Chapter 117: You're So Naughty [Clan Leader: Quietly Watching the Flowers Bloom and Wither—Extra Chapter 1/2]
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As the saying goes, an open attack is easy to dodge, but a hidden arrow is hard to defend against. Right now, Yu Zhile could only watch helplessly as his mother repeatedly jabbed at his heart with an obvious weapon, while he couldn’t defend or avoid it! All he could say was that his mother was truly tormenting her son!
He tried to reason with himself helplessly: “I’m not sure if there’s any backstage manipulation, but lip-syncing is impossible! Just wait and see, you’ll know this show isn’t lip-synced!”
Qin Haiyu responded with a hum of agreement, “There’s no lip-syncing; we all sing live!”
Yu’s mother said, “If there’s no lip-syncing, then maybe the voting was rigged! Otherwise, how could my daughter-in-law lose to that unreliable-looking guy?”
“...” Yu Zhile was utterly exhausted mentally!
His mother was definitely doing this on purpose!
If only he had known she was so unreliable, he wouldn’t have told her and let her keep the secret!
Now Yu Zhile deeply regretted it!
He never expected his mother to be even more troublesome than his father!
Qin Haiyu listened to her mother-in-law praising her enthusiastically and couldn’t help but smile happily. “Mom, you’re right! If it were a fair competition, he definitely wouldn’t be my match!”
Honey, you’re really getting carried away!
Yu Zhile couldn’t even get a word in. Once his mother knew that “Patrick Star” was him, she relentlessly mocked and stabbed his heart. Meanwhile, his wife didn’t know “Patrick Star” was actually him and didn’t even give him a second thought!
If that’s the case, then honey, don’t blame me for being ruthless from now on!
Yu Zhile continued drying his wife’s hair. Every time they washed their hair, they never used a hairdryer but instead helped each other towel-dry to avoid damaging their hair.
As a result, their hairdryer hadn’t been used for who knows how long.
Soon, “Masked Singer King” finally aired Qin Haiyu’s performance!
Watching the TV, Yu’s mother asked, “Red Rose? Why did you pick such a name?”
Qin Haiyu replied, “Because the red roses planted at the door just happened to bloom that day, so I named it after that! Mom, do you think it sounds bad?”
“It’s nice!”
His mother said, “Much nicer than that guy’s name! ‘Patrick Star’—what a strange name, no idea what it’s supposed to mean!”
“...”
Mom, here we go again!
Yu Zhile could only join in the criticism: “I think so too! That name just sounds weird! It makes no sense!”
Qin Haiyu pondered and said, “Patrick Star? Maybe one of the characters is part of his real name?”
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“That’s possible!” Yu Zhile said. Suddenly, his mother gave him a sideways glance with a silent smile, as if mocking him!
Fortunately, she showed mercy and didn’t continue to mock, or else even a naive wife would start suspecting something!
Speaking of the name Patrick Star, Yu Zhile could explain it!
If his wife ever asked, he’d say it means a star sent from heaven to protect her, the biggest and brightest star.
In short: Patrick Star!
In front of the TV, watching Qin Haiyu dance while singing a rock song, she shyly asked, “Mom, do you think it sounds weird when I sing this kind of song?”
Yu’s mother said, “Not at all! You sing beautifully, and your dancing is great too. No wonder you’re my daughter-in-law. If you don’t win the championship, there must be backstage manipulation!”
“Hehe, Mom, you really have good taste!”
Qin Haiyu was as happy as the baby in Yu’s mother’s arms. The baby was watching TV, listening to her mother’s rock song, happily dancing on grandma’s lap.
When Yu’s son appeared on stage, his mother started criticizing again: “Can you really sing well wearing that headpiece? Are you sure it’s not lip-syncing?”
“...” Yu Zhile explained, “The headpiece has a lot of space inside! It doesn’t affect singing, just feels a bit stuffy. Actually, wearing this kind of headpiece is better than a mask, because a mask would somewhat affect breath control.”
Qin Haiyu agreed, “Yeah, when I was singing rock earlier, the airflow sound was a bit obvious because of that.”
Listening to her son’s singing, Yu’s mother suddenly said, “Not bad! This song sounds pretty human!”
Qin Haiyu burst out laughing, surprised that her mother-in-law could be so sharp and witty. If “Patrick Star” knew this, he’d definitely roll his eyes in frustration!
In fact, Yu Zhile had just rolled his eyes!
Though she was still teasing, it showed that his mother recognized and praised his singing skills!
So moving!
So very touching!
Yu Zhile put down the towel he was using to dry his wife’s hair and hugged his daughter for comfort.
At this moment, his little bundle of joy came in handy!
Yu Zhile held his baby daughter, who was standing on his lap, watching TV and dancing happily, soothing the many wounds his mother’s words had inflicted on his heart. Suddenly, the baby called out, “Daddy! Daddy!”
Yu’s mother was stunned, wondering if her granddaughter could really recognize him already.
Yu Zhile was a little surprised too. He let the baby sit on his lap and whispered, “Daddy’s here, shh, watch the TV quietly, don’t talk!”
But the baby happily kept calling “Daddy,” which made Qin Haiyu jealous and say, “You only know how to call Daddy? Mommy’s upset now!”
“Mommy!”
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The baby glanced at her and then gleefully called out while wagging her little feet.
Qin Haiyu’s face lit up with joy. She leaned in and gave her daughter a big kiss. “Good baby!”
Then she taught her, “And Grandma! Say Grandma!”
Now the baby could understand many words. Seeing her mother teaching her, she immediately tried to say “Grandma,” though the pronunciation wasn’t perfect.
A short while later, as the show continued, “Masked Singer King” quickly shot up to trending status.
The topic of the show’s popularity soared sharply!
The identities of the six masked singers sparked heated discussions online! When the show finished airing on TV and online, the comment section was flooded with praise and guesses about the singers’ identities!
This phenomenon made it clear that “Masked Singer King” had become a hit!
The premiere achieved astonishing success!
At 10:30 p.m., after their daughter fell asleep, Yu Zhile and Qin Haiyu also prepared to turn off the lights, as they had to head to the TV station in the morning to film the second episode.
Before falling asleep, Yu Zhile checked Weibo and said, “Honey, you’re trending too! The topic about the masked singer ‘Red Rose’ has many viewers guessing it’s you!”
Qin Haiyu was impressed, “They’re amazing! They actually guessed it was me? My voice changed so much!”
Yu Zhile said, “That’s because your beautiful legs and figure gave you away! People say among all the female singers, no one else has such gorgeous legs and a killer body like you!”
Qin Haiyu laughed, “Hehe, even though I was recognized, that still feels good to hear!”
Yu Zhile said, “Don’t worry, only a small portion say ‘Red Rose’ is you. Most people don’t think so! When we film tomorrow, you can throw them off the scent, and they won’t suspect you anymore!”
Qin Haiyu was curious, “What about the other singers? Especially Patrick Star—have viewers guessed their identities?”
Yu Zhile said, “Patrick Star is the hardest to guess. He’s almost trending higher than you now! As for the other four masked singers, most people think ‘Lone Wolf’ is Zhou Jian, but guesses for the others are all over the place. It’s hard to be sure!”
“Time to sleep, time to sleep!”
Qin Haiyu placed her hand on Yu Zhile’s chest and said, “Tomorrow when we film, I’ll work hard to convince everyone that Red Rose definitely isn’t me!”
“Wife, you’re so mischievous! I love it so much!”
Yu Zhile put his phone away and suddenly started teasing his wife. Qin Haiyu grabbed his hand and whispered reproachfully, “We have to film tomorrow!”
Yu Zhile stopped his antics, kissed her forehead, and smiled, “Since we have to film tomorrow, I’ll spare you tonight.”
“Then I thank you!”
Qin Haiyu gently bit his shoulder, smiled, and they fell asleep holding each other…