studiobondurri Chapter 4 Nuonuo: Daddy, why is that auntie all green?
Chapter 4 Nuonuo: Daddy, why is that auntie all green?
"My beloved Yuwei".
These five words were like a thorn, making Lin Zhou's eyelids twitch.
Memories of being eighteen were still relentlessly assaulting his brain: the image of him running wildly across the playground, the name filled in his diary. Instinctively, he should be trembling with excitement, immediately answering the phone to shower her with concern.
For some reason, looking at Su Qingge's resolute yet lonely figure as she left, and then at the name on the screen, Lin Zhou felt a strange, physiological resistance.
It's like eating a stale donut.
"Take it, Lin Zhou. This is the white moonlight you've been longing for."
He took a deep breath and swiped his thumb across the screen.
The moment the call connected, a suppressed, tearful female voice came from the other end, a voice that broke one's heart:
"Lin Zhou... are you alright? I saw it trending on social media... sob, how could those people say such nasty things?"
Her voice was soft and sweet, yet it held a sharp edge.
Lin Zhou frowned, but before he could speak, the other end added urgently:
"Please don't blame Qingge. She definitely didn't mean to shift all the blame onto you. Although she issued a statement saying she endured the marriage for the sake of the child, and even called you a gigolo in front of the production team... she is, after all, a big star. To protect her career, sacrificing you is something she can't help. You love her so much, you definitely won't mind, right?"
Lin Zhou's hand holding the phone froze in mid-air.
This smell... why is it so strong?
Even though he was a straight-laced man who had just transmigrated, he could tell that something was off about those words.
Every word he said was an attempt to exonerate Su Qingge, yet every single one was pushing him into a fire pit, rubbing salt into his wounds. What does "sacrificing you was unavoidable" even mean? Isn't this blatantly sowing discord, implying that Su Qingge is selfish and using her husband as a shield?
When did Chu Yuwei, the pure and innocent school beauty in my memory who blushed even when she spoke, become like this?
"Yuwei, you..." Lin Zhou opened his mouth, about to ask what was going on.
Suddenly, a giggle came from the other end of the sofa.
Nuonuo, who had been quietly playing on her tablet, had somehow climbed up to Lin Zhou's side. The little girl was holding an iPad, and a video of Chu Yuwei's recent interview was playing on the screen.
In the video, Chu Yuwei, wearing a delicate "no-makeup" makeup look, speaks to the camera with tears in her eyes about "the irresponsibility of some celebrities who secretly get married."
Nuonuo stretched out her chubby little finger, pointing to the name on Lin Zhou's phone screen, then to the woman on the iPad, her big, clear eyes filled with innocence and confusion:
"Dad, why does green breath come out of this auntie's mouth when she talks?"
Lin Zhou was stunned for a moment, then instinctively covered the microphone: "Green gas? What green gas?"
"You're like those 'green tea' monsters from cartoons!"
Nuonuo wrinkled her little nose seriously, shrank back in disgust, and said in a childish voice, "The Sheep Village Chief said that this kind of monster has a really awful smell and only tricks stupid sheep like Daddy. Daddy, please hang up the phone, Nuonuo is getting dizzy from the smell."
Children's words, though innocent, are like a thunderclap.
Looking into his daughter's clear, untainted eyes, Lin Zhou's illusion of "youth filter" was instantly shattered.
Yes.
Seven years have passed. Although Su Qingge is cold and arrogant, she works hard to earn money to support her family. Even when she was exposed, her first reaction was to offer him a contract to earn appearance fees, rather than kicking him to the curb.
And what about this "white moonlight"?
When he was being cyberbullied and his creditors were harassing him, he received a phone call. The caller didn't ask if he needed money or help, but instead indirectly told him: "Your wife is a bad person, you're really miserable."
High judgment.
Lin Zhou's romantic thoughts vanished completely, replaced by a clear-headedness as a father and a sense of responsibility as a man.
"Lin Zhou? Why aren't you saying anything? Is the signal bad?" On the other end of the phone, Chu Yuwei continued her performance, "Actually, I haven't forgotten you all these years. If you really can't go on like this, you can come and talk to me..."
"No."
Lin Zhou's voice turned cold, revealing an unprecedented distance. "Miss Chu, Qingge and I have a very good relationship. You don't need to worry about it. Also, please don't say things that are easy to misunderstand in front of the child in the future."
The person on the other end of the phone was clearly stunned, their breath catching for a second: "Ms. Chu... Ms. Chu? Lin Zhou, what did you call me? I'm Yuwei..."
"I'm making formula for my baby. The water's boiled, so I'll hang up now."
Lin Zhou didn't give her any more chances to make a move and decisively pressed the hang-up button.
The world is finally quiet.
He tossed his phone onto the sofa, scooped up Nuonuo next to him, and gave the little girl a big kiss on her rosy cheek.
"My dear daughter, you are truly Daddy's lucky star! It seems Daddy really was a silly sheep before, but I won't be anymore."
Nuonuo giggled as the stubble prickled her, then hugged Lin Zhou's neck and whined, "Daddy's not stupid, Daddy's the smartest! So when are we going to that fun place Mommy mentioned?"
"Fun places?"
Lin Zhou remembered that contract; it wasn't a fun place at all, it was clearly a battlefield.
But looking at his daughter's expectant eyes, and thinking of his superstar wife who was still putting on a brave face outside, and the bank card in his pocket where ten million had just been deposited.
So what if it's a battleground?
Since the system has already given him a cheat code, he really has to make the most of this freeloading!
Just then, the system notification sounded in my mind again:
**[Newbie Mission Issued: Since you've decided to be a kept man, you might as well do it spectacularly! Please immediately go to the filming location of "Where Are We Going, Dad?" and gain 10000 Shock Points during the first day's live stream.]**
**[Mission Rewards: God-level Driving Skills (Akina Mountain God Edition), one Lucky Wheel spin.]**
**[Failure Penalty: The newbie gift pack (including the ten million in cash) will be revoked.]**
Lin Zhou's lips twitched.
Recovering ten million?
System, this isn't punishment, this is killing me!
Before he could finish complaining, there was a sudden, urgent but polite knock on the door.
"Knock knock knock!"
Immediately afterwards, a man carrying a camera and a director holding a microphone appeared on the video doorbell screen.
"Hello Mr. Lin, this is Xiao Zhang, the filming director from the 'Where Are We Going, Dad?' program. Our live broadcast truck has arrived. Are you and your child ready?"