These parents did not look down on Lu Qin and greeted him as usual.
Lu Qin responded politely as well. Maintaining good relationships with the children's parents was quite important.
At that moment.
A cute little girl came out, surrounded by a group of children.
The children chirped in their childish voices, constantly reminding the little girl in the middle:
"Lu Xiyao, don't forget! Bring us fried rice noodles tomorrow!"
"Yao Yao, I'll bring you a lollipop tomorrow!"
"Yao Yao, I'll ask my mom to buy my favorite little cake for you tomorrow."
When the parents saw this, they could not help but discuss it in amazement.
"Wow, whose child is that? She's so popular!"
"What's going on? Why are so many children crowding around her?"
"Whose pretty little girl is that? She's so lovable!"
"Why did my Lulu give her favorite teddy bear toy to her?"
Lu Xiyao held a pile of "spoils" in her little hands—milk candies, milk, fruit, colored pencils, toys...
"Don't worry. I'll bring an extra serving of fried rice noodles tomorrow."
"Okay, Yao Yao is so nice."
"Lu Xiyao, can you bring an extra cup of mung bean paste too?"
"Yao Yao, where does your dad set up his stall? I'll ask Grandpa to take me there to buy some!"
Lu Qin Set Up a Stall While Raising His Child! Shen Muyan Became the Villain!
Because of a single bite of fried rice noodles, some children even wanted to bring their mothers' gold necklaces to give Lu Xiyao.
Teacher Li could only shake her head with a wry smile.
One serving of fried rice noodles from Yao Yao's Dad had already conquered the entire class.
Still, thinking back on the taste of those fried rice noodles, they really had been amazing.
"Alright, alright, children. School is over, and it's time to go home. Your moms and dads are waiting at the entrance!"
Teacher Li clapped her hands and maintained order as school let out.
Under the gazes of countless parents, Lu Xiyao came out carrying a huge pile of things.
"Papa~!"
The little girl spotted Lu Qin and immediately ran over with quick little steps.
"Yao Yao, did you rob the other children?"
Lu Qin looked through the items. Since there was nothing valuable, he let her keep them.
Children often gave each other things.
Back in kindergarten, a little boy had once given Lu Xiyao a toy worth more than two thousand yuan, and she had brought it home.
Lu Qin had explained things to the little girl, then made her return it the next day.
Lu Xiyao wore a helpless yet smug expression. "Papa~! They insisted on giving them to me. There was nothing I could do~!"
Lu Xiyao blinked mischievously, as though she were saying, "Your little cutie is just too charming. It can't be helped."
The parents picking up their children turned their gazes toward Lu Qin and Lu Xiyao.
This father-daughter pair, both blessed with good looks, was truly enviable.
The father was young and handsome, sunny and warm. The daughter was pretty and adorable, obedient and sensible.
The father and daughter seemed to have a wonderful relationship.
Unlike their own children, who were either naughty or disobedient. The moment school ended, they would clamor for snacks or toys. They practically wanted to stuff them into a trash can.
Lu Xiyao skillfully climbed into the "passenger seat" of the three-wheeler food cart.
The front seat of the three-wheeler was wide enough for two people.
"Papa~! I want fried rice noodles for dinner."
"No. You need to eat rice."
The little girl was still growing, and Lu Qin had a plan for all three meals each day. Fried rice noodles were fine once in a while, but she mainly needed proper meals. Meat was rich in protein, while vegetables contained all kinds of vitamins.
Lu Xiyao put on a pitiful expression. Lu Qin's fried rice noodles were simply too delicious, and she never got tired of them. She wished she could eat them every meal.
"If I eat rice, can I have an ice cream tonight?" the little girl bargained.
"I can give you your favorite forehead flick." Lu Qin smiled.
The little girl pretended to cry. "Wuwuwu~! Yao Yao isn't papa's most beloved baby anymore!"
Schwarovski Crystal Restaurant.
Inside the private room of Rose Hall.
"Setting up a stall to make money while raising a child?!" Fang Ya stared at Shen Muyan with disbelief written all over her face.
"I don't know what he's thinking." Shen Muyan gently shook her head.
Lu Qin had graduated from a prestigious university, after all. Even though he had been out of the workforce for years, he should not have fallen so far as to set up a stall.
Shen Muyan thought about how he had left the marriage with nothing. He might only have a little money on him, and he was raising a child too. Everything required money. Life was not that easy.
When they got divorced, he should not have cared about his pride. If he had taken the bank cards worth millions or tens of millions, he would at least not have had to worry about making a living, much less end up setting up a stall.
Thinking of this gave Shen Muyan a headache.
Because of Lu Qin's actions, Chairman Shen and the Chairman's Wife had lectured and nagged Shen Muyan endlessly.
They had made her seem like a sinner for the ages.
"What else could he be thinking? You drove him to it, President Shen!"
"Lu Qin quit his job and became a househusband to take care of your daughter. In the end, you abandoned him. He couldn't find work and ended up out on the streets, setting up a stall..."
Fang Ya picked up a Pineapple Shrimp Ball and put it into her mouth.
"Watch how you talk. What do you mean, abandoned? We broke up peacefully, and he was the one who refused the divorce settlement. How is that my fault?"
Shen Muyan was speechless. Why did it sound as if Lu Qin were the victim?
As if she were some heartless woman who had abandoned her husband and child.
"What are you planning to do about this?"
"My old man won't let me interfere. He'll handle it himself."
"Have you gone to see him?"
"No. What could I even say if I went to see him?"
"You shouldn't show up. I'll go instead. I miss little Yao Yao. I haven't seen that adorable little girl in so long."
"You can't go either." Shen Muyan shook her head and took a bite of the Bamboo Branch Duck Casserole. It was fresh, fragrant, and richly flavorful.
It had to be said, Fang Ya, that foodie, really knew how to pick a place.
"Ah..."
Fang Ya sighed softly. Things had reached this point, which could only mean that Lu Qin and Shen Muyan were fated to meet but not meant to be together.
The poor little girl was the one to be pitied. Following Lu Qin around as he set up a stall to make money, exposed to wind and rain, eating and sleeping wherever they could—how hard that must be.
"By the way, where does Lu Qin set up his stall?"
"I don't know."
"What does he sell at his stall?"
"I don't know."
"Then where are the father and daughter living now?"
"I don't know."
Fang Ya viciously bit down on the sweet and sour pork ribs in her mouth and glared at Shen Muyan. "Shen Muyan, I think the role of a woman who abandons her husband and child suits you perfectly."
Shen Muyan: "..."
Lu Qin passed by the farmers' market and bought half an old hen, celery, and tomatoes.
When he returned to the entrance of his home, Uncle Ge and several neighbors were cooling off beneath the shade of a tree.
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