Chapter 21: By the Lake

In front of the whole world, Qin Ren did not want to lie and said, “To be honest, after Qin Chuan left the Beihai Orphanage, we were so happy we almost cried.”

Bingbing’s eyes widened in disbelief. “What???”

“No way, so heartless!”

“Did I hear that right?”

“W-why is that?”

“The orphanage director was actually happy enough to cry when Qin Chuan left the orphanage.”

“I’m really curious about what Qin Chuan did to make the director say something so shocking.”

“Qin Chuan is just a child; isn’t the director worried at all?”

“My gossip instincts are officially ignited.”

Qin Ren spoke honestly. Even if he lied, he believed netizens would dig it up anyway, so it was better to tell the truth.

“Don’t underestimate him.”

“Qin Chuan... can’t be seen through ordinary eyes.”

“You don’t know, Qin Chuan showed extraordinary talent at the age of one. That’s usually a blessing, but when that talent is expressed through mischief, it becomes a disaster.”

“Everyone at the orphanage has been pranked by him...”

The orphanage director began to share Qin Chuan’s past. Though it was painful to recall, only by looking back could they truly understand how hard it had been for the director.

They realized the director was a good person. No matter how much trouble Qin Chuan caused, he never abandoned him.

Though Qin Chuan often caused trouble and teased others, in many ways, he was genuinely adorable.

For example, when the director was sick, Qin Chuan stayed by his side from morning till night. When a fire broke out, he promptly extinguished the source. When other children faced danger, he was always the first to resolve it.

Because of these good qualities, no matter what trouble Qin Chuan got into or what mistakes he made, he was only ever put in the small black room.

Moreover, the director candidly stated that Qin Chuan’s intelligence was truly high. Although he was only four years old, his intellect rivaled that of an eighteen-year-old adult.

Of course, his playful nature had been well known since he entered the restricted area.

The director, watching Qin Chuan on the livestream, said, “Honestly, at first, I was worried when I saw Qin Chuan enter the restricted zone. But later, when I saw him successfully tame that shadow leopard, Shen Gongbao, I knew I didn’t need to worry about him at all.”

“You all saw it too. Since entering the restricted zone, has he suffered any losses?”

“No, right?”

“If it were someone else, there would be cause for concern, but with Qin Chuan, just give him enough confidence and watch quietly.”

“His nature is good, I can guarantee that.”

...

As they learned more about Qin Chuan, they found the director’s descriptions to be very accurate.

“Look, Shen Gongbao is leading Qin Chuan to a small lake!”

“Wow, what kind of lake is that? It looks so clear.”

“Look at such a big lake, yet there aren’t many animals. That’s a bit strange.”

“Didn’t you notice Shen Gongbao’s earlier behavior? That lake is dangerous.”

“Can Qin Chuan handle it?”

“Didn’t the director say not to look at him as a four-year-old? Treat him like an adult.”

“Even so, seeing such a small body makes it hard to do.”

“Ha, I feel the same.”

The director’s words gave the Yanhuang netizens great confidence. Their unruly child only had the body of a four-year-old, but the mind of an adult.

That explained Qin Chuan’s behavior so far—seemingly carefree and reckless, but all done with absolute confidence.

He had a precise sense of danger, safely passing every challenge from venomous snakes to the Azure Dragon lizard.

But foreigners simply did not believe it.

They said, “This kid is just lucky. Yanhuang really has no shame, letting that old man lie.”

“They’re just trying to calm people down, we all know that.”

“Well, there’s some truth to it.”

“A mix of truth and lies—haven’t we seen enough of Yanhuang’s tricks?”

“True, Yanhuang is a master of fakes. Our great America hasn’t even released the Apple 99 yet, and Yanhuang is already selling it.”

“We’ve seen through your conspiracy. As you Yanhuang say, we’re familiar with these tricks.”

“Makes sense.”

Hearing this, Yanhuang netizens had to admire the foreigners’ imagination—it was wild.

Even Bingbing was speechless. Their show had no hint of fakery, not even rehearsals beforehand; it was completely genuine.

Because there was no need to fake anything.

This was national pride, something foreigners would never understand.

Back to Qin Chuan’s scene.

When Qin Chuan held a rabbit in both hands and wanted to approach the lakeside, Shen Gongbao let out a few growls.

“Are you a pig or a leopard? Do you think I wouldn’t know there’s something in the lake? You’re hopelessly stupid.”

Qin Chuan disdainfully retorted without hesitation.

The netizens were pleased—such intelligence was impressive.

But then Qin Chuan said, “A lake this big must have fish. There’s no way it’s empty. I’ll catch some to eat later.”

“Uh, does Qin Chuan only think about fish and not danger?”

“Shen Gongbao should have warned him about something scary in the lake. I thought Qin Chuan knew, but this... really surprised me. He only thought about fish and shrimp.”

“What is he thinking?”

“He’s so little; won’t he fall into the water?”

The director quickly reassured them, “Don’t worry, Qin Chuan can swim very well. He once held his breath underwater for a full five minutes. He almost scared me to death, but in the end, he was just messing with me. That got him locked in the black room.”

“Hahaha, that sounds like Qin Chuan.”

“The director isn’t easy.”

“Five minutes holding breath—is that normal?”

“Four years old, holding breath for five minutes and unharmed? Was he raised underwater or what?”

Though hard to believe, Qin Chuan had already shown many surprising things, so this wasn’t unacceptable.

Qin Chuan moved closer to the lake. Everyone wondered how he intended to eat the rabbit.

“Won’t he need a knife to cut the rabbit’s organs open?”

“How will he clean the fur?”

“Has he learned barbecue techniques at such a young age?”

The director recalled something and said, “You guessed right. He really has mastered barbecue skills. I once raised a dozen chickens at the orphanage. One by one, they disappeared until I found out Qin Chuan had been roasting them all along.”