The Salted Fish Transmigrates as a Wealthy Stepdad and Goes Viral on a Parenting Variety Show - Chapter 27

“Wangcheng is back!” Xu Xiashi greeted him as soon as he returned to the camp.

When she saw the coconut crab he was carrying, she covered her mouth in shock. “What a huge crab!”

Gu Wangcheng set the coconut crab down. “It is a coconut crab. I found it while looking for coconuts.”

Xu Xiashi took the basket he put down. That is a lot of coconuts. Seeing him uncomfortably rubbing his shoulders, she said, “Go take a rest. I will help you carry these over.”

She shook her head with a hint of guilt. “Come to think of it, Mitu and I had only walked a short distance before we found fresh water. I did not know when you would be back, and since I do not recognize anything edible, I just helped fetch water for everyone.”

Gu Wangcheng replied, “Sister Xiashi, you have already done a great job.”

[Exactly, it is not like she did nothing.]

Chaochao placed the coconut he was holding into the basket, still clutching the container of wild blueberries. “Auntie Xu, where is Mitu? I want to invite her to eat blueberries.”

“You even found blueberries!” Xu Xiashi’s voice carried a hint of pleasant surprise.

Mitu loved blueberries most of all; wild blueberries should be quite similar.

Gu Wangcheng nodded. “They are not far away. We can pick more next time.”

“Thank you, Chaochao. Mitu is in the room. I will call her out in a bit,” she said, patting Chaochao’s head.

Although four coconuts were not many, they were quite large and heavy. Gu Wangcheng felt as if his shoulders were nearly ruined after carrying them all the way back.

While he and Xu Xiashi organized the coconuts and the crab, Mitu arrived. She and Chaochao squatted there, staring at the bound coconut crab. Their two heads huddled together were incredibly cute.

“I asked them earlier. We have to exchange items with the crew for the pots we use for cooking,” Xu Xiashi noted.

Gu Wangcheng nodded calmly; he had expected as much.

Xu Xiashi sighed and frowned. “Chen Liqing really is not human.”

Chen Liqing’s face darkened at the comment.

[Director Chen deserves death.] [My heart aches for Sister Xiashi.] [Indeed, Director Chen deserves death.]

Chen Liqing glared at the bullet comments, his eyes widening in annoyance. The staff members nearby stifled their laughter, immediately regaining their composure whenever he looked over, fearing they would be caught.

Gu Wangcheng washed some blueberries and gave them to Mitu.

Mitu accepted them shyly, her soft, waxy voice ringing out, “Thank you, Uncle Gu.”

Gu Wangcheng rubbed her head and said gently, “You are welcome. Go ahead and eat.”

Suddenly sensing a gaze, Gu Wangcheng looked over. Chaochao was standing there with his arms crossed, staring huffily at the hand resting on Mitu’s head. Seeing his father look over, Chaochao turned his face away with a look of displeasure and let out a loud “Hmph!”

Mitu asked in confusion, “What is wrong with Chaochao?”

Gu Wangcheng silently withdrew his hand. His little cub’s possessiveness was quite strong. “He is fine. He will be okay in a moment.”

Hearing this, Chaochao whipped his head back, his eyes flaming. Can you not see I am angry? Why are you not coming to coax me?

[Chaochao is about to die of anger, hahahaha!] [Chaochao: How can you pat another child? Am I no longer your only one?]

Watching Gu Wangcheng actually walk away without looking back, Chaochao was stunned. Are you really not going to coax me? I am very easy to coax!

Chaochao: Currently inflating like a pufferfish.

“Chaochao, eat blueberries,” Mitu invited, holding out the fruit.

Looking at the blueberries still glistening with water droplets, they appeared very appetizing. Chaochao swallowed his saliva and rubbed his belly with a worried face; he could not eat another bite.

No, I cannot let Mitu know I was eating alone out there. A good baby has to share. Chaochao’s gaze turned firm as he refused. “You love them; you should eat more.”

Mitu looked moved, her eyes welling up with tears. She decided she and Chaochao should each have half, but he still refused. She could only eat them herself, silently deciding that she must share any good food with Chaochao in the future.

[Silly child, Chaochao is already full. His stomach is full of blueberry corpses.] [If I did not know the truth, I would really think Chaochao refused because Mitu loves them so much.] [Ah? Is that not the reason?] [Chaochao was already full when he was picking them.]

Gu Wangcheng was truly exhausted. He only wanted to lie down and rest, and he was starting to regret joining the show.

Just as he had dozed off for a moment, there was a commotion outside. A second later, Chaochao ran in. “Daddy, Uncle Zhao and the others are back!”

Gu Wangcheng blinked, indicating he heard him. Chaochao tilted his head and reached out to touch his father’s forehead.

Feeling the fleshy little hand on his brow, Gu Wangcheng asked in confusion, “What are you doing?”

“Checking to see if Daddy is sick.”

“爸爸 (Daddy) is fine. I just have not fully woken up yet.”

“Is Daddy awake now?”

Gu Wangcheng: “I suppose so.”

[If Daddy is not awake, then who is talking to you? Oh, Chaochao!] [Children are always so strange and cute.]

“I am awake.”

Rubbing his dazed head, he went outside with Chaochao.

“Wangcheng, come and look!” Zhao Chengyu shouted to him.

Gu Wangcheng walked over curiously to see what they had brought back. Well, it was quite a lot: meat, vegetables, and even fruit for dessert.

Seeing that he had returned so early, Jiang Yu assumed he had not found much. With a smile and a look of curiosity, he said, “Wangcheng, you returned so quickly. You must have found many things.”

Hearing this, his fans began to point fingers at Gu Wangcheng, questioning him.

[What is this Gu Wangcheng doing? Returning so fast, he probably found nothing.] [Xiao Yu worked so hard to find food. Some people should not just expect something for nothing.] [Just waiting with an open mouth to be fed; truly a young master.] [Meow meow meow? Your Xiao Yu is so hardworking. *fake smile.jpg*] [I am starting to feel bad for Xiao Xiao.] [He talks too much; he has a mouth but no hands.]

Gu Wangcheng looked at him and was about to speak when Xu Xiashi let out a light laugh. She looked straight at Jiang Yu for a moment before looking away.

She said, “Wangcheng has good luck. He brought back coconuts and two coconut crabs.”

The implication was that Jiang Yu had bad luck for returning so late. Jiang Yu’s expression changed, and he lowered his head.

Chu Yian looked at them and said to Chaochao, “Chaochao, do you want to come eat some bubble berries? They are sweet!”

“Bubble berries?”

He had never heard of them. Chaochao ran over curiously. In their basket sat some bright red little fruits that looked very delicate. Chu Yian handed one to him. “See if you like it.”

Chaochao took a tentative bite, and his eyes lit up. It is delicious!

“Kids, let us all eat together.”

So, the little cubs gathered together with their baskets, whispering among themselves. Chaochao put his hands on his hips and looked at his companions. “Daddy and I also found wild blueberries. They are very tasty.”

Tongtong asked, “What do wild blueberries look like?”

Xiao Xiao was also curious; he had never eaten wild blueberries.

Zuo Zuo held his face in his hands and said with certainty, “They look like blueberries.”

Mitu raised her hand to answer, “I know this! They are much smaller than the ones in the supermarket.”

“Come, I will take you to get them.” Chaochao signaled for them to follow.

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