Chapter 36 The familiar feeling of rejection from the second blond-haired boy—…

The sudden action startled the two cubs. Atticus, though bewildered, explained calmly and gently, "Uncle, I want to give Nono a cheek kiss. I really like Nono."

Fu Yanli thought to himself, "I went abroad when I was fourteen. How could I not know what a cheek kiss is? But don't think I don't know you. You're usually so arrogant and have never taken the initiative to perform this kind of greeting!"

“We don’t usually exchange cheek kisses in our country,” Fu Yanli quickly found an excuse. “Since you’re staying here temporarily, you can learn how to bow here.”

The two people can exchange greetings if they are only a meter apart, and they will definitely not touch.

Atik, not understanding what was going on, could only reply, "Okay, Uncle, I am indeed very interested in your culture, and I will learn from it."

Nono whispered in Chinese, "Uncle, shouldn't we go along with whatever the guests do?"

Fu Yanli didn't put Nuonuo down, but picked him up and carried him home, saying, "No need, just go with the flow."

Nono nodded, looking bewildered.

Upon entering, Fu Shizhang and Shen Lingyi warmly welcomed Atticus.

Although he was only five years old, he had received an elite education from a young age and was very adept at handling such situations. The gift he gave to Fu Shizhang was an ancient inkstone that had been lost overseas, while the gift he gave to Shen Lingyi was a raw pigeon blood ruby, which would be very expensive and beautiful to make into jewelry or brooches.

In addition, Lucien gave Fu Yanli a gift, which was a contract that had been prepared in advance and only required Fu Yanli's signature to be effective.

As for Nono, there were many more gifts: a limited edition Lego set, a custom-made calfskin children's bag, a limited edition figurine of a classic character, and the most important one was an interactive robot that their own group had just developed. It supports multiple languages, can connect to the internet, and is equipped with an artificial intelligence system to help the little one understand the world and acquire various kinds of knowledge, perfectly hitting Nono's preferences.

Nono hugged the robot shaped like a little bear and smiled happily: "Thank you, Brother Atticus."

Atticus blushed slightly when he saw Nono's smiling face: "No, you're welcome, Nono."

Holding the "simple" and carelessly presented contract gift, Fu Yanli really wanted to break the contract immediately.

Nono also gave Atticus a gift, a set of expensive oil paints, because Nono heard her grandfather say that Atticus was very talented in oil painting.

Sure enough, Atticus was very happy to receive the gift and said to Nono, "Nono, would you like to be my model? I want to paint a picture of you."

Atticus's talent for painting came from his mother, a descendant of nobility and a painter. After marrying his father and giving birth to him, she felt that the marriage had restricted her pursuit of art, so she divorced him to seek freedom.

He was able to complete an oil painting independently when he was three years old, and the painting was auctioned for a six-figure price.

He has been taking more and more classes in the past two years and hasn't touched oil painting for a while, but after seeing Nuonuo, he was inspired and wanted to paint a portrait of Nuonuo.

Nono readily agreed: "Sure, I'd love to be your model."

Fu Shizhang was pleased to see the two children getting along so well; it seemed the cooperation between the two families could continue into the next generation.

Only Fu Yanli gritted his teeth; he would absolutely not allow Nuonuo to be alone with Atticus, absolutely not.

Fu Yanli finished his meal without tasting it, and Shen Lingyi noticed his slightly stiff demeanor.

After dinner, Fu Shizhang took Nuonuo and Atticus to play with Lego, and Shen Lingyi took the opportunity to pull Fu Yanli aside to ask about the situation.

"What's wrong with you? You don't like Atticus? I think that kid is great."

Fu Yanli knew he was overreacting. He hadn't realized he would be such a worrisome father, but Nuonuo was so cute and innocent. As they spent more and more time together, he poured a lot of affection into Nuonuo and couldn't stand the wild boy's covetousness.

Especially since the Qin family still poses a threat, he hasn't completely altered Nuonuo's fate.

It was difficult to explain this reason to Shen Lingyi, so he could only vaguely say, "No, it's just that there are some issues I haven't thought through."

"Is it related to the Qin family?" Shen Lingyi naturally knew about Fu Yanli's declaration of war against the Qin family. "If it's troublesome, your father and I will think of a solution together."

Fu Yanli shook his head: "No, Mom, don't worry, I'll handle it."

Looking at her tall and handsome son, Shen Lingyi understood. She smiled and said, "Yanli, you've always been very opinionated, so your father and I have always respected your decisions. I think Nuonuo is very similar to you in personality. As parents, we provide a safe living environment for our children and support them. As for the rest, we can try to let them explore on their own."

Fu Yanli understood the logic, but awkwardly replied, "I understand, thank you, Mom."

This reaction made Shen Lingyi very happy; she now knew how difficult it was to be a parent.

Atticus had been on a plane for a long time, so after playing for a while, he politely said goodbye and went home to rest. Fu Yanli took him home.

On the way, Atticus asked expectantly, "Uncle, Nono's learning progress is about the same as mine. When I start school, will I be in the same class as Nono?"

Fu Yanli snorted inwardly, but outwardly showed great care for the younger generation: "Nuonuo is studying at Fu's School. I plan to send you to Eton College, which is of much higher quality than Nuonuo's school."

“Uncle, I can’t stay here for too long. It doesn’t matter which school I go to, I will have separate classes. I really like my little brother Nuonuo, and I want to go to the same school as him so I can take care of Nuonuo.”

Atticus had seen many children, but they were all very noisy and stupid, and impossible to communicate with. Nono was the first child who was both beautiful and intelligent, and he really liked her.

Fu Yanli was still struggling and did not agree immediately, saying that he would discuss it with his father.

But Atticus was already looking forward to it.

After picking Nono up from her parents, Fu Yanli secretly asked, "Nono, what's your impression of Atticus?"

Ideally, you should feel uncomfortable.

Unfortunately, Nono gave the opposite answer: "Dad, Atticus is very enthusiastic and smart. He knows more than me, and I want to learn from him."

Fu Yanli was still unwilling to give up: "Then do you want to go to the same school as him?"

"Okay, I'll help Dad take good care of my brother."

Fu Yanli: "..."

How come this has become a two-way journey?

Fu Yanli could only complain to Jiang Shunian in the end. Jiang Shunian chuckled for a long time and was still curious about Atticus's appearance. Fu Yanli said, "I'm too lazy to take pictures of him. You can take a look when you have time. Have you released your rehearsal schedule? Send me a copy."

“Okay, I’ll send it to you in a bit,” Jiang Shunian said. “I happen to be off filming on Nuonuo’s first day, so I can go with you to take Nuonuo to school.”

Jiang Shunian didn't want to miss Nuonuo's first day of school.

"Okay, then I'll come pick you up the night before."

"No need, you've arranged a driver for me, I can come back by myself, it's not much..." Jiang Shunian said, but after meeting Fu Yanli's deep gaze, he stopped talking. He understood the meaning in the other's eyes.

Because I miss you, I want to see you as soon as possible.

Jiang Shunian was not averse to it; in fact, he was starting to look forward to it.

Afterwards, Jiang Shunian chatted with Nuonuo. Upon learning that his father would come back to take him to school, Nuonuo jumped up happily, looking incredibly cute: "Daddy, I'm so happy!"

After learning that Nuonuo had agreed to audition, Lin Yusong was certain that Nuonuo could handle the role, so he sped up the search for a child actress to play the female lead in her childhood and informed Jiang Shunian after the casting was finalized.

The audition was held the day before Nuonuo started school.

After Jiang Shunian informed Fu Yanli of the arrangements for Nuonuo, Fu Yanli made his work arrangements in advance and brought Nuonuo along.

But the night before departure, Nono asked Fu Yanli if she could bring Atticus the next day.

Fu Yanli suddenly felt dizzy. When did Nono and Atticus get in touch?

Upon inquiry, it was discovered that the two children had exchanged contact information on their first night together. During their conversation, Atticus learned that Nono was going to audition, so he asked if he could also go and see her and meet Uncle Jiang Shunian. He also brought a gift for Jiang Shunian.

Nuonuo replied that she would ask her uncle, and then came over to ask Fu Yanli.

Fu Yanli instinctively wanted to refuse, but he couldn't bear to when he saw Nuonuo's expectant eyes.

Jiang Shunian once said that Nuonuo was relatively quiet and introverted before and rarely had playmates. It was rare for her to have Atticus as a playmate, so Fu Yanli couldn't bear to refuse.

We had no choice but to accept it.

So the next day, a young man with blond hair sneaked into the group that set off.

Upon arriving at the film set, Jiang Shunian received a message from Fu Yanli and immediately welcomed him in.

Jiang Shunian's eyes lit up when he saw Atticus. He was a beautiful child with blond hair, blue eyes, and snow-white skin, exuding an aristocratic air.

Atticus also greeted Jiang Shunian in Chinese, although he only knew two phrases: "Uncle Jiang, hello, I am Atticus."

The rest will be translated by Nono.

Atticus was very eloquent, praising Jiang Shunian's appearance and saying that it was no wonder Nono was so beautiful and cute, as she had inherited her looks from Jiang Shunian.

Jiang Shunian couldn't help but smile when praised by such a handsome young man; he had a very good impression of him.

Atticus gave Jiang Shunian a new luxury watch as a gift, which perfectly suited Jiang Shunian's temperament.

Fu Yanli started nitpicking again, saying that someone who was so good at sweet-talking must be a playboy in the making.

What's even more infuriating is that the couple's watches he ordered to express his love were still in production when this blond-haired guy beat him to it and gave them to him first.

Indeed, there was a reason why he was hostile to Atticus.

When Lin Yusong met Nuonuo, he was surprised to find that Nuonuo was even more dazzling than on TV. He gave Nuonuo lines to prepare for the audition.

The actress who played the female lead as a child was also present; she was a very pretty young girl who greeted everyone with grace and poise.

The little girl's parents both work in the entertainment industry, so she is a child star and already has a lot of acting experience, while Nuonuo is more clueless.

Fortunately, Nuonuo has very few lines, and the scenes she performs in are mainly those of a young girl, so as long as she doesn't break character, it's fine.

But Nono has mild obsessive-compulsive disorder and is a bit of a perfectionist; he doesn't like to settle for less.

Therefore, after receiving the lines and the performance scene, Nuonuo went to Jiang Shunian's dressing room and asked Jiang Shunian to teach her how to perform and how to recite the lines.

Jiang Shunian readily agreed and taught him step by step.

This was the first time Fu Yanli had seen Jiang Shunian act. When he saw him demonstrate how to portray a three-year-old boy, his lively and charming performance was captivating. In particular, his innocent eyes were remarkably similar to Nuonuo's.

But when facing Nuonuo, he only felt a father's love; when facing Jiang Shunian, he longed to hold him in his arms and kiss him.

It's no wonder that countless viewers enjoy watching movies and TV series; good acting truly provides an aesthetic experience.

Fu Yanli wanted to take a picture of the scene, but Atticus next to him set up his easel and started sketching.

Moreover, the painting is extremely lifelike.

He was outshone by a young blond kid.

My father also wondered why there were no painting classes among the lessons he was given when he was a child.

Fu Shizhang, who was far away in S City, sneezed for no apparent reason.

Nuonuo has an excellent ability to learn and imitate. After Jiang Shunian explained and taught her a few times, she was able to perfectly replicate it.

During the audition, he directly shocked director Lin Yusong, who praised Nono as a natural-born actor.

Originally, I wanted to recommend Nono directly to another director friend. He was preparing to shoot a movie and was short of a child actor. He thought Nono was very suitable.

But Jiang Shunian politely declined with a smile. Lin Yusong glanced at Fu Yanli, who had been silent but had a strong presence, standing to the side.

Fu Yanli was wearing sunglasses, so his full appearance couldn't be seen. No one present recognized him, but his outstanding looks and calm demeanor made it clear that he was either rich or noble. Moreover, Lin Yusong happened to hear Nuonuo call out "Uncle," and he instantly realized that Nuonuo was actually a young master from a wealthy family with hundreds of millions of assets to inherit, so he didn't need to act in movies to earn money.

This is probably Nono's only film and television work. They should make good use of this gimmick in the future. It would be difficult for this drama not to be a hit.

Because of Fu Yanli's aloof and unapproachable demeanor, Nuonuo's fans in the crew didn't dare to come over to ask Nuonuo for an autograph. Fortunately, they had the opportunity to do so later.

Although Nono's role is simple, the set needs to be built and extras need to be arranged, so filming cannot be done today. We can only wait until everything is ready and try to schedule it for the weekend so as not to affect Nono's school.

There's no need to make any special arrangements for this. Given Nono's learning ability, even if she takes a break occasionally, it won't affect her learning progress.

Nono didn't ask for payment; he was just there to help his father. However, Lin Yusong still insisted on drafting a contract and paid Nono.

This little incident ended quickly, and the crew needed to continue filming.

Jiang Shunian still has scenes to film today, scenes with the female lead. He asked Fu Yanli to take the children to his dressing room.

With people coming and going from the film crew, Fu Yanli didn't want to attract attention, so he went to Jiang Shunian's dressing room as instructed.

When Fu Yanli arrived, Mo Zhen felt a strong sense of crisis. He found Jiang Shunian and casually asked about Fu Yanli's identity, but Jiang Shunian did not tell him. Instead, he gave Mo Zhen a strange look.

"This is my privacy, I'm sorry."

Mo Zhen could only give an awkward laugh before leaving dejectedly.

This reaction made Jiang Shunian realize Mo Zhen's meaning, and he couldn't help but secretly become more vigilant, determined to stay away from Mo Zhen.

Aside from filming, there must be absolutely no communication between them in private.

The filming went very smoothly that day. Jiang Shunian left early with Fu Yanli and their two children.

After Jiang Shunian left, the crew members started talking about the relationship between Jiang Shunian and Fu Yanli.

"That big shot was obviously not someone to mess with; his aura was too strong, I didn't even dare to take a picture. He must be Jiang Shunian's sugar daddy, right?"

"Luckily I didn't take a picture. Didn't you see he had bodyguards with him? But I think this guy must be really handsome. Didn't you see that nose, that physique, those hands? Jiang Shunian is really eating well!"

"It's also possible that they're seriously dating. Didn't you see how close Nuonuo is to this person?"

"Let's think outside the box. What if Nuonuo is their child?"

"Indeed, he looks very fertile."

Jiang Shunian didn't care if people knew about her relationship with Fu Yanli; let them speculate.

He's an actor, and he lets his work speak for itself. If he confirms his relationship with Fu Yanli in the future and it gets exposed, he will admit it directly.

He already has a child, what else does he have to deny?

On the way back, Atticus finished the sketch and showed it to Nono and Jiang Shunian.

Jiang Shunian was surprised: "You're amazing! You can even draw, and you draw very well."

“I studied it for a while, but I’m better at oil painting than sketching,” Atticus said. “Nono agreed to be my model, and I’ll paint a portrait of him.”

Nono was very supportive: "I'm really looking forward to it, it's going to be amazing!"

Atticus secretly puffed out his little chest in praise.

Fu Yanli gave a very soft, cold snort, which was caught by Jiang Shunian.

Jiang Shunian chuckled and pinched Fu Yanli's arm.

But Fu Yanli grabbed his hand in return, inserted his fingers, and intertwined them tightly. He even used his fingertips to ambiguously caress the base of Fu Yanli's fingers, causing a slight itch.

Jiang Shunian couldn't resist in front of the child, so she could only let Fu Yanli lead her, her ears burning slightly.

It was already night when they got home. Shen Lingyi had arranged for someone to prepare a meal, and they ate together. Shen Lingyi took care of Jiang Shunian's profession and prepared low-fat and low-calorie foods for him, but the taste was just as good. Jiang Shunian felt Shen Lingyi's care and thanked her with a smile.

He seems to be increasingly treating the Fu family as his own home.

When they got home, Jiang Shunian picked up Nuonuo and hugged her affectionately. Nuonuo was also very attached to Jiang Shunian, hugging her father's neck and laughing all the time. That night, she even wanted to sleep with her father.

This left Fu Yanli somewhat frustrated, as he had originally intended to be intimate with Jiang Shunian.

Jiang Shunian rolled her eyes at him, then carried her son and went back into the house with a flourish.

The next morning, Fu Yanli prepared breakfast, while Jiang Shunian watched Nuonuo change into her school uniform.

There wasn't enough time to order custom-made school uniforms this year, so we had to buy some higher-end ones first. Fu Yanli personally selected them. The top is a British-style gray-blue shirt, paired with a dark blue tie, and the Fu's School logo badge is on the chest. The bottom is black shorts, and long pants will be worn when the weather gets cooler.

Wearing this school uniform, Nuonuo instantly transformed into a campus heartthrob, exuding both cuteness and handsomeness, prompting Jiang Shunian to take numerous photos.

Atticus's school uniform was also very eye-catching.

His hair was combed back, leaving only a few wisps, which added to his aristocratic air.

Of course, in Fu Yanli's view, it was not even one ten-thousandth as good as Nuonuo.

The sight of two adults dropping off two good-looking children at school was quite eye-catching. The parents who came to drop off their children were all employees of the Fu Group, and they immediately greeted Fu Yanli with smiles.

At first, they were wondering why Fu Yanli would be here, but when they saw Nuonuo in his arms, they instantly realized that the news that the president's office had revealed a few days ago that President Fu had a child was true, and that the child was Nuonuo!

Like everyone else in the president's office, their first thought was that they absolutely had to stay with the Fu family and work for King Nuonuo in the future!

Fu Yanli nodded slightly in response to the employees' greetings, but his eyes, hidden behind his sunglasses, scrutinized each of the children who came to report for duty.

Upon seeing a little boy, the father's radar started working again.

This familiar feeling of rejection—

It's definitely another blond kid!