Poking at the little red mark on her skin, Yu Yuanyuan’s sparkling eyes showed no hint of tears. In fact, there was an inexplicable joy in them.

“Yuanyuan accidentally bumped into a grandpa earlier, but he didn’t get mad. He’s such a good person.”

Yu Jinxiao quietly listened, but he couldn’t help thinking to himself how most of the little one’s compliments revolved around people being “good.”

It seemed like “good person” was the highest praise she could give someone.

“Let’s go, everyone’s finished eating and is waiting for you.” Yu Jinxiao reached out, offering her two fingers to hold.

Not long after Yu Jinxiao and Yuanyuan left, Yu Mingxi finished eating. He hadn’t checked his phone all day, so he finally had some time to go through his messages and notifications.

However, before he could unlock his phone, a notification from a news app popped up.

It was about Yu Jinxiao.

Immediately, Yu Mingxi recalled the grim expression on his father’s face the night before.

It had been a while since any topic related to his father had surfaced in the news, let alone something that shot to the top of the trending list, sparking widespread discussion.

For some reason, Yu Mingxi felt a sudden tightness in his chest, and his nose tingled with a strange sensation.

His father hadn’t always been like this.

It was after his sister’s accident that everything changed. His father became a completely different person, handling things with swift, decisive, and often extreme measures, leaving no room for mistakes.

When Yu Mingxi was younger, he didn’t understand why his father behaved this way. But now, as he grew older, he did.

His father didn’t want to make the same mistake twice.

Sighing deeply, Yu Mingxi deliberately avoided looking at the news headline and instead focused on replying to messages from his friends and classmates.

Even if the whole world disagreed with his father’s actions, as his son, Yu Mingxi would always stand by his side.

Suddenly, the sound of a cheerful little voice broke the tension, “Clean Yuanyuan—back again!”

The door to the private room swung open, and the joyous energy of the little one filled the space, instantly dissolving the heaviness around Yu Mingxi.

He put away his phone, feeling the need for some of Yuanyuan’s infectious happiness. Without hesitation, he scooped up the small bundle of energy into his arms.

It was only when he was with Yuanyuan that the overwhelming weight of memory and sadness seemed to fade away.

Outside, Gao Zhou was already waiting at the parking lot.

As Yuanyuan left the room, she made sure to wave an enthusiastic goodbye to the waitress, her little hand waving in a blur until the elevator doors finally closed.

Yu Jinxiao, watching from the side, couldn’t make sense of it—this little one seemed to have a knack for getting along with strangers at first meeting.

This ability… could she have a future in business?

“Mr. Yu, the photos have been developed.” Gao Zhou hurried over, handing them bags with the pictures inside—everyone had their own set, Yuanyuan included.

The moment she got her hands on the photos, Yuanyuan eagerly opened her set, laughing non-stop as she looked through them.

Her giggles filled the car with joy.

When Yu Jinxiao saw the picture of himself looking particularly stern, he frowned. Silently, he cast a glance at Gao Zhou, suspecting this might have been intentional.

But…

Seeing the other three children so happy, Yu Jinxiao felt an unparalleled sense of accomplishment.

It was a feeling that no work achievement could replace.

“Ding-dong!”

The sound of a phone notification interrupted the peaceful moment in the car.

Yu Mingxi glanced at his phone and saw that the same news topic about Yu Jinxiao, which he had ignored earlier, had now been pushed by yet another news app.

But this time, the headline was different. It wasn’t an insult, nor was it stirring up drama… It was… praise?

Yu Mingxi thought he must have read it wrong. He rubbed his eyes, only to find that he hadn’t been mistaken at all.

“Yu Jinxiao’s Deeds of Kindness: A Compilation”