But there were no cockroaches, only Su Huaiming's clear eyes.
Su Huaiming didn't miss Zhou Hanyan's reaction and sighed softly, "As expected, you won't like me anymore."
Zhou Hanyan then realized that Su Huaiming had drawn a cockroach... What an unlucky guy! She couldn't help but feel sorry for him.
Zhou Hanyan awkwardly let go of his hand, put on his slippers, and then said dryly, "Idol, you're so funny. You were just pretending to be a cockroach, not the real one. And I keep my word; even if you really were a cockroach, I would still continue to like you."
Su Huaiming did not answer. Zhou Hanyan a little guilty and nervously reflected on whether his expression and tone just now had made a mistake that Su Huaiming had seen through his true thoughts.
Just as Zhou Hanyan was about to make amends, Su Huaiming suddenly nodded, "That's right."
"You're a mouse, I'm a cockroach, we're both crammed into the same corner, how could we possibly dislike each other?"
Zhou Hanyan: "..."
Zhou Hanyan: "..."
Zhou Hanyan: "..."
Yes, disgusting cockroaches and street rats are a perfect match... a complete idiot! They should both die!!
Chapter 49
Although Zhou Hanyan didn't exactly hate these two creatures, the sight of them made his scalp tingle. Even if he didn't kill them, he would at least kick them out of the house. If we were to judge them by how well they matched, we could only say that they were a pair that everyone disliked.
Su Huaiming spoke in such a calm tone, without the slightest discomfort at having to play a cockroach. If it were any other normal person, they would definitely feel uncomfortable, but Su Huaiming was completely unconcerned.
This adaptability is just insane!
Thinking about it this way, Zhou Hanyan sincerely admired Su Huaiming's strong mentality.
Zhou Hanyan couldn't hide his thoughts; his face turned pale then red, and finally ashen, his lips trembling slightly.
Seeing this, Su Huaiming reflected on his words and, fearing that Zhou Hanyan would be further upset, said in a coaxing tone, "Don't mind it, I was just joking."
Zhou Hanyan nodded, and his breathing calmed down a bit.
Su Huaiming is prone to hypoglycemia, so he always carries candy and chocolate in his pocket. He took out a few pieces of fruit candy and handed them to Zhou Hanyan.
Zhou Hanyan preoccupied and not paying attention to what she was doing. She stuffed all the candies into her mouth, making her cheeks bulge.
Ji Mingzhe and Sun Siyuan were still being tortured by Fu Xiaoxiao and the others. Their faces were ashen, and their shoulders slumped down. Clearly, the unbearable weight of life had crushed them.
Sun Siyuan kept looking back, hoping that Su Huaiming would come to save him quickly, but the door was tightly closed, and Su Huaiming and Zhou Hanyan were doing something inside.
Sun Siyuan couldn't take it anymore, so she ruthlessly used Ji Mingzhe as bait and sneaked into the house while Fu Xiaoxiao and the others weren't paying attention.
Sun Siyuan thought that Su Huaiming and the others were held up by something important, but as soon as he entered the room, he saw Su Huaiming and Zhou Hanyan sitting on the floor, hiding behind the cabinet and secretly eating candy, behaving like five-year-old children.
Sun Siyuan: "..."
The veins on his forehead throbbed twice. He looked at them with utter despair, his voice filled with resentment as he roared, "What are you two doing?!"
Su Huaiming looked up at Sun Siyuan, "We're playing animals."
Without even thinking, Sun Siyuan exclaimed, "What animals behave like you!"
Zhou Hanyan couldn't bring herself to say it, and silently held her forehead with her hand.
Su Huaiming said calmly, "Shouldn't rats and cockroaches hide in dark corners and keep a variety of food on hand?"
After saying that, he showed the candy wrapper in his hand to Sun Siyuan.
That makes so much sense... what a load of rubbish!
Sun Siyuan was speechless, finding Su Huaiming's words utterly absurd, but he didn't know how to refute them. His lips seemed glued shut, and he couldn't open them no matter what.
He stared at Su Huaiming, who had an innocent expression, and after a few seconds of silence, he forced his way to Su Huaiming's side and sat cross-legged on the ground.
?????
Three men were crammed into the small corner, and Su Huaiming, sandwiched in the middle, was struggling to breathe.
Before Su Huaiming could ask anything, Sun Siyuan suddenly lowered his head, as if afraid of being discovered, and said in a low voice, "If Xiao Xiao and the others come later, you must save me!"
As soon as Sun Siyuan finished speaking, the door was pushed open, and Fu Xiaoxiao, wearing dinosaur pajamas, staggered in, stood in front of Su Huaiming and the others with her hands on her hips, putting on a bossy air.
What are you doing here?
Sun Siyuan couldn't answer, and looked at Su Huaiming with pleading eyes. His eyebrows and eyes were still sharp, but they revealed a hint of caution.
For some reason, Su Huaiming felt that Sun Siyuan was like an abandoned dog, looking pitiful yet baring his teeth in a threatening manner, as if he would bite if Su Huaiming didn't agree.
He sighed helplessly to himself and said to Fu Xiaoxiao, "He's our backup plan."
"Grain reserves?" Fu Xiaoxiao tilted his head in confusion, this touched on his blind spot again.
Su Huaiming continued his deception, "Winter is coming soon, and we can't go out to forage for food. We need to store up food so we don't starve. Rabbits are our food reserve."
After thinking for a few seconds, Fu Xiaoxiao felt that Su Huaiming's words made sense, and reluctantly let the three of them go.
Just as Su Huaiming was about to breathe a sigh of relief, he met Ji Mingzhe's pleading gaze.
Seeing that even the usually gentle and refined Ji Mingzhe had been tormented to the point of having his hair a complete mess, Su Huaiming felt really bad and forced himself to say, "Winter is too long, one ration isn't enough, the two of us need another one."
Ji Mingzhe understood Su Huaiming's meaning and immediately squeezed next to Su Huaiming, forcing himself to sit down.
Su Huaiming: "..." Help! He's almost squashed into a pancake!
Four grown men huddled in a corner, their eyes pleading for the child standing before them, begging to be let go—the scene was utterly absurd.
The viewers in the live stream almost burst out laughing when they saw this.
[Haha, I don't even know what I'm watching!]
This isn't a reality show about raising kids; it's a reality show about the transformation of parents!
[Can't you guys have some adult dignity? You're embarrassing us so much, lol emoji]
[Hilarious, Su Huaiming was the only one who managed to escape unscathed from beginning to end]
[Zhou Hanyan to latch onto Su Huaiming's coattails early on, otherwise he would have been tormented to death!]
[... Stop chatting, go save Yu Ruicheng on the sofa!]
Although Yu Ruicheng was playing the role of a dead fish, the four kind-hearted children still didn't let him go. They placed seven or eight water cups around his body, hoping to revive the dead fish with the evaporated water vapor.
The idea was good, but if Yu Ruicheng moved even slightly, the water glass would tip over and attract the attention of the four children, causing him to lie stiffly on the sofa, afraid to move at all.
Yu Ruicheng could have escaped this calamity, but things didn't go as planned. If there were a competition to see who could have the most miserable experience, he could compete with Ji Mingzhe and Sun Siyuan for the top three spots.
Over there, Fu Xiaoxiao was still seriously considering Su Huaiming's request, his brows furrowed and his cheeks puffed out. He felt it made some sense, but he also instinctively felt like he'd been tricked by his stepfather. Unable to articulate it specifically, he could only turn to his second-in-command for help, whimpering.
Yu Xuanxuan: "Awoo awoo."
"Awoo?"
"Awoo!"
Fu Xiaoxiao was anxious and asked, "Could you please explain yourself clearly? I don't understand."
Su Huaiming: "..." Finally, he's stopped pretending?
Yu Xuanxuan then said, "I've watched Animal World. It's especially cold in winter, and the animals can't go out, so they prepare food in advance. So what Brother Su said makes a lot of sense."
Fu Xiaoxiao pursed her lips and said reluctantly, "Okay, I'll give them to you."
Ji Mingzhe and Sun Siyuan breathed a long sigh of relief, feeling as if they had been granted a pardon, and were extremely glad that they no longer had to suffer.
Fu Xiaoxiao didn't take it to heart. Without any adults getting in the way, the four children had even more fun, running around the house.
Fearing that Fu Xiaoxiao would still hold a grudge against them, the four parents remained huddled in the corner, too afraid to leave, their legs growing numb from sitting so long.
Seeing that everyone was bored, Su Huaiming suggested while holding his phone, "How about we play a game?"
All three agreed.
Some genuinely wanted to play the game, while others simply wanted to escape the awkward situation, but their goals were surprisingly similar—it was as if they were racing against time, and they immediately pulled out their phones.
Perhaps fate wanted to compensate them, as they had exceptionally good luck in the first three games, playing very smoothly. Even Zhou Hanyan performed exceptionally well, securing three kills in a row.
Just as Su Huaiming was about to start the next game, he suddenly frowned and muttered, "Have we forgotten something?"
Zhou Hanyan, in high spirits, urged, "Nothing, let's get started."
Distracted, Su Huaiming lowered his head again and focused on playing the game.
Forced to lie motionless on the sofa, Yu Ruicheng: "..."
My toes are about to cramp up, can anyone help me?!
Unfortunately, his four friends have all heartlessly abandoned him and are now addicted to games.
The viewers in the live stream were incredibly sarcastic, knowing that Yu Ruicheng couldn't see the comments, but they still made sarcastic remarks.
[The game is the most important thing; who cares if you live or die?]
[It's precisely at times like these that true friendship is truly tested; tsk tsk, brotherhood is so superficial.]
[Haha Yu Ruicheng is so pitiful, but I still couldn't help but laugh out loud.]
[I swear, I just saw Yu Ruicheng clench his teeth so hard his veins were showing. I suggest the director buy insurance and avoid walking alone at night lately; I'm terrified Yu Ruicheng 'll assassinate you!]
For Yu Ruicheng, half a day had never felt so long. As soon as the director announced the end, he immediately had the staff take away the water cup, thus rescuing Yu Ruicheng.
Lying down may seem easy, but staying still takes a lot of effort. Yu Ruicheng's back ached, his joints were stiff, and he slowly stood up, one hand on his hip and the other supporting himself on the sofa.
Just as he was about to go back to his room to rest, he saw the door next to him open, and Su Huaiming and the others walked out looking radiant. Zhou Hanyan and Sun Siyuan were still engrossed in the game, arguing heatedly about whose mistake it was in the last wave.
The contrast between the two is quite ironic.
Yu Ruicheng said nothing, only pursed his lips, and slowly walked into his room, his back view looking very desolate.
Su Huaiming and the others seemed to have been put on pause, their expressions blank, their shoulders straight, their eyes fixed on Yu Ruicheng, before they suddenly remembered what they had forgotten.
Feeling guilty but unsure how to salvage the situation, Mingming Ji Mingzhe was the oldest and most worldly-wise among those present, everyone, including him, looked to Su Huaiming for help, signaling him to chase after them in their place.
Su Huaiming: "..."
Before he could figure out why this task had fallen to him, Sun Siyuan gave him a push, and he staggered forward.
Su Huaiming sighed helplessly and caught up with Yu Ruicheng.
Yu Ruicheng saw Su Huaiming arrive, he straightened up and forced a relaxed expression.