The high-definition camera zoomed in—
The mysterious guest was seen straddling her suitcase, looking down at the teary-eyed little girl sniffling in front of her.
“What’s wrong?”
Although this part wasn’t described in detail in the book, Jiang Qiyu knew the plot and naturally assumed it was a challenge set up by the production team.
After being blocked by the little girl, she stopped in her tracks.
“……”
But in response to her question, the girl just widened her watery eyes, pouted her small mouth, and timidly stared up at her without saying a word.
Not bad, she had a strong sense of caution.
“Sis…”
Seeing the child remain silent, Yu Xiaoyu, who had just caught up, leaned in and whispered:
“This child is…”
Jiang Qiyu carefully examined the child, then turned to Yu Xiaoyu, saying with a serious expression:
“A girl.”
“……”
Looking at the big-eyed little girl with her ponytail and small dress, Yu Xiaoyu nearly rolled her eyes to the back of her head.
Did you really need to point that out?
How inappropriate of you.
She held back her words, not daring to speak out for the sake of her job.
But to prevent her from saying anything else inappropriate, Yu Xiaoyu stepped forward, bent down, and gently asked the little girl in a friendly tone:
“Little one, where are your parents?”
She thought she was being as approachable as possible, but the little girl seemed frightened by her equally inappropriate gesture.
Her head tilted back, her mouth opened, and she was on the verge of bursting into tears.
“Wah—”
Just as she let out half a cry, in the blink of an eye, a slender, fair hand with a faint fragrance swiftly reached over—
Quickly and accurately pinching her chubby, rosy cheek.
“Mmm…”
The unshed tears were instantly stifled.
Well… inappropriate, but effective.
“I know you want to cry, but hold it in for now.”
Meeting the child’s large, dark eyes, Jiang Qiyu pulled down her mask with her other hand and gave a symbolic smile:
“Let me ask you, did you lose your parents?”
“Mmm…”
The little girl seemed stunned by her, blinking her teary eyes and nodding.
“Got it.”
Jiang Qiyu nodded: “She must have gotten separated from her parents.”
Then, with a look of pity, she comforted the little girl in a solemn tone:
“It’s okay. All good things must come to an end. You’ll get used to it.”
“Mmm…”
Her words of comfort only made things worse. The child’s mouth widened, and she cried even more sorrowfully:
“Mmm… wah wah wah…”
Not only did the little girl wail loudly, but the live-stream viewers also empathized deeply:
【This sis really has a way with nonsense.】
【You sure know how to comfort people.】
【First of all, your intentions are good, but secondly, maybe don’t act on them.】
【Little girl: Well said, but please don’t say it again.】
……
Jiang Qiyu and Yu Xiaoyu struggled for a while but couldn’t use their limited language skills to calm the little girl’s emotions.
In the end, it was the electric scooter that saved the day.
Carrying the child around the bustling airport several times to the catchy tune of “Love Like Fire,” they finally managed to soothe the little girl’s sadness.
After a few laps, not only were passersby turning their heads, but the live-stream audience was also buzzing with excitement:
【I admit, I’m genuinely tempted by this.】
【Sorry, little money, but I really need this thing.】
【This suitcase might be a bit childish for elementary schoolers, but for a college student like me, it’s just right!】
The two of them, one big and one small, were having a blast playing together. It wasn’t until Yu Xiaoyu kept signaling the time that Jiang Qiyu remembered she needed to help the child find her family.
“Kid, let me test you—do you remember your family’s phone number?”
After playing for a while, the little girl had innocently come to see this not-so-nice-talking but very pretty-looking sister as a companion.
Naturally, she answered every question:
“Of course I remember!”
“Really?”
“Really!”
“I don’t believe you.”
Hearing her disbelief, the little girl’s face flushed with urgency.
To prove herself, she spilled everything she knew, almost reciting her dad’s bank card password.
Stopping the little girl from revealing the family safe code, Jiang Qiyu quickly dialed the number the child provided.
…
It didn’t take long for the other side to answer.
“Hello?”
“Who is this?”
A deep, resonant male voice came through the phone, clear and distinct.
The magnetic, low tone couldn’t help but conjure the image of an elegant, refined gentleman in a tailored suit.
But Jiang Qiyu didn’t have the luxury of imagining such things. She just wanted to quickly complete the program crew’s challenge.
Make a fortune in the entertainment industry, then open a retirement home, hire a bunch of male nurses under 25, and live out the rest of her days…
Lost in her daydream of a perfect future, her tone unconsciously took on a hint of urgency.
She blurted out:
“Your daughter’s been found. Who’s coming to pick her up?”
“…”
The response was a long silence on the other end.
Thinking the child’s parent might not have understood, Jiang Qiyu casually switched to a more straightforward phrasing:
“Your daughter is in my hands.”
“…”
Amid the silence, she realized her words might still be ambiguous and quickly clarified:
“I hope you understand what I mean.”
“…”
But the person on the other end still didn’t speak.
“Hold on a second.”
To avoid being mistaken for a scammer, Jiang Qiyu thoughtfully handed the phone to the little girl, who was still fiddling with the suitcase:
“Here, say something.”
The child was completely absorbed in studying this strange, person-carrying, singing mode of transportation.
So when the phone was handed to her, she just turned her head and chirped into the receiver:
“Uncle Qi!”
Then she immediately went back to circling the magical suitcase with glee.
So it wasn’t her biological father—no wonder he wasn’t worried at all about the missing child.
Jiang Qiyu mused idly as she put the phone back to her ear:
“Hear that? We’re in the waiting hall of Terminal A at the airport.”
As she spoke, her eyes drifted to Yu Xiaoyu, who was pointing at her watch to remind her not to miss the boarding time, so she added:
“Your time is running out.”
Then she glanced at the little girl, who had already started the electric suitcase and was trying to climb onto it, and added another line:
“Hurry up. If you’re late, I don’t know where she’ll end up.”
“Beep—beep—beep—”
Hearing the busy tone from the other end, she hung up and gave a thumbs-up to Yu Xiaoyu, who was struggling to steady the little girl nearby, signaling that everything was going smoothly.
While she was brimming with confidence and certainty, the live chat exploded in real-time:
【What did this sister do before entering the entertainment industry?】
【The vibe is way too authentic—opening her mouth like that, she must’ve spent at least ten years on a sewing machine.】
【I was just watching a variety show—how did I become an eyewitness?】
【Can the relevant authorities check her out? This is serious, I’m not joking.】