Chapter 20

As Nian Nian ran ahead, the photographer with the camera lagged behind.

Nian Nian ran so fast that the photographer couldn’t keep up. Even though tired, he did his best to capture Nian Nian’s image for the live broadcast audience.

The audience watched with concern and amusement as Nian Nian ran and suddenly bumped into a man’s long legs.

The dogs, who had been barking, noticed their friends stopped playing and barked a bit more before running away.

[Haha, Xiao Niannian was finally saved.]

[Baby Nian Nian must be scared, is she crying?]

The relieved audience now focused on the man whose thigh Nian Nian was hugging tightly.

The camera showed only the man’s white shirt tucked into his suit trousers and his long legs. From what could be seen, he was well-built.

[Why is the photographer so incompetent? Raise the camera a little higher and show me this man’s face!]

[There are often staff from big companies at Qingxi Resort for meetings. The men seen here are likely elite staff from such companies.]

[The man whose thighs Nian Nian hugged seemed to have the best figure. He looked about 1.9 meters tall, was walking in front, and was clearly a leader. His clothes, belt, and leather shoes were top-notch luxury items.]

[Nian Nian bumped into him. Will he be angry and kick her away?]

When the director came over to apologize, everyone thought the matter was resolved and Nian Nian would follow the director. But to their surprise, Nian Nian, who hadn’t cried while being chased by dogs, burst into tears after hugging the man’s leg.

[Nian Nian is crying, baby, don’t cry.]

[This is the first time Nian Nian has cried on the show.]

[Yes, all the other children, even the oldest one, Zhao Yiyang, cried from exhaustion in the first episode. Only Nian Nian had never cried until now.]

[Nian Nian doesn’t act like a spoiled child with her mother anytime and anywhere. She doesn’t coax her mother by saying “Mom, I love you” or express her feelings excitedly when she’s happy. Sometimes, I feel sorry for Shen Mingyou. Although her baby is a genius, she lacks the joy of raising a child. But now that I think about it, Nian Nian is actually a very good baby. It’s not that she doesn’t love her mother; it’s just that her way of expressing feelings is very restrained.]

[Seeing the baby cry makes me want to cry too.]

[The uncle who was hugged by Nian Nian, I hope he won’t push her away. The baby was just scared.]

But clearly, the audience was disappointed.

The uncle whose thighs were hugged by Nian Nian stretched out his big hands and “rudely” ruffled Nian Nian’s already messy hair, which had been messed up from being chased by the dog, and said in a cold voice, “What are you afraid of?”

Seeing that Nian Nian was still crying, the man went even further and threatened the child seriously: “Don’t cry!”

[Humph! Why is this man so fierce!]

[His voice was so cold and fierce that Nian Nian was frightened and cried even louder.]

[Um… I’m the only one who noticed that this man has a nice voice. Although it’s cold, it’s really pleasant to hear. I feel a little familiar with it. I don’t know where I’ve heard it before. Of course, no matter how nice his voice is, please don’t be mean to us.]

Director Wu Li heard the coldness in Jiang Chen’s voice and quickly signaled the photographer. The photographer, who had been enduring Jiang Chen’s strong aura and hesitating whether to capture his overly good-looking face, was startled by the director’s signal and came to his senses.

He quickly closed the live broadcast room temporarily. If he continued recording, he might offend the big boss and even lose his job.

People like Jiang Chen definitely don’t want to show their faces on camera.

[Is there something wrong with the photographer? Why did he suddenly shut down the live broadcast room?]

[Did that man hit Nian Nian and kick her, so you didn’t dare to film and just closed the live broadcast room!]

After Nian Nian’s live broadcast was closed, the audience became nervous. The man had just been so harsh to Nian Nian that the audience thought he might attack her if he bumped into her again.

The photographer might have closed the live broadcast room due to a conflict between the parties, and they might have already started fighting.

Fortunately, Shen Mingyou’s live broadcast was still on. Shen Mingyou, who was taking a nap, had heard that Nian Nian was being chased by a dog and hurried over.

[Mom, hurry up and save Nian Nian, she’s going to be hurt.]

[Sister Youzi, please walk faster. Nian Nian is in danger.]

Jiang Chen originally had an important meeting at 2 o’clock in the afternoon, but due to the current situation, the meeting couldn’t be held. Nian Nian hugged her father’s neck and cried uncontrollably, and no matter how he tried to comfort her, she wouldn’t stop.

Special Assistant Fang led Jiang Chen and a group of people to the conference room where the meeting was supposed to take place. All participants, including Wu Li and the photographer, were locked outside. After Jiang Chen carried Nian Nian in, Special Assistant Fang closed the door to block curious eyes.

“Nian Nian, don’t cry. Your throat will hurt if you keep crying.” Jiang Chen wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and wanted to pick Nian Nian up from his arms.

But at this moment, Nian Nian was too upset to hear what her father was saying.

Nian Nian’s little butt was gone.

Nian Nian was also scolded by her father.

Nian Nian felt so wronged and just wanted to cry.

“Sniff…sob…”

“Nian Nian, tell daddy what you want. As long as you stop crying, daddy will agree to it. It’s not good to be alone.”

“Sniff…sob…”

“Nian Nian, don’t cry. How should daddy comfort you?” Jiang Chen never knew that his daughter would cry so loudly when she didn’t normally cry, and no matter how he comforted her, she wouldn’t stop.

In less than a month, Jiang Chen had faced the two most difficult things in his life: his wife wanting a divorce and not knowing how to fix their relationship, and his daughter, who never cried, suddenly crying non-stop, and not knowing how to comfort her.

These two things were too difficult for him.

Jiang Chen’s back was covered in cold sweat from his daughter’s crying: “Dad is wrong, Dad shouldn’t be so mean to you. Dad apologizes to you, Nian Nian, please stop crying, okay?”

“Sniff…sob…”

“Nian Nian, daddy will let you ride on his pony, okay? Don’t cry, Nian Nian…”

“Sniff…sob…”

In the large conference room, Jiang Chen held the child and walked around the conference table, trying to calm his daughter.

But his daughter’s crying still didn’t stop. Jiang Chen knew his wife was on the way. Now he just hoped she would arrive quickly; otherwise, if Nian Nian continued crying like this, her throat might be damaged.

[Ah, Sister Youzi is finally here, Nian Nian is saved.]

[Why are there so many people standing at the door of the conference room? The director is also there. Where is Nian Nian?]

When Shen Mingyou arrived at the conference room, the live camera naturally followed her there.

She rushed over as soon as she received the call, and she didn’t know how her daughter was doing now.

When Assistant Fang saw Shen Mingyou, he immediately opened the door of the conference room, let her in, then closed the door and asked the cameraman who followed Shen Mingyou to wait outside the conference room.

[What’s going on? Why can’t the camera follow in?]

[Could Nian Nian be detained by the person she bumped into?]

[Who was the man that Nian Nian bumped into? Was he the one who took Nian Nian away? Now Shen Mingyou is here to negotiate with him, right?]

Shen Mingyou didn’t know the audience had already imagined Jiang Chen as a bad guy who bullied children. As soon as she entered, she saw Jiang Chen holding his daughter, looking at a loss.

Nian Nian cried until her voice was hoarse, but she still wouldn’t stop.

Her little face was covered in sweat and tears, and Shen Mingyou felt very distressed seeing this.

When they talked on the phone last night, Jiang Chen said that Nian Nian wouldn’t cry, but in this world, there is no child who doesn’t cry.

It’s not that Nian Nian doesn’t cry; she just cries very rarely.

Once Nian Nian starts crying, her emotions become very difficult to control, and she is hard to comfort.

It was expected that Jiang Chen wouldn’t be able to coax Nian Nian, but seeing her cry while Jiang Chen, as a father, was completely ineffective, Shen Mingyou was still very angry.

When Jiang Chen saw his wife coming, it was like seeing a savior. He looked at his wife eagerly and then at his daughter, who was crying in his arms.

The father and daughter looked at her with the same eyes.

Besides the aggrieved Nian Nian, Shen Mingyou seemed to see a hint of grievance in Jiang Chen’s eyes.

Shen Mingyou glared at him. It’s not unusual for a father to struggle with comforting his daughter.

“Nian Nian,” Shen Mingyou quickly walked over, hugged her crying daughter, and comforted her, “Mom is here, don’t be afraid, Nian Nian.”

Shen Mingyou kissed her daughter’s swollen eyes and touched her little butt: “Nian Nian’s little butt is still there; it wasn’t bitten by the dog.”

When Nian Nian heard her mother’s voice, her crying finally subsided a little. She followed her mother’s hand and touched her little butt, sobbing and asking, “Is Nian Nian’s butt still there?”

“It’s still there, and it’s fine.”

After checking it over and over, Nian Nian found that her butt was okay and finally stopped crying.

“Okay, stop crying. If Nian Nian cries, Mom will be very sad, right?” Shen Mingyou wiped Nian Nian’s face. Nian Nian’s eyelids were swollen from crying, and her little nose was red. She looked particularly pitiful.

The trick to calming Nian Nian is to find the real reason for her tears. Nian Nian’s thinking is often jumpy, so the reason you think might not be the real reason she cries. For example, this time, Jiang Chen thought she was scared, but Nian Nian’s fear was brief. The real reason she cried was because she thought her little butt was bitten off by the dog.

Jiang Chen kept telling her not to be afraid, but it didn’t help Nian Nian.

Only when she was told clearly that her little butt was still there did Nian Nian stop crying.

The second trick to calm Nian Nian is to kiss her.

Shen Mingyou kissed Nian Nian’s little face left and right.

Sure enough, after being kissed continuously by her mother, Nian Nian completely forgot about crying. Her little face turned red, and then she shyly hid in her mother’s arms, wiggling like a cute little bug.

Jiang Chen, who watched his wife calm their daughter in just a few moves, thought: So Nian Nian was crying because she thought her little butt was gone?

Why did Nian Nian, who is usually so smart, become so worried about this?

“Nian Nian, come here, let daddy hug you.” Jiang Chen saw his daughter had stopped crying and sighed with relief. He reached out to hug his daughter again, but Nian Nian snorted, turned her head, and ignored him.

Nian Nian is a vengeful person. She still remembers how her father was mean to her.

Jiang Chen had no choice but to look at his wife for help.

As a result, his wife did the same as their daughter. She snorted, ignored him, and left with their daughter in her arms.

Jiang Chen: “…”

Now, not only is Nian Nian angry with him, but his wife is too. How can he make things right?

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