Ming Zhi was amused by her and flicked Little Yu’s forehead.
“What’s going on in that silly little head of yours?”
The little one shook her head, refusing to speak.
Ming Zhi scoffed. Hah, if I can’t handle the future villain queen, can’t I handle a three-and-a-half-year-old brat like you?
“Tell me, and I’ll buy you candy.”
Candy…
Little Yu’s eyes lit up.
There isn’t a child in the world who doesn’t love candy.
Back at the welfare home, Little Yu used to get one piece every day. But after being adopted by the Yun family, she hadn’t had candy in a very, very long time.
Watching the little one visibly tempted yet struggling, Ming Zhi was absolutely delighted.
Ah, why hadn’t she realized before how fun it was to tease a child~
But she underestimated Little Yu’s willpower. Even though the little one was drooling with desire, she still shook her head.
Ming Zhi raised an eyebrow. “Not bad, kid. Didn’t expect you to be so tough.”
Little Yu didn’t fully understand, but she felt it was praise, so she giggled foolishly.
Ming Zhi held up her index finger and calmly upped the ante. “Plus an ice cream.”
Little Yu’s pupils trembled—her unbreakable will wavered!
In the live stream room, laughter erupted.
【Well, well, well, so this is how you test our little one!】
【There’s no child a piece of candy can’t solve. If there is, just add an ice cream.】
【Little Yu is so adorable! As a Motherly Fan, I’m taking a big sniff—mwah, mwah, mwah on those little cheeks~~】
Under the dual temptation of candy and ice cream, Little Yu shyly voiced her worries.
Ming Zhi found it hilarious.
“Are you a scaredy-cat? Do you think I’d eat you?”
The little one was easily frightened and waved her hands frantically. “I-I-I don’t taste good. Sister, please don’t eat me.”
Ming Zhi burst out laughing.
At first, she tried to hold back, but soon she couldn’t control herself, laughing so hard she had to clutch her stomach.
Her sense of humor was usually quite high, but for some reason, Little Yu’s innocent childish words had inexplicably hit her funny bone.
Ming Hui Venture Capital.
“President Ming, here is your schedule for the upcoming week.” The assistant respectfully handed over the tablet.
Ming Jing rubbed her temples, looking somewhat weary.
She glanced at it and said, “Clear one evening. I’m having dinner with Zhizhi.”
“Um… I’m afraid that won’t be possible.” The assistant gently reminded her. “Have you forgotten? Miss Zhizhi has joined that live-streaming variety show, ‘Intern Family’?”
Ming Jing was momentarily stunned before asking, “Since it’s a live stream, can we watch it now?”
“Of course.” The assistant opened the live stream room of “One Loving Family,” which happened to be showing the scene where Ming Zhi was amused by Little Yu.
Ming Jing was utterly surprised. Her daughter was in her rebellious phase, acting as if everyone owed her a fortune.
It had been a long time since she’d seen Ming Zhi laugh so heartily.
Her gaze fell on Little Yu beside her, and a wave of sorrow washed over Ming Jing’s eyes.
If it weren’t for that incident back then, Zhuzhu would probably be about this little one’s age now…
Her chest heaved violently.
The assistant asked with concern, “President Ming, are you alright?”
After a few moments, Ming Jing waved her hand.
“By the way, Dr. Shen mentioned it’s almost time for your check-up. Would you like to schedule it at Dr. Shen’s hospital or…”
Dr. Shen was President Ming’s husband.
But for some reason, the couple’s relationship was strained, and the assistant always treaded carefully when mentioning him.
Ming Jing coldly ordered, “Block him.”
The assistant awkwardly said, “I’ve already blocked him over a dozen times, but Dr. Shen just keeps getting new numbers…”
Ming Jing gave him a cold glance.
The assistant immediately changed his tune, “Alright, I’ll block him right away.”
Yun Family Villa, garden tent.
Director Chu paced back and forth, “Once today’s live stream ends, I must have a serious talk with Ming Zhi! This girl is too outrageous! The live stream room almost got banned because of her…”
An assistant timidly raised his hand, “Director Chu, there’s a message from CEO Ming.”
“She must be here to speak up for her daughter!” Director Chu said indignantly, “Not to criticize, but CEO Ming’s parenting approach is seriously flawed! Spoiling a child is like killing them!”
“No, she didn’t say anything else, just that she’s investing an extra five million in our show.”
Director Chu: ??
Silence fell inside the tent as Director Chu and the assistant stared at each other.
“That’s it? Nothing else?”
“Nothing.”
Director Chu rubbed his face, unable to believe such good fortune had landed on him, and his face broke into a wide smile, “Oh my, look at this situation, my sister is really something, how can she just throw money around like this!”
Assistant: …Weren’t you just calling her CEO Ming? Now she’s your sister??
“Actually, Zhizhi doesn’t have any bad intentions. What did she do wrong? She’s just too worried about Little Yu. At heart, Zhizhi is still a kind child!”
Assistant: …Director, is your conscience only worth five million? Isn’t that a bit too easy to buy off?!
Ming Zhi came downstairs, planning to take Little Yu to the convenience store.
Upon hearing that she actually wanted to buy ice cream for Little Yu, Mù Fěi frowned so hard she could have crushed a mosquito between her brows:
“Do you know how many calories are in one ice cream? And girls need to control their sugar intake, otherwise what will happen if she gets fat? Losing weight is a lifelong pursuit for a girl!”
In Mù Fěi’s eyes, Yun Xiaoyu was just a commodity. If she got fat, the quality would deteriorate—would the Xu family still offer a high price then?
Ming Zhi: That really cracked me up.
If Mù Fěi had analyzed it from a health perspective, maybe she would have listened.
But just listen to the nonsense she’s spouting.
Losing weight?
A three-and-a-half-year-old child and you’re talking to me about losing weight?
Can’t you see how skinny the little dummy has gotten!
She suspected that the little dummy was malnourished from being raised by this crazy woman!
Yún Fēng was also in the living room. He was thinking one step further than Mù Fěi—the Xu family lived right on the way to the convenience store.
Letting the Xu family “inspect the goods” in advance would only make it easier for him to drive up the price later, wouldn’t it?
“Darling, having it once in a while is fine,” Yún Fēng displayed the indulgence and affection of a doting father, “Zhizhi, then I’ll trouble you to take good care of your little sister.”
Ming Zhi narrowed her eyes. What wicked scheme was this crazy man plotting now?
Although she felt like dying from annoyance every day, Ming Zhi thought that the ones who deserved to die first should definitely be this pair of crazy people!