Chapter 174: Conspiracy-Drama Queen Becomes a Wealthy Stepmother and Rises to Fame with Her Kids in the Entertainment Industry(The meaning of "porridge, porridge, porridge.")

"Never mind, let such exhausting tasks be left to the rest of the family. You don't need to trouble yourself."

The scene fell silent at Qin Jingchen's remark, but the live stream comments began to scroll rapidly.

[Did I hear that right? What is President Qin saying?]

[How can solving a math problem be called an exhausting task!]

[It's too sweet, no, I can't take it anymore.]

[From now on, watching this show requires taking insulin.]

Not to mention others, even Su Wanqing was in a daze for a split second after hearing Qin Jingchen's words.

She blinked, and blinked again, her body still frozen in place, unsure of how to react.

What had she just heard? Had Qin Jingchen gone mad?

Finally, Su Wanqing swallowed hard, appearing somewhat awkward and flustered for the first time on the show.

She let out a dry laugh and said, "Heh, then you guys sure are working hard."

[I'm dying of laughter, is Sister Su on the verge of tears from being touched?]

[Not hardworking, hard-fated.]

[What a bunch of comedians this family is.]

[Truly refusing to let any remark fall flat, Su Wanqing, as expected of you.]

This interlude quickly passed, and the director announced the third question, with a reward of fifteen seashells this time.

However, everyone's questions were different this time. The three cups in front of them contained varying amounts of water, and most people immediately gave up, except for Su Wanqing's family, who were still earnestly studying it.

The final outcome was obvious: Qin Jingchen and Suisui ultimately won the seashell reward.

After the game ended, everyone dispersed for free activities, leaving only Niannian squatting alone in a corner of the small courtyard, earnestly counting the pile of seashells on the ground.

"Three, five..."

Suisui followed over, standing nearby, and after just a brief glance down at the seashells, he blurted out the total: "Fifteen."

Niannian's spirits instantly plummeted upon hearing this, and she looked up at her older brother with a bitter face, asking, "There are only fifteen, what should we do if it's not enough, big brother?"

"How many do you want?"

Suisui didn't waste words, nor did he even ask what Niannian wanted so many seashells for. His domineering demeanor was practically that of a modern-day CEO in miniature.

"I want to buy a big cake the day after tomorrow to give to Daddy. The day after tomorrow is his birthday!"

Just as Niannian said this, Yin Shanshan happened to walk past behind them, her footsteps pausing when she heard the words.

There were no cameramen around. Hearing this, Suisui took out his seashell pouch without a second thought.

"I have thirty here. Added together, that's forty-five. Still not enough."

"Then what should we do? There isn't much time left. I want to give Daddy a surprise on his birthday!"

Niannian wore a distressed little face. Just as she was feeling helpless, Yin Shanshan suddenly appeared before them, smiling kindly and gently as she asked, "What are you two little darlings chatting about?"

"Auntie Shanshan, my dad's birthday is the day after tomorrow. I want to prepare a gift for him, but I don't have enough seashells."

"Is that so? Let me guess... is this gift a surprise?"

"Yes, yes! Auntie Shanshan, you must keep it a secret for me. You absolutely cannot tell Daddy in advance, and Mommy can't know either!"

Niannian looked a bit anxious. Seeing this, Yin Shanshan immediately nodded and promised, "Of course! Auntie Shanshan will definitely keep this secret for you. And you two must also be careful not to talk about this in front of the cameras, or the uncles and aunts on the internet will hear it and tell your dad."

"Mm! I know, thank you Auntie Shanshan!"

In Niannian's young mind, there were no schemes or rivalries. She had always regarded Yin Shanshan as a distant yet approachable and aloof aunt.

Suisui, standing beside her with an expressionless face, watched Yin Shanshan approach and immediately stepped in front of his younger sister in a protective posture, his eyes full of wariness.

Yin Shanshan didn't understand why the child held such deep hostility toward her. As an adult, despite knowing that the child before her had shockingly high intelligence, she still didn't take him seriously, assuming he was just acting like a kid at play.

After giving her instructions, Yin Shanshan stood up. A plan quietly took shape in her mind. A trace of a bizarre yet certain smile crossed her face, and she reached out to pat Suisui's head. Although he quickly dodged it, her smile only deepened as she pulled a few seashells from her pocket.

"Niannian, consider these few seashells as Auntie's support for you to buy a cake for your dad."

"Really? Thank you, Auntie Shanshan!"

Niannian gleefully accepted the three seashells from Yin Shanshan's hand, pooled them with all her others, stashed them into her pocket like a precious treasure, and guarded them tightly.

Suisui remained silent throughout, keeping his eyes fixed on Yin Shanshan as she left. Only after she disappeared from his sight did he finally relax his tightly tensed defensive posture.

Just as the siblings had gathered all the scattered seashells, Su Wanqing's voice rang out from the second-floor terrace.

"Why haven't Suisui and Niannian come up yet? It's time for you two to take a bath and change clothes."

"Coming!"

Niannian replied crisply, holding her brother's hand as they skipped upstairs.

Meanwhile, after parting ways with the two children, Yin Shanshan went straight indoors and found Fang Wei.

"I have an idea!"

As soon as Yin Shanshan opened her mouth, she uttered a vague and excited statement. Fang Wei was stunned for a moment and asked her strangely, "What idea? What are you talking about?"

"I mean I've found a way to get revenge! Su Wanqing intentionally tripped me up on the show this time and made me swallow so many bitter pills in silence. This time I'm definitely going to turn the tables!"

As Yin Shanshan spoke, a glint of malice flashed in her eyes. Fang Wei remained silent for a moment before taking the initiative to ask, "What do you want to do?"

"I ran into those two kids outside just now, and heard them say that the day after tomorrow is President Qin's birthday. Do you think Su Wanqing knows about this?"

"They're a married couple, she should know."

"No. Based on my observation, Su Wanqing's attention these past few days has been entirely focused on playing wits with us, and she has completely shown no intention of celebrating President Qin's birthday. My guess is either she forgot, or she just plans to breeze through it simply."

"So what do you want to do?" Fang Wei understood Yin Shanshan's intentions less and less.

"My point is, whether Su Wanqing knows about his birthday or not, we should find a way to make a big fuss out of it, make it common knowledge, and ideally join forces with the other guests and the production team to throw President Qin a birthday party! At that time, when Su Wanqing is his wife yet hasn't done a single thing, don't you think that scene will be quite a sight to behold?"

The more Yin Shanshan spoke, the more excited her expression became, naturally ignoring the incomprehension and forbearance leaking from Fang Wei's eyes.

"But what if Su Wanqing does know about his birthday? Won't netizens accuse you of overstepping your bounds if you do this?"

"What's wrong with that? I'll join forces with the other guests first to prepare a gift for President Qin together."