Chapter 39

The episode of naming was finally over, and Xing Xiaochi started telling a story.

He might have been too excited after eating hotpot, his energy was through the roof, and he retold the origin of Olympiad math five times in a row.

At first, when Ruan Xizhi heard that Xing Xiaochi was going to tell the Olympiad math story, she was pleasantly surprised, not expecting that he was so good at it.

The key point was that he was only three years old, even smarter than she had been at that age!

The future looked promising.

But, there was no need to keep repeating it, right? By the third round, Ruan Xizhi started to get tired. Her eyelids grew heavy, and Xing Xiaochi’s voice faded away as she was completely lulled to sleep.

Xing Xiaochi didn’t just put Ruan Xizhi to sleep, but he also fell asleep himself.

By the time he hadn’t finished the fifth round, he was already silent.

Only Xing Peixuan’s gaze remained gentle as he watched Xing Xiaochi. His usually indifferent phoenix eyes now looked warm and affectionate.

He could only show this side of himself when Xing Xiaochi was asleep because he was afraid of scaring the little one.

After watching for a while, he reached over to adjust Xing Xiaochi’s blanket, when suddenly, a foot came over and heavily landed on Xing Xiaochi.

Xing Peixuan’s eyes moved upwards, and there was Ruan Xizhi, chewing her lips.

He moved her foot off Xing Xiaochi and, after two seconds, placed it back again.

Xing Peixuan: “……”

He was really afraid that if Ruan Xizhi rolled over, she would accidentally press down on Xing Xiaochi. There was no way around it, so he had to change positions with Xing Xiaochi, lying in the middle to act as a protective barrier.

It was already the early morning, and after a long day, Xing Peixuan was also a bit tired.

As soon as he closed his eyes and was just about to fall asleep, he felt a leg drape over him from behind, like a little cat looking for a cozy spot, rubbing against him.

“……”

Xing Peixuan opened his deep eyes and looked at the slender white leg. The next second, a pair of hands rested on his body, and she snuggled closer, becoming a little bundle in his arms.

It seemed like she was looking for a more comfortable position, climbing up a little, and her small face rested against his neck, her breath shallow and deep, spraying gently on his skin.

Xing Peixuan had a strong sense of cleanliness, and he had never let a woman get this close to him before. His brows furrowed slightly, and almost instinctively, he wanted to push her away.

But as he looked down, he saw that Ruan Xizhi appeared to be sound asleep, and his hand froze in mid-air.

A faint, refreshing scent passed his nose, something like camellia with a hint of shower gel, something he couldn’t quite pinpoint but didn’t dislike. In fact, it was rather pleasant, quite different from the strong perfume scents of other women.

Xing Peixuan gently pressed his tongue against his molars and withdrew his hand.

Seeing how she had been taking care of Xing Xiaochi, he didn’t want to be too harsh.

The proximity was a bit uncomfortable for him, so he shifted backward. When he closed his eyes again, the woman in his arms seemed dissatisfied, hugging his neck tighter and pulling herself closer.

This time, her lips brushed against his neck.

It was both ticklish and warm.

Xing Peixuan lowered his pitch-black eyelids and realized that Ruan Xizhi, like an octopus, had wrapped herself around him. Her sleepwear, paired with her pale legs, was completely exposed to the air because they were draped over him.

Ruan Xizhi’s skin was very fair and delicate, and paired with her exquisite features, she gave off an appearance that made one want to protect her.

He stared for a while, but then Ruan Xizhi moved again. The leg resting on him was now stretched toward Xing Xiaochi.

Her body was twisted, but somehow, she managed to do it, still sleeping soundly.

Xing Peixuan had never seen anyone so restless while sleeping.
Fearing that she might disturb Xiaochi, Xing Peixuan finally reached out and pulled her completely into his arms.

With a stretch of his arm and a roll of the blanket, what was left for Xing Xiaochi wasn’t a comfortable sleep but a small corner of the blanket.

—-

The three of them quickly fell asleep, but at this moment, a group of people online were destined to be sleepless.
Some were excited, some were sighing.

Because three hours ago, the official account of Mom Is Back released the recording location and projects for the next episode.

【No way, no way! The opening of Chinese Painting invited Mom Is Back?】
【Inviting a bunch of women and children as opening guests, I really don’t understand. Do they know Chinese painting? Isn’t this lowering the standard of Chinese painting?】
【True, even though I watch Mom Is Back, inviting them is unnecessary. They don’t understand Chinese painting at all.】
【@Chinese Painting, I suggest you invite professionals. I haven’t been watching your show as a variety program, I’ve always seen it as a fine program for preserving culture.】
【I’m a fan of Ruan Xizhi, and I can prove that inviting her won’t help, because my Zhi is a wild island person, the best she can do is monkey-steal-the-moon.】
【Hahahaha, this is coming from a fan’s complaint.】
【I strongly request a change of guests, otherwise, I’ll quit watching.】
【This is getting worse and worse. If you don’t change the guests, I won’t watch. I’d rather watch the dating show next door; soon, Male 3 and Male 4 are going to fight!】

Who doesn’t love Chinese culture? Chinese Painting had already made an impact after its first episode.

Thus, love for Chinese painting outweighed everything else, and everyone went to the official page to suggest changing the opening guests, hoping this episode would break new records.

With so many comments and such a big issue, the staff took the risk and called the chairman.

When Sheng Shanhao received the call, he was already awake.
As people age, it becomes easier not to sleep. After hearing what was said, Sheng Shanhao raised an eyebrow.

“My show can invite whoever I want, whether they want to watch or not—I don’t care. Do you think I’m too old and lack judgment?”

The staff quickly responded, “No, no, that’s not what we meant. I’ll go ahead and release the official statement now.”

“From now on, don’t come to me with stupid problems. If you have something, call Su Zhouchen directly. He’s your superior.”

The staff hurriedly agreed, “Okay, okay, sorry for disturbing your rest.”

Meanwhile, netizens were still urging on Chinese Painting’s official page. Their persistence led to a clearer message.

【@Chinese Painting: We are honored to invite the Mom Is Back crew to attend the Chinese Painting opening. The guests include @Ruan Xizhi and her son, @Song Sangyue and her son, @Zhong Qianwen and her daughter, and @Su Yan and his niece.】

This single message revealed two explosive news items.
First, Chinese Painting had indeed invited Mom Is Back, and second, Ruan Miaorui had truly been replaced by Su Yan.

Any one of these news would have been enough for a trending topic.

As expected, the netizens who were still awake at 5 or 6 in the morning managed to send this Weibo post to the trending topics, achieving two things at once.

#Chinese Painting Invites Mom Is Back to Opening#
#Ruan Miaorui Replaced by Male God Su Yan#【Trending】