Translator: Dj22031
Editor: Dj22031
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Qi Qi had been very happy recently because his father was back and because he discovered something interesting.
“Dad, Dad, look.” Qi Qi glanced at Yan Qingchi, then looked at Yan Yan who was sitting on the bed playing with his toys, and called out, “Brother.”
Yan Yan raised his head, still holding the toy in his hand, but looking at him. Qi Qi reached out and poked him on the right side of his cheek, and Yan Yan started to giggle.
Qi Qi withdrew his hand, and after a while, Yan Yan stopped laughing.
Qi Qi poked his face again, and Yan Yan started laughing again.
Qi Qi withdrew his hand again, and Yan Yan slowly stopped laughing again.
Yan Qingchi was a little surprised. He reached out and poked him, and Yan Yan really laughed.
“Isn’t it funny?” Qi Qi asked him.
Yan Qingchi nodded, “When did you find out?”
“A few days ago, when my brother and I were playing.”
“Will he laugh if you poke him on the other side of his cheek?” Yan Qingchi was very curious.
“No,” Qi Qi said. “Only when I poke this side will it make him smile.”
He said this as he poked Yan Yan on the other side of his face. Yan Yan just blinked his big eyes at Qi Qi with an innocent look.
Qi Qi thought he was adorable, so he leaned over and kissed him on the cheek.
Yan Yan put her arms around him and called him, “Didi[1], Didi.”
Yan Qingchi quickly shook Qi Qi’s shoulder and said in surprise, “Is he calling you brother?”
Qi Qi didn’t react, “Ah?”
“Yan Yan, is he calling you brother?”
Qi Qi became excited instantly, looking at Yan Yan and coaxing him, “Yan Yan, call me again.”
But Yan Yan stopped calling him and said, “Dad.”
Yan Qingchi hugged Yan Yan in his arms, let him sit on his lap, kissed him, “Good baby.”
Qi Qi was very anxious, “Dad, ask him to call me again.”
Yan Qingchi saw that his anxious brows were frowned, smiled, and coaxed Yan Yan, “Did Yan Yan call brother just now? Call him again.”
Qi Qi took Yan Yan’s hand and whispered, “Yan Yan, call me, brother~”
Yan Yan giggled, and Qi Qi pouted aggrievedly, not understanding why his brother stopped calling him after just one time?
Yan Qingchi was about to explain to Qi Qi that because Yan Yan was still so young, his current pronunciations were unconscious, just like when he called out for daddy. The first time Yan Qingchi heard him call out for daddy through video call, he was so surprised he couldn’t believe it. He coaxed him into calling out again, but Yan Yan didn’t. It took Jiang Mochen holding him and soothing him for a long time before Yan Yan finally called out for daddy.
Yan Yan’s current call of “brother” was just an unconscious one; he had no awareness of the situation and naturally wouldn’t follow your expectations.
However, as soon as he opened his mouth and uttered the two words “Yan Yan,” Yan Yan started talking on his own, making “de-de-de-de” sounds.
Qi Qi was instantly delighted, holding Yan Yan’s hand and looking at Yan Qingchi. “Daddy, he really is calling me brother! Yan Yan can call me brother now.”
“Yeah,” Yan Qingchi asked, smiling. “Are you happy?”
Qi Qi nodded repeatedly. He reached out and hugged Yan Yan, calling him “little brother,” his tone gentle.
Yan Qingchi looked at the two of them laughing together again and felt a little warm in his heart.
When Jiang Mochen returned home in the evening, as soon as he entered the door, he heard Qi Qi say to him happily, “Yan Yan can call me brother.”
“Really?” Jiang Mochen was a little surprised.
Qi Qi nodded hurriedly, his eyes smiling into little crescents, as he pulled Jiang Mochen to Yan Yan’s room.
Yan Qingchi was playing with toys with Yan Yan, and when he saw Qi Qi pulling Jiang Mochen in, he knew that Qi Qi wanted Yan Yan to call him brother again.
Sure enough, as soon as Qi Qi entered the room, he pulled Jiang Mochen to Yan Yan. He lay on the bed, looked at Yan Yan, and coaxed him, “Brother, call me brother again.”
Yan Yan was playing with toys, and was very focused on playing, and didn’t pay attention to his brother.
But Qi Qi knew him so well. He’d been with Yan Yan since he was born, and he was already well-versed in how to distract his brother from his toys. He picked up the toy piano beside his bed and played a few keys. Sure enough, Yan Yan stopped playing with his toys and raised his hand to applaud.
Qi Qi heard him applaud and played for a while longer. When Yan Yan’s attention was drawn to the piano, completely forgetting the toys he had been so fond of, Qi Qi stopped and said, “Call me brother.”
Yan Yan politely shouted, “Dede.”
Qi Qi turned to look at Jiang Mochen and said with a hint of pride, “Father, did you hear that?”
Jiang Mochen smiled. “Yes,” he patted Qi Qi’s head. “It’s worth it for our little Qi Qi playing with his brother every day. Now Yan Yan can finally call his brother.”
Qi Qi chuckled, then remembered that he hadn’t told Jiang Mochen about Yan Yan’s little secret which he had discovered. So he looked up at Jiang Mochen, “Father, watch,” he said.
Jiang Mochen was curious. What was he trying to see for himself? Then, he saw Qi Qi poked Yan Yan’s face, “Turn it on.” Qi Qi said.
Yan Yan giggled.
“Turn it off.” Qi Qi pulled his hand back. Yan Yan slowly stopped laughing.
“Turn it on again.” Qi Qi poked Yan Yan again. Yan Yan started laughing again.
“Turn it off again.” Qi Qi pulled his hand back.
Sure enough, Yan Yan slowly stopped laughing again.
Jiang Mochen was simply amused by the two of them. He then looked at his eldest son, “You are treating your brother as a toy, turning him on and off like a small light.”
Qi Qi was not satisfied, “No, it’s just fun. Dad also thinks it’s fun.”
Jiang Mochen lowered his head to look at Yan Qingchi who was sitting on the bed. Yan Qingchi nodded, “It’s a bit fun, don’t you think?”
Jiang Mochen stretched out his hand to poke Yan Yan, “Turn it on.”
Yan Yan smiled.
Jiang Mochen withdrew his hand, “Turn it off.”
Yan Yan stopped laughing.
Jiang Mochen also thought it was a bit amusing. He poked it again, “Open.”
But this time, Yan Yan didn’t laugh. Jiang Mochen was puzzled and poked it again, “Open.”
Yan Yan still didn’t laugh.
Jiang Mochen looked at Yan Qingchi, “Why isn’t he laughing? Is the battery out?”
Yan Qingchi laughed, “You really think your son is a little light bulb? It’s out of power, hahaha.”
Qi Qi also laughed.
Yan Yan, who had been poked repeatedly in the face by them, puffed up his face in anger. He turned his head away from Jiang Mochen’s fingers, made a few “Puh-huh” sounds, and lowered his head to play with his toys.
Father Jiang, still holding out his hand, was a little embarrassed. “Is he angry?”
“My brother isn’t angry,” Qi Qi quickly explained on his brother’s behalf. “He just doesn’t want to play anymore. He wants to play with his toys.”
Qi Qi then took some toys from the table and placed them in front of Yan Yan. He then rubbed his face, which had been poked, and kissed him. “I’ll play with you,” he said softly.
Seeing someone playing with him, Yan Yan quickly began to smile happily again.
Jiang Mochen watched them having fun and turned to look at Yan Qingchi, who was looking at the two children tenderly. Jiang Mochen walked over to him, put his arm around his shoulders, and let him lean against him. Yan Qingchi looked up, and Jiang Mochen smiled, and Yan Qingchi smiled too. He leaned against Jiang Mochen, watching the children playing together before him, feeling happy. That was probably what it was like.
In early May, the filming of “Best Partner” began. Jiang Mochen called his mother to come and look after the two children. Yan Qingchi hugged Qi Qi and told him that he and Jiang Mochen would be back soon and asked him not to be too sad.
Qi Qi asked, “How soon is soon?”
“About a week,” Yan Qingchi said.
Qi Qi exclaimed with emotion, “That’s really soon!”
“Yes,” and hearing this, Qi Qi’s joy returned. He waved at Yan Qingchi and Jiang Mochen, responsibly saying, “I’ll take good care of my brother.”
Yan Qingchi was amused by his words and patted his shoulder. “Then I’ll leave it to you, Qi Qi, little warrior.”
Qi Qi nodded, which actually made Mother Jiang smile. She told them not to worry, and that she would take good care of the two children.
Yan Qingchi and Jiang Mochen then set off for the S City Airport, where the production crew was meeting.
This season of “Best Partner” featured six guest pairs. Besides Jiang Mochen and Yan Qingchi’s close friend duo, there was also the sisterly pairing of rising B-list actresses Mo Xiaoxiao and Zhang Ningwei, the brotherly pairing of rising stars Yang Xinhe and Yu Haoyuan, the father-daughter pairing of long-retired artist Li Bozhong and his daughter Li Mo, the recently announced romantic partner Fei Jingyu and Yue Ziming, and the senior-senior pairing of fellow company members Wei Zhihang and Yu Xiaoyu.
When Jiang Mochen and Yan Qingchi arrived at the S City airport, Li Bozhong and his daughter Li Mo were already there. Li Bozhong was almost 50 years old this year, but Li Mo was very young, just 19 years old and still a sophomore in college. She sat on the suitcase and listened to her father’s instructions to her, “Remember to control your temper during this recording. Don’t be angry all the time. Be polite when interacting with others, understand?”
Li Mo felt that she had heard this eight hundred times, so she nodded perfunctorily. Li Bozhong couldn’t help but worry when he saw her perfunctory look. At his age, he still came to participate in this kind of variety show, purely to accompany the princess to debut – to let his daughter enter the public eye through this show and attract some fans. Otherwise, Li Bozhong would rather stay at home raising birds and feeding dogs, being a leisurely retired grandfather.
Li Mo was sitting on a suitcase. But as soon as she looked up, she saw Jiang Mochen and Yan Qingchi walking towards her. She then jumped up, adjusted her hair, and raised her hand to greet them. “Hi, I’m Li Mo, and this is my dad, Li Bozhong. We’re participating in the recording of “Best Partner” with you. Hello.”
Yan Qingchi said gently, “Hello.”
Seeing that he greeted her back, Li Mo happily took out a magazine from her bag. There were two photos in the magazine, one of Yan Qingchi and the other of Jiang Mochen. She handed the photos to them and asked, “Can you sign an autograph for me?”
Yan Qingchi didn’t expect that this second-generation star would also be a fan of the two of them. However, since they were all members of the same program, there was no reason for him to refuse. It’s just that… He spread his hands helplessly and said, “I don’t have a pen.”
“Oh, oh, oh,” Li Mo quickly realized and took out another pen. “Here, thank you for your hard work, brother.”
The author has something to say:
Qi Qi: My brother can call me brother! Happy!
President Jiang: My son refuses to play the switch game with me! Unhappy!
Qingchi: My son called me dad and played the switch game with me! Happy!
President Jiang: … autistic
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[1] It is the Chinese term for “little brother”.