingmo forgot his fear, crouched down, and wrapped his hands around Di Youyou’s small one.
Li Jingmo moved off Di Youyou, allowing the little one to finally catch her breath.
Having witnessed Di Youyou’s power, the fat squirrel naturally became much more docile.
[Don’t hurt me!]
Di Youyou patiently asked again.
[We’re filming a show on the mountain recently. If we’re disturbing you, you can temporarily move to a forest farther away.]
Di Youyou was still a very kind-hearted little child.
[We’re sorry for disturbing your rest.
Next time the show comes up the mountain, I can bring some apples as an apology.]
The fat squirrel hadn’t expected this human child to be so righteous. It realized it was wrong to lead everyone in attacking without understanding the situation.
[Really? Then I apologize to you too.]
Di Youyou nodded.
[The uncles from the production team said I could choose between these two paths. You’re on the mountain every day. Can you tell Youyou what games are on these two paths?]
The fat squirrel thought for a moment.
[The left path is closer to my home. There’s nothing strange about it, right?
Instead, it’s the path that’s a bit farther. My little friends say they built a big, dark house over there, with some strange big pits inside. You can’t see anything.
Everyone’s been too scared to go near there lately.]
Only then did Di Youyou release the fat squirrel.
[Thank you. Next time I come, I’ll call out to you all in advance.]
The fat squirrel gave Di Youyou a deep look, then scurried up the tree and disappeared in a few leaps.
So much had happened in just a few seconds. Li Jingmo naturally didn’t dare stay put.
“Youyou, did it scratch or bite you?”
Di Youyou shook her head.
“We need to leave here quickly. It’s not safe. There’s a squirrel nest here.”
Di Youyou immediately spoke up.
“Then let’s take this path!”
Li Jingmo looked at the left path, said nothing, picked up Di Youyou, and walked forward.
Meanwhile, the other six groups of parent-child guests down the mountain had also arrived one after another.
Huang Yiping was there recording which children had walked up the mountain by themselves and which had been carried up by adults.