DTBS - Chapter 55
Chapter 55: Biological Daughter
System: "Water bed? Why buy a water bed?"
Tao Aiqin: "Wow! My grandma, whom I've never met, is into such wild things!"
System: "Elaborate on 'wild'?"
Tao Aiqin: "An AI doesn't need to know about such things. You just need to know that tonight, I'm definitely going back to this house!"
The little cat clenched her paws...
Because they were discussing a collaboration at dinner that night, Tao Qiuyun didn't bring Tao Aiqin. Instead, she had Zhang Cheng take the little cat out to eat, while she and Secretary Zheng went to St. Ya Restaurant for the appointment.
She would take Tao Aiqin back to the old house tonight, but Qin Qingshang? Not a chance!
Until she figured out what her mother was up to, she wouldn't let Qin Qingshang hold her back.
Zhang Cheng sat in the passenger seat, occasionally glancing at Tao Qiuyun and Tao Aiqin in the back, feeling a bit emotional:
In the blink of an eye, Qiuqiu is a mother too. Time really flies!
Seeing that Qin Qingshang wasn't there, the little cat climbed onto Tao Qiuyun, sitting on her lap, and softly asked, "Where's Mama?"
"Mama is very busy," Tao Qiuyun stroked her head. "We'll bring Mama home next time."
"Liar!" The little cat glared at her. "You just don't want me to see Mama!"
Tao Qiuyun was patient, trying to reason with her: "Didn't we just see Mama? How about we see Mama again in a while?"
"I miss Mama! I want to be with Mama all the time!" The little cat insisted.
"Then I'll take you to see Mama tomorrow? How about that?"
"Why can't I see her today?" The little cat was curious.
"Today I'm taking Qinqin to see Grandma."
"Can't Mama see Grandma?"
"...She's very busy. I'll definitely bring her to see Grandma when she's free next time."
Tao Aiqin didn't believe her. Tao Qiuyun's expression in the office earlier wasn't right. She wanted to see what kind of person this cheap grandma was that made her villain mom show such a hesitant look.
"Qiu Bao! Surprise! Qingshang... no, where is she?"
As soon as Tao Qiuyun entered the door, she saw Xia Xianglu leaning against the doorway. Not seeing Qin Qingshang behind her, she straightened up completely. "Why didn't you bring your wife back?"
"She's filming recently, very busy, even working overtime tonight," Tao Qiuyun replied.
"You're talking nonsense!" Xia Xianglu glared at her, whispering, "You're not surprised to see me at all, did someone leak the news? Besides, aren't you two in a contract marriage? There must be a spirit of contract, right? If she knew she was coming back to the old house to see Grandpa with you, she would definitely come. Did you just decide on your own and not tell her about this?"
"Mom," Tao Qiuyun looked at her. "My business with her, I'll handle it myself. I don't need your help."
"With your slow-poke personality, by the time you win her over, my granddaughter will probably be in elementary school!"
"Mom, let me introduce you," Seeing her mention her daughter, Tao Qiuyun took the opportunity to change the subject, pulling out the little one hiding behind her. "This is Qingshang's and my daughter, Tao Aiqin."
The little cat seemed a bit shy, hugging Tao Qiuyun and peeking out quietly.
"Why are you shy again? You're usually quite spirited, aren't you?" Tao Qiuyun poked her.
Xia Xianglu slapped her hand away. "Don't poke my Qinqin and break her. Come, baby, let Grandma have a good look."
She held the little cat's arm, smiling so wide her mouth couldn't close, and exclaimed, "So alike, so alike, just like Qiu Bao when she was little, and even prettier! As expected of Qingshang's genes, they're great! Come, baby, Grandma will take you to play games~"
"Play what?" The little cat looked up.
"Whatever Qinqin wants to play, we'll play."
"Want to build a house! Build a big house for Mama!"
"Okay, Grandma will take you to build a house for Mama," After saying that, Xia Xianglu turned to look at Tao Qiuyun. "Did you hear that? Your daughter wants to build a house for her mother."
"Then build it," Tao Qiuyun didn't understand what that had to do with her.
Xia Xianglu first smiled and asked Auntie Liu to take the little cat to the playroom, then walked over to Tao Qiuyun and poked her shoulder with her index finger. "You're such an idiot! This is such a good opportunity to connect. You're the one pursuing her, don't you know that!"
"I know," Tao Qiuyun nodded, looking a bit embarrassed. "I'm actually seriously thinking about what excuse to use to visit the set tomorrow."
"Idiot!" Xia Xianglu wished she could slap her, angrily saying, "Then this is such a good opportunity! Go immediately and build the house with Qinqin. After you finish, send a picture to your wife and say this is the house you and your daughter built for her, and ask if she likes it. She'll definitely say she likes it~"
"Then you can discuss the decoration details of the house with her. Doesn't that open up a topic to chat about while also finding out her personal preferences, laying a solid foundation for the layout of your future marital home! Idiot!"
Tao Qiuyun suddenly understood. "Mom, you're amazing!"
"How did I give birth to such a blockhead!" Xia Xianglu poked her. "What are you being reserved about? Seize every topic you can to chat with her more~ Otherwise, what will you do? Are you waiting for her to come find you? You need to be proactive, Qiu Bao, being proactive is how stories happen!"
"Mom," Tao Qiuyun finally realized that although her mother wasn't very reliable, she occasionally gave inspiration. She quickly asked, "Then what reason should I use to visit the set?"
Xia Xianglu stared at her, suspicion in her eyes. "What excuse were you originally planning to use?"
"I'll say Qinqin misses her. Qinqin already misses her, so I'm not lying."
"You!" Xia Xianglu glared at her. "I can see where your relationship skills are at."
"Where?"
"You're a typical case of knowing you need to compete and win first place, but you're already on the field and still don't know which way the track is," Xia Xianglu sighed. "Forget it, at a critical moment, you still have to rely on your mother. Hurry up and say thank you, Mom!"
"...Thank you, Mom. Please teach me."
Xia Xianglu nodded in satisfaction, saying earnestly, "A daughter is a good excuse, but you can't use your daughter for every reason. You can't always talk about love with her in front of your daughter, right? What if she thinks you're only with her for your daughter? What will you do then? I'm telling you, if she really thinks that, you'll have nowhere to cry!"
"Then what should I do?"
"Your mother has a QQ account..."
Seeing no one around, Xia Xianglu secretly took out a phone.
"Your phone isn't this brand, is it?" Tao Qiuyun frowned.
"This phone was specially bought for this account," Xia Xianglu said mysteriously. "Actually, I'm an old fan of Qingshang. Not long after she debuted, I started following her, for many years! I've been a 'mom fan' for several years."
Tao Qiuyun heard this news for the first time. She couldn't quite understand. "Why?"
"Because as soon as I saw her, I felt this girl," Xia Xianglu's expression was serious, and she said earnestly, "is especially like the female lead in those domineering CEO novels. This is an intuition I've developed after reading so many novels! Most people aren't as sharp as me."
Tao Qiuyun: "..." You're getting more and more outrageous.
"I'll tell you more about these later, Mom," Xia Xianglu clicked open the group chat and showed it to her daughter, a hint of pride in her eyes. "This is Qingshang's fan group. They're all real fans, and there are even many core big fans and rich fans inside."
"You're a rich fan too?" Tao Qiuyun didn't doubt her mother's spending ability.
"Let's not talk about that for now," Xia Xianglu brushed aside the question and continued, "Now, everyone in the group knows this is Qingshang's first lead drama, so they're discussing visiting the set. It seems it's happening in the next couple of days."
"How about it? Qiu Bao~ Interested? Think about it, if you visit the set with the fans, you can openly chat and laugh with her. Plus, you have a gender advantage, maybe you can even get a hug. Aren't you tempted? Don't you want this account?"
"Your mother here hasn't met any of these fans in person, hasn't even sent a single voice message. That is to say, this will be your first meeting. You can completely take my place. After all, you're my biological daughter!"
"Your mother is willing to sell this account to you at a low price."
"Low price?" Tao Qiuyun was helpless. "You still want money?"
"One price, ten million," Xia Xianglu shook the phone. "It's very cheap, isn't it? I'm only quoting this price because you're my biological daughter. For anyone else, I wouldn't sell it."
"I'll find someone to hack your account," Tao Qiuyun raised an eyebrow. "It won't cost ten million."
"...Qiuqiu, you need to be law-abiding, okay? Mom knows you're good at making money and even better at saving it. I was indeed a bit greedy just now. How about this, we both take a step back, meet in the middle, five million!"
"For only five million, this account is yours. Think about it, this is an old fan account. When you say your group nickname, everyone will treat you warmly and let you meet Qingshang in the front row. How impressive is that, right? Just tell me, is an account like this worth five million!"
"...The money will be transferred immediately."
"Love you~ Qiu Bao!" Xia Xianglu hugged her and gave her a big kiss, then stuffed the phone into her arms, her tone sweet: "Qiu Bao, remember, from now on, I am no longer the owner of this account. I have nothing to do with this account, and you are her! I'm going to find my granddaughter."
Seeing her mother's hurried retreating figure, Tao Qiuyun suddenly felt something was off. She clicked on the phone.
The group chat was lively, everyone was @-ing her...
【Sister Qingshang's Big Baby: @Sister Qing hehehe, come out quickly, what do you say? It's been so many years, are you still unwilling to meet us?】
【Don't Be Afraid: @Sister Qing hehehe, don't worry, baby, we won't dislike you.】
【Hahahahaha: @Sister Qing hehehe, are you a fierce fighter online but timid in reality? Are you afraid we'll find out you're actually a soft girl!】
【Sister Qingqing's Many Years Old Fan: @Sister Qing hehehe, don't worry, we treat every fan equally. If you don't have money, we can support you [heart]. Let's all go visit Sister Qingqing together, she'll definitely be very happy.
【Little Cookie Ah: @Sister Qing hehehe, let's all bring cookies for Sister!】
【It's Little Liu Ya: @Sister Qing hehehe, don't worry, we all know that although you look scary on the outside, you're very soft on the inside.】
【I'm Your Second Great Aunt: @Sister Qing hehehe, after so many years, how could I not know your situation? You don't send voice messages, you're unwilling to meet in person, and you play dead whenever there's an offline gathering. What's there to be ashamed of being an ordinary worker? I've seen your IP, you're in Tianhua. If you have any difficulties, say it. Although we're just online friends, if you have difficulties in life, we're all willing to help.】
【Others: Or are you really just a fierce online Sister, and a soft girl in reality?】
The more Tao Qiuyun read the messages, the more confused she became. She clicked in again to look at her nickname. This strange name "Sister Qing hehehe" was really hers.
She sent a message.
【Sister Qing hehehe: Time and place?】
A pile of replies followed. Tao Qiuyun read through them one by one, then looked at the previous chat history. This phone was specially bought by Xia Xianglu, so the past chat history was still there.
CEO Tao, who roughly understood the whole story, fell silent.
Her mother's background image in this group was actually...
A non-mainstream rebellious girl in her youth who got a big floral tattoo to look cool, and later, because she didn't get into a good university, could only do odd jobs to earn money. And her way of speaking in the group was incredibly arrogant, earning her the title of "Arrogant Sister".
No wonder Xia Xianglu didn't dare to meet those fans in person!
With her image, she'd probably be exposed as soon as she met them!
Looking at the group chat where everyone was saying they were looking forward to her meeting them at Tianhua Plaza tomorrow, the woman pursed her lips.
So, she had to go with the image of a street punk tomorrow?
Help! It would be better to be a "paparazzi"...
Mom, you've harmed me!
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