Oh boy, Iâm probably going to hate what she has to say. it is clear that these kids are clearly not on my side today.
âWhatever your suggestion is, I donât want to hear it. You kids shouldnât pry into adult matters,â Nan Chen said.
The fact that the great Nan Chen was afraid of hearing his daughterâs opinion was so shocking that both Erbao and Dabao were completely caught off guard.
Daddy wonât let us speak? What on earth is going on? This wasnât supposed to happen!
âKids have freedom of speech too, Daddy,â Dabao protested.
âKids have no civil capacity. As her guardian, I have the right to stop her from talking.â
Dabao had nothing else to say in his defense.
Despite being a genius with computers and knowing a bit of everything, he was still too young to understand the complex laws of the country.
âDaddy, youâre a bully for not letting me speak!â Erbao began to tear up, which impressed Dabao greatly.
Oh yeah, turning on the waterworks is a very effective strategy! Why bother trying to argue about civil rights when we can just throw a tantrum?
âDaddyâs such a bully! Boohooâ¦â
Erbaoâs ability to summon her tears at will was what made her a true drama queen.
What the hell? Nan Chen panicked when he saw her crying.
âNo, I didnât! Daddy loves you!â He quickly tried to console her.
âYes, you did! You donât love me anymore! I want my Mommy. Boohooâ¦â
Nan Chen grew increasingly anxious and looked at Dabao helplessly.
Although he had gotten used to their antics, he was still inexperienced in handling tantrums.
On top of that, those werenât ordinary kids he was dealing with.
âDaddy, you should let Erbao finish what she has to say. Otherwise, Iâd think youâre bullying her too.â
Dabao said with an expressionless look on his face, his icy cold attitude on par with Nan Chenâs.
Erbao took a peek at Nan Chen and continued crying. âDaddy wonât let me speak! Heâs such a bully!
Boohooâ¦â
âOkay, okay! Whatâs your suggestion?â Nan Chen gave in, and Erbao stopped crying immediately.
She was about to say something, but realized she had forgotten her lines.
Erbao had memorized the script that Dabao wrote her, but the unexpected response from Nan Chen earlier threw her off.
âWell? Go on, then! You wanted freedom of speech, didnât you? Iâm giving you freedom you wanted, so speak up!â Nan Chen said.
âLet me think about itâ¦â Erbao scratched her head and went into deep thought.
Nan Chen was speechless. Just how long is her suggestion?
âOh, right! Since you and Mommy donât like each other, and that young lad likes Mommy. Why not just let him look after Mommy instead? He can take care of me and Dabao too!â Erbao finally remembered what she wanted to say.
âWhat?â Nan Chenâs expression grew cold.
âYou heard me, Daddy,â Erbao said sternly.
Nan Chen kept quiet.
His face went pale, and there was a hint of desolation in his eyes.
I didnât expect Erbao to suggest letting another man look after them. Iâve tackled all sorts of difficult problems while running the company and shrugged off my defeats with ease, but now⦠I feel so hurt. I think I finally understand what the word âheartacheâ truly means.
Erbao was frightened when she saw Nan Chen in that state and turned towards Dabao for help, only to find him in shock as well.
That was a really tough pill to swallow, and most people probably wouldnât be able to. But our Daddy is the great Sir Chen! Heâs like a god among men! He should be able to swallow this pill like itâs nothing!
Wait, something doesnât seem right hereâ¦
âDaddy, Erbao was just kidding! Donât take it to heart, okay? Sheâs always running her mouth without thinking it through.â Dabao said.
Erbao was stunned and stared at him in disbelief.
Did Dabao just betray me? Heâs the one who came up with those lines, and now heâs blaming it all on me? You are really the brother of the year, Dabao!
Noticing the look on her face, Dabao quickly winked at her and pointed at Nan Chen with his mouth.
Erbao didnât really understand what he meant by that, but she knew it was her cue to stay quiet.
There was still no response from Nan Chen, who was completely overwhelmed by a sense of defeat that he had never felt in his life.
âDaddy, you wonât take a childâs word to heart, right? Thatâs not very mature, you know?â Dabao continued.
Nan Chen finally regained his composure and said, âOf course not. I was just thinking about something else.â
âIâm not good with my words, Daddy. Please forgive me if I said anything wrong.â
I know Dabao is trying to be the good guy, but I donât wanna be the bad guy! What if Daddy hates me and wonât buy me snacks anymore?
Erbaoâs words fully snapped Nan Chen out of it.
Thatâs right, theyâre kids! Kids donât really think before they speak, so I shouldnât take their words too seriously! Besides, sheâs my daughter!
âItâs fine. I know you were just kidding. But Ouyang Qi isnât a good person, so you two should stay away from him, okay?â
As much as Nan Chen tried to play it off by saying that, it was obvious that he had been hurt by what Erbao said.
Their message had gotten through to him, and he had to come up with a plan to stop Ouyang Qi before the kids were affected any further.
âIâm full!â Erbao said while putting her chopsticks down.
âMe too.â Dabao nodded.
Nan Chen was so full of rage earlier that he didnât even eat much of his food.
âAll right. Letâs go see your Great-Grandpa now.â Nan Chen stood up.
âLetâs go! Great-Grandpa, here we come!â Erbao cheered.
The driver had the car ready by the time they came out of the restaurant. Dabao and Erbao sat in their respective car seats on both sides while Nan Chen was sandwiched in between them.
The car made its way out of the city and onto the highway.
After having a heavy lunch, Erbao was soon fast asleep.
Dabao and Nan Chen were looking out the window.
âYou taught Erbao what she said earlier, didnât you?â Nan Chen asked calmly.
Dabao wasnât surprised as he knew it was only a matter of time before Nan Chen noticed that.
There simply was no way to keep any secrets from someone that smart.
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