Tongtong took the phone and started chatting with Yaoyao, "Sister Yaoyao, why are you still awake so late? Aren't you sleepy?"
"You have a competition tomorrow, I want to cheer you on before I sleep!" Yaoyao replied.
Upon hearing this, Tongtong immediately said, "Don't worry, Sister Yaoyao, I will compete well. You should also be good. When I get back, I'll invite you to my place to play!"
Yaoyao, who was feeling a bit sleepy, suddenly became full of energy, "Hooray! Brother Tongtong, you have to do your best too. If you win a medal, I have a gift for you!"
Now it was Tongtong's turn to be happy, "What gift is it?"
Listening to the two children chat, Liu Yifeng felt as if they were siblings who had just parted, expressing their longing for each other.
However, children's emotions are pure, so he also hoped that the two children could maintain such a relationship.
The two children chatted for over ten minutes without realizing it. It was past ten o'clock when Xu Muqing on the phone urged Yaoyao to go to bed quickly.
Yaoyao reluctantly bid Tongtong goodnight, "Goodnight, Brother Tongtong. Please give the phone to Uncle Liu. My mom wants to talk to Uncle Liu."
After Tongtong said goodnight, he handed the phone to Liu Yifeng.
As soon as Liu Yifeng took the phone, Xu Muqing's voice came through, "Mr. Liu, I'm truly sorry to disturb your rest so late. I didn't wake you up, did I?"
Liu Yifeng patted Tongtong's back to help him sleep and replied in a low voice, "No, we just got into bed!"
"Are you staying at the hotel arranged by the program team? How is the environment?" Xu Muqing asked with concern.
Liu Yifeng nodded repeatedly, "It's quite good. The contestants and their families participating in this competition are all arranged in the same hotel."
"If you're not comfortable, you can change to a better environment. I have some friends in C City, including some in the hotel industry. I can ask my friend to arrange something for you!" Xu Muqing said.
"No need, I'm quite comfortable here. I'll contact you if I need anything."
After listening to Liu Yifeng, Xu Muqing didn't insist, "Alright, it's getting late, so I won't disturb your rest.
Oh, and when you go to record the program tomorrow, remember to wear the new clothes I bought for Tongtong, so he can have a smooth and triumphant journey."
Liu Yifeng immediately agreed, "Okay, I promise to wear them tomorrow. Goodnight!"
He ended the conversation quickly, fearing it would drag on endlessly.
This left Xu Muqing with no room to say more, so she also said goodnight and hung up.
Looking at his daughter, who had fallen asleep at some point, she sighed helplessly.
Although the relationship between these two children was very good now, she knew that the gap between them would widen as they grew older.
It wasn't that she looked down on her daughter, but rather that the difference between Yaoyao and Tongtong was too great.
She felt that these two children might not be able to maintain such a good relationship when they grew up. As for her wish for Tongtong to become her son-in-law, it was probably just a wish.
So she thought, since Yaoyao couldn't have Tongtong, could she win over Liu Yifeng? That way, they would still be a family in the future.
However, such thoughts were quickly dismissed.
She had finally escaped the cage of marriage and had only been free for a short time. Why was she thinking about remarrying!
Although Liu Yifeng seemed reliable, as the saying goes, you can know a person's appearance but not their heart. She shouldn't think too far ahead; she should take things one step at a time.
Moreover, after knowing him for so long, she hadn't sensed any romantic interest from Liu Yifeng towards her. As a woman, she should maintain some reserve, otherwise, he might think she was cheap!
While she was lost in thought, Liu Yifeng had also just lulled Tongtong to sleep.
But he wasn't sleepy at all. Tomorrow he would be competing against Tongtong's opponent. He wondered if any accidents would occur.
He also couldn't imagine what his feelings would be like when he met that woman.
Come to think of it, he had only met Tongtong's mother once. For a woman he had met only once to give birth to his son, it sounded like a tall tale.
But this was exactly what happened to him. Personally, he was very grateful to Yun Duo'er for giving birth to such a good son like Tongtong.
However, from Tongtong's perspective, and considering what she had done as a mother, he couldn't like this woman, and even detested her.
His only thought in bringing Tongtong to this competition was to let Tongtong defeat the contestants from Yun Duo'er's group, make Yun Duo'er regret her actions, and then leave with Tongtong in a carefree manner.
The thought of those scenes made him feel incredibly satisfied.
He figured even the face-slapping scenes in novels wouldn't be any better than this!
As he pondered, Liu Yifeng fell asleep.
The next day, he woke up around seven-thirty.
Just as Liu Yifeng and Tongtong finished their morning routines, they received a call from Xia Qianqian, asking them to hurry downstairs for breakfast.
The hotel here provided all three meals, and it was up to the guests whether to eat them or not.
"Daddy, is that Aunt Xia calling?" Tongtong asked.
Liu Yifeng hung up the phone and took out the clothes he and Tongtong were going to wear from the wardrobe.
"Yes, she's asking us to get up and go down for breakfast. Tongtong, these are your clothes for today. Hurry and take off your pajamas and put them on." He placed the clothes on the bed.
Although it was cold outside and required wearing a padded jacket, the hotel was warm with air conditioning, so it wasn't cold at all.
Liu Yifeng and his son stripped down to their underwear, and then, almost in unison, looked at their clothes and pants.
Soon, they were both dressed. The red outfit on Tongtong didn't look girlish at all; instead, it gave him a cold and handsome aura.
Liu Yifeng's attire was simpler, with casual pants and a denim jacket. From a distance, he looked like a young bachelor.
However, Liu Yifeng was indeed unmarried, and this outfit made him look at least five or six years younger. No one would doubt it if he were said to be a university student just entering society.
"Daddy, you're so handsome!" Tongtong and Liu Yifeng stood in front of the full-length mirror, adjusting their clothes.
Seeing Tongtong praise him so much, Liu Yifeng didn't hold back and also praised Tongtong profusely.
Thus, the father and son left the room amidst mutual praise, just as Xia Qianqian emerged from her room.
Seeing the father and son's attire, she laughed, "Are you two going to a competition or a fashion show? You've both dressed up so handsomely!"
"Auntie Xia, you say we're handsome, but you're also dressed so beautifully, like a cover model," Tongtong praised her immensely.
No woman dislikes being praised, and Xia Qianqian was no exception. She was almost carried away by Tongtong's compliments.
"Then let the three of us, who are contestants for a fashion exhibition, go have breakfast!" she said with a smile.
As they waited for the elevator, Song Mama and her son, Song Yicheng, also came out of their rooms. It was unclear if it was a coincidence, but their room numbers were consecutive.
Liu Yifeng's room number was 1822, Xia Qianqian's was 1820, and Song Mama's was 1821.
Liu Yifeng had a bad impression of this woman and chose to ignore her.
However, Song Mama had no intention of being ignored. Holding Song Yicheng's hand, she walked over to them and said sarcastically, "Isn't this the youngest contestant? Why are you also going down for breakfast? Shouldn't you have your dad give you milk to drink?"
This was such obvious sarcasm that anyone could detect it, but Tongtong didn't get angry.
Instead, he turned his gaze to Song Yicheng and asked innocently, "Big brother, are you also here to compete?"
Song Yicheng didn't pay much attention to Tongtong and said proudly, "Yes, but I won't go easy on you just because you're young!"
"Then I wish you good luck, big brother!" As soon as Tongtong finished speaking, the elevator doors opened.