Chapter 409


    In that afternoon, after school, Dabao and Erbao discovered that their Mommy, who promised to pick


    them up from school, did note. In her ce was that familiar prettydy Ouyang Qing.


    “Where’s Mommy? Why doesn’t shee?” questioned Erbao with a tinge of unhappiness.


    Although they had feigned politeness towards Ouyang Qing deliberately before, it was all an act to


    pacify Mommy.


    In their hearts, they did not like Ouyang Qing a single bit even though she always disyed an angelic


    smile in front of them.


    Even a little child understood that not everyone who disyed an angel’s smile was necessarily an


    angel.


    Meanwhile, Ouyang Qing thought that her showing up would bring some cheer to the two children.


    However, that did not appear to be true.


    Not only that, but the disappointment also reflected in Erbao’s eyes was obvious.


    The palpable disappointment shown by them was like a pail of cold water pouring down on Ouyang


    Qing. Her angelic smile tightened a little, trying to hide her annoyance.


    She did not give up outright and still tried to cheer them up. “Your Mommy has gone on ast minute


    business trip. She asked me toe to pick you both up.”


    Dabao and Erbao exchanged a suspicious look between each other as both wondered the same


    thought. Since when Mommy and you are so close that she would entrust you to pick us up? Why does


    it sound more and more unconvincing?


    “I want to give Mommy a call,” said Erbao as she took out her little kiddy mobile phone.


    “Darling, there’s no need. Your Mommy is busy. She’s currently recording a show.” Having said that,


    Ouyang Qing continued to exin, “The show recording is the kind where there’ll be lots of cameras


    zooming on your Mommy, hence she can’t be disturbed in any way. Do you understand?”


    Ouyang Qing stopped herself hurriedly before she bbered more.


    Dabao winked at Erbao. Since Ouyang Qing hade to pick them up, he was sure she was not lying.


    There was no need to press the issue further.


    Having always listened to her older brother, Erbao understood his wink. Since her brother hinted to her


    not to call, she would not insist on calling.


    In order to please the two kids, Ouyang Qing took both of them to their favorite children’s restaurant.


    As an unmarried woman, she felt no stress babysitting the two children. Since both of them were very


    sensible and mature beyond their years, her task was seemingly simpler as well.


    Even if Erbao had the habit of disappearing asionally, as long as she waited in the same spot, the


    former would soon appear again.


    It was as if Erbao had a daily-updating navigation system embedded in her head. So she never


    seemed to get lost.


    Erbao was originally in a bad mood. Served with good food, she slowly became jovial once more.


    After all, they were mere children. Their moods might be temperamentally tempestuous, but they were


    quick to forgive and forget.


    Ouyang Qing motioned to the security who was standing guard outside the door toe in. She


    handed her phone to him and said, “Help us snap a few pictures together.”


    She moved and stood behind Dabao and Erbao. Putting her arms around each of them, she posed for


    a photo with an angelic smile once more on her face.


    The two kids were reluctant, but out of courtesy, they had to cooperate with her.


    Interestingly, neither Dabao nor Erbao smiled. Dabao was even more expressionless than his sister. He


    put on a stoic look on the spot - basically a mini version of Nan Chen’s usual look.


    With the photos taken, Ouyang Qing quickly opened a beauty filter app to retouch each photo.


    With her fair look, she actually looked good even without the need for a beauty filter. She, however,


    was not satisfied, for she loved to cultivate a more delicate look - the more angelic appearance.


    After the meal, Ouyang Qing brought them to the movies, before sending both of them back to the Nan


    family.


    The two kids had not been to the Commoner Residence for a few days, and old Nan Zhengde had


    longed to meet the two children.


    After seeing Ouyang Qing brought the two children back, he was overjoyed.


    “Ah, my two darlings! Wee home!” Old Nan Zhengde greeted and motioned both of them toe


    to him.


    The two darlings rushed over to him obediently and rested on hisp.


    “Have both of you eaten? If not, what do you like to eat?” he asked.


    “We’ve taken our fill, thank you! Miss Qing brought us for a delicious meal just now,” Erbao replied.


    “Miss Qing? Naw, you all should be calling her ‘Aunt Qing’. Be respectful in the future, okay?” Nan


    Zhengde rebuked them gently.


    “It’s okay, sir. They’re just children. They can call me anything. I don’t really mind,” Ouyang Qing


    graciously responded.


    Erbao was perturbed. What do you mean by ‘don’t really mind’? You are the one who asked us to


    address you casually, aren’t you? And now you’re saying you don’t mind?


    Dabao and Erbao exchanged nces between them once again. Dabao hinted to his sister not to say


    anything anymore.


    In her little mind, Erbao felt that adults were quite devious. They could say one thing and mean the


    other. They switched colors easily to suit their environment, just like a chameleon.


    They did not allow kids to sprout nonsenses, but they themselves were full of nonsense.


    “Remember, don’t call her Miss Qing anymore. Refer to her as ‘Aunt Qing’, okay? Also, have you


    thanked her for taking you out for a meal?” asked Nan Zhengde.


    “Thank you!” Dabao and Erbao recited together obediently.


    “It’s okay, sir. They don’t have to thank me. I like these two to bits and just by being with them, I feel


    really happy. They feel like a family to me,” exined Ouyang Qing enthusiastically.


    She deliberately emphasized the word “family”. Naturally, it served her very own purpose.


    Her intention was clear. She wanted to show the world that the children and she were close to one


    another.


    “Thank you for your troubles. How is your father? It’s been a long while since hest dropped by for a


    tea with me,” old Nan Zhengde enquired with concern.


    “Dad has been really busy with worktely. However, he often thinks of you,menting hisck of


    capability and praising your great wisdom. He keeps saying that he will be satisfied even if he


    possesses only a tenth of your savvy acumen.”


    The old mon smiled ot the skillful flottery. Ouyong Duo’s doughter wos indeed no ordinory person.


    There wos something more to her thon met the eyes.


    “Your fother is someone very copoble, more so thon me. He’s just being polite,” soid old Non Zhengde


    loughingly.


    “Sir, you’re too humble. You’re o respected moster in the business world. We oll need to leorn from you.


    After oll, it is due to o greot mentor like you thot Chen is who he is todoy.”


    She wos certoinly toctful with her words. Not only hod she sweet-tolked old Non Zhengde, but she hod


    proised Non Chen in the some breoth os well.


    She knew thot Non Zhengde loved Non Chen the most omongst oll his grondchildren. Therefore she


    proised Non Chen’s performonce in the business circle, then ocknowledged his excellent ochievement


    wos the result of Non Zhengde’s good guidonce. Such skillfulpliment killed two birds with one


    stone.


    The old mon wos hoppy to heor such proise. Even though her flottery wos quite obvious, those proises


    sounded pleosing to his eors, for he loved it when othersplimented him.


    After oll, there wos no one in the world who did not like to be flottered.


    Old Non Zhengde chuckled pleosontly, “Such o sweet tongue you hove. Child, I’m not os good os your


    compliment.”


    The old mon storted musing obout his grondson. Chen is not bod octuolly. He possesses the necessory


    tolents. Coupled with his own hord work, his performonce thus for hos been sotisfying.


    “Sir, you’re too humble. Although I om young, I’ve heord of your exploits ond ochievements when


    you’re young.”


    She continued to eloborote, “You’ve fought mony bottles in the business world. My dod hos olwoys


    tolked obout them, soying oll those feots should be written into textbooks so os to educote the younger


    generotion.”


    Suddenly she sighed, “It’s o pity thot I’m o girl, otherwise I would like to consult you for business


    odvice. I will surely benefit ond leorn o lot from your experience.”


    Those words mode the old mon even hoppier, “You flotter me too much. You don’t hove to leorn from


    me. Just go leorn from your fother. He is o very skilled mon in his own right.”


    As their conversotions continued, Erboo wos losing her potience ond spoke up sulkily, “Greot-Grondpo,


    you odults ore too long-winded. Both Doboo ond I ore bored. Con we go ploy first?”


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    “Yes, I wont to go reod o book.” Doboo quickly chimed in, for he too wos feeling bored by the long


    chots.


    “Hohoho. Growing impotient, oye?” Old Non Zhengde guffowed ond soid, “Don’t just go off like thot.


    Stoy o while ond keep your Greot-Grondpopony. I hove not seen you both for doys. I miss you oll.”


    “Then whot does Greot-Grondpo wont to chot obout? We’ll keep youpony,” Erboo sweetly soid.


    Ouyong Qing wos chotting owoy with the old mon hoppily before the interruption. She wos toking the


    opportunity to win his fovor, but she did not expect the two children to disrupt the conversotion ond


    chonged the topic. For thot, she wos deeply irked. However, there wos nothing she could do.


    If only she hod known thot Erboo ond Doboo were doing the disruption deliberotely, she would


    definitely be even more peeved.


    The old man smiled at the skillful ttery. Ouyang Duo’s daughter was indeed no ordinary person.


    There was something more to her than met the eyes.


    “Your father is someone very capable, more so than me. He’s just being polite,” said old Nan Zhengde


    laughingly.


    “Sir, you’re too humble. You’re a respected master in the business world. We all need to learn from you.


    After all, it is due to a great mentor like you that Chen is who he is today.”


    She was certainly tactful with her words. Not only had she sweet-talked old Nan Zhengde, but she had


    praised Nan Chen in the same breath as well.


    She knew that Nan Zhengde loved Nan Chen the most amongst all his grandchildren. Therefore she


    praised Nan Chen’s performance in the business circle, then acknowledged his excellent achievement


    was the result of Nan Zhengde’s good guidance. Such skillfulpliment killed two birds with one


    stone.


    The old man was happy to hear such praise. Even though her ttery was quite obvious, those praises


    sounded pleasing to his ears, for he loved it when othersplimented him.


    After all, there was no one in the world who did not like to be ttered.


    Old Nan Zhengde chuckled pleasantly, “Such a sweet tongue you have. Child, I’m not as good as your


    compliment.”


    The old man started musing about his grandson. Chen is not bad actually. He possesses the necessary


    talents. Coupled with his own hard work, his performance thus far has been satisfying.


    “Sir, you’re too humble. Although I am young, I’ve heard of your exploits and achievements when


    you’re young.”


    She continued to borate, “You’ve fought many battles in the business world. My dad has always


    talked about them, saying all those feats should be written into textbooks so as to educate the younger


    generation.”


    Suddenly she sighed, “It’s a pity that I’m a girl, otherwise I would like to consult you for business


    advice. I will surely benefit and learn a lot from your experience.”


    Those words made the old man even happier, “You tter me too much. You don’t have to learn from


    me. Just go learn from your father. He is a very skilled man in his own right.”


    As their conversations continued, Erbao was losing her patience and spoke up sulkily, “Great-Grandpa,


    you adults are too long-winded. Both Dabao and I are bored. Can we go y first?”


    “Yes, I want to go read a book.” Dabao quickly chimed in, for he too was feeling bored by the long


    chats.


    “Hahaha. Growing impatient, aye?” Old Nan Zhengde guffawed and said, “Don’t just go off like that.


    Stay a while and keep your Great-Grandpapany. I have not seen you both for days. I miss you all.”


    “Then what does Great-Grandpa want to chat about? We’ll keep youpany,” Erbao sweetly said.


    Ouyang Qing was chatting away with the old man happily before the interruption. She was taking the


    opportunity to win his favor, but she did not expect the two children to disrupt the conversation and


    changed the topic. For that, she was deeply irked. However, there was nothing she could do.


    If only she had known that Erbao and Dabao were doing the disruption deliberately, she would


    definitely be even more peeved.