The Whole Family Dotes on the Little One, and His Dad Is Adorable Too

[Upcoming: "Pretty Gold Digger Hooks a Daddy, Then Runs Off Pregnant" and "The Delicate Cannon Fodder Slacks Off on a Parenting Show and Becomes a Hit". Please add them to your reading lists, mwah~]

After dying from overwork, office drone He Zeshu opened his eyes to find himself in a child-rearing novel, as a cannon-fodder male supporting character destined for a gruesome end.

The original was an irredeemable, crazy villain and a clown. He secretly abused his biological son on a parenting show, pinching him until he was covered in bruises. When he was exposed, he was disgraced and banned across the internet. In the end, he hanged himself in front of the child, driving the poor kid into becoming a twisted, villainous psychopath.

He Zeshu: ...

The blanket shifted, and a warm, soft little rice ball poked out, timidly revealing a pair of big, watery eyes. His voice was choked with tears. "Daddy, Yezi didn't climb into your bed on purpose. Yezi just missed Daddy so much. Yezi will go now."

He Zeshu: Original me, you are a heinous monster!!!

He pulled the little dumpling into his arms and gave his soft cheek a loud smooch. "Go where? Keep sleeping!"

*

Braving a flood of abuse, He Zeshu takes his child on the hit parenting show "Dads Chasing the Sun."

[He Zeshu, get off "Chasing Dad"!]

[How does this (beep) get such great opportunities??? The entertainment industry is doomed.]

[What kind of decent child could trash like this raise?]

[That kid's definitely just as rotten as his dad. Keep your children away from him!]

But the moment father and son appeared on "Chasing Dad", everyone saw two strikingly beautiful faces, especially their almost identical, peach-blossom eyes, more dazzling than spring itself. They looked like a pair of enchanting little demons.

The audience collectively gasped: Sheesh...

When the movie star's kid sat on the ground crying,

He Zeshu gave his own child a gentle pat on the back. The little one hesitantly ran over, blushing as he took a small cookie from his pocket and pressed it into the older boy's hand. His soft voice melted everyone's heart. "Th-this is Yezi's favorite cookie. Yezi wants Big Brother to feel a little happier."

The audience's eyes went wide: Mom! Help! I just saw a real angel!

The live comments went wild:

[Baby, what color trash bag do you like?]

[Yezi! Yezi! How can I go on without you, Yezi!]

[H-He Zeshu is this good-looking?]

[Guys, what do I do if I fell for a nobody everyone hates at first sight?!]

An hour later, the parenting show had taken a rather unexpected turn (?)-

The haughty CEO's kid grabbed Yezi by his soft wrist. "I found a little garden behind the house. Come see it with me. I just felt like it, th-that's all. It's not like I like you!"

The movie star's kid jumped up in a fury and warned him in a low voice, "Let go! You're hurting Yezi!"

The artist's kid smiled as he pinched Yezi's cheek, coaxing him gently. "Yezi, these silly older brothers are stupid and ugly, right? Why don't you come with me, sweetie?"

Yezi (small and helpless.jpg): "Waaah."

The little boy stood there, blushing, his eyes brimming with tears as though he might start crying any second. All he could do was cling to his universally hated "meanie" of a father:

"Y-Yezi doesn't want anyone else. Yezi only wants Daddy."

As the other kids glared at him jealously, He Zeshu leisurely cracked a handful of sunflower seeds, sitting at the center of the children's love triangle as the biggest winner.

Then he turned around-

The movie star was looking at him, his gaze deep. "Zeshu, it's time to change the dressing on your hand. Be good and come with me to the study."

The refined artist held He Zeshu firmly by the shoulder, his voice an unmistakable warning. "I've been taking good care of Shushu. There's no need to trouble you, Movie Star Xing."

The king of pop leaned out of the kitchen, his eyes fixed on He Zeshu alone as he smiled. "Xiaoshu, your favorite candied sweet potatoes just came out of the pan. Come try some."

The three men closed in together, reaching for him, their eyes flashing with danger-

He Zeshu shivered and took a step back. "Waaah?"

*

Meanwhile, thousands of miles away in M Country, some unknown (?) big shot from a wealthy family smashed a television, his face dark. "He Zeshu, you've got quite a lot of nerve."

Half a day later, the chairman of Sheng Group made a surprise appearance on the hit parenting show "Dads Chasing the Sun", and the trending topics exploded one after another:

#MrSheng ImTheRealOne#

#Shocking The Ultimate Love Triangle Is On A Parenting Show?#

#JustAsking IsThisAParentingShowOrADatingShow?#

*PS: The child is the biological child of the top and bottom. The original character took his place for two years in between.

"Pretty Gold Digger Hooks a Daddy, Then Runs Off Pregnant"

His shares were gone, his engagement was over, and his bank cards were frozen.

All he had left was a pretty face worth a fortune and a body that gasped after three steps and fainted after five.

Wen Shixu thought it over for one night and decided to find himself a new long-term meal ticket.

He wanted money, power, and someone who could keep the Wen family in check.

Ideally, he would be a little older, even-tempered, generous, and leave behind a hefty inheritance when he died.

After searching through the entire circle of wealthy families, Wen Shixu settled on Xie Jichen.

The head of the Xie family, worth hundreds of billions, ruthless in business, with a love life so clean it seemed fake.

There was just one flaw-

He was a little hard to hook.

*

After a carefully planned car accident, Wen Shixu ended up in the hospital.

Reporters crowded the entrance, the Wen family pressured him to leave the country that very night, and the Xie family's lawyers publicly clarified that the two had no relationship whatsoever.

Wen Shixu curled up in his hospital bed, his face pale and eyes red. He looked utterly pitiful.

Then Xie Jichen personally opened the door to his room.

Wen Shixu immediately reached out and clutched the man's sleeve, trembling.

"Aren't you... my fiance?"

Silence filled the room.

Everyone thought Xie Jichen would have his bodyguards throw the mad young master out.

Instead, the man lowered his gaze to Wen Shixu for a few seconds, then reached out and pulled him into his arms.

"I am. I'm here to take you home."

Wen Shixu rested his head on his shoulder, secretly smiling.

Success.

*

Wen Shixu took his profession as a gold digger seriously.

Xie Jichen liked obedient men, so Wen Shixu was docile and compliant.

Xie Jichen liked soft-hearted men, so Wen Shixu would tear up and say he was in pain.

Xie Jichen didn't like him seeing other people, so Wen Shixu handed over his phone and nestled in his arms, promising softly, "I only want you."

He got the black card.

He moved into a mansion.

He had nearly gotten his revenge on the Wen family, too.

Xie Jichen even personally applied medicine, fed him, and warmed his bed, pampering him more than the Wen family ever had.

The only problem was-

Xie Jichen was far too easy to fool.

When Wen Shixu said he had amnesia, Xie Jichen never asked about his past.

When Wen Shixu said he loved him, Xie Jichen laid all his wealth at his feet.

When Wen Shixu secretly moved assets around, he even had his secretary help him avoid taxes.

He cooperated as if he were afraid Wen Shixu wasn't taking enough from him.

Sometimes Wen Shixu got a little nervous and cautiously asked,

"Aren't you afraid I'll lie to you?"

Xie Jichen fastened a new watch around his wrist, his voice gentle.

"What's there to be afraid of? You can't run away."

*

Of course Wen Shixu ran away.

The day after he found out he was pregnant, he made off with a fortune, destroyed every way to contact him, and boarded an early morning flight abroad.

Before leaving, he very politely left Xie Jichen a note:

[Thanks for taking care of me all this time, Daddy.]

[The money is mine, and so is the baby.]

Wen Shixu was sure his scam had been flawless.

Until three months later, after a prenatal checkup at a private clinic overseas, he opened the door and saw the man who was supposed to be back home sitting at the end of the hallway.

Xie Jichen looked up unhurriedly.

He wasn't angry, nor did he ask Wen Shixu why he'd run away.

He merely pulled Wen Shixu against him and gently laid a hand over his now-visible belly through the soft fabric of his clothes.

"You tricked me into marrying you, took my money, and stole my child."

The man looked down at him, with even a hint of a smile in his eyes.

"Xiaoxu, that's a pretty good deal."

Wen Shixu's back slowly turned cold.

But Xie Jichen buttoned his coat for him and took his hand, gentle as he had been countless times before.

"Had enough fun? Let's go home."

Only later did Wen Shixu find out.

The black card with unlimited overseas credit, the new identity that no one checked, the suspiciously smooth flight, even the highly discreet private clinic-

None of them had ever been proof that he'd successfully escaped.

Xie Jichen had simply wanted to see how far the pretty little liar he'd raised so carefully could get.

Theme: Boldly pursue the life you want, without letting yourself be swept along by convention