216 Wanwan, Are You Having Second Thoughts About Me?
Li Yanchen and Lin Wan were sitting side by side. When he heard Jian Jiaâs words, his heart skipped a beat.
He had been on the same team as Luo Xi in the competition earlier. He felt that Luo Xi was an okay person. However, when Jian Jia suddenly came to look for Lin Wan and asked her to pretend to be his mother, he felt miffed. âDid Luo Xi make the child say that?â
[Borrowed mother? Thatâs funny and sad.]
[Out of all the mothers present, Jian Jia approached Lin Wan. Does that mean he likes Lin Wan the most?]
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[Lin Wan is multi-talented. She is beautiful, smart, and, more importantly, childlike. Whatâs not to like?]
[@Previous Poster, I suspect that youâre referring to Lin Wan. Are you hinting to everyone that Lin Wan is no different from a child and cannot do anything worthwhile, so she gets along with children better?]
[I definitely donât mean it that way. I simply feel that Wan Jie has a charming personality, and she gets along well with children.]
[Right. Lin Wan gets along fine with both old and young people.]
When he heard Jian Jiaâs words, Li Zekai felt displeased. âJian Jia, you canât ask someone to pretend to be your mother. It doesnât work that way. You can ask your father to find a mother for you. An unused mother. Auntie Lin is ours.â
âWhy canât I borrow her for a while?â Jian Jia pouted.
Lin Wan almost rolled her eyes. âWhatâs âunused motherâ supposed to mean? Am I already âusedâ in his eyes?â
âYou canât. Auntie Lin is already our mother. So, she canât be your mother,â said Li Zekai.
Jian Jia appeared even more confused. âBut Auntie Lin isnât your mother. You call her âAuntieâ. I never heard you call her âmotherâ.â
Li Zekai turned to Lin Wan. âMom,â he said.
Lin Wan was stunned. So was Li Yanchen.
âSee? She is my mother. Itâs just that I am used to calling her âAuntie Linâ. Itâs a nickname.â In order to defend his choice, Li Zekai had all his answers ready.
[Li Zekai called Lin Wan âMomâ.]
[Everyone looks shocked.]
Jian Jia lowered his head. âAlright,â he said sadly. âI will ask daddy to find a mother.â
[This is so touching.]
[If Jian Jia had a mother, he would definitely be happier.]
[I hope that Brother Luo Xi will consider it. I will still give my blessings. Brother needs to find someone who will love him.]
[Yeah. Who will be lucky enough to get someone like him?]
[Everyone, look at Mr. Liâs face! It changes so fast. When Jian Jia asked Lin Wan to pretend to be his mother, Mr. Li looked so serious. But, when Jiejie called her âMomâ, his face changed so suddenly. He is even smiling.]
âWhat did you say?â Lin Wan asked.
âNothing, Auntie Lin,â said Li Zekai.
Lin Wan chuckled. âThis little brat is playing tricks on me again.â
âDo you guys want to have another match? Should we change the team?â the staff member asked.
Xiao Tianlin waved both of his hands. âI donât want to. I have to go make lunch.â
[I am dying of laughter.]
[Hahahaha. He is afraid of being beaten up again. Everyone, please understand. If they compete again, it will be very embarrassing.]
[I want to see whoâs stronger between Mr. Li and Luo Xi.]
[From the analysis of the competition just now, the two of them are on par. Iâm guessing that the Festival Group will arrange a serious competition. The live stream room was very popular just now.]
[I want to watch them compete too. Itâs best if the mothers are on stage too. The mothers can go against the rules.]
[Thatâs a good suggestion. Send me a private message.]
The netizens couldnât wait for the five families to participate in more competitions to make things interesting.
The staff who had been monitoring the background had already seen the feedback on the bullet screen and collected everyoneâs suggestions.
Xiao Yi heard his fatherâs objection and shook his head.
Li Yanchen was afraid that everyone would think that Xiao Tianlin was being a sore sport, so he added, âI think thatâs all for today. We were just playing around anyway.â
The staff was embarrassed to issue a task for them to perform again.
âThe game is over,â they declared. âEveryone dismissed. There will be a mission this afternoon. After lunch, please pay attention to any upcoming announcements.â
The camera turned around and followed behind the guests, temporarily blocking the sound.
Li Yanchenâs entire jersey stuck to his body, and he reeked of sweat.
When Lin Wan approached him, he moved to the side, away from her. âI am sweating all over. Itâll dirty your clothes.â
Lin Wan hooked her arm around Li Yanchenâs. âItâs the smell of a man.â
Li Zexuan pulled his brother to the other side. âJiejie, you did great today.â
Li Zekai was at a loss for words.
âOf course, nobody can borrow Ms. Lin. Whoâs going to bake us a cake if everyone tries to borrow her?â Li Zexuan gave his brother a thumbs-up.
Li Zekai straightened his back. âJian Jia is young. He hasnât even started school, so he doesnât understand. I do. So, I have to patiently explain it to him.â
âBrother, Auntie Lin didnât say anything,â said Li Zekai, a little worried. âDonât tell me she wants to be Jian Jiaâs Auntie instead. You havenât been good to her. She might agree to Jian Jiaâs request.â
âHave I not treated Ms. Lin well?â asked Li Zexuan.
âYes,â said Li Zekai. âYou always say you donât like what she buys for you. You even laugh at her for being childish. Jian Jia is so obedient and lovable. Look at you. You are always cold and aloof. In the past, Brother Xinxin would openly side with Auntie Lin and defend her. But, right now, Brother Xinxin is not here. You act arrogant all the time, and I am not as cute as Jian Jia.â
Li Zexuan was baffled. âI am on Ms. Linâs side, too!â He was indeed always cold and aloof, but he cared about his stepmother.
Li Zekai tilted his head in confusion. âYou say that but do things that are opposite to your words,â said Li Zekai angrily. âIf someone takes away Auntie Lin, you donât have to call me your brother anymore.â
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Li Zexuan was speechless.
After walking for a while, Jian Jia and Luo Xi reached Lin Wan and the others.
The little boy completely ignored the fact that Li Yanchen was there and held Lin Wanâs other hand.
âAuntie Lin, can you be my Auntie too? Daddy said that there are four days left until the show. Canât you be my Auntie for just two days?â asked Jian Jia.
Luo Xi was flabbergasted. He was about to stop Jian Jia. Li Yanchen, on the other hand, wanted to ask the child if Luo Xi had put him up to this. But Lin Wan stopped him.
She stopped in her tracks and patiently explained to the child, âThat canât happen. It doesnât work like that. Only married couples can stay together.â
âThen Auntie Lin, canât you marry my daddy just for two days? I know getting married is cheap. I can pay for the marriage.â The child was about to take a 20 yuan bill from his little bag.
Lin Wan didnât know what to say. After a pause, she said, âA person can only get married once in a lifetime. I already chose Uncle Li. I canât choose anyone else to get married to again. If I do, the police will take me away.â
Jian Jia knew that the police only caught bad people. âI donât want the police to take you away. You should just continue to be Jiejieâs Auntie.â Jian Jia returned to Luo Xiâs side in disappointment.
It was a lie to say that a person could get married only once, but Li Yanchen was satisfied with the answer. He cleared his throat. âYou said that a person can get married only once. I took that seriously.â
âI only said that for Jian Jiaâs sake,â said Lin Wan.
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âThen do you want to get married a second time? Wanwan, are you having second thoughts about me?â he asked.