After Being Blackened All Over the Internet, I Ruled the Military Variety Shows
Chapter 527 - 518: Finish What You Start

Chapter 527: Chapter 518: Finish What You Start

In the living room, the TV was playing Jiang Wenhu’s favorite family drama that she watched every night recently.

On the dining table next to it, there was a wooden Go board set up, and Jiang Runcheng and Shen Yunqing were absorbed in their game, completely ignoring the television.

Jiang Lingxi came out of the kitchen carrying a plate of sliced fruit, glanced at the board as she passed, and couldn’t help but let out a light cough.

"This allowance of stones is a bit harsh!"

Jiang Runcheng, holding a Go piece, was deep in thought about where to place it. Noticing his daughter standing nearby, his eyes lit up, "Xixi, help your dad decide, where should this stone go?"

His wife had praised many times how good their child was at Go.

Lingxi, having just forked a piece of apple into her mouth, raised an eyebrow at his words, put down her fork, and pointed to one of the intersections on the board, "Here."

Without hesitation, Jiang Runcheng placed the piece down.

Shen Yunqing pursed his lips helplessly. He had calculated Jiang Runcheng’s next move, but with Her Majesty’s interruption, he had to recalculate. He picked up the teacup beside him for a drink, only to find it empty.

Jiang Lingxi, who hadn’t left, poured him some tea and reminded him, "It’s hot."

Shen Yunqing nodded and habitually replied, "Hmm, thanks."

Jiang Runcheng marveled at the cleverness of his daughter’s suggestion and, hearing them, looked up, "Why are you both still so polite to each other?"

Jiang Lingxi forked another piece of apple. Hearing this, she turned her wrist and brought the piece of apple to Shen Yunqing’s mouth.

Shen Yunqing was momentarily startled but opened his mouth to take a bite.

The slightly sour apple tasted overwhelmingly sweet.

Jiang Runcheng felt like he’d been fed a bowl of dog food and decisively stopped talking, burying himself back in studying the board.

Jiang Lingxi went back to the living room sofa with her fruit plate and sat down to watch TV with Jiang Wenhu.

Even though the plot was a bit nonsensical, mainly for fun, she watched quite seriously.

During the commercial break, Jiang Wenhu finally looked away from the screen, "By the way, Xixi, hasn’t your drama finished filming? When will it air?"

"After filming, there’s editing, dubbing for some characters, and producing soundtrack themes and end tracks. It’ll be after the New Year. But the broadcasting channel is confirmed, National Channel, the time slot isn’t decided yet."

Jiang Wenhu was a bit dissatisfied at first for waiting so long, but upon hearing it would air on the National Channel, she was suddenly excited again, "To air on the National Channel means it’s a show chosen for guaranteed quality. Xixi, your drama is definitely going to be a hit!"

Jiang Lingxi smiled with her eyes curved and nodded, not modest at all, "I think so too."

Jiang Wenhu couldn’t help but laugh, "...You’re such a child! But if it airs around the New Year, that would be the best. Adults and kids are on holiday, and more people will be watching TV. You all strive for viewership ratings nowadays, and the ratings during the New Year would definitely not disappoint."

"That depends on how efficient the post-production team is."

"Hopefully, they’ll be efficient. Hey, the second episode is starting, Xixi watch, the protagonist’s evil mother-in-law is sure to meet her end in this one."

Shen Yunqing, taking advantage of Jiang Runcheng’s deliberation on the next move, looked over at the living room.

He saw someone sitting cross-legged on the sofa, holding a fruit plate, eating fruit while accompanying the elder to watch a silly TV drama she usually wouldn’t watch, with bright and naturally smiling eyes, clearly in a cheerful and relaxed mood.

Until he heard a gentle cough next to him as a reminder.

Turning around, he met his father-in-law’s teasing gaze. His hand slipped, and instead of going easy by a few stones, he ended up capturing a large area at once.

Jiang Runcheng: "..."

He couldn’t smile anymore!

After struggling for less than ten minutes, he threw his pieces into the bowl in frustration, "Forget it, I’m done. I can see now, I’m just here to be beaten."

His daughter is so good at Go she can appear on TV, and he didn’t expect even his son-in-law to be so strong. As a father, he felt a bit embarrassed but simultaneously quite proud.

With each episode of a TV series lasting just over half an hour, by the time Shen Yunqing finished tidying up the Go board for his father-in-law, the TV in the living room just began playing the ending theme.

Jiang Lingxi’s hands suddenly empty as Jiang Wenhu took the fruit plate, she was also nudged, "It’s already past nine o’clock. You two usually are so busy, you’re finally able to relax for a couple of days, go to sleep early. Your dad and I are going to bed too."

Jiang Wenhu spoke and gave her husband a look.

Their daughter had been separated from her husband due to filming for over a month, and now that she was back with two rare days to rest, they should nurture their bond and not be third wheels.

Jiang Runcheng was a bit confused at first, but soon understood, yawning and nodding, "I didn’t realize how mentally exhausting playing Go was, I’m done for now, I’m heading to bed."

Soon, only Jiang Lingxi and Shen Yunqing were left in the living room.

"Why don’t I rest in Xiaoxu’s room for the night? I can tidy things before they wake up in the morning."

Jiang Lingxi felt a twinge of heartache seeing him so cautious. After waking for over six months, she had seen many passionate and bold love stories online. Although their situation was quite unique compared to other couples, this clearly wasn’t normal.

Realizing this, Jiang Lingxi simply grabbed his wrist, "No need, I said it’s fine."

Three days was more than enough to dispel all her negative emotions.

Shen Yunqing was led by the hand to the doorway of the second bedroom, only released when Jiang Lingxi pushed the door open.

"I’ll wash up, you go in first."

Shen Yunqing nodded out of habit and walked in a straight line until he saw that there was only one blanket neatly laid on the bed, standing there for nearly ten seconds before sitting down on the dressing stool opposite the bed.

Then he looked at the wardrobe against the wall.

However, by the time Jiang Lingxi finished washing up and came back, he still didn’t go over to open the wardrobe to check for extra blankets.

"The hot water in the bathroom seems to be running low, you should hurry or it’ll have to be reheated."

"Oh, okay."

Jiang Lingxi finished her skincare routine and changed into the pajamas Jiang Wenhu had prepared for her, then lifted the blanket to get into bed.

Shen Yunqing, drying his hair, opened the door and entered, just in time to meet Jiang Lingxi’s eyes from where she sat on the bed.

His steps instinctively halted.

"We only have this one blanket tonight, there’s nothing extra in the wardrobe." Jiang Lingxi said, one hand holding her phone, the other patting the blanket over her, "You don’t kick the covers while sleeping, do you?"

Shen Yunqing: "...No."

"That’s good. Is there no hairdryer in the bathroom?"

"I looked, there wasn’t."

"Then it must be in their bathroom."

As he walked around to the other side of the bed to sit down, Jiang Lingxi put her phone away and patted her lap, "Lie down!"

"Hmm?"

"I’ll dry your hair for you."

Afraid of not doing a good job, she had just watched some sweet videos of couples doing daily things together.

This seemed the most appropriate right now.

The softly ambiguous sounds from the video hadn’t subsided when Shen Yunqing glanced at it, his ears starting to burn red again with a hint of a smile on his face.

Until the towel in his hand was taken directly by Jiang Lingxi.

"Hurry up!"

The temperature had dropped, yet the heating hadn’t started. Lingering wet hair wasn’t good for anyone’s health.

Shen Yunqing obediently lay down, separated by a layer of the blanket.

Jiang Lingxi picked up the towel and rubbed it on his head, pausing inexplicably.

While watching the video before, she doubted the comments which said that drying each other’s hair had a tantalizing, electrifying feel.

Until actually doing it, even through a thick blanket, she felt as if Shen Yunqing’s breath permeated the cover and brushed across her thigh, an instant tingling sensation ran from her leg straight to her heart, making her gasp softly.

The sound of sucking in a breath reached Shen Yunqing’s ears, and he thought he had hurt her, quickly moving his head and asking, his voice muffled by the fabric, "What’s wrong?"

"Don’t move!" Jiang Lingxi couldn’t help but take another deep breath, "Your hair’s not dry yet."

Once you start something, you have to finish it!

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