Me at two years old, a queen!

Looking at the white shirt at the glutton's feet, Qin Yanzhou thought that if his uncle knew his shirt had been used to help the glutton poop, they would probably be in big trouble.

"Little sister~, let the glutton poop by himself, you don't need to hold it down!"

"But the gluttonous little devil ran away, how am I going to wipe its bottom?"

"Hahaha~, trying to act cute, how can you be so silly~"

"You're wiping its butt for it? Can't you wipe your own butt properly?"

Gao Zhaohe saw this scene while sweeping the streets, and casually made a joke. He then tried to walk to the other side to continue sweeping, since he could earn 500 yuan a month.

"Hmph~, Hezai! You're so annoying~"

He paused upon hearing this address, then turned around and reminded her, "You silly goose, have you used all your brainpower to be cute?"

"The dog will poop by itself, no need to wipe its bottom! Village dogs aren't that fussy."

He had never seen a little girl so chubby, with brown hair that really made him want to ruffle her hair. Just as he was about to raise his hand to pinch her cheeks, he heard...

"What are you doing? You're not allowed to bully my sister!"

"Oh wow, there's another guy here! I almost forgot, this guy is so big you could poke him with one finger! Hahaha~"

Qin Yanzhou's eyes were practically red with anger as he looked at the obvious mockery and teasing in the boy's eyes: "Hmph~, I'll come back to beat you up next year, do you dare?"

"Next year?" Gao Zhaohe stroked his chin. He knew they came for tourism and to celebrate the New Year. Would they come again next year?

"Say it again!"

"You just wait! I will definitely defeat you, and you'll never bully my sister again!"

Hearing the commotion and sensing something was wrong, Junmin came over. She assumed it was one of the children bullying Yanzhou, as they always did, but Yanzhou always kept quiet for fear of worrying her.

Upon approaching, I realized it was the same boy who had led the group that morning, still holding a large bamboo broom. I thought of the firecracker debris and coins that had disappeared from the ground.

Thinking of how I, too, lost both parents at a young age, yet at least I still had my grandfather and grandparents, while this teenager was a complete orphan, left to clean up the mess all by himself.

She inwardly cursed herself for her preconceived notions, then turned to them gently and asked, "What's wrong?"

"You need to talk things out properly, no fighting allowed!"

Gao Zhaohe said nothing, but Qin Yanzhou saw disdain in his eyes, contempt for the weak. He understood and felt a slight shock and resentment: "There was no fight. We knew each other before!"

"That's right~, we're friends with Hezai~, Auntie, we won't fight~"

Seeing that Junmin hadn't returned after going there, Ms. Song Yuan worried about her niece's personality; she thought she wouldn't actively seek their help if something was difficult to handle, so she also came over.

Upon discovering it was the boy, the thoughts that had been suppressed that morning began to surge again. Ultimately, she tactfully inquired whether he would be willing to accept funding from their Lu's Charitable Foundation.

"No, thank you!"

Ms. Song Yuan was not surprised by this, and simply smiled as she handed him the business card she had prepared: "If anything happens in the future, you can call this number, son. I just hope I can do something for you."

Gao Zhaohe didn't say much, just silently accepted the business card, then picked up the broom and casually reminded the girl, "Hey~, don't kill the dog!"

"Hmph~, Hezai~, I'll take good care of that glutton, I'll feed him well every day~"

"Okay! Just don't let it overeat and die. You don't need to clean up its mess! You can't even clean up your own mess!"

Ms. Song Yuan and Junmin then realized that the gluttonous dog was actually the offspring of their pet dog, Dahuang. Junmin assumed that he was worried about leaving the dog with them, so he went over to explain that they would take good care of it.

The next morning, they set off by plane back to Haicheng. As they watched the landscape recede into the distance, no one spoke; they all knew how difficult it would be to return...

An'an put her thick down jacket back on from her two warm layers of clothing. After staying at the old house for two days, she learned that her good friend Duo Duo had also returned, so she went to visit her with gifts.

"An'an~, I miss you so much~"

"Duoduo~, I miss you too. I brought you a gift, a beautiful conch shell and a pretty pearl necklace!"

Watching the two little girls skipping and jumping around together, Lu Junxing greeted Xu Tinglan, who had come to pick him up, and then went to the company.

The two little ones were playing in the toy room, sharing the fun things they did during the Chinese New Year. They were even dressing up Elsa, the cat belonging to Duoduo, and Elsa was obediently cooperating with them as they changed clothes.

An'an decided to buy lots of pretty clothes for her gluttonous and greedy kids, but unfortunately, her dad didn't like cats and dogs, so she wouldn't be able to play with them every day once she started school.

After lunch, An'an called her husband: "Daddy~, can't I bring the glutton and the greedy little devil home?"

"No! I can only support one of you or them!"

"Hmph~, Daddy~, you're so annoying~, you're such a stinky poop~"

After An'an angrily hung up the phone, she saw the beautiful Aunt Xu coaxing Duo Duo to sleep on the bed. For some reason, she suddenly wanted to go back.

"An'an~, come on, take a nap, and then you can play later, okay?"

"Yes, An'an~, let's listen to my mom tell a story together. The story of the Antelope Princess is so wonderful, you've definitely never heard it before?"

"Auntie, I want to go home~"

Xu Tinglan didn't say anything. It's normal for children to sleep near someone they're close to, so she coaxed her to watch cartoons and said she'd pack up and take her home in a bit.

"No need, Aunt Xu, I'll have my dad pick me up."

An'an is a very sensible little baby when she's out; she knows she shouldn't cause trouble for others: "You stay and sleep with Duo Duo, I'll wait for Daddy here."

Finally, Xu Tinglan waited with An'an at the door for the man to arrive. Lu Junxing was unusually polite: "I'm sorry to have troubled you. There's a movie here that Lu's Group invested in. If you're interested, you can contact my assistant!"

Lu Junxing acquired shares in Zhao's Entertainment early that morning and began investing in film, television, and short dramas. He also happened to hand Xu Tinglan a script from Lu's lavishly funded production.

Xu Tinglan was slightly surprised. After all, this was Lu Group's representative work in the film industry, and even an award-winning actress like herself might not be able to get this opportunity based on her own strength. She didn't hesitate and accepted it generously, offering a few polite words.

"No! I don't want to sit here!"

The little one, who was only initially uncomfortable in a car seat but had become accustomed to sitting on his own, was now clinging to him and refusing to get down.

Lu Junxing patiently wiped away her tears: "What's wrong? Why do you suddenly want to go home? And now you don't want to sit by yourself?"

"Waaah~, I just don't want to sit~"

Seeing that she was throwing a tantrum, Lu Junxing assumed she was just sleepy, since she usually only wanted him when it was time to go to bed. So he carried her around the neighborhood a couple of times, intending to coax her to sleep before going back.

But after walking around twice, he noticed that the person was still staring at him with wide eyes. He sensed something was wrong, touched her head, and found that she didn't have a fever: "What happened?"

"I want to hear a story~"

"Ok?"

"I want to hear the story of the Antelope Princess!"

An'an realized she had taken up a lot of his time and felt awkward about her inexplicable temper. She buried her face in the man's arms, wiped away her tears, and said apologetically.

Finally, Lu Junxing called the driver over to help drive, and he held her in the back seat, making up a story about the Antelope Princess for her.

The man carefully observed her expression and found nothing amiss. Lu Junxing guessed that she hadn't heard this story before, and then he thought about her family structure extensively.

He sensed something was amiss, but thinking of the Gu family, he ultimately said nothing, simply holding her quietly.