Mind reading saves the whole family; I'm firmly in the role of a charlatan.

Chapter 425 No martial ethics
Listening to the chubby boy's out-of-control screams and the hatred that flashed in his eyes after being rejected, Du Hexuan was even more grateful for his foresight. This was a complete brat. If he had been chosen, he probably wouldn't have been able to stay for even an hour and would have wanted to carry the train away from this place at any moment.

He was relieved, but the host's mental state collapsed.

He almost subconsciously looked at Du Hexuan, gritting his teeth as he confirmed, "Actor Du's choice is somewhat unexpected. Are you really not going to change it again?"

"No change." Du Hexuan, fearing the situation wasn't chaotic enough, directly asked the host, "What, is this child not eligible for selection?"

The host froze, looking like he desperately needed oxygen. Du Anrao even saw in his eyes the existential question, "Do I really have to take this stupid class?"

Although he felt a little sorry for him, Du Anrao could only apologize to him in his heart when he met the girl's surprised yet expectant eyes.

Yu Zhaojun hadn't expected things to get out of control so quickly. He tightened his grip on the suitcase handle slightly and stood to the side, smiling faintly as he reminded her, "It seems that Actor Du really likes this little girl. I just wonder if she likes Actor Du in return."

His words served as a reminder to the host, whose eyes lit up and who quickly chimed in, "Yes, yes, yes, this is a mutual selection process. Your one-way selection won't work, Mr. Du. You have to make her choose you too."

There was nothing wrong with what was said, but the subconscious reactions of the people present, as well as the contrast in the host's attitude before and after, made the viewers in the live broadcast room realize that something was wrong.

This variety show was initially promoted as unscripted and 100% authentic.

In order to capitalize on this gimmick, the director overruled objections and adopted a multi-camera live broadcast approach, allowing viewers to freely choose their preferred viewing angle, but this also had certain drawbacks.

For example, right now, the camera magnifies everyone's facial expressions countless times, allowing the audience to immediately discern the trickery involved.

[What's going on? Wasn't it supposed to be unscripted? Why do the other guests and the host seem so surprised that Actor Du chose that little girl?]

[Yes, yes, the host seemed completely stunned, with a look on his face saying, "Why aren't you following the script?" It cracked me up.]

[It was quite obvious that the new guest even handed a message to the host, suggesting that he could use the child to steer the situation back onto the original script.]

So, who exactly are these two kids? Or rather, who is the little boy, and why did Du Yingdi have to choose him?

The audience isn't stupid. One of the guest stars is a well-established, popular male idol who is famous all over the country, while the other is a new idol who just participated in a debut talent show and has no fame or works. It's obvious which one would generate more buzz and receive more help.

If things really go according to the script arranged by the production team, then this little boy is undoubtedly the royal family that the production team wants to promote with great effort.

The production team didn't expect that in just one meeting, their skin would be almost completely exposed.

Several staff members responsible for monitoring online public opinion quickly noticed the online discussions about their program and immediately reported them to the person in charge.

"Director, what do we do? The audience has already guessed that we gave the guests a script, and now they're all denouncing us online, saying that we deliberately... deliberately favored President Ke's youngest son, and that this live broadcast was a complete lie!" The director was also extremely anxious and angry upon hearing this: "What's wrong with this Actor Du? Before he came, I told him a thousand times to make sure he chose President Ke's son. How could he not follow the script and change his mind at the last minute? What if President Ke finds out..."

The director, looking at the group of people still facing off in the distance, was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan, pacing back and forth.

His assistant stood to the side like a quail, and tentatively muttered, "Director, do you think that Actor Du might have gotten wind of the Ke family's youngest son's temperament beforehand, which is why he... changed his mind at the last minute?"

The director's anxious figure suddenly stopped, and before he could think further, a voice came from behind them.

"Yes, it's what you think."

Zhou Shunzhe appeared behind the crew members at some point, looking at them with a half-smile.

The director's anger and frustration were instantly replaced by guilt, but he quickly regained his composure and took the initiative to attack: "Old Zhou, we're old friends, and because of our past relationship, I've been very accommodating to Actor Du lately, even letting him have an extra guest at the last minute. But how has Actor Du repaid me?"

The director became increasingly self-righteous as he spoke, his tone rising in volition: "The last-minute script changes have caused our show's reputation to collapse. Now everyone online is criticizing our production team for being a sham. This has already caused such a mess in the first episode, how are we supposed to continue filming? What are you planning to do about this? Don't you owe us an explanation?"

"So what!" Zhou Shunzhe, having been in the industry for so many years, wasn't easily intimidated. He slammed his hands on the table and sneered, "You expect us to give you an explanation? We're being lenient by not asking you for one. What did you say when you invited our He Xuan to participate in this program?"

"You all know that He Xuan hates spoiled, unreasonable brats the most, yet you patted your chest and swore to us that the child is absolutely well-behaved, obedient, and easy to coax. Is this what you call well-behaved, easy to coax, and easy to coax?"

"Tsk..." Du Hexuan raised an eyebrow impatiently upon hearing Yu Zhaojun's words to the host.

With his arms crossed and a hint of impatience in his eyes, he glanced at the timid little girl on the other side, who was still clutching her skirt with her head down, and asked directly, "Would you like to team up with me and let me be your dad?"

Du Anrao: "..."

[No, bro, even a dog wouldn't choose you if you asked that, let alone a kid.]

Du Hexuan: "???" What did I do wrong by asking that? Kids judge by appearances, isn't my face pleasing enough?

It turns out that children do value appearance, but in their hearts, there are many things more important than appearance, such as...

“Little friend, Uncle likes you very much too. How about you join Uncle’s team?” Yu Zhaojun had seen what Du Hexuan was doing, and a hint of contempt flashed in his eyes. He then naturally pulled out his trump card that he had prepared in advance. “Uncle has lots and lots of snacks here, milk, biscuits, lollipops, bread, and dried fruit. As long as you choose Uncle to be your dad, all of these are yours.”

Du Hexuan: "!!!" Damn it, this guy has no sportsmanship, he cheated!

Thank you Lemon Green Tea for the 100-point reward!