A Wealthy Family’s Married-In Alpha Redemption On A Parenting Variety Show - Chapter 21

After breakfast the next day, the director’s team issued a task: each family had to go find ingredients on their own, then bring them back and cook with them.

Li Siyan complained, “They’re not even giving us money. Where are we supposed to find ingredients?”

Xiang Siyu picked up from there. “There’s plenty of grass to find. Let’s all eat grass.”

Fan Yongkang smiled and said, “That will depend on everyone’s abilities.

“It’s already past nine now. There are only a little over two hours left until noon.”

Once he said that, each family quickly set out on their own “journey” to find ingredients.

After everyone had gone far away, Qin Shiyue sneakily said to her wife and daughter, “Let’s go to the family where we fed the lambs yesterday.”

Chu Siyun was puzzled. “Why?”

Qin Shiyue said, “I saw yesterday that they were preparing to slaughter a sheep. They should have lamb. We’ll freeload a little.”

Chu Siyun frowned. “You don’t have money. Why would they let you freeload?”

Qin Shiyue deliberately put on a profound expression. “By relying on charm.”

Chu Siyun sighed and continued signing the posters.

This Qin Shiyue was too much.

Why hadn’t she said in advance that they would be relying on her charm?

Her hand was about to break from signing.

The little girl in front of her handed over a few more sheets. “Sister Siyun, these are the last few. Thank you for signing for me and my friends.”

Qin Shiyue answered for her, “Aiyo, no need to be polite. You can take photos together too.”

Chu Siyun rolled her eyes at Qin Shiyue.

Qin Shiyue pretended not to see.

After the autographs were signed and the photos were taken, the little girl took a bag and helped them pack the meat.

Chu Siyun shook out her hand.

A moment later, she quickly reached out to stop her. “Hey, hey, hey, young lady, we don’t need that much. There are only three of us.”

The girl was still putting meat into the bag. “You signed autographs for me. This is my thanks to you.”

In the end, the little girl happily handed the bag she had stuffed full to Chu Siyun. “If you come to Lucheng again in the future, you can visit our home.”

Chu Siyun hid her trembling arm behind her back and answered with a smile, “Okay. I’ll remember that. Thank you.”

Qin Shiyue carried the meat, Chu Siyun held Chu Xiao’s hand, and the family of three slowly walked back.

Chu Siyun asked, “How did you know she was my fan?”

Qin Shiyue switched the bag to her other hand. “Yesterday, when you were feeding the lamb, I saw her hiding to the side and watching. That look in her eyes was really something.”

Chu Siyun said solemnly to Qin Shiyue, “In the future, you’re not allowed to accept autograph requests for me.”

Qin Shiyue nodded. “I know. Mainly, how was I supposed to know the kid would be this earnest?”

Chu Siyun pressed her lips together and said, “The ignorant are innocent. Just don’t do it again.”

Chu Xiao looked at the bag of meat in Mommy’s hand, her eyes practically glowing. “Mommy, what are we eating for lunch?”

Qin Shiyue asked, “What do you want to eat?”

Chu Siyun spoke before their daughter. “I want soup.”

Qin Shiyue nodded. “Sure.”

Chu Xiao looked at Mama, then at Mommy. “I’m okay with that too.”

Chu Siyun ruffled her daughter’s hair twice. Too cute.

Qin Shiyue said, “Choose one: holding the child or carrying the meat.”

Chu Siyun: ???

Qin Shiyue said, “It needs to be stewed. We should head back early.”

Chu Siyun said, “I’ll hold the child.”

Although that bag of meat was not heavier than the child, the child was easy to hold. The meat was hard to carry.

When they returned to the “base,” Chu Siyun clearly saw Qin Shiyue shake out her arm.

It really was heavy.

Even a female alpha who stayed strong her whole life had been tired out.

They were the first to come back. Qin Shiyue placed the meat on the cutting board, then took out a cleaver.

Chu Siyun covered her daughter’s eyes and carried her outside.

“Your Mommy is about to do something children can’t watch.”

Chu Siyun had just stood still on the grass outside when the sound of meat being chopped came from inside.

Bang, bang, bang.

So scary.

She could not offend Qin Shiyue in the future. Otherwise, Qin Shiyue could take her little life in minutes.

Once the chopping stopped, Chu Siyun carried her daughter back inside.

Qin Shiyue handled the ingredients very deftly.

Chu Siyun asked beside her, “Do you need my help?”

Qin Shiyue glanced back at her. “Just help eat.”

Chu Siyun put the child down and rolled up her sleeves. “Tsk—who are you looking down on?”

Qin Shiyue reached out to block her. “Please help take care of the little friend.”

Chu Siyun decisively took that step down. “Okay, Chef Qin. You get busy.”

Chu Siyun carried Chu Xiao outside to sunbathe.

Speaking of which, it seemed she had never eaten Qin Shiyue’s cooking before.

Qin Shiyue should be very good at cooking, right? She had raised Chu Xiao so well, and she even managed the money.

It seemed like she knew how to do everything. How magical.

The other families slowly returned too.

Each family had sent one person as the main force, while the other took care of the child.

Chu Siyun thought: thank goodness. At least she would not seem especially useless.

More than an hour later, every family’s dishes were served.

Qin Shiyue made a lamb soup, and also a large plate of braised lamb.

Watching her bring the dishes over, Xiang Siyu sighed, “Your cooking skills are pretty good!”

Chu Siyun said proudly, “Of course.”

Qin Shiyue was slightly modest. “Your Teacher Liu is the real chef. My amateur skills aren’t worth showing off.”

Liu Ming truly was impressive. He could make even a handful of greens into something beautiful.

Originally, the task had been for each family to find their own ingredients and cook their own meal. Seeing everyone consciously sit together, the director’s team temporarily came up with a segment.

Everyone would eat together, then vote on which family’s food was the best.

The children did not care about the task at all and ate heartily.

At first, the adults were still tasting carefully, but in the end, they stopped fussing over all those twists and turns. Winning or losing would not mean much anyway.

Toward the end of the meal, Xiang Siyu called out to the director’s team, “I’m not lying to you. Come try this. The lamb is incredible.”

The director sat upright and proper, meticulous and unmoved, his eyes free of temptation.

Xiang Siyu directly took new chopsticks and bowls and went to feed the director and the other staff.

By the end, quite a few more people had appeared at the table. The voting segment ended without a result, because the scene had been stirred into complete chaos.

Qin Shiyue and Chu Siyun, who had eaten their fill, withdrew from the battlefield early.

Qin Shiyue sighed. “Xiang Siyu really is a strange woman.”

Chu Siyun said, “Right? I witnessed that years ago.”

In the afternoon, the director’s team arranged for everyone to learn horseback riding and take promotional photos for the show along the way.

Everyone went to a horse ranch.

Chu Siyun said to Qin Shiyue, who was holding the child, “Hey, I’ll teach you. I’m really good.”

Qin Shiyue said faintly, “I know how.”

Chu Siyun immediately wilted. “How do you know this too?”

Qin Shiyue said, “That summer when we’d just met, didn’t I disappear for a while? Back then, I went traveling alone and visited quite a few places.”

Chu Siyun was curious. “Hey, why did you disappear back then?”

They had met because of an accident, and both families had very absurdly started trying to matchmake them.

Chu Siyun had been annoyed and did not want to be arranged.

Qin Shiyue had been even more absolute. She had simply become unreachable.

At the time, Qin Hao’s face had turned black with anger.

If not for the fact that he and Qin Shiyue were on the same household register, it felt like he could have cursed eighteen generations of Qin Shiyue’s ancestors.

Chu Siyun had hidden in a corner, happily thinking that things between them were over. In the end, unexpectedly…

Qin Shiyue glanced sideways at her. “We’re recording a show. Are you sure you want to talk about this?”

That was true. Chu Siyun said, “Then when we go back, will you tell me?”

Qin Shiyue gave a light laugh. “Depends on my mood.”

Chu Siyun: …

Because both adults knew how to ride horses and were even quite good at it, their family became a case of two parents teaching the child to ride.

Chu Xiao was too small. Qin Shiyue frowned and compared her height to the horse. “How about I hold her while riding?”

Chu Siyun said, “I’ll do it, I’ll do it. You lead the horse.”

Qin Shiyue asked, “Why?”

Chu Siyun said, “Because the ones riding horses are princesses!”

Qin Shiyue was speechless.

Chu Xiao put on protective gear. Chu Siyun got on the horse first, then Qin Shiyue passed the child up to her. “Be careful.”

Chu Siyun said, “I know.”

Chu Xiao nodded heavily. “Mm. Mommy, will it hurt a lot if I fall?”

Qin Shiyue looked at Chu Xiao’s height from the ground and thought about how to answer. “Mm…”

Chu Siyun held her daughter tightly with one hand and gripped the reins with the other. “Don’t worry, Baby. Mama is here. I won’t let you be in danger.”

Chu Xiao looked at Mommy.

Qin Shiyue nodded.

At first, they let Chu Xiao get used to it. Qin Shiyue led the horse and walked slowly.

After two laps, Qin Shiyue said, “Tsk, I feel like your little servant.”

Chu Siyun retorted, “You are.”

Chu Xiao, caught in the middle, did not understand. “What does little servant mean?”

Chu Siyun smiled mischievously. “A little servant is someone who takes care of us.”

Chu Xiao seemed to understand. “Then Mommy is a little servant.”

Chu Siyun laughed loudly.

Qin Shiyue: …

After they became familiar with it, Qin Shiyue withdrew from the field, and Chu Siyun took Chu Xiao riding slowly around the ring, lap after lap.

A staff member asked Qin Shiyue, “We still have extra horses. Would you like one?”

Qin Shiyue shook her head. “No need.”

She had already had enough spotlight these past two days. This was Chu Siyun’s home ground.

When Chu Siyun rode, she had a heroic air, very different from usual.

Later, the director said that their family of three had a very good atmosphere while riding just now, so he asked them to change clothes and directly shoot promotional photos.

Qin Shiyue carried Chu Xiao down.

With bright eyes, Chu Siyun asked, “Can I ride a lap by myself?”

Qin Shiyue nodded.

Chu Siyun smiled and rode off at a gallop.

…

Such a strong female bandit aura.

When Chu Siyun returned, Xiang Siyu, who had appeared at some unknown time, clapped. “Teacher Ah-Chu, impressive!”

Chu Siyun smiled so widely her eyes were almost gone. “Not at all, not at all.”

The three of them went to get makeup done and change clothes.

The production team had them wear ethnic clothing.

Two of them rode horses while one led the horse.

Chu Siyun had a strong sense of the camera and very quickly found the feeling the photographer wanted.

Chu Xiao was young, with clear, transparent eyes. No matter how she posed, she looked good.

Only Qin Shiyue…

The photographer held his camera and said, “Teacher Chu, please look at each other.”

The alpha’s pressure was too strong. When she stared straight at the camera, it made everything else feel like a foil.

But Chu Siyun’s aura was not weak either. When the two of them were placed together, they did not look like a married couple. Instead, they looked like they were about to fight.

Qin Shiyue closed her eyes for a moment, then turned to look at Chu Siyun.

After the shoot was completed, Chu Siyun let out a breath of relief.

Heavens. Just now, she had almost drowned in Qin Shiyue’s love-filled gaze.

Because of the photoshoot, they were not wearing their microphones.

Chu Siyun poked Qin Shiyue.

Qin Shiyue turned back: ?

Very good. Her gaze was sharp. This was the normal Qin Shiyue.

Chu Siyun said, “The photographer was praising you just now. He said your gaze was spot-on.”

Qin Shiyue said, “Of course. Being wives with a Best Actress—how could I manage if I didn’t know how to act?”

Acting? She was acting!

Chu Siyun reminded her, “Don’t look at other people with that kind of gaze in the future.”

Qin Shiyue asked, “Why?”

Chu Siyun said, “It can easily make people lose control.”

Qin Shiyue asked, “Lose control of what?”

Chu Siyun gave a soft laugh and leaned against Qin Shiyue’s ear. “Lose control of their heartbeat.”

Their voices were very low, so no one else could hear.

Seeing the interaction between them, the photographer quickly pressed the shutter.

Hearing the sound, Chu Siyun moved a little farther away.

The two of them acted as if nothing had happened.

Quietly, they put on the microphones the staff handed over.

Actually, there was still something a little different.

If one looked closely, one would discover that Chu Siyun’s ears were red.