Chapter 4 He Zhimo, she is not your mother.
The next morning, although the sky was still gray, the rain had stopped at least.
Shang Youqing thought about the incident of the He family's patriarch sleepwalking into her room last night and thought that it was probably just an accident. She probably had forgotten all about the sleepwalking incident when he woke up in the morning.
In order to avoid complications with the extension of the zoo's ban, they chose not to report this insignificant matter.
Shang Youqing and the people arranged by Yan Yuan early in the morning planned the route to go up the mountain, and divided the troops into two groups to enter the back mountain.
About half an hour later, Shang Youqing followed the scent of the white lion mark on the trees along the way and found his way deep into the wilderness of the forest.
Pushing aside the bushes in front of her, she saw a little white lion hiding in a hidden cave. When it saw her coming, it couldn't wait to come out and hugged her legs to ask for praise.
[Phoenix Phoenix, have I completed the task you assigned to me?]
Shang Youqing half-knelt down, wiped its wet mane, and said, "Well, Xiaobai is great!"
Little Ruibai roared even more excitedly.
When Butler Chen heard that Shang Youqing had brought Ruibai back to the lawn in Yanyuan, he was on his way to the lakeside area. He also took the contract that Shang Youqing had given him when he came to Yanyuan yesterday.
Affected by the rainy season, Young Master He gets sick easily when it rains, especially since there was a heavy rain yesterday. Mr. He is probably worried about his young son's health, so he rarely stays at home with his child today.
As soon as Butler Chen got to the third floor from the elevator, he heard Young Master He's aggrieved mumbling coming from the door that was not completely closed.
"Well, I dreamed last night that my mother came to see me."
What was more surprising was that the young master was not as sick as he was on previous rainy days. Instead, he looked even more energetic than yesterday.
At this moment, the little cub was hugging his knees, pouting in dissatisfaction, and retorting his father's words, "It was because Mom came to see me that I didn't get sick this time."
Butler Chen coughed and knocked lightly at the door, "Mr."
He Cong put down the medicine bowl and said, "Come in."
"Sir, Miss Shang has brought Ruibai back to the breeding area in Yanyuan. The veterinarian just gave Ruibai a physical examination and confirmed that Ruibai is fine."
As Butler Chen spoke, he handed over the contract in his hand. "Also, there's this. I've already had Lawyer Yang review the contract extension drafted by Mingling Zoo. There's nothing wrong with it."
When He Cong took the contract, He Zhimo kept listening with his ears perked up. His little head moved closer and closer, almost touching the contract that He Cong had just opened in his hand. He Cong reminded him, "Behave yourself."
He Zhimo then straightened his face again and said, "I just want to help Daddy share his worries."
As he spoke, he raised his little hand and gently patted He Cong's shoulder, and sighed earnestly, "Okay, Dad, I know everything. This time Mom came to see me and I didn't, so you're upset, right? I'll take you to see Ruibai. Every time I go to see Ruibai, there's a high probability that I'll dream about Mom at night!"
He Zhimo coaxed her while getting out of bed, and he raised his head and adjusted the stand-up collar buttons on his furry penguin jacket, looking ready to go.
He Cong: “…”
It seemed that if he didn't take the little guy to see his little white lion, it would confirm the fact that he was upset with his son.
He signed the back of the document, stood up and handed it back to Butler Chen, "Let's go."
Butler Chen said "eh" without changing his expression and hurried to the front to lead the way.
Shang Youqing originally planned to wait for Butler Chen to bring the contract, and then she would say goodbye to Rui Bai and leave. However, she never expected to see Butler Chen coming with Young Master He, and Mr. He also got off the bus and stood not far away watching.
"Ms. Shang, Ruibai has just been found. I'm worried that it might be unstable right now. For the young master's safety, could you please take the young master to play with Ruibai for a while before you leave?"
Butler Chen led Young Master He all the way over, handed the contract for extending the restriction order to Shang Youqing, and politely proposed to Shang Youqing.
As soon as he finished speaking, He Zhimo suddenly let go of his hand, walked forward and hugged Shang Youqing's arm.
Daidai craned his neck to look at her, his already big eyes widening even wider.
Shang Youqing was stunned for a second, obviously not expecting this young master He to be so warm and familiar from the start.
But she looked down at the little guy with a snow-white face and did not struggle to break free from the two little hands that were holding him.
He curved the corners of his eyebrows and eyes downwards, actively greeting him.
"Hello, young master. My name is Shang Youqing."
Young Master He immediately stood up straight, so nervous that he could barely speak clearly: "Shang Youqing, Ni, Ni is good."
Butler Chen calmly retreated to the side of the head of the He family who was talking on the phone to the old house of the He family.
"Next week, um, I'll bring Momo back to visit you then."
He Cong hung up the phone and looked over.
The big and the small stood in the center of the vast lawn. Shang Youqing was not wearing any protective measures. He raised his hand and made a gesture to teach. He Zhimo tilted his head and watched Shang Youqing's movements very carefully. Then he raised his little hand to give instructions. The white lion immediately stood obediently beside the little guy.
Young Master He looked extremely happy.
Butler Chen waited by the side, looking at the scene not far away with a kind and benevolent look. "Sir, it's a coincidence that since Miss Shang came to Yanyuan, the young master's illness has been cured. He didn't get sick even during the heavy rain this time."
He Cong didn't say anything.
It's that icy face again, as if his wife has died.
After a while, Butler Chen straightened up, his expression deep and thoughtful, and finally let out the sigh he had been holding back for a long time: "I haven't seen the young master laugh so happily in a long time."
“…”
He Cong finally glanced at him.
Receiving that icy gaze that seemed to be able to gouge out a person's life, Butler Chen immediately shut his mouth obediently.
He Cong's gaze returned to the lawn again. After a long moment, he said something expressionlessly.
At this time, on the other side, Shang Youqing guided Rui Bai to play with Young Master He for half a day, and estimated that it was time to leave.
She signaled the breeder to come and take Ruibai back to the pen, and took Young Master He back to He Cong. Just as she was about to say goodbye, Butler Chen suddenly stepped forward.
Butler Chen spoke in a gentle voice according to Mr. He's instructions.
"Miss Shang, you should be able to tell that the young master likes you very much. Excuse me, Miss Shang, are you interested in staying in Yanyuan and continuing to be Ruibai's breeder? You can ask for the salary."
Hearing this, Shang Youqing glanced behind Butler Chen in surprise.
The man stood motionless outside the rest area railing, his handsome facial lines so cold and sharp, so oppressive that it was hard to imagine that this was the same man who sleepwalked into her room and called her wife last night.
However, one thing is clear: He Cong was indeed completely oblivious to his sleepwalking.
Shang Youqing lowered her head again to look at Young Master He, who was looking at her with his big watery eyes. After hesitating for a moment, she had to look away and turn to Butler Chen again.
"Thank you for your kindness, young master, but there are still many things at the zoo that need to be taken care of when I get back. Besides, I have my own baby to take care of, so I really don't have time to stay here." After a pause, Shang Youqing raised his hand to check the time on his watch, "I'm so sorry, it's a bit late, I have to go."
He Zhimo's expectant face fell in an instant after he heard Shang Youqing's words "I also have my own baby to take care of". His eyes turned red and he suddenly turned around and ran away without saying a word.
"Young Master..."
Butler Chen winked at the servants waiting behind to chase after him quickly.
He Cong's expression was as calm as usual. He spoke in a low and cold voice: "Ask the driver to take it there."
Seeing this, Butler Chen no longer tried to persuade her to stay, but gestured and said, "Miss Shang... please come this way."
Before leaving on Yanyuan's bus, Shang Youqing somehow glanced towards the lakeside area where the young Master He lived, and felt a little confused.
Logically speaking, she had clearly put on an ordinary mask this time, and had deliberately concealed most of her natural affinity for all living things. So how did the young master get so attached to her at first sight?
Is it really such a coincidence that the face she changed happens to be somewhat similar to that of the young master's deceased mother?
At the same time, the main house in the lake center area.
He Cong got on the elevator and stared at the jumping floor numbers.
He was not surprised that He Zhimo felt friendly and fond towards the keeper from Mingling Zoo.
He Zhimo's knowledge of his mother was limited to the two photocopies of photos he gave her, one of which was just a photo of her back.
Although Shang Youqing's appearance was not even one ten-thousandth of hers, his figure and temperament were somewhat similar, which was the main reason why He Zhimo couldn't help but approach her.
Coming out of the elevator, He Cong dismissed the servants guarding the door and stood at the door looking inside.
Unexpectedly, the little guy was not sad or angry. Instead, he was busy pulling out the small treasure chest he hid under the bed and carefully counting and organizing it.
When He Cong walked in, he saw the little guy adding things to his schoolbag while humming calmly.
"It doesn't matter. Teacher Wen taught me that if Shang doesn't come, I'll go."
He Cong said indifferently, "...Where are you going?"
He Zhimo raised his little face, his eyelashes fluttering. "Mingling Zoo. Shang Youqing told me about it. She must want me to go find her."
"Is it possible that they just told you she works there?"
He Zhimo was really a little angry: "Dad, don't be a spoiler!"
He Cong was silent.
After a moment, he chose to continue to spoil the fun and said, "He Zhimo, she is not your mother."
When He Zhimo heard this, his mouth twitched and he suddenly turned his back.
He tilted his head back, closed his eyes, folded his white hands together, and twirled the small Buddhist beads. He recited a few verses of scriptures in a childish voice to soothe his young and wounded heart, "Dad, please leave. Your son's heart is getting upset again."
“…”
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