The filming of the pilot episode on Monday morning had come to a temporary end. After shooting wrapped up, Gu Suisui was called aside by the staff to record an individual interview.
"Okay, that's all for today's interview. You can go home with your mom now. You did great today!" The staff member said with a smile.
The production team needed to add this personal interview to the pilot episode. Every parent and child participating in the reality show had to record one.
Because the children were generally very young, they spoke freely and said whatever came to mind. It was almost impossible for these interviews to be completed in one take. Little Gu Suisui was already one of the best performers.
After the personal interview, the production team sent Feng Yaoqin and her daughter home.
The staff member responsible for picking them up and dropping them off this time was still Tang Jiu. She handed Feng Yaoqin a list of important notes prepared in advance by the production team, which included the weather in the Ancient City of Sishui during the two days of filming and the local high temperatures. She said, "Suisui's mom, just prepare the child's things according to what's written on this list. You don't need to bring too many clothes. The little one will be staying in Sishui Ancient City for two nights this time, and she can return to the Capital on Saturday afternoon."
Feng Yaoqin was surprised by the thoughtfulness of the production team. She had originally planned to go home and look this up online herself.
"Xiao Tang, thank you for bringing us back."
Tang Jiu smiled and said, "This is all I should do. Suisui's mom, if there's nothing else, I'll leave first. If you need anything, just call me. I’ll be here at 7 a.m. sharp on Thursday to pick up the child for the airport.”
Feng Yaoqin nodded, "Okay."
Taking advantage of the three days at home, Feng Yaoqin took some beautiful photos of her daughter and posted them on Weibo to solidify her existing fan base. After another half month of effort, by occasionally posting photos of her child, the original 400,000+ fans slowly increased to 500,000.
Feng Yaoqin was confident that after the two big-budget movies her daughter was filming were released, even though they were just small roles with limited screen time, the number of Weibo fans might double again. At that time, she would have over a million fans and be considered somewhat famous.
The days quickly passed, and Thursday arrived.
At six o'clock in the morning, in order not to delay the trip to the airport, Feng Yaoqin had to wake up her daughter, who was still sound asleep.
Everything Suisui needed had already been packed. She carried her special little suitcase for kids, a super cute yellow duck design which was both adorable and eye-catching. Because this time she would be filming for two days and two nights and going to such a distant place as Sishui Ancient City, Feng Yaoqin, considering that the child might get hungry on the way, also stuffed some snacks into her little bag and suitcase, all of which were her favorite.
Feng Yaoqin didn't usually buy snacks for her daughter often, but every time she passed by a supermarket, she couldn't resist her coquettish attacks and bought her some.
"Suisui, let's go downstairs quickly. Auntie Xiao Tang is already waiting for you downstairs."
Just as Gu Suisui reached the door, she suddenly remembered that she had forgotten something. She said in a soft, milky voice, "Mommy, don't forget my hat! The sun is very strong today, so I'll get sunburned."
"I know, Mommy won't forget." Feng Yaoqin said as she picked up her pink sun hat from the living room.
…My Suisui is really becoming more and more concerned about her appearance. Now she even knows to actively ask for sun protection when going out. In the past, it was me who always helped her remember it.
The production team's car was waiting downstairs ten minutes early. Gu Suisui was carried into the back seat, and after fastening her seat belt, she poked her little head out and waved to Feng Yaoqin, saying, "Goodbye, Mommy~"
Tang Jiu: "Suisui's mom, then we'll leave first. I'll bring the child back safely on Saturday afternoon."
Feng Yaoqin nodded, but a trace of worry flashed in her eyes: "Suisui, don't forget to borrow a staff member's phone to call Mommy and let me know you're safe when you get there." Although she had told her many times, and Suisui was a smart and clever child, she couldn't help but say it again and again.
A mother worries about her child who is traveling far away, especially since her daughter is only three and a half years old… How could she not be worried?
Gu Suisui suddenly had to leave her mother and be on her own. She felt a little reluctant, but more than that, she was excited about being able to go out and play: "Mommy, don't worry, I won't forget."
Feng Yaoqin watched the production team's car drive away from the residential complex, wiping away tears with some sadness.
This reality show recording would require her to be away for two whole days and two nights. She didn't know if Suisui would eat well there, what the sleeping arrangements would be like, and if the big celebrity invited by the production team would bully her again.
At the thought of Suisui's departure, Feng Yaoqin felt that she wouldn't be in the mood to go to work all day today.
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The Capital was far from Sishui Ancient City. They had to take a plane to get there.
For the first episode of the reality show, the production team also went all out, directly renting a private plane for the guests to fly to City H, where Sishui Ancient City was located.
Ke Jingyang had arrived at the airport early and was alone in the VIP lounge. He put on his sunglasses, closed his eyes, and continued to catch up on sleep, ignoring everyone.
Ke Jingyang, who had dyed his hair back to black, looked less rebellious than when he had silver-gray short hair. He wore a pair of large sunglasses, covering most of his face, giving people a feeling of "stay away."
The staff member responsible for waking him up hesitated at the door of the lounge, until he saw that the other guests had almost arrived. Only then did he grit his teeth and walk over, saying, "Teacher Ke, the other guests are almost here. We should go over and start filming the show."
Ke Jingyang was particularly grumpy when he woke up. Being woken up again, he seemed to be in a very bad mood. He had already been woken up by Manager Lu early this morning before five o'clock. Now, he had finally managed to doze off for a while, and here it came again. Were they not going to let him catch up on sleep?!
The young man, who hadn't gotten enough sleep, was extremely irritable at the moment, but because of Manager Lu's instructions to him this morning, his face was only "slightly" uglier, and he didn't say anything more. He followed the staff member to a larger lounge.
"Dad Ke!" Gu Suisui, who arrived right after him, couldn't wait to trot over to him as soon as she entered the VIP lounge.
Seeing the little girl, Ke Jingyang didn't care about his grumpiness anymore and said with extreme frustration, "Hey, I told you not to call me that!"
Which idiot decided that when someone is an intern dad, they have to have the children call them "Dad"!
Gu Suisui tilted her head and said crisply, "But Uncle Lu told me not to listen to you and to call you whatever I should call you." Hmm... How should she put it? That uncle felt much more reliable than this older brother, so she should listen to that uncle (/≧▽≦/)~
Ke Jingyang: “…” He really let himself get roped into Lu Yuanzhi's tricks. After finally escaping that devil’s clutches, now he’s faced with another little rascal just as hard to deal with.
This little girl looked quite smart and clever, so why didn't she know how to be flexible at all? Lu Yuanzhi, the black-bellied guy, wasn't even here right now, so why was she listening to him so much?
Ke Jingyang stared at Gu Suisui's fair and clean little face for a long time. Finally, he thought of what had happened during the pilot episode recording a few days ago and restrained himself from losing his temper. He said in a very unhappy tone, "Forget it, whatever you want." I'm not angry… I'm not angry… it’s just a title, what’s the big deal?
Gu Suisui always remembered what her mother had told her, that she had to follow her intern dad during the filming of the show. So, after arriving at the lounge, she found a seat next to this older brother and sat close to him. She even smiled at him when he looked over, revealing her little white teeth.
Ke Jingyang's ears turned slightly hot. He turned his head away. Damn, why is this little guy suddenly smiling so sweetly?!
Traveling with Babies had a total of ten guests this time, including Zhang Huijin, a retired actress of many years, and her five-year-old daughter Huo Ling'er; Ye Yao, a pianist who had just won an international award, and his four-year-old son Ye Doudou; Chang Yi, a director, and his five-year-old son Chang Qingyan; Qu Mingshan, a veteran actor with solid acting skills, and his six-year-old son Qu Xiyue.
There was also a temporary father-daughter pair, the popular idol Ke Jingyang and the only three-and-a-half-year-old Gu Suisui.
Gu Suisui was the youngest of the five children and also the only commoner child. But standing among a group of second-generation stars who had been pampered since childhood, her radiance was not overshadowed at all. On the contrary, her exquisite and beautiful appearance made people notice her at a glance.
A large part of the reason why Zhuo Yi chose Gu Suisui was because of her high looks. After all, the intern dad Ke Jingyang's looks were not low. If they had only chosen a commoner child with average looks, the two of them, one big and one small, might not look good together. They might not have the rumored father-daughter resemblance, which might not attract the audience's resonance when watching the variety show.
Because really—who wouldn’t want to see a high-visual father-daughter pair?
Once everyone had arrived, the production team began to announce the arrangements for Sishui Ancient City.
"Before boarding the plane, please have all the parents and little darlings open their suitcases. The adults' cell phones and wallets, as well as the children's snacks and toys, must be confiscated. These items will be temporarily handed over to the production team, and we will help everyone keep them safe."
The little marshmallow had woken up too early today and was originally dozing off secretly in her chair. Suddenly hearing these words from the production team, she immediately became energetic.
W-What? Are they confiscating snacks?!
The adults in the lounge handed over their wallets and cell phones quickly, but among this group of children, the oldest was only six years old this year. When the five little darlings heard that their snacks and toys were going to be taken away, their faces showed some reluctance to varying degrees.
The three little boys handed over their things quickly, but five-year-old Huo Ling'er had a bit of a strong reaction.
Actress Zhang Huijin smiled and explained, "This is my Ling'er's favorite stuffed doll. She has to hold it every night to fall asleep."
In the end, under the implicit warning gaze of her mother Zhang Huijin, Huo Ling'er reluctantly handed over her stuffed doll.
On the other side, the intern dad Ke Jingyang was lazily holding his arms, watching with some schadenfreude as a certain child's snacks were about to be confiscated.
Gu Suisui hugged her only remaining bag of potato chips, her almond-shaped eyes watery: “Auntie, can’t I just keep one bag? Just one, please?”
Wuwuwu—this was her favorite tomato-flavored chips… and the cucumber-flavored ones had already been taken… she didn’t want to part with them qaq
The staff member who was holding a large transparent plastic box to collect the items almost softened when she saw the pink and jade-like little girl in front of her acting coquettish and begging.
Ke Jingyang displayed the fine tradition of "helping others" and decisively threw all the little girl's snacks into the box, smiling slightly on his face: "It's not good for children to eat so much fried food." Let you keep calling me "Dad Ke," now it's your turn to be depressed, hahaha.
Gu Suisui pursed her lips and could only watch helplessly as all her snacks were taken away.
Goodbye, my potato chips, I will miss you…
In fact, confiscating the children's snacks and toys was also a major highlight that the production team had deliberately set up. But confiscating things was one thing. At least before arriving at the destination, Sishui Ancient City, the production team would definitely not let everyone go hungry.
As for after arriving in Sishui Ancient City… that wasn’t guaranteed.