Three-and-a-half-year-old little girl, also known as Ann, lived a life of scarcity and hardship in an orphanage, where even a single steamed bun could lead to beatings and scoldings from the headma...
Qin Sui’an had only attended one banquet before, and it was hosted by their own family. Her curiosity was immediately piqued by her third uncle’s words. Her round eyes were full of confusion. "Banquet?"
Ye Rongyuan, fearing she wouldn’t understand, patiently explained, "It’s similar to the banquet the Qin family held at Bay Villa before, but this time, it’s hosted by the Ou family for Old Mr. Ou’s sixtieth birthday."
Qin Sui’an didn’t know who this Old Mr. Ou was, but she understood the gist. Ye Rongyuan took out his phone and opened the video he had shown Ann before. 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺
"The person holding the child here is Old Mr. Ou, and the child being held is his son, Ou Yangfu."
"Oh~~~" Qin Sui’an looked at the person holding the child in the video and blinked her round eyes. "He doesn’t look old~"
Ye Rongyuan couldn’t help but chuckle. "Ann, this video was taken when Old Mr. Ou was forty-one years old. It’s been almost twenty years now."
Old Madam Ye listened to their conversation and turned to ask him, "When is Mr. Ou’s banquet?"
Ye Rongyuan checked the messages Ou Yangfu had sent him and replied, "Mom, it’s at five o’clock the day after tomorrow."
Old Madam Ye looked at little one. At this age, she was curious about everything. Her voice softened as she asked, "Ann, shall we go to this birthday banquet? Can we?" Qin Sui’an blinked her round eyes, feeling conflicted. "Grandma, does it take a very long time?" She preferred to stay here because her mom was here.
"It won’t take long." Old Madam Ye hugged the tiny her. "At most two hours." Qin Sui’an lowered her little head, earnestly counted on her fingers, and then nodded twice. "Okay~ Two hours~" It was the usual time she took for a nap. As long as she took out the nap time to accompany mommy, it would be fine!
Old Madam Ye smiled and affectionately tapped her small nose. "Good, I’ll have Lucy arrange your little dress."
Ye Rongyuan immediately said, "Mom, let Lucy arrange mine too. I want a suit that matches Ann’s. It’s best that when others see it, they know I’m Ann’s family!" Old Madam Ye glanced at him sideways, furrowing her brows, but didn’t refuse his request.
Ye Liyuan timely spoke up, "Mom, I also want a suit that matches Ann’s." Old Master Ye chimed in, "Wentin, I also..."
Old Madam Ye looked helplessly at them. "Alright, everyone will have one. Let Lucy arrange it." The matter of attending the banquet was settled like this.
Ou Yangfu was eager to get his painting and especially wanted to see the little painter who had painted it. He flew back to City A that day and rushed to the Ye family’s hospital, using the excuse of retrieving the painting.
Ye Rongyuan was very considerate and brought the painting directly to the hospital’s entrance to save him the trouble of going up and down. Seeing his posture, Ou Yangfu knew he wouldn’t get to see little one.
He pouted and deliberately muttered loudly, "Is it necessary to guard against me like this? You won’t even let me see your niece?" Ye Rongyuan rolled his eyes. "Why don’t you check the time now?"
Ou Yangfu raised his hand to look at the time on his watch. It was already half-past eleven at night. He coughed awkwardly. "Seems a bit late."
"Not seems." Ye Rongyuan yawned. "See you the day after tomorrow." "The day after tomorrow?" Ou Yangfu’s brain slowly turned, and he reacted, widening his eyes in surprise.
"Is the little painter going to attend my dad’s birthday banquet?"