"Teacher Jiang, you really know how to create content," a voice boomed through the headset.
"Director Hu has suffered critical damage +10086."
"Don't blame Director Hu. Sheng Bao's charm is bug-level with those grandpas, grandmas, uncles, aunts, and elder siblings. If Sheng Bao joined this show, it would be unplayable."
"Indeed. A clue-finding puzzle game turned into a task-completion game using a walkthrough, thanks to Sheng Bao. Who can reason with that?"
After the others had their laugh, although they envied Jian Sheng for not having to find accommodation himself, no one was particularly displeased.
After all, he was just a child, and they weren't petty enough to be jealous of a child.
Moreover, they had all witnessed Sheng Bao's irresistible charm regardless of gender, age, or seniority, so they could understand the director's decision.
It was just that Jian Sheng couldn't join them, which left them somewhat disappointed.
"We've lost our cheat code," Jian Xiu Huan sighed dramatically.
Ke Xuan, suppressing a chuckle, said, "Can't be helped. The system has banned cheats, so we'll have to play by ourselves."
Yao Yaoyao glanced at Jian Xiu Huan. "We have to do it ourselves to get by. While there's still time, let's hurry and ask around the village for our tasks."
Xiao Yu Feng: "Sheng Sheng, you stay with Brother Jiang and rest well. We'll come find you to play when we're back!"
Zhu Danni: "Let's go!"
The others scattered.
Only Jiang Bin, Jian Sheng, and a few other crew members remained.
Jian Sheng pouted, wrinkled his nose, and let out two hums. He immediately felt like half the fun of the game was gone.
Jiang Bin, while keeping track of the other guests' movements in real-time, also looked after Jian Sheng.
Seeing the little girl's dissatisfaction, he chuckled and asked, "Sheng Sheng, do you want to watch the task progress of your brothers and sisters with Brother Jiang?"
Jian Sheng's eyes darted around, and he stretched out a small hand towards Jiang Bin. "Can Sheng Sheng have her phone?"
Jiang Bin patiently explained, "No, you can't have your phone back until the task is completed. That's the game rule."
Jian Sheng said righteously, "But Uncle Hu broke the game rules first by not letting Sheng Sheng participate. It's fine for me to use the phone if I'm not participating, right?"
Jiang Bin was momentarily stumped and countered, "Then Sheng Sheng, tell Brother Jiang first, what do you want the phone for?"
There was no reason why she couldn't say. Jian Sheng directly replied, "To call Mommy."
Glancing at the barrage of "Give it to her!" "Give it to her!" "Give it to her!" in the comments, what else could Jiang Bin say? He took out the phone with Jian Sheng's small note attached from the phone pouch and handed it to the little girl.
Clutching the phone, Jian Sheng scampered away.
Jiang Bin looked at his long legs, then at the little girl's short legs that were happily trotting away, and his raised hand froze in mid-air.
Watching the little girl hide behind a tree with the phone, Jiang Bin fell into thought.
Was Sheng Sheng's running speed a bit unscientific?
This thought flashed through his mind. After asking a cameraman to follow to prevent any accidents with the little girl, Jiang Bin returned to his own work.
Meanwhile, having successfully retrieved her phone, Jian Sheng had already dialed her Mommy's number.
"Mommy, Mommy!"
"Yes, Mommy's here."
Jian Junruo sat in a simply decorated guesthouse room, covering her cheek with one hand. She looked at the small figure on the screen, her eyes welling up with tears.
"Mommy, Mommy! Sheng Sheng misses you so much. Can Sheng Sheng come find you tonight?"
Jian Junruo noticed that the little girl was holding a branch and drawing something on the ground while talking on the phone.
Jian Junruo wiped away the tears from the corner of her eyes and said gently, "Then Mommy will wait for Sheng Sheng to come find Mommy."
She chuckled inwardly. Fortunately, she had communicated with the program team and arrived in advance. Otherwise, how sad would Sheng Sheng have been if she couldn't see her when she missed her?
However, the next moment, the little girl threw away the branch in her hand and exclaimed happily.
"0.3 kilometers? Mommy, are you that close to me?!"
Jian Junruo was stunned, as were the photographer who had followed her and the viewers who heard her words.