[The way Sun Siyuan just spoke was kind of like a domineering CEO.]
[Sun Siyuan: Girl, I admit your little tricks have caught my attention. Now I'm giving you a chance to have me.]
[Just to be polite, I'll ship them a little.]
[A reminder: Su Huaiming is already married and has a stepson. There's no way those two can get together.]
[Why not? Isn't a married man even better?! (What nonsense am I spouting?)]
[Anti-smut raid! Hands on your heads and squat in the corner!!]
Su Huaiming and Sun Siyuan were on completely different wavelengths. He couldn't be bothered with him and walked alone by the side of the road.
When he saw the three children walking by themselves, he worried it wasn't safe and held out his hand to them.
Fu Xiaoxiao was still angry with Su Huaiming. He pouted and turned his head sharply away, pretending not to see him and showing his resistance through his actions.
Ji Youyou still had one little hand free. She pursed her lips, walked over of her own accord, and took Su Huaiming's hand.
Ji Mingzhe was quite surprised to see this.
When Ji Youyou was two, he and his wife had taken her out to play. They had let their guard down for a moment, and an obsessive fan had picked Youyou up and carried her away.
Although they had found Ji Youyou again quickly, she had still been frightened. She had become terribly afraid of strangers and easily embarrassed, clinging to him and his wife at all times.
Ji Mingzhe felt guilty and wanted to make it up to his daughter, but Ji Youyou's condition had never improved—this was the first time he had seen her approach a stranger she had only met once on her own.
It seemed Ji Youyou really liked Su Huaiming.
Remembering that his daughter was a little sucker for good looks, Ji Mingzhe sighed helplessly.
Ji Youyou's soft little hand rested in Su Huaiming's palm. He didn't dare grip it tightly, afraid of hurting her.
Used to the unruly Fu Xiaoxiao, who was always bouncing around, Su Huaiming found it hard to adjust to being with such a well-behaved child.
Yu Xuanxuan saw that Su Huaiming's other hand was free. Whatever was going through his mind, he suddenly walked over and reached out his little hand to take Su Huaiming's.
Huh?
Before Su Huaiming knew it, he and the three children had formed a circle... H-how were they supposed to walk forward like this?!
Yu Xuanxuan looked up at Su Huaiming and smiled sweetly. "I want to hold Brother Su's hand too!"
Su Huaiming smiled helplessly. "But we can't walk like this."
Yu Xuanxuan nodded and let go of Fu Xiaoxiao's hand without hesitation.
Fu Xiaoxiao stared at his empty palm, completely stunned.
Su Huaiming held Ji Youyou's hand in one hand and Yu Xuanxuan's in the other, while Fu Xiaoxiao held Ji Youyou's hand and walked on the innermost side.
Fu Xiaoxiao stared blankly at his good friend Xuanxuan, then looked at his bad stepdad. His expression turned strange, and his pale cheeks puffed up.
[Hahaha, that's what you get for not holding Su Huaiming's hand! Now you've missed your chance!]
[You ignored me before, but now I'm out of your league!]
[The kids really like Su Huaiming. Both of them went over to cuddle up to him on their own.]
[If I only looked at Su Huaiming's face, I'd want to cuddle up to him too. doge.jpg]
[Su Huaiming may have a bad character, but his face really is flawless.]
[I'll be a fan of Su Huaiming's face for half an hour only. Insult Su Huaiming all you want, just don't insult me.]
The group finally returned to the villa. The adults heated up the dishes they had bought and put them on the table, making for a lavish spread.
Yu Xuanxuan took his little sister by the hand and led her to the bathroom to wash up. At home, Fu Xiaoxiao needed two nannies to help him even wash his hands, but that wasn't an option now.
Su Huaiming had expected him to make a fuss, but Fu Xiaoxiao looked at Yu Xuanxuan's retreating figure and followed him of his own accord, washing his hands especially carefully.
Fu Xiaoxiao might be a brat, but he cared a lot about saving face and didn't want to admit he was any worse than the other children.
Having him take part in a parenting variety show and meet more well-behaved, sensible children his own age was a good thing too.
After washing his hands, Yu Xuanxuan ran over with his arms outstretched and leaned against the edge of the table. His eyes shone as he looked at the spread of delicious food, and he was practically drooling.
Yu Ruicheng lifted his younger brother onto a chair and handed him a pair of chopsticks.
Ji Youyou sat on her father's lap, and Ji Mingzhe gently asked her what she wanted to eat.
Fu Xiaoxiao walked over and looked at the dishes on the table. Frowning, he asked, "Why isn't there any pizza? That's what I wanted."
Su Huaiming raised an eyebrow. "When did you ever say you wanted pizza?"
Fu Xiaoxiao's expression went blank for a few seconds before he remembered he had forgotten to say so. But he didn't feel guilty in the least. He slapped the table twice with his little hand. "I want pizza! If there isn't any, I'm not eating!"
Su Huaiming: "..." Well, that really scared me.
"Are you sure you're not eating?" Su Huaiming asked.
Fu Xiaoxiao nodded vigorously and declared with absolute certainty, "I'm not eating!"
Su Huaiming took the little bowl and chopsticks from in front of Fu Xiaoxiao and placed them in front of himself. Ignoring Fu Xiaoxiao, he focused on his own meal.
He picked up a piece of teriyaki chicken thigh with his chopsticks and put it on his rice.
A thick layer of sauce coated the chicken thigh, glistening in the light, and the rice underneath had soaked up the sauce too.
Su Huaiming ate with gusto and had no concern for his image. He opened his mouth wide and put the rice and chicken in together, stuffing his cheeks until they bulged, making him look like a little squirrel.
He liked taking big mouthfuls. He had another bite of squid stir-fried with scallions and narrowed his eyes at how delicious it was.
Fu Xiaoxiao looked at the empty table in front of him, then at Su Huaiming, who was enjoying his meal. His mouth kept watering, and he couldn't resist licking his lips.
I'm so hungry. QAQ
But Fu Xiaoxiao was the one who had just said he wouldn't eat. He was a child who cared about saving face, so he sniffed, folded his arms angrily, and pouted as he waited for Su Huaiming to coax him.
Unfortunately, he waited in vain and only grew hungrier.
Fu Xiaoxiao wasn't the only one sulking. Sun Siyuan hadn't contributed a cent, so this meal felt like charity from the others, and a severe sufferer of prince syndrome couldn't bear that.
Yet he was starving, and he kept swallowing as he looked at the food.
"I'm not hungry. I don't really feel like eating," Sun Siyuan said awkwardly.
He had it all worked out: he would wait for someone to urge him to eat, and only then would he reluctantly pick up his chopsticks. That way, it wouldn't look as though he were freeloading.
To his surprise, Su Huaiming actually believed him. He swallowed the chicken in his mouth and hurriedly said, "Then go upstairs and rest," before taking another big bite of fish. His mind was entirely on the meal, with none of his attention to spare for Sun Siyuan.
Sun Siyuan: "..." How am I supposed to eat now?!
Sun Siyuan and Fu Xiaoxiao happened to be sitting together. Both were swallowing furiously, staring at Su Huaiming with aggrieved expressions, yet neither dared resist.
[Hahahaha, Su Huaiming, the expert at dealing with drama queens.]
[Well done! Don't indulge them!]
[Su Huaiming makes the food look so good. I've already eaten, but watching him made me hungry anyway. He'd be perfect for mukbangs!]
[Fu Xiaoxiao and Sun Siyuan are a bit alike. Sun Siyuan feels like an oversized brat.]
[!!! No wonder the director put Sun Siyuan on a parenting show. He's a kid too!]
[That's an angle I never would have thought of.]
[Hahaha, look at Fu Xiaoxiao and Sun Siyuan's faces! They both look like such suckers!]
Chapter 11: 011
Su Huaiming had refused them so decisively and so casually that, for a moment, neither Fu Xiaoxiao nor Sun Siyuan knew what to do.
Ji Mingzhe was gentle and good-tempered. Seeing the adult and the child both swallowing desperately, he smiled helplessly and said, "This teriyaki chicken thigh is good. Would you two like to try some?"
Seeing that someone had finally given them a way out, the two brats, one grown and one small, forgot their tantrums. They immediately picked up their chopsticks and scrambled to stuff food into their mouths, afraid that if they were a second too late, Su Huaiming would casually say, "Then don't eat," again.
Seeing that Fu Xiaoxiao was finally willing to behave, Su Huaiming didn't lecture him then. He simply put the bowl and chopsticks back in front of him.
For the first time, Fu Xiaoxiao truly treasured the chance to eat. He didn't spit out every other bite like he used to, nor did he make a fuss with Su Huaiming.
Su Huaiming made the food look so appetizing that everyone caught his enthusiasm and ate a little more than usual.
After the meal, Yu Ruicheng, the aloof, cool guy who had remained silent the whole time, stood up and volunteered, "I'll wash the dishes."
Ji Mingzhe and Su Huaiming both looked at him in surprise.
Keeping a cold, impassive face, Yu Ruicheng put on a pink apron and carried the used bowls and chopsticks into the kitchen. His movements as he washed them were quite practiced; it was clear he had plenty of experience.
Yu Xuanxuan leaned between the two adults and said, "At home, Brother always washes the dishes. Mom always says he gets them really clean. She also says he's a good man and takes good care of people, but..."
Yu Xuanxuan propped up his little face and, imitating an adult, let out a deep sigh. "Brother still doesn't have a girlfriend. Mom's really worried and wants to introduce him to someone, but Brother is never satisfied. Mom even wants to go on TV to find him a wife!"
At that point, something suddenly occurred to Yu Xuanxuan. He brought his whole face right up to the camera, pressing his little mouth directly against it. "Are there any big sisters who like my brother? He'd be a really, really good boyfriend. Would you consider him?"
The viewers in the livestream couldn't see Yu Xuanxuan's face, only his little mouth moving closer and farther away. It was just like seeing things from the food's perspective.
Yu Ruicheng had been washing the dishes, and the sound of the water had kept him from hearing anything around him. As soon as he turned off the tap, he heard what Yu Xuanxuan said.
Yu Ruicheng's expression went blank for a moment. Forgetting everything else, he walked over, shaking his wet hands. His expression was cold, but there was a hint of despair in his voice. "Stop talking."
Yu Xuanxuan seemed used to it. Not frightened in the least, he put on a stern little face and lectured him instead. "Brother, it's because you're too shy that you still haven't found a girlfriend."
Yu Ruicheng: "..."
He looked as though he were being sliced to death, the tips of his ears bright red. He stood tall and imposing in the middle of the living room, but Su Huaiming felt that he wanted to curl up into a ball.
For the socially anxious Yu Ruicheng, going on a show with his social-butterfly little brother really was torture.
"I-I-I'll go wash the dishes!"
Yu Ruicheng hurriedly got the words out and fled back to the kitchen, shutting the door with a bang.
Yu Xuanxuan sighed and actually put on the indulgent expression of a domineering CEO, as though he could do nothing about his older brother.
[Hahaha, Xuanxuan, don't worry. I'll take your brother!]
[Hello, everyone. I'm Ruicheng's girlfriend.]
[Shocking! This is the first time I've seen a little brother look for a wife for his older brother.]
[Baby Xuanxuan, your brother has lots of girlfriends here. It's just that this scumbag won't admit it. doge.jpg]