Chapter 89

On the day of Yan Jing’s art exhibition, Sheng Xia and Shaoyun naturally received invitations.

Thinking that Shi Yue was also there, they brought the twins along. Unexpectedly, when he saw so many people, Feng Shaoyu insisted on coming along too, smilingly offering to help take care of the children.

“But, isn’t Third Brother very busy recently?”

Thinking about how every time Third Brother was around, he would compete for her, a hint of wariness appeared in Shaoyun’s eyes.

“Yeah, I was really exhausted recently.” Feng Shaoyu sighed softly, his flirtatious peach blossom eyes filled with complaints, “It’s all because of the Shi family…”

Realizing something, he suddenly stopped talking, then smiled and rubbed his sister’s head, pretending to be aggrieved as he asked, “What, you don’t want your brother to come with you guys?”

Shaoyun naturally shook her head, but with her bangs out of the way, her beautiful features clearly revealed her reluctance.

Obviously, she also realized this, hesitated for a moment, and couldn’t help but raise her hand, pinching her fingers and honestly admitting, “…a little bit.”

Feng Shaoyu immediately burst into laughter.

Although being disliked by his sister was a bit hurtful, seeing her vividly express her emotions, he felt more comforted.

In his memory, his sister had always locked herself in her high-rise room, mechanically following precise timing and adhering to her habits.

Once her routine was accidentally disrupted, she would become extremely anxious and insomniac, making people afraid to disturb her.

But he didn’t know when it started, his closed and melancholic sister suddenly had the nickname “Hamster Xiao Yun,” her gloomy bangs were cut, revealing her beautiful and clean features.

She could freely walk out of her room, communicate normally with people, and go on stage to give her award acceptance speech.

Her facial expressions began to become lively, able to express her thoughts clearly, becoming her sister-in-law’s little tail.

Top of Form

Looking at Shaoyun’s bright black eyes, still struggling to convey her “really just a little bit reluctant” expression, Shaoyu couldn’t remember when she had been surrounded by shadows.

“I promise not to interrupt this time, just follow behind you guys and be a background props.” His peach blossom eyes squinted as he smiled, raising his hand to solemnly pledge, “Although Shi Yue is being brought to the art exhibition, they will definitely be busy today and need someone to look after the children, right?”

“When you go to see the paintings, I can help take care of Chen Chen and Ran Ran with Shi Yue, so you can be at ease, how about that?”

Seeing his sister gradually wavering, his eyes were even more playful. He cleared his throat and said in a pitiful manner, “Even if it’s for the sake of Shi Yue being so tired recently and needing a recharge, can’t you agree?”

“A recharge?”

“Yeah.” Feng Shaoyu nodded seriously, “Shi Yue can only recharge his energy when he’s with you guys. Can Shaoyun really bear to refuse me?”

Then… let’s bring Shi Yue along.

Thinking back to when Shi Yue came back recently, looking visibly tired, Shaoyun hesitated for a moment and nodded, then solemnly shook his hand, “Then, I’ll trust you this time, Third Brother.”

Shaoyu couldn’t help but smile wryly and rubbed his nose, but he was absolutely not guilty.

He was telling the truth. Every time he felt tired at work, as soon as he returned home and saw the bright lights, he felt warm inside, knowing that someone was waiting for him at home.

For him, this was his unique way of “recharging.”

After being tossed around by the Shi family for so long, he finally had a chance to rest for two days, only to find out that they were going to leave him behind and go out to play.

How could Shaoyu agree to that? Naturally, he stubbornly insisted on going along.

Sheng Xia lazily glanced at Li Zhiqi, who was confident and said nothing. She knew he was excited to go meet his brother, Shi Yue, and the twins, Feng Xuchen, and Feng Xuran, got into the car.

Seeing that her sister-in-law had tacitly agreed, Feng Shaoyu’s mouth curled up, and he joyfully followed along.

On the way, Sheng Xia pretended to be concerned and asked, “System, what’s been happening with the Shi family recently? Are they in trouble? What about our mission? Why didn’t you tell me anything?”

Seeing her appear serious but unable to hide her excitement, the system replied, “Based on data analysis, the Shi family can still support themselves until the end of the show, and apart from a slight increase in deviation, it has no impact on the world.”

It reported meticulously, but its voice inexplicably revealed a familiar tranquility, commonly known as being unbothered: “Therefore, the system judges that there is no need to report, sorry.”

Anyway, as long as the world is stable, and the mission is completed, everything is fine. Currently, the plot development and important nodes are all fine, and the Shi family won’t go bankrupt before then. What does it matter to its unbothered system?

Nothing is difficult in this world if you are willing to give up.

As long as you are willing to give up, you will gain happiness.

The logic is flawless, it’s great 🙂

——From then on, the once diligent system never returned.

Sheng Xia was almost amused by its self-deprecation, but she held back and asked earnestly, “So, what exactly happened? Can you tell me?”

The system remained polite: “Of course.”

It turned out that after failing miserably before, the Shi family was suppressed by the Feng family for a long time, severely damaging their vitality.

Although they seemed to have survived later, because they didn’t see Feng Yan at the press conference, they worried about offending the Feng family’s cooperation partners, and many of them firmly suspended their partnerships.

Contract.

They signed a contract, emphasizing its importance at the press conference. However, their development project recently encountered sudden problems.

Due to a senior-level decision-making error, the invested funds couldn’t be recovered, leading to a financial breakdown. The Shi family initially wanted to collaborate with the Feng family to recover, but they were repeatedly turned away and couldn’t contact Feng Yan.

Shi Yulin found himself in a similar situation and decided to try meeting Feng Yan through a TV program.

After being rejected again, they discovered Feng Yan was not in the country. The Shi family then turned their attention to Feng Shaoyu, who seemed more approachable than Feng Yan.

However, regardless of Feng Shaoyu’s seemingly soft demeanor, he never compromised on serious matters. Considering the past attempts by the Shi family to manipulate him, risking trouble for the Feng family, it was unlikely he would agree.

After all, the Feng family held grudges, even Feng Jingxu.

The result was predictable.

Listening to the Shi family’s unfortunate experiences, Sheng Xia’s dark eyes lit up, expressing regret in a not-so-genuine way, “So, that’s how it is. That’s really unfortunate. Well, I hope the Shi family understands a bit, becomes stronger, and can hold on until the end of this program.”

“Do you really believe this story?”

System: [I understand.]

At the art gallery, Yan Jing and Joel had been waiting at the entrance.

Shi Yue naturally followed them, and upon seeing Sheng Xia and the dragon and phoenix twins, he couldn’t hide his joy, “Aunt Xia, Chen Chen, Ran Ran.”

“Brother Yue!”

Even though the children still gathered to play games in the “Magic Manor” after the program ended, the time they could spend playing with Shi Yue was limited due to his strict supervision.

After not seeing each other for a while, the twins happily ran over and embraced Shi Yue.

After the excitement of reuniting with their little friends, the twins noticed something and looked at Shi Yue in amazement, “Brother Yue, did you change your clothes?”

Shi Yue did look different today. Not only was he not wearing his usual suit, but his shirt was also covered in colorful doodles, giving him a more lively look.

Discovered by his friends, he awkwardly touched the back of his head. However, he proudly straightened his chest and showed them the doodles, saying, “I and Mom and Uncle Joel drew this together. Mom asked me to wear it for an art exhibition.”

As Shi Yue spoke, his eyes sparkled. He had never worn such clothes before, especially ones he had collaborated on with his family. It held special meaning for him.

Despite worrying about his family’s reaction, especially his grandparents, his mom assured him that everything was fine. When he made up his mind to wear the outfit even if scolded, he was surprised to find that when his grandparents saw him in this attire, although they clearly disapproved with stern faces, they didn’t make him change!

Mom is really amazing, just like Aunt Xia!

Since participating in the program, Shi Yue secretly regarded Sheng Xia as even more powerful than Ultraman when he was a child, showing a happy smile and assigning Yan Jing the highest honor in his heart.