Chapter 35
The cool night was like a deep and quiet lake. The small, warm light from the villa’s bedroom illuminated a small patch of the world, injecting a trace of warmth into the cold night.
In the bedroom, Shen Xiuze’s germaphobia flared up. He really couldn’t stand Shen Tiantian’s messy little bed. He took a step forward and lifted the little one who was still pondering the important matters of life.
Shen Tiantian was lifted into the air. He kicked his little feet, but they didn’t touch the ground. He turned his head to look at his brother.
“What are you doing?”
Even though he had just been thinking about being a black-hearted little boss and exploiting his two brothers to sell milk candies, it wasn’t enough to warrant being killed to silence him, was it?
Shen Xiuze saw through his simple-minded little brother’s thoughts, gave him a flick on the head, and his tone was slightly cold.
“Look at your bed. How can anyone sleep in it?”
Shen Xiuze placed Shen Tiantian to the side, took a deep breath, and his germaphobia finally won over his disgust. He rolled up his sleeves and quickly stripped the bedding from Shen Tiantian’s small bed.
The bedsheet, quilt cover, and small pillow—Shen Tiantian’s things were like small toys for a playhouse in front of Shen Xiuze.
Shen Xiuze changed the bedding on Shen Tiantian’s bed in a few moves, turned his head, and lifted the last item—Shen Tiantian—and gently placed him in the quilt.
Shen Tiantian, wearing his one-piece fluffy pajamas, tilted his little head. He had been inexplicably lifted out of bed and then inexplicably tucked into the quilt, his little expression dazed.
He was nestled in the middle of the quilt. The newly changed quilt cover and pillow were beige, which unexpectedly matched his butter cookie-style pajamas tonight.
The fluffy little cub lay obediently in the fluffy quilt. Shen Xiuze felt his heart stop, and he could barely breathe.
It felt like building a small house for a doll.
Shen Xiuze’s heart seemed to have shattered into pieces and then been put back together, with the word “cute” written all over it.
His cute-things-enthusiast attribute reached its peak tonight. Shen Xiuze went over and ruffled the little one’s head, his tone exceptionally light and soft.
“Hurry up and go to sleep, Tiantian.”
Shen Tiantian felt that his brother seemed to have gone mad.
He silently hid his little head in the quilt, closed his eyes, and quickly went to sleep.
If he fell asleep, he wouldn’t see such a strange brother.
Shen Xiuze, on the other hand, held his melted heart and floated back to his own bedroom.
He showered, changed into his pajamas, and got into bed. Shen Xiuze meticulously completed his bedtime routine, pulled the quilt over himself, and lay down.
The moment he closed his eyes, he suddenly sat up and let out a heavy breath.
God, his little brother is so cute.
Shen Xiuze fell back onto the pillow with a thud.
The morning light passed through the glass and spilled on the carpet in the living room.
Qin Ye woke up early, helped the chef uncle wash the vegetables, then went to help Auntie Mu get the cups. Seeing that it was getting late, he volunteered to go upstairs and wake Shen Tiantian up.
Shen Tiantian was still sleeping soundly in his room with his bottom in the air.
He was a very good sleeper, but his sleeping posture was bizarre. When he woke up, the quilt and the railing beside him were tangled together, and he was also trapped, the three of them inseparable.
Qin Ye pushed Tiantian’s arm and called out softly:
“Tiantian, it’s time to get up. The chef uncle made rice noodle rolls today~”
Tiantian ignored him, buried his head in his small pillow, and continued to sleep.
Qin Ye lay on the side of the small bed, and through the railing, he saw the faint blue veins on Tiantian’s thin eyelids. His fair, tender face was like a freshly steamed, soft little bun. He couldn’t help but reach out and poke it.
Tiantian still didn’t wake up, but Qin Ye guiltily withdrew his hand.
“Tiantian, the director uncle is also here. He’s here to pick you up for the recording today.”
Catching the keyword in his ear, the passively triggered Tiantian suddenly opened his eyes and quickly pulled away the quilt that was wrapped around his waist.
“Yay, I’m going to change my clothes!”
Without even needing time to wake up, as soon as Shen Tiantian woke up, he automatically entered a state of full vitality.
Qin Ye followed him on his short little legs. Seeing Tiantian rummaging through his wardrobe for clothes, he also stood to the side to help advise.
But Qin Ye was a little hype man. He said that whatever Shen Tiantian wore looked good.
Shen Tiantian pondered for a while, decided to ignore Qin Ye’s opinion, and continued to rummage through his wardrobe.
Today was Tiantian’s first time recording in a studio.
They were going to record some content that would only be shown in the official episodes of the variety show, and they would also meet the other families.
Shen Tiantian was determined to be the most handsome cub in the room. After rummaging in his wardrobe for a long time, he finally picked out his clothes for the day.
A black fleece-lined sweatshirt with a small white bear crocheted on the chest, and a leather jacket of the same color scheme for the outer layer. The style was both cool and fashionable.
He even hung a pair of small sunglasses on his chest, looked in the mirror for a long time, and nodded in satisfaction.
In the living room, the assistant director was slowly sipping the excellent-tasting tea.
They were going to the studio today, so he hadn’t brought many staff members, only one cameraman to record a short live stream.
The assistant director looked up and saw Tiantian run down, his eyes lighting up.
It had to be said that although the little one was young, his aesthetic sense was really on point. The clothes he wore on camera always suited him.
“Tiantian is down? We’re going to the studio today. Are you ready?”
Tiantian looked up, impatiently stomping his little feet, his eyes sparkling as he shouted:
“I’m ready, uncle. Are we leaving now?”
As soon as he finished speaking, the assistant director scratched his head and said, puzzled:
“Are you alone? Where’s your brother?”
Shen Tiantian shook his little head, took the assistant director uncle’s hand, and walked out on his short little legs.
“Don’t mind them. We’re going to record. The sun is already shining on their bottoms and they’re still not up. Such big lazy bugs!”
Shen Tiantian was already eager to go to the studio and didn’t want to bother with his annoying brothers.
Shen Xiuze, who had just returned from his morning run, happened to run into Shen Tiantian, who was on his way out.
The camera naturally turned over and captured the sparkling sweat on his chin and his open collar.
[Wow, slurp, slurp, so fair… no, so handsome.]
[The veins on his neck are showing. So… hot!]
[Big brother, aww, aww, aww! I’m Tiantian’s older sister, so by extension, I’m your wife!]
Shen Xiuze wiped his sweat with a towel. Seeing his cool and cute little brother today, the corners of his lips couldn’t help but lift as he asked:
“Where are you going so early in the morning?”
The assistant director explained from the side and also said, puzzled:
“We’re going to the studio to record the variety show content today. I remember telling Shen Jinfeng. Is he not at home today? Then who will go with Tiantian to record?”
Shen Xiuze twisted open the cap of a water bottle, took a few gulps, and replied:
“He was notified this morning that he has an exam for a major course and has already gone back to school. He probably won’t be able to make it today.”
The assistant director’s expression couldn’t help but show some difficulty.
In the Shen family, not to mention Shen Yuanchuan, who was not at home for long periods of time and sometimes couldn’t even be reached by phone.
Shen Xiuze’s expression seemed even colder than Shen Yuanchuan’s, and he didn’t seem like an easy person to talk to at all.
Only Shen Jinfeng had a warm expression, always with a smile, and had more interaction with Shen Tiantian on camera.
The assistant director asked in a low voice, “Then… will Tiantian record alone?”
Tiantian at the side nodded, raised his little hand, and bounced up and down.
“Okay, okay!”
Shen Xiuze glanced at his little brother twice, and an image of a pitiful little thing recording alone appeared in his mind. The other children all had their families with them, and only he was facing the camera alone.
His breath hitched, and Shen Xiuze lowered his eyes.
“I’ll go with Tiantian.”
The assistant director was surprised for a moment. He had thought that Shen Xiuze would have an assistant or a butler or someone like that go with him, but he hadn’t expected him to go with Shen Tiantian himself.
“That… that’s fine.”
It was a family variety show anyway, so it didn’t matter who took the child.
In other families, there were even some who recorded with their grandfathers.
After it was decided, Shen Xiuze simply washed his face, went upstairs to change his clothes, and called his assistant to postpone his schedule for the day.
“There’s no need for a summary meeting this morning. I’ll go back to the company after the recording in the afternoon.”
The assistant director sat in the front passenger seat of the car, listening to Shen Xiuze on the phone arranging company matters, and couldn’t help but sigh softly.
So busy.
Being an elite rich second generation is much more tiring than an ordinary profligate rich second generation.
The car drove all the way to the largest studio in the city.
The live cameras had to be turned off when the guests entered the studio. The netizens who had just been watching for a short while were screaming, trying to keep the live stream on.
[Tiantian, my Tiantian, wuwu~ Don’t turn it off!]
Unfortunately, this part of the game content had to be put in the official episode. Even though the assistant director felt sorry for the live stream traffic, he still resolutely turned off the live stream.
Shen Tiantian held his brother’s hand and bounced out of the car, running towards the studio with anticipation.
They were a relatively late group. Two groups of guests had already arrived.
The top celebrity Qi Nanhuai and his son had already finished their makeup and styling and had started to take promotional photos for the variety show in front of a green screen.
The other group, the film empress Guan Miao and her daughter, had also finished their makeup and were communicating some details with the photographer they had brought.
Seeing Shen Tiantian and Shen Xiuze come in, Guan Miao was the first to stand up. The corners of her eyes, which were decorated with sequins, lifted slightly as she said with a smile:
“Is that Tiantian? I’ve seen your live stream before. It’s very interesting.”
With that, the film empress gave her daughter a little push, bringing the little girl a little closer to Shen Tiantian.
“This is my daughter, Xixi. She just turned five this year.”
Xixi was a somewhat shy little girl. She had a side ponytail, with a green ribbon woven through her hair, which matched her light green skirt today.
Seeing a little brother who was even younger than her, Xixi pressed her lips into a smile.
“Hello, little brother.”
Shen Tiantian also greeted Xixi. He had a pair of small sunglasses on his chest, but his voice was still milky.
“Hello, big sister Xixi. I’m Tiantian. I… I haven’t seen your live stream.”
Tiantian couldn’t help but feel guilty and added, “I’ll go and watch it when I get back today.”
Xixi smiled and went over to touch her little brother’s soft hair.
“It’s okay. My live stream is very boring. You don’t have to watch it.”
Tiantian asked curiously, “Big sister Xixi, what do you do on your live stream?”
Xixi looked back at her mother, pressed her lips together, and said in a low voice:
“It’s just some of my dance classes, music classes, math classes, and a small craft class with my mom.”
Hearing these classes, several small circles appeared in Shen Tiantian’s eyes, and he almost fainted.
Big sister is so amazing.
Not like him, Tiantian thought, a little uncultured cub who can’t even understand an Olympiad class.
