She had been treated the same way in the Gu family before, so she could understand how wronged and lonely this little girl felt.
Gu Momo took the Barbie doll from her daughter and called out to the girl being dragged away by her stepmother, "Wait."
The girl and her stepmother stopped at the same time and looked at her with some confusion.
She walked over to the two of them and handed the Barbie doll to the girl, saying, "This is for you."
The girl was stunned and hesitated to reach out and take it.
Her stepmother looked embarrassed, "This...this isn't appropriate, is it?"
Gu Momo's face instantly fell, and she looked at her coldly. Her stepmother coughed lightly and inexplicably dared not say another word.
"Don't be afraid, this is for you, sweetie, take it."
With Gu Momo's gentle reminder, the girl finally took the doll slowly, and a warm feeling gradually spread across her little face. "Thank you, sister."
"You're welcome." She ruffled the girl's hair. Then, she looked coldly at the girl's stepmother. "Sometimes, you shouldn't be too biased."
The woman looked embarrassed by what she was said and was about to retort when the Li family's guards peeked out from the corner and looked at her warningly.
She shuddered in fright, realizing that this family must be someone important, and quickly apologized, "You're right, young lady. I will definitely reflect on my actions. Thank you for giving my Rongrong this Barbie doll, thank you!"
After bowing deeply, she immediately grabbed her daughter and the little girl and fled in panic.
Li Zhanting knew her past and knew that she must be thinking about the unfair treatment she had received. He walked to her side, gently put his arm around her waist, and pulled her into his arms.
"It's okay, it's all in the past. I'm here for you from now on. No one can look down on you or hurt you."
The atmosphere had reached this point, and Gu Momo was about to speak when her daughter's adorable voice suddenly came from beside her feet, "Mommy, can you let go of Daddy and let him pay the bill first?"
Gu Momo: Thank you! Please make sure you see who's hugging whom!
After buying toys for Li Qingling and Tianbao, it was already 6 p.m. The guards put some of the toys back in the car, leaving only a few of Tianbao's favorites.
The two adults and two children arrived at the rooftop restaurant only to find that a large number of people were waiting outside.
Everyone was very dissatisfied with the fact that the rooftop restaurant was suddenly booked out today.
"Wow, are you kidding me?! We've been queuing for days!"
"Yeah! They suddenly told us that the whole place was booked for us. Why should we do that? Doesn't your restaurant not accept private bookings?!"
"Exactly! Everyone's been queuing up for a month or two already! You guys are just bullying your customers because you're a big company!"
A middle-aged man in a tuxedo came out and sincerely apologized, "Ladies and gentlemen, I'm really sorry, but because of the special status of the person who came today, our restaurant will not be able to serve any other customers tonight. As compensation, you can come again tomorrow night, and we will give you some of our signature dishes as a gift."
"Who asked you to give it to us? It's not like we can't afford it!"
"Exactly! Why should we have to wait until tomorrow night? We've already come all this way!"
Those who dream of dining here are all wealthy, so naturally, everyone disagrees with this conclusion.
Sweetie reached out and tugged at Li Zhanting's sleeve, asking softly, "Daddy, did you book the whole restaurant?"
Li Zhanting didn't say anything, but Tianbao had already guessed. So she stood on tiptoe to ask for a hug. After Li Zhanting picked her up, she whispered in his ear, "Daddy, why don't we have everyone eat with us?"
Li Zhanting frowned slightly, clearly displeased with the situation, but unable to resist his daughter's insistence, he eventually gave away the remaining seats.
The group sat by the window. Li Qingling offered to paint a picture for the two of them using the paints and brushes she had just bought. She insisted that Gu Momo and Li Zhanting sit on one side, while she sat with Tianbao.
Sweetie stared at Li Qingling's brushstrokes, her long eyelashes fluttering like little brushes: "Ling'er, you can draw?"
This seems to be the first time we've seen Li Qingling pick up a paintbrush, but judging from her brushstrokes, she doesn't look like a novice at all.
Li Qingling casually replied, "I can't draw. Ling'er is such a silly girl, how could I possibly draw?"
She realized that whether it was Tianbao or her two older brothers, they all inherited their father's and mother's super genes, but it seemed that apart from her well-behaved face, she hadn't inherited any of her father's and mother's excellent genes in her brain.
Look, Tianbao and her two older brothers all have extraordinary talents in their own fields, but Ling'er seems to know nothing.
Sweetie blinked her pretty eyes and looked intently at the painting in Li Qingling's hand: "No, but I thought you had received professional training because you painted so beautifully, Ling'er."
"Pfft, Sweetie, you're always praising me. How could I possibly draw that well?"
Li Zhanting opened the menu and randomly ordered a few items. Gu Momo discovered that they were all her favorite foods.
I never expected that he would remember my preferences so clearly after just over a month of getting to know each other.
"Aren't you going to order some of your favorite dishes?" Gu Momo reminded her.
I like everything you like.
Gu Momo held the menu, wanting to order a few dishes for him, only to realize that she had absolutely no idea what Li Zhanting liked. She stared at the names of the dishes for a long time before putting the menu back.
Li Zhanting chuckled, picked up the menu again, and said as if talking to himself, "I prefer lighter food."
Sure enough, Li Zhanting's eating habits were just like his personality—cold and indifferent.
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