A Wealthy Family’s Married-In Alpha Redemption On A Parenting Variety Show - Chapter 19

Chu Xiao was the youngest. Imitating the sentence patterns of the older brothers and sisters, she said, “My name is Chu Xiao, and I’m over three years old. My Mama is Chu Siyun. She’s a film actress, and she’s very amazing. There are lots of trophies at home. My Mommy is Qin Shiyue. My Mommy is…”

What did Mommy do?

It seemed like Mommy did not have a job.

Aside from accompanying her all day, Mommy was always busy in the study.

There were lots and lots of pretty keyboards in Mommy’s study, and Mommy could even assemble keyboards herself.

“My Mommy repairs keyboards.”

??!

Everyone had been waiting for a child to reveal some juicy information for half the day, and this was what they got.

How could she possibly repair keyboards? This was too ridiculous.

Their family sat beside Xiang Siyu’s family, whose souls of gossip were burning fiercely.

Xiang Siyu looked past Chu Siyun and asked, “She really repairs keyboards?”

Qin Shiyue nodded and said seriously, “Yes. I can repair most mechanical keyboards. Come to me if you need it.”

Xiang Siyu did not believe her. “You definitely have a hidden identity.”

Qin Shiyue followed along with her words. “You actually saw through me. I won’t hide it anymore. Actually, I transmigrated here. I know the fates of all of you.”

Xiang Siyu said, “Then tell me when I’ll become popular.”

Qin Shiyue pinched her fingers and calculated. “The celestial signs say you… I can’t make this up anymore.”

Xiang Siyu laughed. “You’re pretty funny.”

Qin Shiyue said, “Of course.”

Chu Siyun pinched Qin Shiyue’s waist. “There are children everywhere. What nonsense are you saying?”

Hadn’t she said she was going to hide at the edge and act socially anxious?

How had she started socializing so quickly?

Qin Shiyue said, “Just joking.”

The next segment was choosing rooms, and the children had to complete a task.

The production team brought out a pile of building blocks. Within the set time, whichever child built the highest tower would let their family choose first. Parents were not allowed to help.

Qin Shiyue stood with her arms crossed, watching her daughter as she said, “There’s a good chance we’ll be left until last.”

Chu Siyun retorted, “Can’t you have a little faith in the child? Doesn’t Xiaoxiao usually play with building blocks a lot?”

Qin Shiyue countered, “Just watch.”

The timer started over there.

People like Di Zi’an and Wang Chenmin, who especially doted on their children, stood beside them and directed the kids on how to build more steadily.

The others all watched from the side. Xiang Siyu was especially heartless. When her daughter’s hard-built tall tower collapsed, she laughed so hard from the side.

Qin Shiyue was focused on watching her daughter build blocks when her waist was suddenly hit.

“What are you doing?”

Chu Siyun said, “You said just now that I’m petty.”

Qin Shiyue recalled it for a brief moment. “Your reflex arc is pretty long.”

Once Chu Siyun retorted, it was easy for her to lose control of her volume. In order not to expose her personality, she secretly pinched Qin Shiyue again somewhere no one could see.

“Would it kill you to behave for a while?”

Qin Shiyue was extremely sincere. “Yes.”

Chu Siyun: …

Qin Shiyue very kindly reminded her, “They’re all children. Watch what you say. Don’t talk about dying or not dying. It’s not good.”

After laughing at her daughter, Xiang Siyu glanced at the mysterious Qin Shiyue.

Good grief. What were these wives doing in full view of everyone?

They were actually flirting openly. Was this allowed?

Chu Xiao was very steady. She stacked the blocks little by little, building very high.

She lifted her head and looked at her two mothers.

In the end, Mama and Mommy did not give her a single glance.

The other children’s dads and moms were all paying attention to their own children.

Chu Xiao felt a little sad. Her emotions affected her movements, and she accidentally knocked over her own blocks.

Chu Siyun wanted to reach out, but Qin Shiyue directly caught her hand. “Don’t move. Chu Xiao is going to cry.”

Chu Siyun: ???

Qin Shiyue said, “It’s okay. You can just start again.”

Chu Xiao pursed her lips and held her tears back.

This was being recorded. She could not cry. It would be so embarrassing.

Chu Xiao continued building. She had just stacked two layers when Fan Yongkang blew his whistle and said, “Time’s up. All little friends, don’t move anymore.”

As expected, Chu Xiao was last.

Qin Shiyue quickly picked up the child and comforted her. “It’s okay. There will be more chances later.”

Although there had been a competition before choosing rooms, in the end, it still depended on metaphysics, because the production team only gave them five numbers, and no one knew which one was good or bad.

Good grief. This operation was absolutely something else.

Chu Xiao was still unhappy. Qin Shiyue carried the child over and took the No. 4 lot that belonged to their family.

Everyone checked into their rooms first. The luggage had already been delivered to each family’s room.

After a short rest, they would come out to eat.

After visiting the rooms one by one, their No. 4 room was actually not bad.

Xiang Siyu’s family did not even have a private bathroom. How miserable.

Qin Shiyue took out the bedsheet and duvet cover she had brought from the suitcase and changed them.

Chu Siyun and Chu Xiao sat side by side, watching her.

Qin Shiyue complained, “Watch more and learn.”

Chu Siyun said proudly, “I won’t.”

Qin Shiyue evaluated, “Little good-for-nothing.”

Chu Siyun’s face instantly darkened. “Qin Shiyue, what is wrong with you? The room is full of cameras. Don’t be like this. Your crimes will all be recorded.”

Chu Xiao suddenly cut in. “Mama, Mommy, don’t fight.”

???

Qin Shiyue said, “We’re not fighting. We’re playing around.”

Chu Xiao did not believe it and cast a questioning look at Mama.

Chu Siyun gritted her teeth and said, “Yes. Playing around.”

Chu Xiao felt relieved and asked, “Mama, what are crimes?”

Crimes?

How should she answer?

Chu Siyun opened her mouth, but with no other choice, she called, “Qin Shiyue.”

Qin Shiyue said righteously, “Crimes are bad behaviors, behaviors that police uncles don’t allow.”

Chu Xiao nodded, as if she understood.

Lunch was eaten by all five families together.

Toward the end of the meal, Fan Yongkang suddenly took out many cards printed with the show’s logo.

“In order to let everyone become more familiar with each other, each family will receive three questions. The other four families will send someone to play rock-paper-scissors, and whoever loses has to answer those three questions.”

Qin Shiyue glanced at the cards in her hand.

Question One: What should you do if both partners have disagreements over educating the child?

Question Two: What should you do if the child does not listen?

Question Three: What should you do if both partners have a disagreement in front of the child?

They were quite normal.

Xiang Siyu’s family asked first.

Chu Siyun went to play rock-paper-scissors with the others. She originally thought they could play a few more rounds, but in the end, it was over in one move. She lost to the other three.

Chu Siyun’s expression management disappeared. In disbelief, she said, “Did you all conspire beforehand?”

Wang Chenmin smiled and said, “Coincidence, coincidence.”

Chu Siyun lifted her chin toward Xiang Siyu, her tone disdainful. “Ask.”

Xiang Siyu put away the wicked smile on her lips. “When did you two meet?”

Chu Siyun answered without hesitation, “In 2018.”

Xiang Siyu asked, “When did you get married?”

Chu Siyun said, “In 2018.”

Xiang Siyu said, “Flash marriage?”

Chu Siyun said, “Not really.”

Thinking herself clever, Chu Siyun said, “All right, three questions are over. Next family.”

Xiang Siyu said, “I haven’t read them yet.”

Chu Siyun: ???

Xiang Siyu pointed to the card in her hand. “I haven’t read a single question on here. You told me to ask, didn’t you mean I could ask whatever I wanted? The questions on here at most count as reading aloud. How can that be called asking?”

Chu Siyun looked at Fan Yongkang.

He looked helpless.

Chu Siyun looked at Qin Shiyue again.

Qin Shiyue supported her face with one hand, looking like an outsider. “I was going to remind you. Your mouth was too fast.”

Chu Siyun gritted her back molars and looked at Xiang Siyu. “You tricked me.”

Xiang Siyu quickly changed the subject. “Come, come, come. Let’s officially start asking the questions given by the production team. First: who takes care of the child more? Who is busier with work?”

Chu Siyun looked as if she had no will to live. “She takes care of the child more. I’m busier with work.”

This answer was so concise. Xiang Siyu’s eyes asked: aren’t you going to say a bit more?

Chu Siyun guarded against her. “Don’t even think about tricking me again.”

Xiang Siyu felt she had not done it on purpose either. Who asked every other family to have been public for eight hundred years already, while only their family was mysterious?

Chu Siyun urged, “Hurry, hurry. Next one.”

Xiang Siyu said, “Who controls the family’s finances? Why?”

Chu Siyun furrowed her brows and thought. Family finances? Most of the money she earned had been given to her mother, letting Ms. Meng help manage her finances.

Qin Shiyue spoke before Chu Siyun could. “I do.”

Chu Siyun asked, “Isn’t my mom managing it?”

Qin Shiyue said, “Mom gave me all the money you gave her. So I’m the one managing it. That’s correct.”

Chu Siyun said, “Why didn’t you tell me?”

Qin Shiyue said, “You never asked, did you?”

Seeing how the two of them looked like they were about to fight, Xiang Siyu quickly stepped in to mediate. “Let’s resolve this privately, slowly.”

Chu Siyun sighed. “Sigh. Ever since I got married, my mom became her mom.”

Li Siyan suddenly raised her hand. “My family is the same. I suddenly wasn’t biological anymore.”

Xiang Siyu asked the third question. “Do you have plans for a second child? Why?”

Chu Siyun and Qin Shiyue said at the same time, “No.”

Xiang Siyu smiled. “Looks like your opinions are very unified.”

Chu Siyun nodded. “One is enough.”

Families that had already answered questions would no longer answer, so Chu Siyun happily enjoyed the leisure. For a while, she teased the child; for a while, she touched Qin Shiyue. She lazed around on the sidelines all the way until the end.

After lunch, the next task arranged by the production team was feeding lambs.

The task points for the five families were different, and they had to find them on their own.

Qin Shiyue and Chu Siyun held Chu Xiao’s hands from the left and right, walking under the sunlight across the boundless, vast grassland.

Chu Xiao was so happy she was practically bubbling, and she sighed, “Mama, Mommy, I’m so happy!”

Chu Siyun felt a little unpleasant in her heart and laughed softly. “Of course. You’ll be the happiest little friend in the world.”

Qin Shiyue asked, “Will she?”

Chu Siyun’s tone was firm. “Of course she will.”

Qin Shiyue turned and saw Chu Siyun smiling beautifully. She did not want to spoil the mood, but if she did not ask now, when would she? The happiness their daughter truly wanted was for both of them to stay by her side.

After thinking and thinking, Qin Shiyue still said that sentence. “You know what I’m asking.”

Chu Siyun said in an even firmer tone, “If I say of course she will, then of course she will.”