After Descending the Mountain, Seven Big Brothers Spoil Me - Chapter 256

Chapter 256: Bankrupt Him, Then He’ll Have Time to Accompany You
Five minutes later, the principal looked at Zhouzhou eating plain rice instead of the steamed buns and rice, and he coaxed, “Zhouzhou, it’s not good to only eat staple foods. Come and have some side dishes.”

Zhouzhou shook her little head and swayed her tiny antennas in response. “The dishes have meat in them, and I can’t eat meat.”

“Then drink the soup. There’s no meat in the soup.”

Upon hearing this, Zhouzhou briefly raised her head from the bowl, tilted it, and looked at him with her big, round eyes, making the principal feel guilty.

“What… what’s wrong?”

Zhouzhou looked at him and puffed up her cheeks. “Principal, you’re lying. There’s clearly meat in the soup.”

The principal was dumbfounded. There was indeed meat in the soup, but it had all been removed. He didn’t expect the little girl to still be able to smell it. What a sharp nose she had!

Seeing that Zhouzhou refused to eat meat and would rather eat plain rice, the principal felt a little worried. He frowned and said, “I’m sorry, Zhouzhou. The principal lied. I apologize.”

Zhouzhou generously waved her hand. “It’s okay.”

“Can Zhouzhou eat some meat? Eating meat is good for your health, right?”

Zhouzhou shook her head and repeated, “Eating meat will worsen the lack-of-money fate. I can’t eat it.”

The principal didn’t know what “lack-of-money fate” meant and felt a little confused. But he understood that as long as she didn’t eat meat, everything would be fine.

Zhouzhou was picky when it came to meat. She would eat anything except for meat. She could eat plain rice and dry steamed buns happily, but she wouldn’t touch meat at all.

The principal sighed and wiped his face. He had no choice. He couldn’t bear to see the little girl only eating plain rice, so he asked the kitchen chef to cook two vegetarian dishes and brought them over. Zhouzhou happily thanked him and started eating again. She finished every grain of rice and ate it all clean.

Seeing this, the principal couldn’t help but smile, shook his head, and went outside to call Grandpa Qin.

When it came to eating meat, they had to figure it out themselves.

He was helpless.

As he walked out, he coincidentally ran into Huo Ji’an entering. His bodyguard followed behind, coaxing him to eat. Huo Ji’an still showed no interest.

Seeing this, the principal felt a little sad. If these two children could balance each other out, it would be great. One ate twenty bowls in one sitting, and the other couldn’t even take a bite. They were extreme opposites.

Zhouzhou also saw him and remembered that he had given her his food yesterday. She already regarded him as a good person. She immediately waved at him.

Seeing the chubby little girl’s enthusiasm, Huo Ji’an paused. He thought she wanted his food again and took the lunchbox from the bodyguard, pushing it in front of Zhouzhou. He lifted his chin and said, “Go ahead.”

Zhouzhou blinked her eyes. She just wanted to say hello to him. She had already eaten enough.

But she could still eat some more.

So, she didn’t hesitate and started eating right away.

After finishing her meal, Zhouzhou took out a pill from her bag and handed it to him. “Here, payment for the meal.”

Today’s pill was green, but Huo Ji’an didn’t take it seriously. He thought it was candy and casually accepted it without intending to eat it.

Zhouzhou blinked her eyes and looked at him. Seeing the bruises under his eyes and his overall languid appearance, she couldn’t help but ask, “What happened to you?”

Looking at her, Huo Ji’an couldn’t help but think of the scene he saw in the car yesterday. He felt a bit envious and said, “Your dad is really good. He comes to pick you up even after work. Unlike my dad…”

When it came to Huo Mingxuan, his eyes dimmed, he pursed his lips, and a sense of loss filled his gaze.

After returning home yesterday, he finally saw Huo Mingxuan after breaking eight vases, seven bowls, and six “antique” pieces that had been replaced with imitations by the housekeeper.

Naturally, they had another argument.

Thinking of this, Huo Ji’an felt indignant and said, “He’s the one who broke his promise first.”

Zhouzhou blinked her eyes, but her focus was on another matter. “You actually broke so many things! How much money is that!”

The little girl looked pained, and her eyes accused him, as if she was looking at a spendthrift.

Huo Ji’an felt a bit displeased at Zhouzhou’s comment and said, “Is that the point?”

“Then what?” Zhouzhou became reluctant. “Even so, you shouldn’t take out your anger on money.”

Huo Ji’an’s heart tightened, and he angrily said, “Money, money, money! Is money really that important? All you think about is money!”

He looked accusingly at her, expressing a hint of displaced anger. But Zhouzhou earnestly replied, “Of course, money is important. Without money, we can’t afford to eat or buy gold.”

As she spoke, she proudly shook her little head, and the small gold ingot on top of her head became particularly eye-catching.

“Money lover,” Huo Ji’an said disdainfully.

Zhouzhou wasn’t angry. Instead, she happily nodded her little head and said, “Yes, I am a money lover. My name is Qin Caicai. Brother Dafu said we are all money lovers!”

She looked quite proud of herself.

Huo Ji’an was speechless and didn’t know what to say. After a while, he sighed and said in a dejected tone, “But money can’t buy time. I would rather my dad didn’t have money and had more time to spend with me.”

Zhouzhou didn’t understand and saw the sadness on his face, so she asked, “Doesn’t your dad spend time with you?”

Huo Ji’an shook his head. “He’s always busy with work. I wish he didn’t have to work.”

If that were the case, could he be with his dad all the time?

Zhouzhou tilted her head and thought. She didn’t understand the conflict between work and spending time with children. Her dad also had to work, but he still found time to play with her.

Hearing his last sentence, Zhouzhou leaned closer and asked, “Do you really want your dad to stop working?”

“Yeah,” Huo Ji’an nodded.

He really wanted his dad to be with him.

Zhouzhou happily came up with an idea. “Then let my dad bankrupt your family! That way, your dad won’t have to work anymore.”

Upon hearing this, Huo Ji’an’s eyes lit up. He immediately thought of something and felt a bit disappointed. “But my dad is very rich. Your dad probably can’t do it.”

Hearing him say this, Zhouzhou became unhappy. “My dad is amazing. He is the richest person, the top tycoon!”

The top tycoon?

Huo Ji’an brightened up. “Really? Can your dad help me?”

“Yes, of course. My dad loves me the most. If I ask him, he will definitely help,” Zhouzhou said confidently.

Huo Ji’an became even happier. His pale face showed a rare smile. The two little kids huddled together and chattered, discussing how to bankrupt the Huo family.

Behind them, the bodyguard broke out in a cold sweat. He knew about this little girl’s background, the Qin family, and they really had that ability.

Moreover, he had inquired before. CEO Qin was completely doting on his daughter. Whatever his daughter said, he would do. He was a complete “daughter slave.” Maybe he would really take action against the Huo family for this little girl.

Seeing that the two of them were almost determined, the bodyguard hurriedly stepped forward and said, “Um, it doesn’t have to be like that, Young Master. If you want Mr. Huo to spend time with you, you can just say it. If they go bankrupt, Mr. Huo will have to find ways to make money and will be even busier. Then he’ll have less time to spend with you.”

Oh, so it would be different from his intention.

Zhouzhou scratched her head and also felt that this plan wouldn’t work. She thought for a moment and couldn’t help but boast, “But my dad is better. Although he works, he still spends a lot of time with me.”

Huo Ji’an knew about that.

Thinking of the scene he witnessed yesterday, he felt envious and even more dissatisfied with Huo Mingxuan.

His dad didn’t earn as much money as the chubby girl’s dad, but he was busier than her dad.

With these thoughts in mind, he pouted and returned home in the afternoon after school. He waited on the sofa with folded arms for more than half an hour before Huo Mingxuan finally came back.

He looked at him sideways, hummed lightly, and said, “A beggar rushing on the road.”

Huo Mingxuan paused and asked, “What do you mean?”

“Busy with poor work!”