BXBX NOVEL Chapter 300 - 300: The Singing Contest
When he saw Zheng Kuo appear at the kitchen door, Li Yanchen tried to hide the dough in his hands.
“Mr. Li, why are you so flustered?” asked Zheng Kuo. “There is nothing wrong about kneading dough. You don’t need to hide. Are you baking a cake?”
“I am helping. Teacher Zheng, come and help me crush these macadamia nuts,” said Li Yanchen pointing at a bowl.
“Teacher Zheng, it’s a pity you came here to find Li Yanchen, and he is making you work. Both of you can go out and talk. Xia MO and I will handle this.” Lin Wan tried to take the dough from Li Yanchen’s hands.
“No, no. It’s alright. We’re all good friends here. I want to help,” said Zheng
Kuo.
In the end, they all stayed in the kitchen.
In the sandpit, Feifei, Li Zekai, and Ning Weiwei were having a great time.
Ning Xiaoxiao finished her homework and found her sister in the sandpit. The real reason she was there was for Li Zexuan. Li Zekai told her that he went to Xiao Yi’s house.
“Alright. You can have fun. I am going to go and watch Xiao Yi play a game.”
In Xiao Yi’s live broadcast room, He watched Li Chuan having a go at the game. Occasionally, he complimented Li Chuan on his progress.
It was the first time Li Zexuan had heard Xiao Yi praise someone else.
Fortunately, Li Zexin wasn’t present this time. Every time Li Zexin tried to impress Xiao Yi with his gaming skill, Xiao Yi would call him a rookie or insult him in some other words. Li Zexuan suddenly felt sorry for his younger brother.
When Ning Xiaoxiao arrived at Xiao Yi’s house, she made her way to them and stood behind Li Chuan as she watched him play.
She didn’t know how much time had passed, but her feet were starting to hurt from standing so long. She half leaned on the chair. Li Chuan finally finished the game. Xiao Yi showered Li Chuan with compliments.
In the evening, an announcement blared from the loudspeaker. The venue for the bonfire party was ready, and they were requested to gather there at 5 p.m.
The Festival Group had also planned a barbecue. The Festival Group was going to provide seasonings and meat, and the guests would have to grill and roast the meat and share it among themselves. That would be the dinner taken care of.
Ning Xiaoxiao almost drooled when she heard that they were going to have a barbecue night. She was also astonished. The show was giving them so many dishes and delicacies for free! She couldn’t even remember the last time she had eaten grilled meat.
After Lin Wan and Xia MO finished baking the cakes, they placed the cakes on a
tray. Each of them carried a large tray to the party as an extra dessert for the night.
Lin Wan had refused to do a live broadcast for the Sweet Little Circle channel for this episode. The staff thought that they wouldn’t get to eat cakes made by Lin Wan anymore. Little did they know that they would get another chance! When the staff saw the four people carrying a tray each, they quickly stepped forward to help.
They thanked Lin Wan and Xia MO profusely.
At 5, everyone arrived at the place. A string of colored LED lights blinked around the venue. The bonfire in the middle was already burning. There were two grills at the side. The ingredients were in separate bags and placed neatly on the table. There was a large pot of soup which was simmering over a stove. This was for the guests who didn’t want BBQ meat. The desserts made by Lin Wan and Xia MO were also placed on the table.
“My dear guests,” said the staff, “We have activities planned for you tonight. There will be a singing contest. Then we’ll play Pass the Lemon, and finally a game of riddles. We need everyone to participate today.” ‘A singing contest…’ Lin Wan looked at Li Yanchen.
“Director, we don’t need to sing well, right?” asked Li Yanchen.
“It’s fine as long as you follow the lyrics and sing along,” said the director.
Li Yanchen nodded and smiled. “Well… that’s settled then. I have no problem with that.”
[The three games sound reasonable.]
[Lin Wan looks happy.]
[Mr. Li is so adorable. He knows singing is his weakness, but he is still trying. How inspirational!]
[Right? No matter how many times he gets insulted, he gets back up and tries to improve himself. He doesn’t care what others might say.]
[Well… this is a competition. It’s a matter of pride for the family.]
[Maybe there is someone whose singing is worse than Mr. Li. It’s just that we haven’t heard everyone sing yet.]
“A singing contest?” muttered Zheng Kuo. He was happy. This was his moment to shine as a music teacher!
“Teacher Zheng, can I stand beside you? Let’s help each other out,” said Michael.
Nannan was surprised. She didn’t know Michael was that smart.
“Alright,” said Zheng Kuo without hesitation. “If you know the answer to the riddles, help me, too.”
“Deal.
[Coach Michael is so smart. He has teamed up with Zheng Kuo.] [I am curious whether all the fathers are going to sing.]
[I am curious whether there is someone worse than Mr. Li when it comes to singing. ]
[I am worried about my poor ears. What was the Festival Group even thinking?]
[Mr. Li might do well if he just has to read out and sing along according to the lyrics. He seems very interested in singing, even if he is not good at it.] The director then introduced the rules of the games.
Lin Wan had never been to a bonfire party before, so she was very excited to be participating tonizht.
Li Chuan joined Feifei’s family for the activities. Feifei was the youngest, so this was fair.
Everyone held hands and walked around the bonfire. The flames painted everything in an orange light.
The children were so happy that they sang heartily.
“For the next part of this program, we’ll divide you into two teams. You’ll then stand beside those two grills. We’ll discuss what to do after that,” said the director. “The Li family and the Ning family will be one team. The remaining family will form another team. Li Chuan will stay with Feifei’s family.”
Ning Xiaoxiao was overjoyed. The Festival Group had put her family together with the Li family!
[This is good. Xiaoxiao and Xuanxuan look so good together! It’s like watching the male lead and the female lead from a TV show.]
[There’s at least one person who can sing very well in both teams.]
[I feel good that Xiao Yi and Li Chuan are in the same group.]
It was decided that the parents would grill the meat. Meanwhile, the children gathered and played together.
Ning Xiaoxiao wanted to talk to Li Zexuan, but he made his way straight to Xiao Yi.
Ning Xiaoxiao had no choice but to go to Wheatley.
“What do you like to eat? I will grill it for you myself,” said Xiao Yi to Li Chuan.
Li Chuan had approached the grill to help with the barbecue, but Xia MO had chased him away. She told him that the grill wasn’t that big and that they had enough people.
Everyone was busy doing something. Li Chuan felt awkward that he wasn’t helping the adults out. He felt embarrassed. How could he ever let Xiao Yi grill meat for him?
“No, it’s fine. You can go and warm yourself by the fire instead,” said Li Chuan.
Li Zekai, Feifei, and Ning Weiwei held hands and danced around the bonfire. They were singing “Two Tigers” at the top of their lungs..