127 Impossible
Li Yanchen was speechless. âHe really couldnât remember what happened? Was he sleepwalking?â
âBe quiet. Iâm going to sleep for a while longer,â Lin Wan said. After saying that, she pulled the blanket and wrapped it over her head.
Li Zekai made a shushing gesture and happily went downstairs.
At eight in the morning, Li Zekai knocked on his brotherâs door. Li Zexin and Li Zexuan were sleeping in.
He didnât hear a response, so he simply walked in.
âBig brother, dad carried me to his room to sleep last night.â Li Zekai gloated.
Li Zexuan was speechless.
âI just came down from his room. You can ask Grandma Huang if you donât believe me.â Li Zekai knew that Li Zexuan didnât believe him, so he tried his best to convince him.
âWhy did he carry you to sleep in his room?â
âI donât know either. Maybe daddy came back from the business trip and missed me? I slept in his room. I wanna tell brother Xinxin.â Li Zekai went to Li Zexinâs room to tell him.
Li Zexin played a game until late at night. He had just fallen asleep, but his younger brother woke him up. âGet out or Iâll beat you up,â grumbled Li Zexin.
âBrother, do you know what time dad came back last night? He carried me to his room. I just came down.â The little boy repeated.
Li Zexin vaguely heard his brotherâs words. He was too sleepy. He groaned.
âThere was also Auntie Lin. Dad slept in the middle,â continued Li Zekai.
Li Zexin sat up suddenly.
âIâm going to brush my teeth. Iâm very hungry.â Li Zekai ran away from Li Zexin.
The little boy walked to Auntie Huang. âGrandma Huang, have you prepared corn today? Auntie Lin likes it. Iâll call her down to eat it after she sleeps for another half an hour.â
âYes, there are a few left.â Auntie Huang looked at Li Zekai with kind eyes. âJiejie, did you have a very bad nightmare last night? Grandma held you for a long time, but you didnât stop crying. When you ran upstairs, sir hugged you and didnât let go of you. He was so gentle with you.â
âI know my father loves me the most. Grandma, you canât tell my brothers that. Theyâll be jealous.â Li Zekai tilted his head. âIâm sleeping with daddy tonight.â
âHe agreed?â Auntie Huang asked.
âI think he will. Dad loves me so much.â
After Li Zexuan and Li Zexin were woken up by their younger brother, they couldnât go back to sleep. They walked out of their rooms. Lin Wan, who wanted to sleep longer, couldnât fall asleep, either. She went downstairs with Li Yanchen.
âDaddy!â Li Zekai happily ran to his father. âYou hugged and comforted me yesterday?â
Auntie Huang was speechless. He had just made her promise not to tell his brothers about that. Now he was shouting louder than everyone else!
Li Zexuan and Li Zexinâs faces were filled with envy. They also wanted to be carried by their father to sleep. However, when they looked at themselves and how tall they were, it was impossible.
âGood morning! Everyoneâs up and ready for breakfast, I see,â Auntie Huang greeted everyone warmly.
Everyone took their seats at the dining table, with Li Yanchen and Lin Wan at the head of the table. Beside them was their youngest son, while opposite them were their eldest and second sons.
Li ZeKai was in high spirits today, unlike last night. On the other hand, Li Zexuan and Li Zexin were a bit unhappy.
After drinking a bowl of pumpkin congee, Li Zexin finally couldnât hold it in anymore. âFather, why did you only carry Jiejie up to your room? Now he will be all clingy and will never learn to be independent.â The truth was, he felt very jealous. He had never gotten the chance to spend quality time with his father, let alone sleep in his room.
Li Zexuan also put down his spoon. âYes. It will hurt Jiejieâs development.ân/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
Li Yanchen was perplexed.
âBig brother,â said Li Zekai. âYou are just jealous that dad loves me more.â
Li Yanchen finally understood. âJiejie woke up in the middle of the night because of a nightmare. Auntie Huang tried to calm him down, but he couldnât stop crying. He ran to me so I let him sleep with him.â For him, all his children were the same. Henot want them to feel that he loved any of them less than the others.
Li Zexuan and Li Zexin felt relief. âTodayâs corn suddenly tastes so sweet.â
âDaddy!â Li Zekai fumed.
Li Yanchen ruffled his youngest sonâs hair. âYou lied to your brothers.â
âDaddy, I donât like you anymore.â The little boy turned his face away.
Lin Wan looked at her jealous stepsons and felt a little emotional. Even though Li Yanchen had not been there for them much, he was still the most important person in their hearts. Yesterday, she had urged him to tell the children the truth but now she felt hesitant.
After breakfast, Li Yanchen returned to the company while his sons went to the VR Experience Hall together. Lin Wan and Auntie Huang were preparing the materials for the afternoonâs livestream while Xia Mo came over early to discuss with Lin Wan about the Sweet Little Circle channel and what they should do with it after the second episode of the variety show.
âWeâll gather at Lan Village at noon the day after tomorrow. Weâll both participate. What about the livestream?â Although Lin Wan was the key person in the Sweet Little Circle channel, Xia Mo had been right by her side for so long. They hadnât broadcasted for a few days, and they were worried the account might sink.
Lin Wan had thought of changing the livestream time to the evening, but she still had her âNight Talkâ show that time.
âIf I tell the Festival Group that I am Xiao Huan and need two hours every day to livestream separately, will they agree?â said Lin Wan.
Xia Mo leaned against the bookcase. âIn the first episode, your family was the most controversial. But it has all changed. If Xiao Huanâs identity is revealed, the viewership will blow up. I think the Festival Group will be happy to do it.â
âBut I think it is better to call and confirm first. Call them now.â That was the only way Xia Mo could think of.
Lin Wan organized her thoughts and dialed the number of the person in charge of âWe Are Also Very Ordinaryâ. When the call connected, she put it on speaker.
No one had expected Lin Wan to call one day to ask if she could take two hours out of the live broadcast to do her own business. The person-in-charge admitted that he wanted to laugh when he heard the word âbusinessâ from her.
Lin Wan had always given people the impression that she was a salted fish. It was a disbelief that she was building her own career. But when she revealed that she was Xiao Huan, the most popular dessert page streamer who had been trending these days, the person-in-charge was shocked.
âSo, you are Xiao Huan? You are the one who always streamed with Xia Mo in Sweet Little Circle?â
âXia Mo here. I can be a witness. If you donât believe me, you can turn on the video now and wait for us to do a live broadcast. You can see if itâs Lin Wan or not,â Xia Mo pitched in.
âMs. Xia, that wonât be necessary. I believe you. I just⦠this is so surprising. We have been watching the Sweet Little Circle livestreams for a few days. We thought that even if Xiao Huan didnât want to reveal her identity, we could rope you in and increase the ratings for our live broadcast. I never expected Xiao Huan to be Ms. Lin. We are so happy for you, Lin Wan. The variety show has been in second place for the entire time. We needed a new gimmick to make it to number one. I guess this is the right time to do it.â