After boarding the plane, Jin Qiao fiddled with her phone.
【Be careful.】
The screen lit up with a message from Yu An.
Jin Qiao hesitated for quite a while, and only replied when the plane was about to take off.
【Got it, got it.】
Yu An had just finished a meeting when he saw her reply, and he couldn’t help feeling a little surprised—and pleased.
After getting off the plane, everyone squeezed onto a bus that rocked and swayed its way toward the destination.
Not long after boarding, the livestream started as usual.
Outside the window, skyscrapers gradually gave way to vast green fields and rows of greenhouses.
Jin Qiao and Yu Siyi had already slept enough on the plane, so on the bus the two of them stared out the window, curious about everything they saw.
Yu Siyi excitedly pointed at the sky outside.
“Mom, look! The sky is super pretty!”
“Come on, come on—let’s take photos! Baby, pose!”
Jin Qiao raised her phone toward her son, and Yu Siyi happily cooperated, striking all kinds of silly poses.
The mother and son laughed and took photos the whole way.
【Jin Qiao is taking pictures again! Post them!】【She must have tons of photos on her phone!】【Director, can you force Jin Qiao to post a nine-photo grid?】【I won’t beg Jin Qiao—camera guy, get closer so I can screenshot!】【Camera guy hurry, they’re about to finish taking photos!】
Afterward, Jin Qiao bundled all the photos and sent them straight to Yu An.
He replied quickly: 【They look great.】
It seemed the man wasn’t busy at the moment, which put Jin Qiao in the mood to tease him.
LittleRiceBug: 【Isn’t this sky and these fields super beautiful?】Y: 【You’re the most beautiful.】
KO.
Jin Qiao immediately flipped her phone over and dropped it onto her knee.
She seriously felt like she needed to go get checked—was she really developing a “love brain”?
Her phone vibrated again.
Y: 【How long until you reach the destination?】LittleRiceBug: 【Not sure, probably soon.】Y: 【Have fun. I’ll watch the livestream more.】
Watch the livestream? Watch what livestream!You’re a big CEO—don’t you have anything better to do all day?
Jin Qiao complained inwardly.
【Anyone know what phone model Jin Qiao is using? The pattern on the back looks really nice.】【She changed it, right? It wasn’t this one in the first episode.】【It really does look nice.】【I just looked it up—guess how much it costs.】【No need to guess, I already know I can’t afford it.】【It’s not even about affordability. First of all, it’s the latest IX model. Second, it’s a couple edition. There’s a black one and a white one.】【And because it’s a couple edition, it costs several thousand more than the regular version.】【It’s marketed for couples and married pairs.】【Jin Qiao has the black one, so the white one must be with her husband.】【Turns out not all girls like white phones.】
Finally arriving, Jin Qiao carried Yu Siyi off the bus, set him down, and retrieved her luggage.
She looked around. The place felt very rural.
From the winding roads and scenery she’d seen earlier, it was obvious how remote it was.
“Welcome everyone to Hongyang Village. Our first step, as usual—checking luggage.”
“Electronic devices, toys, snacks, and cash must all be placed into this basket.”
【A very familiar segment.】【Brace yourselves, someone’s about to cry.】【Betting that everyone except the eldest kid will cry.】【The film queen’s son might be a tough case.】
As soon as the director finished speaking, Jin Qiao noticed two little boys clutching their game consoles even tighter.
Yan Yuchen, truly living up to his role as the eldest brother, decisively handed over his own phone—and even took his mom’s phone too—placing them into the basket.
“We didn’t bring much. Just some clothes and medicine.”
【As expected of Brother Yuchen! Such a good role model!】【Beauty Yuan was stunned—she hadn’t even finished typing before her phone was taken away.】【This is hilarious.】
Seeing how fast big brother was, Yu Siyi stretched out his hand toward his mom, asking for her phone.
Jin Qiao found it funny but cooperated, placing the phone into his small hand.
Yu Siyi also took off his phone watch and put it into the basket along with the phone.
【41 is so well-behaved!】【The baby seriously holding out his hand for his mom’s phone.】【Jin Qiao is holding back laughter.】
“Siyi.”
Startled by the director calling him, Yu Siyi turned around and looked at him in confusion.
The director cleared his throat.
“The plush toy in your backpack also needs to go into the basket.”
Ah!
Yu Siyi’s eyes widened. He clutched his stuffed toy tightly.
【41 is clearly panicking now.】【He’s been holding that doll since the first episode—it’s probably his sleep buddy.】【I have a sleep doll too. I can’t sleep well without it.】【Totally understandable.】
“Siyi, plush toys count as toys too. You can’t bring them.”
Seeing how reluctant he was, Yan Yuchen stepped forward and gently reasoned with him.
Jin Qiao also walked over and squatted in front of Yu Siyi.
“Mom won’t force you. But you need to know that the brothers and sisters are also following the rules when they take your toy. Since we’re here, shouldn’t we follow the rules together?”
Yu Siyi pouted and lowered his head even more. Jin Qiao knew he was listening and continued,
“If you’re really unhappy, should Mom take you home? We don’t have to film this show. There’s no hotpot or barbecue here anyway—it’s boring.”
She whispered the last sentence into Yu Siyi’s ear.
Even though she whispered, the production team had extremely good audio equipment.
【Did Jin Qiao forget she’s wearing a mic?】【She thinks she’s whispering, but it’s loud for us.】【She’s probably creating content on purpose. No way she forgot the mic.】【Well, the effect worked—it’s really funny.】【Jin Qiao: If my son says “okay,” we’re leaving immediately.】
The director felt a headache coming on.
Jin Qiao was sincerely hoping Yu Siyi would say “go home.” That way, even Old Master Yu wouldn’t be able to blame her.
Yu Siyi’s little brain spun and spun.
This plush toy was something Mom had bought him before. It always slept with him.
He finally had a chance to be alone with Mom. If they went home now, Dad would definitely monopolize her, and he’d lose his chance.
But—
No. He couldn’t go home!
Jin Qiao watched as Yu Siyi suddenly made up his mind. He resolutely placed the plush toy into the basket, even carefully tucking in the bunny’s ears.
That action made Jin Qiao sigh.
Sigh… it’ll be so long before she can go back and eat properly.
【Yep, Jin Qiao is genuinely disappointed—I can tell.】【That level of disappointment would be hard to fake.】【She mentioned barbecue last time too, but never actually went. I want a food vlog.】【41 is really well-behaved, but I’m curious how he convinced himself.】【Same here. He just lowered his head and figured it out—didn’t even cry.】
While Yu Siyi was struggling internally, over on Qin Qiqi and Chen Xiao’s side, things were far noisier.
【Called it. These two were definitely going to cry.】【Game consoles are impossible to give up. I’m 20 and still can’t.】【I totally get them.】
Especially Qin Qiqi. With grandparents at home, if he wanted something, even if his parents said no, his grandparents would secretly buy it for him.
He refused to hand over his console and snacks—because without them, he’d have nothing to eat and nothing to play with!
Song Qiruo stood helplessly to the side as Qin Qiqi rolled around on the ground crying. Joining the show had been her own decision—she was too busy with work and rarely spent time with her child, and hoped to use this opportunity to build their bond.
【You can really feel the film queen’s helplessness.】
Over on Chen Siyu’s side, things only calmed down after she promised to buy him the game console he wanted most once they went back.