Chapter 11

Chapter 11

After Huo Mianmian finished wiping Lin Yi's face, he took his little short legs and walked back to the field ridge step by step.

Lin Yi continued planting rice.

At one point, as he was about to insert a rice seedling into the field, his hand suddenly touched something in the mud. He straightened up and made a "tsk" sound.

Shen Feng was right beside him and immediately looked over when he heard the noise: "What's wrong?"

He clearly seemed curious about every move Lin Yi made.

Lin Yi said slowly, "I seem to have touched something strange. It feels like..."

Before Lin Yi could finish, Shen Feng took a big step forward: "Don't move! Let me check it out!"

Lin Yi: "??"

Young man, aren't you a bit too excited?

At this moment, Shen Feng had already approached.

Perhaps still mindful of Lin Yi's earlier comment that he wouldn't dare enter the field, he wanted to show off a bit. So, as soon as he arrived, he reached into the mud where Lin Yi had touched something.

The next second, he screamed and pulled his hand out, jumping three feet high, and retreated far away, exclaiming in horror: "What kind of monster is that!! It's slimy and has fur!!!"

Lin Yi, who couldn't stop him in time: "..."

By now, Shen Feng's commotion had alarmed the other guests. They all stopped planting rice and looked over.

Zhao Jin asked first: "What happened?"

Shen Feng pointed at the spot he had touched, terrified: "There's a monster in there!!!"

Lin Yi: "??"

Lin Yi: "Actually..."

Before Lin Yi could finish, Zhao Jin had already taken several steps over and said: "Let me take a look."

As he spoke, he reached into the mud.

As the host, he was used to handling various issues during the filming.

However, just like Shen Feng, he quickly pulled his hand out and exclaimed: "This thing has a mouth and feels like it might bite!!!"

Although he was calmer than Shen Feng, he was also visibly startled.

Seeing this, Zhou Ke and He Nian hurried over.

For a moment, all the guests gathered together.

Each of them stared solemnly at the spot.

Lin Yi, who had discovered it first: "..."

"Wow, that's a bit scary."

"It's slimy, has fur, and even a mouth. Sounds terrifying!!!"

Just as the scene was about to freeze, Lin Yi reached into the mud again.

Shen Feng, standing beside him, widened his eyes in horror and tried to stop him: "What are you doing? What if it bites you?!!!"

Ignoring Shen Feng's words, Lin Yi continued reaching into the mud without hesitation.

All the onlookers watched his actions with wide eyes.

After Lin Yi reached into the mud, he grabbed something and pulled it out.

Looking at everyone with some exasperation, he said: "It's just a stuffed dog. What are you afraid of?"

Everyone: "??"

A stuffed dog???

They looked closely and saw that Lin Yi indeed held a stuffed dog, which was slimy and dirty from being soaked in the mud.

So, they had been scared out of their wits by a stuffed dog?

Shen Feng, who had screamed the loudest: "..."

Damn, so embarrassing.

"Hahaha, Lin Yi's exasperated expression can make me laugh for a whole year!!!"

"Fur, a mouth, but just a stuffed dog."

"Why is this scene so funny??"

"Lin Yi remains calm and composed no matter what."

"I've decided, I'm following Lin Yi from now on!!!"

The scene was momentarily filled with a faint awkwardness.

Of course, it was awkward for the others. Lin Yi calmly held the dirty stuffed dog and asked the children on the field ridge: "Whose is this?"

Xiao Niangao, seeing the stuffed dog, suddenly remembered something and hesitantly raised his hand: "Mine."

He had accidentally thrown the stuffed dog while playing with his little friends and had forgotten to look for it in the excitement.

Who knew that such a small oversight would lead to a mix-up.

"Ha ha ha, case solved."

"This story tells us that next time you throw a stuffed dog, don't throw it into a field, or you'll scare someone into screaming."

"Shen Feng: Don't talk about it; I've lost face in front of everyone."

"It's okay; we can still move to another planet."

After this little incident, the guests continued planting rice and quickly finished the remaining tasks.

Lin Yi walked up from the paddy and took Huo Mianmian to a nearby stream to wash off.

After all, both father and son were covered in mud now.

Lin Yi was quick, squatting by the stream and cleaning himself off in just a few moments.

Then he cupped some water from the stream and washed his face twice, instantly feeling refreshed.

He was already handsome, and now with his brows and eyes wet with tiny droplets, he looked even more fresh and refined, his eyes like pools of clear spring water.

"Ahhhh! Why is my husband so good-looking!!"

"This is my husband; no one else can have him!!"

After washing up, Lin Yi casually sat down on the grass beside him and then checked on Huo Mianmian.

At this moment, Huo Mianmian was still squatting by the stream, washing his little hands.

His movements were very meticulous, washing each finger carefully as if afraid they wouldn't be clean enough.

He looked like a little milk bun, squatting there, his eyes lowered, washing his hands seriously.

This scene was incredibly soothing, almost like something out of an animated film.

Lin Yi didn't disturb him, smiling and watching for a while until he saw Huo Mianmian finally showing signs of stopping. Then he said, "It seems our Mianmian has a bit of OCD."

Huo Mianmian tilted his little head towards Lin Yi.

What does OCD mean?

He didn't understand what OCD meant, but he needed to wash himself thoroughly.

"A little boy with OCD is even cuter, isn't he?"

"I can almost smell how fragrant Mianmian is through the screen."

"Our Mianmian is the cleanest in the world!!"

Once Huo Mianmian finally finished washing himself, he came over to Lin Yi and sat down on the grass beside him.

He was so soft that when he sat down, he bounced slightly like a rice ball.

At this moment, Lin Yi was sitting on the grass in a relaxed posture, supporting himself with his hands on either side, leaning back slightly, squinting his eyes, enjoying the warm sunlight and cool breeze.

Huo Mianmian watched Lin Yi for a while, then mimicked him, enjoying the sunlight and breeze.

He spread out his chubby little hands and feet, wiggling them gently, like a little kitten frolicking in the sun.

"Ahhh, let me join in; this scene needs me too!!"

"Heaven, this father-son duo is too enviable!!"

"What is carefree living? I feel it now!!"

Half an hour later, Lin Yi brought Huo Mianmian back to the farmhouse.

When they reached the orange tree, Lin Yi stopped and called out to Huo Mianmian, "Bub..."

The audience didn't understand why he suddenly called Huo Mianmian.

But Huo Mianmian already extended his hand to Lin Yi, signaling for a hug.

Lin Yi smiled, raised an eyebrow, and lifted Huo Mianmian up, raising him to the orange tree.

Huo Mianmian was already quite skilled, reaching out with his little hand to pull down a branch and quickly picking several oranges.

Soon, Lin Yi put him down.

Then father and son carried the oranges inside.

The whole process took less than two minutes.

"???"

"Haha, look at that; what's called perfect teamwork!!"

"I'm stunned!!"

"Wah, can I have an orange?"

"Gimme one, I'm not greedy; I only want a slice."

"Then I don't want the orange; can I have the peel?"

"Haha, good grief, can you believe this?"

Lin Yi and Huo Mianmian returned to the farmhouse, and it was already time to prepare lunch.

Today, the production team provided each family with a lot of fresh, organic vegetables.

These vegetables were all grown by the farmhouse owner, fresh and healthy, not something they usually got to eat.

Lin Yi went through the ingredients and found potatoes, chicken, and greens.

He then searched the refrigerator and discovered a box of curry blocks.

Curry blocks were a great find; just throw them in the pot, no need for extra seasoning.

Lin Yi marveled at his ingenuity, exclaiming, "Seems like I have a real talent for cooking. What if I accidentally become a master chef someday?"

Saying this, he actually worried for a couple of seconds.

"Hahaha, isn't that worry a bit unnecessary?"

"Don't worry about things that won't happen!!"

"Lin Yi: You guys don't believe in me?"

"Yes, we don't believe you at all."

Lin Yi decided to follow the common method for making curry rice, preparing potatoes, onions, carrots, and chicken to cook together.

He found a place to peel the potatoes and said to Huo Mianmian, "Mianmian, let's divide the work. I'll peel the potatoes, and you wash them."

Huo Mianmian nodded obediently and went to fetch some water.

Soon, he carried a basin of water over to Lin Yi.

Lin Yi praised him, "Good boy."

Huo Mianmian smiled, looking pleased with the compliment.

At this moment, Lin Yi tossed the peeled potatoes into the basin. "Wash them."

Huo Mianmian looked at the large potato, feeling a bit lost.

This potato is so big.

He reached out to pick it up but realized his hands were too small to lift it.

Huo Mianmian blinked, deciding to try a different washing method.

So he pushed the potato around in the basin, making it spin.

Huo Mianmian looked at the potato, suddenly finding it amusing, and raised his pretty little face to Lin Yi, "Dad."

Lin Yi responded, "What is it?"

Huo Mianmian pointed at the potato in the basin and said in a soft voice, "Look, the potato is swimming~"

Then he pushed the potato around a few more times.

"Oh my, kids are so adorable!!"

"A swimming potato, how cute is that!!"

"I wish I had a kid like Mianmian, please!!"

Lin Yi, seeing Huo Mianmian's adorable behavior, asked, "If the potato is swimming, does Mianmian want to learn how to swim too?"

Huo Mianmian shook his head immediately, "Nope."

He thought water was scary.

Lin Yi teased him, "If you don't learn to swim, you'll get your bottom spanked."

Huo Mianmian was startled and quickly covered his little bottom.

Is it that scary?

"Hahaha, don't scare our little treasure!!"

"But I heard it's easier for kids to learn swimming."

"Really? I'm taking my nephew to the pool right now."

"Nephew: Thanks a lot."

Soon, Lin Yi prepared all the ingredients, stir-fried them, added water, and finally threw in the curry blocks.

Now he just needed to cover the pot and wait for everything to cook.

Once done, pour the fragrant curry over the rice, and a bowl of curry chicken rice would be ready.

Lin Yi sighed again, feeling he was indeed progressing towards becoming a master chef.

"Hahaha, you're thinking too much."

"Shocking! Someone actually fantasizes about becoming a master chef! Where does this confidence come from?"

While waiting for lunch to be ready, Lin Yi noticed bubble gum on the coffee table and grabbed two pieces.

He unwrapped one and put it in his mouth, then offered the other to Huo Mianmian, "Kid, want some bubble gum?"

Huo Mianmian nodded and took it.

Lin Yi chewed his bubble gum in a rather relaxed manner, lazily leaning back on the sofa, chewing his gum.

Huo Mianmian was originally sitting properly, but seeing Lin Yi's posture, he mimicked it by lying back and slumping onto the sofa, his small body sprawled out like a little seal with its belly up.

"Help! What am I seeing? Our Mianmian actually has this side to him."

"Hahaha, Mianmian, why do you copy everything your dad does?"

"Don't get me wrong, I usually sprawl on the sofa too; it's really comfortable!!"

At one point, after chewing for a while, Lin Yi blew a big bubble, then skillfully retracted it and continued chewing.

Huo Mianmian glanced at Lin Yi and tried to blow a big bubble as well.

In the next second, with a "pop," the bubble burst, covering his face.

Huo Mianmian: "..."

Huh?

Lin Yi, unaware of what had happened, turned to see Huo Mianmian with a ring of white stuff around his mouth.

The key was that Huo Mianmian, with his face covered in bubble gum, blinked at him innocently, looking quite bewildered.

Lin Yi: "HAHAHAHA!!!"

He laughed so hard he was almost falling over, showing no sympathy for Huo Mianmian.

Huo Mianmian: "..."

QAQ!

"HAHAHAHAHA!!!"

"Hahaha, I'm dying of laughter!!!"

"Everyone stop laughing, doesn't our Mianmian have any dignity??"