Chapter 286

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Protagonist:

Lin Xiyu

"Ruirui didn't really see anything..."

Guben smiled and teased: "Fortunately Eldest Brother didn't see it, otherwise he'd be distracted even while flying a plane, with the urge to find a mountain peak and crash straight into it."

"Better not let Eldest Brother know."

After having a child, Lin Xiyu's heart was especially soft, and she couldn't bear to hear the word "death": "You're saying something too scary, unlucky, hurry up and spit three times to dispel the bad luck."

Guben laughed helplessly: "I was just joking, you actually took it seriously?"

"Listen to me, do it!"

Lin Xiyu glared with her beautiful eyes, showing displeasure.

"Okay okay okay, I listen, I listen, alright?"

Guben dared not disobey his wife's command, and indeed spat three times in front of her and the children.

"Be more careful from now on..."

Lin Xiyu took a deep breath, calming herself: "Eldest Brother is a fighter jet pilot, training already involves great risk, he can't take jokes like this."

"It's fine..."

Guben didn't take it to heart: "He's in Nanjiang, not Nanhai, it's not like he often has friction with provocative fighter jets..."

"I told you to be careful, so be careful."

Lin Xiyu smiled and scolded: "Where does all this nonsense come from."

"Okay okay okay, I'll be careful, I'll never say it again..."

Guben decisively admitted defeat, making a zipping-the-lips gesture.

"Anan, Daddy admitted his mistake, will you forgive Daddy?"

Lin Xiyu was appeased, lowering her head to tease her precious son.

Anan lifted her head from her mother's arms and resentfully glanced at her father.

"Hey, this kid."

Guben laughed in exasperation: "Quite the grudge-holder..."

"How did you offend your son?"

Lin Xiyu backed her son and also showed a bit of displeasure.

"I didn't offend him."

Guben felt it necessary to defend himself: "Even Grandma didn't say a harsh word, it's this little brat who overreacted—no one even touched him, yet he cried and wailed as if someone was going to slaughter him, screaming like a pig being butchered, scaring Liu Jie silly."

"Is that so?"

Lin Xiyu expressed doubt.

In her view, a child only ten months old—what could they possibly be thinking?

It was just instinctive dislike and resistance.

"You can go ask Liu Jie if you don't believe me."

Guben guaranteed it with a solemn vow.

"Even so, you're in the wrong."

Lin Xiyu, as the birth mother, protecting her own child, was utterly justified: "It's because you didn't stop Grandma that all this trouble happened."

"Yes yes yes, I'm wrong."

Guben smiled helplessly, admitting his mistake with a very sincere attitude.

"Anan, is Mommy right or not?"

Lin Xiyu lowered her head again and dotingly kissed her son's small face.

"Mm-hmm."

Anan's little eyes lit up, and she puckered her little mouth, cuddling and nuzzling Mommy, so affectionate.

"Tsk."

A certain jealous dad turned sour again, scooped up one daughter in one hand, and deliberately in front of the two mothers had an intimate interaction with his close little cotton-padded jackets.

"Mama, Mama..."

Dabao watched with envy, also wanting Mommy to hold him.

Lin Xiyu: "......."

Two sons and two daughters aren't the same weight.

Her little arms really couldn't bear it, ahhhhh!

"Hahaha."

Now it was the jealous dad's turn to be happy, holding two daughters and laughing very openly.

—

"Buzz buzz buzz."

The mobile phone trembled slightly, interrupting someone's self-delight.

Guben frowned slightly, rather impatiently put down the two precious daughters, and took out his mobile phone from his trouser pocket.

"Eldest daughter, there's something I need to tell you, our newly developed game has run into some trouble..."

The phone call was Li Hao calling from the Shanghai head office, sounding rather urgent.

Lin Xiyu heard it too, and cast a worried glance at Guben.

"Don't rush, speak slowly......"

Guben didn't want company matters to affect the children, gave her a reassuring look, and opened the door to walk out of the Bedroom himself.

"Babies, go wash your hands, it's time to eat Rice."

Lin Xiyu rapidly composed her mood, and facing the children, once again revealed a gentle and captivating Smile.

"Mama, Mama....."

Dabao was unaffected by anything, still stretching out his little arms, persistent in wanting Mama to hold him.

Lin Xiyu smiled helplessly, and could only put down Anan and pick him up.

Anan Tsundere face.

From the bottom of her heart, she disdained to compete with her foolish brother for favor.

Seeing he wasn't crying or making a fuss, Lin Xiyu was slightly surprised, and at the same time truly let out a breath of relief.

As the treasure mother of four cubs, wanting to cover all sides is really too difficult.

She also wanted to hold the bowl of water level, but alas her energy was limited; she could only pick up this one, put down that one, hating that she couldn't break one benevolent mother's heart into eight pieces, doing her utmost to attend to every child's fragile little heart.

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A newly developed game at the game company had controversy, was sued for infringement, and Guben had to hurriedly take a Plane to Shanghai to handle the matter.

Grandpa Gu heard a lawsuit was coming, and lost the mood to be angry with his Granddaughter-in-law.

Lin Xiyu, concerned about her husband's mood, also didn't want to create more branches and knots.

A dinner was eaten with a very subtle atmosphere, both sides deliberately easing the relationship, trying to please the other.

Guben secretly rejoiced; fortunately the lawsuit came timely, saving him much energy, placating the old lady, maintaining the family's harmonious beauty.

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"Actually, I feel children regardless of gender, wearing Skirts are all quite cute......"

After dinner, taking advantage of Guben returning to the Study to pack luggage, Lin Xiyu again actively brought up the topic of wearing Skirts: "When I just entered the door this Afternoon, the first one I saw was Dabao, wearing a little Skirt, soft and glutinous, especially endearing."

"You also think it's Handsome, right?"

Grandpa Gu indeed listened very happily, smiling until her eyes narrowed: "Such a small child, whatever gender, boys and girls can dress the same, a girl wearing a boy's clothes is also the same, a different kind of charm."

"I feel so too....."

Lin Xiyu smiled in agreement: "How about this then, in a couple days we'll buy a few boys' styles, put them on Xixi and Lele."

"Okay."

Grandpa Gu's eyes revealed regret: "Xixi and Lele can wear anything, it's just the Skirts bought this time, what a pity."

Lin Xiyu smiled and persuaded: "Dabao wore them already, nothing to pity."

"What I mean is......."

Grandpa Gu laughed awkwardly: "Couldn't take a few photos of him wearing them, a bit of a pity."

Lin Xiyu: "......."

You old one still remember this matter?

Looks like without taking a few photos, this matter won't be let go.

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To coax the old lady happy, a certain benevolent mother hesitated for merely One second, without any psychological burden, sold her own dear son.

Dabao was coaxed and deceived once again, and together with his two Younger sisters put on little Skirts.

Grandpa Gu wasn't satisfied, personally took action, giving each of the three babies a skyward tuft.

Ruirui returned from playing outside, carrying a football into the door, saw this scene, and the corner of his eye couldn't help but twitch.

Looking at the familiar yet somewhat glaring little tufts, the young boy automatically brain-supplemented how his father was coaxed and deceived back then, the scene of putting on a Skirt.

He had to Admit, Great-Grandmother has a talent for comedy.

If not for seeing old photos, he really would find it hard to connect that foolish bubbling little boy with the current mighty and handsome Ace Pilot.

In the future when seeing Father, he would think of that comical photo, and couldn't help but want to laugh.

The Ace Pilot's tall and classy image, at that moment, collapsed with a boom.

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Shanghai.

Next Day noon, Guben got off the Plane, arrived at the domestic arrival hall Exit, Li Hao with Chen Xiaoyi were already waiting here.

"Brother-in-law, sorry, it's all my fault."

Chen Xiaoyi hung his head, guilty and uneasy.

"On the Road say......"

Guben was in a Hurry to go see the plaintiff, didn't want to waste time.

Li Hao understood his meaning, actively took the suitcase, and led the way in front.

The three people got in the car, the moment the car door closed, Gu Binjun's face sank, cold and stern brows and eyes making one's heart turn cold.

Chen Xiaoyi lowered his head again, not daring to look at his expression.

"Speak, what exactly happened?"

Guben's momentum pressed on, not allowing him to evade.

"I, I I......"

Chen Xiaoyi three 'I's in a row, highlighting his terror.

"Let me say it."

Li Hao turned around from the front row, spoke for him: "Xiao Yi has no experience, saw a travelogue online, felt the illustrations inside were good, without any Modification, directly used them in the game, also my fault, at that time I should have asked one more sentence, whether he drew it himself......."

"Before using it in the game, didn't you think about copyright issues?"

Guben rebuked coldly: "You studied in university for three years, what did you learn? Not even a bit of intellectual property awareness?"

"When I saw that travelogue I didn't think much of it, I assumed the illustrations were downloaded by the author from the internet for use in her own article, never expected she drew them herself......"

Chen Xiaoyi explained annoyedly: "At the time I even complained that the illustrations didn't match her article's style at all, didn't know what mindset she was in, making such a clumsy painting, lowering her own aesthetic."

"You still used a clumsy painting?"

Guben laughed in anger: "I'd also like to know, what is your aesthetic standard based on?"

"That painting is actually quite common, similar to ancient portraits of beauties......"

Chen Xiaoyi explained sheepishly: "Used in that game scene it was suitable, I truly didn't expect an ancient costume beauty painting could still attract a copyright dispute......"

Guben looked at him with the look one gives an idiot: "You judged solely on the two words 'quite common' that the painting's author wasn't her herself?"

"Cough cough."

Chen Xiaoyi coughed awkwardly twice, his cheeks flushing red with embarrassment.

"What does that woman mean?"

Guben didn't want to waste effort on him, and turned his gaze to Li Hao: "Agreed to out-of-court settlement?"

"She said settlement is possible, but it must be the General Manager personally negotiating with him."

Li Hao rubbed his face rather helplessly, self-mocking: "Maybe I'm not in her aesthetic, can't catch her eye, so the beauty disdains to speak with me."

Guben frowned: "You're at least a Vice President, can't you have some ambition?"

"I want to too......"

Li Hao rubbed his head again, sighing resentfully like an opera actor: "Pity dad and mom only gave this face, being a bit rough is fine, but at the age of thirty encountering a 'balding' crisis, the suffering in my heart, who can I confide in?"

"Pfft."

Chen Xiaoyi glanced at his Mediterranean hairstyle, couldn't hold back a laugh.

"If you laugh again, I won't speak up for you."

Li Hao narrowed his eyes, glaring threateningly: "You go face that woman's fury with the eldest daughter yourself."

"Don't......"

Chen Xiaoyi stopped laughing, face turning bitter again: "Brother Hao, I was wrong, you're magnanimous, don't hold it against a small fry."

"No, I hold grudges......"

Li Hao deliberately eased the atmosphere, bickering with him: "Laugh at other things I'd endure, but hairstyle represents a man's dignity, a scholar can be killed but not humiliated, you dare laugh at me, we're irreconcilable."

"Wow......"

Chen Xiaoyi looked bewildered: "It's just a bit less hair, is it that serious?"

"You don't understand."

Li Hao again like an opera actor, adding a touch of sobbing: "The pain of us unmarried older youths."

"You should seriously consider marriage too."

Guben really couldn't listen anymore, deliberately poking his sore spot: "Wu Meng has had a kid, waiting longer is just torturing yourself, while your hair hasn't all fallen out, hurry up and find a suitable one to settle your lifelong affair, might still have a chance to become in-laws with her."

Li Hao: "......."

Eldest daughter, you'd better not speak.

Seen sharp-tongued ones, never seen one this venomous.

When we meet the plaintiff later, absolutely don't let your venomous tongue flare up and scare the person away.

The newly developed game is about to officially launch, at this critical juncture a lawsuit, stirring up negative news, lightly punished by the game platform, heavily taken down, tens of millions in R&D funds gone to waste, would truly be a losing bargain.

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Pudong, Western restaurant.

To show settlement sincerity, Li Hao arranged to meet the plaintiff at the Western restaurant on the 16th floor of Jinmao Tower.

Guben walked out of the elevator lobby, for a moment in a trance, memories from years ago involuntarily surged into his brain.

The place Li Hao chose, by coincidence, was exactly the Western restaurant where at the end of '98, he had just returned from the United States and reunited with his beloved wife.

In a flash over eight years passed, the Western restaurant's decor unchanged, but the state of mind of those coming here had undergone earth-shattering changes.

"Eldest daughter......"

Li Hao's low hoarse voice pulled back his thoughts: "That woman's already here, sitting in that corner by the window, she named you to see her, so we won't go over."

"You're not going?"

Guben raised an eyebrow, slightly surprised.

"She said she wants to talk with the person who calls the shots in the company."

Li Hao smiled awkwardly: "I'm not the General Manager, just have a 'vice' in front, one word difference, worlds apart, in our company, besides the eldest daughter, no one dares say they call the shots."

"Your buck-passing words sure roll off the tongue smoothly."

Guben waved his hand speechlessly, signaling he could leave.

"We'll wait for you outside."

Li Hao grinned shamelessly, dragging Chen Xiaoyi wanting to leave.

"He can't go."

Guben reached out, pulled the person back again.

"Brother-in-law, I I I......"

Chen Xiaoyi ashamed to face the plaintiff's questioning, heart anxious, stuttered beautifully again: "I'm not good with words, I'm afraid, if I say one wrong sentence, offend them again, delay your big matter."

"You can not speak."

Guben dragged him, not letting go.

"Brother-in-law, I......"

Chen Xiaoyi didn't want to go from the bottom of his heart, and still wanted to find another excuse to decline.

"I don't meet alone with women who have ulterior motives."

Guben didn't wait for him to finish, and calmly said another sentence: "As for the reason, you should understand."

Avoiding suspicion?

Not wanting Sister to misunderstand?!

Chen Xiaoyi was stunned for three seconds, then realized.

"Figured it out?"

Guben glanced at his change in expression, a trace of joking flashing in his eyes.

"Fine, I'll go!"

Chen Xiaoyi went all out, with a kind of tragic heroism of facing death generously, and agreed to Brother-in-law's request.

Compared to Brother-in-law's clean reputation, what did his face count for.

He'd just go thick-skinned; at worst he'd be insulted a few sentences, have a cup of water splashed on him, anyway the weather was hot so he wasn't afraid, just treat it as a cold shower to relieve the heat.