Chapter 46: Battle of the Little baobao’s 

Yan Wang: Who are you?

Jun Yan: Her son?

The two boys stared at each other for a few seconds, the air between them suddenly thick with tension.

Yan Yueqing inexplicably felt a chill. She stepped forward and said, “Umm… Xiao Yan, welcome to our group.”

Jun Yan shifted his gaze to Yan Yueqing, his expression softening slightly. He opened his mouth as if to address her, but hesitated.

Hmm…

It seemed he hadn’t thought about how to address her yet.

Aunt Yueqing? 

That’s impossible! That would be like admitting he was a whole generation younger!

Just call her Yueqing?

Wouldn’t that be a bit too informal and impolite?

Tang Tang curiously watched Jun Yan’s expression, her big eyes sparkling: “Sister Yueqing, do you know Brother Xiao Yan?”

Sister Yueqing?

Jun Yan’s eyes lit up. This form of address was perfect! It bridged the age gap while still sounding affectionate! And best of all, romance between an older sister and younger brother was completely within his acceptable range.

He looked up, his gaze gradually warming: “Long time no see, Sister Yueqing.”

Under his wide sleeves, Yan Wang’s hands slowly clenched into fists.

He instinctively disliked the boy in front of him, as if the other was eyeing his most cherished treasure, stirring in him a desire to protect.

[Oh no, can the camera get a little closer? The atmosphere in this team feels like they’re about to fight any second! I don’t want to miss a single detail!]

[I’m reminded of that Fan Fan song, “At first glance I didn’t really like you, who knew we’d get so close later on…”]

[This is normal for CPs, both are such adorable little darlings~~~]

[Hey, hey, hey, don’t overdo it with the shipping, okay?]

Yan Yueqing politely responded: “Xiao Yan, it’s a bit surprising to see you here at the show.”

“No need to be surprised,” Jun Yan said bluntly, “I came for you.”

The nearby guests, upon hearing this, paused even in the midst of changing their shoes, their expressions turning into ones of curiosity.

Yan Wang’s brow furrowed slightly.

[Whoa, whoa, whoa, drama alert!]

[This plot twist is something I didn’t expect, it’s so exciting.]

[I haven’t even considered you a brother yet, and you’re already trying to be my stepdad?]

[Hahaha, the production team really nailed it this time, I’m thoroughly amused!]

Yan Yueqing was taken aback: “Huh? For me?”

Jun Yan nodded, his little face serious: “You helped me last time. I was in a rush, so I didn’t get a chance to thank you properly. So…”

“So Brother Xiao Yan came to the show to find Sister Yueqing?” Tang Tang’s eyes sparkled as she searched for words, finally exclaiming, “That’s… showing gratitude.”

Yan Wang, however, wasn’t convinced.

As a fellow boy, he could see that Jun Yan’s intentions went beyond mere gratitude.

Could it be…

Another one trying to steal his mom from him? He suddenly felt irritated. He didn’t think his mom was good before, but now that he just started to change his attitude towards her, why were all these people who liked her suddenly appearing? Didn’t they have their own moms?

(Tang Tang, Jun Yan: We actually don’t!)

Yan Yueqing sensed her son’s mood shift. She crouched down beside the wheelchair-bound Yan Wang and began introductions: “Xiao Yan, this is my son Yan Wang, and this little girl is Tang Tang. They’re both little baobao’s of our group.”

Little baobao?

Yan Wang looked at his mom dissatisfied, his eyes dark and helpless.

Yan Yueqing immediately asked with concern: “baobao, what’s wrong?”

Not just her, even the barrage of comments showed concern.

[What’s wrong with Wang Wang? Is he feeling unwell?]

[Why did his little face suddenly turn pale?]

[Why bring a kid in a wheelchair on a reality show? If Wang Wang feels unwell, I swear, Yueqing, I’ll come for you!]

Yan Wang glanced at her for a moment, hesitated, but couldn’t help asking: “baobao?”

His little voice sounded incredibly wronged.

His beautiful eyes carried a sense of self-doubt that made one’s heart ache.

Yan Yueqing immediately understood and declared, just short of swearing an oath: “Mom only has you as her baobao! ‘Little baobao’ is just a polite way of introducing others.”

Tang Tang: ???

Jun Yan: !!!

The barrage of comments instantly erupted in laughter.

[Damn, Wang Wang’s first words on camera are actually him being jealous?!]

[I’m dying of laughter!!!! Oh my god!!!! Wang Wang baby is too cute!!!!]

[Who said Wang Wang was mute? Slapped their own face, didn’t they?]

[Yan Wang: Who understands? My mom is always attracting attention, and now she’s calling others ‘little baobao’ right in front of me?! I’m angry, and it won’t be easy to console me!]

[Yan Yueqing, you can only call your son ‘baobao,’ okay? Don’t let our Wang Wang feel sad or upset~ Such a sensitive child needs double the love.]

Yan Wang seemed satisfied with his mom’s response, his eyes calming a bit.

But now Jun Yan and Tang Tang started to feel upset.

Tang Tang, unable to hide her feelings, wailed: “Wuwuwuwu, so I’m not Sister Yueqing’s little baobao QAQ, my mom passed away long ago, no one has ever called me their baobao… Now even Sister Yueqing doesn’t acknowledge me wuwuwuwu…”

The little girl’s tears came quickly.

Yan Wang, seeing Tang Tang cry, suddenly felt at a loss.

He was only dissatisfied with Jun Yan’s over familiarity and his attempt to push him out, but how did he end up hurting Tang Tang?

Jun Yan, seeing Tang Tang cry so sadly, also felt wronged.

He took a deep breath and patted Tang Tang’s shoulder: “It’s okay, for kids like us without mothers, this is how it is. You’ll get used to it!”

His words, though meant to be encouraging, only made Tang Tang cry harder!

[Xiao Yan, let’s just say, if you’re not good at comforting people, you don’t have to force it.]

[As someone without a mother, I understand this feeling too well. Lonely from a young age, wanting to find someone to confide in, but afraid of rejection. After struggling many times without result, in the end, you can only comfort yourself.]

[Yan Yueqing, what’s wrong with having a few more baobao’s?! Huh?!! Right now, immediately call each of them baobao for me!]

[Oh my, just a moment ago I was firmly saying that Yan Yueqing should take care of her son’s sensitive emotions, but now I’ve instantly changed sides… Please, Yueqing, don’t hurt the children’s hearts!]

Yan Yueqing was at her wit’s end…

She hugged Tang Tang, who was crying so hard she was hiccuping and gasping for air

She surrendered! These three were all her bound cute kids!

‘Baobao’ was her son’s exclusive term, it couldn’t be changed.

But what if…

Yan Yueqing tentatively looked at Yan Wang: “How about we call Tang Tang… Tang bao from now on?”

“Is that okay?” Tang Tang looked up, sniffling, her tear-filled eyes suddenly brightening.

Tang bao, although not exactly ‘baobao’,’ at least it had the word ‘bao’ in it! She wasn’t greedy and was very satisfied with this.

Yan Wang thought for a moment and didn’t object.

Jun Yan immediately declared: “Then from now on, I’ll be Yan bao! You can’t get it wrong, okay!”

The little boss’s aura was unmistakable.

The barrage of comments was about to burst with laughter.

[Brilliant! Absolutely brilliant!]

[I just got here, may I ask if this show is about watching cute kids fight over a mom? Can it run for 100 episodes?]

[This is too interesting, in just three short minutes, it’s been more entertaining than all the previous episodes combined.]

Yan Yueqing remained silent for a moment, then accepted it.

“Baobao, Tang bao, Yan bao, let’s go catch some fish.”