Qi Du immediately laughed and pointed at the system. “Hey, look, isn’t this simple?”
0617: ???
『Do you have some misunderstanding about yourself?』
『Can’t you see that Little Treasure is obviously scared of your sour face?』
Qi Du said, “The process doesn’t matter. As long as the goal is achieved, it’s all the same.”
『……』
0617 was speechless and could only watch helplessly as Qi Du used his own domineering method to raise the child. Poor little male lead… such an adorable kid… and now he was going home with Qi Du, this big demon king. 0617 was so worried he felt like he was coming apart at the seams, as if this family would collapse without him.
Of course, outsiders had no idea that Qi Du’s blank expression meant he was chatting with the system. When they saw him reach out, pick Xu Yangxia up, and gently pat his back, they lost any chance of interrupting.
Even though Xu Yangxia was afraid of Qi Du, he was obviously a little closer to this stranger.
Children naturally want to follow strong people. They like to trail after capable older kids, and the young lord was no exception. Besides, here, following Qi Du was better than staying behind.
Everyone here was staring at him with predatory eyes, practically wanting to tear profit out of Little Treasure’s flesh and blood. Only Qi Du was open and straightforward, without the slightest hint of scheming.
After another short wait, Qi Du’s men arrived. More than a dozen cars pulled up outside in a dark cluster, and a team of highly trained bodyguards in black got out.
The two leading black-clad men brought six people into the house, while the rest waited outside. They then bowed respectfully to Qi Du. “Family head.”
Qi Du nodded, gave a couple of brief instructions, then hefted the little male lead in his arms. “Little Treasure, is there anyone you want to take with you?”
Xu Yangxia lay on his shoulder, thought for a moment, and then said softly, “Can I take Auntie Wang with me?”
Auntie Wang was the nanny the Xu family had hired before. She had originally been a postpartum matron, taking care of Mrs. Xu during her confinement after childbirth. Later, Mrs. Xu saw that she did a good job and kept her on, continuing to use her for several years. After Xu Yangxia’s parents died, the Xu family’s relatives kicked her out.
She had secretly come back a few times to check on the little male lead, but after being discovered, those people notified property management, and Auntie Wang was no longer allowed into the complex.
Xu Yangxia felt that she was the only person in the world who was good to him. If Qi Du allowed Auntie Wang to go with him, he probably wouldn’t be so scared. But he was also worried that Qi Du would be unhappy, after all, he had no say in anything now.
If he took Auntie Wang with him, how would he pay her salary?
He didn’t have any money…
Qi Du watched his eyes dart around, his expression shifting from sadness to hesitation, and thought to himself that this little male lead really had a lot on his mind.
He chuckled. “It’s no big deal.”
Then he ordered his men, “Go handle the contact. Tell her we’ll triple her salary, and her family can come too. Set them up in X City with room and board provided. As long as she takes good care of my son, that’s enough.”
When the Xu family heard that, their eyes turned red. Auntie Wang’s salary as a nanny had already been high. Xu Yangxia’s maternal uncle’s wife had been very envious and had even wanted to get that job back then. Now the salary was being tripled, and they would even settle the whole family? Where else in the world could you find a deal like that?
As soon as Qi Du gave the order, some of them got ideas. They hurriedly spoke up, “Mr. Qi, I can take care of the child too!”
“Besides, I’m Xiaxia’s relative. I’m definitely more reliable than an outsider. Why not let me do it?”
Qi Du looked at her and shot back without mercy, “Are you really shameless?”
“I wouldn’t trust my son with you at all. You can’t even feed the child a proper meal. Who knows what an evil witch like you would do to abuse my Little Treasure behind my back? How dare you bring that up to me?”
“Once people lose all shame, they’re truly invincible, huh?”
Xu Yangxia stared blankly at him. Not only had Qi Du agreed to let Auntie Wang stay and take care of him, he had also refused the maternal uncle’s wife and the others. Was it really that simple?
Qi Du couldn’t be bothered to spare anyone else a thought. He had people go pack Xu Yangxia’s luggage and let Little Treasure choose what to take for himself. “Don’t bring too much. I’ll buy you new things.”
“Just take the things you think are most important. I’ll have someone thoroughly clean this room later and restore it to how it was. When you grow up, you can come back and inherit it.”
“As for the things in the house that were damaged, I’ll claim compensation from them according to the law. Don’t worry. Go on~”
Xu Yangxia nodded blankly, feeling that he was being especially useless today, and he started to feel like crying again.
Seeing his red eyes, 0617 couldn’t help but sigh. 『What a good Little Treasure~ I really don’t know how those plotlines were arranged, to hurt such an innocent child.』
『And then they still gave it a happy ending. That would make me so furious I’d explode.』
Qi Du found it funny. Hearing him sound so indignant, he couldn’t help asking, “In your last life, did you die from being pissed off by some dog-blood novel ending?”
0617 paused. 『You know what… you might have a point…』
Qi Du laughed even louder. “You’re really something. A grown adult, and you can still get so mad at a novel that you cough up blood.”
The two of them bickered for a bit. Qi Du’s men worked very quickly. After swiftly escorting those unscrupulous relatives out, staff from the professional agency arrived and began handling the formal procedures. By the time Xu Yangxia came downstairs with his little bag packed, Qi Du had already signed agreements with several parties, and the official seal and private seal were still lying on the table.
There was no one else left in the house. It suddenly felt much quieter.
This house would eventually be inherited by Xu Yangxia, but for now it was still being held in Qi Du’s custody. He explained it to Xu Yangxia very seriously. “You have to live well and take all of this back yourself someday. Otherwise, the last thing your parents left you will be taken away by me.”
Little Treasure held back his tears and nodded stubbornly.
Qi Du patted his head. “Then let’s go. Come home with me.”
The little male lead kept turning back every few steps. After walking down the stairs, he looked at the house for a long time, very reluctant to leave.
He couldn’t quite hold back his emotions, so he ran over and tugged at Qi Du’s hand again. “I-I can ask you for one more favor?”
Qi Du was quite patient now. He crouched down so they were eye to eye. “Go ahead.”
“The trees in the garden… can you not cut them down?”
“They were planted by my parents for Xiaxia together…”
Qi Du understood. He reached out and wiped away his tears, then handed him a tissue for the snot bubble he had accidentally blown. “Okay, I promise. No more crying. Wipe your own nose.”
Xu Yangxia obediently did as he was told.
He actually couldn’t tell whether Qi Du was telling the truth or not, but for now he had no choice but to trust him.
After Qi Du carried the little male lead into the car, Xu Yangxia was still a little uneasy. “Uncle, is X City very far from here?”