The Useless Stepmom Brings Her Kids to Reality TV Shows to Photograph Them

Chapter 349: A Little Accident

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Everyone was painting something related to Lan Village.

Tutu painted summer in Lan Village. Li Zekai and Wheatley painted the Lan Village in winter. Feifei chose to paint the fall in Lan Village.

When Tao Jingyuan came to serve them some tea and snacks, she glanced at their paintings. They were all very beautiful.

[It takes at least two to three hours to complete a painting. The little ones are so patient.]

[It’s been an hour, and no one has left their seats. The children are amazing, especially Feifei and Doudou. It’s impressive how such young children can concentrate for so long without getting distracted.]

[Half of the online viewers have left. Do you all not enjoy watching?]

[It’s not that we don’t enjoy it, but right now, it’s hard to see anything. It’s boring just squatting in the livestream room and staring at someone painting for hours.]

[There are definitely many people hopping around. Everyone voluntarily chooses the parts they’re interested in.]

“Jiejie!” shouted Li Zexin. His voice reached the kids before he did.

“Brother Xinxin, I’m here,” said Li Zekai happily.

Among the children immersed in their artwork, Li Zexin spotted his little brother at a glance.

Li Zexin greeted Feifei’s parents and walked to the group of children.

“Is that the big stone at the entrance of the village? It looks so real.” Li Zexin praised Doudou’s painting.

Doudou nodded.

He then praised the other children and finally walked over to his brother’s side. “This is our courtyard. The tree looks so alive!” Li Zexin gave his little brother a thumbs-up.

“Brother Xinxin, did you come to call me home for lunch? We decided to eat at Feifei’s house today. You came just in time. Can you tell Daddy and Auntie Lin that I won’t be home for lunch?” asked Li Zekai.

“Well…” Li Zexin glanced at Tao Jingyuan.

Tao Jingyuan smiled warmly at him. “Xinxin, why don’t you join us for lunch here? I have all the ingredients ready. I just need to cook them. It’ll be done before you know it.”

“Auntie Tao, I was at Xiao Yi’s house. We’re having our lunch there. I just came to call Jiejie. He might prove to be troublesome if we leave him here.”

“I see. Then… next time, come to our house for a meal. Also, Jiejie is very well-behaved. He is no trouble at all.”

“Thank you, Auntie Tao. I’ll be leaving now.” Li Zexin planned to discuss test questions with Xiao Yi before lunch so that he would have time to play in the afternoon.

“Jiejie, we’ll be at Xiao Yi’s house,” said Li Zexin before leaving.

“Okay. Goodbye, brother.”

[Jiejie is so well-behaved.]

[The parents of the families are so kind. They always invite the children to their houses and don’t mind at all when they stay back to eat meals with them.]

[It would be great if the Festival Group would set up more cameras in the crowded houses. There’s only one camera, and it’s hard to see everyone’s faces.]

“You guys take your time. I’m going to cook.” Tao Jingyuan patted her son’s head.

“Okay, mom.”

After another half an hour, Li Zekai was the first to finish his painting. He jumped up and lifted the palette in his hand. Before he could declare that he was done, the paintbrush and palette slipped from his hand and struck his face.

The children were shocked.

“Jiejie, are you okay?” Everyone put down their brushes.

Li Zekai checked to see if his painting had been ruined. Luckily, the painting hadn’t been marred. He got too excited and stood up too quickly.

He breathed a sigh of relief.

“Jiejie, you look like a big cat with colorful fur.” Feifei pointed at Li Zekai’s face and laughed.

Doudou knew it was impolite to laugh at others, but she couldn’t help it.

Wheatley noticed that paint had stained Li Zekai’s clothes. “Look, even your clothes are colorful now!”

Li Zekai looked at himself in the camera.

The paint had gotten on his face, his clothes, and his hands. He was sad to see his down jacket stained. He had begged his father to get the jacket. His father had refused to buy it at first because Li Zekai liked to crawl on the ground and his white clothes got dirty too quickly.

But now…

Li Zekai laughed along with the others. After a while, his face darkened. “I wasted the pain and spoiled my clothes.”

The online viewers who were still watching suddenly saw a colorful face on the screen and moved their phones backward.

[I was scared to death. It’s just Jiejie’s face!]

[It was an accident. Jiejie knocked over the palette.]

[This type of paint can be washed off. Jiejie shouldn’t be upset. Just wash it off with warm water.]

[Jiejie keeps looking at his clothes. Is he unhappy because they’re dirty?]

[Probably. Clothes can be washed. Add some detergent, and it will be as good as new.]

Li Zekai saw the comments and smiled. “So… these clothes aren’t ruined? That’s great! ”

[Indeed, he was worried about the clothes.]

[I didn’t expect our little friend to be this concerned about cleanliness.]

Hearing the commotion in the yard, Tao Jingyuan walked out of the kitchen. She then brought out a thermos of hot water, a basin, and a face towel. She mixed the hot and cold water to make it lukewarm. She soaked the face towel and gently wiped the paint off Li Zekai’s face.

“Thank you, Auntie Tao.”

“Wear the clothes for now. If you take them off, you’ll catch a cold. You can change when you get home. This paint washes off very easily.”

Li Zekai felt more at ease

“Okay.”

[Lawyer Tao is so gentle.]

[I’ve always been a fan of Ms. Tao. When she is working, she is so focused and efficient. But at home, she is so gentle with her kid.]

[Me too. I’ve seen Ms. Tao in “Not Guilty.” It’s like she is a completely different person when she isn’t working. I admire her so much.]

Tao Jingyuan went back to the kitchen. For lunch, she prepared cheese and mashed potatoes, egg custard tarts, scary-looking corn, and cartoon-shaped steamed buns for the children.

Zheng Kuo saw his wife enter the kitchen. “Is everything alright?”

“Jiejie knocked over the paint palette. The kids are having a great time. Is the egg mixture ready?”

“It’s ready.”

Tao Jingyuan placed the custard tarts one by one into the oven. She only knew how to make some simple desserts.

A fragrant aroma filled the air, and the children in the yard wrinkled their noses.

“I can smell butter. I love butter,” said Wheatley.

“And there’s cheese.”

The children suddenly felt hungry. They gathered at the kitchen door and looked inside.

“I see custard tarts.”

“Is that cheese?” “They’re all my favorite things to eat.”

“I love them too!”

“I’m so excited.”

Tao Jingyuan saw their eagerness. “You little gluttons! Just give me thirty minutes and the food will be ready. Wait in the courtyard, alright?” she said with a smile.

“Okay!”

The children returned to their seats..