Chapter 54: The Fighter Jet

Su Wan-ning exploded in an instant.

It wasn’t just Nian-nian; Da Xi also looked troubled, and even Ming-ming, who was usually fearless, had hidden far away, pinching his nose and complaining in a choked voice, “It stinks! I’m not going in there to feed those things!”

Feng Rui was equally disgusted, sprinting over to stand beside Ming-ming, keeping as far away from the chicken coop as possible.

Yin Shan-shan frowned slightly, while Yang-yang, standing at her side, clung nervously to her clothes, hiding behind her.

“Yang-yang, isn’t this the time you’re supposed to protect Mommy?”

Yang-yang shook his head. “Mommy, let’s not go in, okay?”

Yu Xin had always been terrified of animals with sharp beaks. She shrieked and shrank behind Da Xi.

“No, no, I really can’t do this. I can skip lunch today, but I absolutely won’t go in!”

Hearing this, Da Xi, who was also quite scared, forced herself to turn around and comfort her, “Don’t be afraid, Auntie Yu Xin. I’ll go in for you and finish the task!”

[Even through the screen, I can smell it. Disgusting.]
[I know this one! My family raises chickens too, and they’re bold—always running everywhere!]
[What a thoughtful kid. If only her voice didn’t tremble so much when she spoke.]
[Did the director not know Yu Xin was almost scared to death by chickens on a previous show?]

All three families kept their distance, some near, some far, but only Su Wan-ning stood unmoving at the chicken coop door.

They’d already made everyone settle for porridge at breakfast because of their earlier failure. If they couldn’t get ingredients for lunch, what would everyone eat?

Thinking of this, Su Wan-ning sighed softly.

For the sake of these children, it seemed she had no choice but to step up.

“Nian-nian, the rules say the whole family has to go in together. How about I help you?”

Trusting Su Wan-ning instinctively, Nian-nian nodded.

Su Wan-ning handed the chicken feed to calm-faced Sui-sui, scooped Nian-nian up in one arm, grabbed a stick from the ground with the other, and opened the door to the coop.

As the first brave soul to enter, Su Wan-ning felt countless eyes on her back.

Luckily, Sui-sui wasn’t afraid of the chickens at all—just annoyed. As he walked, he scattered feed generously around him.

Nian-nian, terrified, wrapped her little arms tightly around Su Wan-ning’s neck. Any time a chicken came close, Su Wan-ning would sweep her stick, clearing a path.

Gradually, Nian-nian relaxed, giggling into Su Wan-ning’s embrace.

“Big brother, I want to feed the chickens too!”

At her words, Sui-sui, as if relieved of a great burden, eagerly handed the bucket of feed to Nian-nian, giving a quick instruction in a low voice.

“Hold her tight; don’t let her fall!”

So Nian-nian, perched high in Su Wan-ning’s arms, fed the chickens from above.

Each handful of feed brought a surge of chickens. The ground was littered with droppings and unknown substances, and the air was thick with an acrid, unpleasant stench.

Yet, in that moment, Su Wan-ning felt an unprecedented sense of fulfillment. Before this, her happiest moment had been landing her first job as a livestream host after graduating college, hitting a six-figure sales mark.

But that happiness was nothing compared to now.

When Su Wan-ning finished the task and stepped outside, Grandpa Li was waiting at the door, grinning as he took the stick and feed bucket from her hands.

[Feeding chickens has never seemed so magical—I’m smitten.]
[Does no one else think Su Wan-ning is hilarious? She barged in there like a fighter jet going to war.]
[That’s some big brother energy right there, so cool! The future looks bright for this little guy!]

“Grandpa, are all these chickens yours?” Nian-nian asked eagerly as soon as she touched the ground.

“Yes, they are,” Grandpa Li replied with a broad smile, clearly fond of her.

But the next second, Nian-nian wrinkled her little nose. “But Grandpa, it smells so bad in there!”

“This little girl is funny! But we wouldn’t have any meat to eat without chickens. Don’t you want to eat? Grandpa will give you one.”

The clever, food-loving Nian-nian immediately changed her tune. “Grandpa, I think raising chickens is great! That way you’ll always have chicken to eat, right?”

[One second she’s disgusted, the next she’s in love. You’re a real character, little sister.]
[Nian-nian, you’re still young. For all you know, Grandpa might also raise pigs and cows at home.]

Grandpa Li put away the things, then, like a magician, produced a large rooster, tied up securely, and handed it to Nian-nian.

Nian-nian shrank back, not daring to take it. The next second, Sui-sui stepped in front of her and silently took the rooster.

Sui-sui clearly disliked the chicken. His face was drawn tight, brow furrowed, eyes fixed on some point in the air, yet his grip was ironclad. No matter how the chicken flapped and struggled, he refused to let go.

The scene was so comically mismatched that Su Wan-ning couldn’t help but burst out laughing, though she made no move to help. Instead, she said, “Sui-sui, you’d better hold that well for your sister. It’s a present from Grandpa Li.”

Just then, a piercing scream cut through the air from behind.

Su Wan-ning and the children turned to see Yu Xin sprinting across the yard, pursued by a long-necked, snow-white goose.

“Hey! Girl, don’t run! The more you run, the more it’ll chase you. Stop!” Grandpa Li slapped his thigh in exasperation and ran over.

Da Xi, cowering in a corner, trembled with fear, watching Yu Xin’s desperate escape but not daring to help.

At that moment, the sweetness was gone from Yu Xin’s face, replaced by terror. She ran, shrieking, “If I stop, won’t it bite me? I can’t stop—”

[Goose chase! Classic variety show moment.]
[I was chased by one as a kid too—those bites hurt!]
[Iconic moment!]

Finally, Grandpa Li caught up, grabbed the goose by the neck with one hand, and Yu Xin stopped, panting for breath.

Her eyes were red from fright, and she stammered, “I—I’m never coming to a place like this again!”

[No, don’t say that, sis! We want to see more of your animal battles!]
[Wait, is no one going to finish the task? One chicken isn’t enough for all these people.]

Feng Rui and Ming-ming had long since disappeared; only Yin Shan-shan and Yang-yang had managed to step into the chicken coop.

But lacking Su Wan-ning’s courage, they just stood at the entrance, unmoving, the feed bucket already abandoned on the ground.

Yin Shan-shan’s brows were knit tightly as chickens darted around her feet. She’d always stood on glamorous stages—when had she ever suffered such indignity? Even her designer sneakers, worth five figures, were now smeared with chicken droppings.

“I hereby announce that the two families who successfully completed the task today are Su Wan-ning’s and Yin Shan-shan’s!”