— Her enunciation is so clear, baby.
— Ahhh, everyone will like you, baby.
— Stop forcing the compliments. If we’re talking about clear speech, wasn’t Xing Rumei earlier the real example?
— Our baby is just a little down. A little sun like her definitely doesn’t have less energy than Xing Rumei, okay!
— Right, just look at how Gu Mohan and Shang Ruoshui are always around her!
Director Li had learned his lesson this time. “For the third one, whoever raises their hand first goes, alright?”
Shang He nudged his daughter. “Hurry and raise your hand.”
Unexpectedly, a small hand had already gone up. Director Li looked over and realized it was the usually low-profile An Zhe.
An Shijiu also glanced at him in surprise. A hint of interest finally lit up in her somewhat dull eyes.
Shen Yanjing straightened his posture slightly and looked toward the little boy who walked calmly to the center with a composed expression.
An Zhe stepped into the middle, his gaze slightly lowered. He hadn’t intended to stand out, but…
He glanced at Xing Rumei, who was looking at him with a silly, expectant smile.
But he definitely couldn’t let that Ye Xuxu steal the spotlight!
He did not speak immediately. Instead, he adjusted his sleeves and collar, then calmly swept his gaze across everyone’s faces.
Clearing his throat, he slowly pulled out a pair of clappers from his hoodie.
“Clap goes the bamboo board, hey, I won’t praise anything else. I’ll praise my smart, brave, and beautiful good mom. What’s so good about this mom? She has a good son—big eyes, small mouth, skin so fair like a lucky doll!”
“Thank you, everyone. That concludes my introduction.”
Everyone fell silent for a second, and then thunderous applause and laughter erupted.
— Oh my, what an old-school kid!
— So cute ahhhh, he’s blushing!
— He was so quiet before, I didn’t even notice him. Who knew he’d amaze everyone once he spoke!
— Guys, the parenting show finally has its first trending topic besides Shen Yanjing!
— Both he and his mom have real skills. I love it!
— Just mention the kid, don’t bring up the mom, or the Yanzi Army will come after you.
— I’ve followed him for a while. He’s not the type who likes to show off.
— The reality of modern young people: not as good as the old, not as good as the young.
#KidOnVarietyShowClapperPerformance#
#NotAsGoodAsTheOldNotAsGoodAsTheYoung#
Shen Yanjing raised his long hand and covered the upward curve of his lips.
Xing Rumei leaned over. “Isn’t that the performance Teacher Wang made you learn last year that you absolutely refused to learn? How do you suddenly know it now?”
“Hm? Oh, I practiced a bit at home.” An Zhe’s ears turned red as he walked stiffly back to sit beside An Shijiu.
An Shijiu took the clappers and tried them herself. They made sound, but she lacked An Zhe’s sense of rhythm.
Curious, she asked, “You practiced at home? How come I didn’t see it? Teach me later.”
An Zhe’s face turned even redder as he nodded.
This self-introduction successfully made everyone forget about Ye Xuxu earlier.
After that, Gu Mohan and Shang Ruoshui gave very brief and plain introductions. Shang Ruoshui, in particular, looked like she was being punished just standing there, her voice very soft.
After she finished, Director Li said, “Our little friend Lin Qinghe isn’t very used to facing so many people, so he won’t introduce himself. If anyone wants to get to know him, you can take your time later.”
— People say Lin Fei hasn’t taken many acting jobs these past two years to accompany his introverted son. Seems like it’s true.
— Probably not autism. Kids with autism usually can’t leave familiar environments, so he wouldn’t be able to come record a show.
— Maybe he’s just very introverted and a bit closed-off.
Director Li continued, “Now let me introduce the role of the Manager.”
A Manager would follow the instructions of the head of the household, manage assets, arrange affairs, and serve the family.
At the end of each station, the household could decide independently to pay the Manager a salary based on a percentage of their family assets.
Following the principle of freedom in labor relationships, both sides would have the opportunity to switch.
At the end of each station, the Manager serving the wealthiest household would receive the title of “Gold Medal” and gain the right to choose a new household.
If a household wanted to proactively switch Managers, they would have to pay 50% of their family assets as compensation to the Manager.
“Now, let’s have our Managers introduce their strengths or skills. Teacher Shen, you go first?”
Shen Yanjing smiled slightly and joked in a good mood, “Should I also stand at the front and bow a few times?”
Everyone burst into laughter.
After they finished laughing, he said, “I’m Shen Yanjing. I don’t really have any special strengths—just a bit of strength to help with some work.”
— Ahhhh, those long legs are too eye-catching!
— He doesn’t need any skills. With just his popularity, every family will fight over him!
— Strong, huh? I don’t believe it. Come to my house tonight and prove it!
— Why is his skin so fair? Stop resting your chin on your hand, I’m going to die from how charming you are!
Without Director Li prompting, they naturally followed the seating order.
He Yun’er wore a standard professional smile. “Hello everyone, I’m the youthful girl He Yun’er. I used to be a team leader in a talent show, so I have some management experience—that’s probably my advantage.”
— Yun’er has gotten way too thin recently. Take care of your health.
— Ever since she worked with Qin Yize, her condition seems to have worsened.
— The drama promotions ended ages ago. Please stop riding our brother’s popularity.
Qi Xin smiled brightly. “Hello, parents and kids. My name is Qi Xin, you can also call me Sanjin. My fans say I’m a tough girl—not afraid of hardship, not fussy, and I’ll wholeheartedly serve the family!”
— Hidden gem Qi Sanjin!
— Let me take the chance to promote her dramas—they’re all amazing, and her acting is great!
— Sanjin, fly bravely! Fans will always follow!
Qin Yize showed a sunny smile. “My name is Qin Yize. Aside from the kids, I should be the youngest here. If you need anything, just let me know.”
— Wuwuwu, the most sincere little Yize.
— Don’t be afraid, we’re behind you, always supporting you!
— Stay away from He Yun’er. Be careful she drains you again.
— She’s really shameless. He’s clearly rejected the CP hype, yet she still chased him onto this show. Speechless!
Liu Momo was also appearing on a variety show for the first time, and it was a raw livestream without any beauty filters, so she looked a bit uneasy.
“Hello everyone, I’m Liu Momo. I studied accounting before, so I should have some advantage when it comes to managing money.”
— Who is this?
— An internet celebrity from XX platform who always fought with An Shijiu. Now she’s with An Shijiu’s ex-husband.
— Huh? Internet celebrity gossip is even more explosive than celebrity gossip.
— ??? This is my Queen Momo? Why does she look like this?
After everyone finished introducing themselves, Qi Xin raised her hand and asked, “Director, how will the first station be assigned? Can we choose ourselves?”
Director Li laughed and scolded, “In your dreams. Of course, you’ll be matched through a mini-game arranged by the program. Look over there!”
Not far away were two tent houses. The one on the left was labeled “Recruitment,” and the one on the right was labeled “Job Seeking.”
The production team had prepared identical sets of item cards in both rooms, placed in exactly the same positions.
Each family would send a representative to the recruitment room to pick cards, while the Managers would go to the job-seeking room to pick cards.
If the cards matched, an employment relationship would be formed.
“So do we all just rush in at once?” Qin Yize asked this time.
Director Li replied, “Of course not. You’ll enter one by one in order. The butler group will go in based on their Weibo pre-announcement voting rankings, and the family group will go in based on the popularity ranking of the first livestream.”
Xing Rumei threw herself into Ren Mei’s arms, wriggling around. “Let me pick later! Send me, okay? Okay pleeease!”
Ren Mei and Xing Qingze looked at her dotingly and agreed repeatedly, “Okay, okay, you go.”
An Zhe watched Xing Rumei cling freely in her mother’s arms, and a trace of envy flashed through his eyes.
He turned to look at his own mother.
Seeing his drooping expression, An Shijiu asked in confusion, “Do you also want to go pick?”
An Zhe sighed. “I’m not going.”
“Alright then, if you’re not going, I’ll go.”
A staff member came over to inform An Shijiu that although her livestream room ranked second in viewer count, its engagement—comments, shares, and so on—was higher than the Ye family’s, making her overall popularity rank first.
Thus, she and Shen Yanjing, who ranked first in the Weibo vote, would be the first to pick cards.
The two of them stood up and waited for the staff to set up the equipment.
Ye Qingyin suddenly stood up from her seat and walked over to An Shijiu. “Sister An, your clothes are wrinkled. Let me fix them for you.”
An Shijiu said, “Thank you.”
Relying on his years of experience, Shen Yanjing’s keen sense for the camera caught a moment when neither he nor An Shijiu would be in frame.
Even though Ye Qingyin was still there, he couldn’t care about that now.
He reached out and covered the microphones at their waists, leaned slightly closer, his crimson lips near An Shijiu’s small ear, and said in a low voice, “Pick the first one.”