A Wealthy Family’s Married-In Alpha Redemption On A Parenting Variety Show - Chapter 11

The document Chu Siyun sent over was very comprehensive, marking out every family in great detail.

Qin Shiyue did not know much about the entertainment industry, so this made it very convenient for her to understand.

There were five families in total, and all the other children were older than Chu Xiao.

It must have been because she had drunk alcohol. As Qin Shiyue read, her eyes grew dry, and she wanted to sleep.

She should sleep first and print it out tomorrow to read.

Early the next morning, after Qin Shiyue printed the document in the study, she muted her phone.

She could not keep letting that family affect her mood.

Although she had once regretted it and resisted it, she had now already accepted her wife and daughter.

Qin Shiyue felt that one major life goal now was to properly raise the child and educate her well.

After visiting the elder on Saturday, Qin Shiyue took Chu Xiao to the amusement park on Sunday and played there with her for the whole day.

After that came the ordinary workdays. Both work and life proceeded in an orderly fashion, plain and stable.

Actually, this was already pretty good.

On Thursday night, Qin Shiyue was busy writing something. When midnight came, a pile of birthday wishes flooded into her phone.

November eighteenth. Her twenty-fourth birthday.

Only after Qin Shiyue finished her work did she reply to everyone’s messages one by one.

On Friday morning, Qin Shiyue woke Chu Xiao up, then had her wash, eat breakfast, and go to school.

Chu Xiao opened her eyes in a daze, hugged her neck, and said, “Happy birthday, Mommy.”

Qin Shiyue narrowed her eyes in satisfaction and kissed her daughter.

At noon, her two university roommates who had remained in Shencheng called her out for a meal.

Even after graduation, though they were engaged in different professions, they had not drifted apart.

Qin Shiyue raised her drink to toast the two of them. “Thank you, two elder sisters, for taking time out of your busy schedules to celebrate my birthday.”

Shi Jialing, who had continued her studies and was now in graduate school, said, “Tsk, we’ve been through life and death together. Why be polite?”

Qiu Yayu, who was collaborating with Qin Shiyue as the project director of her project, said with disdain, “You’re a graduate student at least. Can you watch how you speak?”

Shi Jialing waved her hand. “No harm done. I’m not one of those sour scholars.”

Qiu Yayu: ???

“What sour scholar? Did you get drunk from drinking juice?”

Qin Shiyue added, “She probably means she doesn’t have all those bad habits some scholars have.”

Shi Jialing threw Qin Shiyue a flirtatious wink. “Old Qin, you’re still the one who understands me.”

Qiu Yayu stabbed the knife in. “What are you doing? Old Qin has a family. Can you have some sense of propriety?”

Shi Jialing suddenly transformed into a gossiping face. “Hey, Old Qin, I heard you’re going on a show with my goddess and Xiaoxiao?”

Qin Shiyue nodded.

Shi Jialing asked bluntly, “Didn’t you two get married because of the pregnancy? Aren’t you afraid you’ll expose yourselves on the show?”

Qiu Yayu picked up a chopstickful of meat for her. “What? Food can’t block your mouth? Do you even know how to speak?”

Qin Shiyue pondered and said, “I have a feeling.”

The other two both had question marks on their faces.

Qin Shiyue continued, “Chu Siyun and I might…”

Qin Shiyue waved her hand twice in front of her chest, looking as if she wanted to say it but could not get the words out.

Shi Jialing threw down her chopsticks. “Just say it already. You’re killing me.”

Qin Shiyue said something shocking enough to make people choke. “Reach a proper happy ending.”

She rolled her eyes at Shi Jialing. “Wasn’t I just unable to find the right adjective?”

Qiu Yayu and Shi Jialing both frowned.

Qin Shiyue asked, “What? Is that not okay?”

Qiu Yayu shook her head. “No, it’s just that in my mind, you two already have a normal relationship. How did this become ‘reaching a proper happy ending’?”

Qin Shiyue picked up a shrimp and peeled it as she said, “Sigh, it’s a long story.

“You both know we got married because of the pregnancy. There weren’t many feelings involved. Responsibility was pressing down on our shoulders, so we treated each other respectfully. If I hadn’t been in such a difficult situation back then, with all my retreats cut off, then with that rotten temper of hers, I would’ve fought with her eight hundred times already. She gave birth and didn’t even care for the child. What kind of behavior is that?

“But during this period, I keep feeling like something’s off with her.”

Shi Jialing asked, “How is my goddess off?”

Qin Shiyue glanced at her.

How was she off?

How else could she be off?

Of course, her whole body was giving off the scent of spring. It was not even her heat, and she was not sick either. So of course something was off.

Qiu Yayu picked up another chopstickful of meat for Shi Jialing. “Sister, can you be a little steadier? Do people’s private bedroom matters as wives also need to be reported to you?”

Shi Jialing looked at her with disdain. “How am I not steady? I call this being honest. Who’s like you, with schemes written all over your body?”

Qiu Yayu suddenly remembered an important point. “For you two to ‘reach a proper happy ending,’ it definitely doesn’t count if it’s only one-sided on your wife’s part. You brat, you’ve also fallen for her, haven’t you?”

Fallen for her.

Those words were really strangely embarrassing.

Qin Shiyue’s old face reddened. “The child is already this big, after all. We’ve been sleeping together for years and going through heats together every month. It’s inevitable. Besides, actually making it real with her is better than finding someone else to make it real with, right? We know each other thoroughly. There won’t be any surprises, and I don’t have the energy to mess around blindly. Also, my daughter is my bottom line. The child was born from her, so no matter what, she won’t step over that line.”

Qiu Yayu teased, “Have you ever heard the saying, ‘explanations are cover-ups’?”

Qin Shiyue did not want to reason with unreasonable people. It was like playing a lute to a cow.

She only felt that if her relationship with Chu Siyun improved, it would be better for this family, and better for the child too.

Summer insects could not speak of ice. These two were terminally ill.

After eating and chatting for a while, Qin Shiyue had the driver send the two of them back first, then went to pick up the child.

On the way back, she picked up the cake. That evening, Chu Dongnan and Meng Ruolan would come over, so it counted as celebrating together as a family.

“Cut—very good. Congratulations to Siyun on wrapping!”

The director’s assistant held a large bouquet and stuffed it into Chu Siyun’s arms.

Chu Siyun took photos with the director, with the other main actors, with the supporting actors, and then a group photo.

The procedures were cumbersome and complicated. Filming wrapped at two, but by the time her makeup was removed and she had completely stepped away, it was almost five.

Xiao Chen had long since packed everything and was just waiting for Chu Siyun.

Today was the family member’s birthday. They had to hurry back.

After getting in the car, Xiao Chen reported, “Driving back will take three and a half hours at the fastest. From here to the high-speed rail station takes half an hour. There’s a train to West Station in forty-five minutes. The train takes one and a half hours, and from West Station back home is half an hour. Added together, it’s less than three hours.”

Chu Siyun rubbed her temples. “Mm. High-speed rail.”

Xiao Chen quickly bought the tickets. Luckily, luckily, she managed to get business-class seats.

This was the first time she had seen Teacher Chu so anxious to go home, to the point that she was not even attending the wrap banquet.

They entered the station right on time and boarded right on time. No one blocked them. That was lucky too.

After getting on the train, Xiao Chen contacted people in advance. If they were blocked when leaving the station, it would be over.

And if Teacher Chu got angry, that would be even more over.

A little past seven, Chu Siyun arrived at the entrance of her own house.

Hearing the sounds in the courtyard, Meng Ruolan paused in the middle of inserting candles. “Is Shiyue’s friend here?”

Qin Shiyue shook her head. “No. I ate with friends at noon.”

Qin Shiyue got up to open the door. The person outside had her hand stretched forward and was just about to enter the passcode.

“Chu Siyun?”

Chu Siyun had already drawn in the breath to say “surprise,” but when she saw her own mother behind Qin Shiyue, she smiled awkwardly and said, “Mm. I wrapped filming.”

Ms. Meng Ruolan was too lazy to even give her a glance and turned back to continue inserting candles.

It was Chu Xiao, hearing the commotion, who happily ran over and threw herself into Chu Siyun’s arms. “Mama.”

Seeing the little one wearing a birthday hat, Chu Siyun stroked her head. “Is it your birthday too?”

Chu Xiao took her hand and pulled her inside. “Mommy asked for two birthday hats, hehehe.”

Xiao Chen outside the door was a little at a loss.

Qin Shiyue waved at her. “Come in.”

Meng Ruolan focused on inserting the candles and did not even turn her head. “You came back at the wrong time. We’ve all finished eating.”

How could Chu Siyun dare defy her royal mother? “It’s fine. I’ll just eat a little of whatever.”

Meng Ruolan stabbed again. “There isn’t even any ‘whatever’ for you to eat. There aren’t any leftovers either.”

Chu Siyun said, “Isn’t there still cake?”

Meng Ruolan said in a strange, mocking tone, “You’re an actress. Can you eat that?”

Chu Siyun said, “I can. I can eat it. Thank you, Mom.”

Xiao Chen shrank by the door, trembling.

Was Teacher Chu’s mother-in-law relationship this bad?

Would it be better if she left?

And what was with Miss Qin?

Her wife and mother were arguing, and she was not helping?

What a waste of Teacher Chu thinking of her and switching through several modes of transport just to hurry back and celebrate her birthday earlier.

Miss Qin’s favorability: -100.

Chu Dongnan did not dare participate in the “war” between wife and daughter, so he obediently sat by the table.

Chu Xiao was anxious at the side. She tugged at Mommy’s hand.

Qin Shiyue understood and jumped out to play mediator. “Mom, there’s a guest here.”

Meng Ruolan suddenly turned around. Seeing Xiao Chen by the door, she immediately changed into a smiling face. “Oh my, look at my eyes. I’m truly sorry.”

Xiao Chen almost forgot how to speak. How did this person have two faces? Was this a smile hiding a knife, or something else?

Mom, I’m so scared.

Qin Shiyue spoke up to help her out. “Mom, this is Siyun’s assistant. Her surname is Chen.”

Xiao Chen also came back to herself. “Haha, Auntie, just call me Xiao Chen.”

Meng Ruolan looked full of regret. “You rushed all the way back, and we didn’t even prepare dinner. No, no, I’ll cook you a bowl of noodles. Noodles with gravy. Are you used to eating that?”

Xiao Chen nodded in alarm.

Meng Ruolan turned and went to the kitchen.

The candles had been inserted but not lit yet. Qin Shiyue carried the cake to another table and tidied up the dining table. “I’ll go help. It’ll be faster.”

Chu Xiao pulled Chu Siyun down to sit. “Mama, did you fight with Grandma?”

Chu Siyun held her on her lap. “Mama made Grandma angry before and still hasn’t coaxed her properly.”

Chu Xiao pondered. “Then I’ll help Mama. I can definitely coax Grandma.”

Chu Siyun stroked her head again. “Okay.”

After a while, Chu Siyun put Chu Xiao aside. “Mama is going to wash her hands.”

Xiao Chen followed Chu Siyun.

As they walked farther away, Xiao Chen lowered her voice and, with great courage, said, “Sister, it hasn’t been easy for you.”

Chu Siyun: ??

Xiao Chen said sympathetically, “I suddenly understand you.”

Chu Siyun was even more confused. What was this about? “What do you mean?”

Xiao Chen said, “No wonder your child is so cute and your wife is so beautiful, but you still work so hard and don’t care about home. So it turns out there’s such a strange mother-in-law at home.”

Chu Siyun suddenly laughed. “What are you talking about? That’s my mom. My biological mother.”

Author’s Note:

I wish everyone a happy life!