A Wealthy Family’s Married-In Alpha Redemption On A Parenting Variety Show - Chapter 13

“That’s enough. No more.”

“Stop.”

……

In the end, Chu Siyun raised her hand and wiped away the tears at the corners of her eyes. Then her hand slid down and found the head lying against her chest.

“I like you.”

!!!

Qin Shiyue abruptly lifted her head and looked at the woman whose eyes were reddened at the corners. “What did you say?”

Chu Siyun’s hand was still resting on her head, stroking it every now and then. “I like your performance.”

Qin Shiyue was still staring at her.

After a few seconds of confrontation, Qin Shiyue suddenly got up and went to the bathroom.

Chu Siyun had no strength left. Lying lazily on the bed, she said, “I want to wash too.”

As Qin Shiyue continued walking inside, she said, “Wash yourself.”

The bathroom door closed, and Chu Siyun laughed at herself.

What was she doing?

What had she just said?

Maybe her head had been filled with pheromones, to the point that she had started speaking without thinking.

Like?

They did not deserve that word.

It was true that she liked her performance. Young people really were different.

Chu Siyun buried her face in the pillow and reflected.

Things had been so strange lately. They were quite different from before.

That made sense. Before, she had never cared much about her little family. Only after going public did it seem as if she had suddenly awakened.

It was only right for her to care more about the child. But what about Qin Shiyue?

She no longer knew what attitude to use when facing her.

They still had to go participate in a reality show, and they would inevitably be together day and night.

That had never happened before. Her experience was zero.

Chu Siyun felt a little worried.

When the time came and the three of them sat together, what would they say? What would they do?

Just now, with only her and Qin Shiyue, they had nearly fried their CPUs trying to find things to say.

When the child was not present, they could at least chat about the child. But if the child was there, how were they supposed to chat?

At that point, the three of them would look like strangers. Forget whitewashing—if they did not get cursed to death, that would already be good.

The two of them were both quiet and did not communicate much. With the child caught in the middle, things would also be difficult.

What kind of family of three was this?

This was more like random people being drawn and temporarily teamed up.

If they wanted to have topics to talk about, they had to interact and communicate more. These next few days were especially critical.

Especially for her. The child and Qin Shiyue already spent a lot of time together, so she had to cultivate some tacit understanding with them.

Chu Siyun was half asleep, her consciousness hazy. She felt herself being picked up, and then she was surrounded by warmth.

“Chu Siyun, wake up.”

Chu Siyun struggled to pull back the foot she had already stepped into the “asleep” side and returned to the “awake” state.

“Mm?”

“Soak by yourself. Don’t drown. I’m going to change the sheets.”

“Oh.”

Chu Siyun was more or less awake now.

She scooped up water herself and washed her body.

Qin Shiyue was the very definition of someone whose mouth was tougher than the rest of her.

On one side, she said “wash yourself,” and on the other, she had already run the bathwater and carried her over.

That person was so awkward.

A few minutes later, Qin Shiyue came over with a bath towel and asked, “Are you done?”

Chu Siyun yawned. “Done.”

Qin Shiyue said, “Stand up.”

???

What was with that commanding tone?

Although they had been completely honest with each other for years, suddenly having Qin Shiyue properly dressed in pajamas while she herself was naked and being ordered around—

Was this appropriate?

Qin Shiyue urged her, “If you stay cold too long, you’ll catch a cold.”

Chu Siyun closed her eyes and pretended not to hear.

Qin Shiyue walked closer. “What? Do I need to invite you?”

Chu Siyun continued playing dead.

She should have stood up when Qin Shiyue said the first sentence. Then nothing would have happened.

Why did she insist on arguing with her so much?

Qin Shiyue bent down and leaned close to Chu Siyun, saying by her ear, “Don’t tell me you’re shy?”

Chu Siyun moved too quickly, too urgently and fiercely, splashing several drops of water onto Qin Shiyue’s pajamas.

Qin Shiyue gave a light laugh, straightened up, wrapped Chu Siyun’s hair in a hair-drying cap, then wrapped her in the bath towel and carried her out.

Qin Shiyue placed Chu Siyun on the bed. “Wipe yourself. Hurry and put on clothes.”

Chu Siyun did not move.

Qin Shiyue bent down and leaned close again, still in that teasing tone. “Angry?”

Chu Siyun moved fast, her eyes and hands quick. She reached out and pinched one side of Qin Shiyue’s face. “Angry, my ass. Hurry up and get lost.”

Qin Shiyue very nimbly got lost.

She went to the bathroom to blow-dry her hair. Before turning on the hair dryer, she said loudly, “Hurry and get dressed. Don’t freeze.”

So annoying. How could this person be like this?

Before, she had truly “misjudged” her.

Chu Siyun angrily pulled her pajamas on.

By the time Chu Siyun had finished dressing, the hair dryer in the bathroom had stopped.

Then Qin Shiyue turned off the bathroom light and came over with the hair dryer. “Sit by the head of the bed. I’ll dry your hair.”

Chu Siyun did not dare dawdle and quickly moved over.

The hair-drying cap was removed, and warm wind blew over. It was extremely comfortable.

Chu Siyun narrowed her eyes in contentment.

Was Qin Shiyue split-personality or something? Why was she always able to anger her one second, then successfully coax her the next? And then anger her again. What exactly was inside this person’s brain?

She had barely been comfortable for two seconds when Qin Shiyue suddenly said, “Hey, how do you think I’m doing in the role of ‘your spouse’? If I act like this on the show, would I pass?”

Fine. So this was also about adapting in advance for the show.

If Chu Siyun had any strength left right now, she would absolutely have toughened up, snatched the hair dryer, and dried her hair herself.

“Not passing.”

Qin Shiyue was troubled. “Tsk. Then what would count as passing?”

Chu Siyun said faintly, “Treat me like a queen.”

??!

That requirement was a little high.

Qin Shiyue said, “Queens are so troublesome. Morning and evening greetings, kneeling three times and kowtowing nine times—those would all be unavoidable, right? What kind of scene would that be? People would laugh if they saw it. Forget it. If I don’t pass, then I don’t pass.”

Chu Siyun was too tired to waste words with her.

Her heart was exhausted.

Chu Siyun’s hair was thick and long. Drying it properly took quite a bit of effort.

When Qin Shiyue put away the hair dryer, she shook out her hand. “Every time I dry your hair, I feel like my hand is about to be ruined. It’s even more tiring than serving you.”

Chu Siyun retorted, “You’re the one who can’t handle it. Useless alpha.”

Qin Shiyue placed the hair dryer on the bedside table. “As if you’re any better? You liked my performance. You said so just now.”

Chu Siyun: …

After both of them lay down properly, Chu Siyun suddenly realized something. “Qin Shiyue.”

“Mm?”

“Were you doing it on purpose?”

“Yeah.”

She had not even asked exactly which part Chu Siyun meant. So there was no escaping it—she had done it on purpose.

Chu Siyun leaned over and bit down fiercely wherever she happened to land, through the pajamas.

“Hiss—”

Qin Shiyue clutched her arm and said, “Were you born in the Year of the Dog?”

Chu Siyun said, “No. The Year of the Rooster.”

Qin Shiyue lifted her sleeve and looked under the bedside lamp. The skin was broken.

How could Chu Siyun not take a joke?

Could not afford to play, hmph.

Qin Shiyue shifted toward the edge of the bed, keeping a distance of eight zhang from her. “We’re even. Sleep.”

Chu Siyun moved closer again. “No, I only bit you once. Do you not know what my chest looks like?”

Qin Shiyue licked her back molars. “Do we need to decide a winner here too? Then take a look at my back. Can you trim those ghost claws of yours? Do you have even a little self-awareness?”

Chu Siyun compromised. “Hold me, and we’ll call it even.”

Qin Shiyue still felt lingering fear. “I’m afraid you’ll bite me.”

Chu Siyun said, “I’m cold.”

Qin Shiyue was completely unromantic. “The air conditioner is on.”

Chu Siyun sighed, her tone softening. “You’re an alpha and I’m an omega. Give way to me.”

Qin Shiyue was unconvinced. “You can’t calculate it like that. I’m younger than you too. Why don’t you give way to me?”

Chu Siyun’s lips curved up. “Sure, I’ll give way to you. Come here, I’ll hold you.”

As she spoke, Chu Siyun reached out and placed a hand on Qin Shiyue’s waist.

Her hand was icy cold.

Qin Shiyue moved closer and pulled her into her arms. “Truce. Sleep.”

Chu Siyun agreed very much. “Okay.”

They had fussed around rather late, so when Qin Shiyue opened her eyes, it was already past nine.

She pulled her arm out from under Chu Siyun’s head.

It was numb. Her arm was numb. Her entire person was numb too.

Chu Siyun was so hard to serve.

If not for the fact that she was an omega, if not for how hard it had been for her to give birth, Qin Shiyue would never…

Qin Shiyue clenched her fist and made a couple of threatening gestures toward Chu Siyun’s face.

Chu Siyun woke up and saw the fist in front of her eyes. Calmly, she said, “What? Domestic violence?”

Qin Shiyue gently pressed her fist against Chu Siyun’s high nose bridge. “Yeah. Not dodging? With someone like you, I could fight ten at once.”

Chu Siyun gave a contemptuous laugh. “Heh. Shall we exchange a few moves another day?”

Qin Shiyue lifted the blanket and got out of bed. “Exchange what? Get up. Eat something casually to line your stomach first. We’re having hotpot for lunch.”

Like a sloth, Chu Siyun slowly propped herself up.

Qin Shiyue said with disdain, “Even old ladies are more agile than you.”

Chu Siyun’s hands directly lost strength, and she lay back down again.

Qin Shiyue was helpless. “What are you doing? Get up, get up.”

Lying there, Chu Siyun said, “This is overuse strain. You slandered me and damaged my right to reputation. Apologize to me.”

Qin Shiyue could not stand her. She revealed eight teeth in a smile. “I’m sorry. I was wrong. Please get up.”

So childish.

After Qin Shiyue entered the bathroom, Chu Siyun also crawled up.

Today was their family of three’s first “date.” What kind of behavior was it to drag her feet?

When the two of them came out fully dressed, Chu Xiao was sitting on the living room carpet playing with models.

Seeing Mama and Mommy, the model in her hands instantly lost its charm.

She went over to them with a smile and said, “You’re awake? Auntie left porridge for you in the kitchen.”

The auntie had already seen the two of them come downstairs and was ladling porridge in the kitchen.

Chu Xiao ran to the dining table to pull out chairs for the two of them, then went to the kitchen to help the auntie carry the porridge.

Chu Siyun watched the busy child and reflected, “Isn’t it bad for us to be like this?”

Qin Shiyue was like an emotionless talking machine. “What do you know? Only when parents are lazy will children become diligent.”

The two adults simply sat there and enjoyed being served by the child.

Chu Siyun had thought Qin Shiyue was truly that heartless, only to see her peeling tangerines for the child the moment they finished eating.

She really had participated too little in family life.

For a moment, Chu Siyun did not know what she should do.

Suddenly, a peeled tangerine was stuffed into her hand.

Chu Xiao’s face was full of smiles. “Mama, eat. It’s very sweet.”

Qin Shiyue was still peeling one. “Well, well. Borrowing flowers to offer Buddha, are we? You’re actually using the tangerines Mommy worked so hard to peel to coax Mama.”

Chu Xiao quickly broke off half the tangerine and stuffed it into Mommy’s mouth. “Mommy, you eat too.”

Qin Shiyue smiled while stuffing the freshly peeled tangerine in her hand into Chu Siyun’s other empty hand.

“It’s not that I didn’t prepare one for you. The child was just a step faster.”

Qin Shiyue took another tangerine and began peeling it.

When the three of them were about to go out, Qin Shiyue personally watched Chu Xiao put on the matching parent-child outfit they had bought last time.

She held the coat in her hand, unable to decide whether to wear it or not.

Chu Xiao still made the request. “Mama, Mommy, wear the same as me.”

Chu Siyun: ?

Qin Shiyue inwardly hehe’d.

“We bought them last time. She picked them herself. I have one, and you have one too.”

In the end, the two adults satisfied the child’s request.

The three of them wore the same style to go eat hotpot.

This feeling.

“So novel,” Qin Shiyue suddenly sighed on the road.

Chu Siyun, sitting in the passenger seat, glanced at her. “What?”

Qin Shiyue said, “Going out with a big star. Aside from going to the Civil Affairs Bureau, this is the first time. What kind of scale is this? Will we get blocked?”

Chu Siyun: …

“Shut your crow mouth.”

Author’s Note:

I wish everyone a happy life!