Jian Sheng took two steps back and glared at Jian Jun Yu.
She was starting to suspect her maternal uncle might be the hidden main villain in the book. Otherwise, why would he always try to persuade her mother to come home, even having the idea of directly abducting her?
Based on her experience reading novels, major villains in the early stages usually appeared as good people!
Especially considering this romance novel was unfinished, and the author left suspense at the end of the first volume, making readers guess the identities of many characters, Jian Sheng recalled that everyone in the book seemed to have a hidden identity.
It was normal for her genius, wayward maternal uncle to have one too, right?
With this thought, Jian Sheng's gaze towards Jian Jun Yu became increasingly vigilant.
Jian Jun Yu's confident, talkative smile froze. How did he feel disliked by Sheng Sheng, his precious treasure?
It was an illusion, it had to be an illusion!
Jian Jun Yu decisively blamed all the setbacks he experienced with Jian Sheng on Gu Jiang Yan, and his gaze towards Gu Jiang Yan, who was arguing with his younger sister with a cold face, became more hostile.
A daughter's debt should be paid by the father; it made perfect sense.
In short, it was all Gu Jiang Yan's fault!
After Gu Jiang Yan and Jian Jun Ruo finished their argument, they seemed to reach some agreement. Jian Jun Ruo's expression improved considerably, much to Jian Jun Yu's disappointment, as he had been preparing to beat up Gu Jiang Yan if words failed.
However, Gu Jiang Yan's next sentence made Jian Sheng's face also fall.
"Where does Sheng Sheng want to go to school? Jiang Cheng? Shen Cheng? Or the capital?"
She wasn't an ignorant child who could choose anywhere, could she?
Jian Sheng pouted, grumbling, and turned away, unwilling to acknowledge the scummy dad who didn't want her and had almost made her mother cry.
Knowing the little one was throwing a tantrum, Gu Jiang Yan continued with an unchanged expression. "Jiang Cheng is where Sheng Sheng is now. Shen Cheng is an international metropolis, and it's also where your father and mother attended university. Dad's company headquarters are there. The capital is the capital of China. If Sheng Sheng wants to go there, Dad can arrange it."
Although he offered the last option, Gu Jiang Yan clearly didn't want Jian Sheng to go there.
Jian Jun Ruo also smiled and walked over, flicking Jian Sheng's nose. "Where does Sheng Sheng want to go? Mommy will go with Sheng Sheng too."
Jian Sheng pouted, looking at the nonchalant scummy dad, then at her mother, whose emotions were soothed by the scummy dad's few words, and then at her maternal uncle, who was suspected to be the villain but had always treated her mother well in the known plot.
She sighed inwardly, this batch of mothers was hard to manage.
She had finally prepared herself mentally to not want the scummy dad, but her mother was quickly placated by him.
What could she do?
She could only choose the option that was most beneficial to her mother based on what she knew!
Jian Sheng blinked her big, round eyes and asked her scummy dad tentatively, "Sheng Sheng wants to go to the capital. Will Daddy go with Sheng Sheng too?"
Hearing this, Gu Jiang Yan's eyes deepened. "Why do you want to go to the capital?"
Jiang Cheng was practically riddled with the white moonlight's influence, and Shen Cheng was Gu Jiang Yan's home turf, where her mother would easily be bullied. Going anywhere was better than going to that unlucky place, the capital. If Jian Jun Ruo hadn't brought it up, he wouldn't have even considered the capital as an option.
Jian Sheng blinked her watery eyes innocently and used her "coquettish" skills. "Daddy, Sheng Sheng wants to go to the capital. Will Daddy accompany Sheng Sheng and Mommy there, please~"
Jiang Cheng was so infiltrated by the white moonlight's people it was like a sieve. Shen Cheng was the scummy dad's territory, and her mother would easily be bullied if she went there. If they had to go anywhere, it had to be the capital!
Gu Jiang Yan's expression was solemn, exuding a pressuring aura, but the little dumpling seemed completely unfazed. Her chubby little hand grabbed one of his fingers and swayed it back and forth, gradually smoothing out the violence in his heart, making his heart soften involuntarily.
His eyes, heavy with emotion, looked towards the capital, a cold glint appearing in his eyes.
The capital. It was time for him to return.
Looking down at the little troublemaker, Gu Jiang Yan's voice was exceptionally stern. "Alright."
Jian Sheng cheered, "Yay! Daddy, you're the best!"
Gu Jiang Yan sneered. "One moment you say I'm bad, the next you say I'm good. Am I good or bad?"
Jian Sheng turned her head, indicating she wasn't falling for it, and mumbled, "If you're good to Mommy and Sheng Sheng, you're a good daddy. If you're bad to Mommy and Sheng Sheng, you're a bad daddy."
Gu Jiang Yan's face turned completely dark, and he threatened, "It seems you don't want to go to the capital anymore."
Jian Sheng immediately turned her head and hugged her scummy dad's leg tightly. "Oh, Daddy, you're the best! Daddy is the best daddy in the whole world!"
Jian Jun Yu and Jian Jun Ruo suppressed their laughter, chuckling heartily.
Their Sheng Sheng, their precious treasure, was truly Gu Jiang Yan's little bane.
Although he had heard what he wanted to hear, Gu Jiang Yan felt a blockage in his heart. He crouched down and pinched Jian Sheng's fair, tender face, saying fiercely, "You'd better remember that."
When he released his hand, he saw the few red finger marks on her delicate, smooth face and felt a pang of regret. Had he pinched too hard?
Seeing Jian Sheng's still傻呵呵 smiling little face, all of Gu Jiang Yan's regret vanished. He snorted coldly in his heart: You little liar who speaks falsehoods, you deserve it if your face is swollen from being pinched!
However, his hand gently stroked her face, carefully rubbing the slightly red finger marks.
That evening, Gu Jiang Yan was driven out by Jian Jun Yu with a cold expression, his eyes towards Jian Jun Yu as icy as if he wanted to kill him with his gaze.
After driving away the eyesore, Jian Jun Yu took his younger sister and niece to their lodging.
Seeing Jian Sheng curiously surveying the surroundings, Jian Jun Yu enticed her again. "Sheng Sheng, isn't this house beautiful? If you come home with Uncle, Sheng Sheng can live in a mansion this big forever~"
Jian Sheng shook her head like a rattle drum. "No way! Sheng Sheng will buy her own mansion! And one for Mommy!"
Jian Jun Yu simply thought she was a child who didn't understand Beijing housing prices and smiled encouragingly. "Then Sheng Sheng, work hard and buy a mansion like this in Beijing soon! Uncle is rooting for you!"
Jian Jun Yu led the two towards the guest rooms.
Suddenly, Jian Sheng's nose twitched, and she caught a very familiar scent. Her steps faltered, and she was about to head towards the master bedroom.
However, her hand was still held by Jian Jun Yu. As soon as she prepared to leave, she was discovered. Jian Jun Yu quickly pulled her back and instructed, "Sheng Sheng, stick close to me. Your room is this way."
Jian Sheng looked back at the master bedroom with a step and a回头. "Uncle, who is living over there?"