Normanis’s stern face and even threatening gaze made Baroque quietly retract its paws. It had been preparing to ask its young master for help…
When Normanis looked at Jian You, his face immediately broke into a smile. “Jian You, you need to eat more. Here…” He was so thin it pained him.
Norman Ziyue looked up and exchanged a glance with Yao Qianya before continuing to eat.
After the meal, Norman Ziyue took out her phone to send her well wishes, and coincidentally brought up this matter. She truly couldn’t understand…
“My Yueyue, when will you learn to be more mindful? This is clearly a case of the mistress taking over… pfft… trying to steal your position! Otherwise, how else do you explain Uncle Man’s fondness for this Jian You!”
Fan Nianzhi’s words captured Norman Ziyue’s full attention. She couldn’t… let anyone break up her parents!
However, Jian You didn’t seem like that kind of person. Fine, you can know someone’s face but not their heart. What if? Her parents were so wonderful, she couldn’t let anyone hurt them! She had to be wary. From today onwards, she would observe carefully!
The others, having finished their meal, sat in the living room to digest. Normally, Normanis would accompany Yao Qianya for a walk or go out with her. This year, however, he remained seated on the sofa, unmoving.
The elderly lady looked at the scene before her, her eyes darting around. She then put down her cane, deciding to postpone her meeting with her girlfriends.
Just then, Jian You emerged from her room, carrying a pile of things. Normanis immediately stepped forward to take them from her…
“Why are you bringing these out? They’re all gifts for you.”
Having said that, Normanis didn’t wait for her reply and carried them back the way he came. Jian You had no choice but to follow.
“These things are too valuable, I can’t accept them…”
After putting the gifts down, Normanis turned around, unable to hide his doting affection any longer. “Silly girl, no matter how precious, you deserve them.” Whatever his daughter, Normanis, wanted, he would procure it for her.
As he thought this, Normanis took out a card from his pocket. If Yao Qianya were present, she would have recognized it as the money they had saved for their daughter, Duoduo – an unlimited black card…
“This is for you. You have no family, so I’m giving you a good start. However, has Elder Jian given you any money?”
Normanis asked this question very seriously. Whether Elder Jian gave her money or not, he didn’t care. In any case, Jian You had to be the first to receive money from him.
Jian You had just pushed Normanis’s hand away and, upon hearing his question, shook her head blankly. What did he mean by that?
If not, that’s fine!
Normanis quickly and accurately slipped the card into the pocket of her top and said in a rush, “This is a reward for those around me. Everyone gets one. It’s not much, so don’t refuse.”
If everyone received one, then it was fine!
Jian You no longer pushed back. She would give the money in the card to the old man later; he needed money more than she did.
“But these gifts, I…”
“You must accept these gifts too. They are everyone’s wishes. There’s no reason to take back a gift that’s been given. You… you just need to protect Madam well from now on.”
Normanis could only find this excuse, but he knew Jian You wouldn’t refuse anymore.
As expected, Jian You nodded and said nothing more.
Only then did Normanis examine the room she was staying in. The room was small, and worse, it was empty of everything. He wondered how the staff had handled things, to find such a small room for Jian You.
“If you need anything, just tell me directly…”
Normanis scanned the room and saw a few stray hairs on the dressing table. He subtly turned around, his face filled with affection. “Come, I’ll take you somewhere.”
Then, he took her small hand and led her upstairs…
“Ziyue, what are you looking at here?”
Yao Qianya asked strangely from behind a pillar, seeing Norman Ziyue hiding. She had come to check on Aman, who had been out for a while and hadn’t returned. Coincidentally, she saw Ziyue hiding there, seemingly looking towards Jian You’s room.
Norman Ziyue jumped in surprise and immediately turned around. Seeing her mother, her eyes dodged. “I was just looking for Jian You to play with…”
This made Yao Qianya even more curious. “Don’t you usually call her ‘sister’?”
That was indeed true, but what had she just seen? Dad gave her a card, fussed over her, and now he was leading her upstairs?!
If she said there was nothing going on here, she wouldn’t believe it even if she died!
“Mom, do you know what Dad just gave Jian You?!”
Seeing Norman Ziyue’s angry expression, Yao Qianya was startled and followed her lead, asking, “What?”
What Norman Ziyue said next, however, made her head buzz.
“Dad gave her a black card! And she accepted it! If Jian You is not problematic, would you believe that?!”
This was no small sum; it was something everyone dreamed of, yet Dad had so easily given it to Jian You, just for a good omen?
Black card, black card, black card…
A thought flashed through Yao Qianya’s mind, but the information was too muddled, preventing her from recalling anything or piecing it together.
However, she understood that the answer was important. She looked down at the floor, furrowed her brows in thought, her expression serious, even interrupting everything Norman Ziyue was saying.
“What could it be…”
Yao Qianya murmured to herself, but her face was so contorted with thought that she couldn’t figure anything out. She couldn’t help but feel a surge of annoyance. What had she missed?
She paced back and forth in the living room, almost bumping into a wall without noticing. It was only when Norman Ziyue promptly reminded her that she avoided it. However, this completely disrupted her train of thought, and she had no choice but to return to her room dejectedly.
Norman Ziyue watched her mother worriedly from behind. Her mother’s state was too concerning. It was all her fault; why had she said so much? She had only wanted her mother to be wary of Jian You, not to drive a wedge between them.
Meanwhile, in the room next to Yao Qianya’s, Normanis and Jian You finally stopped.
“This is…”
Duoduo’s room? Why was it so… pink? So childish…
Jian You felt goosebumps all over, but on the other hand, she understood. To keep a room unchanged for so many years showed how much effort they had put in.
She couldn’t deny it; she was indeed envious. Not of such a family, but of such affection. She had been yearning for such feelings recently. But what about her own family?
However, to find them, she needed a direction. But she had no clues and no money, so she had to abandon this thought for now. She would definitely look for them in the future!
“This was my daughter Duoduo’s room from before she was two years old. It hasn’t been touched. You can take a look, does it look familiar?”
What did he mean by that? How could she possibly be familiar with Norman Duoduo’s room? But speaking of which, had such a room appeared in her dreams?