With much difficulty, they managed to lull the kids to sleep. By now, they were utterly exhausted and yearned to flop onto the bed for a short rest.
But no sooner had they lain down than they suddenly realized they hadn't completed the tasks assigned by the program. Each of them had their own duty, and they could only seize this moment to get them done.
They'd been dealing with the kids since early morning. After a busy morning, they were bone - tired. Although they were sitting in the study, their minds had wandered off somewhere.
They were constantly distracted, unable to focus on their tasks.
Only then did they deeply feel the program's malice this time. They'd initially thought the tasks would be a piece of cake, but they turned out to be extremely challenging.
Just as everyone finally got into the groove and started to immerse themselves in their work, a series of wails suddenly drifted in from outside the house.
The kids had woken up again.
What followed was another round of chaos. They were running around in circles, telling stories to the kids one moment, taking them out to play the next, and then feeding them.
Then, an accident happened. The child in Chen Chen's care suddenly had a stomachache and started to have diarrhea. There were even faint signs of a fever.
Chen Chen panicked instantly. He'd never taken care of a child before. He quickly rushed the kid to the hospital. The diagnosis was acute gastroenteritis.
The doctor said it might be because the child's stomach was still too delicate and had eaten too much fried food, which led to the illness.
Chen Chen felt incredibly guilty. It never occurred to him that the take - out he'd ordered for lunch had caused the child so much pain.
He wished he could take the child's place in the hospital. There was no way he could learn a new dance now. He stayed at the hospital, worriedly keeping watch over the child.
The program informed everyone about Chen Chen's situation. Everyone was shocked. On one hand, they were worried about the child; on the other hand, they were concerned that Chen Chen might be severely hit.
After hearing the news, Qin Qiao'er discussed with the little one in her care and asked if he wanted to visit the other child in the hospital. Qin Qiao'er was afraid Chen Chen might not be able to take good care of the sick child alone.
With the child's consent, Qin Qiao'er set off and quickly reached the hospital.
Chen Chen was deeply touched when he saw Qin Qiao'er. He was drowning in self - blame, and the sudden incident had left him in a complete mess.
After arriving at the hospital, Qin Qiao'er entrusted the child in her care to Chen Chen and asked him to take the child out to play. Then she stayed in the ward, carefully looking after the sick child in the bed.
Before coming, she'd specially cooked porridge at home. As soon as she took out the lunch box in the ward, the whole room was filled with a delicious aroma.
The sick child had been lying in bed listlessly with no appetite at all, but when he saw the food Qin Qiao'er had brought, his eyes lit up instantly.
Qin Qiao'er fed the child carefully and took care of him non - stop. Only after the child had finished all the intravenous drips for the day did Qin Qiao'er finally breathe a sigh of relief.
Night fell quickly. The mothers of the kids came to pick them up.
The five of them gathered again to share their feelings about the day.
None of them had completed the tasks assigned by the program. Although they'd been eager to find time to do them, the kids had been around all the time, leaving them no chance.
Qin Qiao'er could have completed her task, but due to Chen Chen's incident, she'd spent the whole afternoon looking after the sick child and had no time for her own task.
Even when they finally had a moment to rest, they were so exhausted that they couldn't concentrate on anything.
Everyone looked glum. The program host said in a very cheerful tone, "You all seemed so confident this morning. Why are you all so quiet now?"
Li Yangxin complained, "You're being so unfair! How can you come up with such difficult tasks? None of us has experience in taking care of kids. How can we complete them?"
The program staff said firmly, "There are many people who can complete the tasks you find so difficult."
Chen Chen exclaimed in despair, "Impossible! It's way too hard! Just taking care of the kids is tiring enough, and we still have to do the extra tasks you assigned."
Suddenly, five women walked in from outside. They looked very different. Some were very plain - looking, while some were wearing high heels, looking like professional women.
The program staff revealed, "These are the mothers of the five kids you took care of today. What you've done today is their daily routine.
All five of them are single mothers. They have to shoulder everything on their own. Besides taking care of the kids, they also have to balance work.
But they've all been very successful. They've not only raised their kids well but also haven't missed a beat at work."
Everyone was shocked after hearing this. They couldn't believe that these seemingly petite women had so much strength inside.
Li Yangxin still wanted to argue, "It's our first time today. You should be more understanding of our mistakes."
One of the five mothers said with a smile, "It's our first time too. Who isn't a first - time mother?"
Yes, everyone is a first - timer. They've just been forced into this position and have to do what they need to do.
If they don't do well, they may even be condemned by society. People may say that as a mother, she can't even handle such a small thing.
But no one ever thinks that these mothers are also first - time mothers. They're still slowly figuring out how to be good mothers.
Just like Chen Chen today, mistakes are bound to happen because they have no experience and don't know what to do.