The Film Queen’s Live-In Son-in-Law is the King of the Women's Kingdom (GL) - Chapter 27

While the wives were enjoying their time at the supermarket, the other three couples were having a tough time.

Le Qi and Lu Jun searched every inch of the area, looking for the car key the show had hidden. They searched a 20-meter radius around the car. The show’s staff couldn’t stand it and gave them a task. They had to perform a short dance to get a hint. It turned out the key was on the roof of the car, not even hidden. No one had thought to look there.

Le Qi was furious and complained about the show’s tricks.

They left late but had a car, so they went to a busy shopping mall. They heard that they were performing for fans to earn money for pots, pans, and drinks. But they were used to this from their talent show days and easily completed the task.

The toughest time was for Xue Xianyue and Xie Jiayin. They started their task the earliest, but they didn’t finish until Shen Ji and Yu Chiyin were back. They were covered in dirt and holding a chicken as if it were a rare treasure. Xue Xianyue had feathers in her hair and dirt on her butt. Xie Jiayin was the bait and was being chased by a goose.

The easiest task was for Qiao Chi’s couple, but their actions were the most infuriating to viewers.

Qiao Chi barely did any work. He held a basket behind his wife, who was picking fruit. He just gave orders and threw away any fruit that he thought looked bad. He acted like an old man who did nothing but talk.

The director was considering adding a segment where he could show Qiao Chi how the viewers were criticizing him without using any curse words.

Cooking for eight people was a lot of work. Shen Ji changed into comfortable clothes after they got back. Yu Chiyin wanted to help, but Shen Ji told her to wait in the living room. Yu Chiyin sat on the couch, staring at Shen Ji.

“Give me something to do~” she whined, feeling useless. Shen Ji almost gave in, but she remembered what happened the last time Yu Chiyin tried to help in the kitchen. She gave her a bag of chips and told her to watch TV. “Here you go.”

Yu Chiyin saw that Shen Ji had even opened the bag for her. She was silent for a moment, then decided to try again.

“I want to help.”

Shen Ji replied, “Then please, Ms. Yu, take good care of my wife for me. Thank you~” 

She winked at her and went back into the kitchen, ignoring Yu Chiyin’s frustrated look.

Yu Chiyin pouted and took her anger out on the bag of chips, eating loudly as if she were getting revenge on Shen Ji.

When Xue Xianyue and Xie Jiayin came to the door with their chicken, Yu Chiyin was so happy to finally have something to do. She smiled and welcomed them. “Welcome to our house. Please, come in~”

She took out some of her tea leaves and decided to make some tea for her guests.

“Uh… Ms. Yu, you don’t have to go through all this trouble,” Xue Xianyue said awkwardly. She gave Xie Jiayin a meaningful look.

The tea was Shen Ji’s, who preferred tea over sodas. Yu Chiyin had learned how to make tea from her but rarely got the chance to show off.

Xie Jiayin ignored Xue Xianyue’s look and walked into the kitchen with the chicken. “I’ll go help Ms. Shen,” she said.

“That’s great, thank you! I’m not very good at it, so I didn’t want to get in her way,” Yu Chiyin explained apologetically. Her clear eyes could make anyone feel sorry for her.

“No problem, it’s my pleasure,” Xie Jiayin replied. She went into the kitchen and saw that Shen Ji had already separated the ingredients. She also saw the rice cooker was on.

“Ms. Shen, I’m here to help. What can I do?” Xie Jiayin asked. She didn’t just start helping because Shen Ji was working efficiently. She didn’t want to mess things up.

Shen Ji thought about it and gave her a simple task: washing and cutting vegetables. “Please take care of these, Ms. Xie.” Shen Ji moved aside. Xie Jiayin saw a pile of vegetables to wash.

Xie Jiayin nodded, grabbed a basin, and took the vegetables outside. The kitchen wasn’t big, so if she worked outside, Shen Ji could work inside without any trouble.

Shen Ji was impressed by her smart move. She started cleaning the seafood.

Meanwhile, Yu Chiyin was busy being a great hostess. She was happy because this was the first time she and Shen Ji were cooking for guests at home. It felt so normal and cozy, like a newlywed couple inviting friends over. Shen Ji would cook, and she would take care of the guests.

Yu Chiyin’s enthusiasm was a bit overwhelming for the shy Xue Xianyue.

“Do you drink tea, Ms. Xue?” Yu Chiyin’s tea-making skills were average. She just poured hot water into the teapot to brew the tea. Shen Ji never complained, but a tea connoisseur would probably say she was wasting good tea leaves.

Xue Xianyue shook her head. “Not really.” She was nervous. She liked alcoholic drinks that tasted like tea but not actual tea.

Yu Chiyin saw her awkwardness and smiled. “I heard you’re a rocker?”

“Yes. Are you interested in rock music, Ms. Yu?” When the topic turned to something she knew, Xue Xianyue relaxed. She stopped picking at her fingers and leaned toward Yu Chiyin. “You’re a senior. You can call me Little Xue. I’m not ‘Ms. Xue’.”

Yu Chiyin thought, How am I? One was a musician, and the other was an actress. They had nothing to do with each other. Yu Chiyin was only 26. The age gap couldn’t be that big.

“Then I’ll call you Little Moon, that’s what your fans call you~”

“Okay, okay, you can call me whatever you want, Ms. Yu.”

I hate that I know what she’s hinting at. It’s all my little wife’s fault for not being more active. I’m a good, clean actress, and now my mind is full of dirty thoughts.

“Ahem~” Yu Chiyin looked away and cleared her throat. “If you don’t mind me asking, how old are you?”

Xue Xianyue thought the question was a bit strange but answered anyway. “I’m 25.”

“I’m 26. I’m one year older. If you don’t mind, you can call me Little Yin,” Yu Chiyin said with a smile. “It’s a bit formal to call each other ‘Ms.’ and ‘Director’. Since we’re on the same show, we can help each other out.”

“Okay, Little Yin.”

Yu Chiyin was controlling the whole conversation. Xue Xianyue felt she needed to take the initiative, but then she heard a knock on the door.

Yu Chiyin said, “Excuse me,” and went to open it. It was Qiao Chi and Mu Linqing.

Mu Linqing looked at Yu Chiyin apologetically. “I’m so sorry we’re late. How’s everything going? Can I help?”

They were the first to finish their task. Mu Linqing had wanted to come and help, but Qiao Chi insisted on going home to shower because he had been sweating in the orchard. As a good wife, Mu Linqing didn’t want to leave him behind, so she waited.

Yu Chiyin didn’t mind. “

You’re not late. My wife is in there preparing, and Ms. Xie is helping her, so they should be fine.” The two talked like old friends. They skipped the pleasantries and were more familiar with each other than with the others.

Qiao Chi had been waiting for Yu Chiyin to acknowledge him, but she didn’t. He had planned to get some screen time with Yu Chiyin’s group since they had the most viewers. He had to butt into their conversation.

“Little Yin, I heard from the staff that you bought a lot of ingredients. It seems like tonight’s dinner will be great,” he said with a fake smile. Yu Chiyin wasn’t impressed. She just gave a faint smile in return.

“My wife is a great cook. It’s definitely something to look forward to.” She said it as if she were completing a social task and then turned to Mu Linqing. “Please come in, both of you. Don’t just stand outside.”

Just as they entered, Le Qi and Lu Jun rushed over. “Ms. Yu, wait for us~”

Yu Chiyin saw that they were carrying a lot of things and ran over to help. “How did you buy so much?” she asked in shock.

Le Qi’s arms were red from holding the drinks and alcohol. She was out of breath. “Thanks for the help, Ms. Yu.” She took some things from Lu Jun. “Everyone has different tastes, so we wanted to get something for everyone.”

She was right. Some people liked soda, some liked juice, and others liked alcohol. They had to consider everyone. They had a lot of stuff, including pots and pans. It was a good thing they had a car, or they wouldn’t have been able to carry it all.

Xue Xianyue and Mu Linqing also came to help. The five women divided everything and brought it all inside. Qiao Chi was left awkwardly standing there. He didn’t know what to say.

No one waited for him to speak. Le Qi and Lu Jun politely said, “Director Qiao.” The five women brought everything inside. Shen Ji came out of the kitchen and saw her wife carrying things. She quickly walked over.

“Let me take that.”

“Oh.” Yu Chiyin obediently handed the stuff to her. She didn’t even think about it. After a moment, she looked at Shen Ji’s back as she went to put things away and made an annoyed sound. She wasn’t mad at Shen Ji but at herself for being treated like a helpless fool.

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[I’m crying. Don’t love her so much, Shen Ji.]

[You won’t even let YCY do a little thing. Are you a wife-lover, Ms. Shen?]

[I think Ms. Shen has forgotten she was a “player.”]

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The livestream was all about the couple’s relationship, meant to make every single person jealous. Qiao Chi’s livestream, however, just made viewers angry. The more they watched, the more annoyed they got.

Some viewers recorded the two livestreams side-by-side to compare. Some even created a poll asking how many people wanted Qiao Chi kicked off the show. But many male viewers supported him. They claimed that the viewers were trying to cause a gender war. They said Qiao Chi hadn’t done anything wrong and didn’t deserve all the hatred.

A few extreme viewers even started insulting Mu Linqing, saying she wasn’t a good wife. They said that Qiao Chi was a hard-working actor, and as his wife, Mu Linqing should serve him well. They said if she were a better wife, the fruit wouldn’t have been bad, and Qiao Chi wouldn’t have been yelled at by the viewers.

Some also said that Yu Chiyin didn’t do anything either, so why was only Qiao Chi being criticized? Was it because she was a woman, so it was okay for her to be lazy?

A huge argument broke out online, and the director was dumbfounded. The show was getting attention, but not the kind he wanted!