The Useless Stepmom Brings Her Kids to Reality TV Shows to Photograph Them - Chapter 490
Chapter 490: Playing Blindly
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Even after the livestream was over, everyone was still at Bai Xue’s house. The production team left the cameras behind. This way, the three cameras faced the two tables, and the viewers could even see the cards in their hands.
The four mothers sat around a table.
Tao Jingyuan shuffled the cards and explained the rules.
During the process, she kept telling the other women which cards were the most important, what was considered a loss, and how many cards could be played at a time.
Very soon, Nannan learned the ropes.
[The cards in Teacher Xia’s hands are really incredible. She even has the highest card combo.]
[Is the card combo really that powerful?]
[Yes, but Ms. Xia only has two of those. There are still many single cards below.
She can only win if she finds another.]
[I can’t see what cards Teacher Bai Xue has.]
[Bai Xue and Xia MO are on the same team. If Bai Xue has another winning card, their team will definitely win.]
[Nannan’s technique is a little different.]
[Nannan said she has never played the game before. It’s already good enough that she can hold all of them in her hands.]
Watching the others play, the comments expressed their opinions on the game.
In the first round, Nannan lost. Lin Wan took over and joined forces with Tao Jingyuan.
On the other side, the dads were playing Mahjong.
Xiao Tianlin and Michael took turns laughing. From the sound of their laughter, one could tell that they had won. “Old Xiao can be so cheeky sometimes,” said Xia Mo.
“It’s all good. They’re happy.”
“Old Xiao’s true personality is the same as Xinxin’s,” Lin Wan said.
Xiao Tianlin put down his tiles. Then, he drew the tiles again. “It’s self-draw again. It seems that Teacher Qi’s luck is good. He always draws great cards.”
“But why can’t my team win even once? How do I break this?” Qi Ming smiled bitterly.
Xiao Tianlin and Michael had already won a few rounds, but he had yet to win even once.
“Old Xiao, lower your voice. The entire courtyard will only hear you laughing,” Xia MO said.
“Oh, okay.”
[I can see half of Mr. Qi’s cards from here. It’s not looking good.] [Mr. Li’s cards aren’t that great either.]
Su Wei and Zheng Kuo stood at the side and waited for their turn. [Mr. Li has been quiet for a long time.]
[Are you in the mood to talk when your cards are so bad?]
[Mr. Li is a man of few words. It’s not because of the cards.]
Li Yanchen’s brows were tightly knit together. His skill wasn’t that great when it came to Mahjong, and luck wasn’t with him today either. He hadn’t even won once yet. He didn’t think he would be able to win at all.
“Brother Li, quickly play your cards. You’ve been deep in thought for so long.
There’s no punishment for losing today.”
Li Yanchen just threw out a card. He had given up. ‘It can’t get worse than this. I’ll just do it blindly.’
Li Yanchen had completely let go of the cards. He threw them out without caring about anything else.
[Is Mr. Li not strategizing at all?] [No matter what he does, he can’t escape that. So, why waste the brain cells?]
[Teacher Qi seems to have given up too.]
[Hasn’t it been half an hour already? It’s time for a switch.]
[There’s still one minute left. Su Wei and Mr. Zheng will join after that. Let’s see if Su Wei will do any better.]
[What are you trying to say? If Su Wei can win despite the cards that have been chosen, does that mean Mr. Li is just bad at the game?]
[Don’t say it out loud.]
Su Wei watched for half an hour and felt that Li Yanchen and Qi Ming’s cards were indeed not very great. However, the cause of concern was their skill.
[Did everyone forget that there’s a concert tonight?]
[I forgot about it.]
[Aren’t they going to rehearse? Are they planning to sing directly?]
[It’s still early. It’s not too late to practice in the afternoon. Maybe everyone has already practiced after the livestream last night.]
After another half an hour, Li Zekai walked in from outside and stood behind Li Yanchen. “Daddy, are we going to sing tonight?”
“I’m not singing.”
“Right… I forgot about the concert. I’ll practice after this round,” Zheng Kuo said.
“Brother Li, are you sure you don’t want to participate?” Xiao Tianlin asked.
“I’ll be the audience. You guys can sing.”
[Jiejie reminded me. I really forgot about it too.]
[Hopefully, he doesn’t take it to heart. Are the others sure they can sing without practice?]
[Maybe it’s just a casual event. If it was a real concert, they would be working hard to set up the venue and whatnot. It’s too late to do that.]
[It’s a variety show, after all. The guests’ singing is just a bonus.]
The mothers who were playing cards weren’t very serious about it. “It’s just singing. It’s very simple.”
“Yes.”
“Wanwan, do you want to sing a duet with my Qi Ming?” “Sure. Let’s finish this round and practice a little.”
[As expected, I forgot everything.]
[Everyone was only thinking about the live broadcast. They didn’t think about the additional mission.]
[Sister Wan and Teacher Qi Ming are singing together? I’m looking forward to it.]
[Can Teacher Bai Xue sing? I’ve never heard her sing before.]
[I’m looking forward to it too.]
Soon, everyone walked out of the courtyard to a place where there was no camera. Then, they began to rehearse.
Other than Li Yanchen, everyone else had their own songs to perform. Li
Yanchen stood at the side and waved his hands with the beat to join in the fun.
Michael couldn’t sing very well either. Li Yanchen didn’t understand why everyone thought Michael could actually sing.
“Can Michael really sing?”
“There are a few places where he is out of tune, but overall, it’s still acceptable,” Lin Wan said.
“Can’t I be saved that way as well?” Li Yanchen asked.
“It’s… good to be an audience. There’s no pressure and no worries about being criticized by fans. You can listen to every song and enjoy…”
“Tsk… You’re just saying I can’t sing at all. I know that.”
Lin Wan caressed his face. “Do you think Michael will be spared? At least no one will be criticizing you anymore. Be happy.”
“Okay, honey.”
Just like Li Yanchen, Michael’s singing wasn’t that great, but he was very enthusiastic about it. After trying out a few songs that were completely out of tune, Nannan suggested that he should join Li Yanchen in the audience instead.
However, Michael felt so good about himself that he wondered how he could be compared to Li Yanchen. Only a few lines were out of tune. Overall, he felt like he did fine.
“Dad, why don’t you listen to Auntie Nannan?” Wheatley held her father’s arm. “Wheatley, tell me… Do I sing better than Uncle Li?”
Wheatley nodded. Then, she shook her head. “It’s a bit better, but… It’s still bad.”
“It’s fine as long as I’m even a bit better at it. Didn’t Uncle Li get to sing before? Why can’t I have the same chance? The most important thing is to participate, after all.’
“Alright, go ahead. Pretend I didn’t say anything.” Wheatley let go of his hand.
“My dad won’t listen,” said Wheatley when she joined the children again.
“Sister Wheatley, let him sing. When many others tell him that he can’t sing, he’ll listen,” said Li Zekai.
In the end, Michael sang alone. Although he wanted to find a partner, the other
guests refused..
