Chapter 48: You’ll Understand When the Time Comes

Yu Zhile sighed emotionally, “Honey, you’re the only breadwinner in the family now!”

“…”

This response left Qin Haiyu speechless!

Though she didn’t handle the finances, she was well aware of their wealth. She said, “It’s not like we’re short on money! Even if you stop writing novels, you’ll still get a sizable royalty payment every month. That’s more than enough for us to live comfortably for the rest of our lives. Why do I have to join a show to make money?”

Qin Haiyu snorted, “Anyway, I won’t do it! Don’t even think about selling me out again. I’m not going anywhere from now on—I’ll just stay home and take care of the baby!”

Yu Zhile chuckled, “Alright, alright! Whatever you want. If you want to join, go ahead—if you don’t, then don’t!”

Suddenly, Qin Haiyu said, “Darling, if you like, you could join a variety show too! After all, you’re the ‘Father of Romance’ with so many fans and readers. I bet your appearance fee would be pretty high!”

Yu Zhile refused immediately, “No way. I don’t want to show my face and have readers recognize me, then get beaten up or mailed razor blades in the street!”

Qin Haiyu replied, a little dissatisfied, “Well, that’s what you get for suddenly announcing your retirement and cutting off all updates! If you weren’t my husband, I’d have mailed you razor blades myself!”

Yu Zhile felt helpless at heart. Just then, he exclaimed in surprise, “Honey, look! The baby can stand now!”

“Haha, those wobbly little legs are just too cute!”

Qin Haiyu joyfully reached out to protect their child. The baby stood for barely three seconds before toppling over, landing right into her waiting hands.

Yu Zhile grabbed the baby’s chubby little feet and praised, “Most children don’t learn to stand until nine or ten months, but ours is just over eight months and already at it. So clever!”

Qin Haiyu said, “But her language skills seem a bit behind. The internet says lots of kids start calling ‘Mama’ and ‘Papa’ at seven or eight months. Except for a couple of times a while ago, she hasn’t said anything since!”

Yu Zhile tickled the baby into giggles and replied, “There’s an old saying: ‘At four months, babies grasp; at five, they clutch; six, they roll over; seven, they sit; eight, they crawl; nine, they pull themselves up to stand!’ She started crawling at seven months, and now at eight months she’s standing with support. She’ll probably learn to walk soon.

Her language skills are indeed a little slow. I’ve called myself ‘Papa’ countless times, but she’s only said it once so far—and that was right after she pooped!”

Qin Haiyu burst out laughing, “It’s our own fault! Every time she poops, we say, ‘The baby made a stinky again,’ so maybe she just remembers the word from that!”

Yu Zhile complained, “Who’s the devil who decided to call poop ‘stinky’? That person is the father’s sworn enemy everywhere!”

Qin Haiyu couldn’t help but laugh at her husband’s grumbling. She kept helping their child stand, and with repeated practice, the baby was soon able to stand for several seconds at a time without falling!

At noon, Xu Ling suddenly came over. Yu Zhile opened the door, eyeing the plump girl, who clearly looked unhappy.

He already knew that Xu Ling, besides being his wife’s best friend and assistant agent, was also the owner of two hotpot restaurants.

It suited her plump image quite well…

As soon as she came in, her round face was set in an angry scowl. Qin Haiyu glanced at her and asked, “What’s wrong? Who’s upset you now?”

Xu Ling exploded, “That damn Tianyou Yogurt! I curse them not to sell a single carton of yogurt! I hope they go bankrupt next year!”

“Tianyou Yogurt?” Qin Haiyu asked, curious. “What happened?”

Xu Ling plopped down, disgruntled. “This morning, their ad manager contacted me saying they wanted you to endorse them. We had even agreed on the terms, and they said they were fine with your schedule, including that national chess contest you mentioned. But just now, they suddenly backed out! Said they found someone more suitable. Can you believe it?”

Qin Haiyu snorted, “That’s just too much! How can a business go back on its word like that?”

Yu Zhile was curious. “So who snatched the endorsement?”

Xu Ling shook her head, “I don’t know. All they said was they found a better candidate, and then they hung up on me! I’m so angry my blood pressure’s up!”

Qin Haiyu patted Xu Ling’s plump hand in consolation. “It’s alright. It’s not like there’s only one endorsement out there. If Tianyou doesn’t want me, maybe another yogurt brand will come calling in a few days—and the terms might be even better!”

“Exactly!”

Yu Zhile had an idea. “Xu Ling, check if any of Tianyou’s competitors are looking for a spokesperson. I’ll negotiate with them myself!”

“Huh?” Xu Ling was puzzled. “What are you going to negotiate?”

Yu Zhile said mysteriously, “Don’t worry about how I’ll do it. Just find out if any rival brands need a new celebrity spokesperson, and I’ll take care of the rest.”

Qin Haiyu eyed her husband, full of curiosity. “Are you plotting something naughty?”

Whenever her husband wore that look, he was always up to something mischievous! Lately, whenever he showed that face, she always ended up suffering for it…

Yu Zhile replied earnestly, “It’s not a bad idea! In fact, it’s a brilliant idea—brilliant beyond compare! Xu Ling, if you want to vent your anger and see Tianyou Yogurt regret their choice, just get this sorted for me as soon as possible!”

Hearing that, Xu Ling perked up.

She was curious about why Yu Zhile was so confident, but she really did have a belly full of rage right now!

As long as she could get back at Tianyou’s ad manager and show that yogurt company the consequences of going back on their word, she’d feel vindicated!

So she started researching Tianyou’s competitors and said, “The main competitors are Yili Yogurt and Mengniu Sour Milk. These three are the top-selling brands right now; the others aren’t really in the same league.

But Mengniu’s main product is pure milk, which already has a celebrity spokesperson, while their sour milk doesn’t. Maybe because Tianyou dominates the yogurt market, Mengniu hasn’t bothered to find a celebrity for their sour milk.

Tianyou and Yili are both focused on the yogurt market, so Yili is Tianyou’s main rival. But Yili already has a spokesperson, so unless they’re thinking of replacing or adding someone, it might not work.”

Yu Zhile considered for a moment. “Mengniu Sour Milk doesn’t have a celebrity spokesperson, so contact Mengniu Group and ask!

While Tianyou and Yili are battling it out for market dominance, if Mengniu suddenly steps in and takes over, then they’ll truly be the ‘fierce bull’ of the industry!”

A short while later, Xu Ling got in touch with Mengniu’s advertising department and obtained the manager’s phone number. “So, how are you going to negotiate?”

“Just give me the number,” Yu Zhile said with a sly grin. “Once I’m done, you’ll see for yourselves!”

He strode up to the study on the second floor, leaving his wife and Xu Ling staring at each other, full of curiosity and confusion.