While Lin Cheng was repairing tables, chairs and benches outside, Lin Momo came out with a basin of water.

She put the basin down not far from Lin Cheng. Lin Momo didn’t say anything and ran back inside to take out the small stool she had been sitting on.

Then she came out again with a pile of dishes that had not yet been washed.

There were a lot of dishes, so Lin Momo moved them one pile at a time. After running back and forth several times, she finally moved out all the unwashed piles of dishes in the kitchen.

Seeing Lin Momo’s ‘ant-like’ behavior, Lin Cheng endured it again and again, but finally couldn’t hold it in anymore and asked, “What do you want to do?” 

“Umm, nothing. The lights inside are too dim, I— I’m afraid I won’t be able to clean properly, so it’s better to take it outside where it’s brighter,” Lin Momo explained, and after speaking, she smiled guiltily at Lin Cheng.

“I won’t affect you.” Lin Momo said with a serious face, then moved a small bench and set it up not far from Lin Cheng, and started to wash the dishes seriously, singing some words from time to time. A sentence or so of the show’s theme song popped out now and again.

Lin Momo didn’t bother Lin Cheng deliberately, and her position did not affect Lin Cheng’s repairs.

But Lin Momo didn’t know that her little thoughts had already been seen through by the sharp-eyed audience in the livestream channel: 

[I looked at the lights inside and they were quite bright.]

[Haha, I think Momo just doesn’t want to be alone in there.]

[It should be said that Momo simply wants to stay with her dad while working.]

[Agree, I saw an article before saying that children will subconsciously stay with their relatives and people they like. It seems to be true. ]

… …

If the audience could see Lin Momo’s thoughts, then Lin Cheng could naturally see it too.

When Lin Momo wasn’t paying attention, Lin Cheng had a smile on his face that he could not quite repress.

The father and daughter continued to do their own things, and the livestream was quiet.

At this moment, Lin Momo suddenly thought of something, stopped, and called out to Lin Cheng, “Dad.” 

“Hmm? What’s the matter?”

“Do you think I look like a beggar?”

When she asked this question, Lin Momo’s expression was very serious.

Lin Momo was still a little bit upset about the fact that a passerby thought she was begging for money earlier today.

Lin Cheng was surprised at Lin Momo’s question. He raised his head and looked at Lin Momo seriously.

This… but in Lin Cheng’s opinion, his daughter was still very cute.

Lin Momo began feeling uneasy as Lin Cheng looked at her.

“I am usually very clean!” Lin Momo explained anxiously, as if trying to prove that she was not like a beggar.

“Also,” Lin Momo pulled on her somewhat worn-looking shirt and said, “This shirt is just a little old, but it is also clean.” This piece of clothing was Lin Momo’s, and she has indeed been using it for a long time

The color was a bit old and faded, as if it wasn’t washed clean. But her grandma helped her fix some small holes and frayed threads on it.

In short, although her appearance today did not look much brighter than that of a beggar on the roadside, it was fundamentally very different! 

Looking at Lin Momo, Lin Cheng nodded and said firmly, “That’s not it at all.”

Lin Momo’s eyebrows suddenly curved with satisfaction when he heard Lin Cheng’s words.

“That’s right, it’s not the same at all,” Lin Momo muttered, lowering her head and smoothing the edge of her clothes.

There was originally a small hole here, which was accidentally poked by a piece of wire when she followed her grandma to the recycling bin. Later, her grandma sewed a small flower here for her, which covered the hole.

Lin Momo gently stroked the little flower and pressed it flat.

Lin Cheng saw Lin Momo’s little actions and said, “I will take you to buy new ones tomorrow.” Lin Momo, of course, believed in Lin Cheng’s words—he would not say them casually to fool her—but she thought Lin Cheng wanted to use the funds from the show to buy her new clothes. She was shocked and shook her head like a rattle.

“No need to buy new ones, I have enough to wear, and there are many new clothes in my bag.” Lin Momo was talking about the ones Chen Yu gave her, which she had only worn a few times.

Seeing Lin Momo’s pained and nervous expression, Lin Cheng did not continue talking to her, but was recalling some shopping malls near the place he passed today where he could temporarily buy some clothes for Lin Momo.

[So sad…]

This conversation between father and daughter sounded a bit funny and a bit sad at the same time.

At this time, more comments popped up in the barrage area.

[Yeah… By the way, the clothes Momo was wearing are really old. I was shocked when she came out after changing her clothes.]

[Indeed, at first I thought it was something old-fashioned, but it didn’t look like it.]

[It must have been worn for a long time.]

[Oh my God, you still have the clothes you’ve worn for so long?]

[Children’s clothes are bought bigger when they were new, and then they could be worn for a long time.]

[This… is too frugal!]

[Are you sure I’m watching a celebrity reality show?!]

This question was what many people in the livestream channel wanted to ask.

Some clothes that could still be worn last for several years, which was fine for ordinary people, but it was too shocking for celebrities.

[Are outdated celebrities so miserable?]

[Not necessarily, but some outdated celebrities’ lives may not be as good as ordinary people.]

[Indeed, although some celebrities may appear to be glittering on the surface, if they do not receive endorsements and appearances, they will not earn a single yuan. On the contrary, they may have to bear the expenses of their team and some high loans. They are not necessarily living better than ordinary people. ]

[Lin Cheng is quite miserable. I don’t think he has made any appearances in the past few years.]

[And it seems that he was hidden by the company because of the old scandals.]

[It’s no wonder. If there were scandals and the celebrity’s face collapses, not only will the previous endorsements be withdrawn, but they may also face high liquidated damages. Not to mention having zero assets, but the  liabilities could possibly reach tens of millions ]

[It’s so miserable…]

[Suddenly I feel that it’s fine for me to be an ordinary bricklayer.]

Serve as Contrast Team in a ‘Dad with Baby’ Show translated by Maela @ whitemoonlighttranslations.com

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T/N: not gonna lie, Lin Momo’s question made me tear up 😦