She wouldn't be here being scolded to her face and not daring to show any dissatisfaction if she weren't still too young.
One day, when she became the top star in the entertainment industry, she would replace Sister Jin sooner or later!
Just as she was about to return to her room, Xu Muqing walked towards her.
Remembering that Liu Yifeng had always treated her coldly because of Xu Muqing, and with Sister Jin's scolding fresh in her mind, she was already in a bad mood. Seeing Xu Muqing now, she felt an inexplicable heaviness in her heart.
She was about to ignore her and return to her dressing room.
However, Xu Muqing called out to her, "Miss Yun!"
"Is there something?" Yun Duo'er forced a smile.
After all, she was out in public, and her image couldn't be ruined.
"No, I saw you on the phone just now, and you seemed a bit down. Is something bothering you at work?"
"No, I'm in a great mood.
Aren't you with Mr. Liu? Why don't I see him?" Yun Duo'er asked nonchalantly.
"He's in the lounge. I came out for a walk. Do you know Mr. Liu well?" Xu Muqing somehow felt that Yun Duo'er seemed very concerned about Liu Yifeng's affairs!
Having just been reprimanded by Sister Jin, Yun Duo'er didn't want Xu Muqing to misunderstand her relationship with Liu Yifeng. She immediately shook her head, "No, but I think you two have a good relationship. Are you a couple?" She then deliberately gave a mysterious smile, not wanting Xu Muqing to think she was prying into their relationship.
Xu Muqing's face turned slightly red for some reason, but she still shook her head and denied it. "No... no, we're just ordinary acquaintances. The reason we're close is because our children are good friends!"
"Is that so? That's great. Your daughter is very cute. She'll definitely be a great beauty when she grows up, and she'll have countless suitors," Yun Duo'er felt inexplicably relieved upon hearing that they weren't a couple.
However, in her eyes, Tongtong was the most handsome little boy in the world, and no girl was good enough for him.
Xu Muqing didn't expect Yun Duo'er to be such a gossip. She smiled faintly, "It's still too early for that. I just hope the children are happy, and I ask for nothing more!"
"Indeed, a child's happiness is more important than anything. I have something to do, so I'll be going now!" Yun Duo'er said those words insincerely. In her eyes, nothing was more important than her career, otherwise, she wouldn't have sent Tongtong away!
Watching Yun Duo'er leave, Xu Muqing's mind flashed with the image of Tongtong sleeping.
Why did she feel that Tongtong looked a bit like Yun Duo'er? Especially his nose and face shape.
However, she didn't think much of it. As the saying goes, good-looking people often have similarities.
If Tongtong were Yun Duo'er's son, he would have called her "Mom" instead of "Aunt Yun" when he saw her!
After strolling for a while, she returned to the lounge. Tongtong and Yaoyao had already woken up and were building blocks.
These blocks were bought by Xia Qianqian. She was afraid Tongtong would be bored during the midday break, so she specially bought some blocks and puzzles to keep him entertained in the lounge.
The blocks Tongtong built were clearly a castle, while Yaoyao's blocks had no discernible shape and were obviously randomly assembled.
Seeing Tongtong's creation, Yaoyao clapped her hands excitedly. "Brother Tongtong is amazing! The castle is so beautiful!"
"Little Sister Yaoyao's building is also very good!" Tongtong, a little warm-hearted boy, praised her generously to make her happy, even closing his eyes while doing so.
Fortunately, Yaoyao had her own judgment. She pouted and said, "Mine doesn't look good. Can Brother Tongtong teach me how to build a small car?"
"That's simple. Come, I'll teach you!" Tongtong picked up the blocks again and started building, and Yaoyao picked up an identical block.
Liu Yifeng was watching the two children build blocks. When he saw Xu Muqing enter, he smiled and said, "These two children are playing so well!"
"Tongtong is very good at taking care of others. With Yaoyao knowing Tongtong, I believe she will have a happy childhood!" Xu Muqing gently stroked the back of Yaoyao's head.
Then she noticed Xia Qianqian wasn't there. "Huh? Where's Sister Xia?"
"She went to the makeup room backstage. Her makeup smudged a bit and needs to be touched up!" Liu Yifeng explained.
"Oh!" Xu Muqing nodded in understanding.
Soon, it was time for the afternoon recording. Liu Yifeng took Tongtong backstage and handed him over to Xia Qianqian for care.
Afterward, he took Xu Muqing and her daughter to the audience seats.
In the afternoon competition, Tongtong was the first to be selected.
His performance, as always, did not disappoint anyone.
He not only answered all five English listening comprehension questions correctly but also did so in the shortest amount of time.
So far, his performance was like a crushing defeat for the other contestants.
Song Yicheng, who had been mocking Tongtong that morning and boasting that he could beat him, was severely disheartened after seeing Tongtong win.
He fell silent as he watched Tongtong return to his seat.
He had expected Tongtong to mock him in return, but Tongtong had no intention of doing so. He was simply looking at the stage.
Xia Qianqian could only describe Tongtong's performance with utter admiration.
She understood English and could communicate normally with foreigners.
However, she was not familiar with complex and uncommon English words.
She only got two of the five questions Tongtong answered correctly. This Tongtong was truly extraordinary.
What was even more commendable was that even though Tongtong performed the best, he showed no signs of arrogance or conceit, always maintaining a humble attitude.
He showed no signs of retaliation towards Song Yicheng, who had mocked him. His mentality and character were beyond reproach.
Yun Duo'er, watching her all-around son, felt regret for the first time.
She regretted not discovering Tongtong's extraordinary abilities sooner. If she had known, she could have used his talents to gain more recognition and achieve success in her career.
But now, she couldn't acknowledge him. Otherwise, people would think she only chose to acknowledge him because he had become famous, branding her as a selfish woman, which would ruin her career.
The competition continued, and soon the remaining contestants finished answering their questions.
Out of the sixteen contestants, three answered all questions correctly, including Tian Tian.
As for the foreign contestants, although they understood Chinese and could write beautiful Chinese characters,
Chinese culture was profound and vast. The same characters could have many different meanings, which were difficult for foreigners to grasp.
Therefore, the two foreign contestants only managed to answer three questions correctly.
Next, there were three more rounds of competition, testing the contestants' balance and their ability to build the tallest tower of blocks.
Although this round tested balance, it also required a certain level of intelligence to calculate where and at what angle to place the blocks for maximum stability.
It wasn't enough to simply stack them; they could easily fall. While they could rebuild as long as time hadn't run out, this would put them far behind, making it very difficult to catch up.
The sixteen contestants were divided into two groups, with eight competing in each session.
Tongtong and Song Yicheng were in the same group and would compete in the second session.
Tian Tian was in the first group. The eight contestants on stage held their breath, building their towers quickly and carefully, afraid that their heavy breathing might topple the blocks.
Watching the ever-growing towers, the audience in the stands dared not even exhale.
Yet, despite their caution, several contestants' towers collapsed with a crash.
Dejected, they began rebuilding. This time, Tian Tian also made a mistake. Her tower had reached a considerable height, but it tumbled down because her hand trembled.
Tian Tian's mother was extremely anxious seeing this. She could only cheer her daughter on silently in her heart, afraid to speak loudly and affect the other contestants.
"Mom, your daughter is likely to lose this round. I thought she was all-around, but it turns out her weakness is poor balance. You should practice her balance a lot when you get back!"
Since Tian Tian's mother always spoke in favor of Liu Yifeng, Song Yicheng's mother held a considerable grudge against her.
Seeing her daughter make a mistake now, her mood immediately improved. It would be against her nature not to utter a few sarcastic remarks.
Tian Tian's mother, already worried, retorted, "Don't get ahead of yourself. The competition is still ongoing.
And your son hasn't competed yet. Perhaps his balance is even worse!"
"Even if she continues, your daughter won't be able to surpass the other contestants. I advise you to face reality. As for my son, his balance has been excellent since childhood; he won't make a mistake."
Tian Tian's mother snorted coldly, "Go ahead and be smug. Let's see how long you can be smug!"
"Seeing your daughter's mistake and your bad mood, I won't argue with you!" Song Yicheng's mother said with a look of schadenfreude.
Seeing her insufferable demeanor, Tian Tian's mother decided it wasn't worth her time.
Liu Yifeng comforted her from the side, "Don't worry, Mom Tian. Believe in Tian Tian. As long as time hasn't run out, there's still hope!"
Tian Tian's mother liked hearing this. She smiled slightly. "Yes, I believe in my daughter!"