Xie Bei ultimately placed his suitcase in a corner.
The cameraman also handed him a red bill, two hundred yuan.
“This is your food allowance for the week.”
Xie Bei stared at the red bill for a moment before carefully placing it in his pocket.
“Let’s organize our things first.”
Lu Yinghan spoke softly, then nodded.
The adult and the child opened their suitcases and began arranging their necessities.
Midway, Xie Bei found a rag and clumsily wiped every corner of the room.
He only used his index finger, separated by the rag, to wipe, and his awkward movements sparked a hint of doubt in everyone’s hearts.
【Is it really that dirty? So dirty he doesn't want to use his palm even with a rag?】
【LOL, if you ask me, he's just never cleaned before.】
【Even kindergarteners can do that.】
【Oh, looks like our big brother is someone of status.】
【Sigh, no choice, our big brother can't do manual labor.】
Lu Yinghan arranged her small toothbrush, small toothpaste, and towel.
She turned to see Xie Bei awkwardly wiping the table.
Her big eyes swiveled.
After getting off the small stool, she pulled a small disposable cleaning cloth from her backpack.
She pattered over to Xie Bei.
“Brother Xie Bei, I…”
“Yingying, from now on, you can call me Father Xie Bei.”
Xie Bei, who was wiping the table, turned his head and said seriously to Lu Yinghan.
Lu Yinghan clearly froze, her disposable cleaning cloth unconsciously hidden behind her back.
Calling someone “father” for the first time on camera made her feel unaccustomed.
She lowered her head, her fingers gently rubbing the cloth in her hand, unsure how to respond for a moment.
She glanced around. The staff had all focused their attention on them, seemingly waiting to see if she would cooperate with the program’s arrangements.
After all, the production team had found these people to act as temporary parents for a week.
Lu Yinghan shyly rubbed the cloth in her hand, her small lips opening and closing, but she couldn’t bring herself to say it.
Finally, under everyone’s gaze, she softly spoke:
“Father Xie Bei…”
Xie Bei nodded in satisfaction. His expression rarely changed, but hearing Lu Yinghan call him that, the corners of his mouth still curved slightly.
This scene truly startled the surrounding staff.
Xie Bei smiled?
Most of his smiles in TV dramas were acting, but in real life, he rarely smiled.
【My bad luck for the month has been dispelled!】
【Indeed, we're so lucky today to see Brother Xie Bei's smile.】
【Lu Yinghan is awesome!】
【It seems Brother Xie is really looking after this little sister.】
【Forget Xie Bei, that child's behavior just now was so sensible.】
The audience in Xie Bei’s live stream went quiet. They didn't continue spamming, but silently watched the scene, soaking in the warm and peaceful atmosphere.
Xie Bei stepped forward and ruffled Lu Yinghan’s head.
“Yingying, what did you want to say earlier?”
After calling him father once, Lu Yinghan was not so unaccustomed to it the second time.
She extended her hand again, showing off her disposable cleaning cloth.
“I saw Father Xie Bei working, and I want to join you.”
Her small hands were held high, her desire to help clearly evident.
Xie Bei froze. He looked at the table he’d been wiping for a long time that still wasn’t clean, thought for a moment, then nodded.
“Alright, let’s wipe the table together first.”
With a child helping him work, Xie Bei’s back straightened.
He couldn’t lose face in front of the child!
Even while rinsing the rag, his back was perfectly straight.
Old Master Xie, watching the live stream at home, directly scoffed.
“This kid has it coming today.”
As anxious as he had been just now, that’s how much he wanted to mock Xie Bei presently.
Lu Yinghan received her instructions and immediately went to the water bucket, crouching down her small body and skillfully rinsing the rag.
Then she quickly ran to Xie Bei’s side, matching his pace, and little by little, cleaned the table.
She secretly glanced at Xie Bei, and seeing him still meticulously wiping the table’s corners, she immediately rolled up her sleeves.
After washing the rag clean, she looked around the room for other dirty spots and began diligently wiping them.
Compared to Xie Bei, who only used one finger to wipe, Lu Yinghan’s quick and skilled domestic abilities truly opened everyone’s eyes.
【Seven years old?】
【She's doing it too skillfully, isn't she?】
【No flattery intended, but typically, young children's movements are slow, and they might not even be able to wring out a rag. But Lu Yinghan not only wrung out the rag but also wiped smoothly, leaving no spot untouched, which shows she regularly does housework.】
【Agree with the comment above, my kids, who are in kindergarten, don't move as smoothly as her.】
The netizens’ shock didn’t stop there.
After Lu Yinghan finished wiping, she looked around the house and went to Xie Bei.
“Father Xie Bei, we need to buy some plastic sheeting. There’s a small hole in the roof, and if it rains, it might leak.”
“Huh? Oh, alright…”
Xie Bei hadn’t recovered from his surprise when Lu Yinghan continued:
“Also, those windows don’t have screens, so mosquitoes will come in at night. We need to buy some adhesive window screens.”
Xie Bei’s movements froze.
“Th-that, Yingying, we only have 200 yuan, we need to use it wisely…”
Lu Yinghan nodded her head, indicating she understood.
“Father Xie Bei, can you cook?”
“Uh… I, I can’t.”
Xie Bei now felt like he couldn’t even speak.
He even felt, for the first time, a sense of incompetence.
Lu Yinghan extended a finger and pointed to herself, and everyone was startled.
What did she mean by that?
Even the nearby staff and cameraman grew tense.
No way, right?
An answer was almost on everyone’s lips.
“I used to learn a few simple dishes from my family. If the staff uncles and aunties are watching nearby, can Father Xie Bei let me try to make something?”
Whoa!
【As expected! I knew she'd say that!】
【Even at such a young age, she wants to help, but safety is important!】
【I'm in my twenties and a kitchen knife feels heavy when I cut things; can a child like her even lift one?】
【Even if there are child-friendly kitchen knives, how much can she actually do?】
【The problem is, the stove here uses firewood. Can she really manage that?】
The netizens in the live stream still harbored doubts about Lu Yinghan’s ability to cook.
However, they didn’t leave; instead, they all wanted to see what kind of dishes Lu Yinghan could make, accompanied and supervised by the staff.
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