Chapter 80

Female celebrities have their own taste. Xu Yirou chose a cream-colored one-piece swimsuit for herself and changed into a pair of small sandals studded with white rhinestones.

She was naturally fair-skinned with smooth and delicate skin, easily carrying off any color. But what was most eye-catching was her round and soft little plump belly.

The whole thing looks like a mango-flavored ice cream cake, exuding summer energy while also looking cool, refreshing, and uplifting.

This water park isn't big, and it doesn't have many attractions, but it's enough to kill time.

With Xiao Zhu's company, Xu Yirou tried all the rides available, from the giant horn, the rocking ship, and the lazy river all the way to the water play area for kids.

The annoying heat of summer was completely washed away by the waves.

Xu Yirou floated on the water holding a little yellow duck swimming ring, like a tender yellow water lily, fresh and playful. Her short, chubby legs kicked and jiggled underwater, making her legs look so cute that you wanted to take a bite.

Xu Yirou can't swim and only plays in the shallow water. Xiao Zhu takes pictures like crazy with his phone and sends them to Wen Tao.

The boss, He Nianzhu, instructed her to record and photograph the entire process. Even if he hadn't said anything, she would have done it anyway. Who wouldn't love such an adorable little one!

Xiao Zhu, a happy working man, has developed a pout and couldn't resist posting a boastful message on his WeChat Moments.

[A day with my adorable little darling, heart emoji.]

Attached is a nine-square grid image.

Within two minutes of the post being published, my WeChat Moments exploded.

[Who did I just see? My chubby baby?! Tell me, why are you with my chubby baby?!]

[6. In the end, you still went to be He Nianzhu's slave.]

Seeing her roommate's comment at the bottom, Xiao Zhu rolled her eyes speechlessly. These days, working for anyone is like being a beast of burden; who can be more noble than whom?

She replied: "There's nothing I can do, he's giving me too much."

Her roommate, as if waiting for her reply, immediately asked: "How much did you give? Seven thousand? It's possible for me, but definitely not for you."

Xiao Zhu: ……

Xiao Zhu, who had intended to make money discreetly, laughed in exasperation and banged on her phone: "I wouldn't do it even for 7,000, especially since the boss generously offered me 15,000, hehehe."

Once the reply was sent out, classmates who weren't very close during college and didn't get along with each other started calling enthusiastically.

Seeing the constant stream of new messages popping up, my roommate, who had been sarcastic just a while ago, switched to a fawning tone: 【Now behaving myself, looking for introductions.】

Xiao Zhu admitted that he felt incredibly satisfied, but—

Pshaw, what a load of rubbish!

"Are you Rou Rou Baby? Can we take a picture together?" Two girls who recognized Xu Yirou swam over hesitantly.

Xu Yirou tilted her head up and asked, "Yes, are you my fans, sisters?"

"Yes, yes, yes!" the girls exclaimed happily. "I love your interactions with Erbao so much! I used to be a fan of Erbao, but now I've become a fan of you, Rou Rou."

Xu Yirou's eyes lit up. Wow, she's so charming!

Erbao's fans have all become her fans.

Xu Yirou shyly raised her dimples: "Thank you for your kind words, sister. I like you all too."

Baby, you're so good at this!

This is much better than He Nianzhu's stinky younger brother.

The two little girls who were just trying to make the baby happy have become fans!

Hsu Yi-jou generously took photos with her fans, and learned to make all sorts of funny faces on her own, making the two fans smile like doting aunts the whole time.

The commotion was quite loud. Passersby who recognized Xu Yirou decided to take some pictures since they were already there, and quickly surrounded her.

Xu Yirou: 0.0

There are so many people.

Seeing that more and more people were gathering, Xiao Zhu couldn't help but activate the highest level of alert. While dispersing the crowd, she carried her little tyrant and fought her way out of the encirclement.

Panting, Xiao Zhu led Xu Yirou away from the scene.

In the nearby rest area, a man wearing sunglasses looked curiously at the bustling pool and casually asked a staff member next to him, "What's going on over there? Is someone filming a movie?"

"The crew of 'My Master is a Black Lotus' is filming in the back mountain. There are so many people here, they probably won't be filming here."

The man thought for a moment and then realized: "Oh, the film crew where He Nianzhu had the accident."

"Yes." The staff member clearly already knew. "I heard that his injuries have almost healed, and he came here to film his final scenes."

Her eyes darted around: "By the way, Brother Xia, aren't you really planning to meet up with He Nianzhu and the others?"

"Tch." Xia Chuan chuckled dismissively, pushed up his sunglasses, and curled his thin lips slightly: "I won't see him. If anyone's going to see me, it'll be him coming to see me."

……ah?

The staff were dumbfounded, thinking to themselves, "You're worlds apart from them in terms of status, where do you get the confidence to make them come all the way to see you?"

Regardless of their status in the entertainment industry, the He family is the top family in the elite circles and the richest family in the world, while the Xia family doesn't even qualify to squeeze into the top ten.

Xia Chuan's inexplicable sense of superiority and confidence is truly perplexing.

But no matter how much they complained in their hearts, the staff wouldn't be so foolish as to directly unleash their sarcasm.

Xia Chuan stretched out his long limbs and walked with an arrogant gait toward the VIP lounge.

The VIP room was in complete chaos. Xia Chuan glanced around, his thick eyebrows furrowing slightly.

Just as he was about to speak, a staff member stepped forward tremblingly, his face contorted with grief, and said, "Brother Xia, something terrible has happened! Xiaoshan is missing!"

Xia Chuan's eyelids twitched violently: "What's going on?"

The staff member responsible for playing with the younger brother Xia Shan was pale-faced: "I...I just went out to answer a phone call, and when I came back, Xiao Shan was gone. I just went out to look for him, and I've also...checked the security footage, but I still can't find him."

Xia Chuansheng's tall stature and expressionless face gave off a menacing aura that the other person was about to die: "Have you called the police? Have you contacted anyone from the park or the resort?"

"The police said it would take less than 24 hours..."

"I understand." Xia Chuan sneered coldly, saying without any emotion, "You can pack your things and get out. Also, if anything happens to Xiao Shan, you won't have an easy time."

The staff member felt a chill run through his chest, anxious yet powerless, and whispered bitterly, "I'm sorry, Brother Xia."

*

After escaping the enthusiastic crowd of fans, Xu Yirou strolled out of the water park, hands behind her back, secretly amused: "Erbao's fans have all become my fans. Will Erbao cry?"

Experiencing this scene for the first time, I wasn't scared at all; on the contrary, I was so excited that I couldn't calm down for a long time.

Holding Xu Yirou's small hand, Xiao Zhu looked around warily, saying, "No, no, if we don't count overseas fans, Erbao has 80 million followers on Weibo, so this little bit won't make a difference."

The toddler, still struggling with addition and subtraction within ten, was taken aback; this had touched upon a blind spot in her knowledge.

The cub looked up in confusion, its face full of sincere inquiry:

"Sister, eighty million... how much is that?"

Is that a lot?

Xiao Zhu blinked, then smiled and couldn't help but chuckle: "If all of them were put together, they could probably circle the Earth three times."

Wow, so many?!

Xu Yirou let out a sharp, unsophisticated scream. If she's the mother of Erbao, then she must be even more...

She was incredibly excited: "What about me? How many do I have?"

This question caught Xiao Zhu off guard. Well…

Logically speaking, judging from the show's popularity, Rou Rou Bao Bei should have quite a few fans, but since she hasn't registered a personal account, the exact number is impossible to count.

Xiao Zhu guessed blindly: "It should be a few million."

A few million followers is quite a lot for a newly debuted child star. She remembers that Xiao Yue Liang, one of the top three child stars, only had about a million followers on Weibo.

"A few million? Is that a lot? It could circle the Earth several times!"

"Half a circle, I guess," Xiao Zhu said casually.

Xu Yirou's eyes widened in disappointment; this was all?

Xiao Zhu quickly comforted her, "It's okay, Rou Rou. Your fans will grow more and more in the future. You don't have your own account yet, so I'm just guessing the number of fans. Maybe it'll be more than I estimate."

She pointed to the dessert stand ahead and smiled, "There's ice cream up there, want some?"

However, the youngest child already had the burden of being a female celebrity, and her mind was full of the fact that she had very few fans, while the second child had so many fans that they could circle the earth three times.

She was unconvinced; female celebrities never admit defeat.

"Sister, Rou Rou needs a special account. Can you buy one for her? Here, Kaka is for you."

Xu Yirou stared longingly at Xiao Zhu, her sweet, soft voice even more melodious than Yingge's. She knew very little about the internet and desperately needed help from others.

"...I can't make that decision myself, I have to ask my boss He Nianzhu what he thinks."

"Then I'll call Erbao now." The incredibly proactive little one got right to work.

Xiao Zhu hesitated. Was she leading the kids astray? Never mind, let's go buy ice cream.

As the fiery clouds rolled across the horizon, the heat of the setting sun subsided considerably, and more and more tourists began to venture out.

Xu Yirou and Xiao Zhu each held a chilled cream ice cream cone and sat on a roadside bench watching the sunset.

The cub's big, bright eyes curved slightly, and its rosy cheeks were filled with contentment.

She was still wearing that swimsuit, her swim cap making her head look round and full, her fair little feet gently swaying back and forth. She was so beautiful and delicate that she was on a completely different level from others, a veritable anime-style cute little girl.

Suddenly, the little toddler paused, and twisted his neck from side to side.

Unexpectedly, I met a pair of unfamiliar yet longing brown eyes.

Beneath the tall camphor tree huddled a slender, petite figure. It was a beautiful cub, so beautiful that it was hard to tell if it was male or female. It had chestnut-colored curly hair, and even though it was still young, its features were already stunningly beautiful.

With light-colored, large eyes, a high and prominent nose, and unusually pale skin, she has a strong mixed-race look.

So beautiful...

Xu Yirou stared blankly, her mouth agape, completely mesmerized.

The two cubs gazed at each other from afar until the melting ice cream dripped down the stick onto the back of her hand, the cool touch startling her awake.

Oh dear, her ice cream.

Xu Yirou, disregarding her image as a female celebrity, licked the back of her hand clean, yet couldn't bear to look away, resulting in a flurry of activity.

"Rou Rou, I have some wet wipes here." Xiao Zhu took out a wet wipe from her bag and wiped her little hands clean.

"...Oh, thank you, sister."

Noticing her unusual behavior, Xiao Zhu followed Xu Yirou's gaze and was immediately taken aback, exclaiming in surprise:

"Hey, isn't that Xia Chuan's younger brother, Xia Xiaoshan?"

Xu Yirou turned her head with delight: "Sister, you know him? Are you friends with him? Oh my, your friend is Rou Rou's friend!"

"Huh? No, he..."

Before Xiao Zhu could finish speaking, the cub had already rushed over like an arrow: "Little Shan, I'm coming!"

Xiao Zhu: ? ! !