Chapter 100: Chapter 100: Awkward Boy
Su Chaomu: Pity me.jpg
Liu Bai: You’re so annoying.jpg
The two little boys looked at each other, neither of them saying a word.
The adults around them didn’t interrupt their silent exchange.
[Big eyes staring down small eyes?]
[What is this? Masters dueling with their gazes?]
[Su Chaomu really wants room no. 1, huh?]
[He’s making it difficult for poor Liu Bai.]
[Exactly, Liu Bai is in a no-win situation whether he trades or not.]
[I used to like Su Chaomu, but now I find him annoying.]
At that moment, Tuanzi suddenly said, "Liu Bai-ge, didn’t you always want room no. 2 from the start? What are you waiting for? Go for it, exchange it!"
Liu Bai’s face turned red, "I never said that!"
Tuanzi patted her ears, full of doubt, "But that’s what you told your sister, right?"
Back to just before the draw.
Liu Bai suddenly grabbed his sister’s hand and quietly asked which room she wanted.
Liu Hu said she wanted room no. 2, so Liu Bai repeated, "Then I want room no. 2 too, not because my sister likes it, but because I want it myself, it has nothing to do with her."
Liu Hu: "Alright, alright, nothing to do with me."
They spoke very quietly, but Tuanzi’s sharp ears heard it all clearly.
So, when Su Chaomu got room no. 2 and Liu Bai got room no. 1, she was quite happy. This way, if they exchange, they can each get the room they wanted, everyone happy, delightful!
Liu Bai glared at her, "I never said that."
Tuanzi rubbed her face, "Okay, okay, you never said that, you’re not willing to exchange. Let’s just go back home?"
Su Chaomu was getting ready to leave.
Liu Bai, blushing with embarrassment, suddenly handed over the photo in his hand.
Su Chaomu quickly exchanged with him.
"Thanks, buddy."
"I’m not your buddy."
Liu Bai was a bit frustrated, how can someone be so enthusiastic upon first meeting?
It was only then that Liu Hu smiled and mediated, "Sorry, my brother’s a bit, um, contrary. Even if Chaomu didn’t take no. 2, he would still exchange."
This was the truth. Her brother had always been awkward since he was little.
People used to tease him, asking if he liked his sister, and he’d say he didn’t. But then he’d secretly put his favorite toys and snacks in her room.
When found out, he’d act nonchalant, "I have too many snacks, grudgingly giving you a bit. I have a lot of duplicate toys, so you can have these too. I don’t like you, I just have too much stuff, can’t waste it."
The more he emphasized not liking, the more it exposed his heart.
Liu Hu found her awkward brother quite cute, and had no intention of correcting him.
There are so many kids in the world, each unique. She couldn’t impose her standards to limit her brother’s growth. Not everyone has to have a straightforward personality.
In fact, when Su Chaomu greeted him, her brother had already made his decision. It was just that he would definitely exchange in a very awkward way.
Hearing his sister’s words, Liu Bai stomped his foot.
"I’m not contrary."
Frustrated, he tried to snatch the photo back from Su Chaomu’s hands.
Su Chaomu ran off in a flash.
"We’ve already exchanged, no backsies!"
Liu Bai: Puffing with anger.jpg
This was just a brief interlude, soon the five guest pairs went back to their respective homes to begin their three-day-two-night village life.
Tuanzi followed her big cousin to room no. 3.
The house was fairly large, two bedrooms and a living room, just that the exterior looked shabby.
Gu Peihai comforted himself, "It should just be the exterior that’s shabby, hopefully the inside isn’t bad."
He walked in with big strides, seeing the cracked cement floor, peeling wall paint, and the ceiling cracked from water leaks.
Gu Peihai: Staring blankly.jpg
Checking the furniture, the master bedroom only had a bed, to be precise, a somewhat dilapidated wooden plank on a pile of bricks, with no bedside table or wardrobe besides it.
The second bedroom was empty.
Looking at the kitchen, cobwebs were in place.
He checked the bathroom... and started clutching his chest.
[Haha, his expression is hilarious]
[Film Emperor Gu, hang in there]
[The house is shabby, but the vegetable plot is big]
[Wait, where’s Miaomiao]
Gu Peihai suddenly noticed his sister was missing, and hurried out to find her.
It was then he realized the yard was also desolate, except for an osmanthus tree, there was nothing else.
"Miaomiao? Miaomiao?"
"Over here!"
A voice came from the tree.
Gu Peihai looked up and found his sister already up in the tree, using her chubby paws to pick flowers.
"Big cousin, let’s have Osmanthus Cake today."
Gu Peihai sheepishly scratched his nose.
"Well, um... I can’t cook."
"No worries, no worries, Miaomiao can handle it."
Gu Peihai sighed in relief.
He’s a domestic mess, good thing he has his sister. He just hoped Brother Gu Cheng wasn’t watching the live stream, or he’d be in for a beating after the show ended.
At this point, the cameraman reminded them that the vegetable plot behind the house belonged to them.
Tuanzi jumped down from the tree and pulled Gu Peihai to run, "Let’s go, let’s see what food our family has!"
The siblings left the yard and excitedly ran to the back of the house.
As the show had described, their vegetable plot was big, but also very overgrown.
Most of the plot needed reclaiming, while a smaller part still had some crops.
There were a few round cabbage heads. The last batch of eggplants. And three large winter melons left on the ground.
The rest of the vegetables had been eaten by other people’s chickens and ducks due to long neglect.
If left unmanaged, even the remaining vegetables would likely be eaten up.
Tuanzi was dumbfounded.
"Just this? The ’largest’ vegetable plot?"
She wasn’t interested in the house, but was thrilled to learn that room no. 3 had the largest vegetable plot.
But it turned out to be just this?
Gu Peihai’s handsome face took on a melancholic look.
"I knew the show wouldn’t be so kind-hearted."
The siblings stood by the vegetable plot, their backs appearing desolate.
[This calls for a sad tune]
[It’s got that feeling]
[It must be lunchtime, what will they prepare to eat]
[There’s still some rice and flour in the kitchen]
[They need to clean the kitchen before eating]
[Luckily, every household in the village has installed running water. If there wasn’t even water, that would be too tragic]
Despite their sadness, the siblings decided to perk up.
"Let’s fill our stomachs first, then work, at least ensure we sleep well tonight."
The crew had already delivered their bedding, but to really move in, they’d need to clean up first.
Gu Peihai suggested, "Why don’t we go to a local’s house for a meal?"
He noticed smoke rising not far away, with the aroma of food wafting in with the breeze.
Tuanzi looked up at him, "Oh right, Pei Hai-ge said he has a thick skin and can get food in exchange."
Gu Peihai: "..."
[Haha]
[Your skin is indeed thick]
[I thought Film Emperor would eat with his looks, but he’s relying on his thickness]
The siblings didn’t hesitate, they went to the nearest house to mooch a meal and expressed that they would help with farm work in the afternoon.
Meanwhile.
FV Band Studio.
In the reception room, Gu Wangchao was watching the live broadcast.