Chapter 162: Wife, Help Me Up [Third Update]

"This is the kind of celebrity worth following!"
"The production team is so detestable! They actually cheated us out of our tears in the final episode!"
"I'm in tears. Looking at those left-behind children during the ending credits just breaks my heart."
"Yu Zile and his wife are amazing! No wonder the sponsorship fees for this show and their endorsement fees are so high—turns out all that money goes straight into charity and children's education!"
"Two thumbs up! This is what a variety show should be! Unlike those other shows where celebrities treat the audience like monkeys the entire time with zero substance!"
……
As the final episode of *Where Are We Going, Dad?* came to a close, several trending search keywords on social media were directly related to the show.
Underneath Yu Zile and Qin Haiyu's official social media accounts, countless netizens were voicing their support and cheering for them, expressing a deep reluctance to see the show end.
Especially on Yu Zile's page, those reader-fans who used to clamor about mailing him razor blades for slow updates were no longer urging him to write stories. Instead, they were begging him to write more songs and produce more wholesome, highly educational variety shows like this one.
Qin Haiyu exclaimed with deep emotion, "Hubby, it feels like we're getting more and more popular! Our follower growth rate is even higher than many A-list celebrities!"
Yu Zile replied, "There's no comparison! Our fan engagement is completely organic, while the vast majority of those A-list stars simply buy their popularity."
With a deeply satisfied and joyful smile, Qin Haiyu said, "So many netizens are praising us! It gives such a huge sense of fulfillment and mission. Especially you—so many female fans are calling you 'National Husband'! They're all jealous of me, saying I have such a perfect husband, hee hee!"
Yu Zile felt the same way. Reading the endless praise from netizens, he felt as though he was floating on cloud nine, deep in reflection.
He had merely done a tiny bit of charity work out of convenience, yet in return, he received the overwhelming support and affection of countless netizens.
Just think of Principal Gu, the legendary school-building fanatic, who poured so much into charity only to be brutally attacked and dragged onto the trending lists by keyboard warriors who criticized him for letting everyone know about his philanthropy and daring to put his own name on the schools he funded.
Little did those critics know, people simply wanted to express their gratitude, which was why his name was inscribed on the 100th elementary school he donated.
Fortunately, the charitable efforts he and his wife undertook through *Where Are We Going, Dad?* hadn't attracted any malicious backlash; otherwise, it would have left a chilling taste in their mouths.
Shortly after the finale of *Where Are We Going, Dad?*, the couple seized the opportunity to make an announcement: they were expecting a second child, and for the upcoming year, they would completely step away from the entertainment industry, declining all commercial work, public appearances, and collaborative projects.
When this news broke, fans were torn on whether they should even offer congratulations!
Looking at the replies and comments from fans, Qin Haiyu felt a warmth spreading through her heart.
"Hubby, they're all saying I can take a one-year break, but you still have to keep recording variety shows and releasing new music!"
Yu Zile retorted, "That's out of the question! My wife is pregnant, how could I possibly abandon her to go wild out there?"
"Who's saying anything about you going wild out there!"
Qin Haiyu playfully smacked Yu Zile's thigh and warned, "Hubby, be honest! Have you been holding back for too long and itching to go stray with some vixen?"
"..."
Exhausted, Yu Zile sighed, "Wife, that really hurts my feelings! In your eyes, am I really the kind of man who can't keep it in his pants?"
"Alright, alright, hubby, I was wrong!"
Qin Haiyu suddenly chimed in, "As compensation, hubby, I'm going to give you a special gift today!"
"That's more like it!"
Yu Zile asked, "Where is it?"
Actively mysterious, Qin Haiyu guessed, "It should still be on the way! But with next-day delivery, it ought to arrive around noon today!"
Sure enough, midday rolled around.
Yu Zile hauled a large delivery box inside, looking bewildered as he asked, "Wife, what on earth did you buy? Why is this package so huge? And so heavy!"
With a secretive grin, Qin Haiyu said, "Just unbox it and you'll see!"
Yu Zile set the box down, sliced the tape open with a key, and caught sight of the "young maiden" lying inside. He nearly spat out a mouthful of blood!
Qin Haiyu chuckled, "Hee hee, so? How do you like this surprise gift?"
"A surprise my foot!"
Yu Zile rolled his eyes. Reaching out, he poked one of the prominent curves and muttered, "Well, the texture isn't bad."
That figure, that face, that build!
One look made it obvious that it cost a fortune!
At that moment, Qin Haiyu added helpfully, "Hubby, this one even warms up to body temperature after charging! It has voice functions, too, and you can install lubricant in the back for automatic self-lubrication. They say the realism is completely indistinguishable from a real person!"
Flabbergasted, Yu Zile asked, "Wife, how on earth do you know so much about this kind of stuff?"
Qin Haiyu giggled, "Because I handpicked this absolute masterpiece specially for you! Of course I had to research it thoroughly. Otherwise, if I bought it and you didn't like it, returning it would be such a hassle and so embarrassing!"
"You actually know what embarrassment is!"
Yu Zile complained, "Anyway, I have zero interest in using this thing! I'll just treat it like a regular doll for the baby to play with!"
……
The next morning.
A thoroughly sore and exhausted Yu Zile groaned, "Wife, help me up..."
Qin Haiyu walked into the room, teasing, "Pfft! Didn't somebody say yesterday that they weren't going to use it? How come you're too tired to even get out of bed now?"
Coughing lightly, Yu Zile protested, "It's entirely your fault for deliberately seducing me! You left me with no choice but to bite the bullet and give it a try!"
Mirth dancing in her eyes, Qin Haiyu mocked, "A mere try? Who knows how many rounds somebody went through last night! It was so embarrassing to watch, simply shameless!"
Yu Zile gave his wife's backside a light swat and threatened, "Just you wait! Once the second baby is born, see how I teach you a lesson!"
Just then, their child skipped into the room and asked, "Mommy, were you not being a good girl?"
"Pfft!"
Qin Haiyu laughed, "Mommy was being a good girl, it's Daddy who's being bad and bullying Mommy!"
The child immediately chimed in, "Daddy's not a good boy, he's bad!"
"..."
That was clearly your mother bullying me!
Watching her husband's defeated expression, Qin Haiyu giggled once more. "The baby is right! Daddy's not a good boy, he's bad! The sun is already baking your bottom, and you're only just waking up now!"
Siding firmly with her mother, the child repeated, "Daddy's not good, bad!"
Suddenly adopting a playful, clawing gesture, Yu Zile lunged forward. "Oh? So you're saying Daddy isn't a good boy, huh? Well, the bad daddy is going to catch the baby and spank your bottom!"
"Eek!"
The little one scrambled away in a flurry of tiny footsteps. Shaking her head repeatedly at the childish antics of her husband and daughter, Qin Haiyu called out a reminder, "Hubby, I simmered a heavy health-boosting soup for you. Make sure you drink it after breakfast, alright? Keep it up, and let's go another round tonight!"
Rolling his eyes in exasperation, Yu Zile thought to himself: if they went another round tonight, tomorrow morning he'd need to be carried out of bed on a stretcher!