Night Jinghuai returned, his expression unusually weary.
Nuannuan, being very considerate, did not rush forward. Instead, she swayed and walked towards him, holding a cup of water.
Along the way, the water in the cup had sloshed to half its original amount, and a patch on Nuannuan’s chest was wet.
“Daddy, you worked hard. Drink water~” Nuannuan held the cup, her big round eyes looking at him adorably.
Seeing Nuannuan, Night Jinghuai’s heart softened immensely. He gently petted her small head and took the cup.
“Thank you, Nuannuan. Your clothes are wet, quickly change them.”
“Daddy, drink water first,” Nuannuan insisted.
“Okay.”
Night Jinghuai drank the water in one gulp. It was still warm. He then immediately carried Nuannuan upstairs to change her clothes.
In the room, Night Jinghuai skillfully helped Nuannuan change into a small outfit.
“All done.”
As soon as he finished speaking, Nuannuan’s small hands wrapped around his neck.
Night Jinghuai felt a pair of soft little hands massaging his shoulders and neck. The pressure was so light, like a feather brushing against him, yet it touched the very core of his heart.
“Thank you, Nuannuan, but Daddy doesn’t want Nuannuan to be tired.” Night Jinghuai caught Nuannuan’s little hands and kissed them.
“Daddy is hard, Nuannuan is soft.” Nuannuan’s eyes were full of curiosity, and she even reached out to poke her own soft, chubby cheeks.
“Nuannuan is of course soft. Nuannuan is Daddy’s little soft candy.” Night Jinghuai lowered his head and rubbed Nuannuan’s little nose.
“Then Daddy is Nuannuan’s big hard candy.”
“Heh heh~ Alright.” Night Jinghuai’s mood had completely relaxed.
“Master, are you comfortable?” Nuannuan pinched her small fists and patted Night Jinghuai’s shoulders.
“Nuannuan, what did you say?” Night Jinghuai was taken aback.
“Last time, Grandma Wu was watching TV, and an auntie said that!” Nuannuan said with innocent sincerity.
“After that auntie finished speaking, that grandpa wasn’t tired anymore. Grandma Wu said it was a spell. Daddy, are you still tired?”
“Not tired anymore.” Night Jinghuai twitched the corner of his mouth. He really needed to stop Grandma Wu from letting Nuannuan watch TV.
“Mhm~ Then Nuannuan will say it a few more times! Master~”
“Nuannuan.” Night Jinghuai quickly covered her mouth.
“Daddy is fine now. And this spell, you can’t use it casually in the future, understand?”
“Then can Nuannuan use it on Daddy?” Nuannuan tilted her head.
“No need. If Nuannuan uses it, you won’t grow taller,” Night Jinghuai said sternly, intentionally trying to scare Nuannuan.
“No, no! Nuannuan doesn’t want to not grow taller.” Nuannuan was so scared that she repeatedly shook her head.
“But Nuannuan doesn’t want Daddy to be tired either.” She pouted slightly, looking troubled.
“Daddy isn’t tired. Nuannuan patted me once, and Daddy felt better. Thank you, Nuannuan!”
“Mhm~” Nuannuan nodded and then smiled, throwing herself into Night Jinghuai’s embrace.
Afterward, the father and daughter went downstairs to eat. The other brothers were already seated at the dining table.
Night Jinghuai had become accustomed to them coming over for meals whenever they had free time. Especially the eldest brother, who even brought his whole family.
“Sister, I heard that Qiuqiu can now pull people along to play. Can I try later?” Ye Siqi’s eyes showed unconcealed eagerness.
“Awoooowoowoo~” (Stinky kid, do you want me dead? Are you as sweet and soft as my cub?) Qiuqiu reacted very excitedly.
“Brother Chongzhong, no! Little Uncle said Qiuqiu isn’t grown up yet, it can only pull Nuannuan!” Nuannuan looked at Ye Siqi with an apologetic expression.
Ye Siqi: [Very good, the damage is small, but the insult is extreme.]
“Brother, Qiuqiu needs to lose weight, not die,” Ye Sizhe said innocently from the side, supporting the statement.
Ye Siqi: [Can I hit him? Is it illegal to hit a younger brother?]
“Hahaha, Siqi, if you want to play, let Eldest Brother raise another one for you. Our Qiuqiu will only pull Nuannuan.”
Night Jingzhi covered his stomach and laughed. He had long noticed that Qiuqiu liked Nuannuan the most and only played with her. Although it listened to its second brother, it was afraid of him. But with Nuannuan, it was purely due to affection.
“Daddy, I want a pet that can pull a cart,” Ye Siqi blinked his eyes, trying his best to act cute towards Night Jingchen.
“We don’t keep donkeys at home,” Night Jingchen wiped his hands and said righteously.
“…” So sarcastic!
“Mom?” Ye Siqi cast his hopeful gaze towards his mother again.
“Siqi is already this big, he should be able to pull a cart. Aren’t you our little pet?” Lin Anran gently stroked her son’s head.
[It’s over, I’ve lost favor!]
Throughout the meal, only Ye Siqi ate with a dejected expression. His dejection vanished after he finished a chicken leg; he decided to channel his sadness into appetite.
“Jinghuai, I heard you went to see the comrades at the Cybersecurity Administration today. Is everything alright with the company?” Night Jingchen wiped his mouth.
“Second Brother, although we don’t understand business matters much, we are family. If you have any difficulties, don’t hesitate to ask us.” Ye Jingming also looked up and said.
Setting aside his identity as the third young master of the Ye family, as a world-renowned lawyer, Ye Jingming’s network was no less than that of his two older brothers.
“Of course, I won’t hesitate to ask. It’s just that this time we encountered an extremely tricky hacker. The company hasn’t suffered any losses yet, but I’m worried about the future.” Night Jinghuai frowned as he mentioned this.
“Daddy, Nuannuan can help you too! Daddy, you must be happy.” Nuannuan didn’t want to see Night Jinghuai with a troubled expression. It turned out that even Daddy wasn’t omnipotent.
“Thank you, Nuannuan. If Nuannuan is happy, Daddy will be happy too.” Night Jinghuai suppressed the annoyance in his heart, not wanting to worry Nuannuan.
“Mhm~” Nuannuan nodded.
“I’m really sorry, Second Brother. I haven’t really delved into the field of hacking,” Ye Jingming shrugged helplessly.
“In recent years, the country has also placed great importance on network security and is particularly focused on cultivating talent in this area. However, it’s still early days, and many experts are recruited from the civilian sector,” Night Jingchen thought for a moment. Indeed, there seemed to be no other options at the moment.
Night Jinghuai: “It’s alright, I’m just preparing for the worst. Nothing uncontrollable has happened yet.”
On the other side, Qiuqiu’s ears perked up immediately upon hearing the word “hacker,” wanting to listen carefully to everyone’s conversation.
[Which little b*tch dares to mess with my boss? Watch me not obliterate you!]
In a corner, unnoticed by anyone, no one saw that deep within Qiuqiu’s eyes, lines of code began to appear.