"Ah! You're so annoying!"
Chaochao abruptly threw off the covers and glared at his childish dad.
Gu Wancheng spread his hands. "That's what you get for ignoring me."
"I'm angry! ╰_╯"
"Then why are you angry? Tell Daddy."
Chaochao immediately told him, "You ignored me first! You were on the phone and acted like I wasn't even there."
Gu Wancheng felt guilty. He hadn't done it on purpose. It was all that old fart Bo Yizhou's fault. Having found someone to blame, Gu Wancheng felt perfectly justified.
So he turned the tables without a qualm. "Your father kept talking to me. It wasn't that I was ignoring you."
After saying that, Gu Wancheng felt even more certain he wasn't responsible. It was all Bo Yizhou's fault for running his mouth.
Chaochao eyed him doubtfully. Gu Wancheng looked utterly sincere, and Chaochao gradually wavered, tentatively sticking out a little foot. "R-really?"
Gu Wancheng puffed out his chest and declared firmly, "Of course it's true."
Chaochao believed him and planned to tell Grandma on his father when he got home.
Gu Wancheng felt not the slightest guilt about hoodwinking the little guy. After all, he had no conscience.
"All right, go to sleep. I'll take you to catch moon snails tomorrow."
"The same snails Uncle Zhao and the others found?"
"Yes. We have to get up a little earlier to find them."
At that, Chaochao immediately closed his eyes and soon fell asleep.
Since he planned to go shore foraging tomorrow, Gu Wancheng picked up his phone and read up on some edible wild plants and shellfish, then put it down and resumed his interrupted sleep.
As the livestream gradually fell silent, the viewers protested: Wait, he was going to sleep already? Why so early? This made no sense. Weren't young people supposed to stay up late? Go back to chatting on the phone! Aaaah!
But Gu Wancheng knew nothing of the viewers' cries.
Li Xiao moved quickly. As soon as he received his assignment, he contacted Chen Liqing.
Chen Liqing looked at the incoming call from Li Xiao. Wasn't this President Bo's special assistant? Why was he suddenly calling? He thought it over. He hadn't mistreated Gu Wancheng. Feeling nervous, he answered.
"Hello?"
Li Xiao's calm, unhurried voice came from the other end. "Director Chen, President Bo would like us to manage Mr. Gu's livestream permissions."
Hearing this, Chen Liqing smiled ingratiatingly. "Of course. No problem."
There was no shame in making money. This was their investor. He couldn't afford to offend him.
After hanging up, he transferred the livestream permissions to Li Xiao, who then assigned several people to monitor it and shut out the dirty-minded viewers who liked making lewd comments.
The assistant director was still working at his computer. Hearing Chen Liqing's stomach-turning laugh, he shuddered.
"Who was that?" he asked.
Chen Liqing said, "Our sugar daddy. He wants Mr. Gu's livestream permissions."
The assistant director understood. Rich people were pretty possessive. He was probably unhappy about the viewers talking nonsense at him.
Still, he felt a trace of concern. "Won't there be any problems?"
For instance, stopping viewers from talking nonsense might cause traffic in Mr. Gu's livestream to drop.
Chen Liqing waved a hand, looking unconcerned. "Oh, our sugar daddy knows where to draw the line. You don't understand netizens. They'll only get more excited."
Hearing that, the assistant director felt somewhat reassured.
Zhao Chengyu looked at Xiaolin, who was curled up under the covers, and asked, "Did you have fun today, Xiaolin?"
Xiaolin blinked and said a little dejectedly, his voice tinged with tears, "Yes, but I kind of miss Mommy."
[My heart hurts for him. Xiaolin must be really close to his mom.]
[I heard his mom has always looked after him. It's his first time away from her.]
Zhao Chengyu patted his head, his heart aching a little. He had no parents, and his work left him little time to spend with his child, so Xiaolin had stayed with Anna since he was little.
Xiaolin was very considerate. Even when he missed his mother terribly, he only got upset at night, not wanting his little friends to know.
Zhao Chengyu took out his phone. "We can call Mommy."
Xiaolin's eyes lit up, and he said delightedly, "Didn't the director take your phone away?"
"We can get it back at night."
"Then let's hurry and call Mommy."
"Okay."
He placed the call. It was exactly the opposite time of day where Anna was.
"Anna."
A clear, lovely voice sounded in his ear. "Honey, I'm watching you two."
Zhao Chengyu murmured an acknowledgment. "I know. Xiaolin misses you a lot."
"Mm, don't you miss me?"
"I do."
On the other end, Anna shook with laughter. "Where's my baby? Quick, let him have the phone."
"Mommy!"
"My baby, you did so well today. Mommy is proud of you."
After all Anna's praise, Xiaolin's cheeks flushed with excitement, and he shyly buried his head in Zhao Chengyu's arms.
"Keep praising him and our son will be cooked through."
"Hahaha, our baby is so much fun. I picked apples at the farm today and baked an apple pie. It's delicious."
"I really want some of Mommy's apple pie."
"When you get home, sweetheart, Mommy will make it for you."
"Okay~"
"I made new friends. Can I bring them over for apple pie too?"
Anna readily agreed, smiling as she said, "Of course. Mommy will have to make extra. There are quite a few little ones, after all."
Nestled in Zhao Chengyu's arms, Xiaolin held the phone and giggled happily. "Then I'll invite them tomorrow. Mommy's apple pie is the best. They'll definitely love it."
Zhao Chengyu stroked his head and said with certainty, "Of course."
"Make sure you two have lots of fun there."
"Mm."
"Mm-hmm."
[Brother Zhao's family has such a lovely atmosphere.]
[Judging by her voice, my wife Anna must be gorgeous.]
[You can tell just by looking at Xiaolin's face.]
[How is Brother Zhao winning so hard at life? Jealousy is making me unrecognizable.]
[Xiaolin said his mommy's apple pie is the best!]
[Xiaolin-approved. It must be absolutely delicious.]
[I want to try Brother Zhao's wife's apple pie too. Brother Zhao, can you do a giveaway? Your wife's apple pie is all we need for a prize. Peeking.jpg]
[+1. Ten thousand people signing in blood to beg for a giveaway.]
[+10086.]
Anna checked the time. It was getting late, so she said, "It's nighttime where you are now, sweetheart. You need to go to bed early, or you'll turn into a baby panda."
Though Xiaolin felt a little sad to hear that, he still listened to his mother. "Then I'll call Mommy again tomorrow."
A muffled laugh came from the other end. Anna covered her mouth. "Mommy's phone will always be on for you, sweetheart."
Then she said playfully to Zhao Chengyu, who had been quietly listening to their mother-and-son conversation, "Good night, honey."
Zhao Chengyu couldn't hide the smile in his eyes as he gazed tenderly at his phone. Anna was eating breakfast in the courtyard, sunlight spilling over her long golden hair, making her as dazzling as an angel. The playful expression on her face dazzled him, and he parted his lips to say softly, "Good morning, Anna."
[Aaaah, what a sweet conversation.]
[Even with one in the south and one in the north, when night falls and you say good night to me, I'll wish you good morning.]
[Today's sweetness is off the charts.]
After they hung up, a phrase also made its way onto the trending searches.
"Good night and good morning"