The wealthy stepmom became wildly popular in the parenting show

But Li Xingwan quickly proved them wrong. She looked at the well-behaved and very sensible child, then thought about the actions of the original host. She really wanted to slap the original host.

How could such a cute little baby be treated with such neglect by her?

So adorable and so soft.

The softness made her want to lean over and give a kiss.

Moreover, when the child called out to her, she instinctively clenched her small fists tightly, seeming a bit nervous.

Seeing this just made Li Xingwan's heart ache even more.

She remembered what was written in the book. At the time of the protagonist's death, not a single person shed tears or felt sad for her. But this little child clung stubbornly to the original host, tears streaming down his face.

He wanted the original host to come back. He even promised he would never make her angry again.

As long as she would return, he vowed to never appear before her again.

He had always believed the original host was his real mother.

"Mobao, you're awake? Come! Let Mommy give you a hug." Li Xingwan was different, she was so fond of this child. She opened her arms, eagerly reaching out to embrace the little one.

And she hugged him full in her arms in an instant.

"Mm, little baby. You feel really soft when hugged."

Everyone in the live streaming room: "???"

Stiffened by the sudden embrace, Little Momo: "..."

This woman, what on earth is she up to?

Is she acting?

"Holy crap! How did we never realize that Li Xingwan's acting skills were so good?!" Users in the live streaming room were blowing up the chat.

"And a hug?"

"And little baby?"

"Why doesn't she go get an International Best Actress award?"

"Exactly, exactly, stop pretending if you're the evil stepmother. Show your true face already, we are almost sick of looking at you."

"Let go of the child this instant, don't hug him anymore, don't end up making him vomit."

"Mom... Mommy?"

Little Mobao also took a long time to react, utterly shocked. This… this seemed to be... Li Xingwan's first time hugging him.

He was somewhat startled, fearing it might be a dream. That after a while, this woman would send him away again.

But… but, there was also a bit of joy in his heart.

And before, Mommy always used to call him by his full name, Fu Xiaomo! Now, she had actually called him Mobao.

Even if it was a dream, even if Mommy was faking it right now, he wanted to greedily dream a little longer.

"Mhm." Li Xingwan, afraid of scaring the child, hugged him a little while longer before letting go, and then caressed Little Mobao's face. "Tell me, did you sleep well last night?"

She remembered the book mentioned that after the start of the parent-child variety show, Little Mobao, who had been anxious and unable to get along with Li Xingwan for so long, had been unable to sleep well night after night.

After all, he was such a small child, how could his body possibly withstand that?

On top of that, filming the show was very exhausting for them at such a tender age. Not having eaten well, just a few days after the filming started, the little guy suddenly collapsed, his face pale.

This directly led to Li Xingwan's reputation being completely ruined, and she was solidified as the evil stepmother.

In the following episodes, she progressively proved to be more vicious, trapped in a vicious cycle that led to her death from depression, having been severely persecuted.

So, she needed to be cautious about some things. She couldn't let this happen again.

"I..." Little Mobao, who indeed did not sleep well the previous night, having been anxious all night long.

But facing Li Xingwan, he still said, "I slept well."

Li Xingwan knew the child was lying. He didn't want her to worry. Even more, he feared she would suddenly stop filming with him.