Back to Three Years Old: Crushing Scumbags on a Parenting Reality Show 188

Chapter 188

Some people frequented the kitchen but showed no culinary improvement, even regressing due to distractions.

And some people…

“Mommy, try this.” Wei Maomao said, picking up a small, cooled piece of cheung fun.

Zhang Shilan smiled, bent down, and accepted the offering.

“Is it salty?” Wei Maomao asked cautiously, her chubby face serious.

“It’s just right.” Zhang Shilan said, rubbing Maomao’s head. “My baby is so amazing, perfect seasoning on the first try.”

“Hmph.” Wei Maomao puffed out her chest proudly, but her little chubby hands swiftly added seasoning to another sheet of cheung fun and covered the steamer.

On the other side of the living room, He Rongzheng, holding a newspaper, secretly peeked at the mother and daughter interacting happily in the open-plan baby kitchen he had renovated a month ago.

Then, in the next second, a large face appeared before him.

“Dad, reading the newspaper is so boring, let’s play chess.” Wei Chengli said with a grin, shaking the Go box in his hand.

“I’m not bored. I’m waiting for Maomao to cook for me.” He Rongzheng said, pushing Wei Chengli away, blocking his view, he simply put down the newspaper and openly watched the two in the distance.

“Waiting is also boring.” Wei Chengli said, pulling a small coffee table over. “Come on, let’s play a game.”

His wife had told him before leaving to keep his father-in-law entertained, so he wouldn’t dislike him as much when he took Maomao away tomorrow.

He was the one forced to take the little rascal away, why was it always him who was disliked… This couldn’t continue; his father-in-law would separate them!

But honestly, Wei Chengli felt the little rascal was quite good to her grandpa.

Look, they usually only got a small portion of the food she brought back, but for her grandpa, she used fresh ingredients, large quantities, enough for two meals.

And the little rascal even agreed to spend a day and a half at his place every weekend, Wei Chengli was a bit jealous. He didn’t think the little rascal would leave Yan Yan for him for a day and a half.

Sigh, his father-in-law didn’t know Yan Yan’s importance, he didn’t realize how much he was already being favored by the little rascal, that’s why he was angry that they weren’t moving in, and that the little rascal only came on Saturday mornings and left on Sunday afternoons.

And he was even directing his anger at him…

And his wife told him not to reveal the real reason they weren’t moving…

Wei Chengli, to please his father-in-law and avoid being the target of his anger, had even taken Go lessons, he wiped the coffee table, set up the board, busy and eager.

He Rongzheng finally looked at him. “Why so eager? What time are you leaving tomorrow?”

“Dad, we just arrived, why are you already talking about leaving…” Wei Chengli said, avoiding the question, busying himself with setting up the board.

“What time?” He Rongzheng repeated.

“After lunch, after a nap…” Wei Chengli answered honestly.

“No nap, you leave after lunch.” He Rongzheng said, glancing at Wei Chengli.

Wei Chengli looked up, shocked. “Ah?”

“I saw it last week, someone being scolded by his daughter for sleeping in.” He Rongzheng said, humming, he continued watching the baby kitchen.

Wei Chengli, who had overslept and tried to stay in bed last week, only to be dragged out by the little rascal, shuddered at the memory, he quickly changed the subject.

“Dad, lunch isn’t ready yet, and it won’t be anytime soon. Maomao learned how to make cheung fun, cheese mochi with taro and red bean paste, red bean cakes, ci fan, and small pancakes at kindergarten this week, they’re all quite complicated, it’ll take a while.” Wei Chengli said, trying to appease He Rongzheng.

He Rongzheng didn’t have time to stop him, Wei Chengli had already finished, he was so angry that he clutched his chest, then said, annoyed, “Wei Chengli! Little Maomao said to keep it a secret, it’s a surprise! You! You! You’re revealing the menu!!!”

Wei Chengli: “…“

He Rongzheng pointed at him, his finger trembling with anger.

Wei Chengli, glancing at Zhang Shilan in the kitchen, covered He Rongzheng’s trembling finger with his hand and said with an apologetic smile, “Dad, Dad, you must have misheard. Remember to act surprised later, you don’t want to see your daughter and my daughter gang up on me, do you?”

“Yes, I do.” He Rongzheng said, retracting his finger after taking a few deep breaths to calm himself down.

“No, no, no, Dad, you don’t…” Wei Chengli said, pushing the coffee table forward. “Dad, let’s play chess…”

“No, don’t call me Dad, call me Father-in-law.” He Rongzheng said, looking at the baby kitchen, Little Maomao was feeding Lanlan again, he had no time for Wei Chengli.

He understood, when he liked him, it was “Dad,” when he was annoyed, it was “Father-in-law,” Wei Chengli had gotten used to it.

“Okay, Father-in-law!” Wei Chengli readily agreed, he followed He Rongzheng’s gaze.

He saw his adorable wife being fed by his soft and chubby daughter, they were chatting about something, his wife even hugged his daughter, both of them laughing.

Ever since he brought that scammer, Lu Shíjīn, home, his status in the family had plummeted, he had only received a few good looks from the little rascal these past two months, and those were because he shamelessly used Yan Yan… It was truly heartbreaking.

And looking at his wife’s treatment now, he was truly envious~~~

Wei Chengli, habitually feeling envious, then turned and saw a familiar expression on his father-in-law’s face.

“Father-in-law, you’re also envious~~~” Wei Chengli exclaimed, as if he had discovered a new continent.

He Rongzheng was also shocked, what was wrong with this son-in-law’s mouth, did he have no filter?

“I’m not…” He Rongzheng said instinctively, denying it, suppressing the heat rising to his face.

But before he could finish, he was interrupted by a certain someone.

“Hehe, envious of what? Being fed?” Wei Chengli asked, his expression saying, “I know everything, tell me, or I’ll make a scene.”

“Do I need to be fed?!” He Rongzheng said, turning his face away under Wei Chengli’s intense gaze, annoyed and embarrassed.

Envious of what… he was envious of everything, the feeding, the hugs, the loving atmosphere, he was envious of it all!

“Hehe, want to be fed? Father-in-law, I can teach you~~~” Wei Chengli said, seeing the same envy on his father-in-law’s face, he didn’t believe his denial, he leaned closer.

They were both men who craved affection, why be strangers~~~

“You? Forget it…” He Rongzheng said, chuckling.

It wasn’t that he looked down on Wei Chengli, it was just… Little Maomao wouldn’t feed this clumsy dad, hehe!

Wei Chengli saw it! It was mockery! He was being mocked by his father-in-law!

Even if the little rascal was annoyed with him now, how could his father-in-law look down on his theoretical and practical achievements in gaining a child’s favor!

“I truly can. Not just feeding, I can even make the baby hug me, praise me, give me a massage, she’ll even cook whatever I want.” Wei Chengli said, defending himself.

Although he couldn’t do the latter without a certain someone’s help, and his wife wouldn’t allow him to reveal that method of gaining a child’s favor, but besides that method, he also had his own ways, at least feeding wasn’t a problem.

His determined gaze, his straight posture, his confident expression…

He Rongzheng looked at Wei Chengli closely, he didn’t seem to be lying.

“Okay, tell me.” He Rongzheng said, lifting his chin, he decided to give Wei Chengli a chance.

“Hehe, Father-in-law~~~” Wei Chengli said, blinking. “You really want to know?”

So annoying…

He Rongzheng clenched his fists, how should he put it, this man being dragged out of bed by his face wasn’t without reason. He was truly… annoying sometimes.

“Call me Dad.” He Rongzheng said, narrowing his eyes.

“Okay, Dad, not to brag, but when it comes to winning Maomao’s heart, I’m the expert!” Wei Chengli said, straightening up, he gave He Rongzheng a “Just watch” look and turned to leave.

He Rongzheng almost believed him!

Out of a desire to learn, no, out of curiosity, He Rongzheng, using his cane, quietly followed.

Then…

“Baby, feed me~~~”

“Feed me~~~ Feed me~~~ Feed me~~~”

“I also want to eat, it looks so delicious, just a small bite~~~”

“Your grandpa won’t mind, your grandpa is a good person, I’ll just have a tiny bit~~~”

“No, I don’t want to eat it myself, I’m injured!”

“My right hand is injured… Ah, look, it’s broken. Ah, my left hand is also broken~~~”

“Will baby feed her poor old father? He’ll starve to death in three seconds, just three seconds…”

“Three, two… one point five, one point four, one point three, one point two, one point one nine, one point one eight… Oh, baby, do you even know what a decimal point is?”

“Mmm… Mmm…”

He Rongzheng watched as Wei Chengli, from standing to squatting, then to lying on the floor… from stroking Little Maomao’s head, to clinging to her, to hugging her feet… Finally, he was lying on the floor, a small piece of red bean cake being stuffed into his mouth by the speechless little chubby baby.

He truly… shouldn’t have believed him!

He Rongzheng’s cane trembled from his speechlessness!

But it wasn’t over yet.

He Rongzheng watched as his daughter, embarrassed, glanced at him, then smacked Wei Chengli, seemingly amused and exasperated, then Wei Chengli leaned closer to his daughter’s ear and whispered something.

Then…

Why was his daughter looking at him like that, shocked!

He Rongzheng, a bad feeling rising within him, turned and was about to escape.

But how fast could he be with his bad legs, how fast could his voice be…

“Dad~~ Did you learn anything?” Wei Chengli shouted.

It was all because of Lu Shíjīn that his status in the little rascal’s heart plummeted, otherwise, it wouldn’t have been so complicated, but it didn’t matter, the result was good! Look, he succeeded! It was him, him, it was him, the successful good dad!

He Rongzheng, before he could even turn around, glared at the smug Wei Chengli, he was so angry that his hair almost stood on end, his trembling lips, after a long while, finally managed to utter, “Don’t call me Dad! Call me Father-in-law!”