249: Chapter 249 Mutual Play

As Xiao Yuan's voice grew louder, it attracted quite a few passersby.

"Hey, hey, that's enough!"

Lin Xiao scrambled to soothe her, terrified of being misunderstood as someone bullying a child.

The girl was also startled. "What, what's wrong with her?"

"It's nothing, nothing. She's probably just exhausted from filming all day and is throwing a tantrum!"

Lin Xiao gently patted Xiao Yuan's back, giving a forced smile as he warned, "If you keep crying, do you believe I'll spank you?"

But Xiao Yuan wasn't buying it at all.

She broke free from Lin Xiao's embrace, sniffled, and sat right down on the ground to wail.

"Daddy, you don't want me anymore either!"

"Daddy, are you going to find a stepmother and a little brother?"

"Daddy, now that you have them, you don't want me anymore!"

"..."

At this moment, Lin Xiao finally experienced the acting skills of this little actress.

If it were someone who didn't know the truth, they would probably really mistake him for someone who abandoned his child for a new lover!

Watching the gazes of the people around him gradually turn disdainful,

he decided to just go for it!

He sat down on the ground as well and let out a dry howl, "Being a single dad is truly miserable! Exhausted physically and mentally every day, and the child won't even listen!"

"The child's biological mother, how could you be so heartless to abandon me! Raising this child all by myself is really exhausting!"

"I was just delivering food to make a living, but I caught the eye of a Rich Woman who actually used my child to force me to marry her! She even tried to force me to be a cuckold, but the child in her belly isn't even mine!"

"My child, look at how much I've sacrificed for you; how can you still be so unreasonable!"

"..."

Lin Xiao was acting very seriously and very exaggeratedly.

He thought of every unfortunate thing he could imagine and managed to force a single tear from the corner of his eye.

This scene completely stunned Xiao Yuan.

He secretly raised an eyebrow at Xiao Yuan, thinking he had performed exceptionally well.

[Heh, it's just acting! As if I don't know how to do it!]

[It's just that I don't care to develop a career in the entertainment industry; otherwise, hmph, what would be left for those Best Actors?]

...

Lin Xiao's exaggerated acting, combined with these inner thoughts, made Su Yu, who was standing nearby, unable to watch any longer.

She glared at Lin Xiao, annoyed, and said with disdain, "A-Xiao, that's enough. Look around, how many people here don't know you? Your father-daughter act is just too fake; everyone else is feeling embarrassed for you!"

Lin Xiao was stunned. "How is that possible? I don't believe it!"

After saying that, he randomly grabbed someone and asked, "Do you know me?"

"Uh, yes."

The person nodded, looking slightly awkward. "You fished up a corpse on Director Zhang's show earlier; that story spread quite widely in the industry."

Someone next to them quickly chimed in, "That's right. Now, many shows are avoiding you like the plague, afraid that getting involved with you will bring trouble!"

Another person added, "Exactly, exactly! To avoid provoking you, everyone has passed around your profile!"

"..."

Lin Xiao suddenly felt some regret.

Why did he have to humiliate himself?

"Ahem, just playing with the kid! Xiao Yuan, isn't that right?"

"Mm-hmm, yes."

Xiao Yuan also felt very embarrassed and climbed up from the ground.

The two stared at each other. Although neither spoke again, it was clear they were still holding onto their own ideas.

"Daddy, you have to accompany me tomorrow."

"No, I want to sleep at the Hotel."

"Then I won't play your daughter anymore!"

"..."

This sentence effectively pinched Lin Xiao's Achilles' heel!

It was the only place where he could be manipulated by Xiao Yuan!

You have to realize he didn't know Qiu Xiaoyan's current situation, nor did he know when Qiu Xiaoyan would be able to return to normal.

What if one day she suddenly had a flash of inspiration and wanted to see her daughter? What would he do then?

"Hee hee."

Xiao Yuan saw Lin Xiao's expression changing again and again and knew she had succeeded.

She grinned, revealing a bright smile.

Lin Xiao sighed helplessly and reached out to pinch Xiao Yuan's chubby cheek.

At this moment, the system's voice suddenly rang in his mind.

Upon hearing this system prompt, his expression gradually changed, and his eyes shifted from annoyance to anticipation.

"Eh? You should have told me about this good thing earlier! You let me make a fool of myself for nothing!"

Lin Xiao complained to the system in his mind.

At the same time, his mood became very pleasant.

Because just a moment ago, the system said that he would make a fortune when he went into the mountains tomorrow!

Ho ho ho, that's a fortune!

Xiao Yuan watched Lin Xiao's changing expression and asked seriously, "Daddy, are you crazy?"

"You're the one who's crazy!"

Lin Xiao gave that little chubby face another pinch!

...

That evening, Lin Xiao took Xiao Yuan and boarded the bus arranged by the Film Crew to head into the mountains.

Su Yu, having nothing better to do, accompanied them as well.

On the way, everyone in the bus was asleep.

It seemed everyone was too tired from the day and was sleeping very soundly.

Some were snoring, some were grinding their teeth, and others were talking in their sleep.

Su Yu looked at a young girl beside her who was clearly asleep but still muttering some nonsense in her mouth, and curiously lowered her voice to ask, "A-Xiao, what is she saying?"

Lin Xiao listened for a moment and said with a smile, "She plans to take the civil service exam and is reciting her studies!"

Su Yu understood and pointed to a young man on the other side who was smacking his lips. "What about him? What is he dreaming of eating that makes him so happy?"

Lin Xiao was silent for a moment, then warned, "Third Sister, I don't think you want to know."

Su Yu frowned slightly.

It was just curiosity, what was the big deal?

Soon, she heard Lin Xiao's inner thoughts.

[Hilarious, he's actually dreaming that he turned into a dog and is eating...]

[Hahahaha!]

...

Su Yu's expression changed slightly; she suddenly felt a bit nauseous.

She simply closed her eyes and gradually fell asleep.

Lin Xiao looked out the window and soon fell asleep as well.

When they woke up, the sky outside was already bright.

The bus had stopped at the foot of a mountain.

The staff member shouted from the front, "Alright, everyone can get off now. Our filming location is in a village on the mountain. Cars can't get in, so everyone will need to hike!"