The Salted Fish Transmigrates as a Wealthy Stepdad and Goes Viral on a Parenting Variety Show - Chapter 21

When did he, or she, ever say they had no objections!

Everyone glared at Chen Liqing, but he simply ignored them. It was already getting late; if they did not set off soon, they might as well stay for lunch. Looking at that rickety fishing boat, they could not help but frown, worried that it might break down before even reaching its destination.

Zuo Zuo said to his little companions with great anxiety, “What if this boat breaks? Does that mean we will have to feed the sharks?”

The more he spoke, the more likely it seemed to him. It would be fine if he were eaten by a shark, but what if his brother was eaten too? His brother did not know how to swim; what if he drowned?

Terror gradually filled his eyes. The other children were terrified by his horrific speculation and began to cry loudly. Everyone rushed over immediately. What happened? Everything was fine a moment ago; why were they suddenly crying?

The audience, watching the whole scene, knew exactly why they were crying. They flocked to the bullet comments to express how amusing it was to see Zuo Zuo scare the other kids all by himself. They called for more such moments while simultaneously denouncing Chen Liqing. If it were not for his broken boat, Zuo Zuo would not have worried, and the other children would not have been scared to tears.

Thus, the root of all evil was Chen Liqing. If Chen Liqing knew what the audience was thinking, he would surely cry out that he was being wronged.

Upon learning the reason for the children’s tears, the adults breathed a sigh of relief, caught between laughter and tears. After a few words of comfort, they shot a look at the culprit. Chen Liqing finally realized it was because of his boat.

“Ah? My boat?”

He looked at the parents, who were staring at him like tigers watching their prey, fearing they might step forward and tear him apart. However, he still felt the need to defend his boat.

“Do not look at its plain appearance; it is absolutely safe.”

Yet, everyone’s eyes were filled with the word “unbelievable.” Chen Liqing’s face turned red, and his neck thickened with agitation as he shouted, “I swear on my reputation that it is truly safe!”

Tch. As if you even have such a thing as a reputation.

[Hilarious! Does Director Chen even have a reputation?] [Is he not the dog among men?] [How does that not count?]

In the end, they still boarded those fishing boats. Once the driver came aboard, the engine roared to life, and the boat gradually moved away from the shore, sailing into the vast ocean. The fishing boat had no cover at all, so the sea breeze slapped them directly in the face, blowing everyone’s hair straight back.

“Daddy, this is so much fun!” Chaochao said with a face full of excitement. Suddenly, he leaned over the edge of the boat, reaching out his hand to play with the water. Gu Wangcheng was so startled that he immediately grabbed him back. Once caught, Chaochao lowered his head, not daring to look at him.

Gu Wangcheng looked at him with a stern face. “Chaochao, look at me. You cannot go to the edge of the boat; you will fall in. Do you hear me?”

Chaochao threw himself into Gu Wangcheng’s arms to act spoiled, attempting to pass the ordeal by being cute, but Gu Wangcheng was not fooled by this act. Seeing that the child remained silent, Chaochao buried his face in Gu Wangcheng’s chest and said gloomily, “I understand.”

“From now on, stay right here, or we are going back.”

“No!”

“If you do not want to go back, then be obedient.”

“I understand. I will be obedient.”

Hearing the commotion, the other parents turned to educate their own children to prevent them from causing trouble. Riding these fishing boats had its own unique charm. One could feel the power of the sea up close, see the azure water just by turning their head, and smell the salty, damp scent of the ocean breeze.

At that moment, an island appeared. Chen Liqing pulled up alongside them and picked up a megaphone. “Everyone, the island for our half-month tour is almost here. If you have any thoughts, feel free to speak up.”

Tongtong immediately raised her hand.

“Alright, does the little friend who raised her hand have something to say?”

Tongtong shouted loudly, “Director Uncle, I am hungry!”

[Hahahahahahahaha!] [Thoughts? What is that? *chewing sounds.jpg*] [Thoughts? None, but I am hungry.]

Bursts of laughter instantly rang out over the sea. Chen Liqing fell silent for a moment and then said, “We can eat in a little while.”

[Chen Liqing: I was careless and did not dodge that one.]

“Can I eat shrimp?”

“Then I want to eat Cola Chicken Wings.”

“Pumpkin.”

“I want to eat meat.”

The children chattered away, ordering dishes. Chen Liqing rubbed his temples and said helplessly, “We have everything, we have everything.”

Upon hearing his words, the children immediately cheered. The only injured person on the scene was silently regretting his choices. Why did I have to open my mouth? I told you not to talk so much. From now on, he would not say another word until they reached the island.

It did not matter if he spoke or not; the people on the boats were already imagining their future island trip, filled with anticipation—except for Gu Wangcheng. Looking at the group full of hope, Gu Wangcheng silently pitied them for a second; the rest of his pity was reserved for himself.

The boat gradually docked, and the people on board could not wait to get onto the island. If they knew what was about to happen, would they give their past selves a slap?

“Everyone, please disembark in an orderly fashion. Do not rush.”

They arrived at a beach. Looking at the lush forests on the island, surrounded on all sides by the sea with only them there, it felt as though they had stepped into a primitive society.

[The scenery here is quite good.] [I approve of Director Chen’s taste.] [But you do not approve of his character, right? *dog head.jpg*] [Who told him to be such a dog? *shrugs.jpg*] [If Director Chen is not a dog, is he even Director Chen? *hiding head.jpg*]

“Ahem, everyone, please look over here.”

The crowd, who had been peering around curiously at everything on the island, turned to look at him. Chen Liqing spoke.

“For our half-month island tour, aside from the meal coming up shortly, you will need to solve the problem of food yourselves from now on.”

“Ah?!”

[Ah?! This!] [Chen Liqing, you dog!] [Do they even know how to cook? They will not let the babies go hungry, will they?] [I am a ten-year fan of Brother Jian, and I am very certain he cannot cook.] [Then Zuo Zuo is going to have it rough.]

The audience began speculating. Zhao Chengyu knew a little, Xu Xiashi seemingly only knew how to make salad, and Chu Yian could cook. Regarding Gu Wangcheng, given his superior family background, the audience was unsure. Jiang Yu also claimed he could cook.

The fans of the various stars were already protective, not wanting their favorites to have to rely on Jiang Yu’s cooking skills, as they saw through his manipulative nature. Every person present was dumbfounded and incredulous.

Jian Yue shouted, “Are we not here to participate in a parenting show? Instead, you are making us do wilderness survival!”

Xu Xiashi looked at the beautiful dresses she and Mitu were wearing. “Director Chen, look at my dress and Mitu’s dress, then say that again.”

Tongtong whispered into Chu Yian’s ear, “Brother, are we being played?”

Chu Yian was silent for a moment before nodding to confirm her suspicion. Zhao Chengyu looked sharply at Chen Liqing, but the latter avoided his gaze. Gu Wangcheng sighed. As expected.

Chen Liqing’s face remained as calm as water as he continued, “Yes, you heard correctly. We have prepared clothes for Teacher Xu and Mitu; you can change into them later. We have placed some boxes around the island containing things you will need, but you must find them yourselves.”

Xu Xiashi thought, so this was premeditated. If I had known, I would not have come.

“You can go beachcombing. You can exchange the things you find with the program crew for the dishes you want to eat, or you can choose not to exchange them. Now, please head to the accommodations we have prepared for you. Is everyone ready?”

Before they could even speak, he immediately added, “Since everyone is ready, follow us!”

After saying that, he immediately turned his head, not daring to look at them for a single second. The group stood there looking at each other at a loss, but they helplessly followed. After all, they were already here.

[Is this really a parenting show? *confused.jpg*]

[This is different from what I imagined.]

[Shouldn’t they be playing everywhere with the kids? How did it start with wilderness survival?]

[I do not know; the teacher did not teach us this! *scratches head.jpg*]

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