Chapter 204 - 33: The Control Group Refuses to Be Cannon Fodder

Jiang Lai smiled.

"Of course, I’ll keep this for now. We’ll talk after the show’s over."

Zhou Yiqing took his luggage inside to unpack, while Yangyang wasn’t very enthusiastic, looking dejected with his drooping little yellow hair.

"What’s wrong?"

"Why must there be a dad?"

"Isn’t having more dads better?"

"No, I don’t want a dad. Just having you is enough."

[I feel like Yangyang truly sees Jiang Lai as a mom]

[I wonder how Yangyang’s real mom would feel seeing this]

[Do you guys still think Yangyang’s mom is responsible after seeing this?]

[I guess Yangyang’s from a single-parent family or the parents are neglectful]

[I hope Jiang Lai will keep in touch with Yangyang after the show finishes. Poor Yangyang]

[Hard to say, it’s just a show. Kids might take it seriously, but adults might not]

Opinions on Yangyang’s situation varied.

In the afternoon, the village chief gathered everyone at the village entrance. Everyone looked a bit tired, clearly having skipped their naps.

When Jiang Lai arrived, she saw Mo Wanwan walking with Ling Han from a distance, a happy smile on her face, showing she was clearly in love.

Ling Han held an umbrella for her, and although Hengheng was standing in the middle, he was already being squeezed out of position.

Seeing this, Jiang Lai was curious why the audience couldn’t tell their relationship was so obvious.

Are they all blind?

Even Yu Yan sensed something odd and joked.

"Look at Wanwan over there, they look like a happy family of three."

Jiang Lai raised an eyebrow, watching Mo Wanwan with a mischievous smile.

"How do you know they’re not really a family of three?"

Yu Yan gasped in disbelief.

"No way, no way!"

"Just kidding, how would I know their relationship."

"Oh, I almost believed it. In this circle, I believe anything can happen."

Two actresses who pretend to be rivals on camera are actually a couple in private.

A married male celebrity has lived with an actress from the crew for over half a year.

And then there’s the pair who seem unrelated but were discovered to be long-term lovers.

These incidents are countless, and the real situations are even more shocking than the rumors spread by gossip journalists.

So Yu Yan actually believed what Jiang Lai just said.

"I really think those two are acting suspiciously, look, check it out, it looks like Ling Han just touched her hand!"

Whenever the camera moves away, the two seem to have little intimate actions that the keen observer can notice.

But since they’re all in the same circle, no one can carelessly speak. As long as the parties don’t speak up, it’s best to stay out of it.

Ling Han approached Zhou Yiqing and greeted him, shaking hands. When he saw Jiang Lai, he gave an extra glance.

She does look somewhat like Wanwan, but not as much as what’s said online; the differences are still clear.

"Hello, Mr. Ling, I’m Jiang Lai. We’ve met in a crew before."

Back then, Ling Han was the male lead, and she was the fourth female lead, with hardly any chance to interact.

Ling Han nodded distantly and stepped aside.

Mo Wanwan smiled, and since Ling Han’s arrival, her smiles have been more frequent than in the previous days combined.

"Now that all our dads are here, we should play something different. Are all the dads in good health?"

The male guests laughed and all answered, "Good."

The village chief nodded.

"Okay then, as you can see, five colored flags are up ahead: red, yellow, blue, green, and purple, each representing your five families. The different colored flags are hidden in different parts of the village, and you need to complete tasks to win them.

In the end, the family that collects the most flags within the specified time will win. The show will arrange a grand welcome dinner for the championship family!

As for the remaining families, sorry, you’ll have to prepare your own ingredients and dinner.

Moreover, besides collecting flags of your own color, you can also find other family’s flags. If you see one, it’s yours!

This game tests not only the dads’ physical strength but also your family’s cooperation. Unity is key to victory.

Alright, three-hour countdown starts now, you can go!

Once the five families heard the start, they quickly set out. Jiang Lai’s family had the purple flag, and the previously low-spirited Yangyang suddenly got energized, racing into the village.

Jiang Lai thought someone as successful as Zhou Yiqing would find such childish games uninteresting. To her surprise, his long strides were twice the speed of others’, and Jiang Lai had to jog to keep up, with Yangyang struggling to follow behind.

But no one could match Yu Yan’s group; her father was an athlete before debut, effortlessly carrying Tangguo, leaving Yu Yan behind angrily shouting as they sprinted off.

By the time the others arrived, Tangguo’s dad Chi Shuai had already gotten the yellow flag and ran off with Tangguo before Yu Yan could catch her breath.

"Damn!!"

[Hahaha I’m dying of laughter]

[Run, Dad, run!]

[If I were Yu Yan, I’d be pissed too, no participation feeling at all]

The other families arrived to find a village member holding the flags.

"To get the flag, dads need to carry Little Ones and do fifteen squats."

Fifteen isn’t too many, and apart from Cui Moting from Yang Bing’s group struggling with Rourou, the other dads easily completed the task.

Zhou Yiqing was the fastest this time, quickly carrying Yangyang, securing the purple flag, then looked at Jiang Lai, carrying Yangyang with one hand.

"Let’s go."

[Yangyang: Why is everyone carrying me?]

[Is this a family tradition? Carrying kids]

[Mr. Zhou is too handsome, he looks lean but his arm muscles are huge!]

[In my experience, such men are the best, they look slim dressed but muscular undressed]

Shortly after Zhou Yiqing left, Ling Han was close behind, with Mo Wanwan asking with concern.

"Are you tired? Want some water?"

"No I’m good, let’s keep moving, we’re falling behind."

Watching Zhou Yiqing with Yangyang, Jiang Lai felt more impressed by him.

Following the directions to the next spot, they found Yu Yan and Chi Shuai still waiting outside.

"Hurry up, this haunted house needs at least three families to open!"

Isn’t this just a stalling tactic?