The footbath basin was the most basic kind, the type that sold for 9.9 yuan. When Ning Xiaoyu put her feet into the basin, some of the hot water splashed out accidentally, and a few drops happened to land on Mu Jiajia’s salted fish pillow.

Mu Jiajia stared at the pillow in her arms, momentarily at a loss. Holding onto it felt wrong, but tossing it away didn’t seem right either. The discomfort in her heart was indescribable.

She looked at Ning Xiaoyu in utter disbelief. She actually— just like that— started soaking her feet?

Mu Jiajia couldn’t help but complain inwardly, “You’re at least a celebrity! And not just any celebrity— you’re one whose career is on the rise! How could you just disregard your image and soak your feet so casually?”

Even though Ning Xiaoyu had fair skin and small, delicate feet, Mu Jiajia had absolutely no interest in watching her soak them, let alone getting splashed by her foot bathwater! This pillow was as good as ruined. Mu Jiajia decided to throw it away as soon as she got back to her room.

The smile on Mu Jiajia’s face suddenly became very strained.

【Hahaha, I’m dying! Competing with Xiao Yu in saltiness? Mu Jiajia is still too young.】

【Terrifying! Even salted fish have started competing now!】

【The involution has reached the salted fish community!】

【You copy me? Fine, you lie there while I soak my feet!】

【The salted fish queen lives up to her name!】

【She’d rather let herself be salted to death than let her peers outdo her!】

【Ning Xiaoyu: Salted fish? Leave it to me!】

Winter was approaching, and once it arrived, the temperature would drop rapidly. So, soaking her feet in this season wasn’t an issue at all.

Mu Jiajia forced a smile. “You…… Why are you soaking your feet?”

【Because health preservation!】

【Because salt!】

【Ladies, the streamer has done the full routine— jujubes, goji berries, and foot baths! What else could it be?】

【What else? Foot baths have many benefits!】

Ning Xiaoyu stuffed both hands into her pockets and replied simply, “It’s comfortable.”

Especially in winter, when the weather is cold. Soaking her feet made her whole body warm up.

A foot spa basin was a winter essential for Ning Xiaoyu. She could go without gloves or a hat, but she absolutely couldn’t go without her foot spa basin.

After dinner, some guests went back to their rooms while others took a walk in the garden. Ning Xiaoyu ate slowly and was usually the last guest to leave the living room.

At this moment, only she and Mu Jiajia remained. Mu Jiajia had stayed behind to leech off Ning Xiaoyu’s popularity, but now she felt utterly uncomfortable.

Had some of Ning Xiaoyu’s foot bathwater splashed onto her just now?

The thought made Mu Jiajia uneasy. Not only did she have to throw away the salted fish pillow, but she also needed to take a shower immediately.

She stood up and hurriedly said, “I’m going back to my room”, before leaving without looking back.

The love system rubbed its hands excitedly. 〖Girl, well done! That ‘go wash up and sleep’ was truly boss-level.〗

After Mu Jiajia left, Ning Xiaoyu slowly pulled a small tangerine out of her pocket.

The show provided the guests with various fruits and milk every day, but since the audience couldn’t watch the livestream 24/7, they never really knew what Ning Xiaoyu kept in her pockets.

【Shocking!】

【I’m stunned, Sisters, absolutely stunned!】

【The anchor’s pocket is basically Doraemon’s pocket. She has everything!】

Ning Xiaoyu explained, “You need to stay hydrated when soaking your feet.” After saying that, she slowly peeled the tangerine and leisurely took a bite.

She had to admit, this tangerine was incredibly sweet.

In just a few bites, she finished one and then took out a second.

【This is pure enjoyment, absolutely pure enjoyment.】

【Live like Ning Xiaoyu!】

【I get it now! No wonder Xiao Yu always wears clothes with big pockets!】

【She can pull out whatever she wants to eat— lesson learned!】

After comfortably soaking her feet, Ning Xiaoyu finally took her time heading back to her room to rest.

Meanwhile, her fans had already started spreading memes about her across various group chats.

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At first, these images were only circulating in small groups. But somehow, a well-known influencer stumbled upon them and posted them on Weibo.

By the time Ning Xiaoyu woke up the next day, the Go Wash Up and Sleep.jpg meme had gone viral, ranking number one on the trending list.

【This expression with that caption is absolute gold.】

【Go wash up and sleep, hahaha!】

【Foot Bath.jpg is also hilarious. So this is how a celebrity soaks her feet.】

【Hahaha, the tangerine-eating expression is too cute!】

That morning, Ning Xiaoyu received a message from Shen Yueyue. It was simple and direct, 【Morning, Xiao Yu. You’re on the trending list again.

So much happened last night? If I had known, I would’ve stayed up longer!

If I hadn’t left so early, I could’ve soaked my feet and eaten tangerines with you! TT】

Ning Xiaoyu sent back a quick 【Good morning.】 Did she seriously trend just for soaking her feet?

The thought briefly crossed her mind before she dismissed it.

When she arrived at the living room, most of the guests were already there.

She ordered a bowl of braised noodles for breakfast. By the time she finished eating, it was about time for the director to announce the day’s task.

The director’s face was filled with excitement. “Guests, I have some good news for you. Today, our variety show will be collaborating with 《Hello Dad》 for a guest swap.”

A guest swap?

What did that mean?

The twelve guests exchanged puzzled looks.

The director chuckled and explained, “It’s exactly as it sounds. Today, the dads will be responsible for socializing, while you will be in charge of taking care of the kids.”

【Hahaha, I remember that Weiwei loves kids. She even picked out names for her future children ages ago.】

【I’m weirdly excited to see a salted fish taking care of kids.】

【So what will happen when Xiao Yu takes care of a kid?】

【I’m going to sleep now. As for you, Go Wash Up and Sleep.jpg】

【Hahaha, that’s the perfect response!】

【Little One, don’t cry. Have a tangerine instead. Eating Tangerine.jpg】

【Kiddo, want to soak your feet?】

【I’m dying of laughter! Hurry up and let the guests start babysitting! Right now! Immediately!】

Before long, the staff brought in six children, all around four years old on average.

“There are six kids in total, and twelve of you.” The director said. “So now, you’ll draw lots to form pairs.”

The program team had already prepared a box for drawing numbers. Ning Xiaoyu stepped forward and drew a number— 3.

Her teammate would be the guest who drew number 4.

When Shen Yueyue got her number and walked over, she looked regretful. “Xiao Yu, I got number 7.”

Number 8 went to Xu Cheng. Shen Yueyue wasn’t very familiar with Xu Cheng, and since they would be taking care of children together, they would need time to adjust to each other. Today was bound to be a difficult day.

In the end, Ling Zige drew number 1, while Ning Yuwei got number 2, making them a team.

Xi Rui drew number 5 and Shi Chao drew number 6, so they were paired together.

Shen Yueyue got number 7, and Xu Cheng got number 8.

Mu Jiajia drew number 9, and Xue Anzheng got number 10.

The last two guests drew numbers 11 and 12.

Only number 4 remained.

The person who drew it just so happened to be the movie king, Lu Jingdu.

The love system chimed in sweetly, 〖Girl, this must be fate.〗

Ning Xiaoyu looked skeptical. “You didn’t rig this, did you?”

The love system immediately protested, 〖Of course not! How could I possibly do such a thing? Do you know about ABO^[1]alpha, beta and omega settings?〗

Although Ning Xiaoyu didn’t read many novels, she had been in the entertainment industry long enough to have heard of the ABO concept.

The love system continued dreamily, 〖If this world followed ABO settings, you two would have a very high compatibility score.〗

In Ning Xiaoyu’s eyes, the love system was nothing more than a childish and love-obsessed system.

As for her, the host, she had always been indifferent to romance. So after hearing that, she simply replied with a bland “Oh.”

The love system had a lot more to say, but since its host showed no interest, it could only ship them silently on its own.

The children also needed to draw lots.

The child assigned to the second group was a little girl, delicate and adorable, and with a sweet personality. Unlike most kids her age, she wasn’t unruly or spoiled.

Her name was Xiangxiang— simple and easy to remember.

Once all the guests had been assigned their teams, they each took their designated child to play at the beach.

The three members of Ning Xiaoyu’s group weren’t the talkative type. She didn’t feel like talking, Lu Jingdu had a naturally cool and reserved personality, and Xiangxiang, having just entered a new environment, wasn’t familiar with either of them.

Compared to their silence, the other groups were much livelier.

Ning Yuwei held a little boy’s hand, smiling sweetly. “Xiao Wei, what do you want to eat? Big Sister will get it for you.”

Mu Jiajia, on the other hand, turned to a little girl. “How about we lie down and sunbathe later?”

The little girl had been doted on at home like a princess. Hearing that, she replied arrogantly, “No way.”

Mu Jiajia paused, then pretended to be gentle, “Why not? Lying on the beach and soaking up the sun is so relaxing.”

This time, the little girl completely ignored Mu Jiajia’s words.

By the time the group of guests arrived at the beach near the Friendship House, it was still early, just past nine in the morning.

The sun wasn’t too strong yet and the sea breeze wasn’t too cold, making it a perfect time for the children to play outside.

Ning Yuwei went over to the program staff and got some milk and fruit.

Holding milk in one hand and an apple in the other, she smiled at Xiao Wei. “Which one do you want? Or do you want both?”

【Ahhh, Weiwei is so gentle!】

【She’ll definitely be a great mom in the future.】

【Compared to our Weiwei, what even is Ning Xiaoyu?】

Xiao Wei wasn’t greedy. He pointed at the milk and said in a soft voice, “I want this one.”

Ning Yuwei bent down and handed the milk to him. “Alright, drink it slowly, don’t choke.”

Xiao Wei nodded. “Got it, Big Sister.”

【This scene is just too heartwarming.】

【What does Ning Xiaoyu do besides trying to grab attention?】

【She’s a joke. Ning Xiaoyu only knows how to eat. That’s it. Comparing her to our Weiwei just brings negativity to Weiwei.】

The love system fumed. 〖Girl, your cheap little sister’s fans are badmouthing you!〗

Ning Xiaoyu responded with a nonchalant “Oh.”

〖Love System: This is just the beginning. Who knows how many points she’ll get in the end?〗

The guests were responsible for taking care of the children, and by the end of the day, the children would give their assigned guests a score.

The highest possible score was 100.

Each child could give any score between 0 and 100.

The group with the highest total score would receive a small gift that the children had prepared in advance.

The gift wasn’t expensive, but it had a special meaning.

Mu Jiajia was struggling with the little princess in her group.

“Sisi, how about we go fishing by the sea?”

The little princess busied herself digging in the sand, completely ignoring Mu Jiajia.

Mu Jiajia was not the most patient person to begin with, and the little princess had quite the temper. She had to suppress her irritation and spoke in a gentle voice, “Then you play here while I lie down for a bit, okay?”

The little princess let Mu Jiajia’s words go in one ear and out the other, not responding at all.

After arriving at the beach, Ning Xiaoyu simply sat down. The sea breeze carried a salty scent— it was another beautiful day.

Just as she was about to interact with Xiangxiang, the voice of the love system echoed in her ear, 〖Girl, a guest who doesn’t aim for first place is not a good guest.

Crush your cheap little sister and her crazy followers. Win first place together with the movie king and have a beautiful shared memory for the future.

Do you know what gift Xiangxiang has prepared in advance? It’s truly meaningful, but only the group with the highest score can receive the gifts prepared by the children.

I believe you can win Xiangxiang’s favor in no time.

You can:

A. Interact with Xiangxiang frequently and fulfill all her wishes.

B. Enjoy a warm and happy ‘family moment’ with her and the movie king.

C. Engage in a fun activity with Xiangxiang to quickly close the distance between you two.〗

Ning Xiaoyu had expected it. How could the love system not make its appearance at a time like this?

Its missions might come late, but they never failed to arrive.

She carefully examined the three options.

Option a was acceptable at first glance, but fulfilling all of Xiangxiang’s wishes seemed impossible to Ning Xiaoyu.

What if Xiangxiang asked for something difficult?

Children often had wild and imaginative requests.

She just wanted to have a relaxed day taking care of a child, not invite unnecessary trouble.

As for option b…… That was even less likely.

Because choosing b meant she had to invest more time and effort into building their three-person dynamic.

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The love system huffed in frustration, saying that Ning Yuwei’s fans kept praising her as a future gentle and patient mother, but it didn’t believe it. Its host was definitely the best!

Whether it was a, b, or c, in its mind, all three options could create heartwarming moments.

Ning Xiaoyu didn’t hesitate much before choosing option c.

The love system rubbed its hands together excitedly. 〖Girl, so what fun activity will you choose to do with Xiangxiang?〗

Ning Xiaoyu said nothing, but the system soon found out.

Its host…… actually, unbelievably, had Xiangxiang dig a hole with her!

What kind of fun activity was this?!

Ning Xiaoyu reasoned with the love system, “A fun activity means something that makes people happy, right? Right now, I’m happy, and Xiangxiang is happy. Doesn’t that count as a fun activity?”

The love system racked its brain for a moment before weakly admitting, 〖That…… does seem to make sense. I guess this counts!〗

Of course it counted. How could it not?

But in the love system’s imagination, fun activities included, but were not limited to— the male guest carrying the child while running, the female guest singing lullabies, or a three-legged race……

In short, it had never once successfully predicted its host’s actions.

Nearby, the other guests had mixed reactions upon seeing Ning Xiaoyu and Xiangxiang digging together.

Ning Yuwei let out a cold sneer.

Since Ning Xiaoyu didn’t mingle in Ning Yuwei’s circle, Ning Xiaoyu wouldn’t know that Xiangxiang was CEO Huo’s only daughter, the future heiress of the entire Huo Group.

Not only did Ning Xiaoyu fail to fawn over the Huo family’s little princess, but she even made the child dig holes in the dirt! Was Ning Xiaoyu not afraid of angering CEO Huo?

Xiangxiang had probably never dug a single hole in her life until now.

Mu Jiajia, too, thought Ning Xiaoyu was absolutely ridiculous.

However, she quickly lost interest in thinking about Ning Xiaoyu because the sand was coarse and uncomfortable to lie on.

Mu Jiajia decided to sit up, pulled a handful of melon seeds from her pocket, and began snacking.

Ning Xiaoyu’s fans were furious when they saw this.

【Is she trying to imitate our Xiao Yu now?】

【Didn’t she get scared off last time? Why is she at it again?】

【Isn’t it just jealousy over Xiao Yu’s popularity? Some big star she is.】

Mu Jiajia’s fans, naturally, refused to back down.

【What? Is your anchor the only one allowed to eat melon seeds in this world?】

【Melon seeds are great. Who doesn’t eat them?】

【The kid Jiajia’s taking care of is so difficult, so she’s just passing the time with snacks!】

While the viewers in the livestream argued and the other guests watched in amusement, Ning Xiaoyu continued digging a hole with Xiangxiang.

Surprisingly, Xiangxiang was the main digger, not Ning Xiaoyu.

At one point, Lu Jingdu came over and asked if they needed help.

Ning Xiaoyu glanced at the system options and, seeing that only she and Xiangxiang were listed, declined Lu Jingdu’s free labor.

After half an hour of digging, the hole was finally complete.

Xiangxiang’s eyes sparkled with excitement.

It was her first time playing in the dirt like this and it was truly fun. She blinked her big eyes and asked in her sweet little voice, “Big Sister, what next?”

What next?

Next, Ning Xiaoyu comfortably lay down in the hole with only her head sticking out.

Lying directly on the sand wasn’t comfortable, but digging a hole first and then lying in it was much cozier.

Ning Xiaoyu even invited Xiangxiang, “There’s still room next to me. Want to lie down too?”

Xiangxiang looked at Ning Xiaoyu with bright, curious eyes but eventually shook her head.

Seeing Xiangxiang decline, Ning Xiaoyu didn’t mind. She lay in the pit, her hands resting lazily at her sides, looking as serene as a salted fish.

【It’s back! The classic scene is back, hahaha!】

【This peaceful posture is so familiar.】

【Look at Xiangxiang’s eyes, they’re shining like light bulbs. Is she amazed or what?】

【I’m dying. This is probably the first time the kid has met someone like Xiao Yu. She’s so curious!】

Xiangxiang was indeed very curious about Ning Xiaoyu.

So, this big sister had her dig a hole not to play together but so that she could lie down herself?

You had to hand it to her— though Xiangxiang was young, her mind worked quickly.

Meanwhile, as Mu Jiajia snacked on sunflower seeds, the little princess suddenly spared her a glance.

She mercilessly criticized, “Why are you so lazy and greedy?”

Mu Jiajia, who was suddenly struck by this verbal blow: “……”

Audience: “……”

Xue Zheng, who was teamed up with Mu Jiajia: “……”

On the other side, Ning Xiaoyu was completely unaware of this exchange.

After lying down for a while, she still didn’t feel entirely comfortable. The viewers then watched in disbelief as she pulled a brand-new eye mask from her pocket, unwrapped it, put it on, and lay back down in peace— all in a matter of seconds.

The salted fish queen truly lived up to her title!

Clearly, she had learned from her previous experience of lying like a salted fish, so this time, she had even prepared an eye mask!