At 11 a. m., the rain gradually subsided, and the kids, tired of playing with the puzzle, ran to the door.
Several small puddles appeared on the uneven ground in the yard. The kids squatted in a row by the door, holding their faces and looking at the puddles with envy, wanting to splash in them.
After watching for a while, he silently turned his head towards Xiaoxiao, who was leaning against the wall.
Xiaoxiao's eyelids twitched, and she immediately said, "No way!"
The light in their eyes went out with a snap.
Xiaoxiao sighed and said earnestly, "It's still raining, you can't go out to play. If you get wet, you'll need a shot."
inject!
The kids suddenly bristled and quickly moved further inside, afraid of getting wet from the drifting rain.
[The only reliable 'adult' on site: Xiaoxiao.]
[They're not that much older than them, Xiaoxiao, at such a young age, already knows how to take care of children. I really want to know how her family raises them.]
How would you summarize Xiaoxiao in one sentence?
[Someone else's child.]
[Wow, that's brilliant!]
"Will we cook lunch ourselves or will the production team provide it?" Gu Wancheng asked, glancing at the clock on the wall.
"I don't know, he didn't say," Jian Yue said casually.
Gu Wancheng smiled and was about to speak when she saw a piece of paper appear in front of her. It read "Not provided" and had three exclamation marks on it.
Everyone: Silence is golden.
" Director Chen, isn't this inappropriate?" Chu Yi'an squeezed Jian Yue's hand and looked up.
Chen Liqing smiled crookedly at his words and lowered his head to scribble something.
A moment later, he held up another piece of paper.
'Impossible, wishful thinking.'
Upon seeing these six words, everyone fell silent once again.
" Director Chen, look, we don't have much food left. It's okay if we're hungry, but what if Chaochao and the others go hungry? You don't want to be a cruel adult who abuses children, do you?" Gu Wancheng covered her face with one hand, looking miserable.
Bo Yizhou cooperated fully, putting one arm around his shoulder and patting him reassuringly.
Chen Liqing's lips twitched. He was still pretending.
Suddenly, Chen Liqing's eyes lit up, and he said, "We can provide it, but there's no such thing as a free lunch. You'll need to put in the effort."
" Director Chen, just tell me, what brilliant idea have you come up with this time?" Xu Xiashi said with a forced smile, emphasizing the last three words as if they were being squeezed out from between her teeth.
Chen Liqing calmly replied, "It's simple, just a little game."
After speaking, Chen Liqing looked at them, but every single one of them remained expressionless.
Not seeing the reaction he wanted, Chen Liqing didn't mind and said directly, "The multiplication table. The rule is that the first person says the multiplication table: 8 times 3. The next person has to answer 'three times eight is twenty-four' within two seconds. And so on. If you don't make more than five mistakes within five minutes, you'll get a big meal. This is a test of your reaction speed. Whether the children get a big meal depends on you."
After saying that, Chen Liqing gave a kind smile.
[This looks fun, I'll try it next time.]
Five times? That's too few.
[This is too difficult for people who have a stress response to spot checks. crying emoji]
Gu Wancheng and the others understood his implication: if the kids couldn't have a big meal, it was because their parents weren't supportive enough to ensure they ate well.
Gu Wancheng spoke with a blank expression throughout, saying that this little game was actually not so simple.
It's like when the teacher suddenly checks your knowledge in class, and even though you know the answer perfectly, your mind goes blank and you can't answer.
Chu Yi'an didn't react much, but glanced at Xu Yuan with concern.
Xu Yuan noticed his gaze, gave an awkward smile, but inside she was already in tears.
Are you all ready?
"Can."
"OK."
"Should?"
"Let's begin."
As soon as Chen Liqing finished speaking, all sorts of opinions arose. Seeing this, he took out a timer.
"Start." He pressed the button simultaneously.
Gu Wancheng said, "The multiplication table, five times six."
Bo Yizhou immediately replied, "Five times six equals thirty, the multiplication table is nine times nine, and seven times eight."
Xu Yuan suddenly looked up, his hands clasped tightly together. "Seven eight... seven eights are fifty-six, the multiplication table, four times three."
Chu Yi'an: "Four times three equals twelve, the multiplication table is nine times nine, and nine times five."
Jian Yue: "Nine times five equals forty-five, the multiplication table is nine times nine, three times seven."
"Three times seven equals twenty-one, the multiplication table is nine times nine, four times nine."
Anna looked bewildered.
Others: That was a miscalculation.
Chen Liqing: Laughed.
[I forgot Anna, that damned Chen Liqing! He must have done it on purpose; he just didn't want to give my husbands and wives a big meal!]
[ Brother Zhao, have you forgotten about your wife?]
Cheng Yan realized the problem and said, "I'm sorry."
[Has Little Cheng been possessed?]
Zhao Chengyu shook his head and said, "It's okay, I'll make it simpler next time. Anna can say it, but I haven't finished teaching her yet."
Cheng Yan nodded to indicate that he understood.
"Once." Chen Liqing took out a red card and placed it in front of them.
Zhao Chengyu cleared his throat. "Multiplication table, three times five."
Xu Xiashi clenched her fists nervously and quickly said, "Three times five is fifteen, the multiplication table is nine times nine, seven times six." After saying that, she immediately turned to look at Wen Qifeng.
Wen Qifeng calmly replied, "Seven times six equals forty-two, the multiplication table is nine times nine, and eight times three."
Gu Wancheng sat up abruptly, her brain racing. "Eight times three is twenty-four, the multiplication table is nine times nine, seven times seven."
Bo Yizhou slightly. "Seven times seven is forty-nine, the multiplication table is nine times nine."
Xu Yuan blinked, then suddenly found it hard to breathe. "Seventy-nine, seventy-nine... I'm sorry..." Xu Yuan immediately deflated.
"It's alright, it's alright, don't be nervous," Gu Wancheng reassured her.
Chu Yi'an patted his shoulder, "Don't be nervous, it's okay."
Everyone else also started saying it was okay.
Chen Liqing smirked and placed another red card on the table. Now he had two. Holding the remaining three red cards in his hand, he arrogantly fanned himself in front of them.
Gu Wancheng held Bo Yizhou's hand, her eyes practically blazing with anger, Bo Yizhou gently squeezed her hand back.
There are three minutes left, and only three chances remaining.
Three minutes later, all three chances were used up, and one more was even used up.
Gu Wancheng was exhausted and lay on Bo Yizhou, not wanting to move at all.
My heart has been in my throat for five minutes already; I need to take a break before continuing.
Chen Liqing sighed and said, "What a pity, it seems you won't be able to enjoy this feast."
Others: If you could tone down your smile a little when you say that, perhaps we would believe you genuinely feel sorry for it.
Gu Wancheng turned her head, gritting her teeth, and said, "One more time."
Chen Liqing shook his head. "You only have one chance."
Gu Wancheng chuckled, " Director Chen, you didn't say it would only happen once, did you hear that?"
"No, when did Director Chen say that?"
"Yes, Director Chen, did you mention it?"
"I just said that." Chen Liqing's lips curled down.
"How can you call it hindsight?" Gu Wancheng shook her head.
Cheng Yan stretched his arms and openly threatened, "Want to try my invincible iron fist?"
Bo Yizhou stared at him expressionlessly without saying a word, but Chen Liqing broke out in a cold sweat under his gaze.
He felt utterly miserable. President Bo's gaze was still so intense; most people couldn't withstand it. Unfortunately, he was just an ordinary person.
Finally, Chen Liqing, on the verge of tears, gave him another chance.