BXBX NOVEL Chapter 390 - 390: Ordinary Dads
Li Yanchen understood what she was trying to say.
“Sure,” he said after a pause.
Lin Wan had intended to head straight to their house, but Xia MO approached her and invited the Li family to dinner. She followed Xia MO in a hurry.
There was still plenty of time, so the children wanted to play outside.
Since coming to Lan Village, the children had bonded together and always wanted to play outside. They were all familiar with each other, so they didn’t worry about the children playing outside.
The adults went about their own tasks.
Li Meng approached Xia MO and asked if everyone could come to her house for dinner tonight instead. Xia MO agreed and invited everyone to Li Meng’s house for dinner.
The fifth episode was nearing its end, and everyone cherished the time they had with each other.
In the evening, Assistant Qin watched the recorded livestream and burst into laughter. He commented:
[Mr. Li looks happy.]
He had registered with a different username, so no one knew it was him.
At Xia Mot s house, the men were driven out of the kitchen by the women, and they gathered around the table in the courtyard.
Xiao Tianlin felt that he was basking in the glory of other men. He hadn’t ever received such a treatment. He was always expected to help out.
As a sign of thanks, he brought out two types of wolfberries and disposable cups. He brewed tea for everyone.
Xiao Tianlin’s obsession with wolfberries was akin to Xia MO’s obsession with desserts.
The dads in their thirties didn’t want to admit that they needed such things, but they couldn’t resist Xiao Tianlin’s enthusiasm. He even made up a story to claim that he had gone through immense difficulties to collect these things.
If the others hadn’t seen the same brand in many tea shops, they would have believed him.
Zheng Kuo and Pei Lingfeng had just turned thirty. They didn’t really need the tea. However, they couldn’t be the only two men refusing to drink it.
All the men took a sip of the tea and praised Xiao Tianlin.
“This is good stuff!”
Xiao Tianlin knew that they were just saying that to make him feel happy. The wolfberries hadn’t had the time to digest at all. How would they know if it was really effective?
Li Yanchen took out a thermos from his jacket pocket.
Everyone was stunned.
[Mr. Li really knows how to take care of his health. He even carries his own thermos!]
[Maybe Mr. Li is just accustomed to using his own thermos or cup, so he takes it wherever he goes.]
[I like to bring my own cup too! I think it’s convenient and hygienic that way.] [Is the magician selling the wolfberries?]
[In the past, it was always the moms who gathered in the courtyard and had a tea party. Finally, the dads have caught on.]
[What would a few grown men talk about anyway?]
“Brother Xiao, the disposable cups are really wasted on these berries,” said Michael as he blew on the wolfberries floating on top.
“I do have ceramic cups, but it’ll ruin the taste,” said Xiao Tianlin. He never washed the cups after using them. Disposable cups were convenient.
“What are you talking about? It’s not that big of a deal. How about we try drinking from a different cup?”
“Alright.” Xiao Tianlin took out a set of old-fashioned ceramic cups.
In the kitchen, the moms were busy cooking.
Lin Wan and Tao Jingyuan hummed while washing and preparing the vegetables. Nannan and Xia MO each took charge of cooking. Li Meng was in charge of starting the fire. They had divided their responsibilities very clearly.
Li Meng looked at the blazing flames and seemed to remember something. She wiped her hands on her apron. “I have two bottles of red wine. I’ll go get them.
Let’s have some in the evening. You know, a small amount of red wine before bed is good for beauty, nourishment, and sleep.”
“Sounds good,” said Xia Mo.
Li Meng brought back two bottles of wine.
In the courtyard, the men occasionally heard laughter coming from the kitchen.
“They seem to be having a great time,” said Zheng Kuo as he took a sip of his tea.
“Let’s find something to talk about.” Pei Lingfeng was feeling awkwvard. It was too awkward for everyone to just stare at each other silently.
Li Yanchen took a sip of water occasionally. He would have been doing the thing he loved if this hadn’t happened.
“Mr. Li, do you always carry your thermos with you?” Pei Lingfeng asked.
“Huh? Um…” Li Yanchen’s mind went blank at first. Then he nodded.
“Coach Pei, how’s the swimming market been these past two years?” asked Michael.
When they started talking about work, everyone finally opened up.
“For various reasons, offline activities have been affected. Summer vacation will be here soon. Fortunately, it’ll be busy in the summer. How about your
“Our business has declined, but we’re treating it as a period of rest and recovery. With fewer clients, it’s a bit easier on us, too.”
“I’ve had half the number of performances these past two years, but I see it as quality time with my family. Before, I always had to go on business trips and perform all over the country. I was always home very late,” said Xiao Tianlin. “Mr. Su, as an online media company, has the GDP been high for you?”
“Not at all. We rely on the client for income. If the client’s profits aren’t good, then the company’s operations will have problems. These past two years, we’ve been struggling. As for what happens next, we’ll have to wait and see.”
“What about Mr. Li?” Su Wei shifted his focus to Li Yanchen.
“We’re doing fine. We mainly focus on industries. This program actually helped us attract some clients, so I should really thank the Festival Group.”
“That’s right. Thanks to the Festival group, we’ve gained more exposure, too. This is like self-promotion,” said Michael. Every time a variety show ended, he would return to the gym and meet fans who came to join the gym because they saw him in the livestreams.
[Coach Michael, I want to get a gym membership too.]
[I already got one, but it isn’t at Coach Michael’s gym. However, I often see him. Coach Michael has a great physique. He has eight-pack abs.]
[Seems like someone is drooling.]
[No, they must be bleeding from their nose. Who can resist a muscular man? (Just kidding!)]
[Hahaha… Don’t you think Nannan will beat you up?]
[Nannan doesn’t have to do anything. The men in this livestream are solid as a rock. They won’t budge in their faithfulness.]
[Don’t be so sure. You might be proven wrong.]
“Tomorrow is the last day of the episode. The day after tomorrow, we’ll all head home. It’s a bit sad to part ways,” said Zheng Kuo with emotion. “After we go home, it always takes Feifei a while to get used to his life. He misses his friends from this show.”
Everyone shared the same feeling.
“We can make plans and meet when we are free,” said Xiao Tianlin. “Let’s create a group chat.”
A group chat with the name “Ordinary Dads” was created.
Li Yanchen silently pinned it to the top of the list of chats on his phone..