Chapter 12: The Ageless Male God and the Moe Black Rice

  Lin Zhiying apparently did not notice Guo Xiaoyu's abnormality, and only saw him take out his mobile phone to greet Teacher He before leaving the private room. Guo Xiaoyu followed suit and also left.

  Lin Zhiying walked into a storage room and answered the phone in her hand. Because the storage room was too quiet, Guo Xiaoyu hiding on the side could clearly hear their conversation.

  Only Lin Zhiying answered the phone, and a child's voice came from inside: "Dad, where are you now?" Just listening to the sound, Guo Xiaoyu felt that this kid was absolutely super cute.

  "KiMi, I'm working now!" Lin Zhiying's voice was especially gentle, her face full of smiles.

  "When can you come back, Dad?"

  "It might take a week, I'm a bit busy on my end." Lin Zhiyuan said this for a reason. This time he came to Xiang City, not just to participate in the Fast Book, but more importantly, to discuss a cooperation related to the company.

  "Oh." Upon hearing Lin Zhi Jie's response, KiMi's emotions were visibly downcast, stuttering as she said: "Then daddy will come back faster than you, okay?"

  "Alright, Daddy promises you, I'll be back as soon as I finish work and buy you a big car, okay?" Lin Zhiying said with a face full of apology.

  Then a woman's voice came from the phone: "Tell Daddy KiMi, what prize did you get in kindergarten today?"

  Kuo Hsiao-yu heard this voice and couldn't help but think: "This should be Xiao Zhi's wife, Chen Ruo-yi."

  It has to be said that Guo Xiaoyu admires Lin Zhixian's love story. When they first met, Lin Zhixian was already a well-known king in the south of the Yangtze River, while his wife Chen Ruoyi was just a locally famous model, it was simply a fairy tale-like love story. There are two versions of their love story.

  One version says that Chen Ruoyi was a fan of Lin Zhixian back then, and she chased after him crazily until she finally got what she wanted. The second version says that when Lin Zhixian attended a car show, he coincidentally met Chen Ruoyi, fell in love at first sight, and launched all-out attacks on her, eventually winning her over. Although the two versions describe different plot developments, they share one common point: Lin Zhixian and Chen Ruoyi are a pair of companions who have gone through trials and tribulations, weathered countless storms together. In each other's eyes, they are unique and irreplaceable. Their story tells us what true love is!

  At this time, Chen Ruo Yi finished speaking and only heard KiMi excitedly say on the phone: "Dad, I won the championship of the Labor Skills Competition at school today."

  "This is so fierce!"

  "That's right." Hearing Dad praise himself, KiMi said proudly: "In the whole school, among all the little friends, I am the only champion. The teacher also rewarded me with a big red flower and gave me the prize for the competition."

  "Oh, I knew KiMi was the best!" Lin Zhiying happily smiled and said: "Then can KiMi tell Daddy how you got the championship?"

  "Right... right..." KiMi got excited as soon as he mentioned this: "It's the hands-on competition held at our school, where we assemble models ourselves. I was the fastest to assemble a small car. After I finished, many of my classmates hadn't even started yet, and the teacher said I was very impressive, that I could definitely become a scientist in the future." KiMi paused for a moment before continuing: "Dad, can I not be a scientist? I want to be like you, a racing driver. Dad, can you please tell my teacher that I don't want to be a scientist, but a racing driver instead?"

  Hearing KiMi's serious tone, Lin Zhiying happily smiled and said: "Okay, I'll go tell the teacher that when KiMi grows up, if she doesn't become a scientist, then she'll be a racing driver."

  "Uh, okay Daddy, Mom said I have to go to sleep now, you come back quickly, okay?" KiMi said after finishing. Then Lin Zhiying's wife took over the phone and complained: "Husband, you're not home for half of the year, last time at KiMi's family gathering you didn't even attend, he was especially disappointed, hiding under the blanket crying alone at night, when he woke up in the morning his eyes were all swollen."

  Lin Zhiying was anxious as soon as she heard it and hastily asked, "Is he okay now?"

  "It's definitely nothing now." Chen Ruo Yi replied irritably: "If something was wrong, he wouldn't have paid attention to you today!"

  "Hehe……" Hearing Chen Ruoyi say that, Lin Zhijian said somewhat embarrassedly: "I still have a piece of business here, after I finish this piece of business, I can take a break for a while, and then I'll definitely bring KiMi out to play."

  "That's good." Chen Ruoyi said: "You also need to rest your body, don't just be busy all day and night, always not eating on time."

  "Alright, I know." Lin Zhiying nodded and said: "Wife, I love you, See You." After finishing speaking, Lin Zhiying hung up the phone.

  Lin Zhiying was about to turn around and go back to the dressing room, but when she turned her head, she saw a smiling face. Who else could this person be if not Guo Xiaoyu?

  Lin Zhiying's face didn't look very good at this time. Whoever finds out that someone is eavesdropping on their phone call wouldn't have a good expression either.

  Seeing this, Guo Xiaoyu hastily said: "Xiao Zhige, don't mind me, I came out with you because there's something I wanted to discuss with you privately. This matter is related to your son, so when I saw the name displayed on your phone, I followed you out."

  "Is that so." After hearing Guo Xiaoyu's explanation, Lin Zhiying's face improved a lot and asked, "Related to KiMi?" Lin Zhiying thought for a moment and immediately asked, "Could it be related to the new program you're in charge of?"

  "Little brother Zhi is absolutely right!" Guo Xiaoyu nodded and continued, "To be precise, it's related to both Little Brother Zhi and KiMi."

  "Us two? Is it a parent-child variety show?" Guo Xiaoyu had just started, and Lin Zhixian already guessed eight or nine out of ten. After all, although parent-child variety shows are almost non-existent on the mainland, they are still common in Taiwan. Due to Lin Zhixian's popularity, he has also received invitations for this type of show before, but considering that KiMi is still young and not suitable for exposure in front of the camera, Lin Zhixian had always declined.

  "It's not just a parent-child variety show." After introducing the details of "Where Are We Going, Dad?" to Lin Zhiying in detail, Guo Xiaoyu said: "We don't want to do a variety show, but we want to let busy star dads have more time to accompany their children and understand them. At the same time, let the children understand their dads, so that both parties can understand each other. This not only helps with the child's future growth but also promotes the parent-child relationship. It also allows dads to find their own shortcomings and correct them." Guo Xiaoyu can now only use those family feelings as material, otherwise Lin Zhiying wouldn't even consider it. Who is he? What kind of variety show hasn't he seen before?

  "Hmm..." Lin Zhiyuan thought for a moment, then said: "I have to say, you've moved my heart, but I don't want KiMi to be exposed in front of the camera too early, it's not good for his growth."

  "But..."

  Kuo Hsiao-yu was about to say something, but Lin Zhiying immediately took over the conversation: "Besides, my work is especially busy, I don't have any time at all."

  "But aren't you supposed to take a break after finishing your current project?"

  At this time, Lin Zhiying said with a profound meaning, forgetting Guo Xiaoyu for a moment: "I do need to take a break for a while, but I hope during this period I can be with my wife and son together. According to your arrangement, my wife definitely cannot be together... So, very sorry..."

  "This..." Guo Xiaoyu hadn't even opened his mouth when Lin Zhijie said, "Let's head back to the private room first, Teacher He and the others are still waiting." After saying that, Lin Zhijie took the lead and walked away.

  "What to do?" Looking at Lin Zhi's departing back, Guo Xiaoyu was anxious: "What to do? If Lin Zhi doesn't agree, what can I do? Do I really have to replace him? No way, I must get them. But what method should I use?"

  At this time, a figure appeared in the distance, walking over to support Guo Xiaoyu's shoulder and saying: "Xiaoyu, don't be discouraged. You still have a chance." This person was none other than He Laoshi. From when Guo Xiaoyu followed Lin Zhiyuan out, he knew they were up to no good, but he didn't stop Guo Xiaoyu. Previously inviting Zhang Yan and Wang Yuelun had been smooth sailing. He Laoshi thought that this wasn't a good thing for Guo Xiaoyu. So just now when Lin Zhiyuan and Guo Xiaoyu were talking, he was quietly listening, only appearing now.

  "Do you know why Lin Zhiying didn't respond to you?"

  "Why?" Guo Xiaoyu looked into Mr. He's eyes and said, "Isn't it because you're afraid of affecting KiMi's normal life?"

  "If it were a few years ago, that would definitely be the reason, but now it's definitely not." Mr. He said: "Today's KiMi has long been exposed to many reporters' cameras, and Lin Zhiying even actively cooperated and released photos of his son. This shows that he does not oppose his son being exposed in front of the camera."

  "But..."

  Looking at Guo Xiaoyu's puzzled expression, Mr. He smiled and said: "You've been smart since you were a kid, but when it comes to human relationships, you're still a bit lacking. If someone eavesdropped on your phone call and used the content they overheard to refute what you said, what would you do?"

  "Exactly!" Teacher He said, and Guo Xiaoyu suddenly realized. If this kind of thing happened to anyone else, they wouldn't feel comfortable either. Lin Zhiying was still well-behaved, if it were someone else, they would have given Guo Xiaoyu a good scolding. In his past life, Guo Xiaoyu never really understood human relationships and social norms, mainly because he didn't want to learn, so even when he grew up to middle age, he was still just an assistant director.

  "I'll go and apologize to Xiao Zhi Ge." Guo Xiaoyu said as he prepared to leave.

  He Laoshi grabbed Guo Xiaoyu and said, "Forget it for now. I'll help you talk to Xiao Zhi later. Apologizing isn't something you do right now." After finishing speaking, He Laoshi took out a piece of paper from her bag and handed it to Guo Xiaoyu, saying: "This has Tian Lian's and Guo Tuo's phone numbers on it. I've already spoken with them, so get in touch with them to arrange a time to meet up. Once you've taken care of those two, you can apologize to Xiao Zhi later. At that time, I'll help you."

  Guo Xiaoyu took the phone and smiled: "Thank you, Teacher He."

  "Thanks for nothing." Mr. He pointed at Guo Xiaoyu and said, "You little brat should use your brain when doing things from now on and learn some social skills too."

  Listening to Mr. He, Guo Xiaoyu suddenly realized that he really understood something. In his previous life, he didn't understand anything and ended up driving away the girlfriend who loved him so much. This lifetime, he has a loving father, mother, and little sister. In the future, there will also be good friends and a girlfriend who loves him. If he still doesn't learn to understand things, he will harm many people.