Jiang Xian had just completed the grand slam of acting awards when he unexpectedly transmigrated into a melodramatic rich-family parenting-variety novel, becoming the vicious stepfather of the protagonist gong's adopted son.
In the original story, he was a talentless, workless has-been who had married into a wealthy family by scheming. His domineering CEO husband didn't love him, so he vented all his resentment on his stepson, forcing the boy to attend all kinds of extracurricular classes. Whenever the boy showed the slightest resistance, Jiang Xian would beat or scold him.
After being abused by Jiang Xian, the stepson developed depression and stopped interacting with people. Yet the original Jiang Xian took him on a parenting variety show, putting him in the public eye.
The universally hated Jiang Xian kept courting disaster on the show. Observant netizens noticed that the stepson seemed depressed, then dug up evidence that Jiang Xian had abused him.
After learning what had happened, the wealthy CEO divorced Jiang Xian and promptly got his stepson treated. He later married the protagonist shou, and the three of them lived happily together. Jiang Xian, meanwhile, was banned across the internet and disappeared from the story.
After reading the script, Jiang Xian got out of bed in the middle of the night. "Wait, was the original owner seriously messed up or what?"
As soon as he transmigrated, Jiang Xian took his stepson to see a psychiatrist. The doctor said the child was perfectly healthy, both physically and mentally.
However, Jiang Xian noticed a coldness and maturity in his stepson's eyes that didn't belong in a child his age.
To prevent the tragedy from happening, Jiang Xian canceled the extracurricular classes his stepson disliked. "You're free from now on. You can do whatever you want."
The stepson expressionlessly pointed at the business card of the parenting show's producer in Jiang Xian's hand. "Then can I go on this show?"
Jiang Xian: ?
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Ji Bai was reborn.
In his previous life, when netizens heard that Jiang Xian was taking Ji Bai on a parenting variety show, they immediately sent Jiang Xian to the top of the trending searches with their insults.
Jiang Xian took out all his anger on Ji Bai, leaving the boy too scared to sleep for several days.
After being reborn, Ji Bai secretly prepared a camcorder. He was going to record Jiang Xian's vicious face.
But then Ji Bai saw Jiang Xian crouch down, gently clasp his little hands in both of his, and rock them as he softly asked, "Sweetie, how about we don't go on the parenting show?"
Ji Bai: ?
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Who's Taking Care of the Kids Today? is a family variety show following children as they grow. Its livestreams usually look like this.
A famous actress accompanies her well-behaved three-year-old daughter as she practices ballet. The little girl can't keep up with the steps and pouts the whole time. Netizens comment, "Aaaah! The actress is gorgeous! Her little girl is so cute! They're making me want a daughter again!"
A pianist teaches his refined four-year-old son to play notes. The boy hits a wrong note and sticks out his tongue. Netizens comment, "He can play piano at four! When I was four, all I could do was play in the dirt."
Then the livestream switches to Jiang Xian...
Four-year-old Ji Bai carries Jiang Xian through a ranked video game match. Jiang Xian pokes at the screen and shouts, "Top lane, top lane! I'm surrounded! Come save me!"
Ji Bai: "What a noob."
Jiang Xian: ?
Netizens: ?
After that, the show's whole vibe changes. Jiang Xian takes Ji Bai to a film set and puts on a dazzling display of acting, leaving the director stunned.
Ji Bai takes Jiang Xian to school and speaks fluent English in class, leaving the teacher stunned.
By the end of the show, Jiang Xian and Ji Bai have gained countless fans. Jiang Xian and Ji Bai: We absolutely crushed it. We absolutely crushed it.
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Everyone knows that Ji Yanli doesn't love Jiang Xian. Even Ji Yanli's friends are certain the two will divorce within two years.
But lately, his friends have found it harder and harder to get Ji Yanli to meet up.
"I'm busy, accompanying my wife on set."
"I'm busy, accompanying my wife to a variety show."
"My wife won the Best Actor award, so I'm throwing him a celebration banquet."
His friends: ?
[Best Actor shou x CEO gong]
Theme: To be added
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