Chapter 171: Seeing a Real, Live Celebrity for the First Time [Second Update]

"Beauty, give me a cup of strawberry-flavored milk tea."

As soon as Yu Zhile finished speaking, his little darling chimed in with a sudden reminder: "A small cup!"

At that moment, the female boss looked pleasantly surprised and stammered, "I—you—Yu Zhile! Oh my god! I—I'm seeing a real celebrity for the first time!"

Yu Zhile hadn't expected that after being out of the spotlight for over a year, someone would still recognize him. As the boss recognized him, the young customers sitting in the shop enjoying the air conditioning and free Wi-Fi all turned to look!

To them, the name Yu Zhile was far from unfamiliar!

Most of them had watched variety shows featuring him, and even if they hadn't, they had definitely heard the songs performed by Yu Zhile and his wife.

Excitedly, they whipped out their phones to take pictures, hurriedly sharing the news of their chance encounter with Yu Zhile among friends and family.

Soon, the female boss finished preparing the milk tea and handed it cautiously to the little girl, who was eagerly stretching out both hands to receive it.

Yu Zhile asked, "How much is it?"

The boss replied excitedly, "N—no need! I'm a fan of yours. I absolutely love your songs!"

The little darling suddenly piped up, "Thank you, Auntie!"

Uh...

The boss said with a playful aggrieved tone, "Call me Big Sister!"

The little darling thought for a moment, then corrected herself: "Thank you, big elder sister."

Yu Zhile put away his phone and smiled, "Then I won't stand on ceremony. We'll be going!"

The boss hurriedly used her phone to record a short video of Yu Zhile and his daughter leaving, sharing it on her Moments with an excited caption: "Ahhhh! I ran into my idol buying milk tea with his daughter!!!"

Meanwhile, the customers in the shop had also snapped photos and recorded videos, making many of their friends and family green with envy. After all, running into a beloved celebrity was a thrilling and exceptionally lucky event for them.

Back in the car, Yu Zhile inserted the straw into the milk tea and asked, "Will the little darling let Daddy have a sip?"

The little darling cradled the cup with both hands, took a tiny sip, and then handed it straight to her father.

Yu Zhile took a deep breath, clamped his lips around the straw, and sucked hard. With that single gulp, half of the small cup of milk tea vanished!

Realizing something was amiss, the little darling tilted her small head to inspect the cup and discovered that half of her milk tea was suddenly gone. Pouting her lips in dissatisfaction, she protested, "Daddy is a liar!"

Yu Zhile swallowed the large mouthful of milk tea with a gulp and said, "Daddy isn't lying! I really only took one sip!"

"No more!"

The little darling angrily turned her head away. Seeing this reaction and expression, Yu Zhile realized she looked exactly like her mother when she got annoyed with him!

Yu Zhile laughed heartily, "Alright, alright! Daddy won't drink anymore! The rest is all for my little darling!"

The little one kept her back turned to him, quietly sipping her milk tea. Then she cast a stealthy glance at her father, who was driving. After hesitating for a few seconds, she timidly mumbled, "Give you one more sip."

"Such a good girl!"

Yu Zhile's heart was instantly warmed by her reaction. He watched as she handed the milk tea back over, and he quickly took a tiny sip through the straw.

Immediately after, the little darling raised the cup to check it. Seeing that her father hadn't drunk as much this time, she felt reassured and said considerately, "Then you can have another sip~"

Yu Zhile reached out to stroke the little one's head, saying warmly, "Be a good girl! Daddy is driving! No more, you can drink the rest yourself."

"Oh..."

The little darling happily resumed enjoying her drink. By the time they arrived home, she had finished the milk tea. Like a little thief, she held the empty cup behind her back and asked, "Daddy, where should I put the cup?"

Just as she finished speaking, she let out an "ah": "Mommy came out!"

Yu Zhile whispered instructions, "It's fine! Hide it behind your back first, then secretly toss it in the trash can later!"

So, after getting out of the car, the little darling held the milk tea cup with both hands behind her back. With those tiny movements and expressions, she practically screamed, "The treasure is not buried here!"

Qin Haiyu walked over with sharp eyes and asked, "What is the little darling hiding behind her back?"

The little darling shook her head: "Nothing!"

As Qin Haiyu approached, the little darling hurriedly scurried behind her father, looking like she wouldn't be able to hide it much longer!

Spotting the exposed milk tea cup, Qin Haiyu hummed playfully, "Aha! Drinking milk tea again, are we?"

The little darling suddenly declared, "Daddy drank it!"

"..."

Yu Zhile was utterly stunned!

The little darling's betrayal under pressure was an exact replica of her mother!

She truly was his biological daughter!

He coughed and said, "That's right! I drank it. The little darling didn't even have a single drop!"

The little darling nodded in agreement, chiming in, "The little darling didn't drink!"

Qin Haiyu asked with a stern expression, "Children who lie will get eaten by the big bad wolf, you know!"

Lowering her head, the little darling grievance-laden voice muttered, "Well... the little darling drank some, and Daddy drank some too. Daddy drank a lot, a lot, and the little darling only had this tiny bit..."

She gestured with the cup, clearly still holding a grudge against her father for drinking half of it in one gulp!

Qin Haiyu then said, "Remember this, little darling! Children who don't lie are good children! Daddy lied and was bad, Mommy will punish him later! From now on, you can only drink milk tea once a week at most, or Mommy will punish you too. Do you hear me?"

"I heard you."

The little darling nodded earnestly.

Yu Zhile gently patted the little darling's bottom and scofffuly said, "We even pinky-promised not to tell Mommy! And now you've sold out Daddy. From now on, Daddy won't buy you milk tea anymore!"

Qin Haiyu took the little darling's hand to lead her inside, saying, "Mommy will buy it for you from now on! We're ignoring Daddy for making our little darling lie to Mommy!"

The little darling nodded, "Daddy is bad!"

Qin Haiyu agreed, "Right! Daddy is bad! We should spank his bottom!"

"..."

We'll see whose bottom gets spanked tonight!

Yu Zhile rolled his eyes and couldn't help sighing to himself: "As expected, the prettier a woman is, the more she sets traps! At such a young age, this little one has already learned to frame her father just like her mother! Whatever happened to the saying that a daughter is a father's sweet little quilted vest? Lies! It's all fake!"

Hearing her husband's sigh, Qin Haiyu couldn't help laughing. After washing the little darling's hands and face, she asked, "Stinky Daddy, did you win the challenge match today?"

Yu Zhile proudly replied, "Of course I won! Look who your husband is! A competition like this is no pressure at all, alright!"

Qin Haiyu asked curiously, "Then what place did you get?"

Yu Zhile stated, "First place, obviously! When the show airs, you'll all see how I crushed everyone else and successfully conquered the challenge!"

Mother Yu glared at him and snapped, "What's there to be so cocky about! Go wash your hands and come eat!"

Yu Zhile sighed wearily, "Mom, the least you could do is praise me a little! Am I still your son or not?"

Mother Yu replied, "Yes, yes, yes! My son is amazing! My son is truly impressive! My son is utterly shameless!"

"Pfft!"

Qin Haiyu burst out laughing, "Mom, your praise is spot on!"

Resigned, Yu Zhile went to wash his hands for dinner. Later that night, he discovered that the news of his comeback to participate in the third season of *I Am a Singer* had already spread across the internet!

And it had even hit the trending search list!