After Descending the Mountain, Seven Big Brothers Spoil Me - Chapter 392

Chapter 392: Is Jinbao an Undercover Agent?
A trending topic also appeared on Yu Ze’s phone, and he instantly understood why Director Liu’s expression was so displeased.

He glanced sideways at Zhouzhou.

Zhouzhou was holding a bowl of food and looked up with a bewildered expression. Upon seeing something, her lips curved into a bright smile, “Daddy!”

He turned his head and saw Qin Lie approaching them. Their eyes met, and Yu Ze could sense the chill in Qin Lie’s gaze, knowing that he had also seen the news.

Yu Ze felt a sense of guilt. Today’s incident had indeed started because of him.

He had failed to properly take care of the two children, allowing them to get into a fight. Now, the other party was even buying trending topics online to smear Zhouzhou.

Unaware of the situation, Zhouzhou looked at Qin Lie happily, spreading her tiny arms out for a hug.

Qin Lie picked up his little daughter, pulled out a chair, and sat down with her on his lap. He casually picked up chopsticks and fed her, but the aura around him silenced everyone.

Director Liu stared at him in disbelief, then glanced at the little girl in his arms. What had she called him?

Daddy?

She was Qin Lie’s daughter!

Director Liu had always thought he’d seen it all, but today he was constantly taken aback.

No wonder Wang’s reality show had received an investment from Qin Lie. He had initially assumed it was because of Qin Yan, but now it seemed it was for this little girl.

His guess was indeed correct.

Qin Lie remained silent, watching Zhouzhou finish her meal before picking her up. Before leaving, his gaze fell on Director Liu, and he said calmly, “I want an answer before the evening.”

He was referring to the incident online.

After the two left, thinking they had no chance anyway, they decided to go all out.

Not daring to confront Director Liu directly, they targeted Zhouzhou, thinking she looked innocent and wore clothes from unknown brands, assuming they were cheap street goods. Believing she had no significant background, they blamed her for everything.

They accused her of being vicious, using her childlike status to hit people, and adults shielding her. They mentioned that she had gone with Yu Ze, wondering what their relationship was.

Both of them were idols with a small fan base, and they specifically bought trending topics to spread the story. The incident had already escalated.

They portrayed themselves as victims, and their words of helplessness and grievance made people believe they had truly been bullied, leading to criticisms against Zhouzhou.

Although Zhouzhou proudly claimed to be the number one mischievous child of Sanqing Temple, this was something she could only say about herself; others were not allowed to.

Qin Lie’s gaze was extremely cold, and Director Liu subconsciously nodded.

Seeing this, Qin Lie left with Zhouzhou.

Zhouzhou was unaware of what had happened and assumed it was just something between the adults. She clung to Qin Lie’s shoulder and waved goodbye to Huo Ji’an.

Huo Ji’an waved back at her, saying, “See you tomorrow, chubby girl!”

“Yes, yes!” Zhouzhou nodded vigorously with her little head.

Jinbao, perched on her shoulder, also waved his paws at Huo Ji’an, resembling a lucky cat, albeit a bit darker in color.

Once they were in the car, Qin Lie inquired about the cat.

He had noticed it upon arrival but had been too busy with other matters to ask.

Upon hearing the question, Zhouzhou covered her mouth with her chubby paws, her eyes wandering aimlessly, avoiding his gaze with a guilty expression. Would her father be angry if he knew it was Brother Fox who gave her the cat?

Observing her behavior, Qin Lie furrowed his brows and tapped his fingers lightly on the steering wheel, inquiring, “Is this related to Luo Jin?”

Zhouzhou blinked, “Daddy, who’s Luo Jin?”

“Your Brother Fox.”

Zhouzhou realized with a start that the Brother Fox’s name was Luo Jin.

Then, feeling even more guilty, she looked at him timidly and explained in a small voice, “Daddy, I didn’t know it was Brother Fox’s cat at first. I just followed Jinbao because I was curious about its ability to catch spirits. When I got there and saw Brother Fox, he said it was his cat. I was about to leave, but Jinbao jumped into my arms on its own, and then he gave Jinbao to me.”

After finishing, Zhouzhou placed her chubby paws on her knees, her body straight and eyes fixed on him, looking cute.

Qin Lie didn’t blame her, but he felt something wasn’t quite right from the first sentence she said. He had a suspicion that Luo Jin had deliberately let the cat lead Zhouzhou there. His eyes narrowed dangerously.

After a moment of silence, he said to Zhouzhou, “Luo Jin has a grudge against Ye Lingfeng.”

“Huh? The sharp tongue daddy?” Zhouzhou was bewildered and looked at him in confusion, never expecting such a revelation.

Suddenly, she remembered something and exclaimed, “That’s why the handcuffs on Brother Fox looked so familiar!”

She took off her dragon-shaped handcuffs, examined them carefully, and found that aside from the different patterns, they were identical.

“So, Brother Fox and sharp tongue daddy come from the same place?”

She didn’t know where they were from, only that sharp tongue daddy’s work was dangerous and brought much merit. In fact, Luo Jin also possessed merit, but it was different from sharp tongue daddy’s. His merit was white, representing virtuous deeds that could only benefit his descendants or his next life, not his current one.

However, her daddy said they had a grudge?

Remembering something, she took Jinbao off her shoulder and stared at it intently, her brows furrowed. “So, Jinbao is a spy?”

“Meow.” Jinbao mewled softly, appearing somewhat timid.

Seeing this, Zhouzhou puffed out her cheeks, feeling betrayed. She had thought Jinbao truly liked her!

Jinbao licked her face in an attempt to appease her, but Zhouzhou wasn’t having it. She huffed and turned her head to look out the window. She was hurt, feeling like her sincerity had been misplaced.

Jinbao became even more anxious, mewling persistently and gazing longingly at the golden ingot on Zhouzhou’s head.

Noticing its gaze, Zhouzhou touched her golden ingot and realized something. Her eyes twinkled as she said to Jinbao, “Jinbao, do you also want some merit light?”

She then turned the golden ingot, and it spun joyfully.

Jinbao’s eyes followed it eagerly, its mouth even drooling slightly.

Seeing its reaction, Zhouzhou knew she had guessed correctly. Jinbao was a spiritual cat capable of catching spirits, making it a half-colleague of hers in this line of work.

And no one in this line could resist the temptation of merit light, even cats!

She smiled innocently and held Jinbao in her arms, whispering, “Jinbao, tell me secretly what Brother Fox wants you to do, and I’ll give you some merit light, okay?”

As she spoke, she spun the golden ingot again.

Overwhelmed by the allure of merit, Jinbao quickly changed sides, placing its furry paw obediently on Zhouzhou’s wrist and mewling.

Sorry, owner. I didn’t mean to, but she’s giving too much!