Tao Zhizhi chuckled, pinched his cheek, and said affectionately, "No way, having you standing by my side is the biggest help."
Upon hearing this, Fu Jue smiled broadly:
"You like my face that much?"
Tao Zhizhi nodded without hesitation, agreeing with his question:
"Of course, I'm a superficial person too."
"Pop—"
Taking advantage of the brief moment when they were close, Fu Jue quickly kissed him affectionately on the lips, then proudly raised an eyebrow:
"Well, I have to thank my face, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to seduce Zhizhi."
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next day
"Ahai, what did the doctor mean just now?!"
Nini was a little scared when she saw the doctor and didn't want to stay in the office. After the doctor's consultation, Anian held Nini on a hospital bench and waited anxiously for Liu Hai to finish his conversation with the doctor.
Liu Hai's face lit up with joy. Although it was difficult to cure completely, as long as he worked hard to earn money, even if it meant staying in the hospital, he would raise Nini to adulthood. He took Nini from Anian's arms and said to her:
"We can treat her first. Our Nini has met some good people!"
"What's the meaning?"
Liu Hai quickly explained:
"The doctor saw that we didn't have much money, but our Nini is so cute, so he did his best to treat her and even helped us find a specialist."
Ah Nian wept with joy. They finally saw hope. Six months ago, Nini's sudden deterioration had terrified them. They were determined to try anything, even if it meant selling everything they owned, as long as there was a cure for her!
"Okay, let's get treatment. I'll go first—I'll go get admitted to the hospital!"
Ah Nian's voice was unsteady and trembling as he earnestly prayed that their decision to leave Qingshui City and come to S City was a good one!
After spending too much time in the hospital, Nini started asking for food. The two quickly took out the sweet potatoes they had bought that morning to give her something to eat, but Nini, who usually loved sweet potatoes, only ate two bites and refused to eat any more.
She was quite shrewd; knowing that the two of them had brought over the leftovers from last night while they were still chilling them, she stared wide-eyed at Ah Nian's bag, her little eyes seeming to protest: "You guys are eating delicious food, but I don't want to eat sweet potatoes!"
Liu Hai was worried that leftover food wouldn't be good for Nini, so he planned for the two of them to find a small shop to reheat it and have a quick bite. Seeing the adorable little expression on Nini's face, the old father's heart melted.
He gently pinched her little nose and said affectionately:
"You little glutton, I'll give you some to eat later."
Ah Nian smiled indulgently and told Liu Hai to find a place to sit while he went to a small shop to help heat up the dishes.
"Excuse me, may I use the kitchen utensils here?"
"Sure, you can use it after paying a small fee."
Ah Nian walked out and found a shed in a small place. Many people were cooking for themselves. When he went up to ask, he learned that it was a small kitchen run by a local family. They only provided cooking utensils, and you could cook for yourself after paying.
She checked the price, which wasn't expensive, paid, and joined the queue behind the microwave oven.
An hour later, she finally placed the steaming hot food in front of the two of them. Nini was hungry and ate most of a sweet potato with water, and was almost full, but when she smelled the aroma of the food, she couldn't help but ask her parents for some.
The three of them enjoyed the meal together happily. Although it wasn't as delicious as yesterday's, it brought them a moment of warmth.
"Ding—Happiness Points +500!"
Tao Zhizhi was somewhat surprised when she saw the message; the inexplicable increase in points left her puzzled.
Never mind, she had money now, so she placed an order with the two kitchen helpers and spent all the newly added 500 yuan. The one-month deadline was reasonable, so Tao Zhizhi stopped complaining.
The two people created by the system walked into the warm food stall like ordinary people. They were two boys. Yi Yi told her that these two were specially made lifelike robots by the system, and no one else could tell the difference.
Tao Zhizhi was startled when the two suddenly entered the kitchen. Yang Ping had been well taken care of by the boss recently, which made her extremely loyal to the shop. Despite her disability, she immediately stood next to the boss and looked at the two seriously.
"Host, they are the kitchen helpers!"
Yi Yi promptly reminded Tao Zhizhi.
Tao Zhizhi patted Yang Ping on the shoulder and said, "Aunt Yang, it's alright, they are the kitchen helpers I hired."
"Oh, I'm relieved. I thought they were here to cause trouble."
Yang Ping awkwardly touched the hem of her clothes, then returned to her work station with a sense of relief.
These two robots do different jobs than Yang Ping. Before Yang Ping regained her leg health, she did tasks like washing vegetables and peeling garlic to prepare ingredients. The robots are there to actually help her cook.
She recalled how her hands ached from watching the long queues caused by the traffic generated by the live stream these past few days. She assigned one robot to the braised noodle area and another to the preparation of encore dishes, which finally solved her problem.
Fu Jue was pulled into a meeting again today and wouldn't be back for a while. When he finally came in, he saw two lifelike robots, resembling male college students, completely taking over his work. He unconsciously touched his nose and silently walked up to Tao Zhizhi, asking:
"Then what should I do?"
Tao Zhizhi looked around and pursed her lips:
"Why don't you go sit outside and attract customers?"
Her voice grew softer and softer, lacking confidence, but she was perfectly capable of handling the arrival of the robots. Fu Jue looked aggrieved, her displeasure evident as she stared at the robots in the noodle section.
"Oh! By the way, why don't you go and take care of Tianyi's work?! Come help me whenever you have time, be my unofficial mobile assistant, okay?"
Tao Zhizhi noticed his sourness and gently coaxed him while touching his big hand.
"Alright then."
With the help of the two, Tao Zhizhi's workload was reduced by more than a little bit; she could even leave the shop without any problem.
So, while the two of them were working there, she ran off to Tianyi to deliver a lovingly prepared dinner to Fu Jue!
When she arrived at Tianyi, she couldn't help but exclaim: "[This is what it's like to be a real boss! Instead of just running around like a whirlwind, I, Lao Tao, have finally made something of myself!]"
Because it was a spontaneous act of kindness, Secretary Gu didn't escort them into the private elevator this time; they simply walked into the regular elevator on their own.
The elevator was packed with employees who couldn't leave work yet; they seemed to be from the same department, whispering gossip.
"Hey, was that woman in all those luxury brands who delivered the documents last time Mr. Fu's girlfriend? She's so beautiful, I could smell her fragrance as she walked past me."
"You know what, she might also be President Fu's fiancée, I heard—"
"Tianyi and the Zhi family are planning a marriage alliance. They've finally welcomed the eldest daughter of the Zhi family back to the country, so it's probably going to be on the agenda soon!"
"Was that blonde girl from last time the eldest daughter of the Zhi family? Did you see her coming out of the conference room? She and President Fu were very close, chatting and laughing."
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