The little male lead's illness lasted quite a while. Though he looked recovered, it took about a week to completely clear the root of the ailment.
The doctor said it was because the little male lead had a weak constitution, combined with the sudden drop in temperature. Fortunately, he was healthy again in the end.
During this week, Wen Shuqiao hadn't been idle either. While she sent a lawyer to terminate her contract with Xu Feng, Xu Feng had come to her door several times. However, Wen Shuqiao was busy organizing things at her new home and didn't run into him at all.
It was only when she returned once that the property management told her about it, but Wen Shuqiao didn't care. Holding the little male lead, she was currently handling the move-out process.
Over the past few days, the little male lead hadn't gained any weight; in fact, he had grown even thinner because of the cold. Wen Shuqiao finished the move-out with the agent, and her hands now held a bit more cash from the returned security deposit.
After the agent left, Wen Shuqiao leaned down and asked, "What does Can Bao want to eat tonight?"
Having spent a week with his aunt, Can Can't courage had grown a bit since the beginning. He said, "Eat something yummy."
Wen Shuqiao gave a soft laugh. Fine, they would eat something yummy.
She took Can Can's hand: "Come on, Auntie will take you to the supermarket!"
With her wallet a bit fuller today, Wen Shuqiao was determined to give the child some nourishment. He hadn't eaten much these past few days because he was sick.
Can Can nodded obediently, but his mind was quite noisy.
【Host, do not trust this woman! Be alert! Alert!】
Can Can had grown used to the thing in his head coming out to speak every now and then. At first, he had been worried—if he had finally found his aunt, what would happen if he died again?
But after so many days, Can Can felt that aside from being a bit noisy, his body was doing great!
However, Can Can didn't like the voice that spoke. It always said things he didn't understand, like "Su-zhu" and "Xi-tong."
And this "Xi-tong" was always saying bad things about his aunt!
It said Auntie would scold him! Would hit him! And wouldn't give him food!
Those were total lies! His aunt was so good! she looked after him and made sure he was full! More importantly, she called him Can Bao and Baby!
Where else could he find such a good aunt!
In the beginning, Can Bao tried to reason with this "Xi-tong," but eventually, he found that it didn't listen to baby words at all, so later on, Can Bao simply ignored it.
The System, knowing all his thoughts, felt that its life was hopeless! Was this really Shen Shiyue? Was this really that incredibly powerful male lead after he grew up?
Completely different!
However, as a System, it still dutifully said: 【Baby, it's 'Host,' it's 'System.'】
Can Bao didn't answer. He was obediently holding his aunt's hand as they walked down the road.
After a week of gloom, the temperature finally warmed up a bit today. After just a few steps, Can Bao felt himself getting quite warm.
Wen Shuqiao noticed and asked, "Do you want to take off your coat?"
Wen Shuqiao had specifically dressed him in an extra jacket before coming out today. Can Bao nodded obediently and took the initiative to pull off his jacket.
Wen Shuqiao patted his head. She had been here for about a week now and had spent roughly the same amount of time with the little male lead. She discovered that he could truly be called a model child.
He didn't cry or throw tantrums; he didn't look like a child who was nearly four at all. He was as mature as a little adult.
Wen Shuqiao knew in her heart that this was because the little male lead was afraid she would send him away. Other three or four-year-olds would be crying and screaming for candy or toys, but the little male lead wanted nothing, following her wherever she went.
Such a good baby!
Wen Shuqiao reached out and took his jacket: "Auntie will carry it for Can Bao."
Can Can tilted his head and blinked: "Thank you, Auntie."
Wen Shuqiao smiled. The adult and child continued walking and happened to pass by a People's Park. The temperature was pleasant today, so there were many elderly people walking around with children. There were also many snack carts along the road, and business looked quite good.
Although she had been busy moving these past two days, she was also thinking about how she should survive here.
After all, she couldn't be like the original host, seeking out all sorts of connections and mingling in the vanity fair.
Initially, she thought about finding a job, but if she went to work, she wouldn't be comfortable leaving the little male lead home alone.
It was already October. If she sent the little male lead to kindergarten, they might not even take him. The earliest would have to wait until after the New Year to see if she could squeeze him in.
Going to a regular job was definitely out. Although her food account had been posting updates recently, it couldn't be monetized yet.
Seeing the pushcart stalls now, she actually had an idea.
When she was in university in her previous life, she had set up a stall with a close classmate to earn living expenses. Back then, they had tried all sorts of ways to make money and indeed made a tidy profit.
She could set up a stall now too!
The investment for a stall was smaller than other businesses, something she could definitely afford. More importantly, she could keep the little male lead by her side.
Killing two birds with one stone!
After thinking of the solution, Wen Shuqiao couldn't help but chuckle.
Can Can tilted his head, looking at his aunt in confusion. What was Auntie laughing at?
He used his other hand to touch his little face. Can Bao's face should be clean, right?
The System couldn't take it anymore. It said: 【She's not laughing at you.】
The System continued: 【Can Bao, you have to believe me! We have to find your Little Uncle first; that's the right path!】
Little Uncle?
Can Can asked, "Auntie, Little Su, want to find Little Su."
System: !!
Good grief! How did he just blurt it out so naturally!!
Wen Shuqiao was still immersed in her grand plan to make money. Hearing the little male lead call her, she looked down and asked, "What is it?"
Can Bao repeated, "Little Su, Little Su!"
Wen Shuqiao was bewildered. What Little Su?
In Can Can's head, the System was so anxious its code twisted into knots. This brain! Is this really the future Long Aotian?
The System began to harbor deep suspicions.
Seeing Wen Shuqiao's confused expression, Can Bao thought to himself: Indeed! The Xi-tong was lying to me!
Auntie doesn't even know what Little Su is!
The System was too tired to argue with him anymore. Afraid that Wen Shuqiao would notice something, it went silent in Can Can's mind.
Can Can had no choice but to stop talking. Wen Shuqiao didn't ask further, assuming the little male lead wanted to eat shortbread.
When she took the little male lead out two days ago, they had happened across a stall selling crispy shortbread. She had bought one for him, and he had been thinking about it ever since.
Wen Shuqiao took the little male lead into the supermarket. At this hour, it wasn't crowded, yet the little male lead still gripped the hem of Wen Shuqiao's clothes tightly.
She had noticed a problem with the little male lead very early on.
He had an extremely low sense of security. He was fine at home, but once outside, he practically wanted to be glued to her body, as if he were terrified of having contact with anyone else.
However, this gave Wen Shuqiao a glimpse of the male lead from the novel.
Shen Shiyue had been bullied in the orphanage as a child and then abused by his villainous aunt. This resulted in him taking a very long time after returning to the Shen family to establish a somewhat normal family relationship with the Little Uncle who was good to him, finally willing to trust him.
But in the end, that only treated the symptoms, not the cause. His heart had been closed for so long that before he met the female lead, he didn't even have a single friend to talk to. Every time he wanted to speak, he would talk to the little kitten he had picked up.
Thinking about it made him seem quite pitiful.
Wen Shuqiao thought, This won't do. How can a person have no friends?
Besides love and family, friendship was also very important.
In her previous life, she had relied on friendship to get through one difficult late night after another.
Wen Shuqiao pondered; she had to think of a way to solve this problem.
The little male lead was too well-behaved; she actually hoped he could be a bit more indulged.
He was a child, after all. Being a bit pampered and willful occasionally was also very cute.