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“Is it because of the initial bonus?” Zhao Jun was the first to react.
Everyone suddenly realized.
Ji Linfeng said, “Right, Tun Tun’s family got the initial bonus. Could it add to their score?”
Sun Ruru chimed in, “Even if the initial bonus adds points, it shouldn’t count towards Tun Tun’s score, right? Xingjia worked so hard on the tasks, only to end up with a lower score than Tun Tun. He might feel a bit let down.”
Though her words seemed reasonable, they were actually stirring up conflict.
Upon hearing this, Shen Sisi frowned: Even if the initial bonus doesn’t count towards Tun Tun’s score, it still belongs to Yunqing family. Why should it concern you, Sun Ruru? Are you unhappy about finishing last and trying to drag my son into it?
She was about to retort when Cheng Jingyao asked, “Did everyone complete the hidden tasks?”
Everyone nodded. Completing the ghost house as a pair, taking clear photos on the roller coaster, and performing specific actions on the rapids all earned extra badges.
Ye Yunqing took out the envelope containing the initial bonus. “The initial bonus just informed us that children’s activities also have hidden tasks. For example, catching a rare blue goldfish earns an extra 50 badges.”
Chen Qiu added, “That’s right. The initial bonus didn’t directly add points. It was a limited challenge task that had to be completed by the kids—catch one of the only three blue goldfish among over 500, and you’d earn 50 badges.”
Everyone’s gaze turned to the small red bucket that Tun Tun had just given to Ye Yunqing.
Tang Min was surprised. “So Tun Tun caught a blue goldfish?”
Tun Tun nodded and looked at his dad.
Ye Yunqing opened the small bucket, revealing a blue goldfish leisurely blowing bubbles in the water.
The livestream quickly cut to an edited clip: Tun Tun, among the over 500 densely packed red and black goldfish, accurately found a blue goldfish, calmly lowered his net—followed it—and caught it! He then smiled brightly, showing his dimples.
Viewers’ comments exploded:
“Holy crap!!! Tun Tun is amazing!”
“I’m blind; I couldn’t even spot the blue goldfish.”
“Real fish-catching master: Tun Tun.”
“Ahhh, as a mom fan, I’m so proud!”
On the spot, Sun Ruru’s smile froze momentarily, and she awkwardly said, “Tun Tun, you’re really something. But since you knew there was an extra reward, why didn’t you tell your older brothers and sisters? Didn’t Song Hao take you to play on the merry-go-round? And didn’t Xingjia invite you to play Whack-A-Mole?”
Tun Tun looked at her, confused: What is this auntie talking about? His little brain couldn’t understand.
Viewers’ comments:
“??? What nonsense is this auntie spouting?”
“Tun Tun earned first place through his own efforts; some people should stop being passive-aggressive.”
“Have some shame, Ms. Sun. Morally blackmailing such a young child?”
“Honestly, Tun Tun doesn’t even have that many schemes.”
“Auntie, Tun Tun did invite us to catch goldfish together,” Ji Xingjia said seriously. “But my sister and I just didn’t go.”
Although it was a bit disappointing not to win first place, he respected the fair rules and other people’s efforts. He didn’t feel let down.
The strongest player, Song Hao, couldn’t stand it either. He casually raised his eyelids and said indifferently, “I don’t play goldfish catching.” Bullying a child is no accomplishment.
Sun Ruru’s awkward smile completely froze.
Cheng Jingyao coldly looked at her and said, “Tun Tun didn’t know it was a hidden task. To avoid putting pressure on him, I didn’t tell him.”
At this point, even Chen Qiu couldn’t help but ask curiously, “So how did Tun Tun manage to catch the blue goldfish and bring it back?”
Tun Tun looked at his big daddy, and with encouragement in his eyes, he whispered, “I-I wanted to play the goldfish game. Big daddy said… big daddy said that dad likes blue, so I caught a blue goldfish to give to dad.”
Everyone: “…” How sweet, we’ve been shown up again!
“Look at that,” Shen Sisi glared at Sun Ruru and her husband. “Our Tun Tun caught the fish to give his dad a gift, not because he was just thinking about winning.”
Sun Ruru, whose little scheme of “only thinking about winning” had been exposed, felt her face flush with embarrassment, and she couldn’t maintain her fake smile any longer.
Zhao Jun, however, clapped his hands lightly and said with a smile, “I see, Tun Tun is really impressive. He deserves encouragement.”
Everyone: “…”
When it comes to thick skin, they really had to admit defeat.
Viewers’ comments:
“Amazing! It turns out Mr. Zhao is the real master of humility.”
“Trying to save face like this makes me cringe.”
“I’m curling my toes in second-hand embarrassment!”
“I don’t believe for a second that Mr. Yao can tolerate this.”
Of course, Cheng Jingyao couldn’t tolerate it. He had joined this variety show for Ye Yunqing and Tun Tun, yet the Zhao couple had repeatedly crossed the line. How could he put up with that?
“Encouragement isn’t necessary. An apology is.”
Cheng Jingyao coldly glanced at the Zhao couple. “For doubting my son Tun Tun’s achievements without evidence and accusing him of being selfish, you need to apologize.”
Everyone was stunned, and the show’s director looked at Cheng Jingyao in horror, fearing that this “crown prince” would cause a live broadcast accident. He hurriedly signaled the host, Chen Qiu, to take control of the situation.
Only Ye Yunqing knew that Cheng Jingyao’s tone was still calm, indicating he wasn’t truly angry yet. But if the Zhao couple didn’t apologize, that might change.
Ye Yunqing had seen what it was like when Cheng Jingyao lost his temper at Shiyao Group and with the shareholders.
Zhao Jun and Sun Ruru hadn’t expected Cheng Jingyao to press the issue publicly. Sun Ruru’s face turned bright red with shame, and Zhao Jun’s forced smile began to falter, his expression stiffening.
“Sorry.” Zhao Jun forced a smile, trying to appear calm. “We misunderstood Tun Tun. We apologize to little Tun Tun. Can you forgive us, Tun Tun?”
With a light apology, he threw the ball back into Tun Tun’s court: If Tun Tun nodded and forgave them, the matter would be closed; if he didn’t, it would make him look petty and unforgiving.
“Forgive them? Why wouldn’t he?” Cheng Jingyao said coolly, completely overturning Zhao Jun’s calculation. “Come on, Tun Tun, tell Uncle and Auntie, ‘It’s okay. Admitting mistakes and correcting them makes you a good child.’”
Tun Tun, sitting on Cheng Jingyao’s lap, glanced up at his big dad and then timidly looked at the Zhao couple before softly repeating, “It’s okay—”
Cheng Jingyao added, “Admitting mistakes and correcting them makes you a good child.”
Tun Tun carefully repeated each word, “Chicken (admitting) mistakes and correcting makes you a good child.”
The Zhao couple: “…”
Everyone else: “…” This is brutal!
Viewers’ comments:
“Hahaha, our Tun Treasure is so serious, his sarcasm is off the charts.”
“President Yao is too sharp, hahaha!”
“Nonsense, President Yao is so magnanimous! A role model for us all.”
“I don’t care how the Zhao couple feels; I’m just loving this.”
In the end, only the Zhao couple ended up hurt in this scenario.
Chen Qiu quickly regained control of the situation. “Once again, congratulations to Tun Tun’s family for winning first place! Please go ahead and pick your favorite meal and house.”
“Tun Tun, do you want to choose?” With their “fortune” of 267 badges, Cheng Jingyao and Ye Yunqing generously let Tun Tun pick whatever he liked.
Realizing he had actually won first place, Tun Tun beamed, his little face lighting up with a big smile.
Encouraged by his dad’s gaze, he happily ran over to the “price” display board beside Chen Qiu.
He looked up and carefully made his selections. Because he liked the fries and ice cream that came with the meal, he chose the “Meat Feast” (steak dinner) worth 50 badges. Then, he chose the forest-themed treehouse, worth 180 badges.
With 37 badges remaining, Ye Yunqing picked a cost-effective homemade meal with rice, costing 30 badges.
The final 7 badges were given by Tun Tun to Zhao Yin, who wanted to choose the Ice Castle room but didn’t have enough badges.
The little girl, unaffected by her parents, was touched and thanked Tun Tun.
After lunch, the broadcast paused for a two-hour break, during which the hashtags #HesAfraidIllKissHim and #AdmittingMistakesMakesYouAGoodChild both trended on social media.
Under the first hashtag, CP fans were shouting, “I’m obsessed, I’m dying from shipping them!” while the second was flooded with mom fans cheering, “Tun Treasure is awesome” and “Tun Treasure is the cutest!”
Curious onlookers clicked in, only to be so charmed that they ended up with rosy cheeks and warm hearts, content to stay at the bottom of the fandom pit with a smile.
Meanwhile, the family of three at the center of the discussion was peacefully sleeping in the forest-themed treehouse, while Zhao Jun and his wife fumed in the Ice Castle, unable to calm down as they read through the sarcastic comments online.
“What should we do now?” Sun Ruru asked. “Yin Yin’s moment was completely overshadowed by Tun Tun, and we’ve angered Cheng Jingyao. Even random netizens aren’t on our side—”
She paused, worried, and said, “I heard Shiyao Group has shares in Pineapple Video. Do you think Cheng Jingyao will pressure the production team to target us?”
“Why are you panicking?” Zhao Jun’s brow furrowed tightly, but he spoke with disdain, “Just because people call him the ‘crown prince’ doesn’t mean he really rules Shiyao Group.”
Zhao Jun continued, “Let’s not forget, his dad, Cheng Hui, is still alive, and he has an older brother too. His brother, Cheng Jingxuan, is the real crown prince of Shiyao Group.”
Sun Ruru pondered for a moment and asked, “What do you mean?”
Zhao Jun flashed a sinister smile and said, “He likes to think of himself as the ‘crown prince’? Well, I’m going to—overthrow his throne.”
