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Chapter 47
The airing of the edited version of "Dad Is Home" immediately sparked a wave of discussions among netizens, as each child had their own distinct personality and they all loved and cared for each other.
Although the children were spoiled, they were also well-educated and responsible. They didn't throw tantrums when faced with difficulties but instead, after appropriate communication, they were able to face challenges head-on.
As for the second highlight of the show—the chaotic scenes of the dads—the next day, all five dads woke up before 5 a.m. to buy breakfast for their children, and their efforts were rewarded.
In the footage, Ji Tianwang's down-to-earth bargaining style and the stunned expressions of the other dads never failed to make people burst into laughter.
It can be said that the production team not only maintained the popularity of the live broadcast but also successfully attracted a lot of attention to the edited version of the videos through the dads' daily morning rush.
Thus, "Dad Is Home" Season 4 has become a major hit, one of the hottest variety shows in the spring and summer of this year. On that day, the live broadcast of the show also attracted a large number of new viewers, and the chief director's eyes narrowed into slits from smiling so much.
Of course, the achievements of the edited version belong to the edited version, and the pace of the live broadcast must remain steady.
Therefore, the little ones who had finished their nap were told that they had to go to the fields to dig vegetables on their own, while the dads were given the most popular task so far—to go fishing.
"Finally, it's my turn to shine," Geng Ming stretched his shoulders, giving off a feeling of a boss coming out of retirement.
"Then today's fish depends on Brother Geng," the other dads said, beaming with smiles.
As they watched the scene where the dads and children went their separate ways, new viewers who had just started watching were quite puzzled:
"Where is the 'Dad Is Home' part? Why don't they spend much time with the children? It's still the production team taking care of them under the guise of tasks, isn't it?"
"Don't worry, this is the traditional process of the show. They let the dads and children have fun together for a couple of weeks first, and then they'll return to the family dynamics and let them love and fight with each other."
"Ah, a love-hate relationship, I'm already looking forward to it, hahaha..."
Just like the previous few days, today, Tingting accompanied the children to the fields. However, today's Tingting was wearing a new outfit, and her smile was even brighter.
"Be careful, there might be snakes in the field!"
As soon as these words were spoken, all the children, including Ji Ruochu, were startled. She was particularly afraid of this type of soft-bodied crawling creatures.
"But it's okay, most of the snakes in the field are non-venomous. If you see one, just shout, I'm really good at catching snakes!"
At that moment, Tingting, the leader, seemed like a shining hero in the eyes of all the children.
With her help, the children successfully completed their task.
However, an unexpected incident occurred on the way back for a few of the children.
First, Ji Ruochu was startled by a frog that suddenly jumped in front of her feet, mistaking it for a snake.
Although the little one quickly retreated several steps, maintaining her balance, her beautiful little sandals still stepped into the muddy puddle next to the road.
"Sister, let me take your shoes to wash them."
"I'll go too!"
Without giving her a chance to refuse, the two little boys picked up Ji Ruochu's discarded sandals and walked away together.
There was no other choice but for the little one to obediently express her gratitude. Mao Ziqing and Geng Zhenzhen supported her while Tingting squatted by the stream, washing her feet.
The little one's two tiny feet were chubby, resembling two small steamed buns, and Tingting was very careful in her actions.
The scene was beautiful, and the production team even zoomed in the camera, with the barrage of comments expressing admiration for how sensible these children were.
Only Ji Ruochu had a guilty feeling for employing child labor and was thinking about finding a way to improve Tingting's life when they returned later.
However, she quickly had no time for daydreaming because...
"Where are my shoes?"
Ji Ruochu looked at Lin Xindi holding a lone sandal in her hand, a foreboding feeling rising in her heart.
"Ruoruomeimei, I'm sorry!" Fan Jin scratched his head.
"Fan Jin gege insisted on helping me, and then..."
And then, the shoes that had been set aside were washed away by the water.
Ji Ruochu:...
In the end, it was Tingting who took off her own slippers and gave them to Ruochu. The two of them were roughly the same height, and their feet were similar.
"Sister, you can wear mine. I often run around the village barefoot," Tingting said shyly, perhaps aware that her own shoes were not attractive.
"Thank you, sister, but it's not necessary." Ji Ruochu naturally couldn't bear to let her go home barefoot. There were many small stones on the road, and what if she got hurt?
"Sister, don't worry. These are new. My grandmother just bought them for me yesterday, and they're not dirty." Tingting squatted down and placed the shoes by Ruochu's feet, her eyes clear and distinct.
Seeing this, Ji Ruochu swallowed back the words she had wanted to ask the staff to take the shoes back. She thanked Tingting sweetly and obediently put on the shoes.
So the group of little ones continued happily hand in hand on their way home.
However, Ji Ruochu never expected that her ordeal had just begun.
"Huh? Why is there a rope?"
Fan Jin, who had been apologizing to Ji Ruochu for a while, saw that his sister still didn't want to pay attention to him and tried every means to coax her along the way.
For example, the dogtail grass by the roadside, or the little white flowers that could be used as a trumpet, and then...
For example, with a "chua" sound, he pulled out a thin "green rope" from the grass.
"That's a snake!!"
"Ah!!!"
The group of little ones were frightened and scattered immediately. Ji Ruochu's hair stood on end, and she turned around to run but happened to collide with Mao Ziqing.
The two little ones fell to the ground upon impact, and Geng Zhenzhen immediately ran over to protect her sister. Although she was also scared, at this moment, Fan Jin was still a little distance away from them, so she managed to stay steady.
But no one could have anticipated that, as Fan Jin grabbed the snake's tail and took a clear look at it, he let go of the snake.
And that poor little garden snake, after being pulled by its tail and thrown with great force, spun and leaped in the air, heading straight towards Geng Zhenzhen and Ji Ruochu.
"Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah!"
Geng Zhenzhen instinctively dodged, but as a result of this jump, she accidentally bumped into Ji Ruochu, who had just gotten up from the ground.
The entire chaotic sequence of events, along with the "plop" sound of falling into the water, happened almost simultaneously.
"Be careful!"
The staff members rushed towards the riverbank, and Tingting immediately threw the snake to the other side.
The entire production crew was in chaos, and the live broadcast room exploded instantly. Everyone was worried about Ji Ruochu, but the camera had been hastily discarded by the anxious cameraman, leaving only a fleeting figure in the frame.
It's not an exaggeration to say that at that moment, even the chief director saw himself shedding tears behind the iron bars.
When the cameraman with the quickest reaction picked up the little one from the shallow water, Ji Ruochu was completely dazed, with a water plant still hanging on her head.
Who am I? Where am I? What happened?
"Hurry, hurry, let's go back quickly."
The director ran swiftly while carrying the little one.
After a while, the live broadcast was interrupted, leaving the netizens frantically sending barrage messages in the pitch-black live room.