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"If you need them, I still have nearly fifty unpublished clothing design drafts from my previous life. I can sell them to the marketplace cheaply." Qi Chao worked his abacus. If the system agreed, those fifty drafts could be converted directly into money.

The marketplace had been launched by System Headquarters, whose authority far exceeded that of the Artisan General Bureau. A low-level system employee truly could not make that decision. Even if there was room for negotiation, it would still take a great deal of effort. Its first instinct was to refuse.

"If this works out, how about you take thirty percent of the points and I take seventy?" Qi Chao's single eyelids, which usually made him look somewhat fierce, were exceptionally sincere. He smiled, the dimple at the corner of his mouth lending him a roguish handsomeness.

The system swallowed its refusal. [Really?]

"Of course." Qi Chao nodded.

The system had only just started its job, and the points it received each month were the bare minimum. Those points would vanish after buying just one bottle of energy fluid. After thinking it over, the green glow around it flickered faintly within his sea of consciousness. At last, it made up its mind. "Okay! I'll apply to my superiors."

With that, the system left.

Qi Chao did not idle around after the system left. He had always liked preparing backup plans.

Opening the Doll Forum, Qi Chao silently bookmarked the flood of posts offering money for clothing designs. If things did not work out with the system, he would take commissions instead. It would be more tiring, but the money would come quickly.

If time were not so tight, Qi Chao would have preferred a steadier way of earning money, but those methods took far too long.

After a while, Qi Chao's body had stiffened from sitting for too long. He got up and stretched, then headed downstairs to see what Lan Luo was doing.

Well, he was still watching cartoons.

Qi Chao could not help reflecting on himself. Although he had already planned to teach the child how to read, cartoons were the child's only form of entertainment. His guidance as a parent had truly failed.

He stood behind the sofa and rubbed the little doll's golden hair through his headband. "Lan Luo, do you want to go out and play?"

Lan Luo looked confused, as though he did not understand. Tilting his head up, he asked, "To the amusement park?"

"No, we'll just go to the park outside. I remember there's a swing there, and lots of children like playing on it." Qi Chao placed emphasis on the last part: children.

He had noticed before that the little doll paid special attention to human children.

Perhaps it was because he was too lonely and had no playmates? Qi Chao was not an only child; he had a younger brother, and the two of them had grown up bickering and roughhousing. Thinking about it that way, Little One really was lonely by himself.

Sure enough, the moment Qi Chao said that, Lan Luo immediately nodded in agreement.

The golden-haired doll hurriedly got up and turned off the projection, then jogged upstairs. He changed into the clothes he had worn to the amusement park before and came clattering back down. His fluffy, lightly curled golden hair bounced through the air with every movement, making it obvious just how eager he was.

"I'm ready!"

Lan Luo looked up at Qi Chao, his azure eyes brimming with anticipation. His rising tone was clear and joyful, especially sweet.

Qi Chao's heart instantly melted. He desperately wanted to scoop Little One into his arms, kiss him, hug him, and lift him high into the air. He coughed, suppressing the excitement in his heart, and said steadily, "Let's go."

The original owner's villa stood in Blue Star's most upscale residential district. Naturally, the park for wealthy people to relax in was no ordinary place. There was even a water park right next door. Little dolls could play in water, but special salts had to be added to it, or their skin could easily be damaged.

The water park was naturally out of the question.

Qi Chao took the little doll directly to the neighboring park. There were few children in the villa district, and it was a weekday, so only three or four children were playing in the sand and on the swings.

Lan Luo clutched the straps of his backpack, glanced at the swings in the distance, then looked up at Qi Chao before turning back to look at the swings again. He repeated this several times, clearly eager to try.

Qi Chao's old father heart melted from the cuteness.

"Come on, Little One. Pick whichever swing you like in the park." Qi Chao spoke grandly. The little doll was so adorable that if he had more money, he would definitely build him seventy or eighty swing sets to play on.

The moment he said that, Lan Luo immediately jogged over and stopped in front of a swing. He turned his head toward a child not far away, carefully copied that child's movements, and sat down. He began swaying in small motions, and before long, he had gotten the hang of it.

Having found the fun in it, Lan Luo swung higher with every pass. His eyes sparkled, and his face was full of joy like that of an ordinary child.

Qi Chao sat on the fitness equipment three meters away and snapped photos like mad. This angle perfectly captured the little doll from the front. It was his child's first time on a swing, of course he had to record it!

The more photos he took, the happier Qi Chao became. This adorable Little One was his! Looking down at the video he had just recorded, the pride filling his chest nearly overflowed, and he could not help wanting to share it with someone.

But after coming to this foreign world, Qi Chao had not gotten to know many people. It did not seem appropriate to show off to them. Just then, Lan Luo's biological father came to mind.

Qi Chao immediately came to his senses.

Was there anyone more suitable than Lan Luo's biological father?

With a few swipes on his Light Brain, he sent the video over. He had only typed a few words and had not sent them yet when a message popped up on the screen.

Qi Chao:!!!

What was this called? This was called a kindred spirit!

Dad Chao: [He's cute beyond words!]

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Qi Chao sent several more pictures in a row. He rapidly typed out a long string of praise about how well-behaved Lan Luo was. Just after sending it, as he waited for the other person's reply, a child suddenly screamed.

He looked up just in time to see a short, chubby boy reach out from behind and yank Lan Luo off the swing. Lan Luo was thrown hard onto the ground.

Damn it! Whose brat was this?

Qi Chao hurried over, gathered Little One into his arms, and checked him for injuries.

In truth, S-rank dolls were not as fragile as they looked. Qi Chao was simply too worried, but after confirming that the little doll was unharmed, he turned and demanded of the child, "What are you doing? Why did you pull my child down?"

Qi Chao had single eyelids, and his dark brown eyes were particularly striking. When he did not smile, he looked somewhat fierce. Now that he was glaring angrily at the brat, he looked even less like a good person. Little Fatty had been smug just moments ago, but Qi Chao's glare scared him into tears.