Chapter 957: Live-Streaming Childcare

"I got tired of staying in London, so I naturally came back to the country."

Mom smiled as she shelled Qiaqia melon seeds and said, "But I can't stay long this time. Your dad has already returned to New York, and I'll be taking your little sister over there in a while."

"Not staying for the New Year?" Miss Luo Quan asked while popping walnut kernels into her mouth.

Melon seeds were too much trouble to eat; pre-shelled walnut kernels were much more convenient.

Aunt Luo Ni replied, "We'll skip it this time. We'll come back for Grandpa's birthday next year and hold a banquet for him then."

If Mom hadn't mentioned it, Miss Luo Quan would have forgotten that Grandpa was turning seventy next year. That definitely required a grand celebration to make it spectacular and give the old man some face.

"Big sister, hug." Just then, the little sister ran over and reached out her small hands toward Miss Luo Quan.

"Why don't you want big brother to hug you?" Before Miss Luo Quan could say anything, Leon got jealous first.

As he spoke, he also reached his hands out toward Luo Xi.

"No, want big sister." Luo Xi slapped Leon's claws away with a *pat* and then burrowed into Miss Luo Quan's arms.

"Haha, it still has to be me." Miss Luo Quan triumphantly picked up her little sister.

Although she could already walk on the ground, her thin body still made Luo Xi walk as if she were about to fall over at any moment.

To truly walk with a spring in her step, it would probably take another year.

But thinking about it, it really was fast. The last time she spent time with her little sister, she was still in swaddling clothes, and she was the one who fed her milk.

In the blink of an eye, she could already run on the ground and say some simple words; it was truly something to marvel at.

"By the way, Mom, can little sister go to kindergarten in a while?"

Chinese children can usually start kindergarten at three or four years old, where they can interact with more children and learn new knowledge, while also allowing parents to free up some time.

However, Miss Luo Quan didn't know if they started kindergarten that early in the United States.

"I don't know either; I haven't heard your dad mention it." Aunt Luo Ni hadn't even thought about the child's schooling at all. After all, Luo Xi had only just learned to speak, and her walking wasn't very steady yet; she would still have a "flat-ground fall" every now and then.

"I know." Miya suddenly spoke up. "Children in the U. S. generally go to preschool after age five and start elementary school at six."

"The reason it's so late is that most parents feel they can only rest easy once the child has acquired some self-care abilities before going to school."

"If you put it that way, then it's still a long way off." Miss Luo Quan said, twisting Luo Xi's cheeks. "It looks like your good days can last for a few more years."

The reason she called them "good days" was that, in her view, going to school to study was suffering.

Although the U. S. implements "happy education" and emphasizes all-around development, with many interesting courses.

However, if you want to get into a prestigious university, it's impossible without studying hard.

Therefore, between these two completely different methods—happy education and elite education—Luo Xi would most likely choose the latter.

Of course, if Luo Xi were naturally playful, it wouldn't be mandatory for her to study hard to get into some good university. After all, with the family's situation, it was enough for her to be a "rice worm" for ten lifetimes.

Actually, saying that going to school to study is suffering—only after entering society do you realize that the suffering in school really doesn't count for much.

How can studying be more bitter than life? It's just that the carefree students on campus haven't realized what kind of hardships they will need to endure in the future just to earn a living, which is why they complain so much on campus.

Very fortunately, Luo Xi doesn't need to experience these things; she was regarded as the apple of everyone's eye before she was even born.

Her celebrity sister and brother doted on her endlessly; she had even made the trending searches before she was a year old, possessed quite a few fans, and they even said they wanted to wait for her to grow up and debut as a star.

Although many of these people were joking, if Luo Xi really wanted to be a star, the resources both domestically and abroad would definitely be top-notch.

And judging by the looks of her two older siblings, she would definitely be another stunning beauty who could topple cities and states when she grew up.

With such high looks as a prerequisite, her path to stardom would become quite simple.

After all, this is a world that looks at faces; as long as you are pretty enough, even a "flower vase" can become an A-lister.

Of course, it's still too early to talk about these things.

After being affectionate with her little sister for a while, Mom took her away for a nap.

The little one was currently "Schrödinger's energetic"—she could climb up very early in the morning and be mischievous everywhere.

But when sleepiness hit, it was unstoppable; she had clearly been burrowing everywhere in the living room just a moment ago, and now she was pulling on her mother's hand saying she wanted to sleep-sleep.

Looking at this doll who was cute to an excessive degree, a thought also arose in Miss Luo Quan's heart: how interesting would it be if she raised a baby herself?

However, there was absolutely no foundation for this kind of thought to be realized; after all, "isolated yin cannot grow, solitary yang cannot flourish." Her desire to raise a baby hadn't reached the point where she would go out and find a partner.

Returning to her room and opening her computer, Miss Luo Quan entered her long-lost live-streaming room.

As soon as they saw Miss Luo Quan start the stream, the fans quickly clicked in to start holding her accountable:

"Good fellow, you disappear for so many days as soon as you disappear, right?"

"Luo Bao, you've changed. You don't answer calls or return texts. I'm really too tired; let's just leave it at that."

"Her movie box office broke four billion, and she's eager to buy eight trending searches to report it in turns, but look at you—not a single reaction. You've already become accustomed to this bit of box office, right?"

"No matter what, don't even think about getting our forgiveness unless you stream here for half a month for everyone!"

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Seeing the "confession plan" proposed by the fans, Miss Luo Quan immediately followed the trend: "Alright, I will stream continuously for half a month to make up for the disappearance these past few days."

Miss Luo Quan said as she unscrewed the cap of her water cup and took a sip; she had eaten too many dried nuts just now and was a bit thirsty.

"Actually, I didn't disappear on purpose these past few days. It's because I suddenly got inspiration and was writing a very good script, which required me to calm down and conceive it, so I didn't go online much.

Now that the script is finished, I'm meeting you all at the first opportunity."

Miss Luo Quan's answer was quite convincing because old fans knew she was a person who was very focused on her work; as long as she set a goal, she would complete it with her whole heart.

Not to mention that inspiration had come to create a script? During this period, there was definitely no way to be distracted and go online.

It's just that they didn't know what kind of script Miss Luo Quan had created this time.

Facing the fans' curious inquiries, Miss Luo Quan replied: "This is a story about suffering; it's the 'To Live' of a rural couple.

In this story, they are like a pair of star-crossed lovers; everything in life is working against them and eventually crushes their originally bittersweet life.

And there are actually many such couples in China.

My story isn't adapted from reality; it's completely fictional, but after you watch it, you should feel a sense of familiarity.

But whether it can resonate, that will depend on everyone's respective upbringing."

Miss Luo Quan said a lot, yet said nothing at all; many fans were left confused.

But the main point was still relatively easy to find, which was that Miss Luo Quan was going to film another tragedy this time.

Her previous tragedy was *Farewell My Concubine*, which won countless major awards domestically and abroad, with a Douban rating of 9.6, currently one of the highest-rated domestic films.

This masterpiece, which was recorded in the history of Chinese cinema, brought tremendous shock to countless audiences.

The love-hate entanglements of the protagonists in the movie, as well as their helplessness under the tide of the era, also made people feel deeply emotional.

It was a tragedy, but it was so tragic that it made people unable to cry.

I wonder if Miss Luo Quan's second tragedy this time will be able to make them cry their hearts out?

The fans expressed extreme anticipation.

"What, you guys like being abused that much?" Miss Luo Quan grinned. "Don't say I didn't warn you; don't blame me when you're crying your eyes out in the movie theater."

A warning in advance, to avoid them coming to her to complain after they all finished watching and cried like dogs.

However, these fans clearly hadn't realized the severity of the problem:

"I've been killing fish at RT-Mart for twenty years; my heart has long since become as cold as the knife in my hand. Nothing can make me shed tears anymore."

"If there is, it must be that my Huabei hasn't been paid off yet."

"I was cheated on by my girlfriend; I want to cry whenever I see anything now."

"Brother, my condolences."

"Let him be, he was just cheated on, it's not like a family member passed away. What condolences?"

"Speaking of which, how does Luo Bao evaluate the recent 'Warrior of Love'?"

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The sudden new vocabulary made Miss Luo Quan pause for a moment.

"I haven't been online much these past few days, so I don't know what happened yet." Miss Luo Quan said while searching quickly.

"Damn, you don't even know about the Warrior of Love?"

"I would like to call him one of the top ten people who moved China this year."

"Why should the world envy Liang and Zhu? Jin Lian is not just in *Water Margin*!"

"Don't say it, this guy is really miserable, and he's really brave."

………………

Amidst the fans' sincere emotions, Miss Luo Quan finally understood the ins and outs of the matter.

It turned out that a man discovered he had been cheated on and rode his bike overnight to the school where his wife was to demand an explanation.

Unexpectedly, he was surrounded and beaten by five men his wife had found, but he fought one against five with his bare hands and finally won a complete victory.

However, although he won the duel, he never got to see his wife. In the end, what was left for everyone was his back as he ran wildly while being chased by school security.

Although he lost his marriage, this warrior made countless netizens burn with passion, respectfully calling him the warrior who charged for this.

In the past few days, there has been a lot of related news online, and fans also wanted Miss Luo Quan to "rub some heat" and share her thoughts.

"To be honest, this man is really infatuated, but infatuation didn't earn him loyalty.

No matter what, cheating during marriage should be despised and condemned. Since you feel the man isn't worthy of you, fine, return all the money to him and try your best to be even."

As a public figure, Miss Luo Quan couldn't scold the woman in front of so many people.

Although she really wanted to scold someone, because this kind of behavior is truly disgusting and shameless.

Even if it wasn't the first time she had seen similar betrayals, she still felt a sense of injustice every time she saw it.

Undoubtedly, this case would make a large group of people fear marriage.

It's just that this man was finally taken away to "cool off," and the final result would be nothing more than divorce, followed by losing both his person and his wealth.

Honest people really don't have any good ways to deal with this situation.

"If Luo Bao filmed a movie with this subject, it would definitely be a tear-jerking tragedy."

"It's indeed quite tragic, but I guess I won't cry, because I've already cried, and my heart has long been broken."

"Sounds like everyone here has a story."

"The subject is very good, but if it were filmed, some women probably wouldn't be happy."

"Those feminists on Weibo? Making them unhappy is my greatest comfort."

"If that's really the case, my suggestion is to increase the intensity."

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The fans' thinking was quite divergent; the appearance of such a hot news item would make them indignant. They not only wanted to hear Miss Luo Quan's evaluation but also wanted her to film it into a movie.

In fact, they just wanted to use Miss Luo Quan's hands to criticize. Unfortunately, such behavior had no impact on the parties involved; it would be better for a bunch of people to go to their accounts and cyberbully them.

Now the Warrior of Love's wife has announced that she has depression; whether she will commit suicide or live-stream to sell goods later is unknown—it depends on how thick this person's skin is.

If it's suicide, netizens definitely won't feel pity; they will only say "good riddance."

If she shamelessly comes out to live-stream and sell goods, she will probably be able to attract a batch of fans.

Don't doubt the degree of brain-deadness of some netizens now; people with such moral defects but high popularity will always gain the anticipation of a batch of netizens.

Some have ulterior motives, some are completely for the sake of being unconventional; in short, there are more or less some problems.

And Miss Luo Quan definitely couldn't incite fans to cyberbully, so this topic could only be discussed superficially, to avoid getting more excited and swearing.

Just as she was preparing to find a game to stream for the fans, the door suddenly opened.

Leon walked in holding Luo Xi: "Look, big sister was here all along."

"What's wrong, baby?" Miss Luo Quan turned her head to look at Luo Xi, opening her arms in a hugging gesture.

"Big sister hug." Luo Xi expressed her demands concisely and directly threw herself into Miss Luo Quan's arms.

"I didn't expect this little one to be so clingy to you. I only held her for a while and she was already clamoring for big sister."

Leon wasn't jealous anymore; he had become helpless.

Miss Luo Quan laughed out loud when she heard this: "Just kidding, I participated in Luo Xi's eating, drinking, and pooping at least, okay? When you guys were out having fun, I was the only one taking care of her."

"Big sister, big sister." Luo Xi suddenly pointed at Miss Luo Quan on the computer and laughed.

The reason for the laughter was probably because of this big sister on the screen who was a size smaller than the real person.

And the fans in the live-streaming room became exceptionally excited because of this suddenly appearing cute baby.

"Damn, little Luo Bao!"

"Little sister actually came; she's really getting cuter and cuter."

"Luo Xi is really a little angel; I can't help but want to laugh as soon as I see her."

"I love you, Luo Xi!" ===== CHAPTER 958 =====