Since she had taken her motorbike, Ning Xi had worn a tight black leather top and leather pants. After rushing over, she removed her helmet and gloves, her long hair falling to her shoulders like a waterfall. She looked so graceful and dashing. Simply too beautiful.
Seeing her appearance, Lu Jingli almost couldn’t stop himself from whistling.
“Lu Jingyu, did you really think I wouldn’t dare touch you?” In a corner of the living room, Lu Tingxiao had caught his son, who had nowhere else to run. In his arms, the little guy was struggling to escape, like a crazed little beast flashing its small claws.
“Don’t!” Ning Xi hurried over to snatch Little Treasure away.
Little Treasure lifted his little head to see who it was. He froze for one second before his large eyes turned red and he dove deeper into Ning Xi’s embrace, clinging tightly and refusing to let go.
Seeing the cute and soft little bun from yesterday trembling with so much fear in his eyes, Ning Xi’s heart twisted painfully.
So angry that she no longer cared that the other party was a fearsome big boss, she fired words off at him. “Mister Lu, I know I’m an outsider and it’s not my place to say anything, but I still need to say this one thing. There’s something wrong with the way you raise him. Children this young need warmth and love. Especially since Little Treasure’s condition is so unique. He’s had a huge trauma and doesn’t have a mother by his side. You should be more patient and tolerant with him. How can you be so fierce with him? Can’t you see how scared he is? And yet you would raise your hand against him!”
Lu Tingxiao : “I was wrong.”
Lu Jingli : “...” Hehe.
Hearing his own big brother so plainly admit his wrongs, Lu Jingli could only laugh to himself.
When I told you that there’s something wrong with the way you raise children, you chewed me out straightaway. And yet when Ning Xi tells you the exact same thing, you obediently listen!
After Ning Xi’s arrival, Little Treasure was like a puppy who had seen its owner and obediently listened to every words, completely unlike the wild and fierce little lion from before. He allowed Ning Xi to hold his hand and was led back to his room.
On the sofa, Ning Xi lightly caressed Little Treasure's head. "What happened? Everything was still fine in the morning, right?"
Lu Jingli puffed up. "What else could the problem be? Little Treasure missed you and wanted to see you but my brother wouldn't allow it. He wouldn't let him call you because he was afraid we would be disturbing you. In the end, Little Treasure started throwing a tantrum and running everywhere and trashed the living room. My brother didn't want Little Treasure's tantrums to become a habit, so the two of them quarreled. And that's when you got here…"
"Just because Little Treasure couldn't see me and couldn't call me?" Ning Xi found the explanation a little hard to believe. Even though Lu Tingxiao had said earlier that Little Treasure was now reliant on her, did she really have that much of an impact on him?
"What do you think? You really underestimate your influence!" Seeing that she still just wouldn't understand, he explained, "That day in the bar storeroom when you fainted, Little Treasure wouldn't let anyone near you. In the end, my brother had to personally carry you to the hospital!"
Reflexively, Ning Xi looked at Lu Tingxiao. Lu Tingxiao personally carried me to the hospital…?
"And then in the hospital, Little Treasure saw that you weren't there and thought you'd died. He ran riot and nearly jumped out the window. He only calmed down after my brother gave him the note you'd written for him. Last night, Little Treasure wanted to see you, so he starved himself to threaten my brother. As for tonight, because you called and told him to eat, he ate too much, so he couldn't use starvation as a tactic, that's why this happened…"
Ate too much? Earlier, she had told him to eat a bit more during the phone call, so was this her fault?
Wednesday, March 29, 2023
Thursday, March 23, 2023
21. IMMEDIATELY CALLING FOR EMERGENCY BACKUP
"Brother, we can't continue like this, why don't we just call Ning Xi over?"
We cannot call her," Lu Tingxiao replied coldly.
Lu Jingli did his best to persuade him. "Brother, Little Treasure is a child, not a work employee. Don't be too harsh with him. There's nothing wrong with spoiling him a bit. What child doesn't throw a tantrum?"
"It is not your place to teach me how to raise a child." Lu Tingxiao's expression was icy. It appeared that he was determined not to let Little Treasure get used to acting out in order to get his way.
It was a real headache for Lu Jingli, caught in between this father and son pair.
If the situation got any further out of hand that the two elders heard about it, the fact that he had brought Little Treasure to a wine bar would be exposed once they started looking deeper.
God, someone quickly came and saved him!
While Lu Tingxiao went to catch Little Treasure, Lu Jingli sneakily sent a hasty text message to Ning Xi's cellphone.
…
That evening, Ning Xi was at home reading her script while messaging some people online at the same time.
Ning Xi turned off her computer to focus on her script.
After reading for a while, her cell phone suddenly rang, displaying an unfamiliar phone number.
She was worried that it might be the production team, so she instantly picked up the call.
“Hello, Ning Xi, help!!”
“You are…”
“I’m Lu Jingli, come to the Platinum Palace quickly. Something’s happened to Little Treasure!”
“What? What about Little Treasure?” Ning Xi immediately felt anxious.
“Just know it’s an emergency, please hurry, hurry… Bro, bro, bro, could you calm down? The child is still young. Little Treasure, Little Treasure, you can’t break that… ah..”
Lu Jingli sounded so serious and the sound of things crashing and shattering coming through the phone made Ning Xi even more nervous. She hurriedly started to change as she replied, “I’m on my way!”
She herself didn’t know what was wrong with her, but she couldn’t sit still after hearing that something had happened to Little Treasure.
She had only known him for a few days, but in her heart she already couldn’t let him go.
The Platinum Palace was pretty far away. Taking a car would take approximately forty minutes. Worried that it would take too long, Ning Xi get her motorbike out of the garage and sped over.
What would have been forty minutes took just ten.
She assumed Lu Jingli would have notified the security guards, and after giving them her name, Ning Xi was let in directly.
She rushed to Villa no.8, where a maid was already waiting for her.
We cannot call her," Lu Tingxiao replied coldly.
Lu Jingli did his best to persuade him. "Brother, Little Treasure is a child, not a work employee. Don't be too harsh with him. There's nothing wrong with spoiling him a bit. What child doesn't throw a tantrum?"
"It is not your place to teach me how to raise a child." Lu Tingxiao's expression was icy. It appeared that he was determined not to let Little Treasure get used to acting out in order to get his way.
It was a real headache for Lu Jingli, caught in between this father and son pair.
If the situation got any further out of hand that the two elders heard about it, the fact that he had brought Little Treasure to a wine bar would be exposed once they started looking deeper.
God, someone quickly came and saved him!
While Lu Tingxiao went to catch Little Treasure, Lu Jingli sneakily sent a hasty text message to Ning Xi's cellphone.
…
That evening, Ning Xi was at home reading her script while messaging some people online at the same time.
Ning Xi turned off her computer to focus on her script.
After reading for a while, her cell phone suddenly rang, displaying an unfamiliar phone number.
She was worried that it might be the production team, so she instantly picked up the call.
“Hello, Ning Xi, help!!”
“You are…”
“I’m Lu Jingli, come to the Platinum Palace quickly. Something’s happened to Little Treasure!”
“What? What about Little Treasure?” Ning Xi immediately felt anxious.
“Just know it’s an emergency, please hurry, hurry… Bro, bro, bro, could you calm down? The child is still young. Little Treasure, Little Treasure, you can’t break that… ah..”
Lu Jingli sounded so serious and the sound of things crashing and shattering coming through the phone made Ning Xi even more nervous. She hurriedly started to change as she replied, “I’m on my way!”
She herself didn’t know what was wrong with her, but she couldn’t sit still after hearing that something had happened to Little Treasure.
She had only known him for a few days, but in her heart she already couldn’t let him go.
The Platinum Palace was pretty far away. Taking a car would take approximately forty minutes. Worried that it would take too long, Ning Xi get her motorbike out of the garage and sped over.
What would have been forty minutes took just ten.
She assumed Lu Jingli would have notified the security guards, and after giving them her name, Ning Xi was let in directly.
She rushed to Villa no.8, where a maid was already waiting for her.
Sunday, March 19, 2023
20. LITTLE TREASURE WRECKS HAVOC IN THE SKY PALACE
Everyone knew Little Treasure preferred peace and quiet. Normally, he would hide away in his room after dinner. Once the servants finished their duties, they were to return to their rooms and not come out; they did not make a single sound, less they provoke Little Treasure into throwing a tantrum or going out of control.
Madam Lu had been worried about Little Treasure before and had entered his room a few times to offer him some food. The result was Little Treasure locking himself in the attic.
This is why Little Treasure refused to move in with the two elders even though they loved him so much.
Yet, right now, Little Treasure had actually left his room on his own?
Not only that, Little Treasure ran directly to Lu Tingxiao and hugged his leg.
Lu Jingli guffawed. “What’s Little Treasure doing? Does he want something?”
Already seeing through his son’s intentions, Lu Tingxiao rejected the unspoken request without skipping a beat. No, you already went there last night.”
Little Treasure then looked at Lu Tingxiao’s cellphone.
“You already had one phone call at dinner.” Lu Tingxiao refused again.
Watching from the sidelines, Lu Jingli finally understood. So, the little guy was missing Ning Xi.
Little Treasure saw that he wouldn’t be able to get what he wanted from his father, so he ran over to Lu Jingli and also hugged his leg.
Lu Jingli was overwhelmed and flattered. “No, no, no, baby darling, don’t use this act on me. You know your Second Uncle can’t win against your cuteness!”
While Little Treasure was normally nearly always impassive, when he wanted something, his expression and mannerisms would turn so adorable, one could just die and come back to life from it.
Once he looked up at you with those big, beautiful, shiny eyes, you couldn’t help but want to fly into the sky to bring him the stars.
The only person in the entire household who could resist Little Treasure's appeal was Lu Tingxiao.
Lu Jingli threw his hands up in the air. "Little Treasure, acting like this won't work, ai can't defeat your father!"
Hearing this, Little Treasure let go of Lu Jingli.
A ruthless resolution.
The little guy looked as if he had been separated from his liver by cold-hearted parents. Lu Jingli laughed so hard he had to use the wall to support himself. "Ah, Little Treasure, you don't have to be in such a rush. There's a saying that love lasts longer when lovers are separated since absence makes the heart grow fonder. Wait until your dad marries Auntie Xi, then you can see her everyday!"
His words had no effect.
The little guy ran out the door.
Lu Jingli shrugged. "What do we do now?"
"He ate a lot tonight," Lu Tingxiao said.
His words meant that a hunger strike couldn't be used any time soon as the ultimate threat.
Lu Jingli relaxed at his brother's words.
But they underestimated Little Treasure.
He was a child, so he didn't need to scheme big; just one word, 'havoc', was enough.
Right after they were done talking , there was a loud bang from the living room downstairs.
Lu Jingli and his brother glanced at each other and they sprinted downstairs.
In such a short time, the entire living room was already a mess. A big vase, originally as tall as a person, lay shattered on the floor. Anything that could be pushed over or broken had shared the same fate.
"LU JINGYU!"
Lu Tingxiao only used Little Treasure's full name when he was truly angry.
If even Lu Jingli couldn't handle that frightening pressure, how could Little Treasure?
Little Treasure quivered with fear at the sight of his father's enraged face. He became even more agitated and his emotions ran wild. He started screaming at the top of his lungs and ran around to break more things.
Lu Jingli immediately chased after him, cautiously aware of how there were so many broken shards on the floor; it would be disastrous if they fell.
Madam Lu had been worried about Little Treasure before and had entered his room a few times to offer him some food. The result was Little Treasure locking himself in the attic.
This is why Little Treasure refused to move in with the two elders even though they loved him so much.
Yet, right now, Little Treasure had actually left his room on his own?
Not only that, Little Treasure ran directly to Lu Tingxiao and hugged his leg.
Lu Jingli guffawed. “What’s Little Treasure doing? Does he want something?”
Already seeing through his son’s intentions, Lu Tingxiao rejected the unspoken request without skipping a beat. No, you already went there last night.”
Little Treasure then looked at Lu Tingxiao’s cellphone.
“You already had one phone call at dinner.” Lu Tingxiao refused again.
Watching from the sidelines, Lu Jingli finally understood. So, the little guy was missing Ning Xi.
Little Treasure saw that he wouldn’t be able to get what he wanted from his father, so he ran over to Lu Jingli and also hugged his leg.
Lu Jingli was overwhelmed and flattered. “No, no, no, baby darling, don’t use this act on me. You know your Second Uncle can’t win against your cuteness!”
While Little Treasure was normally nearly always impassive, when he wanted something, his expression and mannerisms would turn so adorable, one could just die and come back to life from it.
Once he looked up at you with those big, beautiful, shiny eyes, you couldn’t help but want to fly into the sky to bring him the stars.
The only person in the entire household who could resist Little Treasure's appeal was Lu Tingxiao.
Lu Jingli threw his hands up in the air. "Little Treasure, acting like this won't work, ai can't defeat your father!"
Hearing this, Little Treasure let go of Lu Jingli.
A ruthless resolution.
The little guy looked as if he had been separated from his liver by cold-hearted parents. Lu Jingli laughed so hard he had to use the wall to support himself. "Ah, Little Treasure, you don't have to be in such a rush. There's a saying that love lasts longer when lovers are separated since absence makes the heart grow fonder. Wait until your dad marries Auntie Xi, then you can see her everyday!"
His words had no effect.
The little guy ran out the door.
Lu Jingli shrugged. "What do we do now?"
"He ate a lot tonight," Lu Tingxiao said.
His words meant that a hunger strike couldn't be used any time soon as the ultimate threat.
Lu Jingli relaxed at his brother's words.
But they underestimated Little Treasure.
He was a child, so he didn't need to scheme big; just one word, 'havoc', was enough.
Right after they were done talking , there was a loud bang from the living room downstairs.
Lu Jingli and his brother glanced at each other and they sprinted downstairs.
In such a short time, the entire living room was already a mess. A big vase, originally as tall as a person, lay shattered on the floor. Anything that could be pushed over or broken had shared the same fate.
"LU JINGYU!"
Lu Tingxiao only used Little Treasure's full name when he was truly angry.
If even Lu Jingli couldn't handle that frightening pressure, how could Little Treasure?
Little Treasure quivered with fear at the sight of his father's enraged face. He became even more agitated and his emotions ran wild. He started screaming at the top of his lungs and ran around to break more things.
Lu Jingli immediately chased after him, cautiously aware of how there were so many broken shards on the floor; it would be disastrous if they fell.
Tuesday, March 14, 2023
19. HER EXES ARE EVERYWHERE IN THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY
When the two elders left after dinner, Lu Jingli went to find his brother for a reward, like a dog wagging its tail. "Brother, wasn't I great? Wasn't I great?"
His brother threw something small at him.
Lu Jingli caught it with one hand. "What play thing is this?"
Looking at it properly, his eyes widened.
It was a car key. The key to the 100th anniversary Bugatti race car he had been eyeing for so long, the only one of its kind ever made!
"Oh! My beloved little darling!" Lu Jingli hugged the car key and kissed it madly. "Brother, I love you!"
Lu Tingxiao had never given in no matter how Lu Jingli had pestered his brother before. Who knew his brother would throw it right at him just for casually saying a few words in front of their parents?
That Ning Xi held a higher place in his brother's heart than he had expected!
The more Lu Jingli thought about it, the more anxious he became. "That, big brother, are you sure it's Ning Xi? You're not playing and you really want to get married?"
"Married." Lu Tingxiao's voice was firm, leaving no room for doubt or any other possibility.
Lu Jingli sighed. Since he had experience, he had to give some advice. "Then let me remind you to prepare yourself. Chasing after a woman like this is like playing a video game. There are different levels: easy mode, normal mode, difficult mode and hell mode. And Ning Xi is definitely the hell mode!
Women usually have weaknesses, but with Ning Xi, you want to use money? Even with her looks, she's still doing so poorly in the industry. So, she definitely isn't the type to accept a financial sponsor or shady deals. You want to use love? Take a look at the lovers she had when she was overseas. Her exes are everywhere in the entertainment industry. Each and every one of them is extraordinary. When I first saw the list, I was impressed. I've never been impressed by something like this before!
And if you want to get her pregnant? Don't ever bother to think that will work. She's completely focused on her career right now and does not want children. Even if I tey for her myself, it'd be 80% chance of a GAME OVER for me. A newbie like you would just be sacrificing yourself to give her Experience Points!"
Lu Tingxiao looked coldly at him. "100%."
Lu Jingli smirked. "Okay, okay, okay! It would 100% be GAME OVER for me. Don't sweat the small stuff, alright? The point is, I bet that Ning Xi is just like me, someone who never wants to get married nor have kids. This kind of person is skeptical of relationships and love. Freedom is their life. If you want to play around? That's easy. If you want to get married? That's really difficult!"
"That's only because you haven't met anyone you want to marry or have children with yet."
Lu Tingxiao's usually frigid and cold face seemed gentle in the moonlight from the window.
Lu Jingli counted how many words his brother had said with a disbelieving face. "Ah, people who are in love really are different. Even someone with no experience is giving me lessons! But what you said makes sense! So, now what? Do you need your beloved young brother to help with anything?"
Lu Tingxiao gave him two curt words. "No need."
Lu Jingli was concerned. "What do you mean 'no need'? Wooing girls is different from doing business. Think about it carefully. Don't you really need a smart and handsome god-level girl-chasing coach?"
Lu Jingli was doing his best to promote himself when suddenly, the door to the study room opened with a creak.
The two brothers turned their heads to look.
Little Treasure was standing in the doorway.
Surprise flashed in Lu Tingxiao's eyes.
"Ah, Little Treasure…" Lu Jingli was also surprised.
Little Treasure had actually left his bedroom at this hour?
His brother threw something small at him.
Lu Jingli caught it with one hand. "What play thing is this?"
Looking at it properly, his eyes widened.
It was a car key. The key to the 100th anniversary Bugatti race car he had been eyeing for so long, the only one of its kind ever made!
"Oh! My beloved little darling!" Lu Jingli hugged the car key and kissed it madly. "Brother, I love you!"
Lu Tingxiao had never given in no matter how Lu Jingli had pestered his brother before. Who knew his brother would throw it right at him just for casually saying a few words in front of their parents?
That Ning Xi held a higher place in his brother's heart than he had expected!
The more Lu Jingli thought about it, the more anxious he became. "That, big brother, are you sure it's Ning Xi? You're not playing and you really want to get married?"
"Married." Lu Tingxiao's voice was firm, leaving no room for doubt or any other possibility.
Lu Jingli sighed. Since he had experience, he had to give some advice. "Then let me remind you to prepare yourself. Chasing after a woman like this is like playing a video game. There are different levels: easy mode, normal mode, difficult mode and hell mode. And Ning Xi is definitely the hell mode!
Women usually have weaknesses, but with Ning Xi, you want to use money? Even with her looks, she's still doing so poorly in the industry. So, she definitely isn't the type to accept a financial sponsor or shady deals. You want to use love? Take a look at the lovers she had when she was overseas. Her exes are everywhere in the entertainment industry. Each and every one of them is extraordinary. When I first saw the list, I was impressed. I've never been impressed by something like this before!
And if you want to get her pregnant? Don't ever bother to think that will work. She's completely focused on her career right now and does not want children. Even if I tey for her myself, it'd be 80% chance of a GAME OVER for me. A newbie like you would just be sacrificing yourself to give her Experience Points!"
Lu Tingxiao looked coldly at him. "100%."
Lu Jingli smirked. "Okay, okay, okay! It would 100% be GAME OVER for me. Don't sweat the small stuff, alright? The point is, I bet that Ning Xi is just like me, someone who never wants to get married nor have kids. This kind of person is skeptical of relationships and love. Freedom is their life. If you want to play around? That's easy. If you want to get married? That's really difficult!"
"That's only because you haven't met anyone you want to marry or have children with yet."
Lu Tingxiao's usually frigid and cold face seemed gentle in the moonlight from the window.
Lu Jingli counted how many words his brother had said with a disbelieving face. "Ah, people who are in love really are different. Even someone with no experience is giving me lessons! But what you said makes sense! So, now what? Do you need your beloved young brother to help with anything?"
Lu Tingxiao gave him two curt words. "No need."
Lu Jingli was concerned. "What do you mean 'no need'? Wooing girls is different from doing business. Think about it carefully. Don't you really need a smart and handsome god-level girl-chasing coach?"
Lu Jingli was doing his best to promote himself when suddenly, the door to the study room opened with a creak.
The two brothers turned their heads to look.
Little Treasure was standing in the doorway.
Surprise flashed in Lu Tingxiao's eyes.
"Ah, Little Treasure…" Lu Jingli was also surprised.
Little Treasure had actually left his bedroom at this hour?
Tuesday, March 7, 2023
18. THE TWO ELDERS ARE SHOCKED
Ning Xi had struggled for a long time about whether to call or not, but in the end, she made the call.
Due to the incident five years ago, she was actually not too fond of children, and even avoided getting close to them.
It would only cause her to think of unhappy memories and to think of the child she had lost.
That child had once carried her warm hopes but also represented the dirtiest part of her past.
For some unknown reason, Little Treasure didn’t discomfort her at all. On the contrary, the more she saw him, the more she liked him, and couldn’t help but want to be closer to him.
It was really strange.
“Hello… hello?” The call connected but there was no sound.
Ning Xi knew that it had to be Little Treasure and she laughed lightly. “Is it Little Treasure? Sorry, Auntie just finished work and just remembered to call you.”
Little Treasure wasn’t capable of replying, so Ning Xi could only talk like she was talking to herself. With no proper topic of conversation, she had to find something to say.
“Darling, have you eaten yet? You’re too skinny, so you have to eat a lot, okay?”
“Children shouldn’t be picky, only then will you grow quickly. Actually , being chubby would make you even more adorable! Although right now, you are already cute enough.”
“Oh, right! I just saw on TV that your father successfully closed a big business deal. He’s really amazing, so help me congratulate him!”
…
Ten minutes later, Little Treasure put down the cell phone and took out a tablet that had not been used in a long time.
He quickly wrote something down: Congratulations.
Even if Little Treasure could not speak, he was very fluent in Chinese and English. He felt, though, that Chinese was bothersome to write, so for the most part, he would write in English.
However, he had not written anything in a long, long time.
Because he had no desire to communicate.
The two elders were completely shocked.
Lu Jingli had witnessed this before, so he was rather calm about it.
Lu Tingxiao had secretly heard what Ning Xi had said on the phone, so when he saw the word on the whiteboard, his usually frozen face displayed a rare smile as he rubbed his son’s little head. “Thanks.”
After Little Treasure had finished writing, he started to eat his dinner in a serious manner.
He was even eating the carrots he hated most.
The two elders remained in stunned silence.
Their eldest son had smiled, their good grandson had written a word, their good grandson was taking the initiative to eat dinner, their good grandson was even eating carrots.
Madam Lu finally recovered from her incredulity and immediately asked, “Jingli, what did the girl on the phone say to Little Treasure just now?”
Master Lu’s face showed that he also wanted to know.
Questioned by his parents, Lu Jingli slowly replied, “Nothing much. She only told Little Treasure not to be so picky with his food and to have Little Treasure pass on her congratulations to my elder brother.”
Madam Lu’s face was filled with disbelief. “That’s it?”
Lu Jingli shrugged his shoulders. “What else would there be?”
Master Lu’s face was full of gratitude. “One phone call from this girl cal already do this much. The results are already even better than one year of working with the psychiatrist.”
“It really is!” Madam Lu was both surprised and delighted. “This lady is really not bad. Tingxiao, work hard!”
Lu Tingxiao: “Yes.”
Madam Lu didn’t give her eldest son a second glance before turning to her youngest son. “Old Two, your brother is a piece of wood. He won't know how to woo girls, so you have to help him. Do you understand?”
“Now you realize how useful I am!” Lu Jingli chortled. “Relax, I will definitely use my lifetime of knowledge to help my brother! But we have to make a deal that you two cannot intervene! Parents are always the easiest way to ruin relationships!”
The two elders agreed. “We understand, we understand, we were just asking!”
Due to the incident five years ago, she was actually not too fond of children, and even avoided getting close to them.
It would only cause her to think of unhappy memories and to think of the child she had lost.
That child had once carried her warm hopes but also represented the dirtiest part of her past.
For some unknown reason, Little Treasure didn’t discomfort her at all. On the contrary, the more she saw him, the more she liked him, and couldn’t help but want to be closer to him.
It was really strange.
“Hello… hello?” The call connected but there was no sound.
Ning Xi knew that it had to be Little Treasure and she laughed lightly. “Is it Little Treasure? Sorry, Auntie just finished work and just remembered to call you.”
Little Treasure wasn’t capable of replying, so Ning Xi could only talk like she was talking to herself. With no proper topic of conversation, she had to find something to say.
“Darling, have you eaten yet? You’re too skinny, so you have to eat a lot, okay?”
“Children shouldn’t be picky, only then will you grow quickly. Actually , being chubby would make you even more adorable! Although right now, you are already cute enough.”
“Oh, right! I just saw on TV that your father successfully closed a big business deal. He’s really amazing, so help me congratulate him!”
…
Ten minutes later, Little Treasure put down the cell phone and took out a tablet that had not been used in a long time.
He quickly wrote something down: Congratulations.
Even if Little Treasure could not speak, he was very fluent in Chinese and English. He felt, though, that Chinese was bothersome to write, so for the most part, he would write in English.
However, he had not written anything in a long, long time.
Because he had no desire to communicate.
The two elders were completely shocked.
Lu Jingli had witnessed this before, so he was rather calm about it.
Lu Tingxiao had secretly heard what Ning Xi had said on the phone, so when he saw the word on the whiteboard, his usually frozen face displayed a rare smile as he rubbed his son’s little head. “Thanks.”
After Little Treasure had finished writing, he started to eat his dinner in a serious manner.
He was even eating the carrots he hated most.
The two elders remained in stunned silence.
Their eldest son had smiled, their good grandson had written a word, their good grandson was taking the initiative to eat dinner, their good grandson was even eating carrots.
Madam Lu finally recovered from her incredulity and immediately asked, “Jingli, what did the girl on the phone say to Little Treasure just now?”
Master Lu’s face showed that he also wanted to know.
Questioned by his parents, Lu Jingli slowly replied, “Nothing much. She only told Little Treasure not to be so picky with his food and to have Little Treasure pass on her congratulations to my elder brother.”
Madam Lu’s face was filled with disbelief. “That’s it?”
Lu Jingli shrugged his shoulders. “What else would there be?”
Master Lu’s face was full of gratitude. “One phone call from this girl cal already do this much. The results are already even better than one year of working with the psychiatrist.”
“It really is!” Madam Lu was both surprised and delighted. “This lady is really not bad. Tingxiao, work hard!”
Lu Tingxiao: “Yes.”
Madam Lu didn’t give her eldest son a second glance before turning to her youngest son. “Old Two, your brother is a piece of wood. He won't know how to woo girls, so you have to help him. Do you understand?”
“Now you realize how useful I am!” Lu Jingli chortled. “Relax, I will definitely use my lifetime of knowledge to help my brother! But we have to make a deal that you two cannot intervene! Parents are always the easiest way to ruin relationships!”
The two elders agreed. “We understand, we understand, we were just asking!”
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