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

165 I’ve Brought You Something Good

Lin Wan was very confident when she left the house. However, after she entered the shopping mall, she was alarmed when she saw the dazzling array of items.

Even her counselor, Xia Mo, had no idea when it came to choosing her son’s birthday present.

“All boys like Ultraman, don’t they?” Lin Wan stood among a pile of toys.

“No, Xiao Yi only likes gaming gadgets and books.”

“Maybe a car model?” Lin Wan asked again.

“That looks good… as a decoration to put at home. But these gifts don’t look very creative or suitable,” said Xia Mo.

“I think you should focus on the decorations for the venue first. You can buy gifts later. First, why not look at decorations that might be suitable?” Xia Mo’s intention was straightforward. She wanted to help Lin Wan be a little closer to her stepsons.

“That’s reasonable.” Lin Wan and Xia Mo walked to the shops which sold decorations.

In the morning, the fathers stayed with the children so that the mothers could prepare the surprise for them. In the afternoon, they would take their children to the Festival Group office.

Li Yanchen was a man of few words. He did not interact with the fans in the live stream, nor did he have anything to say to the fathers of the other families.

Xiao Tianlin was also afraid of the awkward silence, so he went straight to the Li family and proposed to co-broadcast with Li Yanchen.

When he saw Xiao Tianlin, Li Yanchen picked up his cup and prepared to run into the house.

“Brother Li!” Xiao Tianlin called, seeing that Li Yanchen was about to leave.

Li Yanchen stopped in his tracks.

[Mr. Li, do you not like Magician Xiao?]

[There are very few topics to discuss between men. Mr. Li doesn’t know what to say, so don’t think too much.]

“I’ve brought you something good.” Xiao Tianlin was holding a black cloth bag in his hand.

Li Yanchen walked to the house without a single word.

The man opened the bag. “Brother Li, you will definitely need this.”

Li Yanchen guessed that it was nothing good.

As expected, Xiao Tianlin took out a bottle of medicinal wine.

Li Yanchen pulled him to the backyard. “Old brother Xiao! I think we need to have a proper talk!”

Xiao Tianlin sat on the stone bench. “We should have talked about it earlier. This pot of wine is also part of my collection. I finally found a full bottle today. I’ll share some with you. You already know about its effects.”

“Brother Xiao, that’s not what I meant. How do I say this?” said Li Yanchen. “I really don’t need this. Why don’t I get Wanwan to talk to Xia Mo if you have problems?” Li Yanchen was truly afraid of Xiao Tianlin.

“Brother Li, women also want to save their face,” said Xiao Tianlin. “They won’t admit that their men might be bad in bed. They never tell the truth. Hehe.”

“This wine is precious. You should keep it for yourself, brother Xiao. If you insist, I will turn the camera here,” threatened Li Yanchen.

“Alright, let me know if you need anything.” Seeing that Li Yanchen did not appreciate his suggestion, Xiao Tianlin put the wine back into the bag.

At Feifei’s house, Zhen Kuo taught music for free in the live stream.

[teacher Zheng, yesterday you played the guitar. Today you played a Guqin. What will you play tomorrow?]

[An artist is an artist. He knows all kinds of musical instruments.]

[I found out that this variety show gives out a lot of free lessons.]

[Teacher Zheng has his own livestream account and often teaches free lessons.]

[Lawyer Tao also teaches about the law for free. This couple is unparalleled.]

[That’s right. I’ve watched Lawyer Tao’s lectures. She never charges for them. It’s all free.]

The bullet comments in Feifei’s livestream room were full of praises for Zheng Kuo and Tao Jingyuan.

In Nannan’s house, Michael did not have any talent to show off. The man sat in front of the camera and patiently interacted with everyone.

[Wheatley’s father, Nannan will definitely prepare a Princess-themed birthday party for Wheatley.]

[Yes. Nannan has good taste. She will definitely win this time.]

[Wheatley’s father, I’m also remarrying. I want to know how you handle the relationship between your wife and daughter.]

“Sincerity is the key when you want to get along with other people,” said Michael after a thought. “For a child, whether it’s a stepmother, or a stepfather, they assume this person has broken their family apart and will take away the love from their remaining family. The first thing you need to do is show your child that your love for them will never decrease, instead the love they will get will increase.”

[Wheatley’s father is right. Most children who don’t accept stepmothers and stepfathers think that they have stolen the love from their original family. My daughter is the same. She thought that my new wife will make me love her less. One day, my daughter fell into the pool. My new wife and I both jumped in to rescue her. I think she realized that her stepmother wasn’t trying to take away the love from her father but trying to add more love to her life.]

[You’ll have to find a good stepmother. Some stepmothers are here to split love.]

[Nannan is a good stepmother. She has brought more love to Wheatley.]

“Nannan is very good. She always considers things from Wheatley’s point of view. Although they bicker, they always have each other’s good intentions at heart.” At the mention of Nannan, Michael’s heart filled with gratitude.

[Do Nannan and Wheatley still quarrel? I think Nannan is very gentle.]

[It’s normal to have some conflicts, but Nannan is indeed very gentle. Before she left for the event in the morning, she told Wheatley that she will try her best to win the endorsement for her. I felt that Nannan was working very hard for Wheatley.]

[I heard that too. Wheatley is a child star. Nannan always wants to fight for more for her daughter.]

“Yes, thank you for supporting Nannan and for supporting us.” Michael bowed respectfully.

At Ji Hanzhi’s house, because there was no father figure to look after Tuan Tuan and Yuan Yuan, the Festival Group picked up her two daughters. The live stream was not shut down for the Ji family, so it was very quiet.

In the afternoon, the five mothers finally returned home. The three staff members assigned to each family had already arrived at their homes.

The children were eating snacks and watching a movie in the Festival Group office.

Li Zexin looked at the time occasionally, hoping that it would be evening soon. He wanted to know what Lin Wan had prepared for them.

Xiao Yi looked at the nervous boy. “What is it with you today? Is it the snacks? Or the movie? You have been fidgety for the entire afternoon.”

“This is the first time Ms. Lin has picked gifts for us. I’m really worried.” Li Zexin whispered in Xiao Yi’s ear.

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“With my mom around, Auntie Lin will do okay,” said Xiao Yi hesitantly. Last year, his birthday had been a nightmare because his mother had decorated everything in pink!

“That’s good.” Li Zexin let out a sigh of relief.

Li Zexuan’s eyes were fixed on the movie, but his thoughts had long flown back home.

He did not doubt Lin Wan’s taste, but she was a lazy person. It was obviously impossible for her to choose a gift properly. To complete the mission as soon as possible, she would probably buy whatever she thought would pass as a gift. He hoped that the gift was not too simple.

Li Zekai occasionally asked the staff if he could go home. When he heard that there was still time, he sat back down in disappointment.