Chapter 19
The autumn rain had fallen all night, and damp water droplets hid in the lawn, enough to soak one’s pant legs just by walking through.
Shen Tiantian stood in the living room, his chubby, baby-fat cheeks pressed against the window. He saw Ye Jiabao walking towards him, pulled his little face away from the window, and said to the netizens in front of the camera:
“My cousin is here. He can’t watch cartoons at home, so he’s coming to watch with me.”
Shen Tiantian pointed his little finger at the small figure outside the glass window, bounced off the sofa, and ran to the door to wait for Ye Jiabao.
The cameraman followed him all the way, bringing Ye Jiabao into the frame.
In Ye Jiabao’s imagination, his entrance, if not stunning, should at least be impressive and good-looking.
He would walk across the green lawn, stepping on the fragmented sunlight, and slowly enter the live stream’s frame in a hazy glow.
The audience in the live stream would gasp in amazement.
Then, offers for various scripts, commercials, and variety shows would flood in like paper…
But in reality, the lawn was heavy with moisture after the rain, and under the gray sky, the green had almost condensed into a grayish-black.
He stood in a black and white world, his pant legs and clothes damp in some places and dry in others. His carefully styled hair had gone limp from the humidity, making him look somewhat disheveled.
The focus of the comments immediately shifted:
[See, when you have a lawn at home, it gets all wet after it rains. It’s better not to have a lawn.]
[Since no one wants a lawn, I don’t want one either. [doge.jpg]]
Shen Tiantian ran to the door and was instantly captivated by the wet lawn. He lifted his little foot and stomped several times.
The water droplets splattered in all directions. He was short, and in an instant, his little face was covered in several mud spots.
Shen Tiantian reached out his small hand to wipe his dirty face, giggled, and waved his little hand for the camera uncle to stand back.
“Uncle, stand back a little. I’m about to explode with a bang!”
Hearing this, the cameraman stepped back. Shen Tiantian squatted down with his little bottom in the air, gathered his strength for a launch, and jumped into a small puddle on the lawn with a powerful stomp.
Little splashes of water erupted on the spot.
“Hahaha~”
This time, not only his face but also his clothes and pants were covered in various mud spots.
His shoes were almost soaked through, but he didn’t care at all. He stood in the small puddle and even tentatively stuck out his foot to stomp a couple more times.
The lawn was very large. By the time Ye Jiabao reached Shen Tiantian, all he saw was a little mud monkey.
Shen Tiantian’s fair, tender little face was stained with muddy water, his black and white eyes were moist and lively, and he waved his little hands in an enthusiastic invitation.
“Cousin, come on, come on, this is so much fun!”
Stomping in puddles after the rain was the best game ever!
Seeing Shen Tiantian like this, Ye Jiabao’s little eyes darted around, and he sighed with feigned maturity.
“Tiantian, why are you still playing such a childish game? Look at you, you’ve made yourself all dirty.”
Shen Tiantian was still spinning excitedly like a little top in the puddle and didn’t hear what his cousin was saying at all.
He looked down and saw another small puddle. Shen Tiantian looked up, and his round eyes instantly burst with a bright light.
Shen Tiantian was also very happy to share. He said excitedly:
“Cousin, you can stomp in this little puddle!”
He’s not a fool! Ye Jiabao thought.
The camera is still live. He’s going to stomp in a puddle?
Ye Jiabao quickly took a step back, pressed his lips into a smile, and showed his most considerate side.
“I’m not going to stomp in the puddle. Tiantian, you shouldn’t either. Getting all dirty is not what a good child should do.”
Hearing this, Shen Tiantian lifted his little head, several little question marks appearing above it.
“But… we used to stomp in one each before.”
Back then, Ye Jiabao wasn’t so strange, always saying all sorts of weird things. On rainy days, he would also sneak out with Shen Tiantian and stomp wildly in the puddles downstairs.
The two of them had even had a falling out over a puddle and hadn’t spoken for a while.
Shen Tiantian tilted his head, scratched his chin, and couldn’t help but ask:
“Cousin, don’t you like stomping in little puddles anymore?”
A series of black lines appeared on Ye Jiabao’s forehead.
He looked up at the camera, putting on a troubled expression as if he couldn’t do anything about his naughty little cousin, and sighed.
“I’ve never liked stomping in puddles. I prefer to watch some excellent movies and learn from the experience of my seniors.”
Shen Tiantian didn’t understand. He only liked to watch cartoons.
“Alright then.”
Shen Tiantian didn’t understand, but he didn’t insist.
He rubbed his little hands, his little heart pounding, preparing to launch himself and make the water in another small puddle explode.
Ye Jiabao, on the side, even made a symbolic gesture to stop him.
“Stop it, Tiantian. It’s too dirty.”
A smile played on Ye Jiabao’s lips. With such a considerate performance, the comments must be full of praise for me by now!
He secretly glanced at the comments on the tablet:
[So interesting. I always got a spanking from my mom when I stomped in puddles as a kid.]
[Although it’s wet and dirty, it’s really so much fun, haha!]
[I’ve done that too! Watching Tiantian stomp in puddles feels like a trip back to my childhood.]
Are they crazy?!
I performed so well, and there’s not a single mention of me?!
It’s all about Shen Tiantian stomping in puddles?
The tens of thousands of people in the live stream are really boring.
Ye Jiabao was furious. He stared at the comments for a long time and finally found one about himself.
[Why does Tiantian’s cousin look so angry? Didn’t he say he didn’t want to stomp in the puddle himself? Why is he unhappy?]
Ye Jiabao was completely exhausted.
What kind of trash netizens are these?
While he was frantically complaining in his heart, a soft shout came from not far away:
“Shen Tiantian, what are you doing?”
Shen Jinfeng stood at the door, pressing his forehead. Seeing Shen Tiantian’s little mud monkey appearance, his blood instantly rushed to his head.
He knew it.
Throwing clothes all over the room last night was definitely not the limit of this little brat’s mischief!
Shen Jinfeng didn’t even dare to think about how much effort it would take to wash this wet and dirty child clean.
A series of “hahaha”s instantly flashed across the comment section.
[Tiantian, run, hahaha.]
[He’s definitely going to get a spanking this time, hehe.]
Shen Tiantian was having a great time stomping. When he heard his second brother’s voice, he thought he was hearing things.
He patted his ear with his small hand to get the water out.
After shaking the water out, he listened carefully again and realized it wasn’t a hallucination.
Shen Tiantian saw his second brother at the door. He stood in the puddle with his little hands and feet tucked in and gave his second brother a shy smile.
“Big brother, are you here to stomp in the puddle too?”
Shen Jinfeng was speechless for a moment. He walked over, intending to lift this little mud monkey up.
But was a little mud monkey so easily caught?
Shen Tiantian twisted his body and quickly wriggled away from under Shen Jinfeng’s feet.
He looked back and stuck his tongue out at his second brother.
“Nyah, nyah, nyah, bad second brother, you can’t catch me.”
At that moment, Shen Jinfeng felt a wave of frustration rush to his head.
Watching the little brat run away, wiggling his little bottom, he laughed out of anger. His gentle face twisted for a moment, and then he started to roll up his sleeves.
“You just wait.”
Shen Jinfeng said this through gritted teeth and quickly ran over to catch Shen Tiantian.
Don’t be fooled by the chubby flesh on Shen Tiantian’s little tummy, which jiggled when he ran. He was very agile, clenching his little fists and darting all over the yard.
For a moment, Shen Jinfeng really couldn’t catch him.
The comment section also started to place bets:
[Alright, we’ve now reached the tense and exciting final moment. Who do you think will win? Will King Tiantian’s agile movements allow him to escape, or will Young Master Shen Jinfeng’s superior skills bring Tiantian to justice?]
[I bet Tiantian will get a spanking!]
[+1]
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The netizens were not ones to shy away from a good show. For a moment, the live stream was bustling with people fanning the flames, watching the drama, placing bets, and eating melon seeds.
Even the other non-celebrity guest’s live stream, which was broadcasting at the same time, was recommended by the comments, and people couldn’t help but click in to see how things would develop.
Shen Tiantian was still huffing and puffing as he ran around the yard.
The front yard of this villa didn’t have any fancy pools or courtyards, just a simple lawn.
When he had free time, Shen Yuanchuan would even play a round of golf on it.
Shen Tiantian was sweating from running around the yard, panting heavily. He turned his head and saw his second brother coming, and could only grit his teeth and run faster.
There was another small puddle right in front of him.
Shen Tiantian’s eyes lit up. He stopped by the small puddle, looked up, and glanced at his second brother.
Shen Jinfeng had a bad feeling.
But before he could stop, in the next second, he saw Shen Tiantian take a flying leap like a little elephant and jump into the puddle with a bang.
The splashing water slid down Shen Jinfeng’s hair, dripped down the bridge of his nose, traced a path down his fair neck, and finally disappeared into his collar.
The hair at his temples was also soaked, sticking wetly to his cheeks.
Shen Jinfeng closed his eyes, wiped the water from his face with his hand, and his long, slender eyelids lifted along with his eyes, revealing a hint of a smile.
His smile was strange. Shen Tiantian didn’t understand it, but he felt a chill on his little neck.
He tucked his neck into his sweater, and with his big, distinct black-and-white eyes, he gave his brother an obedient smile.
“Big brother.”
This “big brother” was called with sincerity, sweet and soft.
This was the first time Shen Tiantian had called Shen Jinfeng “big brother” so sincerely.
Unfortunately, it did not change Shen Jinfeng’s cold, hard heart.
He walked over, lifted the little cub out of the puddle, a smile on his lips, but it was an extremely cold smile.
Shen Jinfeng caught the little cub and looked up at the cameraman:
“Excuse me, I’m going to take my little brother upstairs for a moment. Please have the butler take everyone to rest for a while and have some refreshments.”
The cameraman didn’t dare to offend the gently smiling Shen Jinfeng and could only nod frantically.
Ye Jiabao knew that Shen Jinfeng was at his limit of anger and didn’t dare to cross him. He could only watch as Shen Tiantian was carried away by Shen Jinfeng.
Shen Tiantian was still struggling in Shen Jinfeng’s hands.
Like a stubborn, fat-headed fish, he tried hard to lift his little head, wiggled his little feet, and flailed his short arms in the air.
“Let me go. I’m going to tell Daddy that you’re bullying me.”
Shen Jinfeng sneered:
“Go ahead and tell him. You’re not escaping this beating today.”
The cameraman froze the frame on the scene of Shen Tiantian being carried away.
In the comment section, everyone had completely burst into laughter.
[Hahaha.]
[I bet a hundred melon seeds that Shen Tiantian is definitely getting a spanking!]
