During this time, Chu Qing stayed at his home and was well taken care of. Most of the segments arranged by the production team later involved the two of them going on dates.
Although he remained as resolute as he had been at the beginning, his attitude towards Wei Yutang—from initial resistance to eventual obedience—had already given the best answer.
After noticing these changes in him, Wei Yutang couldn't wait to announce the good news to everyone.
Before Wei Yutang could even begin planning his second formal confession, the live broadcast had already come to an end, disrupting all his plans.
The budding confession was nipped in the bud, and she could only watch helplessly as Chu Qing packed his bags and left her home with his son.
"Although the show has finished filming, my parents really like you and Xiaxia. Why don't you consider staying a little longer?"
Before Chu Qing could answer, the little boy next to him, carrying the new schoolbag his grandfather had bought for him, had already taken the initiative to answer the slightly difficult question on behalf of his father.
"I'm not thinking about it. Dad works very hard, and now he needs to go back and work hard to earn money for baby formula to support Xiaxia."
"Uncle, I've left you my phone number. Remember to contact me anytime after I get home."
Xiaxia gestured to his digital watch. Until he met a more outstanding and more attractive dream father than the uncle in front of him, he still wanted to maintain a very good relationship with this uncle.
"Okay, I will definitely call you."
Xiaxia waved to the uncle, then decisively put her little hand into her father's palm.
She can say she likes many, many uncles, and she can also casually say "my favorite" to her grandparents.
However, in his heart, the one he loved most was always his father.
Wei Yutang personally escorted them to the airport, and on the way back, he still felt somewhat uneasy.
He knew very well just how outstanding Chu Qing was.
After that live broadcast, more and more people will realize this.
Although many people say they don't like his temper, his ever-growing number of fans shows that the majority remain silent.
With his keen insight honed over many years in the entertainment industry, Wei Yutang was absolutely certain that Chu Qing's future achievements would far exceed what he had already accomplished.
Lovers are always prone to anxiety and insecurity. If possible, Wei Yutang would like to keep this person by his side forever.
Every time the thought pops into his head, he carefully recalls what his friend had said to him several times.
You can't keep someone around in an overbearing way, or it will provoke their disgust and resistance.
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After returning to the city where they used to live, Chu Qing carefully planned her future.
Given his current situation, this live stream was a completely unexpected surprise for him.
This has earned him a considerable number of fans, and many entertainment companies have also extended offers to him, hoping he will join their ranks.
Chu Qing has no intention of agreeing yet, after all, contracts in the entertainment industry are complicated, and he is afraid of being tricked into something.
After returning home, Xiaxia lay on her small bed and rolled around several times.
Although the house his grandparents arranged for him at his uncle's house was very nice, it was an environment he would never have dared to dream of before.
But for this child, no matter how wonderful the outside world is, it can never compare to the home in his heart.
It's nice to stay at my uncle's house, but I can't always go to my dad's bed with my little pillow. Every time before we even start, the nanny comes over and tells me that this is not right.
Xiaxia wasn't unaware that it was wrong, but even knowing it was wrong, she still really wanted to sleep with her father.
When Xiaxia saw that her father had prepared such a lavish meal for her at dinner, she began to feel conflicted.
Dad loves him so much that he wants to prepare such a lavish meal for every meal. What if he doesn't have enough money?
"Dad, we've prepared too much food, we can't possibly eat it all..."
Upon hearing this, Chu Qing switched the positions of the two dishes in front of him.
Even he himself didn't know why he inexplicably made one of the spicy dishes.
He and Xiaxia are both unable to eat even the slightest bit of spice, especially the little girl, who once cried from the spiciness.
Only after it was prepared and placed on the table did he realize that this dish was unnecessary.
But since it's already made this way, even if there are some extras, it can only be placed here.
"And Dad, you clearly don't eat this dish."
Xiaxia tilted her head in great confusion, an unbelievable guess popping into her mind.
Neither he nor his father liked this kind of food, and among the people they knew, only that uncle's family liked it.
Xiaxia gripped the small spoon she was holding, and a sense of crisis she had never felt before suddenly welled up in her heart.
Although he had previously taken the initiative to find a partner for his father, now, just thinking about how his father would soon be with his partner and that his beloved would no longer be Xiaxia, he couldn't help but feel a little sour.
"Dad, did you make this dish because you were thinking about that uncle?"
At this moment, the little guy didn't care anymore; he had just been thinking about how wasteful it was to make dishes that neither of them liked.
More than the waste, he cared whether his father had feelings for that uncle.
"No, it's just that the weather is getting cooler now, and I think it would be nice to make slightly spicier dishes."
If the other person were an adult, they would know how absurd this sounds.
While it's true that some people will choose to eat slightly spicy food to warm up after the weather gets cooler.
Just like how most people prefer hot pot in winter, the feeling of being so spicy that you sweat all over and the chill is especially refreshing.
But it's only early autumn, and the heatwave hasn't fully kicked in yet.
However, this sentence is perfectly capable of fooling a child who doesn't even have a kindergarten diploma and is very dependent on his father.
"Really? Dad?"
When Xiaxia asks this question, it usually means she already believes it.
She reached out and stared at her father for a while, then wanted to pick up the dish and try it.
Chu Qing grasped the hand that the little guy was reaching for food, and under the boy's questioning gaze, whispered:
You can't eat this.
"I can't eat it?"
The moment Xiaxia heard those words, she felt her sadness magnified infinitely.
He suddenly felt that his father had changed. Knowing that children shouldn't eat this, he still made the dish, which was like throwing a bone in front of a puppy and waving it around.
The puppy sniffed it, but the bone was tossed aside, leaving the puppy to look on with a pitiful expression.
"dad……"
Xiaxia deliberately dragged out her words, hoping to soften her father's heart in this way.
In any other situation, Chu Qing would have given in when this little guy was being affectionate with him.
However, he wouldn't have the heart to do anything related to this little darling's health.
I'll make you something else next time.
"Oh well……"
Xiaxia didn't want to put her father in a difficult position, so she stared at the dish that looked delicious for a long time before reluctantly putting down her chopsticks.
Although his father wasn't giving him any food right now, he felt that the uncle would definitely come to see him soon.
When that time came, he would find a way to get his father away, and then have his uncle take him out to eat.
After the thought popped into his head, he couldn't help but give himself a silent thumbs up.
He's such a clever little devil; as long as his dad doesn't find out, it's a perfect plan.
Chu Qing finally decided to try the dish because she didn't want to waste it.
Xiaxia's inability to handle spicy food is inherited from him. He didn't feel anything unusual after the first bite or two, but after the next two bites, he was almost completely overwhelmed by the spiciness.
Chu Qing didn't want to waste it, but after eating it, he felt a burning sensation all the way from his mouth to his throat, so he could only put it in the refrigerator to preserve it.
He himself was unwilling to admit that someone was on his mind when he was making this dish.
I thought that after the show ended, they would have less contact and those inexplicable thoughts would be suppressed.
But reality didn't seem to unfold as he had hoped.
The dish that neither the father nor son could finish was stored in the refrigerator and would keep for several days without spoiling.
Neither of them could handle the spiciness, and Chu Qing didn't want to waste it.
This dish is kept in the refrigerator and will most likely be thrown into the trash after it spoils.
Chapter 58
After Chu Qing finished cleaning up the kitchen, his attention returned to that dish. Even he himself wasn't sure when he had developed this bad habit.
Some things are just too precious to throw away. We'll keep them safe and sound until they break, then we'll throw them away with a clear conscience.
He stayed up late that night, since the house hadn't been lived in for so long and needed to be tidied up.
While tidying up the room, I felt a bit bored and lonely being all alone, so I turned on the TV in the living room. It just so happened that the variety show they had participated in before was playing.
This variety show will be broadcast on online platforms and then edited by staff before being broadcast on television.
Chu Qing happened to see a scene he hadn't seen before: Qi Ning took his little cousin to Huo Sen's house and successfully made the two old people so angry that they started to lose their temper in front of the camera.
The elderly love children, especially young ones who look cute and well-behaved.
But Qi Ning's cousin was just too much of a troublemaker. When the recording of the show finally ended and she was interviewed, the old couple's words completely humiliated Qi Ning.
They said that after Hosen gets married, they hope he won't live with them. If Hosen's children are just as naughty, they will hire a nanny and childcare worker in advance.
In the original storyline, Huo Sen and Qi Ning worked together to transform the unruly child into a well-behaved one. However, the child's identity was accidentally revealed later, and many people started saying that it's normal for a child raised in such a family to have a bit of a temper.
However, with the addition of Chu Qing and Wei Yutang, the plot has become a complete mess, and Qi Ning is exhausted from dealing with it, so she simply doesn't have the energy or patience to deal with a child.
In this live variety show, the only impression they left on the audience was that the kids were annoying.
Huo Sen had been blinded by Xia Xia's cuteness and had a momentary impulse to get married, but he has now completely calmed down.
Sometimes, you don't necessarily have to get married.