The Foil on a Dad-and-Kid Reality Show

[Complete] Next book: The Second-Generation Scion Has the Right to Survive, available in my author profile~ Lin Momo grew up without parents, living with the old woman who found her. One day, someone claiming to be a talent agent approached her and asked her to pretend to be a certain celebrity's daughter on a reality show. She would be paid 20,000 yuan if everything went well. Looking at their dirt-poor home, Lin Momo thought it over for two seconds and agreed. - It was a reality show called Life with Dad. Each week, fathers and their kids would be randomly assigned a [Family Background] and get to experience a different kind of life. The night before filming began, Lin Momo dreamed about what would happen after the show aired: A male star who had left the entertainment industry years ago returned with his daughter. Their good looks and affectionate interactions made him famous again. A perennial supporting actor who had never made it big won countless fans for being great with kids, earning the title of "Best Dad Ever." A young idol from the new generation filled in as a dad, and his awkward conversations with his "daughter" kept trending. Even the obnoxious spoiled brat from a wealthy family won viewers over with his candid, flashy remarks. Only the team of Lin Cheng, a washed-up singer, flopped. His daughter wasn't cute, he showed no paternal affection, and the two barely interacted throughout the show. Viewers slammed them: "He has no idea how to raise a kid," "So awkward and embarrassing," "They have no presence at all," "This is the most annoying pair," and "This is awful. They should be taken off the show"... Later, more scandals came to light, ruining Lin Cheng's career and reputation. Lin Momo's 20,000 yuan went down the drain, and thanks to the zealous "help" of a charitable internet celebrity, she was forcibly sent to a welfare institution. - To make sure she didn't lose her 20,000 yuan, Lin Momo decided to do her best. Still, she and Lin Cheng became the show's contrast pair. Watching the other families, viewers squealed, "Ahhh, the little girl/the kid is so cute!" Watching the contrast pair, viewers sobbed, "Aww, the girl is so sensible." Watching the other families, viewers said, "Being a celebrity is great." Watching the contrast pair, viewers said, "I never knew washed-up celebrities had it so rough." Watching the other families, viewers said, "This is a show about parents and kids bonding." Watching the contrast pair, viewers said, "Wait, this is a survival show?!" Watching the other families, viewers said, "Come on, Dad, work hard to raise your kid!" Watching the contrast pair, who drew the [Unemployed Family] card, viewers said, "Come on, daughter, work hard to support your dad!" Lin Momo: "I have to work hard and earn money, or Dad will starve." Lin Cheng: "I have to work hard and earn money, or I'll have to take my daughter back to inherit a fortune worth tens of billions." --- Divider --- Lin Cheng, who hadn't had a job in six months, got a call from his agent, who handed him a contract. Lin Cheng: "Appearance fee?" Agent: "There isn't one." The appearance fee is 100,000 yuan, treating the sponsor to dinner costs 300,000 yuan, so the balance is: -200,000 yuan. Lin Cheng: "A script?" Agent: "Nope." The production team doesn't have time to write one. Lin Cheng: "A draw?" Agent: "Nope, either." As the filler team, you don't get to choose. Lin Cheng: "What about the kid?" Agent: "That we do have." Looking at the "fake" kid in front of him, who looked uncannily like him, Lin Cheng felt a strange unease. --- Notes --- 1. He is her biological father. Lin Momo's birth wasn't her father's fault. He didn't know she existed before, and there's more to the story, which will be explained in the main text. 2. Dad has another impressive identity. 3. This isn't a typical showbiz story. It's mainly about family, a feel-good power fantasy, with no real-life inspiration and no putting others down. [The author is a real mom and can't stand seeing her girl suffer. Enjoy without worry.] [Anti-piracy threshold: 60%, 36 hours] Theme: Family love between a father and daughter