Chapter 37

English Translation:

Livestream viewers:

【......Still have to be you, my child. I'd rather lose friends than lose my way as a teacher.】

【Actor Fan: I didn't, I don't, I don't like hitting kids!】

【#Just another ordinary day being tricked by my son huh~】

So when #FanHongru'sBack# started trending, the father who was framed looked very complicated as he left with Fan Jin under the eyes of the children.

After the figures of the adult and child disappeared, the few kids started chattering again, full of concern for their little companion.

"I actually think Uncle Fan is quite nice, he's just so fierce to Brother Fan Jin."

"Yeah, he even picks flowers for us!"

"It's so weird, Fan Jin is Uncle Fan's son after all."

"Maybe because Brother Fan Jin is so strong..." The beatings don't seem to restrain him.

Other little friends: !! Can this word be used like that?

To be honest, Ji Ruochu could totally understand Fan Jin's behavior, because she was too familiar with doing mischief to attract adult attention herself.

When Ji Mochen was little, he deliberately broke his dolls to get her attention.

So even though she hadn't spent much time with this little overlord Fan Jin, she could sense the deliberation behind some of his actions.

Just think about it, a lively little boy who rarely sees his father, and the one time he does, his father only has eyes for his mother.

He only gets extra attention when he makes trouble, so over time, he just gets used to causing trouble to make his father's gaze focus on him.

But today Fan Jin won't get hit again, because their words earlier were too devastating, even Actor Fan has to start reflecting on whether his love for his child has been too violent.

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On the other hand, the audience was clearly also very curious whether Actor Fan would beat his son again, and flocked to their livestream. But to everyone's surprise, not only did Actor Fan not hit his son, he didn't even scold him. Father and son went and bought soy sauce very smoothly, then went back just as quietly.

This made Fan Jin feel rather uneasy, and he kept sneaking looks back at his father.

"What's wrong? Not used to not being hit?" Fan Hongru sneered coldly. Fan Jin hurriedly shook his head like a rattle drum.

Seeing the Ji family's little house approaching, the little guy who was certain his father really wouldn't hit him said softly, "Dad, I'm sorry, I won't do it again in the future."

"Mm." Fan Hongru gave a low murmur of acknowledgment, seemingly not bothered at all by his son's exposure. Then he asked a completely unrelated question, "Do you know why Dad agreed to be on this show?"

Why?

Fan Jin thought about it, then said, "To earn money?"

After all, Mom said that without Dad working all the time, their family wouldn't have such a good standard of living.

"No, our family already has enough money to spend."

"Then why?" The little guy looked up.

"It's for you!" Fan Hongru ruffled his son's short hair. "Actually, I've always felt I owed you a lot."

"!!" Fan Jin's eyes widened. He started wondering if he had angered Dad crazy, otherwise why would Dad apologize to him?

"The year you were born happened to be the most crucial year for Dad's career, but that year, your grandfather and grandmother both fell ill one after another, and your mom took care of it busy all by herself.

It wasn't until after you turned three that Dad's career stabilized, and our family situation changed. So Dad always wanted to properly compensate your mom.

I thought you were still little, and I'd have plenty of time to accompany you in the future, but then..." Fan Hongru reached out to pat Fan Jin's little head, and said,

"Your mom and I realized we really didn't pay enough attention to you, especially me. It seems I haven't spent quality alone time with you for a long time,

and I don't even know how to interact with you. I criticize you as soon as you make a mistake, without thinking about why you did those things.

I want to apologize to you, son. I'm sorry for neglecting you before. Can you forgive Dad?"

At some point, the tall man had already squatted down to be eye level with the child.

Seeing his father with this expression for the first time, Fan Jin was a bit stunned, but then immediately nodded. Then he added, "Then you can't neglect me anymore in the future!"

"Good." Fan Hongru chuckled lightly. "Let's go, take the soy sauce back to Uncle Lin."

"Mm!"

Fan Jin raced off like a little honeybee towards the Ji family yard. Behind him, as Fan Hongru watched his son's retreating figure, a weight in his heart finally lightened somewhat.

It was actually his wife who told him about their son deliberately making trouble, because when he wasn't home, although the child was lively, he didn't cause trouble very frequently. On the contrary, it was when Fan Hongru was home that he stirred up chaos.

So the couple specially consulted experts in child psychology, and only then learned that this kind of situation commonly occurred in neglected children, especially those most prone to being overlooked at home.

But the Fan family only had this one child. Where was there any most easily overlooked? Fan Hongru's wife was attentive to their child in everything. After a lot of thought, the couple suddenly realized that what this child primarily wanted was his father's attention. After all, ever since he started preschool, Fan Hongru had not participated in any of the school's parent-child activities. Plus all the time spent apart, the child didn't feel his father's love for him, so he acted out like this.

With this in mind, that led to Fan Hongru bringing his son onto a variety show. For now, it was one of the few ways for Fan Hongru to balance work and parent-child relations.

In fact, before the show started, the couple had carefully planned out how father and son could improve their relationship. But well, the plan really couldn't keep up with changes.

In just two days here, he hadn't been able to restrain himself from hitting his child twice. Thinking about the next ten-odd days, Actor Fan knew he couldn't keep going like this, and immediately changed strategies.

At the very least, he had to let the little guy know that his father's love for him was no less than his mother's, so the child wouldn't feel like he needed to deliberately act out for his father's attention.

It wasn't that he was afraid of the child causing trouble, mainly that he couldn't let the child intentionally make mistakes again, otherwise it could become a habit.

He really didn't want his son to grow up into one of those little hooligans who pulled girls' hair and bra straps because he liked them.

"Brother Fan Jin is back!"

The few kids who had finished their egg custard had nothing better to do than prop themselves up in the doorway, lining up to stick their heads out. When they saw the figures of the adult and child, they immediately retreated back into the yard.

It was as if they were afraid of being seized and beaten by Actor Fan...

Actor Fan, whose reputation was damaged again: ......

But soon Actor Fan washed away the injustice, because Fan Jin's face showed no trace of sadness from being hit. On the contrary, he seemed extremely excited, and the kids were soon happily playing together again.

The only exception was Ruochu. Perhaps she was hungry, seemingly watching her little friends play, but her eyes were somewhat blank.

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The time soon hit 12:30, and the daddy chefs brought out the cooked dishes one after another. Mao Zhu and Geng Ming were in charge of taking the kids to wash their hands.

When they came back, the extended dining table was already full of delicious food, instantly making the children's eyes light up.

The program team didn't make any more trouble, and let the guests eat their fill peacefully before starting the post-meal interactive segment.

"Are the babies all full?" Village Chief Xu Chuan asked with a smile.

"Full~~" The children happily drew out the word, making everyone present involuntarily smile.

The most fun was Ruochu. Full and content, she started to nod off. But she was startled awake by her friends' chant, and the father beside her quickly patted her back to soothe her.

"Alright, now let's play a little game!"

Game?

Hearing this, Ji Ruochu forced herself more alert.

"This game will test the tacit understanding between baby and daddy!"

Ji Ruochu's eyes instantly drooped again. She even flipped over in her father's arms, demonstrating her "no interest" to the fullest.

Ji Mochen: ......