Chapter 248: She's Still a Child

Liang Yan took the doll the chef had finished making and placed it in front of himself. "Dad, this is the doll I made!"

The chef, who was working hard making a second doll for three children:???

This was outright robbery?!

Tang Can, whose hands were covered in sticky, gooey flour from learning to make dolls, clapped her hands. "Huo Huo is so smart! Chef Uncle, please hurry up and make mine—my doll isn't done yet!"

Chef: ……

The well-paid chef only paused for a moment before continuing to make the doll that nominally belonged to Tang Can, as requested.

Zhu Xueheng rubbed his temples. "Sweetie, you didn't make that one! You can't do this!"

"Right, I didn't make it, but didn't you tell me to learn from Chef Uncle, Dad? Look, it's exactly the same as the one Chef Uncle made!"

Zhu Xueheng: Do you think I'm blind, or do you think I'm stupid?

"Dad will make one with you!"

Zhu Xueheng rolled up his sleeves, washed his hands clean, and learned from the chef.

Half an hour later, Zhu Xueheng and Liang Yan looked at the mixture of multicolored dough in front of them—which, to say nothing of being exactly like the model doll, could only be described as completely unrelated—and simultaneously showed expressions of disgust.

"Dad, this isn't a doll!"

"It really isn't!"

"Remember to eat it yourself. I don't want to eat it—it's too ugly!"

An eyesore!

Zhu Xueheng looked toward Su Yu, who had the better appetite. "Xiao Yu, how about I give you this steamed bun?"

Su Yu immediately hid behind Ji Yan. "Uncle, I don't eat steamed buns. I like eating meat!"

【I'm not a recycling station. Whoever made it should eat it!】

The self-aware Ji Yan and Tang Tang rejoiced that they hadn't joined in—at dinner, they wouldn't have to eat the steamed buns!

At dinner, Su Yu didn't ask for the steamed bun doll. She and Ji Yan ate rice. Tang Tang ultimately couldn't escape Tang Can's steamed bun doll.

Zhu Xueheng had it worst—he ate two all by himself!

After dinner, the three little ones clamored to go out for a walk.

"Dad, I want to show Xiao Yu and Can Can our neighborhood!"

Zhu Xueheng just wanted to send Su Yu and Tang Can home.

"But sweetie, a lot of people around here keep dogs. Dad was even startled by a dog this morning. What if you get scared by dogs?"

Liang Yan thought Dad had a point.

"Then let's go play games?"

Liang Yan didn't really like the games Dad had bought. Maybe Xiao Yu and Can Can would like them?

"But sweetie, don't you dislike playing games?"

"Dad, you're so dumb. I don't like playing, but Xiao Yu and Can Can haven't played yet—they might like it!"

Zhu Xueheng thought about it. Playing games was better than wandering around outside!

"Fine!"

Both Su Yu and Tang Can were full of curiosity as they followed Liang Yan to the game room. When the game started, Su Yu instantly understood why Liang Yan didn't like playing.

【Zhu Xueheng's taste is so intense!】

Plants vs. Zombies, listed first, was the most normal of these games. The second was a zombie theme, the third a vampire theme, the fourth a ghost bride……

"Huo Huo, does your dad play all of these?"

"Yep! Every time he plays, he calls Mom to join him, and he won't let me play!"

Opening Plants vs. Zombies, Tang Can lasted less than half a minute before shutting it off immediately. She puffed out her cheeks and held back for a long time before squeezing out one sentence: "Uncle's hobby is really special!"

The hobby-special Zhu Xueheng watched with particular delight as Tang Can asked to go home.

"Auntie, I want to go home!"

Tang Tang naturally agreed. "Okay, let's go home. See you next time!"

"Mom, let's go home too. Bye, Huo Huo! Bye, Can Can!"

"Bye, Softie! Bye, Huo Huo!"

"Bye, Xiao Yu! Bye, Can—oh, Xiao Yu's second uncle?"

"Where?"

Su Yu, who had already stepped onto the car, ran back down. "Where's Second Uncle?"

【Why would Qin Yuanjun come live here?】

Ji Yan, already in the car, hurriedly got off.

Qin Yuanjun, hearing the familiar childish voice: I have the worst luck in eight lifetimes!

"It really is! Second Uncle, why are you riding a bicycle?"

Qin Yuanjun: ……You just had to bring up the one sore spot, didn't you?

Zhu Xueheng, who had already learned the full story from Su Xi, quickly coaxed Su Yu to go home. "Be good, Xiao Yu. Let's go back early. I already sent a message to your granduncle!"

Liang Yan poked his head around curiously. "Xiao Yu's second uncle, are you trying to exercise?"

Tang Can, who hadn't left yet, also came over to join the fun. "This bike looks like a wreck!"

Su Yu saw that Qin Yuanjun's expression looked like he was about to hit a child, so she quickly grabbed her two little friends and ran. "Let's go, let's not bother Second Uncle!"

With Su Yu speaking up, Liang Yan and Tang Can also ran along.

Liang Yan shouted very loudly—at least Qin Yuanjun heard it. "Don't worry, Xiao Yu! Next time I see your second uncle exercising, I'll cheer him on!"

Qin Yuanjun looked at Zhu Xueheng. "I really have your daughter to thank for that!"

Zhu Xueheng shielded his precious child. "She's still a child—it was well-intentioned!"

Qin Yuanjun had anger he couldn't vent, and returned to the villa where he was temporarily staying wearing the face of a widower who'd lost his wife. If he'd known the Zhu family was nearby, he definitely would have come back later!

Su Yu got in the car and poked Wulongcha, who was slumped on a cushion. 【Wulongcha, why does he live here? Shouldn't he live at the Qin family's place?】

The Qin family estate was huge. Last night, Su Yu had even worried that after Qin Yuanjun went back, he would develop a relationship with Qin Yun under Qin Zhenzhong's arrangements!

【He and Qin Zhenzhong had reached an agreement: he wanted a place to live and a sum of money, and Qin Zhenzhong would let him start his own business freely. During this period, no matter who Qin Yuanjun dated, as long as it didn't endanger his life or break the law, Qin Zhenzhong couldn't interfere anymore. The money Qin Yuanjun received was only enough for him to open a shop, not enough to buy a car. Qin Zhenzhong very generously gave him the bicycle from his youth for Qin Yuanjun to use as transportation.】

Wulongcha had already looked into it last night.

【How generous of him! A business-startup game—who knows if Qin Yuanjun will start up and start up until he bankrupts the Qin family!】

Ji Yan was quite certain he wouldn't. What Qin Yuanjun was selling this time was books. With the Xu family around, the Qin family wouldn't go bankrupt.

Su Yu didn't know Ji Yan's inner thoughts. She hugged the cushion and shook it. 【Why are you all droopy?】

【The atmosphere in those games is too strong, it's pretty scary.】

【... Bad at it but love playing anyway?】

Wulongcha shut down!

……

New Year's Day.

The Xu family banquet started at four in the afternoon and lasted until eight in the evening.

But early in the morning, Su Yu had already arrived at the Xu family's home with her family. As the little protagonist, Su Yu had to join the protagonist Ji Yan to familiarize herself with the banquet positioning and speech drafts, then review the emergency plans.

Besides that, Su Yu also had to take a cram lesson with Ji Yan, memorizing the profiles of the new guests who had been notified to the Xu family yesterday and were coming.

Xu Mingyue saw Su Yu looking dazed and exhausted, and felt a bit heartbroken. "It's all your grandfather's fault!"

Ji Tianlin, standing nearby:... Why is it my fault again?

It was one thing for Su Yu's bad habit of blaming things on him to fall on him—she was his own biological granddaughter, so he accepted it! But Su Yu was clearly exhausted because the morning was too tiring; shouldn't the blame fall on the son-in-law who hadn't taken her to rehearse in advance?

Good night, darlings~