The Villain Mom Awakens — Going Viral by Parenting on a Reality Show-Chapter 309: I Want You to Kiss Me

"You’re not jealous, are you?"

As the words left her mouth, Naomi Kenway felt a little unsure. She really couldn’t imagine the normally cool, aloof Ethan Shaw, who seemed indifferent to everything, getting jealous.

But what was there between her and Rhys Quinn for him to be jealous of? They had only met a few times, and they had never even chatted on WeChat.

"Before I came, I saw a trending topic. It was people ’shipping’ you and Rhys Quinn." His gaze was deep, and a bitter feeling rose in him as he recalled it. "Clips of you two together were edited into a video, and a lot of people underneath were saying you’re a great match. I left a comment disagreeing and got flamed for it."

Naomi Kenway froze as Ethan Shaw spoke, word by word.

[Danger! Nina’s in danger!]

[To be honest, I was shipping Rhys Quinn and Nina a while back too. Sorry, President Shaw...]

[LMAO, so brother-in-law surfs the internet too!]

[How is she going to explain this? Looking at Nina’s expression, I get the feeling she didn’t even know about this trending topic. She looks so confused and wronged.]

[Naomi Kenway definitely doesn’t know. Yesterday, when all the drama was trending, Nina was still happily taking the ingredient pack from the production team home.]

[Nina’s face says: What did I do to deserve this?]

[You all have to see this. Yesterday in a group chat, one of the girls was complaining that while they were happily shipping their couple, some lunatic suddenly barged in and rained on their parade. After careful comparison, it’s highly likely that person was our very own President Shaw.]

[President Shaw: A lunatic???]

[Right? What nonsense. There’s no lunatic, just a sulking, jealous husband!]

[Where? Where’s the Rhys Quinn and Nina ship? I can’t find it.]

[Based on past experience, it’s a safe bet that brother-in-law had those trending topics taken down. Can’t find a single trace.]

[No need to guess, it’s true. I have a friend who posted sweet moments in the Rhys-Nina Super Topic every day, and according to her, the Super Topic is gone.]

[Taking it down just like that. Money really talks!]

[I unilaterally declare the Rhys-Nina ship has sunk. The real couple is forever!]

...

It took Naomi Kenway a moment to process, and then she found it inexplicably funny. But meeting Ethan Shaw’s gaze, she didn’t dare to laugh too openly. "Pfft. What kind of weird trending topic is that? Don’t believe it, it’s completely baseless. Teacher Rhys Quinn and I have barely exchanged a few words. The video call last time was a coincidence. Don’t overthink it."

As she said that last sentence, Naomi Kenway suddenly felt like she sounded like a player. She tried to salvage the situation, adding, "None of that is real. Don’t just believe things like that."

’That just made it sound even worse.’

Naomi Kenway didn’t dare to speak rashly again.

To her surprise, Ethan Shaw let out a soft chuckle. He nodded and said, "I believe you. I knew it was fake from the very beginning."

"Then why did you..."

"I just wanted you to comfort me. You were willing to explain, which must mean I’m not that unimportant to you, right?"

Ethan Shaw straightened up and asked, "Can I ask for a reward?"

Naomi Kenway was slightly surprised. She hadn’t expected him to be serving her so attentively just to get a reward. It seemed reasonable enough, yet she felt a faint sense of discomfort. She tried her best to ignore the feeling and asked him, "What do you want? What you lack... I’m afraid I can’t afford to give."

Then again, Ethan Shaw probably didn’t need things like money. Naomi Kenway couldn’t figure out what special talent she could possibly have.

"You can afford it." Ethan Shaw leaned in, bringing his cheek slightly closer. "Can I trade it for a kiss?"

Naomi Kenway glanced at the cameras in the distance and felt an inexplicable sense of embarrassment. "Stop messing around. There are cameras here."

"What’s there for a long-married couple like us to be afraid of?" Ethan Shaw said dismissively, his eyes fixed on Naomi Kenway.

The situation with Rhys Quinn had been a wake-up call for him. He had to do something to avoid being so ignored.

He had always loathed cameras, but after coming here, he realized he rarely had the mental energy to pay attention to them. His gaze would always land uncontrollably on Naomi Kenway, watching her look so serious and happy.

Naomi Kenway gave an uncomfortable little cough. Finally, she relented. "Fine, you can kiss me."

"I want you to kiss me."

Ethan Shaw’s dark eyes were gentle and affectionate, like a soft net enveloping Naomi Kenway. After a slight pause, she lightly kissed his cheek. At the same time, a large hand came up to cover half her face, and then Ethan Shaw branded a possessive kiss on the corner of her lips.

The kiss was so light that before Naomi Kenway could even react, Ethan Shaw had already stood up with a smile. His voice held a hint of pleasure. "I’m taking our son to get a bath."

There was a bathroom here, a very small room with a broken light. Since the guests were all living together, bathing felt awkward, so they usually only took the children to wash up.

Ian let Ethan Shaw lead him out by the hand, waving his little hand at Naomi Kenway.

Naomi Kenway’s thoughts were a mess. Thinking about the kiss just now made her feel all jumbled inside. It wasn’t that she never kissed anyone—she was always squishing Ian’s cheeks, for instance—but Ethan Shaw was, after all, different from her son.

She had originally thought of her relationship with Ethan Shaw as something like a cooperative partnership, just living together. But things were feeling more and more off...

[I was enjoying the ship, why did he suddenly block her face?]

[Manual censorship (crying my eyes out)]

[I feel like Nina was a little shy, so brother-in-law put up his hand to block the view. Let’s be understanding, everyone.]

[Let the beauties get close! I want to kiss my wife too!]

[I totally think the Rhys Quinn thing provoked President Shaw. I have basic taste and I live for this kind of drama!]

[No, this is too much! How could he say ’a kiss’ and really only give one peck? Kiss again for me!!]

[I strongly suggest the couple star in an idol drama together. It would be very good for my eyes.] 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖

...

A moment later, Ethan Shaw brought Ian back. After his bath, his cheeks were as fair and tender as a freshly peeled egg. His little face was rosy-cheeked, and his short, wet hair was plastered to his scalp.

Naomi Kenway called him over, took out a towel to dry his hair again, then took the hair dryer Ethan Shaw handed her and gently and meticulously blew his hair dry.

As was the usual routine, tomorrow was the day they would return to Veridia. Naomi Kenway’s family began to pack their luggage. With Ethan Shaw helping, the packing went much faster.

Just as they finished packing, a staff member handed them a mission card.

Naomi Kenway opened it and took a look. Assemble at the village entrance at eight tomorrow morning.

The exhausting day was finally over, and it was time to rest. However, when it came to the issue of sleeping arrangements, Ethan Shaw and Ian were at odds again.

Ethan Shaw said, "Ian, you’re a big boy now, aren’t you? You have to be independent. You need to learn to sleep by yourself, just like at home."

Ethan Shaw gestured for Ian to look over, where a small bed had already been made up not far away.

There had always been a small bed here, but Naomi Kenway hadn’t bothered to prepare it, letting Ian sleep in the large bed with her as before.