Chapter 39

Nian Nian was eagerly anticipating the moment when her father would get spanked by her mother.

She looked up at her mother, then at her father, her eyes twinkling mischievously. It was obvious that the little girl was deliberately stirring things up.

Seeing that neither of her parents was moving, Nian Nian urged, “Mom, spank him quickly. If he did something wrong, he should be spanked. Babies get spanked, and daddies should get spanked too.”

Jiang Chen glanced at Shen Mingyou, then he ruffled Nian Nian’s hair, messing it up.

Spanking! It’s amazing how this little one could come up with such an idea!

Jiang Chen wasn’t too bothered by it, but getting spanked by his wife was a bit much.

But seeing how insistent Nian Nian was, Jiang Chen hesitated and then softly said, “How about…”

Maybe, as a father, I could make a little sacrifice for my daughter’s sake.

“…” Shen Mingyou interrupted Jiang Chen in time: “I think Nian Nian is right.”

Hearing her mother’s words, Nian Nian thought she was about to witness her father being spanked. But then she heard Shen Mingyou say, “In that case, let Nian Nian do it herself.”

Nian Nian: “…”

Shen Mingyou decided to hand the “difficult task” over to the excited little girl in front of her. After assigning the job, she turned and left without giving the father and daughter a chance to respond.

Only Nian Nian was left standing there, staring at her father.

Jiang Chen picked up the little kid who framed him and spanked her a few times: “Nian Nian is a little traitor. She promised to keep a little secret between her father and her, but she turned around and told her mother. She also wanted to spank her father. I think Nian Nian is the one who deserves to be spanked the most.”

Nian Nian, who was spanked, struggled in her father’s arms: “Mom, save me!”

It was obviously the dad who deserved to be spanked the most, but why was Nian Nian the only one who got hurt in the end? Not only did her mom spank her, but now her dad did too. Nian Nian was so angry.

Shen Mingyou ignored the little cries for help, curled her lips, and hurried into the house.

Nian Nian was very sad to see that her mother didn’t come back to save her.

After breaking free from her father’s arms, Nian Nian, still upset, angrily put her hands behind her back and walked ahead with her round belly.

Seeing that Nian Nian seemed really angry, Jiang Chen tried to hold his daughter’s hand, but she slapped it away. His daughter also glared at him with a frown and puffed face. Everything about her—her hands behind her back and her increasingly round belly—seemed to say: Nian Nian is very angry now!

Jiang Chen: “…”

There was no other way, he could only follow his daughter around and coax her from time to time. Angry Nian Nian could be quite scary sometimes.

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Two days later, it was the opening ceremony of the TV series “Asking the Sky.”

Shen Mingyou arrived at the film and television city in S city early in the morning. That morning, Shen Mingyou met the male lead of the drama “Asking the Sky” and other main creative staff.

The male lead is her old acquaintance, Tang Qian.

Shen Mingyou and Tang Qian had some history. Five years ago, they were cast as the male and female leads by director Qin Song. However, Shen Mingyou later left the role, and the female lead became Aifei. Tang Qian also became famous because of that drama.

Tang Qian’s acting skills haven’t improved much in recent years, but he has a handsome face and keeps himself clean, so there are few bad scandals about him in the industry.

However, no matter how clean a star is, it’s impossible to be free from rumors. For example, Tang Qian was occasionally rumored to have bad acting skills, but he never lacked good roles every year because of his connections with wealthy people.

Of course, such rumors only spread occasionally in a small circle. Tang Qian has many fans, and even without the rumored female billionaire backing him, there would still be many opportunities for him.

Tang Qian is self-aware of his average acting skills, so he takes roles where he plays the background male lead in dramas with strong female leads. These roles have fewer requirements and don’t affect the overall drama’s quality.

The drama he just finished filming with Aifei was a female-led drama. Now, Tang Qian is joining the crew of “Asking the Sky” as the male lead. His role in this drama is even smaller than in the previous one, almost a background character with few interactions with the female lead.

Tang Qian loves such roles because he can be the leading actor without having to support other actors. At the same time, the quality and reputation of the drama won’t be affected by his poor acting skills.

The male lead, Tang Qian, was standing next to the female lead. After taking the photos, it was time to finalize the makeup for the leading actors. Tang Qian followed Shen Mingyou’s footsteps and said, “Um, Shen, I’m really sorry for what happened last time.”

Tang Qian only found out two days ago that Shen Mingyou was the heroine of “Asking the Sky.” Since the Sanyan Technology advertisement incident, Tang Qian hadn’t seen Shen Mingyou again.

Lin Jing asked Tang Qian to apologize to Shen Mingyou, but Shen Mingyou didn’t answer his calls. In the end, Tang Qian sent several apology text messages, not knowing if she saw them.

“Shen, Jingjing has already scolded me for what happened last time,” Tang Qian approached Shen Mingyou and apologized sincerely, “I’m really sorry.”

Shen Mingyou saw Tang Qian’s apology text messages but didn’t want to respond. She didn’t like people like Tang Qian who looked down on others. If he wasn’t Lin Jing’s boyfriend, Shen Mingyou wouldn’t have spoken to him.

“What exactly does Lin Jing like about you?” Shen Mingyou looked at Tang Qian critically. She thought Lin Jing could easily find someone who is smart, well-off, and good-looking but chose Tang Qian instead.

Is it just because Tang Qian has a handsome face?

Tang Qian answered seriously: “She must be attracted by my face.” He was very self-aware that Lin Jing was drawn to him mainly because of his looks.

“…” Shen Mingyou paused slightly, thinking Tang Qian might be a bit silly.

It’s okay if someone else says this, but when he says it, it seems a bit foolish.

“Shen, regarding the endorsement last time, I actually just wanted you to apologize to me. I didn’t really want to ruin your endorsement. I planned it so that if you apologized, we would be at peace. The endorsement would still be yours, and we would continue to cooperate.”

Tang Qian didn’t lie; he only wanted an apology from Shen Mingyou. If she apologized, he wouldn’t have bothered her further, and the endorsement would have stayed as it was. But Shen Mingyou was tough, and in the end, he lost his endorsement and offended her. Most importantly, Lin Jing didn’t answer his calls for several days.

“Why do you insist that I apologize to you?” Shen Mingyou was puzzled by Tang Qian’s insistence.

“Is it because I called you ugly before?”

Tang Qian replied, “Yes, because you called me ugly.”

Shen Mingyou: “…”

“So, do I need to apologize now?”

“…I think so.” Tang Qian looked at her and said, “I’ve already apologized to you, so shouldn’t you also apologize for scolding me?”

Shen Mingyou: “…”

Photos from the opening ceremony of “Asking the Sky” quickly appeared online.

Before this, due to the crew’s confidentiality, no one knew who the heroine of “Asking the Sky” was until the ceremony.

Most people guessed Xu Chan or Guan Qiang would be the heroine.

As for Shen Mingyou, except for a few fans, no one expected her to land such a major role.

So, when Shen Mingyou appeared in a casual sports outfit between director Qin Song and lead actor Tang Qian, the internet exploded.

[Shen Mingyou really got the role?! With her acting skills, she can play the lead in “Asking the Sky”? Her connections must be impressive!]

[Xu Chan and Guan Qiang are both better actors than Shen Mingyou. Why did Director Qin Song choose her? Is he losing his touch?]

[Is this the advantage of marrying into a rich family? If your husband is successful, you can get any role you want. Rich women really have it easy.]

[Even if the drama has a strong female lead, if Shen Mingyou has no acting skills, what’s the point? It’ll probably flop.]

[Shen Mingyou and Tang Qian both lack acting skills. Director Qin Song’s drama is a disappointment.]

[Director Qin Song is ruining his reputation. Choosing Shen Mingyou will be his regret!]

…

Online opinions were mixed. Shen Mingyou was popular due to her variety show about parenting, and Tang Qian had many fans and high traffic. The combination of both boosted the drama’s popularity.

Shen Mingyou’s fans were thrilled to see her in the lead role.

[Sister Youzi is amazing! I had a feeling she’d pass the audition, but I didn’t expect her to get the role!]

[Haters, stop being jealous. Everyone knows Director Qin Song chooses actors based on real talent. Since my sister Youzi was chosen, she must be talented!]

[I’m a fan of Tang Qian. Even if his acting isn’t great, I love his looks. Watching him with Sister Youzi will be a visual treat.]

[Go, Sister Youzi! Your fans will always support you!]

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