Volume One, Chapter 52: Shen Qi, You’re Finally About to Give Yourself Away

"Having many skills... brings pressure to one's body?"
Shen Xiaokun was momentarily taken aback.
"Is there even such a saying?"
Shen Qi nodded solemnly.
"Of course there is! Just think about it, a person's energy and time are limited. While someone might be interested in many things, it is absolutely impossible for them to master every single one!"
"You're only six years old, and you've already studied calligraphy, piano, guitar, violin, drums, bass, vocals, and reading..."
"And now you want to learn the guzheng, flute, suona, and erhu..."
Shen Xiaokun shook his head, looking somewhat unconvinced, and then said very seriously:
"If you just call all musical instruments and singing simply 'music', doesn't that make the number of hobbies seem much smaller?"
Shen Qi was stunned for a moment.
"Though your head is small, it's probably packed entirely with brains!"
"..."
[Pfft, hahaha, Xiaokun's thought process is truly bizarre.]
[That being said, my son would rather die than study anything, while Xiaokun learns proactively. The gap is just too huge.]
[Oh heavens, why is it that Shen Qi manages to have Huange and Xiaokun at the same time? Who says you can't have your cake and eat it too?]
[My son now utterly hates me watching this show. Whenever I watch it, he feels like he's about to get a beating.]
Amidst the envy of countless people, the jealousy of Bai Qinghe and Lin Xiaolu, and the gratification of Li Huange, Shen Qi once again uttered something astonishing.
"Xiaokun, my boy, don't exhaust yourself like this!"
"A child should act like a child. If you awaken an adult's mindset ahead of time, how are actual adults supposed to live?"
"You should be like me and always consider yourself a child!"
"Your mom makes so much money, the two of us can just stay home every day eating, sleeping, playing video games, watching TV, and scrolling through short videos when we're bored, because after all..."
"Lying flat is the ultimate truth!"
The male netizens expressed overwhelming support and envy through the barrage comments!
Even many female netizens stated that if their husbands and children were like Shen Qi and Shen Xiaokun, they would gladly let them lie flat as well!
Bai Qinghe finally couldn't hold it in any longer and angrily said:
"I simply can't watch this anymore. Is there any father who acts like this? He is actually misleading his child with theories that completely run counter to a child's development!"
"Is he planning to raise Xiaokun to be a freeloader just like himself?"
Lin Xiaolu also wore an expression of righteous indignation.
"Xiaokun is hardworking and ambitious, yet Shen Qi keeps tripping him up. It's already hard enough for a child to persevere with something, let alone start learning a hobby. Shen Qi is completely misleading families out there!"
"There are over 10 million people in this livestream right now. What would happen if they were all misled by Shen Qi?"
Zhuo Yiyi's little face flushed red with anger, but just as she stood up, Li Huange pulled her back down.
Li Huange gave Zhuo Yiyi a slight shake of her head, then looked at Bai Qinghe and Lin Xiaolu.
"As long as my child is cheerful, lively, and doesn't curse, that's enough for me! I have no other demands!"

Bai Qinghe and Lin Xiaolu instantly felt as though they had swallowed a couple of flies.
"You..."
"I..."
"..."
[Hahahaha, I'm dying of laughter. Goddess Huange's single sentence inflicted AOE damage.]
[One family's kid is like a robotic old man, another family's kid sneaks around playing games and cursing, yet they're coming here to lecture such a sensible kid like Xiaokun?]
[Could it be that Shen Qi is using reverse psychology? After all, Xiaokun has indeed been raised very well.]
[What does it matter if a rich kid doesn't know how to do anything? Is it like they can't afford to raise him?]
While the members of the observation panel argued and the barrage comments buzzed with discussion, Fang Shi's highlighted super-chat appeared once again.
He was addressing Li Huange.
[Goddess Huange, please forgive this old man for not being able to hold back any longer. Might I make a request?]
Li Huange held great respect for scholars and immediately nodded.
"Please go ahead!"
[I happen to know Wang Dahai from the Old Baby Band you mentioned earlier. Could I use Wang Dahai's connection to visit Shen Qi? Rest assured, and please reassure the production team, I will not expose the fact that this is being livestreamed!]
[I am simply obsessed with poetry and would like to ask Shen Qi for some guidance on the subject.]
[After all, that poem 'When Will the Moon Be Clear and Bright' from earlier truly astonished me.]
Li Huange pondered for a moment.
Fang Shi was a revered master of poetry, literary history, calligraphy, and painting, as well as a highly respected scholar in China. His character was trustworthy, and he was held in high esteem by Li Huange.
Establishing a connection with someone like Fang Shi had only benefits and no drawbacks.
Li Huange smiled immediately and said:
"Certainly. You are doing this for the sake of poetry, and I would be delighted if Shen Qi could earn your appreciation!"
[Thank you very much!]
Li Huange and Fang Shi reached an agreement, but Shen Qi and Shen Xiaokun did not.
Shen Xiaokun wanted to learn, but Shen Qi refused to teach.
Shen Xiaokun even resorted to a tactical challenge.
"Are you saying you don't know traditional folk instruments at all?"
"Yes, yes, yes, I don't know how, so stop asking me to teach you."
"..."
At this moment, the barrage comments once again flooded in with some detective-like detective work from the netizens.
[The books 'The Little Village Deity Doctor and His Gynecological Massage Skills' and 'That Night, I Deeply Hurt You' were just updated!]
[The Relationship Between Piston Motion and Paddy Field Irrigation and 'Fantasy: Give Me a Female Emperor, and I Can Create a Sect' were also updated an hour ago!]
[Oh boy, the scope of the novels written by Shen Qi has narrowed down again. Now there are only two left: 'Maggots in a Sea of Excrement: Starting Out by Flexing Three Thousand Catties of Runny Poop' and 'My Goddess Wife Goes Crazy over Work, While I Lie Flat and Get Livestreamed to the Entire Net']!
[Like I said before, these can be set on scheduled updates! It doesn't necessarily mean it's these two.]
The topic was once again steered toward Shen Qi's identity as a novelist, but Shen Qi and Shen Xiaokun were talking about something entirely different.

"Xiaokun, someone else is coming over in a little while. And remember what I said—don't tell your mom!"
Shen Xiaokun's little face darkened. "Shen Qi! I think you're really getting out of hand! Earlier it was some grandpas and grandmas coming over for rehearsal, which could be considered official business so I didn't say anything, but now you're just going on and on?"
Shen Qi curled his lip and said, "Aren't you just trying to negotiate terms? After the visitor leaves, I'll let you add three more stars."
Shen Xiaokun shook his head, however. "You have to teach me a folk instrument!"
"Fine, but only one!"
"Deal!"
...
"Sister Huange, Shen Qi seems to have a very wide social circle. Why did you say you didn't know much about it?" Zhuo Yiyi asked curiously.
Li Huange replied, "Because I'm too busy. During the day, I'm completely away from home."
Bai Qinghe and Lin Xiaolu immediately chimed in:
"If you ask me, a woman still needs to fully understand her husband."
"That's right, that's right. Men go bad when they have money, and since you earn so much, you probably give Shen Qi a lot of pocket money too. Aren't you afraid he'll go astray?"
Li Huange smiled once more and calmly asked a question:
"Husband and wife need trust. It seems the two best actresses here completely distrust their husbands. Could it be that they have some kind of criminal record?"
"Lack of trust stems from past mistakes, doesn't it?"
Bai Qinghe and Lin Xiaolu hurriedly waved their hands.
"No, no, not at all, we've just seen a lot of cases on the internet."
"Yes, yes, my husband is definitely not that kind of person!"
The barrage comments featured quite a bit of discussion surrounding this topic, mostly contributed by married men.
Just at that moment, the doorbell of the villa rang once again.
Thinking that the person he was waiting for had arrived, Shen Qi eagerly went to open the door.
Shen Xiaokun looked out toward the entrance, and his expression instantly changed.
Standing at the doorway was a woman over 170 centimeters tall, with an alluring figure, full breasts, long legs, and breathtaking looks.
The woman gazed at Shen Qi, her peach-blossom eyes radiating a clingy, affectionate look, and her voice carried an enchanting charm as she spoke.
Shen Xiaokun clenched his small white teeth.
Well, well, well, Shen Qi!
You really did show your true colors after all!
Bai Qinghe and Lin Xiaolu, watching the screen, instantly lit up.
As expected, there was no such thing as a man like Shen Qi in this world!
There had to be something wrong with him!
And his flaw was straying!