My Psycho Yandere Actress O and I Became a Hit on a Dating Reality Show with Our Baby [Quick Transmigration] - Chapter 12

Chapter 12: She Held Her Hand, Smiling As She Asked, “Wifey, Can We Take a Bath Together?”

Tong Zhuo looked at the ten sparkling gold watches in her closet, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

Was she an octopus? Even an octopus couldn’t wear ten gold watches! What was going on?!

She repacked the gold watches into the large suitcase. There was no way she would accept things from Mu Nanjia.

What would that make her?

However, with Mu Nanjia so enthusiastic about giving her gifts, Tong Zhuo suspected there was more than just gold bars and watches.

So, while she was helping Yue Yue take a bath, Tong Zhuo searched her room and found a stack of cash behind the door. Every bill had consecutive serial numbers, which made Tong Zhuo feel both annoyed and amused.

Mu Nanjia, are you aware that you’re showing off your wealth?

When Mu Nanjia finally finished bathing Yue Yue, Tong Zhuo told Yue Yue to go to sleep first. She needed to have a proper talk with Mu Nanjia.

Yue Yue sensed something was wrong. She looked from Tong Zhuo to Mu Nanjia, then uncertainly tugged on Tong Zhuo’s sleeve. “Zhuo Zhuo Mommy… you won’t hit Jia Jia Mommy, will you?”

“…Why would I hit her?”

“Because… because you look so fierce. Yue Yue is so scared you’ll… you’ll hit Jia Jia Mommy.” She started to pout, looking pitiful.

“…Did I ever hit your Jia Jia Mommy before?” Tong Zhuo’s mind began to form a hypothesis, and she asked nonchalantly.

“No.” Yue Yue said without thinking.

“There you have it. If I didn’t hit her before, I won’t hit her now. You can rest assured.” Tong Zhuo told her.

“Then… then will you and Jia Jia Mommy sleep with me later? I want to listen to a story!” Yue Yue seemed to believe her but made another request.

“Okay, you go to sleep first. I’ll come and tell you a story in your dream.”

Mu Nanjia: “…”

Yue Yue, however, didn’t find anything wrong with this. She clapped her hands and smiled. “Okay! Then I’ll wait for you in my dream~”

With that, she really crawled into bed, pulled the covers over herself, and went to sleep.

After confirming Yue Yue was asleep, Tong Zhuo finally turned to Mu Nanjia. She led her to a corner, brought over two simple stools, one for each of them. One of the stools had a wobbly leg that had been repaired, giving it a touching sense of stability.

Tong Zhuo naturally sat on the wobbly stool and placed the bag of gold watches in front of Mu Nanjia. “I found these in my closet. Did you put them there?”

She had originally put them back in the suitcase but then realized it was a bad idea and took them out again to place them in front of her as “evidence.” Otherwise, Mu Nanjia definitely wouldn’t admit it.

“What’s this? Why would I be so tacky as to give gold watches? If I were going to give anything, I’d give colored gems or valuable luxury bags. Why would I give these?” Mu Nanjia’s face was a picture of sincerity. You couldn’t tell anything from her expression.

“Mu Nanjia, do you have a new movie coming out soon?” Tong Zhuo watched her almost flawless performance and suddenly changed the topic to something unrelated.

“Yes. How about we go watch it together? I’ll book the whole theater, just the two of us. How does that sound?”

“…Don’t change the subject. The reason I brought that up is that you really are a two-time Best Actress winner. Your acting is so good it’s almost believable. If I wasn’t familiar with your acting style, I might have been fooled.”

“You’re familiar with my acting style?” Mu Nanjia caught the keyword, and her eyes lit up. “What’s my acting style like?”

“The light in your eyes… No, why should I tell you your tells?” Tong Zhuo was almost led astray by her. She felt a headache and was so frustrated she almost wanted to pinch her face. “Anyway, you were just lying, and you were the one who put the gold watches there. You should take them back.”

“What if I said they were for child support?” Mu Nanjia had known all along that Tong Zhuo wasn’t easy to fool. She didn’t want to lie to her unless she had to, but now she had no choice but to go with it.

“What do you mean?” Tong Zhuo was curious and alert. “What child support?”

“Of course, it’s the compensation for you raising Yue Yue.”

“?”

“Do you remember playing a character in a movie called What is Romance?” Mu Nanjia suddenly asked.

“I remember. I played a single mother who raised her child alone. I died less than ten minutes into the movie. It was actually a light mystery film, and the audience was guessing who the killer was. I was a hot suspect,” Tong Zhuo said with some pride, her eyes full of love for acting. “Unfortunately, I disappointed them. From my first appearance to my death, I was just a minor character.”

“But you had a big impact on Yue Yue.” Mu Nanjia could hear the self-deprecating tone in her voice, and she felt a little sad. She said, half-truthfully and half-falsely, “Yue Yue’s other mother is gone, but I can’t find her. She’s been so sad every day, she doesn’t even want to go to school, and her eyes have almost cried themselves blind. When she occasionally saw you playing that single mother, she fell in love with you…”

“You mean I’m a replacement for her other mother?” Tong Zhuo was smart and understood what she meant, stating the conclusion directly.

“You could say that.” Mu Nanjia nodded in agreement, her gaze falling on Tong Zhuo’s face with deep affection. She watched her intently, leaning in slightly, reaching out to caress her eyebrows and eyes, and finally letting her fingertips rest on Tong Zhuo’s full lips, pressing them lightly. “Your eyes and nose are very similar to her other mother’s. She thought you were the one who had been working outside and not coming back…”

“And so she came to find me?” Tong Zhuo moved her hand away before she could go further, finishing the story.

“Yes. The child missed you so much. I tried to convince her many times, but it was no use. I’m also urgently looking for her. Once I find her, Yue Yue and I won’t bother you anymore.”

“…Who is she? Why did she suddenly disappear? Has Yue Yue never seen her since she was little?” While Tong Zhuo had some of her questions answered, she felt she had more questions now.

“I can’t tell you her identity, and what happened is a secret. Yue Yue has seen her. She has a photo. Do you want to see it?” This implied that Yue Yue had only seen a photo of her other mother and never met her in person.

Tong Zhuo had a solid guess in her mind. It felt absurd, but she also felt it might be the truth.

“Yes.” She said without thinking.

Mu Nanjia carefully took out the photo and placed it in front of her. “This is it.”

She gave her a palm-sized black and white photo surrounded by chrysanthemums, which looked a lot like a memorial photo.

Tong Zhuo: “…”

“She’s a strange person who likes this kind of peculiar style. She feels very peaceful in it.”

“…Is that so?” Tong Zhuo was speechless. She continued to look at the photo. The person in the photo did bear some resemblance to her at first glance. If Yue Yue had never met the real person, it was possible she mistook Tong Zhuo for her.

“Is her last name Tong  as well?” She finished looking at the small photo in no time and returned it to Mu Nanjia.

“Yes, her last name is also Tong.”

“Then how long do I have to take care of Yue Yue?” Tong Zhuo seemed to accept her explanation.

“The longer, the better.”

“Hmm?” Tong Zhuo couldn’t help but look up at her again. “Why?”

“Because someone in the Mu family wants Yue Yue dead.” Mu Nanjia lowered her voice when she said this, a dark glint flashing in her eyes. “The Mu family looks rich on the surface, but the relationships inside are complex. They don’t want me to live either, or else I wouldn’t have gotten injured on set.”

“Yue Yue is still young. I don’t want her to face these things every day. Staying with you might be better.”

Tong Zhuo could hear the helplessness and melancholy in her voice, and she felt a bit moved. If what Mu Nanjia said was true… then she was also a single mother now and wasn’t doing much better than others. In such a situation, it was better to be cautious.

“But you can see for yourself, this place isn’t really suitable for Yue Yue to live in.”

“That’s why I’m giving you compensation for taking care of Yue Yue. I’ve also prepared a place for you to live. It would be perfect for you and Yue Yue to move out.” Mu Nanjia took out a contract and placed it in front of her. “Take a look.”

Tong Zhuo quickly scanned the contract. When she saw the number of zeros in the compensation, she thought she was seeing things and counted again. “You’re giving me 100 million a month?”

“Yes, and there are additional services included. You… can enjoy them to the fullest.” As she said the last part, she somehow lowered her gaze, and her earlobes turned a little red.

Tong Zhuo: “…” What “additional services”? Be more specific.

“I don’t need that much. It’s enough to reimburse me for what I spend.”

“Okay, then you can return these ten gold watches to their original owner when you find them. If you can’t find them, you can just wear them for fun.” Mu Nanjia didn’t go against her wishes but still didn’t admit that she gave her the gold watches. She left it to Tong Zhuo to decide what to do with them.

“I only have two hands.” Tong Zhuo said expressionlessly.

“You might have ten hands when you go to sleep later.” Mu Nanjia said faintly.

Tong Zhuo: “…”

“Then take this stack of cash back.” Tong Zhuo found the stack of money and placed it in front of her.

“This is your contingency fund.” Mu Nanjia said without blinking.

“…But you don’t need to give 100,000. It’s too much.”

“Yes, I do. I can’t let Yue Yue suffer.”

“…Fine. I’ll give you back the extra.” Tong Zhuo knew she couldn’t win. As soon as Mu Nanjia mentioned Yue Yue, she had nothing to say.

So, she accepted it.

“Then I’ll print a new copy of the contract. If you don’t have any issues with it, our collaboration will be set?” Mu Nanjia continued.

“Okay, happy to cooperate.” Tong Zhuo reached out and shook her hand.

“Happy to cooperate.” Mu Nanjia naturally wouldn’t miss any chance for physical contact. She held Tong Zhuo’s hand and smiled.

“I’ll go take a bath now.” Tong Zhuo assumed Mu Nanjia had already bathed.

“Together?”

“…Together what?” Together with who???

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