Xu Huaiyuan dared not go against her anymore. Even with a headache, he could only endure it, "That's not what I meant, I'm just a little tired..."

That's why they're dissatisfied.

Ke Rou wouldn't listen. She started crying and making a scene, "You just don't love me enough! Oh, you're already complaining about being tired now? The baby isn't even born yet, and you're already complaining about us. How can we rely on you in the future? Does that mean that from now on, if you complain about being tired, you won't care about me and the baby anymore?"

As she spoke, she pointed at the tablet and said, "Look at him! Such a high-net-worth CEO! His schedule is so busy, yet he still picks up his kids after get off work when he has time! He even helps with the cooking. He's so dedicated!"

Xu Huaiyuan was truly helpless against Ke Rou's willfulness. He wanted to say that everything on the internet was just a show, and how many men could actually do that?

“These kinds of variety shows are all scripted, so just watch them and forget about it. Besides, this is completely different from taking you out to eat. I didn’t say I wouldn’t take you, did I? I’m just too tired, and you’re complaining that my attitude isn’t right.”

Xu Huaiyuan said helplessly, but then his gaze inadvertently swept over the screen and he noticed what variety show Ke Rou was watching. He immediately broke out in a cold sweat. Why was Jiang Tong on a variety show?!

The screen was showing several guests happily preparing dinner in an open kitchen.

The man standing next to Jiang Tong is none other than Zhou Yuansheng.

The two chatted and laughed.

Jiang Tong even subconsciously picked up some food for Zhou Yuansheng to try.

The two younger people around them were teasing them, saying that the two of them had a really good relationship.

Although Jiang Tong was shy, she did not shy away anymore and faced everyone's teasing with composure.

Others also joined in the fun to try the taste, and a lot of the pot of red wine stewed beef was devoured by them.

Everyone was so impressed by the aroma that they gave it a thumbs up.

Xu Huaiyuan also subconsciously swallowed. Of course, he had eaten Jiang Tong's cooking before and knew that she was very good at it, but seeing Jiang Tong cooking for so many people made his heart feel like it was being fried in oil.

He stared intently at Jiang Tong's dazzling appearance, and everyone around her was so outstanding.

How could he not care?

Ke Rou was arguing with him. She was very dissatisfied with Xu Huaiyuan's attitude. He gave her a hard time even when they were having a meal together, and she felt that this was unacceptable!

He then noticed that the tablet was staring intently at the screen, and immediately realized something was wrong. "What's wrong with you? Why are you staring at this screen like that? What's wrong with this tablet?!"

Xu Huaiyuan suddenly realized that the company was launching a major project, which was a critical time. He really couldn't afford to offend Ke Rou. So he could only coax her with glib words, "Yeah, it's not that we have a grudge, it's just that it caused us to have a fight. Okay, weren't we going out to eat?"

He began to coax her gently, and that's how he managed to get Ke Rou to leave the house.

Ke Rou could be considered to have forgiven him, albeit reluctantly.

The two of them wasted a lot of time arguing like that, and Xu Huaiyuan felt even more tired.

During that time, he also secretly inquired about what variety show Ke Rou was watching, asking, "What's the name of it? What's it about? Why are you so fascinated by it?"

Speaking of this...

Ke Rou finally perked up, "It's a dating reality show! It's about couples traveling and living together in a certain place. You know that grand proposal in City A during the Chinese New Year? The one with drones and fireworks? The couple was there too! Oh my god, Mr. Zhou is so handsome, and this lady is so pretty. They're a match made in heaven. I heard they're both on their second marriage. The good man I just praised is Mr. Zhou. He said he'll personally pick up the kids whenever he can after get off work."

She talked endlessly about the variety show, praising how good it was.

Ke Rou thought Xu Huaiyuan wanted to chat with her to find topics to talk about, because she knew he didn't watch much entertainment news. Xu Huaiyuan was also several years older than her, and she would sometimes deliberately call him "old-fashioned".

She was not making a joke unintentionally.

Xu Huaiyuan felt particularly uncomfortable listening to this. He knew he was getting old and couldn't keep up with some things, and he hadn't thought about it that much before.

After all, he's married, so why would he care about anything else? He just wants to earn more money, buy luxury cars, buy better houses, and show off a bit.

He didn't need to cater to the other girls who fawned over him, but now that he saw Jiang Tong embracing new things and dressing more and more fashionably and beautifully, one can imagine how he felt.

Ke Rou was unaware of her own feelings and kept praising how sweet this couple was on the variety show, and how sweet that couple was too!

She was quite happy.

Xu Huaiyuan looked at Ke Rou like she was an idiot, thinking she was brainless and looked down on her, but for the sake of his career, he had no choice but to coax her.

He found the meal utterly unappetizing.

After finally coaxing Ke Rou to sleep at night, Xu Huaiyuan went into the bathroom and started smoking while searching for information about Jiang Tong. As expected, she was very popular and was even rated as the most beautiful female painter. After she got together with Zhou Yuansheng, many people were curious about her.

Therefore, marketing accounts also forwarded and commented on the posts, and the general sentiment was one of praise.

The fan base for the couple Jiang Tong and Zhou Yuansheng is also growing.

Of course, there were also a few sarcastic comments, saying that if the CEO is so rich, why does he drag his girlfriend out to ride the wave of popularity and make money?

As a result, these comments were met with criticism from passersby, leading some to delete their accounts or quit the internet altogether.

[This is the funniest story I've ever heard. Little Zhou is trying to make money off of online traffic by creating fake on-screen couples, hahaha.]

[This marketing account is just a working-class person, what could they possibly know? They probably have no concept of the wealthy, right? The Zhou family isn't some nouveau riche; it's a family fortune accumulated over generations. The family is vast, and its businesses are deeply intertwined, with interests in almost everything. Let's put it this way: even the poorest relative of the Zhou family has more assets than your entire family could earn in a lifetime!]

[A long-time fan can attest that this man just wants to show off his relationship. We don't know what his reservations are this time, but just wait and see, he'll be letting loose in no time!]

The remaining longtime fans kept echoing their sentiments, laughing out loud.

Xu Huaiyuan took a deep drag on his cigarette. He had learned about the Zhou family before, and they were a class he could never reach in his life. They were from completely different worlds, and he understood that Jiang Tong was getting further and further away from him.

He watched as many people edited their interactions in the live stream into short videos, adding sweet background music, which once again charmed many netizens.

Xu Huaiyuan felt a tightness in his chest, and his eyes became red and sore from staring. Finally, he wiped his eyes in a sorry state. Thinking about his current situation, he realized that he was practically a dog for the Ke family, being bossed around by the three of them every day.

Regret filled his mind.

Unable to fall asleep any longer, Xu Huaiyuan stayed in the bathroom until 3 a.m.

Wang Chungui also learned from other gossipy aunties in the neighborhood that Jiang Tong had been on TV and was dating a wealthy man. She also learned that the young master from a rich family in City A had proposed to her! This made Wang Chungui so angry that she couldn't get out of bed for three days.