Xin Xin was playing with firecrackers outside when Zhang Ning brought in some gifts—all New Year's presents, clearly high-end items.

"Happy New Year, landlord."

Mo Yan is also preparing to close the shop, and then take her daughter out to buy New Year's goods and decorate the house together.

"Happy New Year! I've also prepared one for you, but it's not as good as yours. It's just regular cured meat, fish, and duck or something."

The custom here is that tenants and landlords must exchange New Year's gifts during the Lunar New Year.

I like everything.

Zhang Ning smiled and indicated that he liked everything. Lately, Zhang Ning had a smile on his face all the time, just like a silly goose.

"I'm closing my shop tomorrow. Let me tell you some gossip."

Mo Yan looked at him with some confusion and speechlessness, "Do you think I like listening to gossip?"

"I think you think Yu Ce was sentenced to life imprisonment."

His mother got three years, and now that little brat's no one's taking care of him, so why don't you go, landlord..."

Mo Yan rolled her eyes at him. "Why don't you go? You two are still good brothers. You're so old now, and you're not married or have children. Adopting a child would be perfect!"

Zhang Ning: "..."

"The landlord is taking this too seriously. I was just saying it casually. I think you are a very kind person."

Zhang Ning truly felt that way. At first, he thought Mo Yan was very rational, but later he discovered that she was kind and had been taking care of the elderly in the neighborhood. She just didn't say anything about it or let anyone know.

"I'm kind, so I'll adopt the child of a blind date I used to hate?"

I'm sorry, I'm not that saintly. Right now, all I want to do is take good care of my Xin Xin. He has relatives, friends, and an orphanage. Kind people will adopt him; I won't go there.

Besides, that brat caused so much harm to the original owner and the others.

Zhang Ning nodded slightly after hearing this, "Then you must remember what you said now, no matter what happens, I'll be there for you."

Mo Yan was a little confused. What did that mean?

"You asked me that on purpose just now. What exactly happened?"

Zhang Ning frowned, unsure how to bring it up.

"Hurry up and tell me."

"Yu Ce said in an interview that he hoped you could adopt this child. Someone might come over to discuss this issue soon."

Don't worry, I'll handle it. I'll just ignore any interviews.

Mo Yan was speechless. What?

"Where does he get the nerve?" Mo Yan was speechless. She had just gone on a blind date and was now being pestered.

"Don't be angry, don't be angry. He's just a clown. Don't worry, I've got you covered. I've hired a lawyer, and there are security cameras around. If they see someone taking pictures without our permission, we'll call the police."

Mo Yan nodded. "Okay, I understand."

In the afternoon, Mo Yan took Xin Xin to buy New Year's goods, and Zhang Ning said he would go with them to protect them.

Mo Yan glanced at him indifferently without saying a word, but her gaze was full of disdain.

"I can't fight, but I can help carry things."

Mo Yan looked at Xin Xin, "Xin Xin, would you like Uncle to help you?"

Xin Xin nodded vigorously, "Yes, thank you, Uncle."

They went to the wholesale market together and bought a lot of stickers, couplets, and decorations to hang up.

Zhang Ning saw that he had also bought a lot for his store, and then they went back together.

As soon as I got back, I saw a little girl holding a microphone, with a camera behind her.

Mo Yan walked over and said, "Excuse me, we can't take pictures here."

"Hello, I'm a reporter from Tomato TV. May I interview you?"

Mo Yan refused outright.

"No, I don't give interviews, please don't take pictures of me."

This puzzled the little girl. "Why? We came here to ask you to adopt Yu Yang, the boy whose father was sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve and whose grandmother was sentenced to three years in prison."

He misses you very much and hopes you can raise him.

Mo Yan stopped and looked at the camera. "How come I remember that filming without someone's permission is illegal?"

"Reporters are not your shield; take them back immediately."

The person behind her was intimidated by Mo Yan's imposing manner and quickly turned off the camera, but the little girl persisted. "Wait, you're a mother yourself, can't you feel sorry for that child? Just give him a bite to eat!"

He almost called you "Mom!"

The little girl spoke with great passion and excitement, her eyes glistening with tears.

Mo Yan stopped and looked at her, then spoke with a cold smile.

"A bite to eat? Raising a child is not as simple as raising a cat or dog. I have to work hard to make a living in order to take good care of my daughter."

How can you expect me to adopt a child?

Does he have to stop eating, drinking, and going to school? If he needs anything, won't I have to put in a lot of effort?

Do you think raising children is that simple?

If one blind date leads to his mother, then he has countless mothers.

You only see how difficult it is for them, but you think it's easy for me, a woman raising a child?

And since you care so much about that child, why don't you adopt him?

The young girl was speechless when asked. She wasn't married yet, so how could she possibly raise someone else's child?

"But that child needs you. He needs you so much. He doesn't need a good life, he just wants to live with you."

"You're a mother too, can't you feel sorry for him?"

Zhang Ning called a lawyer.

Just as the lawyer was about to step forward, he heard Mo Yan speak.

“I get up at four o’clock every day to go to the vegetable market and I’m busy preparing to open the shop until seven-thirty.”

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