Chapter 37, Section 37: "Uncle, I can recite poems!"
Xiao Zhao, all talk and no action, took off his cat-ear headband and excitedly told Teacher Zhao his story.
“I really heard Two Hundred say something!” Xiao Zhao said firmly. “I accidentally poked its butt, and it didn’t hit me. It just looked down on me.”
Teacher Zhao frowned and looked at her with concern: "Honey, have you been under too much pressure lately? Why don't you ask me for leave and not go to school tomorrow?"
“Okay, thank you, Dad!” Xiao Zhao said immediately, “But I didn’t lie.”
Xiao Zhao ran into the bedroom, picked up Erbai, and shook its little paw: "Erbai, say one more thing to your sister for Daddy to hear."
Two Hundred glanced at it lazily and let out a soft but impatient meow.
Teacher Zhao: "Goodness, what did Erbai say?"
Xiao Zhao: "...I don't know, I didn't understand."
Teacher Zhao gave a knowing look and patted her daughter's head with her left hand, which wasn't holding a spatula: "You're just too tired. Go to your room and rest for a while. Dad will call you when dinner is ready."
"All right."
Xiao Zhao, still dazed, carried the two hundred back to her room. Was what she had just experienced truly a hallucination?
As soon as it entered the room, Two Hundred couldn't wait to jump out of Little Zhao's arms and go to its little dining room to eat. After eating until its belly was round, it slowly jumped onto the bed and lay down to rest.
At this moment, Xiao Zhao had already put the little incident from her mind. She sat cross-legged on the bed, scrolling through her phone while stroking the soft cat's head.
"Sigh, the headband is still outside."
Xiao Zhao hurriedly got out of bed, opened the door, put her headband back on to look pretty, and made a video call to her best friend.
"Look, do you know what this is?"
"I knew you'd call me," her best friend said with a carefree laugh. "This headband is obviously the one Yu Yu gave to Uncle. I watched the live stream replay."
"You know what, it looks much better on your uncle than on you."
Xiao Zhao laughed so hard she almost fell over: "I think so too, but this headband is a bit small for my dad, his head circumference is quite large."
The two little girls were laughing and joking through the screen. The cat, Erbai, who was sleeping at the foot of the bed, raised its head and flicked its tail slightly. Seeing that its little human owner did not react, it let out two low meows.
Finally, he jumped out of bed, groaning and driving away.
Xiao Zhao's bright smile froze again. She jumped out of bed and rushed to the door, shouting:
"Daddy, Daddy, Daddy, Erbai is talking again!"
"It thinks I'm too noisy and wants me to crawl out!!"
*
After the bitter melon juice incident, Yu Yu and Yan Xingli were angry for two hours. Even when her uncle said he would treat her to fried chicken, she didn't calm down easily.
The family of four went out for a walk in the evening. The child was perched on Yan Yuanqing's shoulder, his round back of his head facing Yan Xingli.
Yan Xingli shamelessly approached her and said, "Yuyu, Grandma has been holding you for a long time. Let Grandma rest for a bit. Can Uncle hold you instead?"
The child seemed not to hear, turned his face, and opened his little arms to Su Yu: "Grandpa, hug me."
Su Yu chuckled and quickly took the little one from Yan Yuanqing's hands.
Yan Xingli awkwardly touched his nose and looked at the two of them, saying, "You two are suffering from high blood pressure and heart disease, respectively. Even in these conditions, you're still carrying the little chubby girl for a walk. Aren't you afraid of getting tired?"
Yan Yuanqing turned her head and glared at him: "Nonsense, what's so tiring about it?"
“Yu Yu is such a thin and small child, don’t talk nonsense.” Yan Yuanqing said with heartache, “Yu Yu doesn’t even weigh as much as two watermelons.”
Yan Xingli: "?"
"Mom, a normal watermelon weighs ten pounds."
What giant watermelon could weigh more than a chubby three-and-a-half-year-old girl?
Yan Xingli confirmed that the two elders had been blinded by their grandparents' love, and the filter made them unable to see the reality.
Since becoming involved with the national team, Yan Yuanqing has paid close attention to her image. In order to highlight her composure as the country's top female entrepreneur, she has stuffed all her sexy clothes into her unused wardrobe and keeps her hair neatly combed every day.
Ever since Yu Yu invented the thermal chip, she no longer likes to wear thick clothes when going out, and the little one insists on going out in sandals even in the dead of winter.
Seeing this, Yan Xingli simply threatened her that if she didn't dress properly, a dozen or so old men and women would surround her and nag her.
Yu Yu is a typical cat-like person, respecting the elderly and loving the young, and giving the middle ones a good 'beating'.
After hearing what his uncle said, the child quickly put on his clothes, which made him even angrier.
With both old and new grudges at stake, it's no wonder the child wouldn't give Yan Xingli a friendly look.
Yan Xingli has very little experience in coaxing children; he only knows two tricks: feeding them and taking them out to play.
Unfortunately, these things no longer held much appeal for Yu Yu, and he could only follow behind the two adults and one child with a gloomy expression, like a lonely old man.
A turning point came quickly.
While wandering around outside, Yu Yu came across a video of a child raising miniature horses.
It was a white pony with short, thick limbs, about the same height as an Alaskan Malamute, with glossy, shiny coat, and its four hooves making a clattering sound as they trod on the ground.
The child's eyes lit up, and he looked at it several times.
Yan Yuanqing leaned closer affectionately: "Yuyu, would you like to raise a pony? Then Grandma will take you to the horse farm tomorrow to pick one out."
In this way, they could conveniently move to the villa area to avoid disturbing the downstairs residents with the sound of horses' hooves.
"I don't want a small horse." Qi Youyu put down her phone. "I want to ride a big horse."
Su Yu stood up: "Come on, Grandpa will keep you company."
Yu Yu shook her head and pointed at Yan Xingli, who was leaning against the sofa: "Uncle is the big brother, Grandpa is resting."
Normally, Yan Xingli would have jumped up and refused, but this time he was somewhat happy and relieved that the brat had finally paid attention to him.
Yan Xingli chuckled inwardly, "Fine."
As he spoke, he got up and stretched his limbs a little, then lay down on the ground and shook his head:
"Boss Yu, please mount your horse."
"I am coming."
The child climbed onto his back like a little koala stepping on his legs. As soon as she was on his back, Yan Xingli felt her real, heavy weight.
Luckily, he works out regularly and has strong core muscles, otherwise he really wouldn't have been able to support her.
Yu Yu happily swayed from side to side as she rode on her uncle's big horse.
Yan Xingli carried the child on his back in the living room like a horse for half an hour, grimacing from exhaustion, but this led to a reconciliation between the grandmother and grandson.
Yan Xingli rubbed his back and got up. The child stared at him with a hint of lingering interest. He turned and fled in panic.
I had only been back in my room for a couple of minutes when I suddenly woke up with a start – I hadn't done my homework yet!
Who would have thought that even though he graduated more than four years ago, he still has homework to do?
Yan Xingli scratched his head, resignedly sat down at his desk, and stared blankly at his homework.
In the living room, Yu Yu sat between the elderly couple, her chubby little legs crossed, her soft cheeks puffing out as she munched on potato chips.
After taking a sip of the yogurt that Yan Yuanqing handed her, Yu Yu suddenly turned her head and asked, "Grandma, am I fat?"
Yan Yuanqing raised her eyebrows: "Where are you fat? Don't listen to your uncle's nonsense."
"Besides, it's good for kids to be a little chubby; they're cute and adorable."
"And girls change a lot as they grow up, becoming more and more beautiful."
Yu Yu wiped the potato chip crumbs from the corner of her mouth and asked expectantly, "Grandma, how many transformations have I undergone now?"
Yan Yuanqing: "..."
Su Yu smiled and said, "It'll be soon."
Without her uncle, Qi Youyu always felt something was missing. After the child had eaten and drunk his fill, he would pat his bottom and go bother Yan Xingli.
After Yu Yu arrived, Yan Xingli got into the habit of not locking the door, afraid that the child might need to find him if she needed anything.
The child skillfully opened the door, and what came into view was his uncle's face, which was covered with dark clouds and looked like he had a deep grudge.
Yu Yu ran over in a few quick steps, staring at Yan Xingli's face: "Uncle, what happened to your face?"
She pressed her short, chubby fingers against her cheek and slid them down, making an ugly face.
A chubby face delivered right to your door, it would be a waste not to pinch it.
Yan Xingli pinched the child's chubby cheeks: "Don't laugh at me."
The child grinned and said, "Uncle, do you like me a lot?"
"You're so vain," Yan Xingli laughed directly. "How dare you guess that?"
Fish: "Because I am a fragrant meaty lump, no one can refuse a fragrant meaty lump."
Yan Xingli's discomfort from doing homework was overshadowed by the children.
He lifted the child onto his lap, gently rubbing her freshly washed head with his large hands, feeling incredibly content.
"Uncle, studying more can help you use your brain and exercise your brain," Yu Yu said.
Yan Xingli felt that this child was simply talking without understanding the pain; how could she possibly comprehend the suffering of a science-major slacker?
"You've been on Earth for so long, and I've never seen you recite a single poem." Yan Xingli chuckled slyly. "You can't even write your own name."
Yu Yu immediately became anxious upon hearing this: "I know how! I just learned it from Xiao Hua yesterday."
Yan Xingli: "What did you learn?"
“Recite poems.”
Yan Xingli looked at the child, but he had no recollection of him.
Wow, he's been secretly working hard behind his back. This kid not only wants to study science, but also humanities!
Yu Yu glanced at him smugly and confidently said, "The farmer works like a dog every day."
"Hoeing the fields is as arduous as the sun at six."
"Hoeing the fields is as arduous as working the fields at 7 a.m."
"Hoeing the fields under the scorching sun."
Yan Xingli: "..."
"I can also sing songs that all children on Earth like."
What song?
"Fifty-six villagers ~ fifty-six flowers ~"
Yan Xingli: "..."
*
The next morning, I received an email in my work email in Starbucks, congratulating me on successfully being elected as the spokesperson for Yu Yu.
Shortly after receiving the email, Bros called Yu Yu personally to tell her the good news.
The child paused, and almost a week later, had forgotten about it.
Qi Youyu hesitated and said, "Uncle, but I want to go home."
Xiao Fu's voice came through the phone: "Yu Yu, my dad will give you a lot of money. You can use the money to help your parents and won't have to go back home to dig in the dirt anymore."
Bros looked at his innocent daughter and smiled helplessly.
Everyone on the internet knows that Yu Yu is the daughter of the general manager of Minghui Group. It's hard to believe that her family would be short of money. I guess they didn't reveal anything to the public before to protect their privacy.
So Bros wasn't surprised at all by Fish's rejection; he just didn't want to disappoint his daughter.
Thinking that it was a kind gesture from her friend, and that the friend had a lot of money, Qi Youyu, driven by greed, had a sudden inspiration.
"Uncle, may I bring my uncle along?"
A dual endorsement? Bros was surprised. "Is this what Yan means?"
Bros and Yan Xingli got along very well, not only because he spoke fluent French, but also because he was an excellent listener.
He said ten things, but he only answered one.
It's absolutely perfect.
Why is he involved? Yan Xingli gestured to the child, explaining that his endorsements all had to go through the company and couldn't be negotiated privately.
Qi Youyu: "No, it was my own idea."
"Uncle, my uncle is really good at riding horses." The child spared no effort in trying to sell the horse, "He is a very strong horse."
Yan Xingli's brow twitched slightly.
[Hahaha, you can tell Bao'er is really trying her best to get work for her uncle.]
[I'm dying of laughter! Yan Xingli has lost his human form!]
The conversation was getting increasingly absurd. Yan Xingli took the phone back from the child and said, "I'm sorry, Mr. Bros. Thank you for your kindness. I will definitely cooperate with you in the future if there is an opportunity."
The two sides ended the call amicably.
Li Zhi, the agent off-screen, felt it was a pity. She had checked Bros' toy company, and the endorsement fee was at least eight figures.
The cooked duck flew away, but Li Zhi made no further move.
The popularity of guests Yan Xingli and Yu Yu is so high that the company has tried several times to take advantage of the situation and have Yan Xingli take Yu Yu out to participate in events to make money, but these attempts have been thwarted by various uncontrollable factors.
She thought the company would be furious, but to her surprise, the higher-ups remained silent, and even told her, as the agent, not to arrange any commercial activities during the variety show.
Li Zhi thought it must be the pressure exerted by Yan Xingli's amazing CEO sister.
This was the first time Li Zhi had misjudged someone in all her years in the entertainment industry. Who would have thought that the little star under her management was actually a rich young master with an entire group protecting him? It was truly enviable.
Only Yan Xingli, the person involved, knew that what he meant by "protection" was that he was simply clinging to the super-rich golden thigh of a fish.
Not only were the talent agencies under pressure, but the production team was too.
It's unclear when it started, but the production team has been under constant government supervision. They are not allowed to allow underage guests to go out to do tasks or to guide guests to crowded places. This has made the production team feel constrained, so they simply stopped trying.
In any case, the current number of online users and other data are higher than expected, so they can definitely hold a celebration banquet ahead of schedule.
The next day, the chubby professor Liang Yuan came to class, and he received a puppy headband from Yu Yu.
Without a second's hesitation, Professor Liang Yuan happily squatted down and lowered his head to let Yu Yu help him put on the headband.
"Teacher Liang, there's a little surprise waiting for you to discover!"
"What kind of little surprise is it?" Professor Liang Yuan teased the child. "Could it be that there's pocket money Yu Yu gave you hidden in the headband?"
"No, no." Yu Yu waved her hand. "I'm my uncle's Yu Yu boss."
She now only gives her uncle money.
Meanwhile, on the other side, Teacher Zhao and Xiao Zhao are conducting a thrilling experiment.
Xiao Zhao took it off, put it on, took it off again, and put it on again.
"I heard Two Hundred talking again!"
"Dad, it's because of the headband!" Little Zhao jumped up in surprise. "As long as I wear the headband, I can understand what Erbai is saying!"
Teacher Zhao was incredulous. He took the headband from his daughter, put it on his head, and squatted down to touch Erbai's head.
"Two hundred, say something."
The kitten, who had just been scolded by Teacher Zhao this morning for pooping inappropriately, raised its wet eyes, rubbed against Teacher Zhao's hand, and said pitifully:
"Mom didn't teach Mimi how to poop without it smelling bad."
"Milk only poops smelly poop."
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