“Hold one hand each. Stay close and don’t run around, got it?” Ke Jingyang, who was carrying two little burdens, said fiercely.
However, the two children didn't seem intimidated by his warning at all. Instead, they tilted their heads in unison and looked up at him with eyes curved into crescent moons, smiling silly smiles, each goofier than the other.
Ke Jingyang: "..."
Damn it!
He originally thought that bringing one child on this family reality show was troublesome enough, but he never expected that he would have to take care of two now!!
Ke Jingyang suddenly felt very, very regretful in his heart. Why did he have nothing better to do than come looking for them? Finding things together was fine, anyway, there were production crew members following along, so the two children wouldn't get lost.
What was he, an intern dad just trying to coast through, worrying about so much for?
"Dad Ke, that looks so yummy, I want to eat that!" Gu Suisui’s nose twitched as she sniffed the delicious aroma in the air. She pointed her chubby finger at a nearby food stall, and said in her sweet childish voice.
"...I want to eat it too." Lin Doudou sniffed, following Gu Suisui's lead, and also looked expectantly at the only adult with them.
Ke Jingyang glanced at the roasted sweet potato stall out of the corner of his eye and said decisively, "No money, can't buy it." The production crew had taken away his wallet and phone, how could he buy anything?
Lin Doudou sadly let out an "Ah" sound: "Then what can we do?!" No money, no money meant they couldn't eat roasted sweet potatoes, woo woo woo.
Gu Suisui's slightly upturned eyelashes fluttered, her tone also faintly implying disappointment: "Okay qaq."
Damn it, these two troublesome kids are definitely doing it on purpose! Deliberately acting so pitiful to soften my heart!
Ke Jingyang irritably scratched his hair, wanting to ignore their requests and just take these two children back, but...
Two pairs of innocent and clear big eyes were staring at him like that, and Ke Jingyang felt a lot of pressure!!
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Previously, when only the five little cuties were doing tasks on the streets of Sishui Ancient Town, passersby, even if they were curious about what show was being filmed and why there were so many cameramen following several half-grown children, wouldn't swarm forward all at once.
Because the five little cuties were all unfamiliar faces. Although each of them was cuter than the last, they were, after all, strangers, and everyone could still restrain their curiosity.
But Ke Jingyang was different. At least he was a triple-threat artist in film, television, and music, with many fans. The number of people who recognized him in Huaxia was far greater than the sum of the five unknown little cuties.
At this time, the Weibo post announcing the guest lineup of the "Traveling with Babies" show had just climbed to the top of the trending list not long ago. Though most of the tourists in Sishui Ancient Town were still busy sightseeing and hadn’t seen it yet… that didn’t mean no one had.
"Look quickly, isn't that man with the two children Ke Jingyang?" A short-haired girl taking pictures with a camera suddenly stopped and said to her companion.
"Ke Jingyang? Where, where?!" Her companion was a fan of Ke Jingyang, and had been following him since his debut, buying all his albums and supporting him in every way. She was a die-hard fan.
"Ahhhhh! It's Ke Jingyang! That person really is Ke Jingyang!! It seems what they said on Weibo this morning was true! He really is filming a variety show here!" Just listening to her voice, you could tell how excited she was to encounter her idol while traveling.
The short-haired girl's companion grabbed her hand excitedly. If she hadn't retained a little bit of reason, she might have rushed over already.
"Xiao Xiao, should we go ask our idol for an autograph?"
The short-haired girl called Xiao Xiao hesitated and said, "Ke Jingyang seems to be filming a show, wouldn't that be inconvenient?" Although she was also a fan of Ke Jingyang, she also liked other male celebrities and wasn't exclusively devoted.
"Xiao Xiao, don't hesitate! This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! We finally came to Sishui Ancient Town for a trip, and we just happened to run into Ke Jingyang filming a show here. It means even the heavens are giving us a chance. If you don't go... I'll go by myself?"
"No, no, no, I'll go with you. Live together, die together." Having this opportunity to see her idol without having to stay up all night to grab concert tickets, only a fool wouldn't seize it.
The two girls slowly walked to the opposite side.
"Um, hello... We're both your fans. We usually love listening to your songs, and we've bought every album you've released. Can you give us an autograph?" The short-haired girl's companion, who took the lead in walking over, was so nervous that her voice was trembling.
However, Ke Jingyang was currently busy figuring out how to solve the problem of the two little brats, and had no mind to pay attention to these two female fans who had encountered him on the street.
Ke Jingyang frowned. Just as he was about to directly refuse, saying that he was filming a variety show and it wasn't convenient, his gaze suddenly fell on the bags and phones they were carrying. An idea struck him, and he thought of a good way to kill two birds with one stone, and immediately changed his mind.
The impatience between his eyebrows lessened a bit, and he said, "Did you see the cameras following us? I and these two children next to me are currently filming a reality show. Right now, the two children are craving roasted sweet potatoes, but the production crew has taken away my wallet. Can you...can you help buy them some roasted sweet potatoes?"
The two girls who came to ask for autographs were stunned, seemingly not yet reacting to what he had just said.
Ke Jingyang thought for a moment, feeling that he couldn't take advantage of his fans, and continued, "If you can fulfill the little wish of these two kids, I’ll not only give you my autograph, but also take a photo with you."
This time, the short-haired girl and her companion finally understood what he meant. Without any hesitation, they said decisively, "Yes, yes, yes! Of course, we can!" As long as they could take a photo with their idol, they would buy the entire roasted sweet potato stall if they had to!
"Two little ones, how many roasted sweet potatoes do you want to eat? The jiejies (older sisters) will go buy them for you right away!"
Gu Suisui looked up at the person next to her, seeing that he seemed to agree with the two jiejies doing this, she lowered her head and began to count on her fingers, "One for me, one for Doudou gege (older brother), and one for Dad Ke."
"Give us three, thank you jiejie (/≧▽≦/)～"
Oh my god! Ahhhhh!!
Their hearts were about to melt.
Little ones, not to mention three, even thirty would be fine ahhhhh!!
"..." Ke Jingyang had never imagined that he could rely on his "good looks" to freeload a meal one day.
Ke Jingyang, who had more than 50 million fans, was forced to work in a small alley in Sishui Ancient Town for a few roasted sweet potatoes, giving fans autographs and taking photos with them.
Not to mention that Lu Yuanzhi, who was far away in the capital, wouldn't believe it, even Ke Jingyang himself couldn't believe it!
...Was his autographed photo so worthless now? That a few roasted sweet potatoes were enough to get rid of them.
Ke Jingyang vowed that this was definitely the stupidest thing he had ever done in his life. How did his brain get waterlogged just now, and he suddenly said such a thing?
The two fans didn't linger there for long. Although they wanted to stay a little longer, they had already bought the roasted sweet potatoes, and they had gotten the autographs and group photos. There was no other reason to stay, so they could only leave reluctantly.
The roasted sweet potatoes sold in the scenic area were packed in paper bags, one bag for each.
Gu Suisui let go of her hand, pinched her ear, and exclaimed, "So, so hot."
Gu Suisui had gone to get the roasted sweet potato herself, but she didn't expect that a child's skin was too delicate, and it turned red after a short while. When encountering something she couldn't solve, the little marshmallow subconsciously looked at Ke Jingyang and said timidly, "It hurts, Dad Ke, can you blow on it for Suisui?"
Ke Jingyang looked at the few tender white fingers spread out in front of him, slightly red, and said unhappily, "Of course, the roasted sweet potato is hot when it's just taken out of the oven, don't you know to let it cool down before eating it?!"
The man in casual clothes muttered, but still carefully grabbed her little hand and blew on her fingers.
While blowing, he also said, "Have you learned your lesson? Will you dare to do this again next time?"
Gu Suisui pouted her little mouth: "...I won't dare to."
Lin Doudou had also touched the very hot roasted sweet potato just now. Seeing that Suisui meimei (younger sister) had someone to help her blow on it, he opened his big black grape-like eyes and stretched out his right hand eagerly, saying naively, "Uncle, I also hurt a little, blowing on it will make it better."
Blow what?! Blow what!!
The irritable Ke Jingyang took a deep breath, glanced at the little boy's finger with only a little red mark, and said, "A real man solves his own problems. You blow on it yourself, and the effect is exactly the same as me blowing on it."
One by one, will this ever end?
He was already being nice by helping one of them blow on it, did they think he would let both of them rely on him? No way!!
The "little man" Lin Doudou was aggrieved and could only lower his head to blow on his own finger.
--Suisui meimei's dad is so fierce, he's not like Suisui meimei at all.
Ke Jingyang looked around, led the two children to an empty pavilion and sat down. At this time, the sweet potato he was holding had also cooled down a bit and was no longer hot.
"Alright, let's finish eating here and then go back." If the other three children saw the roasted sweet potatoes they brought back, and they also wanted to eat them, he wouldn't go relying on autographed photos to have fans buy roasted sweet potatoes again.
The two children sat on the stone bench, their little feet dangling, and happily opened the paper bags, peeling off the burnt yellow skin of the roasted sweet potatoes, carefully touching it, afraid of burning their fingers again.
Ke Jingyang couldn't stand it anymore. Eating a roasted sweet potato so slowly, when would they be able to go back?
So, he took the roasted sweet potato in front of Gu Suisui and quickly peeled off the skin for her, then handed it back, saying, "Here, you can eat it now."
Just after doing this, he felt the eager gaze of the little boy next to him, paused, then sighed, and was forced to repeat the previous action.
What kind of karmic debt was this… He would never participate in any variety shows again. If Lu Yuanzhi, that black-bellied guy, forced him again, he would fight him!
Ke Jingyang muttered in a low voice, "My lifelong reputation is about to be ruined by you two little guys today."
During the recording of a reality show, taking the opportunity to take a group photo to eat the roasted sweet potatoes bought by fans, just imagining the headline was suffocating.
If there weren't cameras filming around, he might have thrown these two kids, who couldn't walk when they saw something good to eat, directly in front of the roasted sweet potato stall.
The golden roasted sweet potato was still a little hot when it entered her mouth. Gu Suisui tried hard to swallow, and said vaguely in her childish, sweet voice, "Dad Ke... so nice."
Lin Doudou next to her was now Gu Suisui's repeater. He said whatever Suisui meimei said, and also mumbled, "Uncle, you're so nice~"
Ke Jingyang looked at the two children who were bought off with just one roasted sweet potato, and felt disappointed in them--
Good for nothing else, but are number one when it comes to eating.
Can you please be a little alert!!