After Descending the Mountain, Seven Big Brothers Spoil Me - Chapter 160

Chapter 160: Reveal the Puzzle of Life
Upon hearing this, Zhouzhou was momentarily stunned, panic flickering in her eyes. She had asked her father to buy the bracelet because she didn’t want those people to humiliate An Ya, but she didn’t expect that it was her only memento. And in the end, she even broke that bracelet…

With these thoughts, uneasiness welled up in Zhouzhou’s heart. She turned her head to look at Qin Lie, feeling at a loss, and said, “Dad, I want to meet Sharp Tongue Uncle.”

“Mhmm.” Qin Lie nodded slightly, not saying anything. He helped her put on her shoes and held her hand as they walked outside.

Chen Tuo stopped them and said, “Boss is not in a good mood right now. Maybe it’s better not to go today.”

Qin Lie lowered his gaze and looked at Zhouzhou, shaking his head slightly. “It’s okay, let’s go today.”

Otherwise, Zhouzhou would keep worrying about this matter.

Unable to stop them, Chen Tuo reluctantly stepped aside, hoping that Boss’s mood wouldn’t affect Zhouzhou. Otherwise, when he calmed down later, he would definitely start blaming himself.

It was clear that Boss treated Zhouzhou differently.

Leading Zhouzhou to the next room and entering the living room, Qin Lie let go of her hand and pointed upstairs with his chin. “Go ahead.”

“Aren’t you coming, Dad?” Zhouzhou tilted her head and looked at him.

Qin Lie shook his head without saying a word.

Zhouzhou didn’t understand, but she went up by herself.

As soon as she opened the door, a strong smell of smoke drifted out, causing her to take a step back and cover her nose, coughing.

“Who’s there?”

Hearing the noise, Ye Lingfeng asked coldly, turning his head with a sharp gaze. Zhouzhou was also taken aback, as she had never seen him like this before.

Realizing it was her, Ye Lingfeng was slightly surprised. His expression also softened a bit, but he still appeared much colder than before. He took a step forward, noticing that the little girl’s face had turned red from coughing. He furrowed his brows slightly, lifted her collar, and led her outside.

The smell of smoke was slightly alleviated, and Zhouzhou stopped coughing.

Feeling guilty, even though she was uncomfortable being carried like this, Zhouzhou remained silent.

Watching them, Qin Lie walked towards the door.

Seeing this, Ye Lingfeng felt puzzled. Wasn’t he doting on the little girl? Why did he leave her here and go ahead himself?

However, Qin Lie was destined not to answer his question. Ye Lingfeng could only lower his head and look at Zhouzhou. When he reached the sofa, he put her down and asked, “Why did you come?”

Zhouzhou obediently stood there, her round eyes looking at him with clarity. Even with her exaggerated hairstyle, she appeared well-behaved at the moment. She said, “I came to apologize.”

Saying that, she bowed to him in a childish tone, “I’m sorry, Sharp Tongue Uncle. I shouldn’t have thrown away that bracelet.”

So, it was because of this.

Ye Lingfeng shook his head. “That was my fault too. I threatened your dad first and made you angry.”

“So, are we even now?” Zhouzhou tentatively asked.

“Yes, we’re even. I also thank you for giving me the bracelet.”

“You’re welcome.” Seeing that he wasn’t angry, Zhouzhou heaved a sigh of relief. Suddenly, she noticed that he was still holding several letters in his hand. Supporting her chubby little cheek with her hand, she asked, “Sharp Tongue Uncle, what did Auntie say in her letters to you?”

Her voice was full of curiosity, without any other expression.

For some reason, whenever he was facing her, Ye Lingfeng always felt the most relaxed. He was willing to say things that he didn’t want to say to Chen Tuo and the others before. And now, he was willing to talk.

Probably because she’s a child, she doesn’t have so many thoughts. Thinking this, he leaned back in his chair, took a deep breath, and said, “Yaya said she’s very worried about me.”

The dates on the letters were all shortly after he was imprisoned. There was not a single word of complaint in them. She always believed in him the most. She had been comforting him, assuring him that he would get justice. But before justice arrived, she left.

Thinking of this, Ye Lingfeng’s eyes reddened, and he subconsciously took out a cigarette. But when he saw the little one beside him, he put it away and held the cigarette between his fingers, sniffing it deeply under his nose.

Seeing his action, Zhouzhou, understanding, said, “Sharp Tongue Uncle, you can have it.”

Although she didn’t understand what was so delicious about that piece of paper, she saw many people on the street who liked it. Dad also had it in his study, but she had never seen him eat it. The little girl didn’t even know that cigarettes were for smoking. She thought they were candy to eat. It was evident that Qin Lie hadn’t smoked in front of her either.

Remembering her coughing earlier, Ye Lingfeng shook his head and said, “No more smoking.” He put the cigarette away, suppressing all his emotions, and a carefree smile appeared on his face. He reached out and pinched the end of her hair, casually flicking it like he did with the cigarette. Her little bun also swayed along, resembling a spring onion. Indeed, it was much stronger and more resilient than a moldy potato sprout. He couldn’t help but raise an eyebrow and say, “Your hairstyle…”

Before he could finish his sentence, seeing Zhouzhou looking at him expectantly, as if waiting for praise, Ye Lingfeng found it somewhat amusing. His mischievous side emerged, “Who did this for you? What a silly hairstyle.”

Hearing his words, Zhouzhou’s face darkened, and her cheeks puffed up slowly. She huffed angrily, “You’re the silly one!”

Saying that, the little girl jumped off the sofa, glaring at him with a fierce look. “My Dad did it for me, and it looks pretty! Sharp Tongue Uncle, you have no taste.”

Really, she tried to comfort him with kindness, and he actually said her hairstyle, done by her Dad, was silly. The more she thought about it, the angrier she became. Zhouzhou couldn’t help but exclaim with her hands on her chubby waist, “Sharp Tongue Uncle, you’re mean! I’m not playing with you anymore.”

After saying that, she ran away.

Watching her small figure, Ye Lingfeng couldn’t help but chuckle.

What a little brat, even her threatening words lacked vigor.

He shook his head, but it couldn’t be denied that his mood had indeed improved quite a bit.

His mood was better, but Zhouzhou’s mood wasn’t. Huffing, she ran outside and saw Qin Lie standing in the yard. She hurriedly ran over and hugged his leg.

Hearing the sound, Qin Lie looked down at the little girl. Seeing her pouting with grievances, he slightly bent down, picked her up, and pinched her cheek, asking, “What happened?”

“Sharp Tongue Uncle is mean!” Zhouzhou complained, holding her own hair in her hand. She said with a sullen expression, “He said my hairstyle is silly.”

Qin Lie choked up a bit. Although the insult was directed at him, he couldn’t help but feel that it wasn’t entirely unfounded. If Zhouzhou wasn’t cute and still so young, people might think she wasn’t very smart when they saw her.

Of course, he would never say such a thing.

The little girl just had a unique sense of aesthetics, which was no big deal.

Thinking this, he comforted her against his will, “It looks very nice. He doesn’t know how to appreciate it.”

“Yes, yes!” Zhouzhou nodded happily, finally showing a smile on her little face.

Qin Lie also felt relieved and turned his head to look inside the room, his gaze complicated. “Zhouzhou, what did you talk about just now?”

Zhouzhou repeated their conversation word for word. Actually, there wasn’t much said, but she was upset by Ye Lingfeng’s remarks. Zhouzhou thought it was because he was too mouthy, but Qin Lie understood that he didn’t want to talk about too many sad things in front of Zhouzhou, so he deliberately changed the topic.

Even though Ye Lingfeng still didn’t know that Zhouzhou was his daughter, he treated her differently.

This was probably the innate effect of blood relations.

Thinking this, his gaze became complicated, and he said, “Zhouzhou, if Ye Lingfeng is your…”

Before he could finish his sentence, he was interrupted by Chen Tuo, who ran over. He shouted, “Boss, something’s wrong!”