Bai Le knew this too. This little brat had a sweet tongue that could charm everyone, young and old. Whenever he made a mistake, he would look at people with a pitiful expression, and you couldn't bring yourself to hit him when you saw his teary-eyed look.
Upon arriving at the office, Ye Xiaosi handed all the piled-up documents to Bai Le, ignoring his dark expression, and adjusted his glasses.
That's all for now.
"Temporary?"
"Yes."
Mu Mu crawled around on the sofa, humming nursery rhymes in her childish voice, interrupting their conversation.
Ye Xiaosi hesitated for a moment, then said somewhat stiffly, "Also, I think it's inappropriate to bring a child to the office."
Bai Le said dismissively, "What's wrong with that? This is my office, and there won't be anyone else here today. Besides, my dad is looking forward to seeing his grandson every day."
Ye Xiaosi said, "That's not what I meant. I meant it might disturb your work."
Mu Mu, seemingly realizing she was being talked about, huffed and puffed as she climbed off the sofa with her short legs, her arms outstretched as if wanting a hug.
Bai Le was taken aback, thinking that he wanted him to hug him, but to his surprise, the next second Mu Mu grabbed Ye Xiaosi's legs, looked up at him, blinked her dark round eyes, and said in a childish voice.
"I'll be good."
Ye Xiaosi was stunned, clearly not expecting him to say that, and was completely defenseless, saying somewhat helplessly, "No... no."
Mu Mu lowered her eyelashes again, looking somewhat aggrieved. "I won't bother Daddy, okay?"
Ye Xiaosi thought he was about to cry and panicked immediately, "I know... don't cry."
Mu Mu kept her head down. "... So could you please not yell at my dad?"
Ye Xiaosi had completely given up. He squatted down and looked him in the eye. "I'm not yelling at your father. You can stay in the office. I believe you'll behave."
"Hmm!" Mu Mu raised her head, her smiling face returning to normal, completely different from her previous pitiful appearance.
As expected, Mu Mu kept his word. While Bai Le was working, he obediently sat on the sofa reading books. When he got tired, he would take out his drawing paper and doodle, leaving his colored pens scattered all over the floor.
The company staff also liked him very much. Several female employees came in specifically to bring Mu Mu snacks that children like. Even after the door was closed, you could still hear their suppressed excited chatter.
"The young master is so cute!"
"Yes, her face is so fair and delicate, I just want to pinch it."
"I think the young master doesn't look much like President Bai; he looks more like his father, especially his eyes. I don't know if you've seen them."
"I haven't seen it. If that's the case, then his father must be really handsome too."
When Bai Le saw that it was exactly three o'clock in the afternoon, he decided to take Mu Mu to find Xi Yan after work.
He finished his work and left the company after only saying goodbye to Ye Xiaosi.
Mu Mu was very excited to be going to see his father. He was wearing a plaid shirt and shorts, looking very British. This outfit was specially chosen for him by Bai Le because he was going to kindergarten later.
When they arrived at Xi Yan's office, Bai Le, holding Mu Mu, was about to push the door open when he heard a soft female voice coming from inside.
"Mr. Xi, would you like to take a break? I see you've been working almost all day."
Bai Le found it interesting and stopped his outstretched hand in mid-air, waiting for Xi Yan's answer.
Sure enough, the next second, Xi Yan's deep, cold voice rang out.
Are you very free?
"I... I just..."
"Don't bring me tea. If you're free, go find your department head; he'll give you some tasks to keep you occupied."
Bai Le couldn't help but grin, thinking to himself that Xi Yan was still the same old Xi Yan.
Just then, the door was suddenly opened from the inside, nearly hitting Bai Le's nose. A young and pretty girl rushed out, looking somewhat embarrassed with red eyes. Upon seeing Bai Le, she looked away awkwardly, as if someone had caught her doing something embarrassing.
After the girl left, Bai Le looked into the office and turned his head to Xi Yan's beautiful, dark eyes.
"Father!" Mu Mu struggled to get down when she saw him.
So Bai Le put him on the ground and watched as Mu Mu toddled over to Xi Yan, asking for a hug.
Xi Yan picked Mu Mu up with one hand, then glanced at his watch and said in a deep voice, "Perfect timing, let's go."
Bai Le chuckled, his expression teasing, "President Xi, why don't you take a break? You haven't had your tea yet." He gestured with his chin toward the still steaming tea on the table.
Xi Yan glanced at him, then rubbed her temples helplessly. "Where did you learn that tone of voice?"
Bai Le pretended to be clueless and let out an "Ah."
Xi Yan frowned slightly. "Did Wu Hua teach you that?"
Bai Le quickly shook his head; he couldn't betray his brother.
Xi Yan narrowed his eyes again. "Is that Zhou Lü?" Zhou Lü is the real name of Xiaozhouzi.
"No, not at all."
Xi Yan withdrew her cool gaze and then casually closed the documents on the table.
"That woman is new; she won't be showing up again."
Bai Le was taken aback.
"Father, I was good today and didn't bother you." Mu Mu stirred in Xi Yan's arms.
"Hmm, so good." Xi Yan looked down at him, a faint smile in her eyes.
Bai Le also came to his senses and stopped teasing him, instead asking seriously, "Are you really done with your work?"
Xi Yan nodded. "Let's go."
Bai Le couldn't help but glance at the documents on the table, noticing Xi Yan frowning, before he looked away with some skepticism.
The kindergarten is not far from where Bai Le and his friends live. It occupies a very large area with colorful floor mats on the ground. It has three floors, and the first thing you see when you walk in is a spacious hall.