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“Oh? Tell us more?”
Host Chen Qiu suddenly appeared with a gossip-hungry expression, practically broadcasting “Shipper Extraordinaire” across her forehead.
Before Cheng Jingyao could say anything more “dangerous,” Ye Yunqing quickly pulled him away, “Let’s go earn some badges.”
Chen Qiu watched them leave, deep in thought, “…Is the puzzle Cheng Jingyao solved earlier still around?”
It was!
The staff quickly retrieved it.
Chen Qiu eagerly sifted through the pieces until her eyes lit up, “Mystery solved!”
“Look, the haunted house has the Xingyao Theme Park’s exclusive symbol. Cheng Jingyao must have guessed the task location based on this.” She displayed the assembled pieces on camera, comparing them to the symbol at the haunted house entrance.
Chen Qiu excitedly speculated, “I have a bold theory: this haunted house might just be where Cheng Jingyao and Ye Yunqing had their first kiss.”
Bullet comments:
[Aaaah! Bring them back so we can hear all about it!]
[I’m shipping them so hard! Thank you, Shipper Qiu Qiu!]
[I’m also guessing: Wife QingQing refuses to go back to the haunted house now, so Cheng Jingyao must’ve kissed him pretty intensely back then!]
[??? Sis, spill the tea!]
[@JingxingQingyunFanfic, we need a fanfic about this ASAP!]
Hearing Chen Qiu’s theory, the other three couples looked like they were choking on dog food, unable to snap out of it.
“Haha.” Tang Min let out a dry laugh, “Little Ye… sure is shy.”
“Ahem…” Song Tao covered his mouth with a fake cough, “Ah, these young people…”
Shen Sisi glanced disdainfully at her husband, “Look at them—they know what they’re doing!”
“I can also grab your waist and press you against the wall for a kiss,” Ji Linfeng replied earnestly, clearly eager to try.
“…”
Shen Sisi shuddered, rubbing her arms in mock disgust, “Shut up, CEO Ji!”
Meanwhile, Zhao Jun and Sun Ruru, who had initially tried to exploit a weakness, were now left embarrassed, deeply regretting their earlier question about whether Ye Yunqing was afraid of ghosts.
Given the current buzz around Cheng Jingyao and Ye Yunqing, this scene was almost certain to trend on social media. They could already foresee how netizens would mock their earlier comments.
“Uh, it’s getting late. We should hurry and earn some badges,” Sun Ruru quickly pulled her husband away.
Shen Sisi watched the couple’s awkward retreat, flicked her hair disdainfully, and laughed before pulling her own husband towards the haunted house.
Ji Linfeng, being dragged along, said, “Alright, if you really want me to—”
“Stop it! If you dare press me against the wall and kiss me, you’ll regret it!” Shen Sisi puffed up her cheeks and sternly warned.
“Alright,” Ji Linfeng sighed regretfully, holding his wife’s hand as they headed towards the haunted house.
Bullet comments:
[Hahaha, CEO Ji’s regretful expression is priceless.]
[Don’t back down, CEO Ji! Go for it! Press her against the wall and kiss her hard!]
[I’m afraid if he tries, he might not survive—lol.]
[Why do I suddenly find JiSi couple so fun to ship?]
[I’m shipping them! 1]
[Hey, come watch Cheng Jingyao comforting his wife.]
On the other screen of the live stream, Ye Yunqing, still flustered, let go of Cheng Jingyao after pulling him along for a while. His face was still warm, and the usually cool expression on his face was tinged with a slight blush. He shot Cheng Jingyao a fierce look and walked ahead on his own.
Cheng Jingyao quickly followed, trying to hold his hand, but Ye Yunqing shook him off.
He tried again, but was shaken off once more.
A third attempt, shaken off—until finally, Ye Yunqing didn’t shake him off.
Cheng Jingyao suddenly pulled him into his arms, covered the microphone, and whispered into his ear, “I’m sorry, wife, please calm down and forgive me, okay?”
“Otherwise, I’ll just have to kiss you.”
Ye Yunqing: “…”
He gritted his teeth and pinched Cheng Jingyao’s face hard, giving a low warning, “If you keep talking nonsense, you can play by yourself.”
Cheng Jingyao quickly nodded, glancing at the cameraman following them.
Realizing they were still live, Ye Yunqing’s face heated up again, and he hurriedly let go of Cheng Jingyao’s face and stepped back.
But Cheng Jingyao grabbed his hand again and quickly ran towards the nearest attraction.
Their handsome backs ran off, accompanied by the gentle summer breeze.
Bullet comments:
[Somebody get Cheng Jingyao’s hand off the mic! What’s there that we VIPs can’t hear?]
[Wifey Qingqing is shy again, hehe~]
[Whispering doesn’t count—if you’re brave, pin him against the wall and kiss him!]
[Hold it! Where are you two running off to? Are you planning to sneak a kiss?]
[Darn it! Even their backs are infuriatingly well-matched!]
***
The world of the adults, full of lovey-dovey moments, had nothing to do with the little ones. After Song Hao abandoned the three kids to brave the haunted house alone, Ji Xingjia had to fend for himself.
He asked a staff member for a small notebook and neatly wrote down the activities he had scoped out and their badge values. With time running out, he carefully assessed and prioritized them, choosing two activities.
After checking off his list, he turned around to find only Zhao Yin, his little sister, following him.
“Where’s Tuntun?”
Zhao Yin pointed to a nearby sunshade, “Over there.”
Tuntun was catching goldfish.
Ten fish were worth only five badges, fifty fish only twenty-five badges, so Ji Xingjia had ruled out this “low-value” activity right from the start.
He walked over with the little sister, “Tuntun, do you want to come play Whac-A-Mole with us?”
Each mole was worth one badge, making it more worthwhile than catching goldfish.
Tuntun was sitting on a small stool, with a little fan provided by the staff nearby, leisurely catching fish.
Hearing Ji Xingjia’s suggestion, Tuntun stopped and shook his head, “I want to catch more fish.”
Ji Xingjia glanced at the small bucket by Tuntun’s feet—he had only caught four fish, still far from earning any badges.
He tried to persuade him, “Tuntun, playing Whac-A-Mole can earn you more badges than catching goldfish.”
Tuntun thought for a moment, frowning in worry, “But the thing is, I can’t play Whac-A-Mole.”
Ji Xingjia offered, “I can teach you.”
Tuntun was a little tempted.
But he looked at the red and black little goldfish in the pool—he hadn’t yet fulfilled the promise he made to Big Daddy.
He looked at Ji Xingjia and suggested, “Brother, how about you help me catch the fish, and then we can play Whac-A-Mole together later?”
Ji Xingjia shook his head and adjusted his glasses, “I stopped catching goldfish when I turned four.”
Zhao Yin, who was crouching by the pool, looked up, “But Tuntun is four right now.”
Ji Xingjia: “…”
Ji Xingjia felt the same frustration as Song Hao did as the “big brother.” “Alright, I’ll go play Whac-A-Mole first. You can join me after you finish catching your fish.”
Tuntun obediently nodded and dipped his little net into the water, scooping up a red goldfish.
Ji Xingjia turned to Zhao Yin, “Do you want to come with me?”
Zhao Yin looked longingly at the little goldfish but followed Ji Xingjia, “I’ll go with Brother.”
Mom and Dad had just told him that Brother Xingjia was smarter, so he should stick with him to earn more badges.
“Alright, let’s go.”
“Goodbye, Brother and Sister,” Tuntun waved politely before focusing back on the pool, his little net slowly dipping into the water…
Bullet comments:
[Aaaah! This is driving me crazy! Why won’t Tuntun go with Brother Xingjia? Catching goldfish isn’t worth it!]
[It seems like Tuntun isn’t very smart; even Little Xingjia can’t move him.]
[Maybe Tuntun just really likes catching goldfish and doesn’t have a strong competitive spirit.]
[Our Tuntun is very smart! He knows he can’t play Whac-A-Mole, but he can catch goldfish, so of course, he should secure the goldfish badges first!]
[Exactly! Tuntun doesn’t know many games, so he should earn badges for the ones he can play.]
[There’s only one chance to play Whac-A-Mole, and if you don’t do well, you won’t get any badges. But with goldfish, there’s no time limit; you can keep catching until you reach ten fish. Tuntun made the right choice.]
[Fans, stop defending him. This kid just isn’t very smart. He’s slow in everything he says and does, and he’s overly timid—he won’t amount to much.]
[After all, he’s not Cheng Jingyao’s child. He lacks the natural aptitude, and if he’s this dull, how can anyone expect him to take over the Shiyao Group when he grows up?]
[??? Where did these brainless haters come from?]
[He’s just a kid. Isn’t it normal for him to be a little slow? He’s not a prodigy, after all.]
Behind the scenes, Xu Youyou, who had been closely monitoring Tuntun and also keeping an eye on the comments, quickly noticed the repeated malicious comments. She realized that someone was trying to stir up negativity. She immediately messaged Tong Shu, the assistant following Cheng Jingyao, explaining the situation and sent screenshots of the comments to their boss, Wang Xiao.
Meanwhile, Tuntun, who was being criticized as “not smart” in the comments, was focused and quiet, like a lone fisherman on a snowy riverbank, carefully catching his goldfish.
On his next attempt, he surprisingly caught two goldfish!
Tuntun was overjoyed, placing the little goldfish into his small bucket and carefully counting them with his tiny finger.
“One, two, three…” He counted twice, his smile growing even brighter.
“Sister!” He called out to a staff member, “Please help me switch to a new bucket.”
The staff member immediately came over and gave him a new bucket, while the bucket filled with ten goldfish was placed aside with three other similar buckets.
The staff member then counted five more badges for Tuntun and placed them into his small backpack.
Upon closer inspection, his small backpack was already bulging, stuffed with many badges.
Bullet Comments:
[Whoa! Has Tuntun really caught forty goldfish?]
[That’s right! The maximum badges you can earn from catching goldfish is twenty-five, and our Tuntun has already earned twenty!]
[Ahhhh! Tuntun is amazing! He totally dominated this fish pond!]
[CEO Ji: Didn’t I already claim this fish pond?/sarcasm]
[Is this the fishing technique that Cheng Jingyao taught him?]
[Tuntun: King of the Sea, Master Fisher!]
[Feeling embarrassed yet, those who said Tuntun isn’t smart? You jumped to conclusions without seeing the whole process. Now who’s not thinking clearly, you idiot!]
Xu Youyou went through the positive comments praising Tuntun, giving each one a like and feeling vindicated: Our Tuntun is amazing!
Tuntun ended up earning twenty-five badges from this fish pond, filling up his small backpack, and even carrying a small red bucket as he left.
In the meantime, Ji Xingjia and Zhao Yin had finished playing Whac-A-Mole and came back to find him still catching goldfish, so they went off to the animated theme park to search for treasures.
Now, Tuntun, holding his small bucket, went to find them and earned seven more badges in the theme park.
***
Soon, it was time for lunch. The show brought the parents and children to the restaurant, where the host, Chen Qiu, was already waiting.
When Tuntun saw his two dads, he quickly ran over with his small bucket, “Daddy, this is for you.”
Ye Yunqing, slightly surprised, took the small bucket and opened it. His eyes widened with delight.
Cheng Jingyao glanced at it and then picked up Tuntun, giving him a kiss, “Tuntun, you’re amazing!”
Tuntun shyly covered his face, swinging his legs as he sat on Cheng Jingyao’s lap, and whispered, “I tried really hard.”
Ye Yunqing smiled and kissed his forehead, “Yes, our Tuntun tried hard. Thank you, Tuntun.”
Tang Min, noticing, playfully patted her son Song Hao and teased, “Look, Tuntun didn’t forget to bring a gift for his dad while completing his tasks.”
Everyone else’s child is a little gentleman, while mine is a little troublemaker, she thought.
Song Hao, feeling indignant, clicked his tongue and handed his badge-filled backpack to Tang Min, “Take this and ‘buy a house.’ Isn’t that more practical?”
Seeing this, Ji Xingjia also handed his small backpack to his mother, solemnly patting it before sitting upright beside Shen Sisi, with a very proper posture.
Zhao Yin and Tuntun followed suit, handing over their backpacks.
The staff came forward and placed the name-labeled backpacks into the scoring boxes for each family.
Chen Qiu took control of the scene at the right moment, “Alright, esteemed guests and audience friends, the time for collecting badges this morning has ended. Which family has earned the most badges? Don’t go away, we’ll reveal the results right after this commercial break.”
Despite protests in the comments, the live stream cut to a mid-roll ad. When it returned, a whiteboard with the family portraits on it had been set up behind Chen Qiu.
“First, let’s reveal the number of badges earned by the parents,” Chen Qiu began. “In fourth place are Song Tao and Tang Min, who earned 105 badges through activities like shooting, darts, and the pirate ship.”
“In third place are Ji Linfeng and Shen Sisi, who earned 160 badges through activities like the haunted house, roller coaster, and rapids.”
“In second place are Zhao Jun and Sun Ruru, who earned 175 badges through activities like the drop tower, roller coaster, and haunted house.”
“And in first place are Cheng Jingyao and Ye Yunqing, who earned 180 badges through activities like the drop tower, roller coaster, pirate ship, and rapids.”
“Congratulations to all the parents!”
[Cheng-Yun is solidly in first place!]
[Not necessarily. Second place is only five badges behind, and Zhao Yin just earned more badges than Tuntun.]
[That means the Ji family also has a chance; Little Xingjia definitely has more than Yin Yin.]
[Don’t forget about our cool and quiet Brother Hao. He might just pull off a surprise win.]
Chen Qiu wrote down the number of badges each family had earned on the whiteboard and continued, “Now, let’s announce the kids’ results.”
Chen Qiu: “In last place, from Mr. Song’s family, Song Hao earned a total of 115 badges! Congratulations to Song Hao!”
Song Tao and Tang Min were slightly surprised but quickly applauded their son. The other guests responded with enthusiastic applause, and Tun Tun joined in, clapping his little hands excitedly.
Chen Qiu: “Next, let’s reveal the results for Ji Xingjia. He earned a total of 60 badges!”
“And our little Zhao Yin also performed exceptionally well, earning 40 badges. Let’s give a round of applause!”
After calculating the total scores for the three families, Chen Qiu announced, “So far, Mr. Song’s family and Mr. Ji’s family are tied for first place with 220 badges each.”
Zhao Jun’s expression briefly stiffened but quickly returned to normal as he looked at Tun Tun in Cheng Jingyao’s arms. No matter what, Yin Yin would surely earn more than Tun Tun. It’s still uncertain who will end up in last place.
Viewers’ comments: [As expected, my boy Hao is a tough one, earning what two people should have.]
[It’s over, Tun Tun’s family is going to end up in last place.]
[Please don’t cry later, Tun Treasure. Mom will be heartbroken.]
“Tun Tun,” Chen Qiu suddenly turned to him, “Do you know how many badges you earned?”
Tun Tun shook his head, but his expression drooped.
He had just learned to count up to ten, so he counted the fish he caught in tens. He had no clear concept of how many badges he had earned in total. But hearing the numbers the others had earned, which were all very big to him, he thought he hadn’t done very well.
But he really tried his best…
“But Sister Qiu Qiu wants to congratulate you!” Chen Qiu said with a smile. “Congratulations, Tun Tun, you earned 87 badges! Adding in your two dads’ scores, your family’s total is 267 badges, making you the first-place winner!”
Tun Tun stared at Chen Qiu in disbelief, scratching his ear, then looked at his dads.
267! Such a big number!
Cheng Jingyao smiled and kissed his head. “Tun Tun, you did great!”
The other families looked at each other, while Zhao Jun and his wife were visibly surprised.
Viewers’ comments:
“???”
“Did our Tun Bao just make a comeback?!”
“87? Wasn’t it 37? Did the show make a mistake?”
“I don’t understand! Why?!”
“Don’t ask! Just know that Tun Bao is awesome!”
