Chapter 78 Qi Qi’s Aunt

Chapter 78 Qi Qi's Aunt

Tang Dou didn't know whether to laugh or cry, quickly stepping forward to 'rescue' Pei Xu's hand.

"You You, why are you eating Qi Qi's hand? Qi Qi, did You You bite you?"

Pei Qiqi's face was flushed red, the tips of his ears seemingly steaming.

"Brother Xiao Tang, it doesn't hurt. You You didn't use his teeth to bite me."

Tang Dou checked and confirmed there were no bite marks. He took a child-safe wet wipe from his pocket to clean Pei Qiqi's hand, then playfully tapped You You's nose.

"You, you, can you eat your brother's hand?"

You You just laughed, still savoring the moment as he licked the corner of his lips. "Qi Qi's hand is sweet."

In no time, Pei Xu completely forgot his brother hadn’t called him, and made up with You You.

After the meal, You You followed Qi Qi to the playroom to play with toys.

Pei Yi watched for a while; the two children were sitting close together, looking very intimate.

Pei Xu held Su Youli's hand tightly, unwilling to let go, afraid You You would disappear.

Tang Dou patted his shoulder and said, "Next time You You goes to record a show, I’ll talk to the Eldest Young Master. If possible, we can have You You call Qi Qi every day."

Pei Yi was very grateful to him and to everyone in the Shen family.

Meanwhile, the two children in the playroom were whispering to each other, the buttery cookie scent still lingering on their lips.

Su Youli got a bit greedy and leaned close to Pei Xu's ear to ask, "Qi Qi, You You wants to eat cookies."

Pei Qiqi asked, "Stitch-shaped cookies?"

Su Youli nodded, asking if there were any left.

Pei Qiqi thought for a moment and said, "Mine didn’t turn out pretty. I only picked out the best one to save for you."

You You was super touched—Qi Qi had saved the best cookie for him.

After playing for a while, the two children were picked up by their parents. Qi Qi was very reluctant to leave and promised to bring cookies for him next time.

Su Youli, carried by Shen Minyan, nodded and said, "Okay~"

The next day, just as Pei Qiqi had promised, the cookies were delivered.

However, it wasn’t Pei Xu who delivered the cookies, but a beautiful auntie You You had never seen before.

Shen Yan was home that day. When he opened the door and saw the visitor, he barely kept his composure.

Their home had never had strange women visit. Shen Yan’s mind raced through countless scenarios, imagining a story about his father having a new romance.

"Who are you, and what do you want?" he asked coldly.

The woman appeared to be in her early thirties, makeup-free, dressed simply in a white hoodie and jeans, tall and elegant.

Shen Yan had already clenched his fist when he heard the woman laugh brightly and say, "Is You You home?"

You You, who had been watching cartoons, perked up his ears, climbed from the carpet onto the sofa, and placed his hands on the armrest.

Huh, he didn’t recognize this auntie.

Seemingly sensing Shen Yan’s hostility, the woman raised the paper bag in her hand and explained, "I’m Qi Qi’s aunt. I just returned to the country a couple of days ago. Qi Qi mentioned yesterday that You You really liked the cookies he made..."

Cookies!

You You dashed out in his small slippers. When he reached the door, Shen Yan picked him up.

Faced with the unfamiliar auntie, You You turned back into a shy little guy, hiding behind his brother’s neck and peeking out with one eye.

"Are you You You? Hi there."

Hearing her voice, You You gathered his courage to reply, "Hello, Auntie. Yes, I’m You You."

Hua Zhao was instantly overwhelmed with motherly feelings, wishing she could pinch his cheeks.

"These are the cookies Qi Qi made. He went out with his uncle today, so he asked me to deliver them."

Inside the paper bag was indeed a box of cookies, just like the one You You had eaten the day before.

You You couldn’t help but swallow, leaning forward to look down, his little hands reaching out eagerly.

Shen Yan simply gave a polite smile, thanked her, took the paper bag, and carried You You back inside.

When the box was opened, the buttery aroma filled the air. Shen Yan held back an eager You You and called Pei Yi.

"Uncle Pei Yi, did you know that Qi Qi made cookies for You You?"

What he really wanted to ask was if the woman was really who she said, but since it was their private matter, he couldn’t pry too much, so he approached it indirectly.

Pei Yi’s voice was as clear and bright as ever. "Yes, I know. He and his aunt spent the whole morning making just this small box."

Shen Yan feigned confusion. "Uncle Pei Yi, are you married?"

The two families were neighbors, and Shen Yan had never seen this aunt of Qi Qi’s before.

Pei Yi and Hua Zhao had been university classmates. When they met abroad later, Hua Zhao had already become a fairly well-known model.

Due to work, the two saw each other often.

Gradually, they were drawn to each other and started dating naturally. Pei Yi had originally planned to tell his brother about his intention to marry Hua Zhao upon returning to the country, but he didn’t expect his brother to have passed away.

To take care of Qi Qi, Pei Yi gave up his job abroad and returned home.

Hua Zhao, upon hearing about Qi Qi’s situation, felt deep sympathy and wished she could return with Pei Yi immediately, but she still had unfinished work.

A couple of days ago, on the same day Shen Yan took You You to film the show, she finally finished her work and returned to the country.

With Pei Yi’s explanation, Shen Yan felt reassured and placed the cookies in front of You You.

You You grabbed the cookies with both hands, eating happily, shaking his head and swaying, his little feet stepping on Su Yuanzi’s back.

He was truly enjoying himself.

-

The online public opinion had grown increasingly frenzied.

The first episode only showed the children completing the "walking in the dark" adventure challenge.

Cen Yuankai had performed poorly in front of the camera from the start, and even the final "walking in the dark" challenge was completed by throwing a tantrum.

Netizens were getting angrier by the minute, flocking to the show's official account to voice their outrage.

[I won’t watch again until Cen Zheping and his son are kicked off the show!!!]

[How much did you get paid? What did I do to deserve this? I just want to see cute, well-behaved, soft, adorable little ones!]

[If I wanted to see bratty kids, I’d just go outside. Don’t let one bad apple spoil the whole bunch, director!]

[Aww, our You You must have been scared by that bratty kid. Don’t be afraid, auntie will comfort you~]

To make matters worse, at 10 PM, another bombshell dropped.

A video editor clipped footage from the show’s fixed camera livestream. Although the distance was far and the footage wasn’t very clear, the editor analyzed it frame by frame, zoomed in, and quickly concluded that Cen Yuankai had snatched things from the other children again while they were going up the mountain to complete their tasks.

This child wore a small red fisherman’s hat and was the smallest—clearly Su Youli.

[Ahhhh, he’s only bullying You You because he’s the youngest!]

[How much has our You You had to put up with? Shen Yan, go save your brother—he’s getting bullied mercilessly by that bratty kid!]

[Oh my god, does this mean Cen Yuankai specifically targets You You when the adults aren’t around? I can’t imagine how scared You You must be.]

[Dammit, I’m furious. I’m making a stand, everyone. Even if I’m alone, I’ll boycott Cen Yuankai and Cen Zheping!!!]

[Same here!]

[Mess with You You and you're proud? Make him cry and we're coming for you!]