Gong Jie immediately brought the car to a halt. âSit still,â he instructed Little Yichen. âUncle will buy it for you.â
After a pause, he glanced at Gong Fan again. âDo you want some?â
Gong Fan looked disgusted. âNo.â
âWhat would you like to drink, then?â
âWolfberry tea.â
ââ¦â
Gong Jie complained, âAre you a Buddhist studies elementary school student? So young but so focused on cultivating your health.â
âI donât like anything too sweet.â
Hua Jin thought it was odd and mumbled, âThatâs strange. Doesnât Youyou have a sweet tooth?â
He recalled that in the past, Youyou was fond of drinking Cola. Apart from Cola, he was also very fond of other sweet things. However, Gong Fan was different. He would drink Cola, but declined any other sweet treats.
Gong Jie turned to the actor and asked him, âAnd what about you?â
âAre you buying me a drink?â
Gong Jie raised an eyebrow, looking rather displeased. âOtherwise? Would you go buy it and give us all a treat?â
âNo ⦠too many people.â
Gong Jie said nothing, but only instructed him to take care of the two children. The car door shut with a âbamâ, leaving Hua Jin and Little Yichen staring at each other.
Gong Fan said, âWhy does it sound so much like a husband instructing his wife to take care of the kids?â
The actorâs face flushed with anger upon hearing this. âHey, donât talk nonsense!â
Gong Fan said, âIâm just spouting nonsense, why get so worked up?â
The actor was dumbfounded.
Little Yichen, however, had managed to stifle his laughter the whole time. His shoulders rose and fell as he tried to hide his chuckling. Reflecting on Gong Fanâs words, he realized that it was indeed true! Uncle really did look the part of a career husband, and Hua Jin, the stay-at-home housewife minding the kids⦠Come to think of it, they fit into the picture perfectly!
The boy covered his mouth with his hand and giggled.
The actor spat, âWhat are you laughing at!?â
âNow that heâs mentioned it, you look the part.â Little Yichen said very solemnly, âSeriously, have you considered my uncle? Heâs so handsome and rich. If you marry him, you can be Mrs. Gong and live a worry-free life!â
The actor said with contempt, âAre you trying to pimp me?â
âIâm pimping my uncle!â
Speak of the devil. Gong Jie returned with the milk tea. When he opened the car door, Little Yichen looked at him, stunned.
âUncle⦠you⦠that was fast?!â
It was a food street in the middle of downtown.
Usually, there would be a long queue at the entrance of the milk tea shop at this time of the day.
He had only been gone a few minutes and now he was back with the drinks.
Gong Jie frowned. âReally? I said I was in a hurry, and then the crowd made way.â
ââ¦â
Little Yichen asked suspiciously. âDid you⦠intimidate them?â
âNo.â
Gong Fan lamented icily, âEven if he didnât use threat, most people would be scared out of their wits by his gaze.â
Gong Jie handed Youyou the wolfberry tea, and Little Yichen the milk tea with pudding. Then the remaining cup went to Hua Jin, who was surprised to find that it was his favorite matcha.
He had not told Gong Jie that he liked matcha. Instead, he had said âwhateverâ. And Gong Jie bought matcha at random.
âWhatâs wrong? Donât like this flavor?â
Taken aback, the actor immediately replied, âNo, Iâm actually very fond of this flavor. Did you select this randomly?â
Gong Jie looked startled, too, then frowned.
Gong Fan, who was watching them, interrupted, âUncleâs favorite flavor is matcha too.â
Hua Jin was surprised. âYou like matcha, too?â
âUh huh.â
âMe too. Matcha suits my taste bud, sweet but not overly so.â