Chapter 144: Honey, What Are You Doing! [First Update]

The next step was to find a television station for collaboration.

As the saying goes, "proximity brings opportunity." When Yu Zhile typed up this program proposal, the first station that came to mind was Oriental Satellite TV.

First, it was a local station.
Second, he had acquaintances there.
Third, they had collaborated on many occasions.

Therefore, for reasons of sentiment, logic, and convenience, he did not consider any other stations.

He checked the time and realized he had spent nearly two hours in the study writing this proposal.

Yu Zhile didn't rush to contact Old Yang just yet. He went downstairs and found his wife and daughter watching television. Perhaps to avoid disturbing him in the study, they had kept the volume very low.

The sound of his footsteps on the stairs caught their attention.

Just as Qin Haiyu turned around, their baby girl stood up, tiptoed, leaned over the back of the sofa, and poked her little head out, chirping, "Daddy! Daddy!"

"Coming!"

Yu Zhile responded happily.

Qin Haiyu asked, "Honey, were you searching for a village online? Did you find one that's suitable?"

"I wasn't looking for a village."

Yu Zhile walked over, scooped up his precious daughter who was standing on the sofa, and sat down, letting the little one rest on his lap.

Qin Haiyu asked curiously, "Then what were you doing in the study?"

"I was planning a program," Yu Zhile replied truthfully.

"Huh?" Qin Haiyu was surprised. "Honey, why on earth are you planning a program?"

Yu Zhile rubbed the baby's little head and said, "Because that's the only way to safely and legitimately take you both to live in a village in the countryside for a while!"

"That works too?" Qin Haiyu was instantly conquered by her husband's wit!

However, a problem arose.

She asked, "Then how are we going to make this happen? Are we paying for it ourselves? Or are we looking for a television station or a video streaming platform to collaborate with?"

Yu Zhile explained, "Self-funding is too much of a hassle. You have to handle everything personally, so I plan to collaborate with a television station."

Qin Haiyu remarked, "The current market for variety shows is generally not very good. Apart from *I Am a Singer* and *The King of Mask Singer* which achieved such high ratings, the performance of other variety shows has been quite disappointing. I'm afraid the stations might not be interested."

Yu Zhile said confidently, "Don't worry, the program your husband plans won't be bad! If the station isn't interested, that just means they have poor vision."

Qin Haiyu was curious. "So, what type of program are you planning?"

Yu Zhile picked up the baby, pressed his forehead against hers, and laughed along with the sound of his daughter's joyful giggles as she pushed back hard against him. "A lifestyle-oriented parent-child outdoor reality show!"

Qin Haiyu felt it sounded unfamiliar. "What kind of show is that? I don't quite understand. What's the highlight of this show?"

Yu Zhile continued bumping heads with his daughter, who was putting all her might into it while shaking her head, laughing so hard that drool was almost spilling out.

Yu Zhile leaned back and conceded, "The baby is so strong! Daddy lost again!"

The baby giggled non-stop after winning. Yu Zhile pulled the little one back onto his lap and reached out to hug his wife, saying, "Our family of three is the biggest highlight of this show!"

Although the words sounded warm and appealing, Qin Haiyu remained skeptical. "What are we going to do on the show then?"

Yu Zhile said, "We don't have to do anything. 'Lifestyle-oriented' means our daily life! We just need to eat, drink, go to the bathroom, and sleep as normal, with the production team occasionally assigning family tasks for some parent-child interaction."

Qin Haiyu was doubtful. "Will people watch that kind of variety show? It doesn't seem to have any appeal! Plus, regarding parent-child interaction tasks, the baby is still so small. She doesn't even understand most things yet; how can she complete such tasks?"

"It’ll be fine! We’ll be there, won't we?"

Yu Zhile grabbed the baby's hands and clapped them together. "As a parent-child show that returns to simplicity and the essence of life, the warm and loving scenes and the aspirational family life—that is the biggest highlight of the program!"

Qin Haiyu still didn't get it. "People watch music shows because they like to hear songs. They watch reality shows because they like the humor and the celebrities involved. But your show is purely a record of daily life. If that's the case, other than the celebrities, it doesn't seem to have any appeal for the audience! Will any television station be willing to collaborate on this?"

Yu Zhile wasn't worried about that. "They will! This show is actually very interesting and thought-provoking. But it's already so late; once I go to the station tomorrow, we'll see!"

Although Qin Haiyu felt that such a program certainly wouldn't have an audience and that a station would likely not waste money investing in it, since her husband had already planned it, she could only give him her unconditional support.

"Honey, you've worked hard!"

She extended her two little fists, which immediately startled Yu Zhile. "Wife, what are you doing!"

Qin Haiyu paused. "Nothing! I just wanted to give you a back massage to reward you!"

Yu Zhile warned, "Is that kind of manual labor for you? Stop it! Don't you ever give me a back massage again, you hear me?"

"Pfft!"

Qin Haiyu was amused by her husband's serious expression. She said helplessly, "How is this manual labor?"

Yu Zhile reached out and gently rubbed his wife's belly. "Until the second baby is born, any task that requires physical effort is manual labor!"

Qin Haiyu was defeated by her husband. She complained with a face full of happiness, "If I listen to you, won't I turn into a useless person? That's so boring!"

Yu Zhile said, "If you're bored, sing nursery rhymes or watch cartoons. Get a head start on prenatal education!"

Qin Haiyu rolled her eyes. "It's way too early for prenatal education! Besides, giving birth takes a lot of energy. If you don't let me move now, where will I get the strength to give you a second baby later?"

Yu Zhile scratched the baby's head. "Um... what you said makes sense, wife. I'm actually a bit speechless!"

"So you see! This isn't manual labor; just think of it as moving around to exercise!"

Qin Haiyu sat directly behind him and began to massage his back. Her gentle and virtuous appearance was truly the model of a good wife.

...

The next morning.

Yu Zhile waved as he headed out. "My sweet baby, Daddy is going out to work and will be back soon. You have to be good at home and keep Mommy company, okay?"

The baby nodded, slowly waving her little hand, and said in a clumsy, milky voice, "Daddy, bye-bye..."

Qin Haiyu held her and taught her, "Don't forget the flying kiss! Give Daddy a big flying kiss!"

"Mua~"

The baby covered her mouth with her small hand and, with a loud "mua" sound, gave her father a very loving flying kiss.

"Such a good girl!"

Qin Haiyu lovingly kissed their precious daughter and reminded him, "Go on, honey. Drive safely and take it slow on the road. Don't be in a rush, you hear?"

"Got it, I'm off!"

Yu Zhile got into the car, rolled down the window to wave at his wife and daughter one last time, and then reluctantly headed toward the television station.