Chapter 229 -

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

“Jiejie, come in. Your father will come to pick you up when he gets home.” Feifei held Li Zekai’s hand.

At Xiao Yi’s house, Xiao Yi and Li Zexuan were in the courtyard. They were playing Huarong Road.

Originally, Xiao Yi wanted to play King, but Li Zexuan refused. So, Xiao Yi dug out a Rubik’s Cube and the Huarong Road puzzle. Li Zexuan chose Huarong Road.

However, Li Zexuan was too absentminded today. He kept glancing outside.

The bus had arrived an hour ago at Lan Village. The bus stopped at the village entrance and a dozen people got out of it.

After dinner, Wheatley’s family decided to take an evening stroll along the village path. They noticed a few people getting out of the bus.

“Lin Wan? Teacher Nia?” called Nannan. “Is everything alright?”

Seeing so many people gathered at the en trance, Nannan thought something bad had happened.

“Everything is alright,” said Xia Mo.

She turned to the Beautiful Bride staff. “So, how do we shoot in such a dark place?” n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

“We have a lighting technician with us,” said the staff member.

Nannan and Michael moved aside.

“Aunty, I want to take wedding photos with mom and dad too. Can we also take pictures?” Wheatley asked a staff member.

The staff was in a difficult position. The appointment had been made for only two families.

“Wheatley, right?” said the photographer. “I saw you in a commercial.

Unfortunately, I am a little busy today.”

“That’s alright,” said Wheatley. “When are you free? I want to see mom in a wedding dress and dad in a suit.”

I’ll give you a number,” said the photographer, as she leaned down to give the company’s number to the child. “Call this number tomorrow and tell them you have already spoken with Keke about the pictures. They will make arrangements for you.”

“Okay,” said Wheatley. “Thank you.” She saved the number on her smartwatch

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“Mom, dad, I’ve arranged for you to take wedding photos.”

“What?”

“I saw your wedding photos,” said Wheatley. “But I want to be in them too. I want to help mom with her dress.”

Nannan and Michael’s wedding photos didn’t have Wheatley in them.

“Alright,” Nannan said happily.

The staff went to Xiao Yi’s and the Li family’s house to call the children. Li Yanchen and Lin Wan went their separate ways to pick their children up.

After explaining things, the children agreed to participate in the family photos. At eleven at night, the Beautiful Bride staff left Lan Village. Li Yanchen felt as though he was about to collapse from fatigue. Two matches in a day, and then the afternoon photoshoot. He was exhausted.

Lin Wan was lying on the sofa, too. She did not even want to take a shower.

At a hospital in Yun City, Li Yanshi’s condition worsened. The doctor called Li Yanchen right away.

“Mr. Li, can you come to the hospital immediately?” said the doctor. “Your brother’s condition is worsening. I am afraid he can’t make it.”

Li Yanchen jumped up from the sofa. “Wanwan, my brother is in the emergency room. The doctor called me urgently. I will tell Jiejie and Xuanxuan. Can you inform the Festival Group? We have to head back to Yun City tonight.”

Lin Wan got up in a hurry. She hurriedly made an excuse and asked for leave from the Festival Group.

On the way back to Yun City, Li Yanchen called Assistant Qin and told him to pick up Li Zexin from the school.

Li Yanchen had explained everything to Assistant Qin before attending this episode of the show so that he would have someone on standby if things took a turn for the worse.

Assistant Qin hurriedly changed his clothes and rushed to Yun Xi Junior High School. He called Li Zexin’s teacher and explained the situation. The teacher then called the dormitory manager. Half an hour later, Li Zexin was at the school gate.

Assistant Qin immediately drove him to the hospital. By the time Li Yanchen and the others arrived, it was already midnight.

The emergency room was brightly lit. Li Zexin and Assistant Qin stood silently in the corridor and saw Li Yanchen arrive.

“Dad!” Li Zexin ran to Li Yanchen.

Li Zexin was trembling. Tears streamed down his face. Lin Wan’s heart ached for him. This Li Zexin was nothing like the rude and reckless boy she had met in the beginning.

“Boss, the doctor said that Mr. Li’s condition isn’t very good. He might not make it this time,” said Assistant Qin in a low voice.

Li Zexuan’s mind went completely blank. This all felt like a dream. His biological father was about to die. But he still had a father who was alive. He didn’t know how he should be feeling right now.

Li Zekai was still too young. He wasn’t attached to his biological father as much as he was attached to Li Yanchen, so he didn’t feel the pain of losing someone he loved. He had only known Li Yanchen as his father from a very young age.

However, when Li Zekai saw his brother cry, he couldn’t hold back the tears.

“Brother Xinxin, please don’t cry. When I see you cry, I want to cry too.”

After five hours of emergency treatment, Li Yanshi passed away. A doctor in a white lab coat came out of the emergency room. He removed his mask. “I am very sorry.”

Li Yanchen felt as though his ears were ringing. He collapsed on the floor. He could only vaguely hear people calling his name.

The next morning, the Festival Group issued a notice informing everyone that the Li family had temporarily withdrawn from the show.

The netizens were anxious. They left numerous messages on the bullet screen asking about the reason for their withdrawal. They thought that it was related to the trip that the Festival Group had arranged yesterday. Everyone suspected that the Festival Group had done something overboard and angered them, causing them to quit halfway.

The Festival Group repeatedly explained that the Li family had some private matters to deal with. So, they had to leave.

At nine in the morning. Lin Wan uploaded a notice on the Sweet Little Circle channel explaining that the livestream would be suspended for a few days because a relative had passed away.

Only then did everyone stop criticizing the Festival Group.

As Lin Wan’s best friend on the show, Xia MO was worried about the Li family’s sudden departure. They hadn’t even said goodbye. So, she assumed it had been something urgent that had made them leave.

Xia MO called Lin Wan, but she didn’t pick up. Only after posting the announcement did Lin Wan find some time to reply to Xia Mo’s messages. She told her that Li Yanchen’s brother had passed away, and he hadn’t taken the news well. So, he was ill and was admitted to the hospital.

Xia MO was shocked. ‘Li Yanchen’s brother?’

She had only heard about Li Yanchen’s brother vaguely. She thought that perhaps it was some other cousin. Everyone had cousins. She didn’t ask further questions.

Everyone dropped private messages in the Sweet Little Circle in support.

[My condolences, we’ll patiently wait for your return.]

[Xiao Huan, we will be here for you. Please take your time.]

[Sister Wan, it doesn’t have anything to do with the Festival Group, right? Will you be participating in the fourth episode?]

[She already said that a relative passed away. Who would lie about their cousin dying to get away from the Festival Group?]

[I am just saying that if it is the Festival Group who went overboard and forced them to quit, then millions of fans will stand with you.]

[@Previous Poster, do you watch a lot of TV series? I believe Lin Wan. If there is really a problem with the Festival Group, then why would Xiao MO and Xiao Tianlin still stay there? They would have followed Lin Wan and quit the show.]

[That’s right. Don’t spread unnecessary rumors. Give Lin Wan some space now.

Don’t send too many messages.]

Li Zexuan wasn’t around anymore, so Xiao Yi felt sad. The rest of the children in the show were a little too young for him to play with.

Jian Jia was even sadder. His best friend, Li Zekai, was gone. He hadn’t even said goodbye. When Jian Jia got up and learned that Li Zekai had left, he cried for a long time. Luo Xi gave him a cup of his favorite cheese dessert to cheer him up, but Jian Jia didn’t stop crying..