He finally revealed a slightly malicious smile. “In other words, whether you can have dinner tonight depends on how well the children complete their task.”

“Are all the moms ready now?”

Bai Jing shrugged nonchalantly. “I’m not worried about Hang Xuan. As long as you guys don’t mess around. But even if you do, it’s okay, right, Xuan Xuan?”

Hang Xuan nodded in agreement. “Anyway, mom doesn’t know anything, so I might as well choose what to buy myself.”

Then he skillfully nudged his mom and expressionlessly rubbed his precious head.

Le Chuxin looked a bit worried.

Although her daughter had indeed been slightly restrained in the afternoon, with her arrogant temper and going with several other children, it was really hard to feel at ease without anyone accompanying her. She couldn’t help but whisper, “Ya Ya, if you accidentally forget to buy something, it’s okay, just buy things as you remembered. Since Mom isn’t there, try not to get angry with everyone, okay?”

Yin Qinya was getting a little impatient, covering her ears and stomping her foot. “Oh, I know, don’t worry. I remember everything we need to buy.”

Seeing her like this, Le Chuxin became even more worried. She wasn’t afraid that her daughter wouldn’t buy what they needed, but rather that on the way back after shopping, Yin Qinya would be too tired to walk and couldn’t help but get angry with the staff and other children.

And the one who might be most worried was probably Tao Rou. Especially when she knew that Fan Fan was also going to do the task, but was still being led by Yi Yangyang. The actress couldn’t help but sigh deeply, rubbing her temples.

Yi Yangyang was teasing other friends, and she heard Tao Rou’s sigh. She quickly turned around and questioned, “Mom, what’s with that expression? Don’t you trust me at all?”

“…No.” Tao Rou took a deep breath and earnestly instructed, “Yangyang, you’re the oldest among them, whether it’s Fan Fan or everyone else, you’re the big brother. So, you must take on the responsibilities of a big brother, take care of them, okay?”

After a moment’s thought, she added seriously, “I believe you can do it, right, big brother?”

Yi Yangyang had been making faces behind her back, but when she heard the latter part of her sentence, he proudly puffed up his chest. “Of course! I’m the big brother, I will take care of them and not let them get lost!!”

Tao Rou looked down at her daughter again. “Fan Fan, make sure to stick close to your big brother, okay, sweetheart?”

Yi Fanfan tilted her head, looking at her mother as if she didn’t know what to do next. She then kissed her mother’s cheek and flashed a sweet smile. “Mommy, don’t worry, Fan Fan will stick close.”

Tao Rou’s face instantly softened.

But when it came to Sheng Xia, the style changed dramatically.

“Xia Xia, is there anything else you want to eat?” Feng Xuchen jumped into Sheng Xia’s arms, raised his head confidently, and waved his little hand. “Both Sister and I will bring it back for you!”

“Really? Then I want a sugar figure! Next to where we learn shadow puppets, there’s a stall with a sugar figure maker. I want him to make a little horse for me.” Sheng Xia was also unabashed, her black eyes sparkling. “If there are tomato-flavored potato chips and peach yogurt, please buy them for me too.”

Feng Jingxu couldn’t help but interrupt her outrageous statement, reminding her helplessly, “Chen Chen and Ran Ran are buying ingredients for dinner, not snacks for you!”

However, while he was wholeheartedly supporting his siblings, he didn’t expect to be betrayed in return. He received a disapproving look from his brother and his soft, milky voice was full of firm determination. “We have money, we can buy for Xia Xia. Brother, don’t interrupt!”

Feng Jingxu: “…”

He gritted his teeth, trying to explain, “But your money might not be enough. You should prioritize buying ingredients for dinner, right?”

“But we can buy less meat, so there will be extra money to buy snacks for Mom.” Feng Xuran thought for a moment, analyzing rationally. “Mom has worked hard today and just wants to eat some snacks. We should indulge her.”

Feng Jingxu: “…”

【Hahaha, save me! I’m laughing so hard my head’s about to fly off. Every time it comes to this group with Sheng Xia, why does it seem so unique and different?!】

【I remember the picture of Sheng Xia taking away the little Ultraman shrimp cake! Sheng Xia: Another day being pampered by my baby.】

【About some reliable minors and unreliable adults.】

【I’m just saying, in the afternoon when they were learning to manipulate shadow puppets, why was Sheng Xia always looking to the side? The camera was only on them, and I don’t know if she was just craving a sugar figure?!】

【Honestly, I’m starting to envy Sheng Xia a bit now. Not only does her husband give her money to spend as she pleases, but even her two little ones, even if they only have five dollars, are willing to spend four on her. That’s what really breaks down your defenses! No matter how much Feng Jingxu advises, she is being resolutely chosen, oh no.】

So, after the children set off, the mothers went to the room with the big screen to watch their live broadcast.

The town didn’t look big, but for the children, it was ridiculously large. However, on the way to the supermarket, they were all still in good spirits, bouncing around energetically, singing songs, and chatting about games.

Hang Xuan, the most stable and reliable one, was responsible for holding the map given by the production team and leading the way. Yi Yangyang was holding her sister’s hand, walking at the back, observing if anyone was falling behind.

Although the mothers were a bit worried, they breathed a sigh of relief when they saw how smoothly the children found the supermarket.

“I told you, as long as the map given by the production team is correct, Hang Xuan will be absolutely fine.” Bai Jing showed a proud smile, then turned to complain to Sheng Xia, “But Chen Chen and Ran Ran are still considerate. I don’t know how you educated them to be both fun and warm-hearted, and even know to speak up for you. Unlike Hang Xuan, I said I wanted to buy some snacks too, and he just shot me down.”

She hummed discontentedly, muttering, “He plans everything and tells me not to cause trouble. Oh, and he also said I should eat less to avoid getting fat. Do you think he’s deliberately trying to annoy me?”

Sheng Xia held her ground, “As long as you’re more unreliable than him, they’ll naturally become reliable. Isn’t that what you did?”

Bai Jing: “I… forget it. I want to ask, how come your twins are so warm-hearted?”

【Bai Jing definitely wants to say that she didn’t do it on purpose, haha, the young lady is really unreliable! Xuan Xuan is forced to take on too much!】

【Wonderful, Teacher Sheng really comes up with great lines. Since there can only be one unreliable person in the family, why can’t it be me? As long as you’re more unreliable than a cub, the cub will naturally become reliable!】

“Maybe it’s because they already know what I’m like, so if they don’t agree with my ideas, I won’t give up?” Sheng Xia smiled and turned to look at Feng Jingxu, who was nervously staring at the screen. “Just like Xiaoxu, look, even though he disagreed before, in the end, didn’t he have to agree?”

Bai Jing couldn’t help but tease, “You’re really good at self-deprecation.”

“Actually, what Sheng Xia means is to be good at expressing your own thoughts, right?” Tao Rou shook her head. “There’s no need to hold back in front of children. Let them know that Mom also needs to be taken care of. The more time you spend together, the more they will subconsciously think of you first.”

She explained like this, feeling emotional, “Don’t look down on Sheng Xia just because she’s young. She really knows a lot about educating children. I really feel inferior.”

Bai Jing nodded deeply in agreement.

Huh? Is that what she meant?

Sheng Xia fell silent for a moment, then earnestly gave a thumbs-up to Tao Rou. “Exactly, that’s it.”

【Hahaha, why do I feel like Sheng Xia’s expression right now is very much like the author of an exam paper that has been overinterpreted, feeling confused and shocked?】

【Feng Jingxu is really nervous to the point of not listening to their conversation at all. Who is the real mother after all! It seems that if the parents are unreliable, they can only rely on the minors in the family?】

Sheng Lanqiu coughed lightly and interjected with a smile, “Sister Bai Jing, stop showing off. Xuan Xuan is so reliable and smart, I can’t help but envy him.”

Bai Jing raised an eyebrow. “Isn’t Yue Yue also very smart and sensible? He’s not worse than Hang Xuan, and he’s even more thoughtful and sensible, so attached to you. I think he has no shortcomings at all. What is there to envy about me?”

Sheng Lanqiu choked up, saying helplessly, “Of course, Yue Yue is also very smart. I didn’t mean that.”

【I also want to say, Yue Yue really has no shortcomings, the only downside might be that he’s too sensible. No matter how his mom arranges things for him, he never shows any temper. I really think this isn’t very good. I hope Yue Yue can gradually become more cheerful with the company of his friends and learn to have his own ideas.】

【Yue Yue is so sensible, and Sheng Lanqiu still envies others? It’s true that other people’s children are always better than their own. Fortunately, Yue Yue didn’t hear her say that, or he might have been upset.】

【Lan Lan was obviously just being polite, why did both Bai Jing and you take it seriously? Bai Jing was clearly showing off just now, waiting for others to compliment her, right?】

When they reached the supermarket, Hang Xuan suggested that they buy together instead of splitting up, so they could help each other and not get lost.

The other children naturally had no objections.

When they reached the snack section, Feng Xuran stopped and looked up at the prices of the potato chips. She sighed with relief, “Mom still has a sense of proportion, not asking for a lot of snacks. The remaining money should be just enough to buy these for her.”

“That’s great, Xia Xia is really sensible!” Feng Xuchen showed a happy smile. “Does that include the sugar horse for Xia Xia? She’s been craving it all afternoon.”

Feng Xuran nodded and took out the money. “We can buy her a big one.”

Under the admiring gaze of the mothers, Sheng Xia blinked, couldn’t help but cover her face, and only showed her bright black eyes. “Wow, no matter when, the one who pays is always the coolest!”

Everyone: “… So is that how the child’s father is too?”