Mo Yinhe ignored Ye Shen, twirling his pen between his fingers. "The parent-child event the day after tomorrow... you go first. Don’t tell Xiaobai. I’ll be there," he said.
"Bro, are you planning to give Sister-in-law a surprise?" Ye Shen asked.
"Mhm," Mo Yinhe affirmed.
His Mingjing didn’t want to attend the parent-child event with him. She was pushing him away, and a faint sadness touched Mo Yinhe’s heart. But how could the woman he had set his sights on possibly escape? Mingjing, you’re truly naive.
Mo Yinhe waved his hand, signaling Ye Shen to leave.
He still needed to video conference with several high-ranking officials to discuss the specifics of attending the four-nation summit.
「Two days later, at eight-thirty in the morning.」
Ye Shen, Si Mingjing, and Ye Nianbai, dressed in matching family outfits, arrived at Angel Kindergarten.
Angel Kindergarten was the best in the Imperial Capital; all its teachers were master’s degree graduates from top-tier universities.
The apartment buildings near the kindergarten were in an old residential area with outdated facilities, yet housing prices had soared to 300,000 per square meter.
The children who attended this kindergarten all came from exceptionally wealthy or influential families.
When the kindergarten organized parent-child events, most parents would participate because such activities served as a networking platform for them.
Song Tengfei was very proactive. He would postpone all important company matters to accompany his daughter, Song Tiantian, to the parent-child event. Such opportunities were rare and valuable.
Present were the president’s granddaughter, the Minister of National Defense’s nephew, a financial tycoon’s daughter, and sons from elite families...
Fang Jing and Mother Song were also there.
Mother Song wore thick makeup, her face seemingly coated with a layer of white powder, yet it couldn’t conceal her low spirits. She hadn’t slept well for two nights, constantly suspicious and paranoid. Still, she forced herself to attend her granddaughter’s New Year’s Day parent-child event. This was because Fang Jing had suggested a clever plan to Mother Song: they could use the kindergarten’s parent-child event to deal with Si Mingjing and avenge Pianlan.
Mother Song spotted Si Mingjing squatting down to adjust Ye Nianbai’s little bow tie, her eyes filled with a bone-deep hatred.
Today, I’ll make sure that little hussy doesn’t get to leave in one piece!
Mother Song had already planned everything.
As Si Mingjing tied Ye Nianbai’s little bow tie, she felt a malevolent gaze on her back.
Turning around, Si Mingjing saw Mother Song.
Si Mingjing stood up, handed Ye Nianbai to Ye Shen, and walked towards Mother Song with a radiant smile.
"Grandma, you don’t look very well. Did you not sleep properly? Would you like me to prescribe some calming medicine to help you sleep and regulate your system? My medical skills are quite good."
Mother Song was instantly enraged enough to wish Si Mingjing dead; Si Mingjing had truly touched a raw nerve.
Song Tengfei changed the subject, asking, "Why hasn’t Mr. Mo come?"
Si Mingjing’s eyes flickered. "Mr. Mo probably doesn’t have the time."
Song Tengfei looked regretful, then asked, "How is the progress with Mr. Mo’s treatment?"
"Quite good, he is gradually recovering."
Si Mingjing had been administering acupuncture to Mo Yinhe for nearly a month. In another two months, Mo Yinhe should be fully recovered.
She had already planned it out. By then, she would leave the Ye Family and move into the apartment Grandpa Su had provided for her.
"You must take Mr. Mo’s illness seriously. Absolutely do not take it lightly. You must cure him," Song Tengfei stressed.
Si Mingjing adopted a pose of attentive listening, which pleased Song Tengfei.
At this moment, more parents arrived at the school with their children.
A man of extraordinary presence, accompanied by his wife and daughter, and followed by a dozen sharply dressed bodyguards, was ushered into the hall, surrounded by the principal and teachers.
The man gestured, and the bodyguards respectfully withdrew.
Si Mingjing looked on curiously. "Dad, who is that man?"
Song Tengfei informed her, "That’s the President’s son, Lu Xiangcheng. His daughter is in the same class as Tiantian. Impressive, huh?"
Si Mingjing observed; it was indeed very impressive.
Song Tengfei lowered his voice. "No matter how impressive the President’s son might be, it’ll only last a few years. Financial empires are iron-forged, but the presidency is like flowing water. But Mo Yinhe is different. He is the Crown Prince of the Undersea Empire of Atlantis. Once he inherits the throne, he’ll be king for life."
Song Tengfei wanted to hint to his daughter that she should seize the opportunity now that Mo Yinhe was interested in her. She needed to latch onto him and not be unappreciative. This daughter of mine is not only arrogant but also incredibly short-sighted! To publicly distance herself from Mo Yinhe during a press interview... is she a fool? Fortunately, Mo Yinhe didn’t hold it against her.
"Ye Nianbai, this is for you!" A bossy little girl spotted Ye Nianbai and immediately ran towards him, clutching a New Year’s gift she had prepared.
She was the President’s granddaughter, Lu Nannan.
"Nannan, run slower, don’t fall!" Mrs. Lu called out frantically.
Lu Nannan paid no heed.
The much-adored little princess only behaved sweetly in front of Ye Nianbai; with everyone else, she was quite spoiled.
Ye Nianbai accepted the small gift and gave one in return.
The little fellow made sure to emphasize, "The young master gave a gift to every girl, so you’re not the only one, understand?"
Lu Nannan delightedly accepted the small gift, but upon hearing his words, she huffed indignantly, "You’re not the only one either!"
Ye Nianbai retorted with a swagger, "The young master doesn’t want to be your only one. I just want to be the only one for my future wife."
With that, Ye Nianbai called out to Si Mingjing, "Jingjing, come over here!"
Si Mingjing walked over when she heard him.
Ye Nianbai immediately extended his small hand, wanting Si Mingjing to hold it, showing off considerably.
"Hmph, you’re so annoying! I’m not playing with you anymore!"
Lu Nannan ran off in a huff.
Before leaving, she shot a glare at Si Mingjing.
The little girl had clear likes and dislikes; if she didn’t like you, she expressed it plainly, making sure everyone knew.
Mother Song saw this, and her eyes lit up.
Standing beside Mother Song, Fang Jing whispered, "Mom, did you see that? That’s the President’s granddaughter. That little girl is usually so arrogant. She loves squirting people in the face with a water gun. If she dislikes someone, she’ll definitely squirt them. Tiantian has been squirted by her many times. Look, she’s going to get her water gun now. If you can find a way to switch the water gun in her hand, I guarantee she’ll use it to squirt Si Mingjing."
Fang Jing had learned this from her daughter.
Song Tiantian had told her that Lu Nannan had recently been ganging up with other girls to bully her. She would often take advantage of moments when the teacher wasn’t looking to squirt her in the face with a water gun. This was because Ye Nianbai often talked about his "future wife," who was Song Tiantian’s older sister; Tiantian was suffering from transferred animosity.
Fang Jing adored her daughter. How could she tolerate another child bullying Tiantian ? But Lu Nannan was the President’s granddaughter. No matter how much Fang Jing seethed inwardly, she wouldn’t dare confront the President’s granddaughter. So Fang Jing had concocted a venomous plan to kill two birds with one stone: by using Mother Song, she could get Lu Nannan expelled from the school and eliminate Si Mingjing at the same time!