As she spoke, she took the photo album and tore the picture out.
She was so engrossed in the joy of shipping the couple that she forgot something more important. After the painting was torn down, the painting underneath was exposed to Fu Jingfan.
Nannan's Mom:!!
She was very embarrassed and wanted to hide the painting, but seeing that Fu Jingfan kept looking at it, she had no choice but to bite the bullet and leave it as it was.
Fu Jingfan's gaze swept over it inch by inch.
In the photo, Su Huaiming is still wearing that outfit, but the background and pose have changed.
They stood in the warehouse, the iron gate tightly closed, where no one would disturb them. Su Huaiming's forehead rested against his shoulder, his expression unreadable, his hair wet, strands clinging to the back of his neck.
His shirt was still empty, but this time, he reached inside with both hands. All his movements were hidden by the shirt, but his bent fingers pushed the shirt open with a slight curve, making the attempt to conceal something even more stimulating to the senses.
Nannan's mother noticed that Fu Jingfan's eyes were dark and his aura had completely changed. She quickly apologized, trembling, "I'm so sorry. After I finished the previous painting that day, I felt a connection between the two of you, and I suddenly had a burst of inspiration, so I couldn't help but paint this one... I absolutely didn't mean to offend anyone. I'm really sorry, and I promise I won't do it again!"
Fu Jingfan remained silent, took the picture book, his fingers unconsciously tightening, the veins on the back of his hand bulging, as if he was trying his best to endure.
He looked up at Nannan's mother and asked, "Is this the only one?"
"That's right." Nannan's mother nodded vigorously, trying to prove her innocence.
But Fu Jingfan's thoughts were not on the same wavelength as hers.
Nannan's mother said this was the only one she could improvise on, which proved that the previous picture was exactly the same as the live broadcast. The expression on his face when he looked at Su Huaiming was just like the one in the painting.
Fu Jingfan's heart was like a dead sea, flowing with black, viscous liquid. His restless thoughts had been hidden beneath the surface, but this time they surfaced, vaguely revealing their true nature.
The feeling became more concrete and real, and the undercurrent in his eyes surged. The bloodthirsty beast charged at the iron bars like a madman, making a piercing sound that made the blood vessels in Fu Jingfan's temples throb and his thoughts were also disturbed, unable to make sense of the situation.
Fu Jingfan's remaining rationality reminded him that Su Huaiming would be back soon, and he shouldn't continue this stalemate. He suppressed all his thoughts, looked up at Nannan's mother, and politely asked, "Can I have this picture too?"
"Huh?!" Nannan's mother was stunned, then suddenly realized that Fu Jingfan wanted to destroy it himself so that no outsiders would see it, and immediately nodded.
She quickly tore the picture off and handed it to Fu Jingfan.
Just as Fu Jingfan put the two pictures away, Su Huaiming appeared at the door with a water glass in his hand.
His expression immediately turned wary when he saw Fu Jingfan.
The room was full of his posters; he himself was ashamed to look at them. Fu Jingfan was definitely trying to tease and make fun of him!
Su Huaiming adopted a posture as if facing a formidable enemy, took a deep breath, and hesitated whether to strike first. However, Fu Jingfan only glanced at him and then silently left the room.
Su Huaiming stared blankly at Fu Jingfan's retreating figure, utterly puzzled.
This guy's changed... He suddenly wants to be a human being?!
Before he could figure it out, he felt a burning sensation on his exposed skin, and a very strong gaze was directed at him.
He turned his head and met Nannan's mother's beaming face.
"..."
He asked with difficulty, "What's wrong?"
Nannan's mother was going crazy with excitement, and her aunt kept laughing, but she didn't want to show it up to the person in question, so she kept waving her hands and saying, "It's nothing."
Su Huaiming felt that the two people were acting strangely, and when he pressed Nannan's mother for an answer, he received no response and had to put the matter aside for the time being.
Fortunately, Nannan's mother was disrupted and stopped showing Su Huaiming around the house. The three chatted in the living room for a while longer, but Su Huaiming felt he couldn't bother them any longer and wanted to leave with Fu Xiaoxiao.
Fu Xiaoxiao hadn't come out of the house since she went inside, and there was no sound from inside either, which suddenly made Su Huaiming a little worried.
Fu Xiaoxiao is not a bad person, but he has a bad temper. He and Nannan have a unilateral grudge, Su Huaiming is afraid that if they have a conflict during their time together, Fu Xiaoxiao will start crying and making a scene again.
He and Nannan's mother exchanged a glance, reaching a kind of consensus, and tiptoed over to push the door open a crack.
Su Huaiming was completely overthinking things; the atmosphere was exceptionally peaceful, and the two little ones were sitting together reading.
To be precise, Nannan was holding a book and telling Fu Xiaoxiao a story, while Fu Xiaoxiao occasionally asked questions.
Fu Xiaoxiao's face became increasingly wrinkled, and she interrupted Nannan for the 10086th time, "This place is strange! Why does the protagonist go to the sea with the goldfish? The goldfish can come ashore with him too, so he can eat lots of delicious food with them!"
Nannan was very troubled. "There's no reason why. If it didn't develop this way, there wouldn't be the rest of the story."
"If there isn't one, then there isn't one," Fu Xiaoxiao said matter-of-factly. "The story of the little goldfish eating with the main character is also very nice."
As she spoke, Fu Xiaoxiao couldn't help but lick her lips and lowered her voice, saying, "Could you buy me another ice cream?"
Nannan: "..."
He was completely defeated. After sighing, he said, "If your parents agree, I'll treat you to a meal."
Fu Xiaoxiao was unhappy. She put her hands on her hips and grumbled a few times, her lips pouting so much they could practically hang a sesame oil bottle on them.
Fu Xiaoxiao felt extremely wronged and turned her anger towards Nannan: "You promised me you'd treat me to ice cream every time we met!"
Didn't I just treat you to a meal?
"That was what your mother treated me to." Fu Xiaoxiao's eyes darted around, and she suddenly had a mischievous idea.
But no matter how clever Fu Xiaoxiao was, she was no match for Nannan. Hearing this, Nannan didn't show any expression, but calmly asked, "I didn't know about this. How about I ask my mom? If it's true, I'll treat you to ice cream again."
Upon hearing this, Fu Xiaoxiao immediately became anxious.
"You, you..." Fu Xiaoxiao pouted, complaining with great grievance, "If you don't act like a big sister, you won't even give me ice cream!"
Nannan, not understanding why Fu Xiaoxiao was so fixated on this question, asked again, "I'm the older brother, is there anything wrong with that?"
"Of course it's bad." Fu Xiaoxiao had a lot to say, but she couldn't get it out; her tongue was practically tied in knots.
Nannan waited patiently for a minute, then coaxed him gently, "I'm your older brother. I can treat you to ice cream, I can help you when you have problems, and I can protect you if others bully you. Isn't that enough?"
Fu Xiaoxiao stroked her chin and thought about it seriously for a moment, then was somewhat persuaded, "If you can buy me two ice creams, I'll agree to let you be my brother."
Nannan: "..."
He truly couldn't understand why Fu Xiaoxiao's mind was filled only with ice cream when there was so much meaningful knowledge in the world!
When Nannan entered the house, she was still a polite little adult. Now, her face is still young, but she has a sense of vicissitude after experiencing many hardships. Her shoulders are slumped, and she looks like she has aged 20 years. She really does look like an adult now.
Su Huaiming suppressed a laugh, unable to bear seeing Nannan suffer any longer, so he pushed open the door and said to Fu Xiaoxiao, "It's getting late, let's go back."
Fu Xiaoxiao was still thinking about the ice cream and subconsciously turned to look at Nannan.
How could Nannan's thought process possibly align with his? Her eyes were filled with confusion.
Seeing that his dream of getting ice cream was completely dashed, Fu Xiaoxiao snorted coldly, stomped her feet, and walked out, her soles turning red.
Fu Xiaoxiao not only harbors a grudge against Nannan, but is also throwing a tantrum. When the adults politely say goodbye, Fu Xiaoxiao sullenly looks to the side, not wanting to meet Nannan's gaze.
Su Huaiming led Fu Xiaoxiao outside, when Fu Xiaoxiao suddenly heard Nannan's voice behind her.
Goodbye, little brother Xiao Xiao.
Fu Xiaoxiao huffed twice in anger, but did not respond.
He never wants to talk to that mean older brother who never buys him ice cream again!
******
After Su Huaiming and his team returned, they continued operating for another day.
Their location is excellent, their ice cream is cheap, and with their fan base and the livestreaming effect, their daily supply of ice cream and other products sells out completely.
In just one day, the next target sales amount was reached.
The production team kept their promise and closed the business three hours early to take everyone to the Underwater World.
The four children were having so much fun they were practically going crazy. It was like there were needles in the back seat; they kept shifting their bottoms and swaying from side to side, refusing to sit still.
Su Huaiming lectured Fu Xiaoxiao a few times, and Fu Xiaoxiao whined and tried to coax him, but seeing that Su Huaiming wasn't buying it, she pouted and pressed her face against the car window, looking out with anticipation in her eyes.
The director had already planned their schedule in advance, saying, "There will be a performance in an hour and a half. Seats have been reserved for everyone, so don't miss it. Before that, you can wander around as you like. There are restaurants on the ground floor, so you can eat there if you get hungry."
The adults nodded, and the impatient children were dragged away.
Fu Xiaoxiao seemed to have inexhaustible energy; her two short, chubby legs ran incredibly fast as she pulled Su Huaiming forward.
The light gradually brightened, and Fu Xiaoxiao stood in the hall, separated by a glass partition. The flowing light and shadow of the water shone on them, making them feel as if they were truly in Underwater World.
Fu Xiaoxiao opened her mouth wide, feeling the charm of nature. She let out a long "Wow!" and excitedly ran to the front, pressing her face against the glass and watching the fish swimming gracefully inside without blinking.
Fu Xiaoxiao pointed to the white and orange fish and asked, "What kind of fish is this?"
"That's called Clownfish," Su Huaiming replied.
Fu Xiaoxiao asked again, "This fish is so yellow, what kind of fish is it?"
"This is Moonfish," Su Huaiming said. "Don't you think its color is similar to the moon?"
"This one is so beautiful! Can I keep it as a pet?" Fu Xiaoxiao suddenly exclaimed excitedly as she shifted her focus.
"This is called Dawn Butterflyfish, and you can't keep it at home." Su Huaiming was also captivated by the fish's appearance, staring at it intently.
Fu Xiaoxiao pouted in dissatisfaction, "Why?"
"Because if you keep it at home, this fish is very likely to die."
Upon hearing this, Fu Xiaoxiao immediately gave up.
He didn't want such a beautiful fish to die!
Fu Xiaoxiao's soft cheeks squished into a pancake shape on the glass, and she pointed to the fish at the top, asking, "What kind of fish is this?"
"This fish has an interesting name," Su Huaiming said with a smile. "It's called Titan Bomb, and it's a rather ferocious fish."
Fu Xiaoxiao stared at the fish's gleaming, hard head, took a deep breath, and moved a little further away from the glass, afraid of getting scratched.
Su Huaiming couldn't help but pat Fu Xiaoxiao's hair and said with a smile, "Don't worry, you're safe standing here. This fish won't touch you."
Fu Xiaoxiao looked up at Su Huaiming and asked, "How do you know everything?"
Su Huaiming pretended to think for a few seconds, then winked at Fu Xiaoxiao and deliberately said, "Because I read a lot, I know more. If Xiao Xiao read more, she might even recognize all the fish here!"
Fu Xiaoxiao accepted Su Huaiming's promise, thinking it was a good idea, and readily agreed, "I will definitely study hard from now on, so I can know everything!!"
Su Huaiming offered appropriate praise, "Xiao Xiao is so smart, she can definitely do it."
Fu Xiaoxiao was about to nod when she suddenly jumped up in surprise, pointing with her chubby little finger and saying proudly, "I know this is a seahorse!"
"Yes, this is a seahorse," Su Huaiming said.
The seahorses seemed oblivious to the glass's presence, Youyou drifting over with the current. Both the large and small ones crowded in front of the glass, observing intently.