Jameel and Yu Xuanxuan reacted the most dramatically, as if they had been given stimulants, running around the room shouting and unable to be caught by the adults.
Fu Xiaoxiao loves ice cream the most. She looks like a little hamster with chubby cheeks and sneaked a few more bites when Su Huaiming wasn't looking.
Su Huaiming frowned slightly, worried that Fu Xiaoxiao might get diarrhea from eating too much, so he pinched his mouth shut and said in a more serious tone, "You can't eat anymore."
Fu Xiaoxiao paused, and right under Su Huaiming's nose, swallowed the bite of ice cream he had just eaten.
Sensing that Su Huaiming was about to get angry, Fu Xiaoxiao put down her spoon, placed her hands on her knees, and looked exceptionally obedient, as if silently saying that she would not eat anymore.
Su Huaiming glanced at him a few more times before letting go of his hand.
The children's reactions were the best affirmation for them; even the adults, after a few bites, were won over by the ice cream.
These ice creams weren't going to be sold, so there was no point in keeping them. They might as well eat them. But after the adults took a few bites, their movements became slower and slower, and they all put down their spoons with strange expressions.
Fearing that the children might harm their health by eating too much, they were locked outside the kitchen. At this moment, the four little ones' faces were pressed against the glass, their eyes shining like searchlights, as if they had become real, sticking to Su Huaiming and the others behind them.
Ji Mingzhe coughed and said, "Parents should set a good example for their children. Let's not eat it anymore. Put the ice cream in the refrigerator and eat it tomorrow."
The adults all nodded, and Sun Siyuan did not raise any objections.
The children looked away with great regret when they saw the ice cream being put away, but they kept swallowing their saliva.
Even before bedtime, the four kids would occasionally wander around the refrigerator, as if they wanted to stick their heads inside.
Su Huaiming and the others felt bad for the children, but the children's stomachs were very delicate, so they had to control the amount of ice cream they ate.
So the parents pretended not to see anything, and when it was bedtime, they took the children back to their rooms.
*****
Su Huaiming always had a good sleep schedule, and he fell asleep almost at the same time as Fu Xiaoxiao.
He didn't know how much time had passed before Fu Xiaoxiao woke him up.
Fu Xiaoxiao stood on the bed, covering her pants with her hand, looking quite anxious, and whimpered, "Dad, I can't hold it anymore, I need to go to the toilet."
Su Huaiming nodded sleepily, put on a coat, and, yawning, led Fu Xiaoxiao to the bathroom.
Fu Xiaoxiao had developed a sense of privacy and refused to let Su Huaiming accompany her to the toilet, locking him out of the room.
Su Huaiming yawned, so sleepy he could almost fall asleep standing up, but the rustling sounds around him disturbed his sleep.
Su Huaiming frowned, his consciousness gradually returning, and he realized that these subtle sounds were not his imagination.
Su Huaiming became alert and followed the sound, his gaze finally settling on the kitchen.
He stood there, his expression quite serious.
Could it be... someone came here to steal something?
What kind of thief is so brainless, deliberately running into the camera? Isn't that just asking for death?!
Before Su Huaiming could figure it out, he saw a faint light flash in the kitchen, followed by a noisy commotion.
"Are you stupid? Turning on the light will make us easily spotted!"
"Turn off the lights right now!"
Su Huaiming: "..."
Unexpectedly, these three foolish thieves even started fighting amongst themselves.
After looking around, Su Huaiming picked up a large iron pot, tiptoed to the kitchen door, took a deep breath, and then suddenly pushed the door open, accidentally knocking the light on with his shoulder.
He held the pot up in his hand and said sternly, "Don't move! We're broadcasting live. Your crimes have been recorded..."
Before he could finish speaking, he was met with three horrified and dumbfounded faces.
Well, these three faces were quite familiar. He had just seen them before going to bed, and they had even recorded several episodes of a variety show together.
Su Huaiming never expected to face such a scene. He didn't know whether to put down the iron pot or hold it up. After a couple of seconds of silence, he smiled apologetically, turned off the light, and prepared to leave.
Zhou Hanyan, who was squatting in front of the refrigerator, was afraid that her idol would misunderstand, so she quickly tried to salvage the situation. "Wait a minute, I can explain!"
Su Huaiming stopped and looked at him Youyou, as if to say: Okay, I'll wait for your explanation.
Zhou Hanyan: "..."
He choked and choked, unable to speak, and could only swallow the ice cream in his mouth. The sound of swallowing was amplified infinitely in the quiet night, making the awkwardness even worse.
Zhou Hanyan looked terrible, inwardly weeping and grieving for her damaged image. Yu Ruicheng also felt ashamed, his face stiff and his expression frightening, but the tips of his ears turned red uncontrollably, and he wished he could hide his head.
Only Sun Siyuan, seemingly unaffected, ate his ice cream heartily right under Su Huaiming's nose, crossing his legs as he said, "Su Huaiming, you do have some talent in this area. I absolutely love this grapefruit ice cream you made."
Su Huaiming, "... Thank you."
Sun Siyuan waved his hand, "Make a little more tomorrow, and save some for me in advance, otherwise I'll have to compete with the customers for it."
Su Huaiming: "..."
Yu Ruicheng: "..."
Zhou Hanyan: "..."
Do you even know what a shameless person is?!
After Sun Siyuan's outburst, Su Huaiming couldn't pretend he hadn't seen anything. He had no choice but to bite the bullet and go over to them, thoughtfully closing the door and blocking the outside camera.
Zhou Hanyan pondered for a few seconds, then awkwardly handed Su Huaiming a cup of ice cream, her eyes lowered and her lips bitten, like a wronged little wife.
Su Huaiming wanted to refuse, but then he thought that if he really did, Zhou Hanyan and Yu Ruicheng might bang their heads on the ground in shame and indignation, so he picked up the spoon and pretended to take a bite.
Zhou Hanyan and Yu Ruicheng stared longingly at Su Huaiming. When they saw that Su Huaiming had eaten, their eyes lit up a little, and they no longer felt suffocated.
Sun Siyuan, completely oblivious to the atmosphere and everyone's emotions, mumbled through his mouth with a spoon, "Are you here to steal ice cream too?"
Su Huaiming's lips twitched twice; he really didn't know how to answer.
Sun Siyuan said nonchalantly, "It's all because this ice cream was too delicious, and these two were really craving it, so I had no choice but to reluctantly come with them."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Hanyan exploded on the spot, "It was Mingming you who wanted to eat it, and you tempted me in every way, that's why I came with you... You dragged me into this mess, and now you're trying to pin the blame on me!"
Zhou Hanyan still retained a sliver of rationality, and fearing being discovered, he desperately lowered his voice.
Sun Siyuan frowned in disgust and slapped Zhou Hanyan's head away. "Can't you be a little more civilized? You're practically spitting in my face."
Yu Ruicheng, who was the coolest-looking but also the most shy, buried his head in the table in shame and couldn't say a word.
Upon seeing this, Su Huaiming roughly understood the cause and effect of the matter.
To appease the children, the ice cream was put away. Sun Siyuan hadn't had enough, so when it was late at night and no one was around, he persuaded Yu Ruicheng and Zhou Hanyan to sneak some with him.
... That's very much in Sun Siyuan's style.
Su Huaiming glanced at the remaining ice cream, remained silent for a few seconds, and couldn't help but advise, "You've already eaten a lot, be careful not to catch a cold."
Sun Siyuan said nonchalantly, "My stomach is very resilient; this is nothing."
Upon hearing those two words, Zhou Hanyan and Yu Ruicheng both stared at him intently, almost letting out a sarcastic sneer.
Su Huaiming, still concerned about Fu Xiaoxiao who had gone to the restroom, stood up and walked out, instructing her, "You guys should go back to sleep early too; there's still a lot to do tomorrow."
Zhou Hanyan and Yu Ruicheng nodded repeatedly, trying to prove with their actions that they were not the same kind of people as Sun Siyuan.
The two escorted Su Huaiming to the door. Before opening it, Su Huaiming seemed to remember something and whispered, "Don't turn on the lights again, and keep your voices down, it'll be easy to be discovered."
Zhou Hanyan scratched his head awkwardly, turned around, and his expression changed incredibly quickly. He roared at Sun Siyuan with a ferocious look, "Did you hear that? You want to turn on the light to eat ice cream? Do you think I'm going to feed it up your nose?!"
Seeing Zhou Hanyan's agitated state, Su Huaiming patted him on the shoulder reassuringly, and Zhou Hanyan immediately calmed down as if a pause button had been pressed.
Su Huaiming was talking to them as he pushed open the door, not noticing the little boy outside.
By the time he caught a glimpse of it out of the corner of his eye, it was too late.
Su Huaiming's eyes sharpened, and his body reacted instinctively, closing the door before Fu Xiaoxiao could notice Zhou Hanyan and the other two.
The door panel struck something hard, making a loud bang, accompanied by a painful scream.
Su Huaiming gasped, apologizing inwardly, but he couldn't show it on his face. He simply took a step forward, blocking Fu Xiaoxiao's view with his body.
Fu Xiaoxiao looked up at him, puzzled, and asked, "What are you doing here?"
Su Huaiming forced himself to remain calm, "I'm a little thirsty, come here and get a glass of water."
Fu Xiaoxiao was filled with curiosity. She hugged Su Huaiming's leg, tilted her head and looked at the door, looking thoughtful.
Su Huaiming's smile froze slightly as he asked, "What's wrong?"
Fu Xiaoxiao was a little scared, but she pretended to be brave and said in a low voice, "I heard a sound inside, is there something there?"
!!!!!
Su Huaiming hadn't expected to be discovered. He coughed, and before he could think of an explanation, he saw Fu Xiaoxiao grab his clothes tightly.
"Is it the devil? I heard they specifically target children who go to the toilet at night!"
Fu Xiaoxiao probably looked at something strange before going to bed.
Su Huaiming patted his hair and reassured him, "No, there's no such thing in the world, and besides, I'm here, the devil wouldn't dare to hurt you."
Why are there sounds coming from inside?
Su Huaiming paused, then quickly came up with a clever idea. "There are rats inside."
"A mouse?" Fu Xiaoxiao tilted her head in confusion.
"Yes, there are three fat rats inside, stealing food."
Sun Siyuan: "..."
Yu Ruicheng: "..."
Zhou Hanyan: "..."
Upon hearing this, Fu Xiaoxiao immediately perked up and charged in like a calf, almost ready to roll up her sleeves.
Su Huaiming quickly grabbed him and asked, "Where are you going?"
"I'm going to throw the rat out!"
Su Huaiming held Fu Xiaoxiao in his arms and said with difficulty, "No need, I've already thrown them out. Listen, isn't there no sound at all?"