Chapter 46

Xu Yirou was delighted to receive two extra pages of math problems, but Qiao Wen remained unmoved no matter how much she pleaded or acted cute.

The little one lay dejectedly on the table, tears welling in its eyes as it counted: "Little cabbage, turning yellow in the field, there aren't enough fingers to count it all~"

Qiao Wen was both amused and exasperated. She patted Xu Yirou's head and said, "Alright, I'll teach you."

She had no experience raising cubs, and her son's studies had never caused her any worry since birth. He was among the top students in the school and was an outstanding graduate of MIT.

With such an outstanding and worry-free son, Qiao Wen was naturally spoiled and became a parent who knew nothing of the hardships of life.

She assigned homework to Xu Yirou purely to give her something to do and to train her patience and concentration; she did not focus on the homework itself.

So when she spent the whole afternoon immersing herself in teaching the toddler addition and subtraction within ten, and the toddler was still looking at her with clear, innocent eyes, she silently broke down.

Eight plus six equals eighteen, seven plus four equals ten, nine plus three equals eleven...

Qiao Wen gently closed her eyes, a hint of relief from surviving a disaster showing in her indifferent gaze. Fortunately, she hadn't chosen the path of teaching and nurturing people back then.

She's not cut out for it.

Xu Yirou's exceptional talent in mathematics gave Qiao Wen a day to catch her breath. The next day, a student from the Mathematics Department of Beijing Normal University arrived to report for duty.

Qiao Wen calmly passed the hot potato to the college student.

At first, the college student, happily on duty: Wow, what an adorable little baby!

Later: Waaah, I just can't go through this class anymore!

Then I looked at the tutoring fee of two hundred yuan per hour, and wow, she's good again!

Xu Yirou struggled with arithmetic, Paopao learned martial arts, the grandmother and granddaughter were both busy with their own things, while Xu Qingyan and Jiang Yan's frequent appearances together became a trending topic.

Before Jiang Yan retired from acting, there were rumors that she had a wealthy boyfriend. However, she kept it a secret so well that no media outlets revealed the identity of her wealthy boyfriend until she announced her retirement.

Rumors about her retiring from acting, getting married, and having children spread like wildfire. For three years, the media never stopped following her, and soon, some media outlets photographed her and Xu Qingyan together intimately.

The paparazzi who first took the photos were ecstatic! This was a huge scoop, a really big one!

Who would have thought that Jiang Yan's mysterious boyfriend was actually the elusive heir of the Xu family, the current president of Senming Group!

As far as he knew, the two were five years apart in age, making it a relationship between an older woman and a younger man. If this report got out, the internet would be in an uproar.

He doesn't have to worry about his KPI this month, or even his KPI for the whole year!

That very evening, news broke that a tycoon's son had a secret rendezvous with actress Jiang Yan, and the topic quickly went viral.

The paparazzi released a video of the two holding hands and taking a leisurely stroll on set at night.

The soft, silvery light poured down, and in the lens, Xu Qingyan's back was as upright as a pine tree. He turned his head and looked down at Jiang Yan, his usually indifferent handsome face now containing a gentle smile.

Beside him, Jiang Yan's red lips parted and closed, her eyes bright as stars, her head gently resting on Xu Qingyan's shoulder. Fans could clearly see that their cold and beautiful idol was subtly revealing the charming sweetness of a young girl.

Fans were utterly astonished: Wow, the cool beauty transformed into a sweet girl in an instant!!!

Female fans who don't know Xu Qingyan are extremely jealous. Ahhhh, let me see what this guy is capable of besides being handsome!

Upon investigation, wow!

The heir of the Xu family, a top-tier wealthy family, a newly rich tycoon in the top ten of the global wealth list, and an outstanding graduate of Harvard—isn't this the domineering CEO who combines beauty and talent and comes from the novel into reality?

The key point is that he is only 25 years old, five years younger than Jiang Yan, making him a typical "little wolf dog".

Holy crap, just imagining it would be so awesome!

Jiang Yan's fans went from being staunchly opposed at the beginning to smiling like doting aunts as they watched the screen. "We agree to this marriage!"

The sweet and sour smell of the young couple's romance wafted from the screen, but they really do look like a perfect match.

As soon as the news broke, Xu Qingyan received a call from Secretary Feng: "President, should we suppress the trending topics?"

His CEO has always been low-key and doesn't like to expose his private affairs to the public, so he had already prepared a contingency plan in advance.

To everyone's surprise, the CEO on the other end of the phone replied in a clear and melodious voice, "No need."

Secretary Feng was taken aback.

"Help me register a Weibo account, I need it."

"...Oh, okay, Mr. President."

Secretary Feng hung up the phone in a daze; even his CEO had learned to keep up with the times.

Well.

Holy crap, the CEO said there's no need to suppress the trending topics, does that mean his affair with that actress Jiang is true?

My goodness! The CEO has finally blossomed!

After her initial shock, Secretary Feng let out a pitiful sob and clutched her chest in the wind. Even the CEO had found a partner; when would it be his turn?

After obtaining the verified Weibo account, Xu Qingyan first followed Jiang Yan, and then together with Jiang Yan, they announced their relationship.

[@Xu Qingyan, let me introduce you all, this is my fiancé. Thank you for your blessings, we will be very happy together.]

[@Jiang Yan, my fiancée, she's doing well, we're doing well, no need to follow, thank you.]

As soon as the official announcement was posted on Weibo, their relationship quickly became the top headline. One is a handsome and wealthy business tycoon, and the other is a stunningly beautiful actress who is unparalleled online. Only novels would dare to write something like this!

He Nianzhu smiled knowingly when she saw the trending search terms while she was putting on makeup.

Looking at the Weibo posts showing affection between the older brother and sister-in-law, one can't help but marvel at the greatness of love. Even his usually stern older brother has a tender side.

They even made an official announcement on Weibo, tsk tsk.

His older brother must be following him too; he needs to follow him back quickly.

He Nianzhu's cheerful smile froze. Huh? What the heck?

His face immediately fell. His older brother wasn't paying attention to him! He wasn't paying attention to him!

—But I've started following my younger sister, Xu Niancheng!

Brother, do you have to be so biased? Your favoritism has spread to the Pacific Ocean, and even an aircraft carrier can't catch up with it!

He Nianzhu slammed her phone on the table in anger, then crossed her arms like a child, sulking.

The assistant beside him kept his eyes down, breathing softly and carefully, afraid of offending the young master.

"Sister Niancheng, something terrible has happened!!"

The assistant, holding a phone, rushed to Xu Niancheng's side at lightning speed. Xu Niancheng, who had just finished her live stream, slowly drank some water to moisten her throat: "What's the big deal?"

"The heir of Senming Group and actress Jiang Yan have just made their relationship official!"

Xu Niancheng, an insider, feigned surprise: "Oh, really? That's so sudden. Are you a fan of Jiang Yan?"

The assistant nodded vigorously, tears welling in her eyes: "I've been a fan of hers for a long time. I watch every single one of her dramas. Seeing her announce her relationship makes me feel so conflicted."

Xu Niancheng is also a young person who loves surfing the internet. She knows that there are several types of fans. Seeing her assistant looking like she was about to cry, she guessed that she might be a girlfriend fan or a mother fan.

Jiang Yan is her sister-in-law, so it's only right for her to help comfort her injured fans.

"Zhaozhao, don't be too sad. When fate comes, you can't stop it. You can't let her stay single forever. At least she found a handsome guy to date, not a bald, greasy man, right?"

If you find out they have a five-year-old daughter, I don't know what kind of trouble it will cause.

Assistant Zhao Zhao, with tears welling up in her eyes, said, "Sister Niancheng, I'm not sad. I'm just... just so happy that Jiang Jiang is eating so well! It far exceeds the expectations of us mom fans. The child is really doing well."

She was crying tears of joy!

Xu Niancheng: "...Oh, that's good, that's good."

"By the way, Sister Niancheng," Zhao Zhao wiped away her tears and asked suspiciously, "The Crown Prince is following your Weibo. Do you know the Crown Prince?"

Xu Niancheng was caught off guard by the question.

Even so, no one considered that Xu Niancheng and Xu Qingyan were family; their styles were too different.

Xu Niancheng didn't want to reveal her identity yet, so she made up a random excuse to get by.

As soon as her assistant Zhao Zhao left, she immediately took out her phone to check. Before she could even open Weibo, her WeChat group was buzzing with messages.

When I clicked on it, it was all He Nianzhu's ramblings.

[Brother, why don't you follow me? Why did you follow Chengcheng first!]

[Bro, I've followed you, please follow me back!]

[Bro, follow me back, Harry Grandma!]

[Brother, are you there?]

y: [...]

y: [Are you bored?]

Xu Niancheng: [Hahahaha, I told you to shut up and not bother me.]

The three siblings were making a ruckus in the group chat, and the internet was buzzing with excitement, but the younger members of the Xu family were completely unaware of it.

Because they are busy growing up and busy doing their homework.

Xu Yirou hadn't played with Guoguo and Wangzi for a long time, and today Qiao Wen gave her a day off, and she had also recovered.

Accompanied by Qiao Wen, she took a small plastic bucket and a small shovel and ran to the place where she had played in the sand in the evening.

The neighborhood becomes lively in the evening. During the day, the sun is too scorching, and parents are worried that their toddlers will get sunburned and suffer from heatstroke, so they don't let their toddlers go out to play.

Therefore, in the slightly cooler evenings, the neighborhood is filled with frolicking cubs.

Parents sat or stood in the small pavilions to the side, while the toddlers played in groups in the children's play area.

Qiao Wen is like a pure white, elegant and noble Ragdoll cat, completely out of place among the group of grandparents with a strong sense of everyday life.

The cubs, whom we hadn't seen for a long time, gathered in a small circle and chattered away. Guoguo happily said, "Rourou, I can't play in the sand anymore because I'm going to be on TV. Playing in the sand will get my clothes and hands dirty."

Xu Yirou was taken aback: "What TV show are you going to be on?"

"I don't know, but my dad said that a lot of uncles will come to my house to take pictures of me in a few days. My mom took me to buy a few new dresses yesterday so I can wear them on TV."

The prince exclaimed, "I know! Is it 'Let's Go on a Trip'?"

Guoguo: "It seems so... Oh, I don't know, anyway, Mom said Dad will take me to fun places."

Being able to appear on TV and go to fun places is great! All the other kids around are incredibly envious.

Everyone started chattering: "Guoguo, then you must be a big star!"

"Yeah, yeah, Guoguo's on TV now, she'll be a big star. Will she still play with us then?"

"Guoguo, I want to be on TV too! Can you take me with you? I promise I'll share all my snacks with you from now on!"

The children's compliments made Guoguo feel satisfied and proud. With her hands behind her back, she replied in a clear, crisp voice:

"Don't worry, even if I become a big star, I'll still play with you guys. But there will definitely be a lot of kids who want to play with me, so you'll have to line up obediently."

What? We have to queue? The group of cubs looked at each other in disbelief.

Xu Yirou held Guoguo's small, tender hand, looking pitiful and playing the emotional card: "Guoguo, we're the best of friends in the world, so if we're the best of friends, we don't need to wait in line, right??"

Guoguo thought it made a lot of sense: "Yeah, meat doesn't need to wait in line!"

Upon seeing this, the chubby prince immediately chimed in: "Guoguo, we are the second best in the world, and the second best in the world don't need to wait in line."

Guoguo pulled her little hand back, her face serious: "Prince, men and women shouldn't touch each other. You shouldn't hold a girl's hand so casually."

prince:? ?

The old boomerang stabbed him again!

"Besides, you and I aren't even the second best friends in the world." Although Guoguo is young, she has her own little scale in her mind: "Bubble and I are the second best friends in the world!"

The prince was indignant. He had known Guoguo for much longer, so why wasn't she his best friend in the world?

The prince said angrily, "Guoguo, how could you do this? My mom treated you to ice cream yesterday!"

As soon as the chubby boy finished speaking, all the children's eyes lit up. Wow, ice cream!

Guoguo's embarrassed face slowly turned red. That ice cream yesterday was really delicious, but...

Guoguo looked troubled: "But Prince, your farts are too smelly. Bubble and Meat don't fart smelly, so I can't help it."

"..."

The cubs that were just gathered together scattered instantly, and the area around the chubby prince became a vacuum, with not a single cub in sight.

The prince's small eyes widened, feeling as if the whole world had abandoned him. His face flushed red, and the corners of his mouth turned down: "What... what are you doing? This is too much!"

Guoguo was stunned for a moment, not expecting that her casual remark would cause the other cubs to distance themselves from the prince.

Xu Yirou hadn't run far, but seeing that the prince was about to cry, she quickly ran back to comfort him: "Oh, Prince, don't cry~"

The prince wasn't going to cry, but after she coaxed him like that, he let out a loud cry.

"Aww, my farts don't smell bad at all! My dad's farts smell bad! If you don't believe me, I'll have him fart one so you can smell it!"

The cubs: "..."

No need, duck!