DTBS - Chapter 137
Chapter 137: High Alert
Early in the morning, Tao Qiuyun entrusted her daughter and Mengmeng to Wu Hu, asking him to take the two little ones to Mingyang to find Qin Qingshang.
It was easy for the two kindergarteners to take time off, and Meng Huashi's mother also agreed to let her daughter participate in the variety show. After all, she had a good impression of Tao Qiuyun and Qin Qingshang and knew her daughter liked Qinqin, so she trusted their family to take good care of Mengmeng.
When Wu Hu appeared on set with Tao Aiqin and Meng Huashi, most people present turned their gaze towards him.
The tall and strong man felt a bit awkward for the first time...
But a certain social terrorist with the title of "social phobia" was clearly used to it. Pulling her shy little friend, she ran towards the filming area with her short legs, and sensibly lay obediently on a large box to watch, not disturbing Qin Qingshang who was filming.
A few prop assistants who saw Tao Aiqin were instantly amazed by her face. Their eyes darted back and forth between Qin Qingshang and Tao Aiqin as they whispered:
"Wow, you can tell she's her biological daughter just by looking!"
"How can she grow up like this! She's practically picked up all their best features..."
"The little girl next to her is the friend of Sister Qin's daughter that Sister Qin mentioned online, the one whose mother was a leech... Mengmeng, right? As expected... beautiful people liked playing with other beautiful people even when they were little."
"I remember Sister Qin's daughter is called Qinqin, right? And suddenly Mengmeng... Hey, aren't they together the 'bud of love'?"
"Huh? They're still five-year-old kids! You CP shippers are getting too ridiculous!"
"This is Young CEO Tao, okay! With Young CEO Tao's looks, she should definitely be in the entertainment industry. Inheriting Sister Qin's acting skills, she'll be 'two actors in one family, mother and daughter both Best Actresses' in the future. How great!"
"Sister Qin will definitely win Best Actress, it's just a matter of time. And her daughter with CEO Tao, she's truly been on top of the world since she was little."
"But the pressure is huge too. Two moms, one a CEO and one a Best Actress, the halo buff is maxed out. It'll be hard to escape it later."
"Why escape? With CEO Tao's wealth, she could live comfortably for generations without working. Why bother trying?"
The crew members' murmuring quickly attracted Ming Siwen's attention. Following their gaze, she saw the familiar little girl.
Before, when the 《Fluttering Butterfly》 crew was in Linhai, she had seen Tao Aiqin...
Speaking of which, even naming their daughter "Tao" Ai "Qin"... what exactly was the situation between these two on the romance reality show back then? It's hard to figure out.
"Qinqin," Ming Siwen walked up to the little cat, handed her a candy, and asked, "Are you watching Mama perform?"
Tao Aiqin looked at the beautiful woman in front of her, blinked. She hadn't interacted much with her before, so she showed an innocent and well-behaved smile: "Teacher Ming~"
Hearing her imitate Qin Qingshang's way of speaking, and seeing that face so similar to both her mothers, Ming Siwen was stunned. The little one's adorable appearance instantly struck a soft spot in her heart...
Wuwuwu, she's so cute, what kind of luck does Qin Qingshang have!
Could she be the protagonist of some Mary Sue novel?!
Her daughter is so cute!
"Good girl, Qinqin~" Ming Siwen's tone immediately softened. She even squatted down to talk to her: "Can you introduce me to the person next to you?"
She was thoughtful and immediately noticed the shyness of the other little girl beside her. Having her friend introduce her would break the ice and bring them closer.
"This is Mengmeng!" The little cat pulled Meng Huashi beside her, "Mengmeng is even better behaved, you should give Mengmeng candy too."
"Okay, give Mengmeng candy," Ming Siwen took another candy from her pocket, handed it to Meng Huashi, and asked with a smile, "Mengmeng, Auntie's name is Ming Siwen, what's your name?"
"Meng... Meng Huashi," Mengmeng looked at Tao Aiqin, saw her nod, and then took the candy from Ming Siwen's hand, shyly saying, "Thank you, Auntie Ming."
Double kill!
Ming Siwen felt for the first time that children could be so cute. She reached out and gently stroked their little heads one by one, her eyes soft: "How about I take you to eat some small cakes?"
For female stars, candy and cakes should be eaten sparingly, but her assistant Xiao Li loved to eat them! She had grabbed these candies when she heard Qin Qingshang's daughter was coming. Now...
Xiao Li's candies and cakes are all yours!
The "Cat Bandit" was very satisfied, following Ming Siwen around to plunder—no, to accept snacks from the staff.
When Qin Qingshang finished filming, she saw a group of staff members surrounding Tao Aiqin and Meng Huashi, with a large pile of snacks on the table, and even fries that had just been delivered. One, two, three... Good heavens, they bought a full five boxes!
Mengmeng was okay, she was very shy and only ate when Qinqin fed her, practically forced to. But Tao Aiqin...
You actually ate so many snacks! That's more than your weekly limit!
"Tao Aiqin," Qin Qingshang loved calling her full name when she was angry. She slowly walked closer to her: "You're quite carefree, aren't you?"
"Mama!" The little one's eyes lit up instantly when she saw Qin Qingshang walking over. Holding the fries, she trotted over, "I missed Mama."
System 030: "Keep pretending, go on!"
Tao Aiqin: "What the hell do you know? My female lead mom is terrifying. If she hits or scolds me, it'll be too embarrassing. I can't lose face in front of Meng Huashi. This will become a black mark on my history, and she'll definitely remember it forever."
She wants to train her little childhood friend to become a Best Actress! If Meng Huashi mentions it in an interview later, she'll be the one hurt!
No way, must absolutely prevent this!
System 030: 【Playing: My Bizarre Host Gets Beaten Up by the Female Lead (Video)】
Tao Aiqin: "?"
System 030: "Hehe, didn't expect that, did you? I have a recording function."
Tao Aiqin: "No way? You don't think this will threaten me, do you? Without my permission, you can't connect with reality at all. Only the two of us can see this. It has no value to me."
System 030: "? Fine, you're good. I hope you get beaten up right now."
Tao Aiqin: "Impossible. My female lead mom is very simple-minded and easy to coax. Watch my performance."
The little cat held up the fries and showed a sweet smile: "For Mama to eat, the uncles and aunties said Mama works very hard~"
The soft little one was innocent and pure, and the words Qin Qingshang had just prepared were instantly scattered.
Alright... it's fine to eat them occasionally anyway. Usually, she makes sure Qiuqiu doesn't let their daughter eat too many snacks.
"Thank you, baby!" Qin Qingshang picked up the little cat, bit into the fry she offered, and after rubbing her face, put her down: "Delicious~ Good girl, go share with Mengmeng. You can't eat alone, or Mengmeng won't be friends with you anymore."
"Qinqin has food," the little cat landed, ran to find Meng Huashi, and fed her: "Mengmeng has food."
The onlookers who saw the scene just now started discussing:
"Did you hear that? Sister Qin's daughter's name! It's actually Tao Aiqin!"
"Good heavens, do they even have to show off the name of their love child?"
"Hehehe, Sister Qin and CEO Tao, I've already thought of the name for their second child. It'll be Qin Aitao."
"...Don't be too ridiculous."
The two little girls played together amicably on the side. Ming Siwen approached Qin Qingshang and whispered, "Um, Qingshang, is CEO Tao usually very busy and doesn't have time to take care of Qinqin?"
"Yes," Qin Qingshang nodded, "Sometimes neither of us has time, so we can only ask her friend, the one who appeared once in the variety show, named Su Qingxiang. She's the one who helps take care of her."
"You can bring her to the set," Ming Siwen said sincerely, "When you're filming, I can help you look after Qinqin."
The cat was touched: "Teacher Ming, you're so kind!"
"It's fine, it's fine," Ming Siwen waved her hand, "I just think your daughter is cute and well-behaved, not noisy."
"Teacher Ming, do you like children like Qinqin?" Qin Qingshang looked at her.
"Everyone likes well-behaved children," Ming Siwen was very honest, "Not to mention she inherited the looks of both you and CEO Tao, it's simply... Oh right, I heard you say before that your daughter and her friend are going on a variety show together. Can you and CEO Tao handle two children?"
"It's okay, they don't make trouble," the cat recalled, then looked worried: "Actually... Mengmeng talks very little, and Qinqin is also soft-spoken. I'm really afraid they'll clash with other kids on the variety show."
"You can rest assured, 120%," Ming Siwen thought Qin Qingshang was just overthinking. "She's your and Tao Qiuyun's daughter. The guests all know that and will definitely warn their own children early on. What you should be worried about is whether your daughter can make good friends on the show."
"After all, you're different now than before. Recognize people, Qingshang. Don't let others use you as a pawn or a stepping stone casually. You know the situation in the industry; there are many smart people, and also those who aren't afraid of anything. Xiao Li was gossiping with me before, saying that knowing CEO Tao married you, some people are privately discussing how to get close to CEO Tao."
Ming Siwen paused, then continued: "So, what you should be worried about isn't your daughter, but yourself, understand?"
"But I'm going on a variety show for families of three," Qin Qingshang was surprised, "They all have children, it's not like someone would use this to seduce Qiuqiu. Besides, Qiuqiu wouldn't cheat."
"You really lost your IQ after falling in love!" Ming Siwen tapped the cat, "Guest participants, do you know? If you and Tao Qiuyun really go on a variety show with your daughter, it will definitely be the most popular show with the highest traffic. This isn't a project CEO Tao is involved in, so she can't control it. That means anyone might get in as a guest participant. That's what you should be paying attention to."
Qin Qingshang suddenly understood: "Teacher Ming, you're amazing, you think of so much."
Ming Siwen: "It's alright."
Isn't this the mindset everyone in the entertainment industry should have? Have you regressed, Qin Qingshang!
As expected, this person is still the same "silly sweet" who only knew how to act before, completely incapable of thinking deeply about interpersonal relationships.
Sigh...
Truly envious.
Should I consider dating too? Forget it, it's too troublesome.
In less than a second, Ming Siwen dismissed the idea of dating...
Being alone, how great is that! All my time belongs to myself!
When Qin Qingshang was filming, the little cat was entrusted to Ming Siwen's care. By four in the afternoon, it was Ming Siwen's turn to film, so she could finally change into her regular clothes and take her daughter to visit the set.
"Sister Qin," a staff member relayed a message to Qin Qingshang, "Director Dai's assistant is looking for you. They said they want to ask if you're free later to discuss the variety show and also invite you to dinner."
"That fast? I only told Director He this morning," Qin Qingshang was surprised. She was holding the hands of the two little girls. "Is Director Dai really in such a hurry to see me and Qinqin?"
She thought they would at least wait a day!
The little cat tugged at Mama's pants and added, "And Mengmeng."
The staff member looked at Tao Aiqin, found her adorable, and said with a smile, "After all, Sister Qin, your current popularity says it all. Director Dai definitely wants to finalize things properly and might even want to announce it soon."
"Possibly," Qin Qingshang pursed her lips, then looked down at the two little girls: "Then let's go meet Director Dai, Uncle Dai, together, okay?"
"Okay~"
"Miss Qin," Wu Hu also followed, "I'll go with you."
"Alright," Qin Qingshang nodded and instructed, "But Brother Wu, don't be too..."
"I understand, I understand." Wu Hu nodded in agreement.
Seeing him agree, the woman felt a bit embarrassed and took out her phone: "Don't worry, I'll give feedback to Qiuqiu. You did very well, Brother Wu."
As soon as Qin Qingshang and the others reached the location the staff member mentioned, a broadcast sounded in Tao Aiqin's mind:
"Congratulations to System 030's Host for achieving 【Kidnapping】 (A female lead's life is incomplete without experiencing kidnapping. Congratulations to the Host for witnessing the female lead being kidnapped live) You have gained 100 points and one exquisite CG image. Don't be complacent, keep up the good work!"
The CG was... Qin Qingshang being dragged into a car.
Tao Aiqin: "?"
System 030: "?"
What? Kidnapping!
In a flash, Tao Aiqin didn't even have time to shout a warning. Qin Qingshang, her, and Mengmeng were quickly gagged by a group of people, feeling dizzy. Those people wanted to take them into the seemingly ordinary van.
Qin Qingshang was startled at first, but instantly regained her composure. When her mouth and nose were covered, she happened to be sending a message to Tao Qiuyun. She quickly typed: 5w
Just before another kidnapper came to snatch her phone, she decisively hit send and then forcibly shut it off.
Wu Hu was further away. Just as he was about to run over, he was severely shocked by the accompanying staff member with a stun gun...
Good heavens, you were an accomplice all along!
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