Xia Wan had originally thought her daughter would cry too.
Unexpectedly, after hearing the director’s explanation, Bai Zhizhi saw that both Big Brother Yan Yuchen and Little Brother Yu Siyi had already handed over their prohibited items.
So she did the same.
The comments immediately erupted.
[Zhizhi is so well-behaved!]
[As expected of our little princess!]
[Princess Zhizhi is amazing!!]
In Bai Zhizhi’s mind, she was the older sister.
How could she be less brave than her little brother?
Absolutely not.
She secretly encouraged herself.
Even though she was incredibly reluctant to part with her beloved princess doll, her sense of responsibility as an older sister ultimately won.
Back at the training base, Bai Jin was watching the livestream.
Seeing how obedient his daughter was made him absurdly proud.
Immediately, he switched apps and opened WeChat.
The group chat soon received a message.
Zhizhi’s Dad:“My daughter is unbelievably adorable and well-behaved.”(Attached: livestream screenshot)
The others in the group were already completely immune to his daughter-bragging.
Ever since the day Bai Zhizhi was born and Bai Jin discovered he’d gotten a little princess, he’d never stopped.
Five years.
A full five years.
Sunny Happy Guy:@Y Is your son on the show too?
Zhizhi’s Dad:Jin Qiao brought him.
Y:Mm.
Sunny Happy Guy:You’re not worried?
You’re leaving your son alone with that woman?
Y:It’s complicated.
Let’s meet up sometime and I’ll explain.
Zhizhi’s Dad:Sounds good.
Where’s Fu Linzhe?
When he’s done with work and comes back, let’s all get together.
Sunny Happy Guy:Agreed.
Zhizhi’s Dad:Alright, I’m going back to watch my wife and daughter.
Sunny Happy Guy:……
Yu An put down his phone and looked back at his computer.
On the screen was the livestream of “Baby, Charge Forward!”
Even he was surprised by Yu Siyi’s performance.
After all—
There had once been a time when a housekeeper had casually washed Yu Siyi’s favorite rabbit doll.
The boy couldn’t find it afterward.
As a result, he refused to eat for an entire day.
Grandpa Yu had been so anxious that he’d called Yu An and scolded him over the phone.
After collecting all prohibited items, the staff brought out a small box.
Inside were several colored balls.
The director explained:
“There are five balls inside, corresponding to five rooms.”
“The rooms themselves are roughly the same, but each comes with different benefits.”
“The children will draw lots. It’s entirely based on luck.”
He continued:
Room 1: Tonight’s dinner is a luxurious feast.
Rooms 2 and 3: You may freely choose ingredients, but you must cook dinner yourselves.
Room 4: Fixed ingredients, including meat.
Room 5: Only simple vegetables and pickled vegetables.
“Rooms 1, 2, and 3 are in one building.”
“Rooms 4 and 5 are in another.”
The comments instantly became excited.
[The challenge of whether the moms can cook begins now!]
[Please tell me someone is going to blow up a kitchen.]
[Let’s place bets on who can’t cook.]
[Surely they practiced before coming on a parenting show, right?]
The director wasn’t finished.
“One more thing.”
“Starting tomorrow, you’ll need to complete tasks and do labor in exchange for ingredients.”
“We’ll provide breakfast tomorrow.”
“But after that, you’ll have to earn your own food.”
The adults immediately grew nervous.
The children, meanwhile, were only interested in the lottery.
Qin Qiqi was already circling the box excitedly.
The comments laughed.
[Time to discover today’s lucky winner and unlucky victim.]
When the director finally called the children forward—
Yu Siyi became even more nervous than Jin Qiao.
He clung tightly to her hand and refused to move.
“Just draw one.”
Jin Qiao crouched beside him.
“We’ll eat whatever we get.”
“As long as we don’t go hungry, it’s fine.”
“But if you don’t draw at all, then we’ll definitely go hungry.”
The comments melted.
[Forty-One worries about everything.]
[Don’t worry, sweetheart. Your mom might starve, but nobody will let you starve.]
[He’s terrified of getting a bad draw and making his mother hungry.]
[How is this not my son?]
Only after hearing that did Yu Siyi finally walk forward.
“Mom! I got Number One!”
Bai Zhizhi excitedly held her ball high in the air and ran back to Xia Wan.
The comments exploded.
[THE LUCKY WINNER HAS APPEARED!]
[Princess Zhizhi got Room One!]
[Xia Wan is smiling so hard she can’t close her mouth.]
[Who wouldn’t be happy? No cooking required!]
Xia Wan stared at the ball in disbelief.
“Your luck is amazing!”
“I can’t believe it.”
“I’m taking this ball home and putting it in a display case.”
Yan Yuchen and Yu Siyi both returned and placed their balls into their mothers’ hands.
Room Two.
Room Three.
The comments immediately celebrated.
[Congratulations to Beauty Yuan and Beauty Jin for earning Cooking Time.]
[I’m excited to see what these two produce.]
[Or whether either of them can cook at all.]
[Honestly, that’s exactly what I’m worried about.]
Chen Siyu looked at the Number Four ball in Chen Xiao’s hand and immediately developed a headache.
Honestly?
Pickled vegetables and rice might’ve been easier.
She couldn’t cook.
At all.
The comments noticed immediately.
[That expression tells me everything.]
[She’d genuinely rather eat rice and pickles.]
[I think you’ve uncovered the truth.]
[HAHAHAHAHAHA.]
Song Qiruo looked at the Number Five ball in her son’s hand and sighed.
His luck had always been terrible.
Every time he drew rewards in games, he never got what he wanted.
Eventually he’d cry until she spent money buying it.
She’d always assumed the game’s probability system was unfair.
Turns out—
Her son was simply unlucky.
Meanwhile, Qin Qiqi had no idea what he’d drawn.
While the director had been explaining the rules, he’d been busy roughhousing with Chen Xiao.
Even now, he was happily tossing his ball around.
The comments were ruthless.
[Congratulations to today’s unlucky contestant, Qin Qiqi.]
[He definitely doesn’t know what he drew.]
[Movie Queen Song already looks miserable.]
[The two boys were too busy playing to listen.]
[I can’t wait to see dinner.]
Later that evening, when Qin Qiqi discovered everyone else preparing proper meals while he sat in front of a bowl of rice, pickled vegetables, and some stir-fried greens made by his mother—
He completely broke down.
The comments laughed themselves silly.
[I KNEW THIS WOULD HAPPEN.]
[Qiqi has lost the will to live.]
[Qiqi: I’ve never suffered like this in my entire life.]
Meanwhile, Yuan Qingning stared at the ingredients in front of her.
She had absolutely no idea where to begin.
Fortunately, Yan Yuchen was already calmly cooking rice.
The comments applauded.
[This family isn’t doomed.]
[At least Big Brother can cook rice.]
[They won’t starve.]
[As expected of a career woman. Yuan Qingning clearly doesn’t spend time cooking.]
Then Yan Yuchen carefully turned toward Jin Qiao.
“Auntie Jin… can you cook?”
The comments immediately placed bets.
[I bet she can’t.]
[+1]
If Jin Qiao couldn’t cook either, then their team was doomed.
After all, his own mother was fully capable of turning a kitchen into a disaster zone.
The comments noticed his concern.
[Yuchen looks so troubled.]
[Poor kid is carrying the entire team on his shoulders.]
Jin Qiao thought for a moment.
“I can do a little.”
The comments immediately doubted her.
[A little?]
[I don’t believe you.]
[It’s okay, Jin Qiao. You can admit you’re bad at cooking. We’ll only laugh a little.]
Yu Siyi had never actually seen his mother cook.
But he supported her wholeheartedly.
Standing on tiptoe, he grabbed a potato from the table and handed it to her.
“Shredded potatoes?”
Yu Siyi nodded enthusiastically.
“Okay.”
Then she turned toward Yan Yuchen.
“What about you?”
“Ask your mom what she’d like too.”
Yan Yuchen immediately looked toward Yu Siyi.
The younger boy shook his head.
The comments screamed.
[IT’S OVER.]
[FORTY-ONE SHOOK HIS HEAD.]
[YUCHEN HAS LOST ALL HOPE.]
His confidence completely vanished.
At this point, he was seriously considering asking the staff for a phone so he could cook himself.
After all—
None of the adults seemed reliable.