Transmigrated into the Film Emperor’s Death-Seeking Fiance

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Last edited 7/13/21.

When Yan Qing Chi opened his eyes, he saw Qiqi looking at him. His mouth was compressed tightly, his eyebrows lightly furrowed. His eyes were open very wide, his clear cat eyes full of sadness. He looked like his tears would fall at one touch. When Yan Qing Chi noticed this, his heart ached for him. 　

He shook his head, saying gently, “How could I? There is no absolute right or wrong in speech, so how could I not like Qiqi?”　　

Qiqi didn’t speak. He only gazed at him miserably.　　

“Qiqi,” Yan Qing Chi asked, “Do you like yourself? Do you feel that other people—me or your father—like you?”　　

Qiqi didn’t know. He didn’t know if Jiang Mo Chen and Yan Qing Chi liked him or not, how much they liked him. His mommy had also told him before that she loved her baby the most, but in the end, she abandoned him. The adults’ kind of “love” was very hard to figure out. There were always people who came to the orphanage who had said that they liked them the most, but they still left in the end. They suddenly changed their minds and went back on their words, when they had already said that they would take them home. So Qiqi didn’t know if the “like” that the adults talked about was real or not, nor did he know if other people truly liked him or not.　　

He gave Yan Qing Chi a lost expression, unable to reply. He looked like he was about to cry.　　

“Qiqi, do you remember what your full name is?” 　

“Jiang Zhi Qi.”　　

“That’s right. Then do you know what the ‘Zhi’ character in your name stands for?” 　　

Qiqi shook his head. 　　

“Zhi means ‘of’. Jiang Zhi Qi means that you are Jiang Mo Chen’s Qiqi1.” Yan Qing Chi caressed Qiqi’s hair, “That’s why, you will forever be your father’s child. His Qiqi, his child. Do you understand?”

Qiqi didn’t quite understand, “How long is ‘forever?'” 　　

“Very long. Your lifetime, your father’s lifetime.”　　

“How long is a ‘lifetime’?”

Yan Qing Chi pondered over his question, “You’re only 5 years old right now. When you grow up (in the future), and you’re 15 years old, you will still be his Qiqi. When you’re 50 years old, you will also be his Qiqi.”　　

“Even if I’m 500 years old?” 　　

Yan Qing Chi chuckled at his childish words, “Yes, if Qiqi can live up to 500 years old.”　　

“Can Qiqi live up to 500 years old?” Qiqi asked him. 　　

“Of course,” Yan Qing Chi lied brazenly, “Qiqi can live for many many years.”　　

“Just like the Wise Old Grandpa who is 1000 years old?”2 　　

“That’s right.” Yan Qing Chi nodded, his eyes twinkling with mirth, “No matter how old you get, you will always be his Qiqi.”　　

When Qiqi heard those words, he slowly revealed a gentle and happy, bashful smile.　　

“So, Qiqi, whether it’s me, or your father, we all like you very much. Do you know that?”　　

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Qiqi looked at him. After a long time, he nodded very slowly.　　

“But, it’s not enough for us to like you. You have to like yourself too.”　　

“How do I like myself?” Qiqi asked, “Aren’t I already ‘me’? How else do I like myself?” 　　

“It’s very simple. Treat yourself a little bit better, believe in yourself a little bit more, and be a little bit braver. You have to tell yourself every day: ‘Father and Daddy like me very much. Grandpa and Grandma like me very much too. My aunt also likes me very much. So I, Qiqi, have to like myself very much too.’ When there is something that you like, you can tell others. If you’re shy about it, then whisper it to Daddy. When there is something that you don’t like, you can also tell others. Isn’t it easy?”　　

Qiqi pondered about it. He leaned closer on Yang Qing Chi’s shoulder and asked in a timid voice, “What if Daddy doesn’t like what I like?” 　　

“That’s alright. Qiqi is a little kid, Daddy is a big kid. Little kids and big kids naturally don’t like the same things. It’s just like how Qiqi likes sweet red bean buns, but your father likes meat buns.3 Will your father be angry because Qiqi doesn’t like to eat meat buns?”　　

Qiqi shook his head. 　　

“Will your father be angry because Qiqi likes to eat sweet red bean buns?” 　　

Qiqi continued to shake his head. 　　

“So, you see, isn’t that fine?” 　　

Qiqi thought it over, and to his astonishment, he discovered, “It really is!”　　

He sat on Yan Qing Chi’s knee, tilting his head to the side as he mused, “Father doesn’t watch cartoons, and he doesn’t get angry when Qiqi watches cartoons.”　　

“He is your father, of course he won’t be angry at you over that.”　　

Qiqi seemed to just realize that despite him staying mute as he tried his best to conform to the interests of the two adults in the house, he had still taken actions that were different from them. He watched cartoons, slept early, liked to eat sweets, and liked to play. But whether it was his father, or his daddy, neither of them had ever scolded him over these actions. Qiqi seemed to have finally resolved the problem that had been troubling him all this time, and his entire person was glowing. “But,” he still didn’t quite understand, “Little Jing’s new mommy didn’t like that Little Jing liked what she didn’t like.”4

His words were sort of convoluted, but Yan Qing Chi knew what he meant. He gave Qiqi a peck, answering this question with the simplest answer, “Because I’m not Little Jing’s mommy, I’m Qiqi’s daddy. So, whatever Qiqi likes, I like.”　

His words caused Qiqi to feel shy all of a sudden. Silently, Qiqi lowered his head and wrapped his arms around Yan Qing Chi timidly.　　

Outside the room, Jiang Mo Chen didn’t enter the room. Instead, he closed the door softly. He leaned against the wall, lowering his head with a very faint smile on his lips. Then he left.　　

Having resolved the problem that had troubled him for so long, Qiqi thought of his upcoming trip to the amusement park the next day. For the whole day, he was extremely happy. When he went to sleep at night, he even reminded Yan Qing Chi quietly, “Daddy, you have to remember to wake me up early tomorrow.”　　

Yan Qing Chi pinched his cheek, “I got it. Hurry up and sleep.”　　

Qiqi waved his hand at the man and closed his eyes, “Good night, Daddy. I’m going to sleep.”　　

“Good night.” Yan Qing Chi kissed him and tucked him in.　　

He had just stood up when he noticed Qiqi open his eyes again because of the good night kiss, his eyes overflowing with joy as he looked at Yan Qing Chi. 　　

“Hurry and sleep,” he coaxed.　　

Qiqi burrowed himself a tad further into the blankets, his voice a little sweet, “Good night, Daddy.”　　

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“Good night.”　　

Yan Qing Chi turned off the lights and left the room.

I love Qiqi and Yan Qing Chi. Jiang Mo Chen will come back in other chapters though (next chapter), but he’s not important in this chapter

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Footnotes

“之就是‘的’的意思，江之棋，就是江默宸的棋棋。” I wonder if having the Chinese here to actually see the characters is better? In a more literal way, YQC is saying that “Jiang Zhi Qi” means “The Qiqi of Jiang (Mo Chen, or the Jiang family)”. 之 (zhi) means “的” (de/the), it’s possessive (so “[]‘s”). Thus, Jiang Mo Chen’s Qiqi.I’m not very sure but my guess is that he is referring to the grandpa from a popular Chinese cartoon (of its time) called “Calabash Brothers”/“Hulu Brothers”. Feel free to correct me if I’m wrong.Regarding the sweet red bean buns and meat buns, if anyone wants to know, they came up in Chapter 12.If this sentence was confusing, here’s an alternative one: “But, Little Jing’s new mommy didn’t like the fact that Little Jing didn’t like the same things she (the new mommy) did/liked.” Qiqi is making a reference to Little Jing and her new mommy from Chapter 14. I chose not to change the wording of this sentence (after translating it as close as I could from the original Chinese) because it’s not supposed to make sense without context.