After clearly seeing the information stated on the [Family Background] card in Lin Cheng’s hand, the audience in the livestream channel became uneasy:

[‘Unemployed’?! What the hell is this?]

[F*ck! No fixed residence, no job, no money, this is the perfect ‘three nos’!]

[What on earth did Lin Cheng do to deserve this luck?]

[I originally thought that the previous LPG delivery worker and farm operator with tens of millions in debt were the worst possible cases. It seemed that I was too naive…]

[This is the most concise introduction we have ever seen in this show.]

[Lin Cheng’s hands are really unlucky.]

[It must be the program team scheming again. Why is there even such a miserable option?]

The audience began to complain about the program team.

… …

At this time, the director was dumbfounded when she looked at the card in Lin Cheng’s hand.

The [Family Background] options were originally collected and prepared by the program team based on real people’s backgrounds. A final list was drawn up based on the results of voting made by netizens and it was these popular choices that were presented to the five celebrity families every week.

In the beginning, the draw results may have been pre-determined by the program team and the managers of the other stars, but after Old Master Lin intervened, all draws had been conducted fairly.

This time, although the family background of ‘unemployed vagrant’ was simply part of the netizens’ prank, it was nevertheless entered into the lottery due to its extremely high ‘popularity’ with the viewers.

But what the director never expected was that Lin Cheng was able to ‘perfectly’ avoid the [Amusement Park Manager], [Hotel Administrator], [Cruise Ship Owner], and [Pet Shop Owner] included in the lottery box, and actually picked the [Unemployed] one.

“It seems that Momo’s father is not very lucky this time,” the director said with a half-hearted laugh.

“I need to make a brief explanation about the [Family Background] you drew this time.”

After a pause, the director said, “First, based on how a real family with this kind of background would be, except for the necessary change of clothes, the rest of your belongings will be confiscated and kept by the program team before the start of the next week’s program recording. This is to ensure that the life experience of Dad and baby would be authentic.

“Second, in addition to 37.5 yuan of disposable funds, the program team will no longer provide mobile phones and other equipment to Dad and baby. Please…” be mentally prepared. 

“Uh, please remember this.”

Seeing Lin Cheng’s obviously darkening expression, the director gritted her teeth and continued to read from the notes in her hand. “Third, according to the program regulations, during the recording process, Dad must make money through legal and rule-compliant channels. Dad is not allowed to use his celebrity status or obtain living expenses through the direct help of fans.

“However, in order to ensure the safety of dad and baby and the smooth recording of the program, the program team will reserve three opportunities for dad and baby to ask for help.”

After saying that, when Lin Cheng remained silent, the director asked him, feeling much guilt in her heart, “Do you have any questions about the rules?”

Lin Cheng thought for a while and asked, “What is the task for next week?”

“…”

What other tasks do you possibly need to do next week? It would be nice just to survive the week successfully, the director muttered silently in her heart.

In the end, the director changed the words to a more euphemistic way of saying it and said to Lin Cheng with a smile, “For the next episode, Dad and Baby have no financial tasks, so you only need to successfully complete the one-week recording of the program.”

“Okay, I understand,” Lin Cheng responded expressionlessly.

Hearing this, everyone on the directing team breathed a sigh of relief: they were really afraid that after hearing the conditions, Lin Cheng would just say ‘I quit’ and directly leave the show.

“Then, please, let Dad and baby use this weekend to prepare well.”

After the director said this, with a ‘click’, this episode of the program finally ended.

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Lin Cheng packed his luggage and got on the return plane with the sleeping Lin Momo in his arms.

…

Although the livestream was over, at this time, #Lin Cheng Got Vagrant Person# had become a hot topic among netizens online.

[If I hadn’t seen Lin Cheng pull out this ‘unemployed vagrant’ card from the box with my own eyes during the livestream, and the notary invited by the program team later opened several other cards from the same box, I really wouldn’t have believed it. Lin Cheng… he really knows how to make things difficult for himself.]

[Lin Cheng: I live a hard life based on my strength.]

[It’s hard not to sympathize with this father and daughter.]

[Speaking of this, I think Lin Momo still doesn’t know what her father picked?]

[Haha, this is true.]

[Aiyaa, this time, my precious daughter will really be begging for food.]

[I wonder what Momo’s expression will be like when she finds out.]

[Lin Momo: When I woke up, our family has become bankrupt?]

[Lin Momo: I just took a nap. I was a farmer before, why did I become a beggar?]

[This is just too awful……]

… …

It was not only netizens. Wang Yu—who never usually paid much attention to variety shows—secretly glanced at their CEO with sympathy after picking him and Lin Momo up at the airport.

“Is something wrong?” Lin Cheng asked in the car, noticing the look from his assistant.

“It’s nothing,” Wang Yu replied.

T/N: The card only says ‘Unemployed’  but the netizens and director use the phrase ‘unemployed vagrant’.

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

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