Me at two years old, a queen!

Cleaned up, An'an nestled in bed, clutching several large red envelopes in her hand. Listening to the sounds of fireworks outside the window, she scratched her head, as if she'd forgotten something.

However, she didn't want to go out again, and no one else dared to let her go out.

Their ancestors were from the south, and they didn't have the custom of staying up all night during the Lunar New Year. After they cooked dumplings and shared them with their neighbors, they tidied up and went to bed.

The moonlight mingled with twinkling stars, a natural beauty rarely seen in the profit-driven metropolis. Fireworks burst open outside the window, and the faint sounds of parents calling their children home, dogs barking, and cards being played could be heard.

Lu Junxing lay on the bed, relaxed, thinking about what had happened in the past two days. Something seemed different in that short time. Then he heard something beside him...

"Hee hee~"

Lu Junxing turned to the side and saw that the team's troublemaker was asleep with a wide grin. He chuckled softly and wrapped her up tightly in her little blanket.

The air still carried a faint scent of smoke, and the morning sunlight gently bathed the streets. The occasional birdsong heralded the start of a new day.

When Lu Junxing returned from his run, he saw Zhao Jingtang slowly jogging towards him from the other end, her hair slightly damp, clearly indicating that she had also gotten up early for her morning exercise.

"Are you feeling better?"

"Yes, I might need to bother you for a few more days. I will definitely repay you handsomely when I return to Haicheng!" Zhao Jingtang still needs to rely on the Lu family's medical team these next few days, and he has finally found some clues here. He doesn't want to give up so easily.

"Don't worry, those people ran away!" He said, casually stomping his foot twice on the ground.

Lu Junxing didn't say anything, not wanting to cause trouble for himself, and didn't ask why he was there. The old man, however, got along better with him and stayed to recuperate.

"Sigh~, how about letting An'an recognize me as her godfather? Anyway, I'm missing a daughter!"

Lu Junxing glanced at him with displeasure, then pushed past him and walked into the courtyard.

"Hey~, isn't this President Zhao? What's up, finally had a change of heart? I told you to just sell Zhao's Entertainment to me, so you wouldn't have to work so hard every day without any results."

"You come from a martial arts background, and now that your elder brother is gone, you can't possibly control that bunch of old foxes at Zhao's Entertainment."

Qin Shuo has acquired numerous projects through Lu Junxing's connections these past few days and is now focused on repatriating overseas funds and establishing his own influence in Haicheng.

After all, his wife and children didn't want to go back to the Qin family with him. If it weren't for the Lu family's intervention, he wouldn't have been able to avenge his father's death so quickly. So he didn't care anymore; wherever his wife was, that was where he would be.

"No need for you to trouble yourself, Mr. Qin. I heard that Miss Lu will soon be single again. I wonder which lucky family will be her match."

"President Qin, you should really take better care of yourself!"

Qin Shuo dropped his playful demeanor. He wasn't well-liked by the Lu family and had only come under the pretense of visiting his son. However, if the Qin family wanted to expand their presence in Haicheng in the short term, Zhao's Entertainment was the most suitable candidate.

"Alright, Mr. Zhao, this isn't exactly meant to be hurtful."

"We can do this deal in a different way, how about we talk about it?"

The Lu family has no involvement in the entertainment industry. After Lu Junxing took power, they focused on developing industries such as technology research and development, artificial intelligence, and new energy. Therefore, they knew nothing about the Zhao family.

It was because Zhao Jingtang was being chased and ended up in the sea that Lu Junxing investigated for his family's safety, and unexpectedly, he actually found something.

Zhao's parents passed away from illness two years ago, leaving only his two older brothers, Zhao Yuantang and Zhao Jingtang. Recently, Zhao Yuantang was kidnapped while on a business trip in Sanya, while Zhao Jingtang was in the military and unable to return in time.

When they returned, they discovered that their sister-in-law, Jiang Jiu, had been attacked and bled to death while she went to ransom the hostage. Meanwhile, their eldest brother, Zhao Yuantang, was missing and his fate was unknown.

While the Zhao family's entertainment industry in Haicheng couldn't compare to a prestigious family like the Lu family, it was still considered upper-middle class. Not to mention, the Jiang family's only daughter brought a dowry of billions to marry Zhao Yuantang, the eldest brother of the Zhao family.

Although Zhao Yuantang's abilities were mediocre, he had managed to get by over the years. However, after this incident, only his eldest brother's eight-year-old son, Zhao Yu'an, remained. With all the relatives vying for a share, Zhao Jingtang had no choice but to return to take charge.

Zhao Jingtang originally took his mother's surname and was named Ji Jingtang. To avoid conflict between the two brothers, and because Zhao Jingtang also enjoyed military life, he only received a share of the profits from Zhao's Entertainment and did not participate in its affairs.

The young nephew inherited a large sum of money, which aroused the envy of Zhao's uncles and cousins, who all wanted a share. Later, on the grounds that Zhao Jingtang had taken his mother's surname, they expelled the uncles and nephew from Zhao's Entertainment.

To better manage Zhao's Entertainment, Zhao Jingtang publicly claimed to be surnamed Zhao and to manage his nephew's shares until he came of age. However, he was completely clueless about management and relied on the help of company veterans. By the time the situation was stabilized, more than half a year had passed.

By the time they turned back to search for their elder brother's whereabouts, there were few clues left. After finally finding some traces, they went to Sanya alone, only to be ambushed.

After they finished talking, the two returned to the courtyard gate looking relaxed, only to hear the little girl whining and the man's impatient voice.

"I'll only keep one child, and you can have the dog, so choose one!"

"Dad~, how could you be so mean? The puppy is just as cute as him, how could you throw him out like that?"

"select!"

When Zhao Jingtang entered, he saw Lu Junxing holding a small yellow dog by the neck, staring at the little girl with a stern face. He then remembered the little dog he had hidden in the house for the girl yesterday.

"Then Dad, you can take care of the other person, I'll take care of the dog!"

An'an stepped forward and hugged the man's leg, saying, "Daddy will take care of me, and I'll take care of the dog. That way, both I and the dog will be taken care of." She grinned at the dog, who was being held captive and didn't dare to move.

"Doggy~, call him Grandpa~, Mommy will take care of you from now on~"

"Splat!" Lu Junxing was startled by the cry of "Grandpa!" and his hand loosened. Seeing this, An'an quickly hugged the puppy and comforted it.

"Daddy~, how could you do this to my baby~"

"Baby~, sweetie, Grandpa didn't mean it. We'll forgive him as long as he buys us fireworks to play with, okay?"

Qin Shuo, who was always quick-witted, knew better and didn't dare to say anything out of line. After all, he was less important than this little yellow dog in the Lu family. So he pulled Zhao Jingtang away.

"If you don't throw the dog back, you can take your dog son and go begging for food, and don't ever come back."

An'an, clutching the little yellow dog, was thrown out the door by the man, exchanging bewildered glances with her brother, who had chased after her because he didn't want to stay with Qin Shuo.

"Little sister, Uncle won't keep a glutton like that. Why don't we return it?"

Yes, Qin Yanzhou borrowed the name of the cat from last time, "Greedy Ghost," and named the dog "Gluttonous Ghost," so that everyone would immediately know whose dog it was.

"Brother, let's go beg for food instead. Even the gluttonous ghost has gotten skinny from hunger."

And so, the two children, carrying a dog, arrived at the most prosperous little shop in the alley, known for its "good food." They squatted down a short distance away, watching the lively scene outside: adults playing cards, women gossiping, and children playing.

"Brother, do you know how to beg for food?"

"I...I can't, sister, neither of us can."

Qin Yanzhou held his younger sister's hand tightly, restraining her restless body, afraid that she would run off to beg for food if he wasn't careful. He clearly remembered that yesterday, an older woman had come to buy something, and they had argued for a long time over five cents.

Grandpa Qin had previously hidden him and starved him so that Mom could ask her uncle for money. How could there be such a kind person in this world for no reason?

His mother had told him to take good care of his younger sister. His uncle and his family had been very good to him and his mother, and his mother wouldn't have to work so hard, so he wanted to protect his sister.

"Little sister, don't go begging anymore. I have money; I can buy you food."

Looking at the red envelope in her brother's hand, and then remembering her own meager red envelope, An'an felt envious but also a little suspicious that her father might have stolen her money.

Why does my brother have so many red bills in his account, while I only have one green bill?

The two little kids took the red envelopes and bought snacks they'd never tried before. A moment later, the two children and one toddler were looking at the red, packaged snacks in their hands...

"Ouch~, it's so hot~, wow~"

"Hiss~, a super spicy chip!" Qin Yanzhou glanced at the thing in his hand and immediately realized, "Little sister, hiss~ this is a chili pepper~"

"Hiss~, woof woof~"

The two animals and the dog were jumping and leaping around from the spiciness, and it was Qin Feng and his bodyguard, who were following at a distance, who each gave them water and helped them rinse their mouths before they gradually calmed down.

"Crazy Uncle~, are you here to beg for food with us too?"

"No, you can't eat this anymore!"

Qin Feng didn't say much, since President Lu hadn't given any instructions, and he didn't dare to do anything more. Finally, he still gave some words of advice out of concern.

Finally, seeing the little girl's face still flushed, they were still worried, so they picked her up and took her back to the doctor. Children have sensitive stomachs; this was the lifeblood of the Lu family.

Zhao Jingtang looked at the two children who had been brought back and were squatting on the ground, drooling. She skillfully handed them two cups of tea, and in the end, Jun Min found two bottles of yogurt for the children.

As for the dog, it was fine once it finished drooling.

In the end, the old man loved the child and let him be raised, but he kept the gluttonous brat at the old house so that his great-grandson could visit more often.