The program crew’s car quickly arrived at the gate of Chaoyang Community.

At this time, everyone from the director team was already waiting by the community gates.

“The place where you will live this week is just behind Chaoyang Community. Because the buildings in the community are dense and the roads are narrow, the program team’s vehicles cannot enter. Therefore, we can only send you up to this point. Later, dad and baby will need to go to your residence by yourselves,” the director explained to Lin Cheng and Lin Momo.

“Does Dad remember what he drew in yesterday’s lottery?” the director asked.

Lin Cheng nodded.

“Does the baby know it too?” The director looked at Lin Momo and asked.

Lin Momo also nodded.

The director continued, “Due to the prototype of this [Family Background], our standards for ‘confiscating’ dad and baby’s belongings this time are also a little different from before. Except for necessary clothing and supplies, no other items are allowed to be brought into the show.”

After saying this, the director glanced at Lin Cheng and Lin Momo guiltily. Seeing that while Lin Cheng’s face was gloomy there was, fortunately, no sense of aggressiveness, the director breathed a sigh of relief and arranged for the staff behind her to start checking Lin Cheng and Lin Momo’s luggage.

After some inspection, the program team finally ‘confiscated’ the whole of Lin Cheng and Lin Momo’s suitcases, leaving the two of them with only a plastic bag each. It only contained a change of clothes, a towel for each person, a toothbrush… …

The director smiled awkwardly at Lin Cheng and Lin Momo, and said, “Here are the supplies prepared by the program team for you.”

The director took out three envelopes.

“In the first envelope are three ‘help’ cards prepared by the program team for you. During the recording process of the program, if dad and the baby encounter any emergencies or need help, they can activate the ‘help’ cards. There are three opportunities in total. Please keep these in a safe place.”

The director handed the first envelope to Lin Cheng.

“The other two envelopes contain your current survival funds and other materials for this week. Please keep them safe.”

The director solemnly handed the other two envelopes to Lin Cheng.

… …

[I heard it, the director just said something about ‘survival’!]

[Haha, I heard it too!]

[So the director herself feels that this episode is a test of survival for Lin Cheng and Momo!]

[As expected, I was actually watching a large-scale survival livestream.]

… …

Lin Cheng took the other two envelopes handed over by the director and opened them.

One envelope contained 37.5 yuan, neat and clean.

The other envelope…

Inside was an old-fashioned padlock and a key.

… …

[Damn it, seeing that it looked heavy, I was still wondering what kind of good thing it could be. They really just handed him a lock and called it a day?]

[Hahaha, this lock hurts my heart.]

[What does this mean? Does the place where they want Lin Cheng and Momo to live not even have a formal door lock? They have to bring their own lock?!]

[I am having an ominous premonition.]

……

Lin Cheng looked at the lock in his hand and frowned.

The team director standing in front of him coughed twice, and then said, “Now that the task has been given over, we invite you, dad and baby, to officially start your new week of life.”

After that, the director team who had completed the task announcements all got into the work vehicle and left. Their steps at this time was much faster than usual, as if hurrying away from the scene.

Looking at the car gradually disappearing down the street, the father and daughter stood on the side of the road holding their plastic bags, their figures looking a little forlorn.

… … translated by Maela @ whitemoonlighttranslations.com

[This is so miserable…]

[I really want to support them myself.]

Unfortunately, in order to ensure smooth recording of the program and not be affected by fans, the program team did not disclose the specific city where Lin Cheng and Lin Momo were recording this program.

… …

After standing by the roadside for a while, Lin Cheng rubbed Lin Momo’s head and said, “Let’s go.”

While saying this, Lin Cheng handed the envelope containing their living expenses to Lin Momo just like before.

Lin Momo was a little excited as she took the envelope and pinched it.

However, when she opened the envelope and found that it was full of change, she felt really bad.

Lin Momo counted it twice and had to accept the fact that their living expenses this week was only 37.5 yuan.

“Dad, is this all we have?” Lin Momo raised her head and asked Lin Cheng.

“Yeah,” Lin Cheng nodded.

Lin Momo stopped talking.

After a long time, Lin Momo muttered in a low voice as if summing everything up, “Our family is really so poor this time…”

Lin Cheng: “…”

After a while, Lin Momo held Lin Cheng’s hand and wagged it. She looked up at Lin Cheng seriously and said, “We have to work hard to make money so that we don’t starve to death.”

“That’s right, I will definitely work hard to make money, and I won’t let dad starve to death.” As she said that, Lin Momo jiggled Lin Cheng’s hand again as if to comfort him.

Hearing this, Lin Cheng was moved and felt a little funny at the same time. Obviously, he should be the one raising her.

“I won’t let you starve to death,” Lin Cheng smiled and rubbed Lin Momo’s head.

… …

The two walked into the Chaoyang community.

This community was probably built in the late 1990s. The houses were already a bit old. There were many fenced-in yards and debris had piled up over the years. This made the roads in the community appear narrow and complicated.

The father and daughter walked around the community several times and asked several residents of the community before finally finding the way behind the community and arriving at the legendary shanty town.

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

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