Chapter 15 Dad's Changed! Seeing His Daughter (Scattering Red Envelopes)...

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Ning Ye looked at Bian Xun with a puzzled expression.

The man's cold, indifferent eyes held a complex expression, as if concealing a helpless compromise and acceptance.

Ning Ye pondered for a moment and understood his gaze.

Does that 10,000 yuan voucher really bother him so much?

Ning Ye thought back for a moment and realized that she had never used his card to spend more than 10,000 yuan. This time, she even chose a 24-month installment plan to buy the TV, which was already very frugal.

That heartless capitalist.

Bian Xun: "...?"

Ning Ye was secretly grumbling to herself when a commotion broke the silence of the ecological park.

The sounds of adults' footsteps and conversations drifted past the doorway, followed by the excited chatter of young children, like a flock of birds flying in.

The kindergarten children who came for their autumn outing have arrived.

The children's arrival brought life to the otherwise cool and technologically advanced park. As they were led in by their teachers and parents, they looked up at the dome overhead and the surrounding scenery, exclaiming "Wow!" one after another.

Wow! Look at that!

Bian Xun habitually furrowed his brow.

He hates noisy children, just like he hates barking cats and dogs.

Ning Ye secretly observed him, and the irritation in his cold and indifferent black eyes was so obvious.

When they were together, Bian Xun disliked children. On Valentine's Day, if he encountered a child selling flowers on the street, he would expressionlessly buy all the flowers for Ning Ye and then tell the child to get lost.

That year on Qixi Festival (Chinese Valentine's Day), they encountered so many flower-selling children that Ning Ye ended up carrying nearly a thousand roses. It sounded quite romantic, but since it wasn't a Friday, she walked around with the roses for a long time without taking anything further.

Bian Xun is just that cold and neurotic.

But this same person, in the future, had such a lovely daughter with her.

Ning Ye sighed.

Unfortunately, Bian Xun is still Bian Xun now, and he's even become someone else's leading man.

She only hoped that even if her ex-boyfriend wanted to have a deep father-son relationship with someone else, he couldn't hurt her child.

She returned to her platform, where parents with children were already visiting. Ning Ye began to diligently explain the parameters and performance.

The park features a vast and complex landscape, divided into flower and bird areas, rainforest areas, autumn areas, and winter areas. Each scene incorporates different smart home products, offering both fun and interactive experiences as well as valuable sightseeing opportunities.

Ning Ye's platform was quite far from the entrance, and she couldn't help but look in that direction, wondering if Tao Tao had come in yet.

Today, all the children from Xia Lu Kindergarten, including the small, medium, and large classes, went on an autumn outing. Children with parents could explore on their own, while the rest of the children followed their teachers.

Teacher Youzi led Ning Zhitao and Gu Zixun, who were assigned to her, along with Zhang Sijie and her mother, as they walked through the venue.

Ning Zhitao looked around excitedly as soon as she entered, her cheeks flushed. "Wow, so many flowers! They're so pretty! Do Mom and Dad work here?"

Zhang Sijie nodded excitedly, "I wonder which tree my dad is under."

Teacher Youzi was charmed by the little girls' innocent words and squatted down with a smile: "Your parents work in the Wujiang Group building. This is the park they created."

The two little girls exclaimed, "Wow—!"

Gu Zixun, standing to the side, snorted and glanced at them with a sense of superiority.

From the moment he entered, he showed no signs of being unsophisticated.

Ning Zhitao and Zhang Sijie could only see the flowers and trees here, but he was more interested in the technological products integrated into them.

Before he came, his mother specifically told him that he must behave well today, because if he behaved well enough, he would be able to meet his future father.

now.

Xu Lanyi was elegantly sipping red wine at home, her headphones connected to the situation at the park, where her trusted assistant was also present.

"The young master has already entered the park and is with Ning Zhitao and the others. President Bian is also there, but we haven't seen him yet."

"Mm." Xu Lanyi smiled calmly.

Through the headphones, she could hear what the other children were focusing on, and Zixun's insights into the technological products.

"Let Zixun and the little sister get along well." Xu Lanyi raised her glass.

She knew that Ning Ye would do everything she could to appear on the autumn outing today.

But she will soon learn about the differences between children from different educational backgrounds.

When Ning Ye sees her son and Bian Xun's warm and loving scene, she will inevitably feel "My daughter is his biological child" and "Why should her son be his biological child?" Once this distorted mentality develops, her resentment will deepen, and her behavior will reveal her true nature.

But in reality, whether or not he is biologically related to Bian Xun, he is a completely unfamiliar child to him at this moment, with whom he has no emotional connection.

Under such circumstances, naturally, the child who is more intelligent and performs better will attract Bian Xun's attention and favor.

In this respect, Xu Lanyi used countless resources to cultivate Zixun. Many famous teachers were simply unavailable even with money. The cost of raising him was far beyond what Ning Ye's economic capacity could provide.

Ning Ye must be confident that her daughter is Bian Xun's biological daughter; this is her biggest trump card.

But what if Xu Lanyi's son is a little genius?

Bian Xun will definitely treat her son differently.

…

Inside the park, Gu Zixun was already explaining his knowledge of science and technology in great detail.

It must be said that his performance was indeed remarkable. The Wujiang employees on the surrounding platform laughed in surprise, "Little boy, how old are you? How do you know all this?"

The artificial intelligence industry is developing rapidly, and Wujiang is at the forefront of the industry. The intelligent products displayed in the park incorporate various emerging technologies, and Gu Zixun can even name a few of them.

Teacher Yuzu looked at the four-year-old boy in surprise, clapped her hands in admiration, and said, "Zixun, you've said things that even your teacher didn't know. You're amazing!"

Gu Zixun smiled proudly, "That's nothing, I know much more."

He was often not allowed to go out since he was little because his mother would hide him at home. But whatever he wanted, his mother would buy it for him, so Gu Zixun's family even had a telescope and a toy car, which was something other children could not compare to.

Teacher Youzi and Zhang Sijie's mother exchanged a glance. The child's maturity was strikingly high among a group of toddlers who were still babbling.

Teacher Youzi didn't know whether this was good or bad, and couldn't help but look at Ning Zhitao, who was squatting on the virtual lawn playing with the automatic sprinkler robot. Her round back looked like a sprouting bamboo shoot.

Tao Tao is also very smart and quick-witted. Her thinking is very clear and sharp when answering questions and speaking in class. It is obvious that her parents are highly educated people who are dedicated to educating their children.

But at the same time, Tao Tao retains the innocence and naivety that children her age should have, making her soft, cute, and hard not to like.

Ning Zhitao and Zhang Sijie were having a great time when Gu Zixun's condescending voice came from above.

"You only know that it can spray water, but do you know what temperature the water sprayed by this robot needs to be kept at in order to dissolve the floor detergent and disinfect the floor?"

"Let me test you." Gu Zixun put his hands on his hips.

Ning Zhitao had her back to him, not wanting to listen at all. She glanced at Zhang Sijie again and realized that Zhang Sijie was almost asleep.

So Ning Zhitao quietly shifted her position, politely turning the back of her head towards Gu Zixun.

Gu Zixun didn't care whether they wanted to listen or not, and continued to explain the knowledge of the robot vacuum cleaner, attracting more and more people to watch this little genius.

This four-year-old child has indeed demonstrated intelligence far exceeding that of his peers.

"That's amazing!"

"This child is only four or five years old, right?"

"Could this be a child prodigy?"

Xu Lanyi heard it clearly through her earphones, and the pride in her eyes was self-evident.

At the scene, Assistant Zhang, who was standing not far away, looked away and couldn't help but sigh, "This child is really smart."

As soon as he turned around, President Bian's gaze also fell on the child.

Assistant Zhang thought to himself, even if the boss, a highly educated and research-oriented elite, dislikes children, he would still appreciate intelligent people.

Bian Xun's cool, dark eyes looked at the little boy who loved science. After a moment, his quiet gaze swept around him, as if searching for something.

Assistant Zhang, curious, asked in a low voice, "Mr. Bian, what are you looking for?"

Bian Xun finally spoke calmly: "Where are his parents?"

Assistant Zhang was secretly startled. Did the boss really admire this child's intelligence so much that he wanted to meet the child's parents? Did their Wujiang Group start developing future technology research and development personnel from the age of four?

Assistant Zhang felt a pang of regret that his own daughter wasn't a genius.

Then the president's deep, magnetic voice rang out indifferently:

"Find his parents and ask them if they are willing to donate 100 million yuan to support their child in conducting scientific research in Wujiang."

Assistant Zhang: "??"

Bian Xun recalled the pile of science primers that someone had delivered to his office, along with the craft projects his father had done for his son, and felt a wave of annoyance.

He indifferently shifted his gaze from the child: "After finding the child's parents, mark them, and then directly push the products to them for sale."

“…Okay.” Assistant Zhang froze on the spot.

Fortunately, his child wasn't a genius.

...

After inspecting several platforms, Bian Xun returned to an open area in the middle of the park, raised his hand, and pinched the bridge of his nose.

In fact, he had already achieved his purpose in appearing here: he had confirmed Ning Ye's card-swiping pattern. Although he couldn't directly stop her from doing so in the future, he could intervene manually.

But for some reason, he seemed to still have things left undone.

The surrounding area was filled with kindergarten children, making a racket, which made him feel increasingly impatient.

The preachy little boy and his group also visited the central area.

This time, he seemed to be arguing with the other children.

Bian Xun really wanted to throw him out.

But because of this, Bian Xun hadn't noticed the other children next to him before. But when he looked over at the sound, he found that Bian Xun was arguing with a little girl with a round head and a round back.

The girl was also about four or five years old, wearing light red carrot-shaped overalls with a white polka-dot shirt underneath, and her hair was tied in two little pigtails.

For some reason, Bian Xun felt that the figure looked somewhat familiar.

The two children then walked to the platform of the smart gate in the park. The scenery there was divided by the Wujiang smart combination lock. Outside the gate was a winter scene, while inside was home furnishings.

Their argument revolved around the combination lock.

"Fingerprint passwords and facial recognition are the safest!" the little boy insisted, pointing at the door.

“You’re right, Gu Zixun, but my dad’s combination lock is also very secure. He doesn’t need to use his fingers or his face, and no one will know what his combination is.”

The little girl had her back to Bian Xun, and her voice was crisp and loud. When she talked about her father, her voice was soft and sweet but very firm.

Gu Zixun never expected that a child would question him. He had learned far more than others, so how could he be wrong?

In particular… he caught a glimpse of a figure in the distance, a tall, imposing, and majestic figure, exactly like the one his mother had shown him in the photograph!

Gu Zixun crossed his arms, his tone somewhat sarcastic, "Who said your dad's password is safe? As long as others know about your family's relationships, your home is not safe at all!"

The little girl stood with her hands on her hips, her round face tense. "I won't allow you to talk about Happy House like that."

“My dad and mom were college classmates. My dad said that the password he set was only understood by my mom; it was their secret code. No one else would know it.”

Thinking of this, Ning Zhitao also thought about how her father and mother no longer lived together or used secret codes. A hint of disappointment appeared in her grape-like eyes under her long eyelashes, but she still stood stubbornly with her hands on her hips.

Gu Zixun scoffed, "If your dad gets old or forgets, he'll lose the password. But facial recognition and fingerprints won't!"

A crowd gathered around, most of the employees of Wujiang just there for the amusement. Xu Lanyi's assistant fanned the flames in the crowd: "Well said! This little boy is so smart!"

The little girl's story ended there.

The people around were also swayed by the crowd and began to think that the little boy was incredibly witty and had a thinking ability that was not like that of a four-year-old.

Xu Lanyi, speaking through the earphones, smiled and clapped for Zixun from afar.

But Ning Zhitao wasn't unable to argue with him; she was simply touched by his words. It reminded her that her father seemed to have truly forgotten her, and a thin mist clouded over his large, round eyes.

Ning Ye had just finished her work at the platform, organizing the data and submitting it to the back office, when she heard that there were children arguing over there.

Her heart skipped a beat.

In just this short time, the plot has begun?

Although Tao Tao isn't the type to argue with people, the plot makes her a "control group" for the female lead's son. Won't she be bullied?

Ning Ye immediately put down everything she was doing and followed the sound to find it.

The entire park was divided into several sections. Ning Ye walked through the left and right sections before finally seeing the area where the crowd was gathered in the distance.

Standing in the middle were indeed Tao Tao and another little boy.

That must be Xu Lanyi's son.

Teacher Yuzu stood in the middle, looking anxious, holding one child's hand in each hand, trying to get them to shake hands and make up. "Babies, you can't fight here."

Ning Zhitao always listened to Teacher Youzi and obediently handed over her hand.

But she felt a little wronged. She didn't understand why this was her father's company.

Ning Ye's heart clenched, and she pushed through the crowd to go inside.

Ning Zhitao was ready to "shake hands and make peace," but at that moment, Gu Zixun suddenly pushed Ning Zhitao's hand away, saying, "You don't understand anything at all. I don't want a sister like you!"

Teacher Youzi was caught off guard, and Ning Zhitao staggered back two steps. At that moment, Ning Ye felt a surge of anger, but her hand was too far away to reach her falling daughter.

Just then, Ning Zhitao bumped into a group of people from behind.

A deep black suit jacket and long, sleek trousers hung above gleaming leather shoes. A cool, sandalwood scent wafted from the hem of the jacket, catching the girl as she fell backward.

It was like a small grape bumping into Bian Xun's leg.

The surroundings suddenly fell silent.

Ning Ye could only stop in her tracks.

We're doomed.

Bian Xun glanced at Gu Zixun, who was looking at him with admiration. There was no sign of the ice melting. Instead, he looked at the Wujiang employees around him.

"You don't even have a child who understands the product? You need him to explain it to you the whole time?"

All the employees were startled and immediately realized what was happening.

I don't know what happened to me just now, but I suddenly got caught up in comparing the two children, as if I had to determine who was better—in reality, the knowledge the little boy was talking about was still simple and rudimentary in the eyes of adults.

The little girl nestled against the edge of the trousers and stood up straight.

Bian Xun never looked down at her; his cold expression remained as still as a deep well.

His original intention was simply to prevent children from falling in the park and causing trouble for their parents.

But when a strange child actually came close and made unfamiliar physical contact, he still visibly frowned.

Ning Ye could clearly see his impatience and guessed that Bian Xun was just trying to prevent accidents from happening in the park.

The man resolved the matter with a few words, then coldly looked around and asked, "Where are her parents?"

After Bian Xun finished asking this question.

The little girl looked up at him.

Bian Xun frowned, then finally lowered his head indifferently.

Their eyes met.

Bian Xun's dark pupils suddenly contracted.

...

In that instant, Bian Xun had a rather absurd idea.

Is this Ning Ye from her childhood who has traveled to this moment?

They look so alike.

The little girl in that old, yellowed photograph bears an almost 80% resemblance to the little girl in front of me. Their round, dark eyes, double eyelids, and the shape of their noses are almost identical.

The only difference was that when Ning Ye was a child, her clothes were old and frayed, and the colors were dull. Her skin was also slightly sallow due to lack of nutrition.

The little girl in front of me was well cared for by her parents. She was a size bigger than Xiao Ningye, with fair and rosy skin and deep black hair from good nutrition.

But they look so alike...

So much so that in that split second he had an even more absurd idea.

Could this be Ning Ye's daughter?

But in that instant of distraction, he immediately dismissed his own thought.

The little girl looked to be a little over four years old, maybe no more than five. If she was Ning Ye's daughter, then she must have gotten pregnant, given birth, and raised her not long after their breakup.

Only then could there be a child this big.

Therefore, it's impossible.

Various thoughts flashed through his mind, but Bian Xun's gaze had regained its composure.

He was certain that this was a strange child.

Ning Zhitao looked up at the familiar face, her eyes gradually brightening. She opened her mouth as if to call out, but then suddenly remembered something and quickly pursed her lips and held her breath.

On one hand, she was trying to hold back from calling him "Dad," and on the other hand, she was sulking to see if her dad really didn't recognize her.

So her face puffed up like an inflated balloon, her cheeks were very soft and plump, and her dark, shiny grape-like eyes looked at him expectantly.

Bian Xun merely observed her carefully before coldly shifting his gaze away. "The child's parents haven't arrived yet?"

The little ball deflated instantly.

Ning Zhitao didn't want to cry when she argued with Gu Zixun, and she didn't want to cry even when Gu Zixun tugged at her and she almost fell.

At that moment, tears began to well up in my eyes.

This father was completely different from any father she knew.

For her, last month her father would bend down and lift her up into the air.

Although her father teaches her many things, they are all quite fun. Her father's work is not as busy as her mother's, so he always drives her to and from school.

Although he doesn't let her eat desserts, her dad always buys her lots of little dresses, sparkly diamonds, and colorful little bags.

Her and her mother's wardrobe was overflowing with things her father had bought. Her mother said those things were all too expensive, but her father would laugh and pull her into another room to whisper to her.

She was still very happy living with her mother for the past month, and she thought it would be the same when she saw her father.

But Dad's eyes and tone of voice were completely different from before.

He truly doesn't love her or his mother anymore!

Ning Zhitao started to sob.

Ning Ye, who was in the distance, immediately felt sad as well.

Before Bian Xun met her daughter, she had wondered if Bian Xun would show any special treatment to her biological child, even though they hadn't gone through the process of raising her. Blood ties are different.

Just like when Ning Ye found the child, even though it was absurd, she still couldn't bear to abandon the child and took her home.

As it turns out, Bian Xun did not.

She knew that Bian Xun's current cold and aloof demeanor would hurt the child!

Bian Xun found it very troublesome: "..."

He did nothing, he just stood there expressionless, and suddenly the child started crying.

Kids really are the most troublesome thing.

His attitude was certainly not gentle, but when he looked down at the little person who looked just like Ning Ye when she was a child, he felt a pang of sadness.

It's like seeing Ning Ye crying from many years ago.

In nearly thirty years of her life, Bian Xun had no experience in coaxing children, nor did she think she needed to have this skill.

So he just coldly and curtly coaxed, "Don't cry."

It sounds like an order.

The limp little girl shuddered, and then cried even louder, "Wah—!"

Bian Xun: "..."

Ning Zhitao was heartbroken and wiped all her tears on Bian Xun's knees, leaving two sad eyes visible on the dark gray fabric.

Like two grapes of despair.

She has decided to start calling her dad "uncle" from now on!

Bian Xun looked at his wrinkled knees and closed his eyes.

I really want to say something harsh, but for some reason, I can't.

At Ning Ye's prompting, Teacher Yuzu came over and took Ning Zhitao away.

The little girl had now bravely accepted reality, just as she had accepted her father's death before.

Anyway, Mom knows her, and Mom still loves her!

Ning Zhitao bravely raised her hand to wipe away her tears, and Bian Xun's gaze suddenly paused.

Her cuffs were lifted slightly, revealing a glimpse of her watch strap.

It looks a lot like Bian Xun's Little Genius Phone Watch.

As if possessed, he blurted out, "What's your name?"

Ning Zhitao's sobbing, which had just stopped, immediately resumed; her father indeed did not recognize her.

She sobbed and mumbled her name through a nasal voice.

After the child walked away looking dejected, Bian Xun slowly frowned.

Lychee candy?

Who came up with this terrible name?

…

When the farce finally ended, Bian Xun looked around and subconsciously searched for Ning Ye's figure.

The child from earlier still made him somewhat uneasy.

Why are there children who look so much like her?

Could it be a relative of hers?

But after looking around, Bian Xun couldn't find Ning Ye anywhere.

Bian Xun's brow twitched, and he suddenly strode out of the park.

Ning Ye had just finished comforting the child, Ning Zhitao, who had been nestled in her neck for a long time, finally went back to kindergarten looking radiant after her mother promised to watch three episodes of cartoons with her that night, give her a chestnut cake, and tell her a story before bed.

Children recover so quickly, but adults don't.

Although the plot differed from the original description, in the end, it was still her child who cried.

When Ning Ye held Tao Tao, she felt a sorrow she had never experienced before.

What do they, mother and daughter, possess?

There isn't much love, only a lot of money.

As Bian Xun walked quickly out of the park, he saw her resolutely heading towards some real estate agency stalls across the street.

Because of the autumn outings for primary and secondary school students, many agencies introducing children's interest classes gathered outside the park. Ning Ye went straight to the painting class that Tao Tao liked the most.

Xu Lanyi did remind her.

A child can live without a father, but he cannot live without the money to raise him.

Ning Ye chose the most expensive extracurricular class, which cost 10,000 yuan per semester. She took out her phone, scanned the QR code, and smoothly arrived at the payment page.

Is 10,000 yuan too expensive for the sake of the child?

The thought of Tao Tao's aggrieved expression made Ning Ye feel that nothing could make up for it.

purchase.

The agent suddenly looked behind her and said, "Miss, someone is looking for you."

Ning Ye chose to pay with the black card.

The agent said, "He started running."

Ning Ye seemed not to hear, and lowered her head to enter the password.

Real estate agent: "He's quite handsome."

Ning Ye entered the last digit of her six-digit password.

Agent: "He..."

Just as Ning Ye was about to make her final decision, her wrist was suddenly grabbed. A familiar presence enveloped her, and hot fingertips were imprinted on her skin. The man's voice was calm yet breathless.

"I'll pay."

"?"

No matter what it is, Bian Xun can scan the code with his eyes closed and pay instantly.

Only when he had secured the money did he dare to look at the price.

One step too late, then another step too late.

One hundred million died.

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Author's Note: Mr. Bian, your daughter is going to call you "uncle" now! ^^

I'm late! See you at 12:30 tomorrow, and the comments section will still be full of red envelopes!