Jiang Yingcheng quickly reined in the feelings that had made it seem as though the sky were falling. When she raised her head, she was once again an innocent, lively, cheerful little dumpling, her eyes filled with pure delight at "seeing her favorite uncle come to play with her." "Uncle Jiao!"
"What brings you here, Uncle?"
Her voice was clear and bright, its final note rising. With her superb acting, she perfectly concealed her true thoughts, enough to fool almost anyone with ease, but-
[Waaah, when did Uncle Jiao get here? System Bro, why didn't you tell Chengcheng?!]
[Waaah, Chengcheng's money! My money's going to fly away!]
Although she had never intended to keep these treasures for herself, having her beautiful imperial father hold them first and then discuss their allocation with Uncle Jiao was completely different from letting Uncle Jiao get involved right from the start!!
The three people who had been watching the little one's face all along, and had not missed that instantaneous change in expression, were speechless. "..."
Today, they had finally witnessed what it meant to be a born actor!
She really could change at the drop of a hat! Without even the slightest pause!
A hint of contemplation crept into Ying Minxing's shocked expression.
The smile on the face of this "Uncle Jiao" opposite him had visibly deepened the instant the little one's inner voice sounded, becoming considerably more meaningful-
He felt a little more reassured.
Apparently, something as bizarre as hearing the little one's thoughts was not merely his imagination!
Ying Minxing instinctively began searching his memory for high-ranking officials surnamed Jiao.
Suddenly-
Ying Minxing drew in a sharp, forceful breath!
That surname was uncommon, and he happened to have the good fortune to know of one such man!
If one were to