A Wealthy Family’s Married-In Alpha Redemption On A Parenting Variety Show - Chapter 10

In the end, Qin Shiyue bought Chu Xiao a candied hawthorn skewer before finally coaxing her back into a good mood.

Afraid that Chu Xiao would fall while eating and walking and get stabbed by the candied hawthorn stick, Qin Shiyue kept carrying her the whole time.

When they reached the entrance of an electronics store, Chu Xiao pointed and wanted to go in.

Qin Shiyue carried her inside and asked, “What are we coming here for?”

Chu Xiao fed the last candied hawthorn into Mommy’s mouth and said, “You like keyboards. They sell those here. Let’s take a look.”

Qin Shiyue wanted to say that this place did not have the kind she wanted, but in the end, she still did not say it. She could not strike a blow to a child’s young heart.

Qin Shiyue took wet wipes from her bag and wiped both of their mouths and hands clean before carrying Chu Xiao to look at the products.

The sales assistant followed beside them and introduced things.

Chu Xiao asked, “Mommy, is there anything you like?”

Qin Shiyue shook her head.

Chu Xiao sighed softly, her tone carrying a little disappointment. “Then should we go look at something else? Thank you, Auntie, for introducing things to us.”

Qin Shiyue carried her daughter around the store for another lap and said, “Let’s buy a mouse.”

Chu Xiao asked, “You want one?”

Qin Shiyue nodded.

In the end, they picked up a mouse that cost 999.

Chu Xiao did not know how to calculate. When they checked out, she handed her big red envelope to the cashier auntie.

The other party was clearly startled, then opened Chu Xiao’s red envelope, took out ten hundred-yuan bills, and stuffed the change back inside.

She even teased with a smile, “Is the little one using New Year’s money to buy something for Mommy?”

Chu Xiao nodded. “Yes, yes. My Mommy’s birthday is coming soon.”

The cashier auntie wrapped up the item and handed it to Qin Shiyue. “You’re truly blessed to have such a good daughter.”

Qin Shiyue nodded.

Feeling the thickness of the red envelope, Chu Xiao looked a little troubled.

Qin Shiyue asked, “You already bought a gift, so why are you still unhappy?”

Chu Xiao said worriedly, “All this money was supposed to be used to buy you a gift. How come you only spent such a little bit?”

Qin Shiyue: ……

Nine hundred and ninety-nine, yet from Chu Xiao’s mouth, it became “such a little bit.”

Although Qin Shiyue knew she did not know how to count money yet, she still could not help worrying. When she grew up, would she become a prodigal spender? Her own family assets were fairly substantial, and they would be even more substantial by the time Chu Xiao grew up. Would that be enough for her to squander? It was fine. Even if it was not enough, there was still her mama’s side. Added together, it would definitely be enough.

If Chu Xiao found a partner in the future, she would definitely be the type willing to spend money too.

Would she spend all her money on her partner?

If she differentiated into an alpha, Qin Shiyue could still understand it. But if she differentiated into an omega and spent all her money on her partner—heavens, she would have to educate her properly. She could not let herself be tricked.

No, wait. Even if she differentiated into an alpha, she still could not spend all her money on her partner.

She really had to educate her properly.

Qin Shiyue also grew a little worried. Raising a daughter really took a lot of thought.

In order to satisfy Chu Xiao’s desire to “act like a big spender” today, they went to a T-brand clothing store.

Chu Xiao chose the items herself: three coats, parent-child matching styles.

Qin Shiyue turned a blind eye. When Chu Xiao’s money was not enough, she even secretly discussed it with the shop assistant and paid half herself first, so Chu Xiao’s red envelope still retained a bit of thickness.

In the end, they used Chu Xiao’s remaining money to buy Chu Dongnan and Meng Ruolan a scarf each, then bought Grandma some supplements.

After eating and drinking to their hearts’ content, they drove home.

Chu Xiao sat in her safety seat, hugging the mouse she had bought for Mommy, and fell asleep completely satisfied.

Halfway home, Qin Shiyue’s phone rang.

She put on her earphones and answered. “Hello?”

The call was from Qin Hao’s wife, Han Xiangya. “Ah, Shiyue.”

Han Xiangya counted as Qin Shiyue’s stepmother. Qin Shiyue said politely, “Auntie, may I ask what this is about?”

As expected, she was definitely here to persuade Qin Shiyue to attend Qin Xingyue’s engagement ceremony tomorrow on behalf of the Chu family, so they could gain face.

Sure enough, Han Xiangya said cautiously, “Your younger sister is getting engaged tomorrow. You two grew up together. Even if your feelings aren’t deep, they certainly aren’t shallow. Why don’t you bring Xiaoxiao back to have a look? Share in the joy, and your life in the future will surely be even more peaceful and smooth.”

Qin Shiyue gave a light laugh. “No, Auntie. Someone in the family isn’t in good health. It wouldn’t be good if we brought sickness to you. On such a happy day, it wouldn’t be appropriate for us to go.”

Before Han Xiangya could speak, Qin Shiyue heard Qin Hao cursing furiously on the other end.

“I told you not to call, but you insisted on calling. Are you satisfied now? Her wings have hardened. She looks down on…”

The voice disappeared. Han Xiangya must have gone somewhere else.

In a fawning tone, Han Xiangya said, “Don’t listen to your dad’s nonsense. Tomorrow…”

This time, Qin Shiyue did not want to be polite. She interrupted her directly. “Auntie, you all are a family. I’m not. When Grandpa and Grandma were still alive, I was Grandpa and Grandma’s granddaughter. Now that I’m married, I have my own family and child.”

Han Xiangya was stunned by her suddenly serious tone and could not speak.

Qin Shiyue softened her voice again. “Sorry, Auntie. My tone was wrong. I won’t be going back tomorrow. That’s all. Goodbye.”

After hanging up, Qin Shiyue watched a delivery rider run a red light and pass right in front of her car. She slammed on the brakes and, furious, hit the horn hard.

Every single one of them was sick.

Her mother had died right after giving birth to her. Her maternal grandparents’ family was overseas and wanted to take her in, but her grandmother refused no matter what.

In the end, it was her grandfather and grandmother who had held up the sky for her.

Qin Hao’s former wife had just died because of childbirth, yet not long afterward, he immediately married the next one. That next one had entered their family door with a pregnant belly.

Qin Xingyue was only a few months younger than her.

Han Xiangya was from the countryside. Her family background, upbringing, and education could not compare to Qin Shiyue’s mother’s. She felt inferior, and she hated that the wealthy people around her looked down on her.

Unable to do anything to others, she could only do everything she could to ravage little Qin Shiyue’s heart.

She whispered pillow talk until Qin Hao’s heart tilted all the way to the other side of the earth.

Not only that, that good daughter of hers also always relied on having her mother by her side and being loved by her father to bully Qin Shiyue.

She snatched Qin Shiyue’s things and destroyed her works, and even talked back to the elders because Grandpa and Grandma favored Qin Shiyue more.

Just now, someone had even said they grew up together and that their feelings could not be shallow. Complete nonsense. The tiny bit of blood-related affection they had ended long ago, when Qin Xingyue disrespected Grandma and Qin Shiyue beat her harshly for it.

Share in the joy?

Getting even a little involved with people from their family was bad luck.

Qin Shiyue did not know how those two had the nerve to shamelessly invite her to attend their precious daughter’s engagement ceremony. Were they not afraid their precious daughter would explode?

Back then, at her and Chu Siyun’s simple wedding, if security had not stopped her, Qin Xingyue probably would have overturned the whole thing.

That time, Qin Xingyue had already made the Qin family lose face completely. Now they wanted Qin Shiyue to help them gain face? Dream on.

After arriving home, the auntie helped carry the things while Qin Shiyue took a dazed, sleepy Chu Xiao to bathe.

After washing her, she placed her directly into bed to sleep.

Qin Shiyue also showered, then went up to the rooftop wearing only a thick bathrobe.

A bottle of wine sat on the small table beside her. Qin Shiyue held a wine glass and leaned over the railing, letting the wind blow over her.

When Chu Siyun’s video call came through, Qin Shiyue’s head was a little muddled.

Maybe it was because she had drunk too much, or maybe it was because she had stood in the wind too long.

Chu Siyun leaned against the headboard, holding a storybook as she chose what to read today.

Suddenly seeing the charming, alluring woman on the tablet screen, her movements paused.

The background was pitch-black. Faint light slanted across Qin Shiyue’s slightly flushed face.

Her hair was gently lifted by the wind, with one strand drifting across her face. Her high nose bridge formed the boundary between light and shadow, making her features look very three-dimensional.

Qin Shiyue wore only a bathrobe, and her long, slender neck was completely exposed on the screen.

Holding an empty wine glass, Qin Shiyue asked, “What’s wrong?”

Chu Siyun came back to herself, tossed aside the book in her hands, hugged the tablet, and said, “You’re on the rooftop?”

Qin Shiyue nodded.

The wind seemed to grow stronger. Qin Shiyue’s hair flew even more widely. Chu Siyun suggested, “Are you cold? Go back in first?”

Qin Shiyue lightly moved her stiffened hand. “Mm.”

Qin Shiyue threw the empty bottle into the trash can, held the phone in one hand, and carried the glass downstairs with the other.

There was no wind indoors, and it was much warmer. Qin Shiyue’s cold body gradually warmed, and her mind slowly became clearer too. “Oh, you called to tell Xiaoxiao a story. She’s already asleep.”

Perfect that she was asleep.

Right now, Chu Siyun wanted even more to know why Qin Shiyue had been drinking alone and standing in the cold wind.

After returning to her room, Qin Shiyue sneezed without any courtesy.

Chu Siyun asked, “Did you get chilled?”

Qin Shiyue lay down on the bed and pulled the blanket over herself. “I’m fine.”

Just now, her face had still been full of drunkenness. Now that she had returned to the room, her eyes instantly became clear.

Chu Siyun asked, “Are you drunk?”

Qin Shiyue said in an extremely punchable tone, “No. Do you think everyone is like you, getting drunk as soon as they drink, and then dragging people into singing children’s songs after getting drunk…”

Realizing what she had said, Qin Shiyue quickly pressed her lips together tightly.

Sure enough, she had still been affected by the alcohol. Her mouth had slipped, and everything came spilling out. She had originally wanted to hold this over Chu Siyun and tease her a few more times.

Chu Siyun furrowed her brows and said in surprise, “What did you say? I got drunk and dragged someone into singing children’s songs?”

Qin Shiyue pressed her lips together and shook her head.

Chu Siyun connected it to a certain incident. “That video call from last time, the one that lasted over a hundred minutes—was I dragging you into singing children’s songs the whole time?”

Qin Shiyue still did not speak.

Chu Siyun turned fierce in one second. “Talk!”

Qin Shiyue nodded while going, “Mm-hmm, mm-hmm, mm-hmm.”

Chu Siyun raised a hand to cover her face.

So embarrassing.

Was this what she was like when she got drunk?

Hearing someone deliberately suppressing laughter, Chu Siyun snapped, embarrassed and angry, “What are you laughing at?”

Qin Shiyue again pressed her lips together and did not speak.

Chu Siyun hurriedly changed the subject. “Hey, what happened to you just now? Drinking alone on the rooftop?”

Qin Shiyue did not hide it from her. In any case, she knew everything. “Yeah. Qin Xingyue is getting engaged tomorrow. I was just angry. Angry at myself, really. So much time has passed, so why can they still affect my emotions?”

Chu Siyun comforted her. “It’s okay. Slowly, they won’t anymore.”

Qin Shiyue complained about herself. “Useless.”

Chu Siyun did not know how to comfort people, so she could only change the subject again. “Oh, right. The show has been settled. The first episode should be at the end of November. We’re going to Lucheng.”

Qin Shiyue asked in confusion, “Lucheng? Grasslands? Mountains?”

Chu Siyun nodded.

During this period, Qin Shiyue had also gone to learn about other travel variety shows, so she asked, “They aren’t going to make us climb mountains and herd sheep, are they?”

Chu Siyun said faintly, “It’s not impossible.”

Qin Shiyue was dumbfounded. “Climb mountains with a three-year-old?”

Chu Siyun nodded. “Only our child is three.”

Qin Shiyue caught the main point and asked, “The guests are all confirmed?”

Chu Siyun said, “Mm. I’ll send them to you. You can get to know them.”

Their call ended after they chatted about the show for a while.

Chu Siyun opened her photo album and looked through the screenshots she had taken earlier.

Qin Shiyue really had that aura completely under control. Why was she so coolly commanding?

It was over, it was over. Lust had entered her heart. She was having thoughts she should not have.

Chu Siyun criticized herself inwardly: She’s still a young person who can’t quite control her emotions. What are you thinking?

Author’s Note:

I wish everyone a happy life!