Chapter 211: Chapter 211: Filing a Complaint
Thanks to his sister, Gu Che had quite a few relaxing days recently, with no one at his front to cause trouble, as everyone was too busy with their own problems.
But happy days are short-lived, and in the blink of an eye, his sister was about to return to Sea City to continue participating in the program.
Gu Che stood outside the car, looking longingly at the people inside.
Tuanzi sat by the window, while Gu Chi sat on the other side.
His sister was too short, so Gu Che could see both of them at once.
Tuanzi also looked gloomy, waving reluctantly.
Gu Chi smiled and said, "If you hadn’t taken this role, you’d be the one joining the show now."
Gu Che: That hurt.
Sun, fearing Gu Chi’s proclivity for stirring trouble, quickly urged Xu Min to drive away.
"Drive safely."
Xu Min raised a hand and waved.
The reluctant Tuanzi swooped her gaze over, her eyes darting between Xu Min and Sun’s faces.
Gu Chi timely leaned over her, helping to roll up the car window, blocking Gu Che’s forlorn gaze.
Gu Che: "!"
The car sped away, leaving not a trace.
Gu Che gnashed his teeth, "I’m going to report this!"
When he couldn’t win a fight, he’d call for backup.
Gu Mo spoiled his brother too much and would surely not care, so he could only call his big brother.
Gu Cheng returned the message quickly.
[Gu Cheng: Focus on your work]
Gu Che: (▼へ▼メ)
In the car.
Tuanzi sat in the back seat, craning her neck to stare at Xu Min.
Xu Min: "Miaomiao, what’s up?"
"Xu Min sister, are you and Brother Sun dating?" Tuanzi asked curiously.
Xu Min’s hand shook, but she quickly steadied the wheel, a blush appearing on her apple-like face.
"No, no."
Tuanzi rubbed her cheeks, eyes full of curiosity, "Really? But you two look special when standing together. Even when making eye contact, it’s special."
She pointed to her eyes, "Miaomiao sees it all very clearly."
Xu Min’s face turned red, unable to speak.
Gu Chi feared she’d get into an accident driving, so he hurriedly pulled the curious Tuanzi back.
"Stop asking, if they really get together, they’ll give you candy. No candy means they’re not together yet."
"Candy?" Tuanzi’s lips unconsciously curved upwards.
Gu Chi played to her mindset, "But if you keep asking, meddling too much might turn good things sour, and there’ll be no candy to eat."
Her little paws immediately covered her mouth, Tuanzi shook her head vigorously, indicating she wouldn’t speak carelessly.
[Miaomiao: Hehe, Miaomiao will have candy soon]
[Ancient Martial System: Are you sure they’ll get together?]
[Miaomiao: Yes, yes, Miaomiao is good at reading people. When they lock eyes, it’s like sugar strands when picking up sugar lotus root]
[Ancient Martial System: ???]
Gu Che shamelessly insisted they stay one more night, so they were rushing to the filming location on the morning of episode two.
When the group arrived, the other guest teams were already there.
"Jiujiu, you’re here!"
As soon as Tuanzi got out of the car, she flew towards the villa entrance.
The cameraman tracking her quickly got ready, while a staff member picked up a microphone, ready to clip it to her collar.
The four guest teams successfully gathered.
Gu Jiujiu took out a bag of candy from his pocket, stuffing it into Tuanzi’s hand, and simultaneously looked around cautiously.
"It’s the candy I promised you before."
In gratitude for his friends’ help, he offered his snacks.
Tuanzi received it delightfully.
Gu Jiujiu grabbed some stray candies, sharing them with the other three kids.
In doing so, he realized something seemed off about the three kids.
But he wasn’t very familiar with them, so he could only huddle next to Tuanzi for some quiet words.
The director was still reporting the villa renovation progress to the parents, apart from the live stream audience, no one noticed their little exchanges.
[Two little cuties are close]
[Five Tuanzi, I could eat one at a time]
[Jiujiu and Miaomiao are so close, no wonder they participated in two shows together]
[Why do I feel something’s off with Yi Kai and those twins? Are they not feeling well?]
Gu Jiujiu thought so too, "Are they not feeling well?"
Tuanzi glanced at the three kids.
Yi Kai was still dressed formally, sitting up straight, his chubby little face sullen, mimicking adult seriousness, but his eyes had a hint of redness, as if he cried before joining the show.
The twins mainly looked listless, drooping. As for Ai Jie, even with makeup, she couldn’t hide her fatigue.
Tuanzi recalled what Big Brother mentioned before, scratching her head in distress.
The director finished talking about the renovation progress, inviting everyone to take a look inside.
"It’s actually completed."
Gu Chi was surprised, "The safety passage was completed so quickly?"
The director chuckled, "More workers make quick work, but the passage can’t be used yet."
With the safety passage completed, the walls were simply repainted, making the entire villa look much newer.
Of course, the result was that the money everyone earned last week was almost all spent.
Director: "The severely damaged floors were replaced, and the rest awaits your grouting. Grouting is pretty expensive, so per your request, we didn’t hire anyone for that."
Tuanzi blinked, raising her little hand, "Shall we start with grouting on the first day of this episode?"
The director nodded, indicating the materials were purchased.
"You can put on gloves and start grouting now."
He also brought out related videos, "You can watch first before hands-on."
After some learning, the adults put on gloves and prepared to start, while the kids squatted beside them, watching curiously.
Gu Chi quickly got into action, both fast and steady.
Tuanzi, unable to help much and unwilling to waste materials, could only clap energetically, her cheeks flushed with excitement.
"Gu Chi brother, you’re amazing! You learn everything so quickly, a true grouting genius!"
Gu Chi graciously accepted the compliment.
On the other side, hearing the commotion from Gu Chi’s team, Yi Heng was frustrated, resulting in a shaky hand and a mistake.
He exhaled a breath, wanting to vent but holding back, his peripheral vision caught Yi Kai silently assisting, pulling at the corners of his lips.
"Learn to behave in the future," he whispered, unsure if advising himself or Yi Kai.
"No one can defy him."
That person controlled his life, his resources. Even reaching adulthood couldn’t escape that man’s grip. As for Yi Kai, just a child, couldn’t live independently, let alone escape control.
What’s the end of rebellion?
He thought of Yi Fei cursing angrily, then the image of that person picking up a stick to beat Yi Kai, his heart feeling somewhat stifled.
Just then, a soft and sweet voice chimed in his ear.
"Oh, you all got it crooked."
Yi Heng turned to look, discovering Tuanzi had somehow approached, curiously observing their progress.
"That’s not how it’s done, your hand needs to be steady, following the lines."
Tuanzi chirped.
Yi Heng grumpily said, "You haven’t operated before, how would you know?"
"Miaomiao watched and learned."
She snatched Yi Heng’s tool, demonstrating on the spot.
Both steady and straight.
Yi Heng: "...actually inferior to a child, embarrassing."
Ignoring Yi Heng, Tuanzi moved closer to Yi Kai, cheerfully saying, "Want to try? Anyway, your brother messed up, so even if you fail, it’s not embarrassing because he’s already embarrassed first."
Yi Heng: "..."