{“Lin Wushen, I didn’t force you.” 2}

Bian Yixing quickly put on her coat, but soon the child, who usually acted without much worry, began to wonder if her independent behavior might seem too skilled… Would her mother realize that she could actually put on her socks by herself?

She noticed that her mother didn’t seem to be paying much attention to her at the moment, instead busy replying to messages on her phone.

Bian Yixing felt a little disappointed. After all, her mother was still very young at this time.

She had to accept the fact that her mother had her own life.

Bian Yixing lowered her head and quietly, silently tied her shoelaces by herself.

Yu Suye wasn’t texting just anyone; she was replying to Bian Yixing’s father, Bian Yuan.

Bian Yuan’s concern wasn’t surprising.

“Is she behaving?”

Instead of asking how things were going, he directly inquired if the child was “well-behaved.” Yu Suye finally understood why the little one had run away from home in the middle of the night. Any child with self-respect, when receiving only the faintest amount of care from their family, would want to run away.

“She’s very well-behaved. All the dorm mates really like her. Please rest assured, Mr. Bian, I will do my best to take good care of Bian Yixing during this time.”

Saying this didn’t make Yu Suye feel embarrassed at all.

The other party provided money, and in return, she provided care for his daughter—there was nothing wrong with that. Sneaking out of the dorm while the dorm supervisor wasn’t paying attention would do the trick.

But the embarrassing thing still happened.

After an entire night, Bian Yuan’s WeChat username remained unchanged, glaring with the two eye-catching characters “Bian Bian.”

If she didn’t know Bian Yuan personally and hadn’t encountered his sharp, cold sense of fashion, Yu Suye might have believed that Mr. Bian liked this kind of young and playful “puppy-like” ID.

But in reality, she couldn’t bring herself to look at that name.

She simply couldn’t associate a clingy, affectionate puppy with the imposing figure of Mr. Bian.

Yu Suye called out to her dorm mates, “Let’s all escort Xingxing to the cafeteria together today, so we can look after her. Also, Breakfast’s on me.”

Upon hearing the words “on me,” thedorm leader’s eyes immediately lit up. She hadn’t even finished brushing her teeth when, with a mouthful of foam, she mumbled, “I’m going to eat so much today that I’ll need help to walk out!”

However, once they actually left the dorm and reached the cafeteria, she restrained herself and only grabbed a tea egg and a bowl of red date milk porridge.

In contrast, Yu Suye took two baskets of each kind of dumpling, buns, and soup dumplings from the steamers, worried that there wouldn’t be enough for everyone. She also got soybean milk and regular milk.

Qi Mei loved spicy food, so Yu Suye specifically got her a bowl of rice noodles.

The total bill on the campus card came to over 100 yuan.

Yu Suye didn’t even blink.

She said, “It’s Xingxing’s living expenses from her dad—3,000 yuan.”

Qi Mei, holding the steaming hot rice noodles, looked utterly amazed and exclaimed, “Can we take care of Xingxing until graduation?”

Qi Mei’s studious dorm mate, Xiao Yang, adjusted her glasses. Normally shy, Xiao Yang also spoke up, “Theoretically, it’s not impossible. I’ve seen other dorms renting out beds during graduation season.”

Of course, the most enthusiastic one was Song Yuren. “I’m willing to sacrifice my time to take care of Xingxing! I’ll devote myself to the blossoming flowers of our nation!”

Yu Suye was nearly in tears from laughing at this group of women.

The daughter of such a powerful figure could wander among common folk for a while, but certainly not forever.

At that moment, Bian Yixing sensed a glimmer of hope in continuing to stay with her mother, so she eagerly volunteered, “Xingxing never speaks loudly in public, and I’m not like those rowdy kids who throw tantrums… I won’t disturb your work or studies at all!”

Yu Suye didn’t understand the true reason behind the little girl’s words.

But it seemed like she needed Bian Yixing’s presence to heal her. At least, for her in this moment, Lin Wushen had already become someone from another world.

She gently ruffled Xingxing’s naturally fluffy, slightly curly chestnut hair.

The other girls in the dorm also sensed that this moment felt different from the past. They could see that Yu Suye seemed to have finally shaken off the influence of Lin Wushen, and they were quietly delighted.

But as fate would have it, just as Song Yuren looked up, she heard Lin Wushen’s footsteps and saw those familiar AJ sneakers passing by under the stainless steel cafeteria table.

There was no doubt—they were the gift Yu Suye had once given him.