DTBS - Chapter 166

Chapter 166: Parenting Show 18: Undercover Fanatic

"What's wrong?" Seeing her daughter in a daze in her arms, Tao Qiuyun reached out and rubbed her face, chuckling softly, "Qinqin, aren't you happy to see Mama?"

"You're a bad guy!" The little cat extended her paws to push her away, turning her head so she couldn't be touched, and loudly accused, "You caught Qinqin and Qinqin's friends, you separated us from Mama, bad!"

"Separated you from Mama? Qinqin missed Mama?"

"Mhm." The cat nodded her little head.

Tao Qiuyun carried her forward, not annoyed by her daughter pushing her away. She thought for a moment and comforted her, "Don't worry, I'll let your Qingshang Mama come in and be with you later."

Whether Qin Qingshang and the others were caught early or late didn't really matter. In this game, there could only be one winner, and that was her!

The men in black: "..." It's not that we have some prejudice against your daughter that extends to you, but what you just said really sounds like a villain!

Tao Aiqin: "..." Oh no, if my female lead mom sees the show's replay, you're probably not just sleeping in the study for a month. It'll be worse.

The System cheered her on: "Exactly, exactly! At least three months!"

In the observation room, Dai Congxu was also stunned. He turned to look at Lu Xiaokui, shocked, "I gave you the task of choosing the undercover agent, but... you actually dared to choose CEO Tao as the undercover agent!?"

He originally thought Lu Xiaokui would choose someone from the industry like Ming Siwen or Gu Yunfei, but who knew he ended up choosing someone completely outside the industry!

Did Tao Qiuyun even understand these unwritten rules?

He paused, then asked, "Did you tell her to come over and help just now?"

Dai Congxu couldn't monitor all the screens, so Lu Xiaokui helped share some of the work. Also, to give himself a sense of immersion and add interest, he didn't let Lu Xiaokui tell him who the undercover agent was.

"If I hadn't given CEO Tao a hint and she hadn't helped, were you really going to let the babies escape?" Lu Xiaokui shook his head helplessly. "It's a shame, she wasn't supposed to be exposed this early. Now that CEO Tao's live stream went black and then reappeared, and with the babies' perspectives, the audience in the live stream all know she's the undercover agent. It's completely revealed."

"But trust me," Lu Xiaokui had a bit of confidence on his face, "As someone who's been through this, letting this little couple fight each other is the best choice. It adds highlights and explosive points."

Just like the mutual destruction in the haunted house last year, although it was unexpected, the traffic and popularity exploded and were sustained. That episode is still very popular even now.

"Then I might be finished soon too!" Dai Congxu slumped, staring blankly at the screen. "I hope these two wives don't cause collateral damage if they start fighting."

【There's an undercover agent!!!】

【Help! What kind of fated werewolf is CEO Tao! She was a wolf in the first round of the romance show, and she's a wolf at the start of the kid show】

【Without a witch to use poison, this wolf is going to win, right?】

【Look at Qinqin, she's all listless】

【Hahahahahaha, the baby's action of pushing CEO Tao is so cute and adorable, kiss kiss (pout)】

【I just want to see Sister Qin's reaction when she finds out Sister Qiu is the undercover agent (dog head)】

【Are you pure? I'm too embarrassed to expose you!】

After the initial shock, the comments were full of anticipation for the drama. Tao Aiqin, held in Tao Qiuyun's arms, was still unwilling.

However, she was just a little child and couldn't influence adults. There was only so much she could do.

The angry little cat pulled off the garlic crown on her head, tore off a clove, peeled it a couple of times, and stuffed it into her mouth, chewing fiercely...

It was so spicy it brought tears to her eyes.

"What are you doing? Spit it out quickly!" Tao Qiuyun's expression changed for once. She reached out to the cat's mouth, telling her to spit out the garlic.

"Wuwuwu~" The little cat sobbed, spitting out the garlic from her mouth. Then she twisted her waist and blew hard on Tao Qiuyun's face, tears in her eyes, her voice soft, trying hard to look fierce: "I'm going to use garlic, wuwu, to stink you to death, wuwuwu, bad guy, my mouth hurts so much~"

"Am I a vampire? Do you need to use garlic against me?" Tao Qiuyun helped her get all the minced garlic out of her mouth, both annoyed and amused. "Did you spit it all out? I'll take you to rinse your mouth."

"Wuwuwu, it's so uncomfortable~" The cat grabbed the remaining string of garlic and shook it wildly. The outer skin of the garlic fell off, but she didn't care. She picked it up and hit Tao Qiuyun's chest with it, rubbing her little head against the woman's shoulder: "It's all your fault, all your fault!"

【So cute!! Qinqin baby!!】

【Hahahahahaha, she's so pitiful and so funny】

【How can there be such a delicate, soft, and cute little cat~】

【Qinqin is only five years old, but mischievous little devils always suffer a bit】

【Eating raw garlic isn't just 'a bit of suffering' (dog head)】

【CEO Tao came out saying she was going to check the mountain path, so the place where the babies are locked up is actually a bunker or something? Near Zhou Linwan's small courtyard?】

【Kong Fangshu and He Shanyan are also inside, not just the babies】

【Oh right, I forgot about them】

Ignoring the little paws "scratching" her, Tao Qiuyun took her daughter back to the training facility. She first took the little cat to rinse her mouth, then, after discarding the garlic bits in her hand, she found the leader of the men in black wearing a rabbit mask and instructed, "Keep an eye on the children."

"Don't worry, Young Commander."

Tao Qiuyun nodded. Although she didn't know how to be a qualified variety show undercover agent, if she just immersed herself in the script, these men in black were her subordinates, so it was appropriate for her to give orders.

However, she hadn't expected that before she even asked the production team for people, the production team would be impatient and come to her for help, exposing her to the children and the audience. Since that was the case, she wouldn't be blamed for handling things according to her own ideas from now on.

If her identity hadn't been exposed, a battle of wits would have been a great highlight. But now that it was exposed, a more forceful attitude might have a more unexpected effect.

"You take ten people and ambush near the Witch Shrine on the mountain," Tao Qiuyun began to order the staff without hesitation. "Tonight, listen for the sound of me dropping a cup as the signal, directly take down Qin Qingshang and the others, and tie them all up."

The men in black: "..." Uh, this.

The men in black exchanged glances, unsure whether they should listen to her.

Although Tao Qiuyun's character identity was the Young Commander, they were essentially still under Dai Congxu's command...

"Does the title of Young Commander have no real power?" Tao Qiuyun's gaze was calm, as if she was puzzled.

But the rabbit mask that her clear gaze swept over felt like it had rolled in a cold spring. He immediately straightened his body and loudly declared, "Everything will be arranged according to the Young Commander!"

The other men in black didn't care if it sounded chuunibyou or not, they uniformly shouted in unison to show their loyalty: "Listen to the Young Commander's arrangements!"

Director? What's a director! The person in front of them was Tao Qiuyun! They believed the production team's scriptwriters wouldn't have any complaints about rewriting a script for CEO Tao. The staff knew very well who the real boss was.

The little cat eavesdropping nearby: "..."

Qiuqiu Mama, you are the most outrageous variety show guest! Even an undercover agent has never ordered the staff around so righteously. What exactly is written in your script!

Dai Congxu thought the same thing. This undercover agent was more villainous than a big boss villain. He asked Lu Xiaokui, "Does her script have any scenes where she orders the staff around?"

"...No." Lu Xiaokui hadn't expected things to go this way either.

"Forget it," Dai Congxu sighed. "We'll deal with whatever comes our way. We can still hang in there."

【Going to catch Sister Qin and them tonight?】

【Why do I feel like the game just started, and it's already a team battle?】

【Hahahahahaha, didn't you notice? The pace is completely being led by the guests. First Sister Ming led, then Sister Qin led, and now CEO Tao is leading. Will the first episode of Destiny Island end this quickly?】

【No! I think it's Qin cat leading the pace! If it weren't for her, the original setting of the variety show definitely wouldn't be like this】

【That's why I like watching live broadcasts. Even if it's a variety show accident, there's no time to reshoot, they can only tough it out and continue, hehehe】

Just as the comments were analyzing the production team's actions, Tao Qiuyun's live stream went black. When it lit up again, she had already walked back near Zhou Linwan's small courtyard.

Qin Qingshang, who was doing chest expansions and strolling to aid digestion, saw her and immediately smiled and went forward, linking arms with the woman: "Qiuqiu~ Did you find anything? You were gone for so long, I was a little worried..."

"Worried about what?" Tao Qiuyun turned her head to look at her, not understanding why she suddenly stopped.

"Wait, what's that smell on you?" Qin Qingshang let go of the woman's arm, her nose close to her neck, sniffing hard. "How is it so similar to..."

Although it was a variety show game, Tao Qiuyun's heart skipped a beat. She knew she had made a big mistake.

That little rascal Tao Aiqin ate garlic and messed around on her neck like crazy. She was uncomfortable from the smell at the time and worried about her daughter. Although she kept a steady face, she later rushed back and only cleaned the debris off her clothes, neglecting the smell. Qin Qingshang had a sensitive nose; she could even tell the brand of perfume. How could she not smell garlic?

Could that cat cub have done it on purpose?

No, no... it should just be a coincidence.

"Qiuqiu..."

Sure enough, Qin Qingshang's expression was full of suspicion. "Why do you smell like garlic?" She pulled up Tao Qiuyun's right hand, sniffed it closely, and frowned. "Your hand smells too. What were you doing?"

"Didn't I say? I went into the mountains to scout the path."

"You scouted the path and came back smelling like garlic? Be honest, what were you doing!"

"Qiuqiu, don't blame me for being thorough. If you tell me honestly now, I can be lenient. If you hide it and I find out, hmph hmph~ you'll be miserable." The cat threatened her.

【Here it comes! Here it comes! My favorite wife-wife showdown】

【Qin Qingshang is amazing】

【Hahahaha, why does it feel like CEO Tao was caught cheating? I'm dying of laughter, Sister Qin's nose is too sensitive】

【You have her perfume smell on you~】

【Smells like it's not as expensive as mine (dog head)】

【Indeed not as expensive as Sister Qin's hahaha】

【Garlic water isn't expensive (serious)】

【I can't hold back, everyone, whose perfume is garlic flavored】

【Qinqin】

【Help, help, CEO Tao, aren't you good with words? Hurry up and make something up!】

Tao Qiuyun was indeed thinking about how to make up a lie, but...

"Can't I just want to eat garlic, so I went into the mountains to eat it secretly?" The woman turned her head away, avoiding Qin Qingshang's gaze.

"Huh?" The cat was amused and poked her chest. "You never eat garlic normally. Can't you make up a lie with a little more skill?"

"I just avoid eating garlic to ensure it doesn't affect my wine tasting. It doesn't mean I can't eat it." Tao Qiuyun tried to resist.

"Tao Qiuyun," Qin Qingshang called her full name, then reached out, pinched the woman's chin, and leaned in. "Open your mouth, let me smell... Hmph! Liar, I don't smell any garlic from your mouth, you didn't eat it at all!"

The cat sneered, "If you don't tell me now, when we get back, you'll move to the study and study hard every night. I wish you success in the imperial exams in June this year."

"..." Was she telling her to sleep in the study until the college entrance exam was over?

"I really didn't eat garlic," Tao Qiuyun reached out and covered her neck, rubbing it casually. "I was bitten by a poisonous mosquito, so I used garlic to disinfect it. That's why my hands and neck smell."

"Do I look like the kind of person who would fall for that? I'm giving you one last chance."

"... Wife," Tao Qiuyun reached for her hand, trying to distract her, and said softly, "Now isn't the time. I promise, I'll definitely tell you. Trust me, okay?"

Qin Qingshang had been spending time with her day and night recently and had some resistance to the beauty trap. At this moment, the cat frowned, and a thought suddenly flashed in her mind. She took half a step back and suspiciously asked, "Qiuqiu, you're not the undercover agent, are you?"

After all, in this kind of reasoning-based variety show, having an undercover agent would definitely make it more surprising and exciting, and the audience's emotions would be more engaged.

"...Absolutely impossible." The woman's expression was both solemn and sincere.

CEO Tao was already starting to panic.

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