Little Fu Bao hasn't been doing too well lately. The adults in her family are busy with work, and even Xu Xiaogang and Xu Xiaohua haven't had a moment's rest.

Early in the morning, Fu Bao, wearing the new clothes her mother had made for her, went to the riverbank.

At the beginning of the month, the last bit of snow on the mountain melted into water and flowed into the river in the village, making the water much deeper than usual.

The tender leaves were swept along by the rushing river, bobbing up and down on the surface of the water...

"Huh?"

The little girl on the shore exclaimed in surprise, for there was a live, fat fish thrashing about on the grass at her feet.

wrong!

Where is this a bridge?

It was as if the fish were lining up and jumping towards the girl's feet!

One... two... five... more and more fish.

"No, no more, that's too much." The little girl hurriedly waved her hands, her voice soft and sweet, which, combined with her actions, made her seem charming and adorable.

She caught the fish and put it back into the river.

Suddenly, a dry, hoarse voice came from behind, "Don't throw it away, I'll trade with you."

Fu Bao turned around, blinked, and saw the boy's face clearly. "Brother, you are so handsome."

The boy was about ten years old, and his features were indeed handsome, but his clothes were rather shabby.

Fu Bao, seemingly oblivious to his attire, tilted her head and asked, "What are you changing into?"

Lu Fengting subconsciously reached into his pockets, only to find them empty. He then remembered that he had been labeled a "black element" and his life of luxury was over... He had lost everything.

“I… am strong and can work.”

Fu Bao frowned and shook her head.

“I can read and write, I can teach you.”

Little Fu Bao's eyes lit up. Reading?

Jingrun, the boy next door, is also studying, and she wants to learn too!

Little Fu Bao nodded and pointed to two fish, saying, "You can take them."

Lu Fengting couldn't help but glance at the little girl, his thoughts drifting away.

A complete stranger, based on a casual promise, she actually believed it and gave him such a precious fish.

His friends all stayed far away after his accident, and some even secretly laughed at him.

"You have to string the fish like this; it will slip if you hold it like this."

The little girl's sweet, childlike voice interrupted Lu Fengting's reverie. He looked at the straw rope the girl offered, his heart stirred, and he quickly took the rope, whispering, "Thank you."

"Can you teach me to read now?" Fu Bao looked up, her face fair and adorable.

Lu Fengting: "My grandfather is sick, and I need to cook fish to take care of him. Where do you live? I'll come to see you when I have time."

Little Fu Bao pouted, looking a little disappointed, "Okay then, you must come find me!"

Lu Fengting agreed, hid the two fish in his clothes, and ran away from the riverbank as fast as he could.

Three days later...

Chen Yunyun was picking vegetables in the yard with her back to the gate when she heard a noise at the gate.

"Mother, we're back."

Usually, the children would push the door open and come in, but today, for some reason, they were just standing there at the door.

Chen Yunyun got up, washed her hands, walked over to the gate, and saw four little faces.

Her family includes Jingrun, Jingtian, and Huzi...

There's another one, Little Lucky Baby from next door.

In fact, Chen Yunyun didn't like having any interaction with the female lead in the original book. She was afraid that if she got too close, she would drag her own child into the storyline and cause some bad endings.

So, when Chen Yunyun saw little Fu Bao standing at the door, her eyes brimming with tears, as if being punished, her mind went blank...

The original female lead was really cute; it's a little hard to leave her outside.

"Ahem, Little Fu Bao~ What's wrong? Why aren't you home yet, it's so late?" Chen Yunyun finally regained some composure and asked Little Fu Bao with a spirited expression.

At this question, tears started falling from Xiao Fubao's eyes, each one crystal clear, just like the tears of mermaids in novels, absolutely beautiful!

"Cough cough."

This time it was Xu Jingtian who was coughing...

Chen Yunyun was reminded by her daughter that she had been so focused on watching Xiao Fubao's tears that she hadn't even comforted her after the baby had been crying for a while.

She chuckled twice and pulled a piece of candy from her pocket. "Okay, okay, stop crying. Here, take the candy."

"Can you tell me what happened?"

Fu Bao answered with sobs, and it took her a long time to explain the whole story.

"You mean, someone offered to teach you to read, took your food, but didn't actually teach you?"

"Do you remember what he looked like?"

Little Fu Bao replied, "Hmm, she's very pretty."

Chen Yunyun thought to herself, "Could the guy who tricks children into eating be the male protagonist of this book?"

"Have you seen any good-looking kids lately?" This question was asked of the three children in the family.

Jingrun shook his head.

Jing Tian shook her head, seemingly lost in thought.

Tiger shook his head at first, then asked in confusion, "Godmother, what kind of looks are you considered good-looking?"

Chen Yunyun twitched her lips, not intending to answer Hu Zi's question.

"Little Fu Bao, go home first. Your family will be worried if they can't find you. I'll ask your older brother and sister to keep an eye out for you. If they see you, they'll let you know."

Chen Yunyun knew that Xiao Fubao was probably looking for the male lead, but she couldn't say it.

After all, the male protagonist is a member of the "Five Black Categories" (a term referring to groups of people considered undesirable or corrupt). If she were to ask Xiao Fubao to find someone from the "Five Black Categories," the old lady next door would drown her in spittle.

Chen Yunyun shook her head. Let the male and female leads play their own storyline.

After listening, Xiao Fubao still hesitated and refused to leave, her bright eyes glancing between Chen Yunyun and Xu Jingrun.

Chen Yunyun: ? ? ?

What does Xiao Fubao mean by that look in his eyes?

No...it can't be what she thinks, can it?

As expected, Xiao Fubao hesitated before asking, "Auntie, can I ask Brother Jingrun to teach me?"