Chapter 009

Upon entering the warm, spring-like building, Xu Yirou's dissatisfaction reached its peak.

Before leaving the house, she chose a blue princess dress similar to those worn by Disney artists, but Xu Qingyan rejected it because the neckline was too low and the fabric was too thin.

Xu Qingyan coaxed gently, "It's windy outside today, you'll easily catch a cold if you wear this out."

"But this outfit isn't as pretty as a princess dress!" Xu Yirou protested. "I'm so hot and stuffy."

The building was blasting heat, and Xu Yirou, wearing three layers of clothing, was already flushed from the heat. She twisted her neck uncomfortably and fiddled with her collar.

"Take off your coat and let me hold it."

Xu Yirou opened her arms, and Xu Qingyan bent down slightly, raised his hand and gently took off her red coat, hanging it on his arm.

Continue to follow closely behind.

The employees who witnessed this scene in the lobby on the first floor were dumbfounded. They couldn't believe their ears; the president was coaxing a child.

Even a seemingly aloof beauty can have a motherly side?!

Xu Qingyan took Xu Yirou in the elevator that went directly to the president's office on the nineteenth floor. As soon as they stepped out of the elevator, the employees on the nineteenth floor had already received the inside scoop.

One by one, they pretended to casually pass by the elevator entrance, craning their necks in anticipation.

With a ding, the elevator doors opened, and a man and a child stepped out.

The secretary and the president's assistant greeted him with smiles: "Good morning, President."

Xu Qingyan nodded slightly.

"Good morning, Secretary Feng and Assistant Bai. It's been a long time!"

Xu Yirou waved with a smile, and before the two could react, she turned her head and said in a cute but fierce tone, "Dabao, when someone talks to you, you should respond politely, smile, and not be so cold."

"Come on, squat down, and I'll teach you how to laugh."

Xu Qingyan glanced around casually, her tone indifferent: "Don't you all have to work anymore?"

Secretary Feng and Assistant Bai shuddered and immediately scattered like birds and beasts.

“Okay, Mom.” Xu Qingyan readily agreed and squatted down.

Xu Yirou grinned, took two steps forward, and gently lifted his lips with her soft fingers.

"Laugh like this."

A faint milky aroma wafted into Xu Qingyan's nostrils, as if a piece of sweet, soft cream cake was clinging to his lips, giving him the urge to take a bite.

He suddenly realized.

Children are like little cakes that emit an enticing aroma; no wonder monsters love to eat them.

Xu Qingyan's thoughts wandered, and the corners of her mouth turned up to a degree that satisfied her.

"Yes, yes, yes, from now on you will smile like this, okay?" Xu Yirou clapped her hands in satisfaction.

"Okay, Mom."

Xu Qingyan was worried about leaving Xu Yirou alone at home, so he brought her to work at the company.

His office was not only large, but also fully equipped, like a presidential suite in a hotel, with a bed, sofa, TV and bathroom in the room, so that she could watch TV and take a nap.

Xu Qingyan had never raised cubs before, but he firmly believed that Xu Yirou was the most obedient type of cub.

Subsequent events proved that this was merely a distorted view of his biological mother.

Xu Qingyan briefly showed Xu Yirou around his office and turned on the TV for her, tuning it to her favorite show, Boonie Bears.

After a moment's hesitation, he said, "Mom, I want to discuss something with you."

"What is it? Tell me."

"We need to keep your sudden shrinking a secret for now. To avoid unnecessary trouble and to protect your safety, I won't call you 'Mom' in public anymore, okay?"

"Okay." After agreeing, Xu Yirou tilted her head and paused for a moment, then asked, "So what should I call you?"

"You can still call me Da Bao."

Xu Yirou scratched her head: "Then what do you call me?"

Xu Qingyan: "Anything but 'Mom' is fine. Mom, what's a favorite nickname for you?"

"Me?" Xu Yirou's little brain started working, and after thinking for a while, her eyes suddenly lit up. "I like Your Majesty the Queen, so from now on you all have to call me Your Majesty the Queen when we're out!"

"..."

Xu Qingyan's forehead creased with three dark lines. He had forgotten that his mother had become obsessed with Balala the Fairies these past few days.

"Say it first, let us hear it!"

Xu Qingyan moved his lips with some difficulty: "Your Majesty..."

"No, your way of calling you is so emotionless and dry!" Xu Yirou complained. "Look at how affectionately I call you Dabao."

kindly?

Xu Qingyan's lips twitched, and a smile gradually spread across his eyes.

"Quick, say it again, make it sound better."

"My Queen."

Xu Yirou quickly lost herself in her eldest son's repeated calls of shame to her as the Queen.

A short while later, Secretary Feng and Assistant Bai came in one after the other to report on their work, while Xu Yirou sat obediently in the cubicle watching TV.

A few clear laughs occasionally escaped from the small cubicle. Secretary Feng couldn't help but sigh to herself that although the president looked like someone who didn't want to be approached, she didn't expect him to be such a doting father to his daughter, bringing his whole family to work.

I wonder who the president's wife is; I look forward to meeting her soon.

——Clang

Just when everything was peaceful and serene, a sharp, piercing sound of porcelain shattering suddenly rang out.

"Oh dear!" the cub exclaimed.

Xu Qingyan's expression immediately changed, and he ran towards the small cubicle.

Secretary Feng and Assistant Bai paused for two seconds, exchanged a knowing glance, and then ran towards the cubicle.

"What happened to you? Are you injured?"

Xu Qingyan's pupils contracted at the sight of the broken pieces on the floor. He strode forward, his back revealing a hint of panic.

"Dabao, I... I accidentally broke your ashtray."

Feeling guilty for doing something wrong, Xu Yirou put her hands behind her back, too embarrassed to face him.

"Are you hurt? Let me see."

Xu Qingyan hurriedly carried Xu Yirou away from the debris area, his face grim as he held her hand and checked her over and over again, then, still not reassured, carefully scanned her entire body with his naked eye.

His expression softened slightly only after confirming that he was not injured.

"Dabao, I'm really not hurt, there's nothing that hurts," Xu Yirou said weakly.

“Mom…” Xu Qingyan’s tongue twisted abruptly, “Your Majesty, this is my fault. I failed to take precautions beforehand.”

Secretary Feng and Assistant Bai almost choked on their saliva.

!!

Huh? What is this, Your Majesty?

Laughing Mouse, how on earth does his CEO manage to say such cringeworthy things while maintaining an icy expression? Hahahaha!

Xu Qingyan's serious and aloof image collapsed.