After Slacking Off on a Parenting Variety Show, I Became a Hit

After Slacking Off on a Parenting Variety Show, I Became a Hit by Xing Tan

Synopsis:

Su Huaiming transmigrated into a wealthy family as a stepfather.

His stepson was a notorious little tyrant and brat. Five nannies quit in a single month, and even his teachers were driven to tears and ran out.

He would later appear on a parenting variety show with his stepson, where he would be tormented by the boy, mocked and vilified across the internet, and forced to leave the entertainment industry.

Su Huaiming: I'm tired. Let's just fast-forward to the last step and leave the industry.

Because of a contract, Su Huaiming was forced to appear on a parenting variety show with his stepson. Netizens jeered at him, eager to see him make a fool of himself.

When his stepson threw a tantrum and rolled around on the floor, Su Huaiming watched him pull a routine he himself had long since outgrown. He sat nearby, sipping milk tea and playing on his phone at his leisure, waiting to see who could outlast the other.

For the first time, his stepson got up on his own and dusted off his bottom. He never dared do it again.

His stepson cried for ice cream and tried to snatch Su Huaiming's share too. Su Huaiming simply bought two and polished them both off in front of him. After all, the child could go without, but he couldn't.

From then on, his stepson became the kind of child who asked, "Daddy, are you having ice cream? Could I have a bite?"

When faced with a task, his stepson was just about to act up when he saw that Su Huaiming had already slumped into a chair, muttering, "I just don't wanna." To avoid losing to the other children, his stepson had no choice but to complete the task in tears, earning praise from a farmer.

The father and son became a hit in their own unconventional way.

"Hahahaha, sure, I'm an adult, but why should I give in to you?"

"The way to deal with a brat is to be an even bigger brat!"

"Su Huaiming is my source of happiness. The Chinese entertainment industry can't do without you!"

Fu Xiaoxiao thought his stepfather was too weak to take care of himself, as well as childish and delicate. He was so annoying!

But... since his stepfather had taken him to the amusement park, he could give in to him a little, as a man orz.

When Fu Jingfan returned from a business trip, he found his son well-behaved and sensible, like a completely different person.

Fu Xiaoxiao came over with an air of mystery and solemnly shared his experience. "Remember to coax him more, or he'll make a fuss!"

Fu Jingfan thought of Su Huaiming, who barely had any presence, and dismissed the idea.

Later, backstage at a red-carpet event, viewers in the livestream all saw the aloof and distinguished Fu Jingfan kneeling on one knee before Su Huaiming, coaxing him softly. "Don't be angry. I won't make you exercise at night anymore..."

#Is it the kind of exercise I'm thinking of?#

#Are we allowed to hear this for free?#

Content tags: wealthy families, entertainment industry, transmigration into a book, feel-good story

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One-line synopsis: [Main story complete] Not indulging a brat

Theme: face life with a sunny attitude and live each day to the fullest.

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Su Huaiming transmigrated one day and gained a stepson. His stepson was a brat, mischievous and unruly, throwing tantrums and acting up. Su Huaiming did not simply indulge him. Following the principle that "the child can go without, but I can't," he patiently guided his stepson in their daily life, helping the boy's personality improve while also living a wonderful life of his own, building a successful career, and finding true love.

This story has a lighthearted, humorous style and flowing prose. It brings a fresh perspective to the subject of educating children. The characters are vivid and entertaining; the plot is full of twists and avoids clichés, and the romance is sweet without being cloying. Moving and well worth a read.

Chapter 1: 001

"Mr. Su, I really can't teach your child anymore."

"Xiao Xiao likes playing pranks. Today he kept asking me the same question about common knowledge until my throat was dry and I was at my wits' end. Then he pointed at me and laughed. He did it on purpose!"

As the middle-aged teacher came to the upsetting part, she took off her black-framed glasses and wiped away her tears. Choking back sobs, she said, "I quit. Find yourself another teacher!"

With that, the middle-aged teacher could no longer hold herself together. She covered her face and headed for the door, unwilling to stay another minute.

Su Huaiming looked at the phone the middle-aged teacher had left on the table and called out, "Wait, you..."

He instinctively started after her, but after he stood up and took two steps, his vision went black. His head spun, his heart raced, and his limbs were so weak and sore that he couldn't summon any strength.

Su Huaiming hurriedly braced himself against the table, narrowly avoiding a fall.

He clutched his chest and sat back down, then handed the phone to a servant beside him and asked him to return it to the teacher.

It took a full five minutes for Su Huaiming to feel a little better.

This body had been frail to begin with, and its original owner had dieted excessively, leaving himself malnourished and severely sleep-deprived. He had exhausted himself so thoroughly that just a few steps made him feel this awful.

Yet Su Huaiming was very satisfied with the state of this body's health.

Before transmigrating into the book, his illness had progressed beyond saving. He had lain in bed in a daze all day, enduring pain that even medication could not suppress, struggling on without hope.

At last, his life had reached its end. In the moment he lost consciousness, he had wondered if he was finally going to die.

Heaven had played a joke on him, though. He hadn't died, but had transmigrated into a book.

At the thought, Su Huaiming raised his eyes and looked around.

This was an absurdly large bedroom, furnished in understated luxury. Famous paintings worth millions hung on the walls, and antiques sat casually on tables. Everywhere he looked, there were signs of the owner's immense wealth.

This belonged to the original owner—or, more precisely, to the original owner's husband.

But Su Huaiming, who knew the plot, was well aware that before long, he would be thrown out.

The book he had transmigrated into was called A Comeback in Life: Finding Myself in the Entertainment Industry. The original owner was cannon fodder, a tool to advance the plot and attract hate.

After entering the entertainment industry, the original owner had suffered setback after setback. He had previously appeared on a talent show, only to be cursed onto the trending searches and mocked and vilified across the internet.

After leaving the show, the original owner had, by a chance turn of events, entered into a whirlwind marriage and gained a three-year-old stepson.

The book had glossed over this part of the story, so Su Huaiming didn't know the exact reason.

In the plot that followed, he would take his stepson onto a parenting variety show for fame, making a spectacle of himself like a clown. He would be tormented by his stepson and falsely accused of abusing the child. His reputation would be utterly ruined, his career destroyed overnight, and he would have no choice but to leave the industry.

Afterward, the original owner received a divorce settlement and spent the rest of his life depressed and unfulfilled. His friends left him one by one, and he lived out his long, painful life alone, with no one to rely on. To the original owner, the world was hell.

Su Huaiming, however, saw things completely differently.

Although the original owner's body was in poor shape, he wouldn't wake up in pain at night or throw up his food. He could get out of bed and walk, and he didn't need all sorts of tubes to keep him alive... This was everything he had dreamed of!

Su Huaiming had been given another life, and all he wanted was to lie flat, slack off, and enjoy it.

The real young master and the plotline could both stay away from him. Better yet, he could fast-forward straight to the last step, leave the industry, and take his divorce settlement far, far away!

Su Huaiming counted the days. There were only a little over six months left, which wouldn't be too hard to endure.

He was so lost in thought that he didn't notice the bedroom door being pushed open.

Only when he heard a young child's voice did Su Huaiming look up, staring blankly at the little boy before him.

The little boy had rosy lips, white teeth, and delicate features. His round little face was fair and soft, and he was as exquisitely formed as a porcelain doll. He was adorable.

He wore a white shirt with a blue bow at the collar and blue shorts that revealed his chubby little legs. He had no shoes on and stood barefoot on the floor.

Su Huaiming had never seen such an adorable child. His fingers itched to pinch the boy's soft cheek.

But if he wasn't mistaken, this little boy was his stepson, Fu Xiaoxiao, whose character setting was...

Fu Xiaoxiao planted one hand on his hip and glared at him with wide, round eyes, puffed up with anger. He pointed a finger rudely at the tip of his nose. "I'm warning you, don't hire any more teachers for me! I'm never going to study in my whole life!"

Fu Xiaoxiao had just finished shouting when a middle-aged man in a suit, his hair meticulously combed back, hurried over, panting.

Seeing the scene before him, the butler sighed inwardly.

Fu Xiaoxiao was the family's little tyrant. Once his bratty temper flared, no one could stop him. Today's outburst would give Su Huaiming plenty of trouble.

After dieting excessively for so long, Su Huaiming had no flesh on his cheeks. His skin was almost translucent, and even his lips were a bloodless pink. His fine, soft hair fell diagonally across his face, half covering his eyes. His frame was thin and slight, so frail that he looked as though a gust of wind might knock him over.

At that moment, Su Huaiming stood backlit in front of the windowsill, his eyes lowered slightly. His thick, curled lashes trembled twice, giving him an air that inspired pity.

The butler couldn't help wanting to help Su Huaiming, but when he thought of Su Huaiming's awkward position in the family, he suppressed the impulse and watched Fu Xiaoxiao make a scene.

Su Huaiming was just about to speak when he broke into a coughing fit. His chest heaved violently, and he doubled over in discomfort before finally managing to speak.

His voice was very soft, its final note trembling faintly with weakness.

"No."

Keep dreaming. Why don't you just go to sleep?

Butler: "..." For a moment, he thought there was something wrong with his hearing.

Contrary to his appearance, Su Huaiming had quite a tough attitude!

But...

The butler looked at Fu Xiaoxiao with lingering apprehension, certain that he was about to make a fuss.

Sure enough, Fu Xiaoxiao knitted his brows and jutted out his mouth in anger.

Fu Xiaoxiao was the family tyrant. Everyone gave in to him and coaxed him, making him lawless and even brattier. He believed everyone should do as he pleased.

He hadn't expected this annoying stepfather to refuse his demand!

Fu Xiaoxiao stamped his feet in anger. He looked imposing, but his childish little voice gave him away. "No! I just don't wanna! Those teachers are all idiots. They can't teach me anything!"

Su Huaiming raised an eyebrow. "So you're not an idiot?"

Fu Xiaoxiao snorted, puffed out his chest, and raised his chin. "Of course I'm not an idiot!" he declared confidently.

"All right, then I'll give you a problem." Su Huaiming said expressionlessly, "What's 1263 + 67289 - 2785 × 102 ÷ 782?"

Fu Xiaoxiao blinked twice, his young face full of bewilderment as he stared blankly at Su Huaiming.

"You don't know the answer, do you?" Su Huaiming continued. "If you don't study, you'll end up a big idiot. And now, even if we begged the teachers, they wouldn't want to teach you. Yet you still think you're in such high demand."

Still, Su Huaiming really didn't want to keep hiring teachers for Fu Xiaoxiao.

What did a three-year-old need to study for? Bringing in teachers to teach him wouldn't be tormenting Fu Xiaoxiao, but the teachers.

It was the first time Fu Xiaoxiao had been called a big idiot. He stamped his feet twice in anger, puffing out his cheeks like buns.

Seeing that things were about to go badly, the butler hurried forward to coax Fu Xiaoxiao. But as soon as he opened his mouth, Fu Xiaoxiao turned on him instead.