Luo Yifan was still marveling at the little guy's erudition, but when he heard his last sentence, he couldn't help but laugh.

"Zizai, do you know who your daddy is?"

The wife of Yan Shao, the mysterious tycoon of L City, doesn't have the money to buy Hetian jade? Then a small businessman like him probably can't afford it either.

"I know, Yan Han!"

It's unclear whether the young master's knowledge is merely a matter of knowing the name, or whether it encompasses a deeper level of understanding.

However, Luo Yifan didn't think it was appropriate to delve into such matters with a child who was not even five years old. As Chen Jing said, it's better for children to retain some of their childlike innocence and fun.

Since he considers his parents to be just like any other person's parents, just ordinary people, there's nothing wrong with that.

Although the little guy exudes the air of a rich young master, his clothes and belongings are no different from those of children from ordinary middle-class families. His lifestyle and temperament are also completely devoid of the spoiled and arrogant nature of a rich young master.

It is clear that Zhu Qianying did not raise him as a child from a wealthy family.

Looking back, the lives of three generations of the family abroad during those years were definitely not considered wealthy.

"Zizai's dad is a very powerful and successful man, you know?" Luo Yifan explained Yan Shao from another perspective, trying to avoid issues like money.

"Of course I know! My dad, Uncle Ji, and my aunt's husband are all very capable and successful men!"

Zizai said with no small amount of pride, leaning closer to Luo Yifan, "Actually, my mommy couldn't bear to buy it."

Upon hearing this, Luo Yifan understood that Zizai actually understood everything.

He himself is a rich man's son, and his mother isn't poor, but rather unwilling to spend the money.

"So, Zai Zai must work hard to earn money in the future and buy all the treasures that Mommy likes but can't bear to buy for her."

After saying this with great ambition, Zizai turned around and ran towards the kitchen. Clearly, he didn't care at all about the gift that Luo Yifan was going to give him.

I don't know, it's because the jade pendant is too expensive that he didn't accept it.

Or perhaps it's because he had absolutely no interest in the jade pendant, so he didn't accept it.

Luo Yifan looked at the jade pendant in his hand and smiled helplessly.

It seems I was too materialistic, judging a five-year-old's mind by the standards of an adult.

If he had known, he should have bought a lollipop for Zizai, just like he did for Beibei and Guoguo. That way, he might have won Zizai's favor even more.

Thinking this, Luo Yifan suddenly remembered that there was a candy shop not far away, so he stood up and walked towards the door.

Zhu Qianying, who was checking the bills from the past few days behind the cashier, smiled at him. She was neither curious about his whereabouts nor did she intend to stop him from going out.

Zhu Qianying watched him walk quickly across the street; it didn't seem like he was leaving. Besides, his laptop was still safely on the desk.

Zhu Qianying turned her gaze away from Luo Yifan's figure, only to remember a very important question.

"Xiaoya, who picked up Xiaoluzi today?"

"Xiao Tao, he's the one who picks up customers every day." Xiao Ya was taking orders from customers, but she still answered when she heard the question.

"Why aren't they back yet?"

A sense of unease began to rise in Zhu Qianying's heart. She raised her wrist to check her watch. "Shouldn't Xiao Lu be doing his homework here at this time normally?"

Xiao Luzi attends a public school, so she has one less class than Zizai and the others. Also, she lives close to the restaurant, and by the time Zizai comes home from school, she has already done most of her homework.

"Xiao Tao just called back and said that Xiaoluzi School seems to be hosting some VIPs today, and the children will be lining up on the playground to greet them, so it will be a little later than usual."

Zhu Qianying frowned slightly. It turned out that the school was making the children put on a show again.

What time is it? Aren't you afraid the child will starve?

Zhu Qianying looked around the shop; it wasn't too busy yet, and the staff could handle it.

"I'll go check and be right back!" Zhu Qianying said, walked to the refrigerator, took out a carton of milk, and saw that there were also some fruit puddings and the like inside. She figured that her mother must have made them to appease the two little ones.

Zhu Qianying took a pudding without permission, intending to give it to Xiao Luzi to tide him over later.

The restaurant was only about five minutes away from the school. Zhu Qianying didn't take a car, but walked to the school accompanied by her bodyguard.

Before we even reached the school gate, a cacophony of noise could be heard, indicating that school was finally over.

Just as she was thinking this, a familiar little figure skipped and hopped towards her from not far away.

Upon closer inspection, Zhu Qianying realized it was none other than Xiao Luzi.

"Aunt Shadow, what brings you here?"

Seeing her from afar, Xiao Luzi seemed very happy, shouting as he hopped towards Zhu Qianying with his little schoolbag on his back.

While Bai Shao and her father were away, Xiao Luzi clearly became much more dependent on Zhu Qianying.

At first, she was similar to Zizai; after taking a shower, she would climb into bed and fall asleep shortly afterward.

In the past two or three days, Zhu Qianying had to tell her several stories before she could slowly fall asleep.

Clearly, it was because she was thinking about her mother and grandfather, but didn't want to say it and cause trouble for others.

"I've come to pick you up! Here, this is something Grandma made especially for you."

Zhu Qianying felt both heartache and helplessness towards this sensible little girl.

All he could do was pray silently every day, hoping that Bai Shao and her father would return safely soon.

"Thank you, Aunt Shadow! Can I eat it now?"

Zhu Qianying patted her head. "Yes, Grandma's cooking is good because it's made with milk and fresh fruit, so it's very nutritious."

Xiao Luzi couldn't wait to pick up the small spoon and take a few bites before puffing out his cheeks and muttering.

"Don't worry, Aunt Shadow, I won't buy food from those unlicensed food stalls outside."

The little girl was indeed clever; upon hearing what Zhu Qianying said, she immediately understood the true meaning behind it.

It's no wonder Zhu Qianying is so cautious; she's afraid that if she makes even the slightest mistake, Xiao Luzi might suffer unnecessary harm.

"Hmm, such a good girl." Zhu Qianying looked at the extremely satisfied little girl. "Why did you leave school so late today? Did the teacher make you stay after school as punishment?"

"Bamboo Shadows" is a rhetorical question that the answer is already known.

"It's not detention. Our class has always been the best performing class, how could they punish us by making us stay after school? It's some very wealthy people, I think they donated money to build a new campus, so they made us line up to welcome them."

What Xiaoluzi said was basically the same as what Xiaoya said.

Only then did Zhu Qianying feel relieved.

“From now on, bring a carton of milk back to school. If anything unexpected happens in the afternoon and you get hungry, you'll have something to eat.”

The little girl nodded vigorously as she ate, and in this respect, she and Zizai are actually very similar.

Neither she nor Zai Zai ever wanted to cause any trouble for their elders.