Huo Beichen held out a hand and offered a French fry to the little boy. "Want some?"
The little boy opened his eyes wide and nodded vigorously.
"What's your name?" Huo Beichen asked.
"Meat... little meat bun." The little boy opened his mouth without hesitation and bit into the fries.
Huo Beichen was speechless: "These are French fries, not small meat buns."
Lin Zhibai glanced at him. "Is it possible that he meant his name is Little Meat Bun?"
Huo Beichen raised an eyebrow: "What kind of irresponsible parents would name their child like that?"
"Oh dear, little dumpling, what are you doing here? I've been looking for you for ages."
His parents arrived.
Lin Zhibai turned his head and met the other person's gaze. Both of them were stunned for a moment.
"Miss Chen!"
"Young Master Lin!"
The person who came was Chen Qiao.
She smiled at Lin Zhibai, "I've been looking for him everywhere, but I never expected him to come here."
She picked up the little dumpling, but the little dumpling struggled, "Dad... Daddy..." The little hand grabbed hard at Lin Zhibai.
"Don't call him that, little dumpling," Chen Qiao quickly said, "He's Young Master Lin, he's not your dad!"
Lin Zhibai breathed a sigh of relief; he had finally cleared his name.
But Lin Zhibai was a little curious: "Miss Chen, this child..."
“I’m not his mother either!” Chen Qiao laughed. “His mother is my boss, President Gu.”
Lin Zhibai was struck dumb, as if his blood had stopped flowing.
"President Gu? Miss Gu Fanyan?" Huo Beichen delivered the perfect finishing blow.
“Yes,” Chen Qiao nodded, “You know our CEO Gu too?”
"I have some connection with Miss Gu," Huo Beichen asked, "Is she married? Who is the father of her child?"
Upon hearing this, Lin Zhibai suddenly looked up, his bright black eyes fixed on Chen Qiao.
It was as if they wanted to stare a hole through Chen Qiao's mouth.
Chen Qiao was stunned for a moment, unsure whether she should answer.
"Mommy, I want Mommy..." The little dumpling couldn't stay still any longer, and his chubby little legs kept kicking.
"Good boy/girl, I'll take you to find your mother now." Chen Qiao said goodbye to the two of them in a hurry, then left with the child in her arms.
Lin Zhibai wanted to chase after him to get to the bottom of things, only to realize that he simply didn't have the courage to accept reality.
Huo Beichen thought for a moment, "Miss Gu went to Australia three years ago, right? This child looks to be only two or three years old, the age matches up..."
"You talk too much!" Lin Zhibai glanced at him coldly, then turned and left.
Huo Beichen watched his figure, and the mocking smile on his lips vanished instantly, replaced by a look of speculation and calculation.
Chen Qiao carried the little dumpling to a corner of the venue and said, "See, I didn't lie to you, Mommy is busy."
Not far away, Gu Fanyan was discussing the leasing of an office building with people from the Lin family.
The person in charge of the Lin Group was quite polite. Anyone who had worked for the Lin Group for more than 5 years knew about the past between Gu Fanyan and Young Master Lin.
“Mr. Gu, business is business. If you had told me this a month ago, I wouldn’t have said a word. But now, I’ve already signed a contract with the other party for breach of contract.” The person in charge shook his head.
"Think of another way. I can consider this as a personal favor," Gu Fanyan calmly stated her condition.
Personal relationship.
The weight of those words uttered by Gu Fanyan was undeniable.
The matter was settled, and Gu Fanyan owed him a favor, which would come in very handy in the future.
If things don't go well, he won't get anything good from Gu Fanyan in the future.
"Miss Gu, you're using such a clever trick to achieve such a great result," the person in charge said helplessly. "I can only promise you that I will do my best."
"Okay, I'll wait for your good news." Gu Fanyan clinked glasses with him.
The talks went fairly smoothly.
Gu Fanyan walked over quickly, and the little dumpling stretched out its chubby little hand to her.
"Son!" She hugged the child tightly. "Did you miss Mommy? Did you get to eat any roasted chicken wings?"
He's been clamoring for roasted chicken wings.
"Grilled chicken wings, Mom, take me to eat!" Little Meat Bun shouted.
“Little Baozi, I’ll take you there,” Chen Qiao pleaded with him. “My job tonight is to take good care of you. If you keep looking for your mother, it makes me seem like I’m not doing my job properly.”
“I’ve already talked to them,” Gu Fanyan said, holding her child. “I’ll take him to get something to eat, and then we can leave.”
"You're leaving already? Aren't you going to participate in the most exciting part of the auction?" Chen Qiao asked in surprise.
"I don't have anything I want to buy," Gu Fanyan shook her head.
“But you can bring your little dumpling to experience the atmosphere of the auction,” Chen Qiao said. “Children need new things and environments to stimulate their brains. If their brains aren’t stimulated, they will become stupid.”
Gu Fanyan was stunned. "Is that really true?"
“That’s what the parenting books say,” Chen Qiao replied.
Gu Fanyan decided to stay.
In recent years, Chen Qiao has indeed helped her a lot in raising Xiao Roubao.
She's practically Xiao Roubao's godmother.
An hour later, the party moved into the auction segment.
The items auctioned at the gala were all donated by the guests present, and half of the auction proceeds will be donated to charity.
The first hundred items were all personal belongings brought out by celebrities, including autographed photo albums, nearly new haute couture gowns, and limited-edition shoes and bags.
The gala was also streamed live online, allowing fans to bid on the event online.
That's why these celebrities' items sell out so quickly.
Soon, it was number 99.
It's an anime figure, a limited edition.
The little dumpling in Gu Fanyan's arms looked up at her and cried, "Mommy, I want that! Baby wants that..."
Gu Fanyan softly agreed, "Okay, Mom will buy it for you."
A smile immediately spread across the little dumpling's face, and the little body snuggled tightly into its mother's arms.
His mother is beautiful and fragrant, and she is gentle with him. His mother must be the best mother in the world.
As the auctioneer continued to bid, Chen Qiao also frequently raised her paddle.
This figurine, originally priced at 10,000 yuan, has surged to 160,000 yuan.
Gu Fanyan frowned slightly; a toy had actually climbed so high.
That's a bit of an exaggeration.
Several more rounds of bidding followed.
"Mr. KK in the live stream has bid 300,000," the auctioneer shouted. "300,000 once, is there anyone who can bid higher?"
Chen Qiao raised her sign: "310,000."
Gu Fanyan turned her head and whispered to Chen Qiao, "This price is outrageous. Let's stop the bidding here."
Chen Qiao glanced at the little dumpling and asked her with her eyes, "What will the little dumpling say?"
Gu Fanyan shook her head; she had a solution.
"Mr. KK in the live stream has bid 320,000," the auctioneer shouted. "320,000 once, anyone else? 320,000 twice, anyone else? Okay, 320,000..."
"500,000!" Suddenly, someone raised a sign!
The crowd erupted in uproar!
The price has suddenly increased so much!
Who is so generous!
Looking in the direction of the sound, they saw that the person holding the sign was Young Master Lin, and everyone immediately felt relieved.
It's alright, it's alright.
Even if Young Master Lin spent a million to buy this thing, no one would think there was a problem.
Gu Fanyan never turned her head to look at her.
She recognized the voice as soon as it rang out.
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