"...Go on a parent-child reality show?"
"Didn't I tell you that Chaochao is my sister?"
Brother Hong: "...Of course I know!"
He doesn't have Alzheimer's!
"Director Zou said that the production team can make an exception for you, and it's okay for the brother to bring his sister to record together."
"Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" is a reality parent-child program launched by Pineapple TV two years ago. It invites fathers with a certain degree of fame from all walks of life to take their children to travel to various places and experience the local customs and culture. It is also known as "Dad and Baby Metamorphosis". The first season was very well received and became a hit that year.
However, in the second season, due to the production team's mistake in selecting guests, the guests' true colors were exposed after appearing on the show, and their personas collapsed. The season was filled with all sorts of catfights and chaotic scenes. The children who were originally the main characters became the background for the adults' bickering drama, responsible for providing the background music for their tragic crying.
As a result, the reputation of "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" plummeted, viewership dropped significantly, and its Douban score fell below 6.0.
Director Zou gritted his teeth and was determined to film the third season, but now that the show is about to start recording, singer Fang Rui, one of the invited guests, announced that he would leave with nothing in his divorce and directly broke the contract, catching everyone off guard.
Director Zou was so anxious that he developed three blisters on his lips overnight.
Jiang Chi, whose "baby-giving" news broke, instantly became a shining gold in Director Zou's eyes, generating immense buzz.
He called Brother Hong every half hour, his attitude towards inviting Jiang Chi to be a guest was incredibly enthusiastic.
Director Zou had a premonition that the show's chances of turning things around depended on this one opportunity.
at this time.
Jiang Chi twitched the corners of his mouth and uttered three words, "Not interested."
In his eyes, children are as difficult to deal with as monkeys on Mount Emei, and they are unruly and unreasonable.
This is why Jiang Chi dislikes children.
Of course, the little dumpling is an exception.
So, it's not that annoying.
Jiang Chi only needed to think about the five children chattering and jumping around him—
I'm already having a splitting headache.
It would be better to just end the world.
"...Don't refuse yet. I think you can consider it. Your tour just ended, and you don't have any engagements recently, so you have some free time..." Brother Hong earnestly advised, "Besides, just think of it as taking Chaochao on a trip to relax. It's also a good opportunity for you two to strengthen your sibling bond."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Chi's resistance began to waver.
Traveling, together with Chaochao?
"Besides, even though there's a video clarifying things, there are still a lot of rumors about Chaochao online. Why not just let them see what kind of kid Chaochao is?"
Jiang Chi remained silent. What Brother Hong said made sense. Sometimes, simply escaping or resorting to forceful suppression can backfire.
After a moment, he took a deep breath: "I'll ask my uncle."
While still fuming, Chaochao stared in the direction of the garden, but Jiang Chi was nowhere to be seen. The little dumpling's cheeks, marked with a red stamp, puffed up like an inflated balloon.
Huo Qin couldn't help but chuckle softly.
Chaochao looked up at him in disbelief, her eyes brimming with tears.
Daddy, don't you love me anymore?!
Huo Qin: "Sorry, it looks like a monkey's butt..."
What monkey butt?
There are little monkeys here.
? ? ?
Chaochao took three slow seconds to react. When her mind finally caught up, her big eyes welled up with tears, and her little mouth twitched as if she were about to burst into song, "Woo—"
"As cute as a little apple."
Huo Qin replied without changing his expression.
The little girl's crying stopped abruptly, neither rising nor falling, finally dissipating in her throat. She sniffed and mumbled something to make up for it: "The little monkey's bottom is cute too."
Finally, Jiang Chi returned from the garden. Chaochao, who was eating cookies to soothe her wounded heart, glared at him and hurriedly stuffed the remaining bag of cookies into Huo Qin's suit. Then she turned around, crossed her arms, and pretended that she was still angry.
Huo Qin: "..."
Jiang Chi walked over and saw the sullen figure.
"There were two dogs fighting outside just now..."
The little dumpling's ear twitched slightly.
"For a small cake."
The little dumpling's two ears immediately stood up.
The two dogs were fighting over it.
That little cake must have been so delicious.
Chaochao, who loves to join in the fun, turned her head and suddenly saw a red velvet cake roll in a transparent shell.
Her earlier annoyance vanished instantly. With a suspicious crumb still clinging to her lips, her eyes sparkled, but she immediately refused to take it: "Is it for me?"
Jiang Chi had specially arranged for a deliveryman to bring it to coax the little dumpling.
Jiang Chi's eyes held a hint of a smile, but he pretended to be very calm. "Hmm, I got it for you."
Chaochao immediately took it happily, but the next second she asked hesitantly:
"So, brother, did you beat the other dog?"
The little dumpling's eyes are clear and innocent.
Jiang Chi: "...I was talking about the two dogs, not me."
The little dumpling looked blank for a few seconds, then suddenly realized, "Oh—"
Jiang Chi: ...This cake should have rotted in the factory back then.
But seeing Chaochao happily watching cartoons and eating cakes, Jiang Chi couldn't help but reconsider.
I'll buy a strawberry cream flavor next time.
Jiang Chi told Huo Qin about appearing on a parent-child reality show, while carefully observing his uncle's expression.
The man on the sofa remained indifferent throughout.
Huo Qin hesitated for a long time, just when Jiang Chi thought he would be rejected.
"when."
“…Huh?” Jiang Chi was taken aback for a moment, recalling what Brother Hong had said, “We can start recording next week.”
Huo Qin: "Understood."
Now it was Jiang Chi who hesitated, "Uncle, you... are you really comfortable entrusting Chaochao to me?"
Jiang Chi himself lived by the principle of just not starving, but if he had a three-year-old child with him...
He wasn't sure if Chaochao's physical and mental state would still be normal at that time.
Huo Qin's expression was calm, and his cool voice penetrated people's ears.
"I'm not at ease."
Hochin smiled.
"So if she loses even a single hair, you're finished."
Jiang Chi: "..."
He should have just let it rot away back then.
"What is Chaochao's identity..."
Huo Qin: "Not to be disclosed for the time being."
Aside from company employees, Huo Qin has only revealed Chao Chao's identity to the upper echelons of B City so far. If it were to be widely publicized online, Huo Qin would be concerned about Chao Chao's safety while she is away.
Huo Qin put down the documents, and as he did so, a small bag of cookies fell out of his suit jacket and landed on the ground with a "thud".
Huo Qin: "..."
Silence.
Jiang Chi thought to himself, "So that's what my uncle likes. Why was he hiding it? Oh, that makes sense. The typical domineering CEO would never eat cookies in front of others."
"Ahem." Jiang Chi said awkwardly, "Uncle, you don't need to be embarrassed..."
"roll."
A single, concise word.
"OK."
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