He vaguely guessed what the two dogs were up to, but to avoid arousing Tongtong's suspicion, he had to pretend to be unconcerned and walk out.
As soon as he stepped out of the yard and onto the main road, he saw Da Hei and Da Bai throwing up in a pile of grass by the roadside. Their mouths were wide open, and the fried rice they had just eaten was all regurgitated in no time.
A passing villager saw this and asked with concern, "Yifeng, why are your dogs all throwing up? Did they get food poisoning?"
"No, maybe they ate too much," Liu Yifeng couldn't possibly say that Tongtong's fried rice had made them sick.
The villager was half-believing: "Oh, is that so? What delicious food did they eat to make themselves throw up?"
In his entire life, he had never heard of a dog eating so much that it threw up. These weren't stray dogs who hadn't eaten for a long time and stuffed themselves when they found something tasty.
Just as Liu Yifeng was thinking about how to explain, the villager who had spoken was called away.
"Yifeng, I have something to attend to, so I'll be going now. Next time, be careful when feeding your dogs, don't let them eat too much." With that, he left.
Liu Yifeng looked at the two dogs, who had finished throwing up, and stroked their heads with pity. "You two really had a tough time. I'll give you extra chicken legs for lunch!"
Upon hearing that they would get extra chicken legs, Da Hei and Da Bai's previously dim eyes immediately sparkled. They happily licked Liu Yifeng's arms.
Seeing how understanding they were, Liu Yifeng couldn't help but sigh, "You understand everything we say. I don't know if it's a good thing or a bad thing!
Don't you know that it's forbidden for creatures to attain sentience after the founding of the People's Republic of China? You're so smart; you could easily become a target."
As he spoke, he couldn't help but stroke their fur again.
The two dogs wore expressions of great enjoyment, their tails wagging as if they were about to fly off.
"Alright, let's go inside. To avoid Tongtong suspecting you threw up all the food, you'll have to go without breakfast. I'll make it up to you properly at lunch," Liu Yifeng said, leading them back into the yard.
Tongtong, who was eating and drinking at the same time, looked at his dad as he entered and asked with concern, "Dad, are Da Hei and Da Bai okay?"
"They're fine. They were playing with the female dogs outside. These dogs are growing up and know about the attraction between the sexes," Liu Yifeng casually made up a reason.
Upon hearing this, Tongtong had an idea: "Dad, why don't we get a female dog? It would be good for them to have a companion!"
Da Hei and Da Bai, who had been displeased by their owner's fabrication about them, instantly perked up and stuck out their tongues when they heard their young master suggest getting a female dog.
However, Liu Yifeng's next response made them slump to the ground with renewed enthusiasm.
"Tongtong, we still have to film the show during this period, and Dad has opened a company, so I'll be very busy.
We'll talk about getting a female dog later!"
"Oh, okay then!" Tongtong lowered his head, a little disappointed.
However, Liu Yifeng didn't immediately agree to his request just because he was feeling down.
Getting a female dog wasn't like getting a male dog. When female dogs grew up, they would get pregnant and have puppies.
Then, there would be a whole litter, and where would he find the energy to take care of a bunch of puppies?
Afterward, he returned to the dining table and finished the rest of the fried rice. The rice was indeed a bit salty.
No wonder Tongtong had been drinking tea with every bite of rice.
He endured and ate it all, then took a few sips of tea.
Liu Chunsheng had also specially brewed a cup of chrysanthemum tea when he went out today, just in case the fried rice made him thirsty.
After Liu Yifeng cleaned up the kitchen, he also had to go out. He had promised to pick up Director Wang and the others from the hotel last night.
Since he didn't know how late they would be filming today, Liu Yifeng decided to take Da Hei with him to the new house, so they could get familiar with their new home.
At 8:50 AM, Liu Yifeng's car stopped punctually outside the hotel where Director Wang and the others were staying, and he then gave them a call.
Director Wang heard that Liu Yifeng and his son had arrived and quickly came down with everyone else.
"Uncle Wang, Aunt Xia, camera operators, good morning!" Tongtong, sitting in the passenger seat, had his car window perfectly aligned with the hotel entrance. Seeing the group emerge, he immediately greeted them.
Upon hearing Tongtong's voice, the group responded repeatedly.
Originally, Xia Qianqian should have sat with Director Wang, but she wanted to chat with Tongtong and pet the dogs, so she got into Liu Yifeng's car.
In the car, Xia Qianqian sat in the back seat. She directly held Da Bai on her lap and stroked its fur.
"Yifeng, why do I feel like Da Hei and Da Bai aren't very comfortable? They seem listless. Are they sick?" she asked as soon as she got into the car, noticing something was off with the two dogs.
"Are they? They were fine this morning. Maybe they're car sick!" Liu Yifeng explained.
However, he knew it definitely wasn't car sickness. It was either something they ate this morning that made them uncomfortable, or they were too hungry to have any energy.
But, of course, he couldn't say this in front of Tongtong.
Xia Qianqian didn't doubt him, as it was indeed normal for dogs to get car sick.
"Aunt Xia, are you leaving today?" Tongtong turned around, resting his hands on the seat, and asked.
"I'm not entirely sure. It depends on when Director Uncle says we should go back.
However, I think we'll probably go back tonight because we've already checked out of the hotel," Xia Qianqian replied.
Tongtong's face immediately showed reluctance: "Are we going back today? I'll miss Aunt Xia."
"I'll miss Tongtong too, but we'll see each other again soon. The show officially starts filming in four days. The director is going back early to edit the footage shot in these few days."
Only then did Tongtong nod: "Okay, I'll perform well!"
"Go for it, I believe in you!
But it's okay even if you fail. You're already very impressive to be participating in 'The Brain' show at your age," Xia Qianqian said, even though she really hoped Tongtong would win. However, she didn't want to put too much pressure on him.
Moreover, she trusted Tongtong's abilities. Even if he didn't win first place, his ranking wouldn't be too bad.
"Aunt Xia is right. We're participating for the experience, and the ranking isn't important. So Tongtong doesn't need to feel too much psychological pressure. As the youngest contestant in this season, you've already defeated them," Liu Yifeng chimed in from the side.
Actually, his expectations weren't high. He just wanted Tongtong to do better than the contestants from the Yun Duo'er combination.
If Tongtong hadn't gotten a fever last time and he had asked Yun Duo'er to come and see him, and Yun Duo'er had flat-out refused, he wouldn't have done this.
Now, he had only one wish: to make Yun Duo'er regret her decision.
Liu Yifeng led the way, with Director Wang and the others following behind.
Soon, they arrived at Liu Yifeng's new home. Although they had seen that Liu Yifeng was driving a Porsche and Tongtong's toys were limited editions, indicating Liu Yifeng had a certain economic foundation.
However, they never expected that his house in the city would be a detached villa.
And this wasn't just any villa complex; it was the best development within the villa area.
Director Wang's car followed Liu Yifeng's into the villa complex.
"Director Wang, what do you think Liu Yifeng does? How is he so rich? He can afford a big villa?" Xiao Yang exclaimed, marveling at the luxurious villa.
"Didn't he say he has an orchard and vegetable greenhouses? But he is indeed very rich. No wonder he's not interested in the entertainment industry," Director Wang said, looking out the window with envy.
Although he was a director and had directed many plays, he didn't have any works to show off. The money he earned was just enough to support his family.