Chapter 512

Nie Jingjing seemed to sense an unfriendly gaze; she looked up and saw a little boy who looked like a porcelain doll staring at her expressionlessly.

"Holy crap! Mr. Xu, you even have a kid?"

No way, no way, have Mr. Xu and his girlfriend progressed this quickly?

It was as if dozens of horses were galloping through Nie Jingjing's mind all at once.

His girlfriend looks like a career-driven powerhouse; would she agree to have a baby this early?

And looking at the child's age, he must be at least five or six years old. Could it be that Mr. Xu took care of his life's big milestones before he even graduated from college?

"Brother Xu." Murong Xue walked past the stunned, brain-dead Nie Jingjing and greeted Xu Tian obediently, "Who is this?"

"He's a child of a friend of mine. My friend has been busy lately and asked me to look after him for a few days." Xu Tian rubbed Yun Moting's little head, "Momo, say hello to the auntie."

"Hello, Auntie." Yun Moting was obedient on the surface, but in reality, he was secretly sizing up Murong Xue.

If one of these two women was that woman named "Bingyan," then the one in front of him was more in line with his father's aesthetic.

He felt that Dad should like a soft, delicate little beauty, rather than a brainless beauty-snake.

Nie Jingjing didn't know yet that she had been labeled as brainless by the little guy in front of her; instead, she stood up with great interest and came before Yun Moting.

"So he's the child of Mr. Xu's friend, but why do I feel like he looks quite a bit like you?"

Xu Tian:...

Yun Moting:...

Alright, this auntie is not only brainless, but her emotional intelligence isn't very high either.

"Xu Tian, do you have any plans for the afternoon?" Yan Qingxue walked in from outside with a stack of documents, "These documents need your signature after you've finished reviewing them."

As soon as she entered the room, she saw Yun Moting beside Xu Tian, and at the same time, Yun Moting was sizing her up.

"This is Auntie Qingxue." Xu Tian introduced.

Yun Moting: "Hello, Auntie."

"Xu Tian, is this the child of the friend you mentioned before?" Yan Qingxue pulled Xu Tian quietly to the window and lowered her voice, "Why did you bring him to the audition site too?"

"I wasn't at ease leaving him home alone, so I brought him along." Xu Tian explained, "You don't need to worry, he's very obedient and won't run around."

"I'm not worried about him running around, but if he gets photographed by paparazzi, they'll definitely write all sorts of nonsense to stir up trouble, and besides..."

"Besides what?" Xu Tian asked in return.

"And don't you think he looks a lot like you? Aren't you even a little bit curious?"

"What's there to be curious about?" Xu Tian, on the contrary, found Yan Qingxue's question bizarre, "My friend only came to ask me to pretend because I look like the child's father; why else would they come to me?"

Yan Qingxue: "But have you ever thought that if the photos leak and people say you have an illegitimate child, you won't be able to explain it clearly."

"I'm not a public figure anyway, so even if I had an illegitimate child, it wouldn't have any impact, right?" Xu Tian rubbed his forehead.

Although he would certainly avoid Yun Moting being exposed, he wasn't a celebrity, so even if he were married and had children, it wouldn't matter.

No investor would withdraw their capital just because an artist's manager got married and had a child, would they?

Yan Qingxue: "That may be so, but what about your girlfriend?"

Xu Tian: "I'll find an opportunity to explain it to her. The child is already six years old; no matter how you look at it, he couldn't possibly be mine, so I'm not afraid even if it gets exposed."

He paused, then added: "Of course, to protect Momo's privacy, if paparazzi really do take photos, just find someone to handle the PR and buy the photos back. Whatever the cost, put it on my account."

"You..." Yan Qingxue was a bit speechless, but she still respected Xu Tian's wishes, "Alright then, if he really does get photographed, I'll handle the PR for you."

As she spoke, she looked toward the sofa not far away. She didn't know if it was her imagination, but she always felt like there was a gaze staring at her, giving her a chill down her spine.

But when she looked over, she didn't find anything unusual.

There were many people in the lounge; Nie Jingjing was busy sneaking snacks. Murong Xue was checking the afternoon audition process, and there were assistants and makeup artists nearby changing their hairstyles and touching up their makeup.

These people had no intention of paying attention to their side.

Then that only left the little boy sitting alone on the sofa.

Yan Qingxue looked at Yun Moting, who was sitting upright watching cartoons, and shook her head, dismissing certain thoughts in her mind. She must be oversensitive; how could a child have such an oppressive gaze?

Soon it was time for the afternoon auditions. Nie Jingjing, Yan Qingxue, and the others left the lounge after eating their boxed lunches.

Once the first day of auditions ended, everyone clamored for Xu Tian to treat them to a celebration.

"You guys go ahead and celebrate, I won't be going." Xu Tian said, "Send me the payment code when it's time to settle the bill, and I'll pay."

"Don't be like that, if you don't go, what's the point?" Nie Jingjing glanced at Yun Moting beside Xu Tian, "Are you worried that we're going to a nightclub and you can't bring the kid? Don't worry, this time we're going for Japanese food; the environment is chic and convenient for you to bring the kid."

"Forget it." Xu Tian shook his head, "Momo can't eat raw fish."

"Who says Japanese restaurants only have raw fish? You're looking down on high-end Japanese restaurants too much." Nie Jingjing remained persistent, "You can order him a set meal like steamed egg or pork cutlet rice."

After saying this, she crouched down in front of Yun Moting and asked in a negotiating tone.

"Little one, the sisters want your uncle to come to the dinner party with us, what do you think?"

Yun Moting stared at Nie Jingjing, a flash of scrutiny crossing his eyes.

Originally, he thought Murong Xue was more likely to be the woman Dad had on the side, but now Nie Jingjing's behavior was also somewhat suspicious.

Why must Dad go to the dinner party too? Could there really be something between these two?

"I want to go." Yun Moting wanted to investigate the relationship between the beauty-snake and Xu Tian further, so he tugged on Xu Tian's sleeve, "Dad, I want to eat pork cutlet rice."

"Alright then." Xu Tian said helplessly, "But we'll leave right after dinner; Momo can't stay up late."

Based on his experience, Nie Jingjing would definitely want to keep the party going after dinner.

After finishing work, the group went to the Japanese restaurant Nie Jingjing had booked and requested a large private room that could accommodate ten people.

However, Xu Tian noticed that even though he had ordered pork cutlet rice for the little guy, the other party only ate a few bites and instead kept staring at Nie Jingjing's side.

"Momo, is the pork cutlet rice not good?" Xu Tian saw the salmon sashimi placed in front of Nie Jingjing's table and whispered, "Children get diarrhea from eating raw food. If you want to eat it, shall Dad order you a serving of pan-fried salmon?"

"No need, the pork cutlet rice is delicious." Yun Moting lowered his head and ate a few more bites absentmindedly.