Su Huaiming had already become very familiar with these fans. He coughed to cover his embarrassment and said in a low voice, "Could you please pretend this never happened?"
Upon hearing this, the fans stared intently at Su Huaiming, giving him goosebumps.
His blood rushed to his head, his earlobes turned bright red, and his face began to burn. Su Huaiming scratched the back of his neck and said with difficulty, "Don't mention these things again. You're my fans, please help me, please."
After Su Huaiming finished speaking, he received no reply and became even more embarrassed, unable to resist secretly glancing at his fans.
The fans' eyes shone like searchlights, their expressions varied, all radiating fervor.
This reaction was beyond Su Huaiming's expectations. He felt he was burying his head in the sand, so he just smiled and said, "Well, just pretend I didn't say anything."
Upon hearing this, the fans immediately snapped out of their daze, nodding their heads so hard they were practically phantoms.
"No problem, we definitely won't bring this up again!"
Su Huaiming hadn't expected them to suddenly become so easy to talk to, and couldn't help but glance at them a few more times.
Sure enough, the fans changed the subject again.
After a while, Fu Xiaoxiao was also brought back by the nanny.
Upon seeing the adorable Fu Xiaoxiao, the fans immediately restrained themselves, teasing Fu Xiaoxiao with great restraint, each one acting like a proper adult.
Fu Xiaoxiao wasn't shy at all; her chubby-cheeked appearance made the older women laugh non-stop.
As boarding time approached, Fu Xiaoxiao reluctantly said goodbye to the group of beautiful older women, and left with Su Huaiming, turning back to look at them every few steps.
After Su Huaiming disappeared from sight, the fans could no longer suppress their true nature.
"My wife looked so adorable just now!"
How could I possibly refuse my wife's request!
"Wow, this is such a great deal! I have to brag to my besties!"
They were chatting enthusiastically when a middle-aged man in a suit walked over and greeted them politely.
"Hello, I'm Su Huaiming's butler. I'm very happy to have your continued support. I've prepared a small gift for you; please accept it."
Some fans had seen the butler, and a group of them followed him outside.
When the butler opened the car door, the fans were dazzled by the gift boxes inside.
These are all designer brands!
The fans, holding four-figure gift boxes in both hands, stood in disbelief in the wind, unable to believe it was all real.
It was almost lunchtime, and the butler booked the adjacent hotel for everyone to have lunch together.
Unable to refuse their hospitality, most of the fans went along, only to be dazzled by the lavish lunch.
The housekeeper was quite excited, as it was the first time he had ever seen someone come to see Su Huaiming off at the airport, and he wanted to make sure everything was perfect.
We heard that some fans had come all the way from out of town, so the housekeeper arranged a travel package for them, all free of charge.
Some fans, having enjoyed themselves for a week and still feeling excited, only realized something was wrong when they boarded their planes to go home.
Wait a minute, didn't they originally come here for tourism?
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Su Huaiming was simply instructing his butler to entertain the fans; he was unaware of these details.
He took a five-hour flight and then endured a three-hour bumpy car ride before finally arriving at the recording location.
This time it turned out to be a beach trip. After getting out of the car, Su Huaiming changed into lighter clothes, stood barefoot on the sand, and felt the cool sea breeze. It was incredibly comfortable.
The others arrived one after another. The lineup for the recording remained unchanged. Everyone was familiar with each other, so there was no formal procedure; they just exchanged simple greetings.
Seeing everyone was awake, the director introduced the theme of this episode, "We're going to spend a fun week here, experiencing the seaside atmosphere. We've arranged all sorts of fun activities, and we hope everyone will have wonderful memories here."
Su Huaiming and the others were already familiar with the show's routines, so they remained expressionless upon hearing this, waiting for the director to get to the point.
Sure enough, the director changed the subject and continued, "Ms. Sun opened a dessert shop, but she has some urgent business to attend to this week. She hopes everyone can help manage it and build up its popularity."
Upon hearing this, Fu Xiaoxiao immediately perked up and raised her hand, saying, "Then can I be the store manager!"
Yu Xuanxuan and Jameel retorted, "Then we'll be the assistant store managers!"
The adults couldn't help but laugh at the three children's reaction.
Su Huaiming patted Fu Xiaoxiao's hair and said, "The store manager works very hard, are you sure you can handle this?"
Fu Xiaoxiao patted his chest and said very seriously, "I can do it! I'm a young man now, and I can support this family!"
This remark was so unexpectedly cute that everyone burst into laughter.
Su Huaiming couldn't help but chuckle and said, "You still have to support this family? Who taught you that?"
Fu Xiaoxiao turned her head away mysteriously and said haughtily, "I'm not telling you, it's a secret."
Su Huaiming didn't press the matter, and ruffled Fu Xiaoxiao's hair again.
Fu Xiaoxiao glared at Su Huaiming with dissatisfaction, ran her little hands through her hair, and let out a long sigh, as if she was worried about her naughty stepfather.
Seeing how enthusiastic the three children were, the adults gave them the titles of store manager and assistant store manager, hoping to teach them about responsibility and accountability.
The director didn't introduce much, and directly took everyone to Miss Sun's dessert shop.
This dessert shop has a beachy decor and a great location, right facing the sea. Sitting by the window, you can enjoy your dessert while admiring the ocean view – how pleasant!
With such basic conditions, there was no worry about not having customers. At first, the group thought the task was not difficult, but they quickly realized the reality.
As expected of a store that hasn't even opened yet, they don't have a menu or ingredients. Not only that, they also have to do opening promotions. All of this preparation work alone is enough to give them a headache.
Ji Mingzhe, the eldest among them and the only one with culinary skills, sighed helplessly, "I only know how to cook; I know nothing about desserts."
These words shattered everyone's last hope. Zhou Hanyan slumped on the table, looking as if all his fighting spirit had been drained.
"Su Huaiming, think of a solution." Sun Siyuan, sitting with his legs crossed in his chair like a lord, suddenly spoke.
Upon hearing this, the adults around him also looked at Su Huaiming with bright eyes, full of expectation.
Su Huaiming: "..."
He just wanted to be a lazy bum, but he was forced to take on a big responsibility.
However, such scenes seem to happen quite often, and he's already used to them.
Su Huaiming sighed helplessly to himself, turned around and looked around the store, and when he came back, he already had an idea.
Su Huaiming said, "I saw that the store has an ice cream making machine, and Miss Sun also left us the recipe. Making ice cream isn't difficult."
Ji Mingzhe nodded in agreement, "The temperature here is very high, ice cream will definitely sell very well."
The others agreed, Yu Ruicheng succinctly asked, "Do we only sell ice cream?"
Su Huaiming shook his head. "We can add a few simpler desserts. There are many coconuts over here; we can provide fresh coconut juice and coconut milk jelly."
Before the other adults could speak, Fu Xiaoxiao, eager to make herself known, immediately said, "I agree! I especially love coconut milk jelly!"
Ji Youyou, who was always quiet, didn't say anything, but simply licked her lips.
Seeing this, Su Huaiming smiled and said, "Does Youyou like it too?"
"I like it." Ji Youyou smiled sweetly, like a little angel.
Seeing that all four children liked it, the adults didn't need to discuss it further and decided on it right away.
Fu Xiaoxiao felt that as the store manager, she had to shoulder the responsibility, so she waved her arm and called to her two assistant store managers, saying, "Let's go, let's get some coconuts."
Jameel and Yu Xuanxuan also felt a sense of responsibility, nodded seriously, and the three little ones immediately walked out of the store.
Su Huaiming smiled helplessly and called out to them, "Where are you going to get coconuts?"
Fu Xiaoxiao said confidently, "Let's find a coconut grove, buy it with a little money, and then bring the coconuts back."
Jameel puffed out his chest and said proudly, "I'm very strong, I can carry you."
Su Huaiming raised an eyebrow, noticing the problem, "Coconut field?"
Seeing her stepfather raise a question, Fu Xiaoxiao sighed and looked at him with a "you're so stupid" expression. "It's a place full of coconuts, like a watermelon field."
"..." Su Huaiming suppressed a laugh and asked, "Do you think coconuts and watermelons both grow on the ground?"
"Of course, coconuts and watermelons are both round, the same size, and weigh about the same. So, like watermelons, they crawl on the ground." Fu Xiaoxiao countered, "Coconuts grow on trees; what if one falls and hits someone? That would hurt a lot!"
Su Huaiming: "..."
Su Huaiming: "..."
Su Huaiming: "..."
That makes some sense... but coconuts aren't as understanding as you think!
Chapter 68
Hearing Fu Xiaoxiao's logical explanation, the adults couldn't help but chuckle, too embarrassed to reveal the truth.
Sun Siyuan, true to his reputation as a magnified version of a brat, nearly spat out his water. He stood with his hands on his hips, laughing hysterically, "This is the funniest joke I've heard all year! Coconuts grow on the ground like watermelons, and there are even coconut fields! Does that mean I can bend down and pick up a coconut when I pass by?!"
Fu Xiaoxiao didn't know what Sun Siyuan was laughing at, her brows furrowed, her little face full of confusion.
The viewers in the live stream couldn't hold back any longer.
[Haha, this is the first time I've heard of this theory.]
[Coconut: You humans are so funny! I'm going to grow on a tree so you can eat me, hmph!]
[I absolutely adore the adorable ideas of human babies; they're so cute they make me smile like a doting aunt.]
[Sun Siyuan, watch your facial expressions! Aren't you afraid we'll unfollow you?!]
[Sun Siyuan, the most mischievous kid hidden in reality shows, lol emoji]
Not only Fu Xiaoxiao, but the other two children also looked puzzled, feeling that Uncle Sun Siyuan was acting strangely, as if he wasn't in a good mental state.
Seeing Sun Siyuan laughing more and more exaggeratedly, almost rolling on the ground, Su Huaiming sighed helplessly, secretly walked behind him, poked Sun Siyuan's waist with his finger, and whispered, "Stop laughing."
Sun Siyuan's waist was particularly ticklish, and Su Huaiming poked it to the ground with his finger, which had the opposite effect.
Su Huaiming was too ashamed to look, so he silently covered his face with his hand, denying his actions.
Fu Xiaoxiao ran over, her fair and delicate face looking up, and asked in confusion, "What is Uncle Sun Siyuan laughing at?"
Su Huaiming didn't explain directly, but instead itched to run his hand through Fu Xiaoxiao's hair before saying, "I'll go buy coconuts with you guys later."