Chapter 2: The Wonderful Tricks of an Otaku

  When Guo Xiaoyu came back to her senses and walked out of the room in her slippers, making a "pa pa" sound, the doorbell rang.

  "Dad picked up little sister and brought her back."

  Guo Xiaoyu opened the door, and two figures, one big and one small, a man and a woman, appeared before her eyes.

  The man was indeed Guo Xiaoyu's father, a very ordinary-looking middle-aged man with a slightly protruding belly. Every time Guo Xiaoyu saw his father, he admired him from the bottom of his heart and wondered how he had managed to win over his beautiful mother in the past. The little girl was Guo Xiaoyu's younger sister, Guo Xiao Yi, who had a round face with big, bright eyes that sparkled with spirit. Her neat fringe and ponytail made her look especially cute and lovely!

  As soon as the door opened, Guo Xiao Yi spread out her arms and ran towards Guo Xiao Yu, coquettishly saying: "Brother hug."

  Guo Xiaoyu pushed away her small hands and said: "Everyone has gone home, what are you still holding onto?" As he spoke, he ignored her and turned to walk towards the dinner table.

  Guo Xiaoyi saw this and lightly stomped her little foot, pouting: "Bad brother."

  At this time, Dad patted Guo Xiao Yi's head and said with a smile: "Okay, stop messing around, go wash your hands and eat quickly."

  "Hmm..." Guo Xiao Yi flicked her ponytail and pouted: "Bad brother, I'll let you off this time."

  Guo Xiaoyu walked to the dinner table, picked up a piece of braised pork ribs with her hand and stuffed it into her mouth, chewing with relish, and asked: "Mom, what's the good news today? You've prepared such a big feast?"

  "Go wash your hands..." Guo's mother knocked him on the head and said, "That's good news, but there have been quite a few bad things happening recently."

  After washing his hands, the whole family sat down and Guo's father helped Guo Xiaoyi tie her bib before they started eating.

  At this time, Guo's father handed a piece of pork ribs to Xiao Yu and said: "Xiao Yu, you are now suspended from school, what do you plan to do?"

  What's going on with this suspension of school?

  Originally, Guo Xiaoyu was a second-year student in the Directing Department of Jiangcheng Media College, but he dropped out just a few days ago. The reason is that he felt the courses were too boring and wanted to take a break before continuing his studies. As for the reason for dropping out, it's because Guo Xiaoyu found an acquaintance of his father's at the TV station and got a work certificate, which he submitted to the school under the pretext of wanting to intern. The Media College attaches great importance to such internship opportunities in TV stations, and usually introduces students to internships in their third year. This time, Guo Xiaoyu took the initiative to ask for it, so the school had no reason to refuse his request to drop out.

  Guo Xiaoyu had almost forgotten about it, but now that his father mentioned it, he was stunned for half a day and reluctantly said: "I don't know either, let's rest for a few days first."

  As soon as Guo Xiaoyu finished speaking, Guo's mother became anxious: "You're still resting. You've been resting at home for several days now. Every time you have some free time, you sleep. Haven't you rested enough? Do you want to sleep for a few more days?"

  "When I heard Mom say that, Guo Xiaoyu also felt a bit embarrassed: "I plan to cancel my leave of absence and go back to class in a few months."

  "So what are you going to do for these few months?"

  Hearing his mother's question, Guo Xiaoyu could only shake his head and say, "I don't know." Originally, Guo Xiaoyu was planning to sleep well, but now he had to say this, or else his mother would scold him.

  "You don't know?" Guo's mother put down her chopsticks and said, "You don't know? That's good. We've arranged an internship for you at the TV station, to work as a photographer on your father's show. You'll start tomorrow."

  "What?!" Guo Xiaoyu was shocked, he hadn't expected that the reason he had come up with would actually become true.

  "What's going on? Didn't you tell the school that you were going to intern at a TV station? Now look what's happened, just as you wanted." Guo Mama snorted in annoyance.

  It serves him right! As expected, he's reaping what he sowed! Looking at his mother's furious face, Guo Xiaoyu could only helplessly nod in agreement.

  "That's good." Guo Mama saw that Guo Xiaoyu had agreed, and her expression finally eased a bit, but for some reason, her face suddenly turned very ugly.

  "I already promised you, old lady, why are you still..."

  Before Guo Xiaoyu could finish speaking, Guo's mother angrily pointed at Guo's father: "It's all because of your dad."

  "Dad?" Guo Xiaoyu turned his head and asked, "What's wrong again? Did you provoke Mom again?"

  "What's going on?" Mr. Guo hastily shook his head in denial.

  "He didn't provoke me, if he dared to provoke me, this thing wouldn't have happened, it's really infuriating."

  "Huh?"

  "Speaking of which, I'm so angry! Your father is really infuriating! Recently, the TV station wanted to start a new variety show and they were going to choose one of their directors to direct it. Since the TV station attaches great importance to this program, whoever directs it will definitely take their career to the next level. Originally, it was almost certain that your father would get the job, but just before the announcement, he suddenly and inexplicably announced his withdrawal from the competition. Isn't that infuriating?"

  "Drop out halfway?" Guo Xiaoyu looked at his father in surprise and asked, "Why?"

  "This..." Mr. Guo hesitated for a long time and still didn't say it out loud.

  "Let me say it," said Mrs. Guo, interrupting: "It's still your Uncle Song."

  "Song Uncle." As soon as Mom said this, Guo Xiaoyu understood.

  This Uncle Song was Dad's university classmate, they were together for four years, and then entered the TV station as colleagues for over ten years, can be said to be iron buddies. This time it is estimated that Uncle Song and Dad said something, Dad is a man who attaches great importance to loyalty, so he took the initiative to withdraw from the competition.

  Having figured out the reason, Guo Xiaoyu could only comfort her mother by saying: "Forget it, anyway we've all quit, what else can be done about it? Dad might as well focus on doing his own show."

  "Alas..." Mrs. Guo sighed heavily, her face full of worry as she said: "Actually, it's a good thing to focus on doing your own show, but the problem is that your dad's current show has ratings issues and will be taken off the air soon. After the show is taken off the air, your dad will have to go work on someone else's show as an assistant again. Who knows when he'll finally get to host his own show again?"

  "No wonder Dad had time to pick up Little Sister from school today." Guo Xiaoyu was also speechless. A TV station usually rarely launches new programs, and even if they do, it's often a continuation of the previous style. Moreover, these programs often find directors from before, so after Guo Daddy missed this opportunity, it would be very difficult for him to direct a program alone again.

  "It's okay!" At this time, Guo Xiaoyi, who was standing aside with big shining eyes, said innocently: "Daddy can think of a program by himself! When we performed programs in kindergarten, it was what we thought of ourselves! The teacher even said we were great! Don't believe me? You ask Daddy, today the teacher gave us a small red flower!" As she spoke, the little girl proudly lifted her head.

  "Haha...". Hearing Xiaoyi's innocent words, Guo Mama, who had a worried look on her face, couldn't help but laugh. She patted Xiaoyi's head and said with a smile: "Xiaoyi is really clever, but Daddy's program and your performance are not the same, it's not that simple to think of."

  "Xiao Yi ah..."

  "Just a minute..." Mr. Guo was about to say something when he was suddenly interrupted by Xiao Yu, who looked at Xiao Yi seriously and asked: "Xiao Yi, what did you just say?"

  "Huh?" Guo Xiao Yi wiped her oily mouth and said: "I said Dad can think of a program himself."

  "Right!" Guo Xiaoyu clapped her hands excitedly and said: "Exactly! We can think of a good program ourselves."

  "Xiao Yu, a good program is that easy to think of?" Guo Dad's eyes lit up, but immediately dimmed again.

  "You know what? I have a great idea right now!"

  "What is it?" asked Guo's mom and dad in unison as soon as Guo Xiaoyu finished speaking.

  "It's... just like this." Guo Xiaoyu paused for a moment, looking at the two of them, and slowly spat out five words:

  "Where is Dad going?"

  PS: I especially love "Where Dad Goes", and hope that the five cute babies' innocence and kindness will inspire me to write out my own ideas about the five cute babies, so this book was born.

  Of course! This book won't just be about "Where Did Dad Go?", I want to write out all the impulsiveness of every person's youth!

  I hope you like it, little friends, and collect it. By the way, please cast a vote, your every bit of support is my motivation to move forward! Thank you all!