Chapter 298

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Protagonist:

Lin Xiyu

"Sister, I was wrong......"

Seeing his sister cry, Chen Xiaoyi panicked; the tiny shred of resentment he harbored deep down toward his brother-in-law was also tossed to the back of his mind.

"You were indeed a bit impulsive this time."

Lin Xiyu smiled reassuringly, patted his shoulder to soothe him: "As long as you can recognize your mistake, that's good. Rest assured, with your brother-in-law here, even if it really goes to court, he won't let you suffer a loss."

"A lawsuit would at most end in an out-of-court settlement."

The female cousin then came in, her gaze toward Zhu Luoxuan quite unkind: "I'd like to see, if a lawsuit really happens, what kind of punishment those who deceive others' feelings will get. We have reason and evidence on our side; at worst we'll expose this matter, let everyone know their ugly true faces."

Hearing 'expose', Zhu Luoxuan trembled all over, her face instantly losing all color.

"There's three hundred thousand on the card, consider it your compensation."

Seeing her expression, the female cousin sneered, took out a card from the shoulder bag she carried and threw it to her: "Take the money and hurry up and leave, don't stay here being an eyesore."

Zhu Luoxuan stared at the bank card, a trace of humiliation flashing in her eyes.

She did feel some guilt toward Chen Xiaoyi; seeing him enter, she lowered her head, none of her previous aggressive momentum remaining.

"Let's go, ignore her, seeing her just annoys me."

The female cousin had no mood to continue wrangling with her, pulled Lin Xiyu and her younger brother and turned to leave.

The sister and brother followed her inclination and left the emergency room together.

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Zhu Luoxuan's self-esteem would not allow her to be treated with contempt.

She didn't take the bank card, pulled out the needle alone, and left without a sound.

After returning to Shanghai, she also didn't say goodbye to anyone, left a resignation letter, and left just like that.

Chen Xiaoyi was decadent for a long time before finally rallying again; from then on he put all his energy into work.

After three years of struggle, he finally gained his brother-in-law's recognition, officially took over Xingyao, and became the new CEO.

Perhaps fate works in mysterious ways; not long after his promotion, he encountered that person again, who had been out of touch ever since resigning.

At a large celebration banquet held by the company, Zhu Luoxuan actually miraculously appeared.

Not as a guest, but as a hotel attendant.

Very unfortunately, this time, she was harassed again.

A middle-aged man who had drunk alcohol, taking advantage of the moment she was delivering wine, used his greasy large hand to grope her buttocks.

Zhu Luoxuan let out a scream, knocked over the wine glass, the liquid splashing all over that person.

That man, borrowing liquid courage, gave her a slap.

Zhu Luoxuan was struck so she staggered and fell to the ground.

That man wouldn't let up, cursing and swearing, still wanting to harass her, when he was kicked to the ground from behind by someone.

Zhu Luoxuan looked up in shock; seeing the hero who saved the beauty, her pupils violently contracted, her face instantly losing all color.

"Why is it that every time I see you, I'm in such a sorry state?"

Chen Xiaoyi sighed helplessly; seeing she had sprained her ankle when she fell, he scooped her up with both hands and held her.

The guests at the banquet, very tactfully, cleared a path for the two.

Chen Xiaoyi didn't pause at all, carrying the person out of the banquet hall.

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Hotel first-floor lobby.

"What have you been doing these years? Ended up this miserable?"

Chen Xiaoyi found a suitable spot and set the person down.

Zhu Luoxuan was humiliated to the point of despair, head bowed, not daring to look at him.

"Take this money."

Chen Xiaoyi hadn't expected her to answer; he took out a bank card from his wallet and handed it to her: "Don't work here anymore from now on, that surnamed Liao isn't a good thing; having offended him, he'll definitely come find trouble for you again."

"No......"

A trace of panic flashed in Zhu Luoxuan's eyes: "Xiaoyi, oh no, General Manager Chen, I can't take your money."

"I have no other meaning......"

【49】 Chen Xiaoyi's attitude was very firm; without letting her refuse, he stuffed it into her hand: "This money is what you deserve; it should have been given to you three years ago, just consider it compensation for that matter."

Chen Xiaoyi's attitude was very firm; without allowing any explanation, he shoved the money into her hand: "This money is what you deserve; it should have been given to you three years ago, just consider it compensation for that matter."

"Back then I was also at fault......."

Hearing him mention the past, Zhu Luoxuan's expression was complex as she raised her head and looked at him once.

"I'm getting married, take care of yourself; if this kind of thing happens again in the future, I won't care about you anymore."

Chen Xiaoyi dropped those words and left the hotel lobby without the slightest reluctance.

Zhu Luoxuan watched his decisive departing back, clenched the bank card tightly, and shed tears of regret.

Chen Xiaoyi wasn't lying; he really did intend to get married.

There was a silly girl in the company; ever since learning he often stayed up late working overtime and was prone to stomachaches, she would deliver a cup of hot soy milk to his office every noon.

Three years, even a heart of iron and stone would be warmed.

That girl was the same as his initial fantasy of a wife.

Not very pretty, but winning in being quiet and refined, gentle-tempered; one look and she was the virtuous wife and good mother type.

When they get married, they'll also have a few babies as lively and adorable as Ping'an and Xile.

Having both sons and daughters, with children gathered around their knees.

A family harmonious and beautiful — just thinking about it makes one happy.

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After the babies celebrated their third birthday, they also reached the age to start kindergarten.

To cultivate the babies' independence, Lin Xiyu had long since made preparations, just waiting for the birthday to pass before sending them to kindergarten.

The babies were also very sensible; on their first day of kindergarten, they carried their little backpacks themselves and went out the door happily following Daddy and Mommy.

The quadruplets going to kindergarten together undoubtedly caused quite a stir; even the Television Station, hearing of the matter, specially sent people to do a new special interview.

The kindergarten principal was also very excited, basking in the babies' reflected glory and making the news once.

The babies were all very sensible; entering kindergarten they didn't cry or make a fuss, and quickly got along famously with the other children, playing very happily.

Lin Xiyu was very relieved, thinking it would continue smoothly like this, but unexpectedly, in less than a month, the babies caused trouble and were summoned to the kindergarten by a phone call from the teacher.

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The cause was a little boy in the kindergarten's senior class, willful by nature, who, relying on his large build, deliberately pushed Lele down while playing in the yard.

Lele's fall was no small matter; the other three treasures all exploded, rushing over in unison and giving that little boy a thorough beating.

The little boy was in the senior class, two years older than the babies, taller and bigger; usually in the kindergarten he was a little tyrant, relying on his physical strength to often bully other children.

This time too; originally the junior and senior classes had different break times, so the junior class children coming out for recess wouldn't run into the senior class children.

Unfortunately this little boy was an exception.

He didn't want to stay in the classroom, sneaked out to play on his own, and fought with the junior class children over the slide.

The junior class children were all lining up honestly; he disliked the slow movements of the kids ahead, cursing and scolding as he pushed down several of them at once.

Lele was just one of the unlucky little victims.

Lele had been delicate since childhood, the treasure of the whole family's heart.

When the younger sister cried, the older brothers and sister all bristled; but that little boy, relying on his large build, didn't take the babies seriously at all, and even verbally provoked them.

Dabao got angry, charging over like a little bull calf and knocking him to the ground with a headbutt.

The little boy was more than a full size larger than the babies; logically one against three should have been very easy for him, and usually it was like that — whoever he wanted to bully he bullied, not just junior class kids, even senior class kids he had bullied all over.

However, this time, he didn't succeed.

The three babies' hearts were in sync, their coordination tacit; even fighting they achieved twice the result with half the effort.

From the moment he was knocked down by Dabao, the little boy couldn't climb up from the ground, pinned and beaten by the three babies the whole time.

He exerted vicious force and pushed Pingping down, then Xixi rushed over.

He pushed Xixi down, just wanted to climb up, then Anan tripped him, and he lay flat on the ground again.

The three babies displayed the essence of the martial arts their father taught to the fullest, relying on a heart full of hot blood to protect their younger sister, they extraordinarily performed beyond their usual level, thoroughly thrashing a child two years older than themselves.

The babies won the fight, and the principal's face darkened too.

Guben and his wife were called in as parents for the first time in their lives, which also counted as "basking in the babies' reflected glory," a new life experience.

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The four children brawled, each sustaining injuries.

Pingping's eye was bruised, Anan's mouth corner was swollen, Xixi's arm was scraped.

That little boy looked even more miserable.

Eyes, nose, and mouth all had bruises and swelling, his arm was also scraped raw and bleeding.

Before Guben and his wife arrived, that little boy's parents had already arrived.

The two, without asking right from wrong, flew into a rage at the babies, even wanting to hit them; fortunately the principal and several teachers blocked them, so they didn't succeed.

The babies were young in age, no match against adults.

Scolded by the other side, they all lowered their heads in grievance, listless and spiritless.

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"Did you win?"

Guben entered the principal's office, and with one sentence made the babies' eyes shine with light again.

"We won."

The babies nodded in unison.

"Good that you won......"

Guben, doting on his cubs to the core: "The rest, leave to Daddy and Mommy."

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The other parents made an exorbitant demand, asking for compensation of medical expenses.

Guben, with reason and evidence, right in front of the babies, rebutted the other side until they were speechless.

The principal mediated, ending with the little boy apologizing to the babies.

Because of this incident, Daddy's image in the babies' hearts became like that of a god, incomparably towering and impressive.

Of course, Guben didn't spoil the three little cubs either.

Protecting their younger sister is one thing, hitting someone is another matter entirely.

Back home, punishment still had to be carried out.

The three babies were strictly required to recite the Three Character Classic.

Until they could recite it, they were not allowed to go to kindergarten.

"Ah?!"

The three babies, hearing they had to memorize texts, wailed in unison, then drooped their heads, listless and spiritless again.

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The babies' three-and-a-half-year-old Children's Day.

The kindergarten sent a notice that they would hold a fashion show on Children's Day; every child would have the opportunity to wear their own custom-made clothes and walk the runway on stage, and parents were invited to enter the kindergarten to watch.

Upon hearing about the fashion show, Lin Xiyu's mind stirred again; she took out the paper hanfu she had not finished cutting before, modified them into baby versions, and had the babies wear them to participate in the fashion show.

The babies were lively and active, and paper clothes tore easily.

After thinking it over, she had a pure white silk dress custom-made for each of the two girls.

On the dress sleeves, waist, and hem, she sewed red paper-cut flower borders with gold thread.

The two boys each wore a black T-shirt and shorts, layered with a tailored sleeveless little vest.

Fiery red, ink black — paired together they were exceptionally dazzling.

Guben, doting on his wife with full force, invited reporters from the television station to conduct on-site interviews on Children's Day.

The creativity of the paper-cut fashion show, once reported, indeed caused quite a sensation.

Four pink-and-jade-carved, doll-like adorable little babies entered the public eye once again in a uniquely ingenious way.

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Not long after Children's Day, people from an advertising company came knocking, inviting the babies to be children's fashion models.

Guben and his wife did not want filming to affect the babies' normal lives, so they politely declined their kind offer.

One wave was sent away, yet another wave arrived.

Li Qing also brought her son and personally came to the door, spending a huge sum to invite the babies to shoot a commercial.

"What are you two doing joining in on the fun?"

Lin Xiyu was speechless at her behavior of always wanting to meddle at every moment.

"Whoever you sign with, it's still signing."

The moment Li Qing entered, she struck a rich-woman pose, flaunting her wealth: "Our sincerity is the greatest, our offer is the highest; as long as you agree, the conditions are whatever you want — no matter how much money, I'll consider it."

"I never thought about letting the kids be fashion models."

Lin Xiyu would not be easily swayed: "The babies have to go to kindergarten, practice martial arts, memorize ancient poems, learn children's English — their schedule is packed full; there's no time for those idle things......."

"Auntie, don't rush to refuse......."

Seeing his mother at a loss for words, Wang Jiarui changed tactics and played the family card: "We won't take up much time; we can have the filming team come to the house for on-location shooting, and for the little brother and little sister, shooting a commercial not only earns pocket money but also gives them more life experience, which is beneficial for their future growth."

"Look at you, Jiarui sure knows how to talk......"

Lin Xiyu found it pleasing to hear, and a smile appeared on her face: "Unlike you, mentioning money the moment you walk in — are we the kind of family that lacks that bit of money?"

"Your family doesn't lack it, but mine does."

Wu Meng brought her precious daughter to visit, just catching Li Qing and her son there too: "My Nuan Nuan, this head of hers — when she grows up she's definitely model material."

"Does Nuan Nuan want to be a model?"

Wang Jiarui was grateful for her divine assist and seized the chance to coax the little cutie: "As a model, you get to wear pretty new clothes and earn money to buy yourself lots and lots of yummy snacks......"

"Can I buy ice cream?"

The weather was very hot; Nuan Nuan wanted to eat ice cream.

"That's a must......"

Wang Jiarui continued coaxing: "Nuan Nuan wants ice cream; Gege can buy it for you right now."

Nuan Nuan was tempted; she tilted up her small face and glanced at her mother.

"It's settled then."

Wu Meng, afraid she might change her mind, immediately finalized it: "Whenever the contract is signed, we can start anytime."

Wang Jiarui: "......."

There was no need to be this rushed.

"Xiyu, look, Mengmeng already agreed; you stop being affected......."

Li Qing's little abacus clicked away: "Let your babies and Nuan Nuan be models together, shoot a commercial — how great! The kids not only earn money but also cultivate feelings; it's a multi-win thing, what are you still hesitating for?"