A Republican-Era Young Master Becomes the Star of a Parenting Show

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Blurb for this novel:

This is a beloved-by-all story, and the young master is coming to a variety show for kids to unleash his damn charm~!

Ji Yeqiu is a pampered young gentleman from the Republican era, the apple of his family's eye.

After waking up, he finds himself in a novel as Ji Qiuqiu, a child in a variety-show contrast role, the clumsy little kid viewers dislike most, whose job is to make other people's children look good.

Before the show even airs, viewers are already mocking him in advance:

[Why is Ji Qiuqiu always crying? Can they just cut out all his scenes?]

[No wonder he's Ji Yusheng's kid. Just like that copycat Ji Yusheng, he's so unlikeable!]

But only Ji Yeqiu knows that Ji Yusheng is a minor character in a novel who ran away while pregnant, and Ji Qiuqiu is his withdrawn, introverted child.

Great. Compared to talking to people, Ji Yeqiu still prefers talking to little animals.

Ji Yeqiu's dream since childhood has been to care for animals, and he spends every day with them. When the other children on the show won't play with him, he talks to the animals instead.

On the cameraman's screen, Qiuqiu reaches out his soft little hand to stroke a puppy. The barking pup quiets down, its fluffy little head nudging into Qiuqiu's arms. One is a short-limbed, soft and chubby human toddler, and the other is a fluffy little puppy. Qiuqiu hugs the puppy and says, "Woof woof, hug," looking so adorable the cameraman's heart melts! Who wouldn't want to hold a precious little darling like him and give him a good cuddle?

From then on, wherever Ji Yeqiu goes, a whole crowd of baby animals follows him. The sight of the delicate little tyke wobbling as he walks while leading a bunch of little ones is enough to melt anyone's heart.

Aww, human toddlers really are the cutest.

The comments came back to bite their words, and viewers went wild: [Isn't this the #DisneyRunawayLittlePrince#?]

[How can there be a human toddler as adorable as Qiuqiu? Damn it! He's making me want to have a baby again.]

[Little Qiuqiu, come give ee a hug, waaaah! Why won't any of you play with him? I see my childhood self, not knowing how to fit in.]

The other kids couldn't resist Qiuqiu either. The genius director's son brought him a bottle of warm milk, and the film emperor's daughter followed close behind him. When she noticed Qiuqiu looking at her, she blushed. She... she wanted to be friends with Qiuqiu, too.

Later, a proud and pampered young master came over. This melancholy, iceberg-cold heir to a wealthy family had never approached other children on his own. Anyone who tried to get close and ingratiate themselves with him was scared off by his cold demeanor.

But viewers saw him crouching beneath a tree alongside Ji Qiuqiu, asking, "Can I pet your puppy?"

Qiuqiu looked at him, his delicate little face breaking into a smile. "Sure."

Comments: [Aaaah! Qiuqiu really does look like a soft, snowy little dumpling. What kind of angel baby has descended to earth?!]

That year, Ji Qiuqiu became an overnight sensation. Commercial offers poured in, and one endorsement after another came his way. Famous directors specifically requested him for their latest productions. From then on, Qiuqiu would lift his little pink-dumpling face, a tear in his eyes sliding across the perfect shot and making film history. Countless viewers' hearts broke for him.

Wherever he went, his ees screamed: Qiuqiu, give your ees a kiss!

That year, the whole internet wanted to know who Ji Qiuqiu's mysterious father was.

But, um, sorry, Ji Qiuqiu didn't know either. He was looking for his father, too. Still, he'd discovered something unbelievable. Hmm... quite a few people seemed to want to be Qiuqiu's father.

Qiuqiu held up his little fists in front of Ji Yu: No, no! Don't you dare covet my Papa Ji Yu! I won't go easy on you. My father has to be the most amazing person in the world!

Bonus scene:

A certain top CEO watched Ji Qiuqiu and Ji Yusheng on the variety show. His secretary cautiously remarked, "Mr. Lu, doesn't that child look a little like you...?"

Like me? Exactly! How did his wife and son end up on TV?

The CEO panicked and immediately bought the show's exclusive sponsorship rights, then rushed straight to the production team.

That's all for now. He's busy chasing after his wife and child.

The most amazing person in the world, did you hear that? His son is calling for him!

P.S. The love interest is the melancholy, iceberg-cold young master. They're childhood friends, and their romance only starts when they're grown up~

2022.11.10

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Pei Yuexuan is an aloof master in a cultivation world. Clad in white, he can cleave the clouds with a single sword strike. One moment, he's in the middle of a battle between immortals and demons, and the next, he's transmigrated...

He's become a wicked supporting character in a novel, a stepparent in a wealthy family. He's acquired a husband and a stepson.

His CEO husband, away on a business trip, calls him: "I hope you'll behave yourself and remember your place. When I get back, we'll divorce."

Master: (astonished) "How can anyone be so unreasonable?"

The master sweeps out of the house. After wandering around, he discovers that this world needs a currency called renminbi, and without it, even taking a single step is impossible.

A moment later, the butler says, "Madam has returned."

As an over-the-hill idol from a third-rate boy band, the master is invited to bring a child to a variety show. He takes one look and thinks, A variety show means being put on display for others?

Master: "This venerable one has never stooped to such a lowly task."

Production team: "We'll pay you. A lot."

Master: "...They really are offering a great deal."

The show asks Pei Yuexuan to perform with the child.

Pei Yuexuan stands tall and elegant, exuding an immortal aura, his posture as straight as bamboo. He holds the child in one arm and performs a sword dance in his white robes.

Comments (screaming) (twisting) (crawling): [This is what an ethereal beauty in period costume looks like! He's the very embodiment of a beloved first love!]

[Can't sing or dance? He's so fast the camera can't even catch him! (voice cracking) That's our idol!]

[Another day of envying Yaotian, getting carried by Dad. Dad, do you need more kids? Waaaah, we're available.]

Gu Yaotian, reborn: You guys have no idea what he's really like.

That's right. The master's stepson, Gu Yaotian, is the young version of the novel's biggest villain.

As a child, he suffered at the hands of his wicked stepparent, gradually becoming twisted and eventually turning into a villain. After being reborn, he plans to take out Pei Yuexuan, his wicked stepparent, while he's still a child.

But his stepparent seems to have changed.

When the wind picks up, he wraps Gu Yaotian in a warm blanket. He wants to find him the best teachers. He considers Gu Yaotian's feelings and talks with him about his dreams and future.

Who is this daddy of mine? It's all an act, surely. He's just pretending!

Later, Gu Yaotian discovers that Pei Yuexuan is also kind to other boys.

Pei Yuexuan keeps taking in a future top-tier star who's being bullied, a future genius singer who will burst onto the scene, and a future technology overlord who has fallen on hard times... Each of them acts like a docile little kitten around Pei Yuexuan. But Gu Yaotian knows that in their own storylines, they're all villains who turn evil. You cunning liars!

Gu Yaotian panics. No, he has to be the one to protect his daddy!

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The wealthy CEO finally returns home:

His little one has become the master's shadow, calling him "Little Dad" this and "Little Dad" that. There's no place left for him in this family.

Pei Yuexuan: "Divorce. Pay me."

Gu Yaotian: "I'm staying with Little Dad."

And that's not even counting the pack of wolf cubs eyeing him covetously.

Did his wife and child both run off overnight?

Gu Xiaochen struggles to restrain his urge to embrace the man before him. His voice trembles slightly: "Master."

Pei Yuexuan looks at him, and the CEO's face overlaps with that of his disciple, who had fallen into the demonic path.

Pei Yuexuan: "You... wicked disciple."

Gu Xiaochen drops to his knees before him: "Master, I'm back."

Gu Xiaochen: "I bet you never guessed I was the master's original villainous disciple"; "This family won't fall apart while I'm here"; "The master just has a special knack for attracting villains, but I'm the one he loves most (very loudly)."

P.S. Little Gu Yaotian isn't the CEO's biological child.

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