Shoutout to nyanmaru for the commission!
Ye Yunqing and Cheng Jingyao met Tuntun by accident and didn’t initially plan to adopt him.
Later, they had to complete some legal procedures related to guardianship to take care of Tuntun, but at the time, they had only recently come of age and didn’t meet the requirements for adoption.
As a result, Tuntun’s adoption paperwork was actually processed under Cheng Jingyao’s older brother’s name, which means, legally, they were only Tuntun’s uncles.
However, last year when Tuntun started attending kindergarten, he became aware that other kids had both a mom and dad.
But he only had a grandmother and two uncles.
One day after school, Tuntun saw other children giggling while sitting on their fathers’ shoulders, and he finally mustered up the courage to ask Ye Yunqing, “Can you be my dad?”
Ye Yunqing was slightly taken aback, touched by the cautious and hopeful look in his eyes, and smiled as he nodded, “Yes.”
Cheng Jingyao, laughing, teased Tuntun for being “a little greedy,” before lifting him onto his shoulders.
Tuntun’s eyes sparkled with excitement, and he hugged Cheng Jingyao’s neck, smiling more brightly than ever before, “Thank you, Dad.”
From that day on, Tuntun had two dads, and they wholeheartedly considered him their son.
Now, hearing Tuntun ask this question, Ye Yunqing’s heart ached, and he kissed Tuntun on the cheek, “Daddy already has Tuntun, so there won’t be any other children.”
Tuntun looked over at Cheng Jingyao.
Cheng Jingyao also kissed his forehead, “Big Daddy only has Tuntun too.”
Tuntun smiled, grabbed both of his dads’ hands, and placed them on his little tummy, “Will Daddy and Big Daddy always love me?”
Though he was still seeking reassurance, the uncertainty from earlier had vanished from his eyes.
“Of course, Daddy will always love Tuntun,” Ye Yunqing rubbed his little forehead, “Tuntun will always be Daddy’s treasure.”
Cheng Jingyao patted his little tummy, “Big Daddy will always love you too.”
Tuntun giggled.
He knew it! His dads love him, and they always will.
Dads wouldn’t lie.
Qiqi’s dad was a liar!
***
At 3:30 PM, after receiving lots and lots of love from both of his dads, Tuntun was full of energy again and arrived at the go-kart track.
The viewers opened the livestream right on time, only to see a cool little kid in a blue-and-white racing suit, helmet, and gloves.
Ye Yunqing and Cheng Jingyao had also changed into matching racing suits and joined Tuntun on the track.
Chat Comments:
【Ahhh! It’s cool Tuntun!】
【Ahhh! I’m done for. Who can resist Yao and Qingqing in racing suits!】
【Can a four-year-old really drive a go-kart? Isn’t that dangerous?】
【It should be fine; it’s a children’s go-kart, and Tuntun has taken classes before. It’s not his first time.】
【My little brother was the park’s kiddie car race champion at three! /Dog head emoji】
Chu Lan also changed into a blue-and-white tracksuit, wore a big white sunhat, and held up a small flag, looking ten years younger.
She smiled at Tuntun, “Do you have the confidence to race against your dads?”
Tuntun confidently puffed out his little chest, “Yes!”
Chu Lan: “Then let’s get ready.”
Tuntun skillfully checked his new go-kart, got into the driver’s seat with his dad’s help, fastened his seatbelt, grabbed the steering wheel, and gave the judge (Chu Lan) a thumbs-up to indicate he was ready.
Very professional.
On the other side, Cheng Jingyao and Ye Yunqing also got into their adult go-karts and made the same gesture.
Chat Comments:
【Tuntun looks so cool being all serious!】
【It seems like the moment Tuntun got into the go-kart, he regained his confidence. Looks like this morning’s incident didn’t leave any scars.】
【His dads must have comforted him well.】
【It’s a race! President Yao and Qingqing better let him win, their wheels are bigger than his, it’s so unfair!】
As the starting gun fired, Tuntun drove his go-kart out of the starting line. Cheng Jingyao and Ye Yunqing intentionally delayed by two seconds before slowly following.
Tuntun kept a cool expression, skillfully accelerating, turning, and avoiding obstacles, with his soft hair fluttering in the summer breeze.
Cheng Jingyao playfully overtook him, startling Tuntun, who widened his eyes, clenched his teeth, and seriously accelerated, quickly overtaking Big Daddy.
Chat Comments:
【Hahaha, so that’s how it is! It’s just a bit faster than a kiddie car at the park!】
【Hahaha, look at President Yao’s face, it’s so hard for him to keep the speed controlled!】
【What do you do when you accidentally overtake your son?】
【In terms of difficulty, it’s probably harder for the adults to subtly let the kid win.】
【Hahaha, I’m betting on Tuntun to win!】
【Does Tuntun really think go-karts are supposed to be this slow?】
【Maybe other kids can’t drive as fast as Tuntun!】
【Hahahahaha】
Cool Tuntun was the first to complete two laps and reach the finish line.
Chu Lan waved the small flag, “Congratulations to our No. 1 racer, Tuntun, for winning!”
Cool Tuntun raised his little hand and waved, his face beaming with a bright and satisfied smile.
Cheng Jingyao and Ye Yunqing stopped their cars; the former bumped fists with Tuntun, while the latter somehow produced a small bouquet of flowers, “Congratulations, Tuntun!”
“Thank you, Dad!” Tuntun kissed his dad, looking extremely cheerful.
Afterward, Cheng Jingyao took Tuntun for a ride in a double go-kart, letting Tuntun experience real speed.
Chu Lan and Ye Yunqing sat in the spectator stands, listening to Tuntun’s cheers and smiling lovingly.
Chu Lan glanced at the camera in the livestream and said to Ye Yunqing, “I honestly didn’t expect you two to take such good care of Tuntun.”
Ye Yunqing was stunned for a moment: “I… Jingyao and I have always been trying to give him a happy home.”
Chu Lan smiled at him: “I know. Just like when I took care of you for your parents, hoping you would grow up healthy and happy.”
Ye Yunqing smiled slightly, understanding the intention behind bringing this up during the livestream, “Yes, thank you, Mom.”
“Thank you for what?” Cheng Jingyao, having removed his helmet, walked over holding Tuntun’s hand.
Ye Yunqing handed Tuntun his small water bottle and answered, “Thank you, Mom, for taking care of me.”
Chu Lan fanned herself with her sun hat and glanced at her son, “You should also thank me for not transferring Yunqing’s household registration to our family’s record back then. Otherwise, did you think you could still marry him?”
Cheng Jingyao paused: “…Indeed, thank you, Mom.”
Chat Comments:
【Oh, it’s a family affair!】
【So, is it true that Yunqing was entrusted to Director Chu by a friend of hers?】
【No wonder our mother-in-law is so affectionate with Yunqing; President Yao really is the lowest in the family.】
【If Yunqing’s parents knew Director Chu, could his background be something special too?】
【Could it be that his family is also wealthy?!】
【!!!】
***
Tuntun got tired after playing, and the livestream ended.
After the staff left, Cheng Jingyao received a call from the producer of Pineapple Video. The producer informed him that the staff member from this morning had been fired.
It turned out that the person had taken money from an unknown source and agreed to create an opportunity during the show to embarrass Tuntun.
However, before he could do that, the incident with Qiqi happened, so he took advantage of the situation by intentionally blocking Xu Youyou.
But the person who hired him used a virtual account and gave him cash in an area without surveillance, so he had no idea who it was. The production team had already reported it to the police, and they believed the matter would be resolved soon.
Additionally, the second episode of the group livestream, originally scheduled for tomorrow morning, was postponed to next week due to today’s incident. During this time, the production team would re-evaluate the staff’s qualifications and improve work discipline to ensure such incidents wouldn’t happen again.
Cheng Jingyao accepted the production team’s approach and took Ye Yunqing and Tuntun to spend the weekend at the Chu family’s house.
Meanwhile, today’s livestream of “Wonderful Moon” remained trending on social media, staying at the top.
From #QiqiBulliesTuntun, to #MyDadLovesMeALot, to #CoolChuChairwoman, to #TianlanMallClearsOut, #NationalGrandma, #CoolKidTuntun, and finally #YeYunqingBackground, the topics kept changing, but they all centered around Tuntun’s family.
Netizens began digging into Ye Yunqing’s background, while fans of the couple were eagerly devouring the new fake family drama content produced by a well-known fan writer, marveling at the writer’s speed and drooling over the details.
***
In a certain club.
A young man with delicate features sat in a private booth, frowning as he looked at his phone: “Ye Yunqing comes from a wealthy family?”
Beside him, a middle-aged man in his forties put down his wine glass and casually stroked the young man’s back, saying indifferently, “I’ve never heard of a wealthy family with the surname Ye. However, since Chu Lan values him so much, it’s best to leave him alone for now.”
The young man felt frustrated and hadn’t expected that Ye Yunqing had such strong backing.
Initially, he thought Ye Yunqing was just an unknown rookie who got lucky and won the Best Newcomer Award, and that a little scandal would be enough to ruin him. Even if he had a wealthy patron, he wouldn’t stand a chance against President Zhang.
Who would’ve thought that his patron was actually Cheng Jingyao! And that they even got married!
He had planned to back off, but President Zhang mentioned that neither the Cheng nor Chu families had ever mentioned this marriage.
So he assumed that Ye Yunqing had merely seduced Cheng Jingyao without the approval of the Cheng and Chu families. In that case, if he continued to smear Ye Yunqing’s reputation, perhaps the Cheng and Chu families wouldn’t tolerate the disgrace, and with just a flick of a finger, they could crush Ye Yunqing without him needing to lift a finger.
Who could have predicted that the rumors about childhood sweethearts and being an orphan were both true? But it wasn’t just about being classmates, and being an orphan didn’t mean he came from a humble background; it meant that Ye Yunqing had really been raised in the Cheng family and was almost on the same household registration as Cheng Jingyao!
Oh, and now they’re indeed on the same household registration.
No matter how unwilling he was, he could only back off and lie low for a while.
“But won’t my previous actions be traced back to me?” The young man felt uneasy.
The middle-aged man pinched his earlobe, “Relax, it won’t lead back to you. Do you think we would play games with Shiyao and Tianlan without having a scapegoat ready?”
The young man immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
The middle-aged man pulled him closer, nuzzling and kissing his neck, his alcohol-laden breath hot and sticky, “You just focus on preparing for the audition and the new album. Tell me what other resources you want, and I’ll get them for you.”
The young man frowned slightly, hiding the disgust in his eyes, and pretended to obediently snuggle into his arms.
No matter what, he was determined to get this role.
***
Meanwhile, Cheng Jingyao and Ye Yunqing were planning to spend the night at the Chu family’s house.
Standing at the door of a room, Cheng Jingyao asked, “Are we sleeping in my room tonight or yours?”
