A Wealthy Family’s Married-In Alpha Redemption On A Parenting Variety Show - Chapter 18

The next day, Qin Shiyue woke up very early. She was a little nervous.

She did not know what kind of situation she would have to face. She had never met the people she was about to come into contact with and did not understand them especially well, and there would also be a whole bunch of children. Just thinking about it was troublesome.

She was not someone who particularly liked children. Before having her own child, she had even disliked kids a little.

After washing up, Qin Shiyue took the prepared Band-Aids from her bag and covered her neck in front of the mirror.

Good thing the ones she brought were not cartoon Band-Aids.

After sticking on the last one, Qin Shiyue heard movement outside.

She went out to look and—good grief—the room had three or four more people carrying cameras.

It was starting already?

Chu Siyun stood beside them, looking as if she had not fully woken up.

Chu Xiao had been woken by the noise. When she opened her eyes and saw that the people standing by the bed were all strangers, she called out with a sob in her voice, “Mommy.”

As Qin Shiyue walked toward the bed, she said, “Hey, I’m here. Don’t be scared.”

When she passed by Chu Siyun, Qin Shiyue said softly to her, “Go wash up first. I’ll handle her.”

Chu Siyun still looked half-asleep and swayed her way into the bathroom.

Qin Shiyue carried the child out of the blanket.

Once she was held by someone familiar, Chu Xiao wiped her tears and asked, “Where did you go?”

Qin Shiyue coaxed her gently. “I went to wash up. I didn’t leave. Mama is here too.”

Chu Xiao timidly looked at the strangers behind Qin Shiyue who were holding cameras.

Qin Shiyue turned back to glance at them and explained to Chu Xiao, “They’re not bad people. They’re camera teachers. I told you about them before.”

The camera teachers were holding cameras and filming them.

Her crying had been filmed too.

Chu Xiao shyly lay against Mommy’s shoulder and said gloomily, “Mm.”

Qin Shiyue asked her softly, “Are you hungry? Shall we go wash your face and brush your teeth?”

Chu Xiao nodded.

Qin Shiyue carried the child to the bathroom.

The “little tails” behind them followed along too.

Qin Shiyue was still a little unused to it. It felt strange.

Chu Siyun was washing her face, so Qin Shiyue held Chu Xiao and waited beside her.

Chu Xiao very thoughtfully pulled out a disposable face towel for Mama.

As Chu Siyun wiped her face, she said, “Thank you, Baby.”

What a lovely scene of a loving mother and filial daughter.

After a simple filming of their preparation to go out, the three of them went to eat breakfast.

This part did not need to be recorded.

Qin Shiyue took a bite of a bun and said, “I counted just now. Four camera operators. That many?”

Chu Siyun was very calm. “Mm. One filming you, one filming me, one filming the child, and one filming our family.”

All right then.

Qin Shiyue ate quickly. After finishing, she took care of Chu Xiao while helping Chu Siyun cool her congee.

She should properly enjoy this little bit of freedom.

After breakfast, the production team’s car took them to the recording location. Their luggage would be brought over by the production team together, since they had to stay there for two days.

On the way there, Chu Siyun, who had not fully woken up, wore sunglasses and leaned back in her seat to rest with her eyes closed.

Curious Baby Chu Xiao sat in Mommy’s arms, looking out the window at scenery she had never seen before.

Looking at the endless grassland, Chu Xiao exclaimed, “Wow, Mommy, the grass is so big.”

Qin Shiyue explained, “It’s all like this here. You can ride horses. Very cool.”

Seeing the animals eating grass, Chu Xiao exclaimed, “Wow, Mommy, there are lambs, and little cows too.”

Qin Shiyue explained, “These little animals are eating breakfast. There will also be flocks of sheep here, meaning lots and lots and lots of sheep.”

Chu Xiao asked, “Like Shaun the Sheep?”

Shaun the Sheep?

It seemed about the same.

Qin Shiyue said, “That’s right.”

In this family of three, two of them were chatting enthusiastically, while the other one seemed as if she did not belong to their family.

How were they supposed to film this?

A staff member reminded them, “Teacher Chu, you can interact a little more.”

Chu Siyun pulled her sunglasses down a little and looked at the person speaking. “Isn’t the two of them interacting enough?”

The staff member’s expression was awkward, as if saying: what do you think?

Chu Siyun took off her sunglasses and complained, “I’m so sleepy.”

She had done nothing yesterday, gone to sleep at ten, and woken up at seven in the morning.

Qin Shiyue could not understand. “What were you secretly doing at night?”

Without any hesitation, Chu Siyun blurted out, “Sneaking around with someone.”

Qin Shiyue: …

Staff: ??!

Was that something she could say?

Chu Siyun immediately realized it was inappropriate and hurriedly explained, “I was speaking without thinking. Aiyo, my brain is foggy. Cut out that line just now.”

Chu Xiao was still a pure little child. She did not understand anything. “Mama, what does sneaking around with someone mean?”

Chu Siyun made something up. “Sneaking around with someone means, mm, secretly embarrassing yourself.”

Chu Xiao asked according to her own logic, “Mama, did you secretly embarrass yourself last night?”

Qin Shiyue could not hold back and laughed out loud.

Chu Siyun glanced at her. “What are you laughing at?”

Qin Shiyue held the child even tighter and said, “Your mom was openly embarrassing herself.”

Chu Siyun clenched her fists. “Qin Shiyue, you’re done for.”

Qin Shiyue glanced at the camera. “What do you want to do? Your criminal evidence will be clearly recorded.”

Staff: …

Why were these two a little childish?

Sneaking around, crimes—could they say something better when the child was here?

The staff member stopped this family’s “unpresentable” interaction in time and threw out a question. “When your family has nothing to do, what do you usually do?”

Chu Siyun said straightforwardly, “Sleep.”

Since the question was about the family, Chu Siyun added, “Sleep with both of them.”

Staff: …

What a unique activity.

“Besides sleeping?”

Chu Siyun furrowed her brows and thought.

She had spent too little time with her family. Even making something up on the spot was a little difficult.

This time, Qin Shiyue answered, “It depends on the time and situation. If the two of us are both free and the child wants us to accompany her, of course we prioritize playing with the child.”

The staff member nodded, approving this answer.

This family had such a huge contrast. Originally, they had thought Chu Siyun was a very aloof person, but the moment she opened her mouth, she was this startling.

Their family was the first to arrive at the venue. The host, Fan Yongkang, was already waiting.

Chu Siyun’s “socializing brain” came online, and she quickly went over to shake hands.

Fan Yongkang spoke first. “Teacher Chu, I’ve long admired you. I finally waited until the chance to work together.”

Chu Siyun was polite. “Same here. I’ve long heard of Teacher Fan’s great name.”

Fan Yongkang was also courteous. “No need to call me Teacher Fan. This time, I’m everyone’s tour guide, so you can just call me Guide.”

Chu Siyun immediately said, “Hello, Guide. Just call me by my name. This is my wife, Qin Shiyue, and my daughter, Chu Xiao. You can call them by their names too.”

Qin Shiyue held the child and nodded politely.

In her little milky voice, Chu Xiao obediently called, “Hello, Uncle!”

How could Fan Yongkang withstand that? His heart was about to melt.

After a round of pleasantries, Fan Yongkang said, “You’ll need to wait over there for a while. Once all the other families arrive, we’ll officially continue.”

The family of three sat down on a bench, and Qin Shiyue held Chu Xiao on her lap.

This was grassland, stretching endlessly into the distance, and the wind was a little strong.

Qin Shiyue pulled the hood of Chu Xiao’s jacket over her head, afraid she would be blown sick.

Chu Siyun leaned against Qin Shiyue, resting her head on Qin Shiyue’s shoulder.

Qin Shiyue turned and asked, “What’s wrong?”

Chu Siyun ducked down even more. “The wind is making my head hurt.”

Qin Shiyue had no solution either. Their luggage was not here. “Bear with it.”

Chu Siyun placed one hand on Qin Shiyue’s back and accidentally touched something.

The jacket Qin Shiyue was wearing had a hood.

Chu Siyun sat up straight. “Hey, let’s switch jackets. Yours has a hood.”

Qin Shiyue let out a nearly imperceptible sigh. As she stood up and took off her jacket, she said softly, “You really are troublesome.”

Chu Siyun playfully stuck out her tongue.

The next four families basically arrived at the same time.

On the road, a flock of sheep had blocked their way, delaying them.

Once all the families had arrived and finished exchanging pleasantries, they shifted indoors.

The guests sat in rows, and Fan Yongkang stood in front of everyone and said, “Welcome, everyone, to A Family of Three Goes Traveling. This program is brought to you by…”

After reading everything that needed to be read, Fan Yongkang said, “I am everyone’s tour guide, Fan Yongkang. Next, we’ll begin our first segment. The babies will do introductions. Not only do they need to introduce themselves, they also need to introduce their parents.”

Self-introductions?

This…

A long speech like this seemed like no small challenge for Chu Xiao.

Fan Yongkang said, “Then let’s begin. We’ll go from oldest to youngest. First up, Little Tiger.”

The child called Little Tiger had a buzz cut and looked steady at first glance. It was not because he was the oldest, but because that steadiness radiated from the inside out.

The child stood beside Fan Yongkang. “Hello, everyone. I’m He Maoyin. My dad is He Liansheng, and my mom is Shan Rui.”

……

And then there was no then. What an aloof little child, exactly like his dad and mom.

Fan Yongkang did not know whether to laugh or cry and reminded him, “Is that all? You can also say how old you are.”

He Maoyin said, “I’m six and a half.”

Everyone else laughed, except for He Maoyin’s dad and mom, who smiled without showing their teeth, as if they existed in a completely different world from everyone else.

Fan Yongkang said, “You can also introduce your dad and mom’s professions.”

He Maoyin said, “My dad is an actor, and my mom is too.”

Fan Yongkang could now see that this child was just like his parents. He did not like to talk.

“Then why are you called Little Tiger?”

He Maoyin said, “Yin is the tiger and Mao is the rabbit. I’m a boy, so I can’t be called Little Rabbit. That’s why I’m called Little Tiger.”

For some reason, Qin Shiyue always felt that this child had a calmness beyond his age.

He was also a little seriously funny.

Fan Yongkang finally let He Maoyin go.

Next was Wang Zhou, from the family with two fathers.

He was much livelier than He Maoyin and roughly answered all the questions Fan Yongkang had just asked.

The little boy with a sprout ponytail sticking straight up said, “Hello, everyone. My name is Wang Zhou. You can call me Boat. I’m over five years old this year. My dad is Zhou Mao. He used to be a swimmer and won gold medals. My daddy is Wang Chenmin, a photographer.”

With Wang Zhou as an example, the introductions from the children afterward went much more smoothly.

Another little girl said, “My name is Xiang Leyou, and I’m five years old. My dad, Liu Ming, is a teacher. My mom, Xiang Siyu, is a big star.”

“No, no.” Xiang Siyu quickly refuted it. She pointed at Chu Siyun beside her and said, “Youyou, that one is the big star. Your mom is at most just a small-time actress.”

Suddenly being labeled as a big star, Chu Siyun said modestly, “What big star? I’m just an ordinary actress.”

Xiang Leyou returned to her dad and mom’s side, then turned her head and glanced at the big star her mom had mentioned.

Chu Siyun caught her gaze and smiled at her.

The big star auntie was so beautiful. Xiang Leyou shyly greeted her, “Hello, big star auntie!”

??!

Don’t call her that. She would get scolded.

Chu Siyun hurriedly corrected her. “Baby, just call me Auntie.”

Baby? Chu Xiao held Mama’s hand.

Chu Siyun turned and asked, “What’s wrong, Baby?”

She was Baby, but Mama was also calling someone else Baby. Chu Xiao was a little unhappy.

Qin Shiyue moved close to Chu Siyun’s ear. “Don’t go around recognizing babies everywhere like a scumbag woman.”

Chu Siyun: ???

Qin Shiyue moved even closer. “Your daughter takes after you. Her heart is only this big.”

As she spoke, Qin Shiyue slightly separated her thumb and index finger, gesturing a tiny little gap.

The next child hopped and bounced over to introduce herself. “My name is Li Yi. Yi as in one, two, three, four, five. My mom was afraid that when I take exams in the future, writing my name would waste time, so she gave me such a simple name. My mama is Li Siyan. She sings and knows lots and lots of instruments. She’s super, super amazing, and she can write songs too. My dad is Di Zi’an. He makes games, games for grown-ups. They’re colorful and bright, and I don’t understand them. My dad really loves my mama. I love my mama too, and I also love my dad.”

No one knew what switch this little chatterbox had pressed, but the children all began confessing their love to the adults.

Chu Xiao looked at Qin Shiyue on her right. “Mommy, I love you.”

Qin Shiyue said, “I love you too.”

Chu Xiao then looked at Chu Siyun on her left. “Mama, I love you too.”

Feeling somewhat guilty, Chu Siyun lifted the child from the little stool onto her lap and kissed her cheek. “Mama loves you the most.”

The unhappy Chu Xiao was instantly kissed happy, and she was even a little shy.

Fan Yongkang called on her by name. “All right, now the last little friend can go introduce your family.”

Chu Siyun put Chu Xiao down and gave her an encouraging look.