The Useless Stepmom Brings Her Kids to Reality TV Shows to Photograph Them

217 The CP Is a Mess

Lin Wan’s brows furrowed slightly. She tightened her grip on Li Yanchen’s hands. “What are you saying? It doesn’t apply to you or me. I already told you that you can only remarry if I die sooner than you.”

Lin Wan still feared that one day she would return to her original world. If that happened, she didn’t want Li Yanchen to be lonely.

Li Yanchen was even angrier now. “What do you mean “die sooner than me”? You are ten years younger than me! Even if you were older, it would have to be me who dies first!”

Lin Wan was confused. She wondered why the talk had turned to life and death.

“What are we having for lunch? I’m going to try cooking again, and I’m sure I’ll succeed this time.” Lin Wan changed the topic.

Li Yanchen’s heart sank. The terrifying meal from yesterday’s lunch was vivid in his memory. He would remember it for the rest of his life. Once was enough, but Lin Wan was going to try again.

“Let me do it!” he said hurriedly. “I’ll cook.”

“You must think my food tastes bad. I only failed once. If I try again, I am sure I will get the hang of it.” Lin Wan never thought that she would be interested in cooking one day. In her original world, if Yang Ruoxi did not cook, she could happily eat takeaways even for a month.

“How many times are you going to try?” asked Li Yanchen. “You have a live stream in the afternoon too. You have to prepare for that. You don’t have to do something as trivial as cooking. I will do it.”

Li Yanchen flattered and coaxed her for a long time before Lin Wan finally gave up on the idea of cooking lunch.

Everyone returned to their respective houses.

At Jian Jia’s house, Luo Xi was in the kitchen preparing lunch while Jian Jia sat in the courtyard facing the camera.

[Jian Jia, you’re blocking the camera.]

[Such a chubby face. So cute!]

Jian Jia blinked and looked at the comments. “What are these words? I don’t know how to read. Can you send voice messages instead?”

[Is he interacting with us? He seems to be looking at the bullet screen.]

[Yes, he wants to talk.]

[Oh my god, the baby voice is so cute!]

“Are you guys the same as me?” asked Jian Jia. “Do you also want daddy to find a mommy?”

[My heart! He wants a mother too. You can consider me for the position.]

[Brother, open up the livestream room’s comment section. I want to communicate with Jian Jia.]

[@Previous Poster, don’t think about it anymore. Not going to happen.]

“Does anyone like my father?” he asked again.

[I like him!]

[Me too!]

[I love Luo Xi to death.]

[Baby, if you are trying to help find a wife for your father, consider me!]

…

“My dad is great. Is there an auntie who wants to sign the Red Book with my dad? I have money.” Jian Jia thought that since his father was so good to him, he should do something for him too.

[Baby, you’re only five years old. How did you know about the Red Book?]

[He thinks buying a Red Book is like getting a marriage certificate. Hahaha.]

[Jian Jia knows about the Red Book, but he doesn’t understand everything.]

[Baby, you really are a little angel. I want to sign a Red Book with your daddy. You don’t need to pay. I will treat you instead.]

[He wants to borrow an Auntie. He is even looking for a wife for his father. This baby is so worried for his daddy.]

…

Luo Xi, who was cooking, didn’t know what was happening in the live stream room, but the staff monitoring the comments had seen the entire interaction. They didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.

In the kitchen, Luo Xi was preparing toasted rice. He wanted to mix mushrooms, diced meat, and braised eggplant, all of which were Jian Jia’s favorite.

At the Li family’s house, Lin Wan was about to wash the vegetables when Li Zexuan suddenly stopped her.

He took the basket from her hands. “Ms. Lin, go sit there. How can I let you do something like washing the vegetables when I am here?”

Lin Wan was speechless. ‘Is this because of the lunch I made yesterday? Am I not even allowed to touch vegetables now?’ she thought.

“Don’t worry. Mr. Li is cooking. Me washing the vegetables won’t affect the taste of the food,” she said.

“I know. But why are you washing the vegetables? Even Jiejie can do this small thing. Ms. Lin, you aren’t allowed to do any house chores from now on,” he said.

His younger brother had accused him of mistreating Lin Wan. Li Zexuan had done some thinking on the way home.

Li Zekai stood at the side and nodded vigorously. “Yes, Auntie. Brother is right.”

Lin Wan was speechless.

[What? Did I hear it wrong?]

[Did Xuanxuan say that? I’m very shocked.]

[The little domineering CEO is changing. It’s over. The CP is a mess.]

[Isn’t that kind of speech exclusive to Li Zexin?]

[So, Lin Wan is being pampered by the entire group.]

[Are there any divorced single men with three sons in the live broadcast room? I am available for a marriage on the spot. Even if he doesn’t have three sons, two is fine.]

[You want to have a life like Lin Wan?]

[The big star has given in. Lin Wan should start another live stream: ways to win over stepsons.]

Lin Wan was still puzzled. Li Zexuan’s words were always unpleasant, but she knew that the child didn’t mean what he said. But why was he suddenly being sweet now?

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“Auntie, go and sit there. I’ll wash the vegetables and brother will wash the clothes,” Li Zekai instructed.

Lin Wan recalled that when she was young and she did something she wasn’t supposed to, she would pretend to be very well-behaved. ‘What did they do?’ she wondered.

She narrowed her eyes. “Just tell me honestly. Did you do something you weren’t supposed to? Li Zexuan, tell me what’s up.”

“What do you mean?”

“If you didn’t make any mistakes, why are you acting so well-behaved?” Lin Wan was confused.

“You think we are being nice to cover up our mistake?” Li Zexuan realized that his attitude toward Lin Wan might not have been very nice all this while. Otherwise, she wouldn’t be so suspicious when he was trying to treat her well. His younger brother was right.

“What else?”

“Aunt Lin, brother didn’t do anything wrong. He just realized that he hasn’t been very good to you,” Li Zekai said.

“Forget it. Ms. Lin doesn’t like it when we are nice. Here, Ms. Lin, you can wash this yourself,” said Li Zexuan, trying to hand her back the basket of vegetables.

Lin Wan hurriedly sat down. “My dear sons, how can I refuse when you are being so enthusiastic? I appreciate your kindness. I’ll have to trouble you then.”

[I have to say, our Xuan’s seven emotions and six desires are slowly returning to their positions.]

...

[That’s good. At least it shows that Xuanxuan knows how to love others. In the past, when he was interviewed, he always said that his father didn’t love him.]

[Yes. Mr. Li is the same. He never accepted any interviews in the past. Everyone said he is cold and heartless, especially after being ridiculed by Xuanxuan. Everyone felt he was inhuman. But, now, look how he has changed!]

[The current atmosphere in my house is just like Xuanxuan’s family in the past. It’s cold and indifferent. I hope it can change one day.]

Lin Wan, who had nothing to do, started to reply to the comments.

“The two children are becoming more and more sensible.”

[Lin Wan replied! She praised Xuanxuan and Jiejie.]

“Please don’t say that I condone child abuse,” said Lin Wan jokingly, bringing up the negative comments from the first episode. “You saw them fighting and insisting on doing chores. It isn’t like I didn’t want to do it.”

She had never responded before this.