Seeing that she was almost crying from grievance, Gu Shiyu immediately ordered another one on his phone. He waved the phone screen in front of Mengmeng and said, "So much time has passed, the last one should be cold by now. I ordered another one for you, it'll be ready in a bit."

Hearing these words, her wrinkled little face immediately relaxed and she broke into a smile.

"Why isn't my brother better yet?"

Only a few dozen seconds had passed when Mengmeng started to get anxious.

Gu Shiyu smiled helplessly, took his phone and went to the food pickup area. "Hello, how long will it take for 411 to be ready?"

The waiter behind the counter glanced at the monitor in front of him and politely replied, "It's already being prepared for you, it will be ready soon."

"Okay, thank you." After receiving a response, Gu Shiyu turned to look at Mengmeng behind him, who was rubbing her hands expectantly.

It looks like I'll have to bring her here more often these days.

After getting their food, the two returned to their previous seats.

A staff member who had just been tidying up the desk passed by, sensed something, paused, and glanced at Gu Shiyu and Mengmeng a few more times.

"Did you also order a meal and sit here?"

Hearing the question, Mengmeng looked up and met the staff member's gaze.

She nodded and said with a wronged expression, "Mengmeng and her brother went out for a little while, and when they came back, our food had been taken away."

The staff member blushed instantly and explained embarrassedly, "I thought you were leaving and wouldn't be coming back, so I took it away."

"Did you receive this, sister?" Mengmeng asked in surprise.

"I'm so sorry, little sister. If I had known, I definitely wouldn't have taken it away and would have kept it for you. Now you've ordered a new one, and I..." The staff member felt even more guilty.

Although Mengmeng kept muttering to herself, she immediately understood her after learning the truth.

"Sister, it's okay. You didn't do it on purpose. Mengmeng won't be angry with you." Mengmeng soothed the other woman's emotions in a friendly manner, and she had completely recovered from the unhappiness of losing the hamburger.

There's no point in saying anything more now that things have come to this.

The staff member apologized again and then left.

This time, without any other distractions, Mengmeng happily and smoothly finished her hamburger and fries. Patting her tummy, she asked cheerfully, "Brother, weren't the fries and hamburger delicious?"

"Yes, Mengmeng likes it. I'll bring you here again next time."

"Okay, okay! Mengmeng loves her brother the most."

Seeing that a hamburger could bring her joy, Gu Shiyu felt both happy and worried.

He felt as if he were marrying off his daughter, and even worried that Mengmeng would be deceived by boys when she grew up.

That won't do. She's still young, so we must try our best to satisfy her needs and even give her enough surprises to keep those blond-haired men away from her completely!

As they arrived at the door, the staff member they had just spoken with rushed over in a panic, carrying a bag.

"and many more!"

"elder sister?"

Mengmeng greeted her with a puzzled look, her gaze fixed on the bag in her hand.

The staff member handed over the shopping bag with both hands, saying, "I'm so sorry for accepting your meal. I don't know how to make up for my mistake. These are some small figurines and toys from our store. I hope you like them."

Mengmeng glanced back at Gu Shiyu, wondering whether she should accept the gift in front of her.

The items themselves may not be valuable, but the sentiment behind them is what matters.

Gu Shiyu nodded in agreement.

"Thank you, sister!" Mengmeng happily stretched out both hands to accept it.

Seeing that she accepted the gift, the staff member's worries lessened a bit. She knelt down and said gently, "Little sister, if you come here for a hamburger next time, just ask me for it, and I'll treat you."

"My sister gave me a cute plush toy today. Next time Mengmeng comes, Mengmeng will treat my sister to something to eat," Mengmeng said earnestly.

The headmistress once told her that you must treat those around you with reciprocity. If someone is good to you, you should be even better to them. This is how friendships last and relationships become more harmonious and comfortable.

Just as the staff member was about to refuse, her colleague behind her called her name.

Left with no other choice, she had to take back what she was going to say, "We can talk again next time we meet."

"Okay." Sweetie watched her go back, excitedly holding up the bag in her hand. "Brother, Mengmeng really likes the gift that sister gave me."

"You like it so much before you've even opened it?"

"Yes, I like it very much."

On the way back, Mengmeng held the bag tightly in her arms. When she arrived home and saw Gu Yinshen and Ruolan, she immediately took out the gifts in her hands to show them off as if they were precious treasures.

"Where did this come from?" Gu Yinshen asked after examining it.

Just as Gu Shiyu was about to explain the whole story, Mengmeng interrupted him.

"It was given to me by the lady at McDonald's. Mengmeng and the lady made a promise that next time we go there, Mengmeng will treat the lady to a hamburger."

"Sister?" Gu Yinshen was still somewhat puzzled.

Seeing this, Gu Shiyu explained, "Our food was accidentally taken away. The other party felt bad, so they gave Mengmeng some small figurines from the store as an apology."

Gu Yinshen then understood, "So that's how it is."

Mengmeng had already placed the small figurines on the coffee table and was begging Ruolan to help her take a picture.

She's going back to the orphanage in a few days, and she wants to tell the director about what happened today.

On the stairs, Tian Tian fiercely clawed at the handrail with her nails.

She also went to McDonald's. As it turned out, although it looked like a family of three, only Sweetie was eating there by herself.

After Gu Yinshen entered the restaurant and ordered the food for her, he continued making a phone call while standing outside the floor-to-ceiling window. This allowed him to clearly see her and Ruolan's every move without being annoyed by her coquettishness.

In the end, after finishing the hamburger and returning home, Sweetie hadn't found any opportunity to continue drugging Ruolan for so long.

On the day she deliberately went missing from home, the obedience pills weren't delivered to her in time. If she didn't take them soon, the last bit of the medicine in her body would dissipate completely.

Putting her memories aside, Tian Tian came down the stairs.

"elder sister!"

Hearing footsteps, Mengmeng turned her head and greeted Tiantian.

She walked to the coffee table, glanced down at the figurines displayed there, bent down and picked one up casually. "Where did you get this?"

"It was given to Mengmeng by the older sister at McDonald's," Mengmeng explained proudly.

"Oh." Tian Tian tossed the item onto the table and turned to snuggle into Ruolan's arms. "Mommy, I'm a little scared. Can I sleep with you tonight?"

Gu Yinshen frowned instantly. "What are you afraid of?"

Sweetie looked up, met Gu Yinshen's gaze, and then snuggled closer to Ruolan.

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