Pei Nian smiled and patted his little head.
Ding Cheng didn't stand on ceremony at all. Seeing that there was a lot of meat in her bowl, he started using his chopsticks right away.
"Hey, you stole my beef?"
"The boss is obviously biased, giving you so much!"
"No, we can't take it!" Pei Nian laughed, "This is a gift from the boss, a token of his love!"
"I'm a growing man, I need to eat more!"
The siblings chatted and laughed, and soon they had almost finished their noodles. Pei Nian was about to ask Ding Cheng for another bowl when she heard a sweet voice: "Auntie!"
Pei Nian was startled and turned around to see a beautifully sculpted little princess running towards her.
"Warm and cozy?"
Qin Nuan stepped forward and hugged her, nuzzling her head against her chest.
Ding Cheng was somewhat stunned.
She had never seen such a beautiful little girl before, with two braids and a puffy skirt, just like Snow White she had just seen at the amusement park.
Is this a real princess who stepped out of a fairy tale?
The little girl tilted her head and glanced at him, smiling sweetly at him. Then she looked at Pei Nian and asked, "Auntie, who is he?"
"He is..."
Before Pei Nian could answer, Qin Yu's voice came from the doorway: "This young man is a top student at school, and he studies very hard. Nuan Nuan, when you grow up, you should study as hard as this young man!"
Pei Nian looked up at him and smiled gently: "What brings you here?"
"What, can't I take my daughter out for a meal by myself?"
"No," Pei Nian shook her head, "It's just that I feel... you coming to eat at a small restaurant like this..."
"This shop is very famous, you know!" Qin Yu pulled out a stool, sat down, and ordered two bowls of beef noodles from the owner.
"It's the weekend, so I brought Nuannuan out to play. The little one got hungry, so I took out my phone and searched online. This restaurant had a lot of good reviews, so we came here! I didn't expect to run into you guys here." Qin Yu smiled. "What, is Teacher Pei treating his academically excellent students to a meal out of his own pocket?"
Pei Nian wanted to explain that this was not an ordinary student, but her younger brother.
But Ding Cheng grabbed him.
Ding Cheng shook his head at her, his calm gaze carrying a hint of warmth.
He didn't want anyone to know about their relationship.
He didn't understand why he did it, but subconsciously he felt that the fewer people who knew, the better.
"Teacher Pei," Ding Cheng chuckled, "I'm still not full after one bowl. Can I order another?"
The group ate and chatted, the atmosphere as warm and gentle as the autumn sun outside.
*
Ding Daming tried for several days but couldn't find a chance to get close to Huo Jiayuan.
She is the Huo family's most precious little princess, and she has bodyguards with her wherever she goes, and even her car is bulletproof.
A dozen bodyguards surrounded her tightly, while the two Ning Meng had bribed stood on the outermost layer. It would be difficult for them to get close to Huo Jiayuan, let alone cooperate with Ding Daming from the inside.
Ding Daming was seething with anger.
Is Ning Meng deliberately messing with him?
That day, he waited at the entrance of the early education center from morning until afternoon, and finally saw the Huo family's convoy slowly drive over.
As before, Jiang Mianmian got out of the car carrying her daughter, surrounded not only by Huo family bodyguards but also by Lu family members.
Miss Lu's father was involved in the underworld, and these people seemed to have a more江湖 (jianghu, a term referring to the world of martial arts and chivalry) air about them than the Huo family members.
Ding Daming's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly hid in a place where no one could see him.
The result of his staking out these past few days was that he didn't even get a clear look at Huo Jiayuan's face.
Meanwhile, Ning Meng kept calling from one phone to the other.
"Ding Daming, what have you been doing all day? I'm asking you to steal a child, not to steal peaches from the Heavenly Peach Garden. Is it that hard?"
Damn it! Ding Daming cursed inwardly, he might as well have gone and stolen peaches!
"Hey... Miss Ning." Despite cursing inwardly, she still forced a smile. "This, this is indeed not easy! I've noticed these past few days that those bodyguards are all carrying guns. If I were to rashly try to steal it, wouldn't I be riddled with bullets?"
"Useless." Ning Meng sneered, "I bribed everyone, and you still let me down!"
Ding Daming suppressed his anger and remained silent.
"Let me tell you!" Ning Meng pressed her advantage, "If you can't pull this off, you won't be staying in the presidential suite anymore, and you won't get a single penny! You can just go back to your little mountain village and live a life of poverty!"
Upon hearing this, Ding Daming's heart skipped a beat.
It's easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but difficult to go from extravagance to frugality. During this time, he lived in the central city and had long been accustomed to its bright lights and decadent lifestyle. Ning Meng provided him with good food and drink and gave him money to spend, so he gradually became more respectable.
Some people in the hotel, unaware of the situation, saw that he stayed in the presidential suite every day and assumed he was a big boss from somewhere, so they treated him with utmost respect.
This kind of life was something he never dared to dream of during his impoverished first half of life.
But if you really lose this kind of life because of that baby, wouldn't that be too much of a waste!
Ding Daming quickly shouted into the phone, "Miss Ning, don't get agitated!"
Ning Meng gave a soft hum.
"I... I'll figure something out," Ding Daming replied casually. "It's just a baby, no big deal! I can get one!"
"Okay, I hope you keep your word!"
Ning Meng hung up the phone after saying that, while Ding Daming was still like an ant on a hot pan, anxious and not knowing what to do.
He thought about it carefully with his already limited brain—
The baby Ning Meng wanted was a girl, and a girl of very high status and position.
Is it possible for a girl like this to fetch a higher price?
If he can't get close to Huo Jiayuan, he can find a girl of similar status and position for Ning Meng! As for the money, he can ask for less, since he didn't steal the real person!
Ding Daming chuckled.
He thought he was so clever; the problem was solved in no time.
So he hummed a little tune and walked back to the hotel. Before entering the hotel, he bought a few cans of beer at the convenience store, then swaggered into the hotel lobby.
During this time, he also observed the various people coming and going here.
There are quite a few wealthy people, and their daughters are all quite beautiful.
I doubt they'll lose to that little baby!
Then he'll start with these people, find someone who's off guard, and quickly grab a little girl to give to Ning Meng as an explanation!
Ding Daming lingered in the lobby for a while before sitting on a sofa in a corner to make it easier to spot his target.
Just then, a girl with pigtails, holding a doll, skipped and hopped in beside an elegantly dressed woman.
Ding Daming stared at the girl.
It was just her and her mother, no bodyguards, but judging from their clothes, they must be wealthy...
The girl looked to be five or six years old, a little older than usual.
But that's okay!
Ding Daming grinned and quietly moved from the sofa in the corner to the sofa in front, his two thieving eyes fixed on the woman and child.
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