After Escaping Famine, Three-Year-Old Fu Bao Became Everyone’s Favorite

During the famine, a sack of grain was traded for a little girl. Everyone thought the family had lost their minds.

But ever since they adopted little Qingtian, it was as if their lives had be...

Chapter 587: Take One Step at a Time

Mr. Cen doesn't care whether Qingtian is his biological son or not.

He doesn't have his own children, so why would he care whether other people's children are biological or adopted?

But through spending time together, he really likes Qingtian.

Especially on sunny days, he has always been very considerate and well-behaved.

Mr. Cen used to scoff at the joy of having grandchildren around him.

But once you enjoy it, you can never give it up.

When Mr. Cen thought that Qingtian would be taken away by Prince Rui and his wife, and that not only would he never hear Qingtian call him great-grandfather again, but even seeing the child would become a luxury, he felt a pang of pain in his heart.

Mrs. Ye could only comfort him feebly, "Grandpa, it hasn't come to that yet.

"Prince Rui and Princess Rui agreed. They said they would consider Qingtian's feelings and take things step by step without rushing."

Elder Cen patted the armrest of his chair and said, "What if we take it slow? They will still take the child away in the end!

"That's the prince's daughter. Not to mention Prince Rui and Princess Rui, even the emperor can't allow the child to call others daddy, mommy, or uncle!"

After hearing what Mr. Cen said, the house was instantly filled with gloom again.

Only Qingtian was completely clueless. After dinner, he looked at the things all over the yard and asked curiously, "Didn't Mom tell us not to accept other people's valuables casually?

"Prince Rui's Mansion sent so many things, why did you accept them all?"

Mrs. Ye was speechless after being asked by the child.

Boss Ye quickly helped to explain: "That's because you were kidnapped and saved the Princess of Rui!

"This is something they sent as an apology and a token of gratitude.

"So it's not like I'm accepting someone else's expensive gift for no reason."

"Oh." Qingtian nodded, not quite understanding, and then asked, "Are all these things given to me?"

"Yes." Now it was Boss Ye's turn to feel mixed emotions.

People can just casually buy so many good things, which you can never afford even if you work hard for your whole life.

Fortunately, Qingtian was not very interested in gold, silver, and jewelry. He just went over and rummaged through the box of toys, and then a look of disappointment appeared on his little face.

Seeing this, Boss Ye immediately perked up again. He quickly walked over to his daughter, squatted down and asked, "What's wrong? What are you looking for? Isn't it here?"

"What do you want? Dad will take you to buy it!"

Qingtian pouted and said, "I dropped all the tangram puzzles that Brother Qin gave me on the road. I guess I can't find them back. Even if I can find them, they will probably be broken."

Qingtian was a little depressed, because that was the toy Qin Hexuan played with when he was a child.

His toys are all in excellent condition. Apart from feeling smoother, you can hardly tell that they are old.

But I broke it myself and couldn't get it back.

Although it was done to save his life at the time, it seemed to have no effect and was lost in vain.

Thinking that the pocket watch Qin Hexuan gave him might never be found again, Qingtian felt even more depressed.

Boss Ye scratched his head when he heard this. If Qingtian wanted a new jigsaw puzzle, he could take her to buy it immediately.

But what Qingtian wanted was the jigsaw puzzle that Qin Hexuan gave her, and as her father, he really had no choice.

"How about Daddy take you to the street tomorrow to see if you can buy the same one? If not, ask your Third Uncle to make one for you, okay?"

At this point, Qingtian could only nod in agreement.

After all, it was you who dropped the things on the road, so you can't blame others.

Qingtian slept a lot during the day, and Mrs. Ye was worried that she would not be able to sleep at night.

Who would have thought that even before the usual bedtime, Qingtian was already so sleepy that he could hardly open his eyes.

Mrs. Ye quickly helped her wash up and carried her back to the room to sleep.

Qingtian was so sleepy that she could hardly open her eyes, but she still took Sister Ye's hand and asked, "Mom, are you going to the store tomorrow?"

"Mom won't go, I'll stay here to watch over you, just sleep peacefully!

"No matter what time you wake up tomorrow, I promise to be by your side, okay?"

After hearing this, Qingtian couldn't help but worry.

She tried to open her eyes a crack and asked, "Did the restaurant close down right after it opened?"

In this case, wouldn’t all of Mrs. Ye’s previous efforts and contributions be in vain?

"Don't worry, the restaurant is still open!" Mrs. Ye reached out and rubbed Qingtian's little face. "Don't you still have your great-grandfather and grandfather at home, and so many kitchen helpers? The restaurant has been open for the past two days!"

After learning that her child was lost, Mrs. Ye no longer cared about whether it was a restaurant or not. She even wished she had not opened this restaurant, so that Qingtian might not have been lost.

Fortunately, You Bin stepped forward at the critical moment and has been supporting Mrs. Ye's business in the store for the past two days.

Compared with Mrs. Ye's, You Bin's craftsmanship is not only not inferior, but even better.

So the business in the store has been very good in the past two days, and the customers' responses have been very satisfactory.

When Mrs. Ye came back with her child and learned about this, she first thanked her father, then said that she might need to spend more time with the child and asked him if he could help for a few more days.

You Bin naturally agreed immediately.

Since recovering from his madness, he has rediscovered his passion for cooking.

Before, I was always busy in Tianjin because I was not in good health and could not work in the kitchen for a long time.

But since returning to the Cen Mansion, Old Cen has been looking for doctors to help him recuperate, and he has been given various supplements to take continuously like eating.

In addition, the restaurant was well managed by Manager Lu, and the kitchen helpers worked diligently and orderly.

All he needed to do was cook and season, which wasn't too tiring.

After Qingtian was found, You Bin felt relaxed and was happier working in the store today. He even had the idea of taking in two apprentices to teach.

But when I think about the root cause of my madness, even though I’ve recovered from the blow to the head, who knows when it will relapse?

So You Bin quickly suppressed his idea and did not mention it to anyone.

"Just stay at home and accompany Qingtian these few days. Don't worry about the store. I can handle it."

After You Bin finished speaking, he looked at his daughter with some concern and said, "But regarding this matter of the child, what exactly do you and the eldest brother think?"

Mrs. Ye had been holding it in until now, but when her father asked her this, her nose suddenly felt sore and she started to cry.

"Sunny is indeed someone else's child, what else can we do?

"Let's just take it one step at a time!

"Even though we saved Qingtian and raised him, we can't be so selfish as to prevent Qingtian from recognizing his biological parents, right?"

Before Mrs. Ye could finish her words, she heard the sound of something falling to the ground and breaking behind her.

She was startled and turned around quickly, only to see Qingtian standing blankly at the door with a broken cup of water at his feet.