“Yes, yes, take the money back. My mother said we shouldn’t accept it, and we really shouldn’t.” Shen Jianlin, who wasn’t much of a talker, replied honestly.

Jiang Meilan sighed at how kind and honest this family was. Just then, she heard Old Shen coughing from the other room and quickly said, “Mrs. Shen, why don’t you use this money for Father’s medical treatment? We can’t delay it.”

“Oh, but this doesn’t feel right…” the old lady hesitated, clearly uneasy. Before she could refuse again, Lin Xiujuan stepped out of the house, holding little Fubao in her arms.

The moment Jiang Meilan saw the baby, she was instantly smitten.

Even though this little girl was born into a poor family, she was absolutely adorable—like a tiny blessing sent from heaven.

“Eh…” Fubao’s eyes lit up the moment she saw the red envelope. Without hesitation, she reached out her chubby little hands toward Jiang Meilan.

Grandma, Dad, if someone is literally handing you free money, are you fools to turn it down? If you won’t take it, I will!

Jiang Meilan chuckled. “Oh, so this must be little Fubao! She’s such a sweetheart! I’ve never seen a baby just a month old look this cute! When she grows up, I bet she’ll be an absolute beauty!”

She meant every word. The more she looked at Fubao, the more she liked her. Seeing the tiny hands reaching for the envelope, Jiang Meilan smiled and placed it right in Fubao’s grasp. “Here, Fubao. This is a gift from your aunt. And once you accept it, you can’t give it back, okay?”

Don’t worry, I have no intention of giving it back.

On the outside, Fubao looked like a sweet and innocent baby, but inside, she was grinning like a little fox.

“Grandma, we really shouldn’t just take other people’s money like this!” The old lady hesitated again and stepped forward to take the envelope, but the moment she tried, Fubao clutched it tightly in her tiny fists, refusing to let go. Seeing that her grandmother was determined to take it back, she did what any smart baby would do—she opened her mouth and burst into tears.

A loud, dramatic wail.

The entire Shen family froze.

Shen Jianlin looked at his daughter, feeling torn. “Mother, look… Fubao’s crying. Maybe we should just let her keep it?”

The old lady let out a helpless laugh. “Our little girl is already a money lover?”

She still felt uneasy about accepting such a large sum. After all, they had done nothing to deserve it, and they weren’t particularly close to Jiang Meilan’s family.

Just then, little Huo Jinxi, who had been standing beside his mother, tugged on her sleeve and said in his soft, childish voice, “Mom, let Fubao have the money. Don’t take it back. She can buy yummy treats with it.”

The old lady hadn’t expected that, and she couldn’t help but chuckle. “Fubao is still too little to eat anything special. How about this—I’ll use the money to buy you some snacks instead, and you can take them home with you?”

Then she turned to Fubao and tried to reason with her gently. “Fubao, sweetheart, be a good girl and give the money to Grandma so we can return it, okay?”

“Uwaaahhh…” Another wail erupted as Fubao clung even tighter to the red envelope.

Jiang Meilan seized the moment. “Mrs. Shen, look! She’s crying again! Just accept the money already! If you don’t, my son and I aren’t leaving!”

The moment she said that, Fubao immediately stopped crying.

She blinked up at Jiang Meilan with big, teary eyes—so cute that it made people want to scoop her up and smother her with kisses.

At least, that’s exactly what little Huo Jinxi wanted to do. But no, he had to control himself!

Jiang Meilan, meanwhile, only grew more and more fond of Fubao.

She was so adorable that Jiang Meilan blurted out, “Fubao is so cute, I wish I had a daughter like her!”

Then, looking at everyone, she added firmly, “Alright, that settles it. This red envelope belongs to Fubao now. Don’t even think about giving it back—it’s hers, and that’s final!”