After Descending the Mountain, Seven Big Brothers Spoil Me - Chapter 980

Chapter 980: He is Rank One
Upon hearing this, Ye Lingfeng’s lips curled slightly, but his expression remained cold.

Zhouzhou, sensing danger, immediately turned to run.

Ye Lingfeng’s long arm stretched out and grabbed the little Chubby Girl, his eyes narrowing dangerously. “Itching for trouble?”

Zhouzhou, with a cheeky smile, looked up at him and gave him a quick kiss on the cheek. “Daddy, daddy, I was just teasing you.”

Hah, like he’d believe her.

Once she found out the truth, she’d definitely stick to her word.

This little money lover recognized money, not people—so heartless.

Zhouzhou knew her own flaws, and with a little pout, she rested her chin on her hand. “Fine, Brother Lightbulb, you don’t have to tell me.”

For the sake of their plastic father-daughter relationship!

Hearing this, Ye Lingfeng chuckled, “Alright, there’s nothing I can’t tell you.”

As he spoke, he saw her ears twitch. He clicked his tongue and gave them a playful pinch.

This little scheming girl—he muttered through gritted teeth, “Getting clever, huh? Now playing hard to get.”

Zhouzhou’s ears were pulled up, and she squealed, “Ouch, ouch, ouch!”

Only then did Ye Lingfeng let go, gently rubbing her ears with his large hand and giving her a playful glare.

She was acting like it hurt, but he barely applied any pressure!

Zhouzhou wrapped her arms around his, grinning, “No, no, Daddy doesn’t have to tell me if he doesn’t want to.”

After all, Daddy wouldn’t harm her, right?

Seeing the sincerity in her eyes, Ye Lingfeng felt much more at ease. He glanced at Zheng Yu and gave a slight nod, signaling him to speak.

Zheng Yu chuckled and began, “Boss ordered me to keep an eye on the Dark Web for any news about Zhouzhou. If anything came up, we’d handle it immediately, suppress it.”

“Boss’s plan is to wait until you’re older. By then, going on the wanted list won’t be too bad.”

At that point, even trying to suppress it might not work.

These years were Ye Lingfeng’s way of giving Zhouzhou time to grow.

He feared that if she wasn’t mature enough, someone might try to cut her off prematurely.

Although he would never allow that to happen with his protection, there were unforeseen circumstances, and he couldn’t fully guarantee her safety. So, he did his best from the start to shield her.

Ye Lingfeng added, “It’s not just for you, it’s also for Qin Lie and your grandparents.”

“The people on the Dark Web are more complicated than you think. We have too many enemies. If they discover your real identity, your peaceful life will be shattered, and Qin Lie and the others will be at risk too.”

“You don’t want that to happen, do you?”

Of course not.

Zhouzhou nodded gravely, staring at him for a moment before suddenly launching herself into his arms. She buried her face in his neck and gently nuzzled it. “Daddy, I understand.”

“I knew you’d understand.”

What he did, it was all to protect her.

Ye Lingfeng relaxed slightly, hugging her back, thankful that their plastic father-daughter relationship had been preserved—at least for now.

But as he thought about how she likely only came to understand after hearing about Qin Lie, he snorted, feeling a twinge of jealousy. “Little biased.”

Hearing this, Zhouzhou pretended she hadn’t heard anything.

When Daddy got jealous, there was no way to coax him. He’d definitely record it!

Seeing through her thoughts, Ye Lingfeng snorted and tossed his phone onto the coffee table.

It was recording, as expected.

Zhouzhou couldn’t help but give herself a mental high-five. She nearly fell into Daddy’s trap.

Zheng Yu, who had been watching, couldn’t help but chuckle. It was clear that Zhouzhou was now well-versed in her boss’s tricks—those methods were useless now.

Just as he was thinking about this, a sharp look from Ye Lingfeng turned his attention back to him.

Zheng Yu immediately straightened up, saying, “Boss, Director Zhao called earlier. He said we should have a video meeting as soon as you’re back.”

“Alright, let’s go.” Ye Lingfeng stood up.

Zheng Yu wiped the sweat off his brow, quickly heading to the study. He typed a few commands on the computer, and soon Zhao Xinghua’s face appeared on the big screen.

The grin on Zhao Xinghua’s face was wide, showing off his teeth.

He smiled, saying, “Zhouzhou, this time you did a great job!”

The A Country lab had been a thorn in their side for a long time, constantly poisoning them, and what was worse, they refused to acknowledge it or allow them to investigate.

They were nothing but thugs.

But now, that problem was gone—completely destroyed!

Zhao Xinghua was finally able to release all the pent-up frustration from the past.

Zhouzhou smiled modestly, “Uncle Zhao, we did it as a team.”

“Exactly, well said.” Zhao Xinghua turned to Ye Lingfeng and the others. “You all did great too.”

After the modesty, Zhouzhou’s eyes lit up with anticipation. “Uncle Zhao, is there a reward?”

This was the real question she cared about.

As expected, her love for money hadn’t changed!

Zhao Xinghua laughed heartily and nodded. “Yes!”

He was so pleased with this mission that he decided to be generous. “The money has already been transferred to your accounts. You can check it.”

As soon as he finished speaking, the phones of everyone present rang with message notifications.

Zhouzhou, not having a phone of her own, quickly pulled out her POS machine, swiped it, and looked at the numbers displayed. Her eyes immediately lit up. “Wow!”

She hadn’t even finished counting yet, but one glance told her it was much more than before.

At that moment, a much louder “Wow” sounded.

Ancestral Master looked at the digits, and his whole body seemed to shake with excitement.

Seeing this, Zhouzhou’s little face immediately turned bitter, and she said pitifully, “Ancestral Master, can you take it tomorrow? I’ve never seen this much money before.”

Ancestral Master gave her a “tsk” sound, but his heart softened. “Alright, you can look at it a bit longer.”

“Mm-hmm!” Zhouzhou nodded enthusiastically, clutching the card and grinning from ear to ear.

She had officially become a little rich lady now, hadn’t she?

If this wasn’t what a little rich lady looked like, then who was?

Zhao Xinghua, seeing her like this, encouraged, “Zhouzhou, keep it up! This is still nothing compared to your dad’s wealth.”

“What?” Zhouzhou’s eyes widened in shock. Thinking back to when Ye Lingfeng had shown her the numbers on his screen, which were so large they couldn’t even fit on the screen, she glanced down at her own total and clenched her little fists.

She couldn’t be complacent—there was still so much more money to make!

She needed to keep working hard.

Seeing how quickly she had adjusted, Zhao Xinghua was a bit surprised, then smiled again.

This little girl, he really was growing fonder of her.

Zhouzhou rubbed her hands together, asking, “Uncle Zhao, do people on the ranking list get the most money?”

Zhouzhou blinked, full of anticipation.

“Of course.” Zhao Xinghua nodded. “Especially the top ten. They’re worth a fortune.”

Zhouzhou stroked her chin, her eyes sparkling with ideas.

Sesame seeds or watermelons? Obviously, she’d go for the watermelons!

Taking down some small fry wouldn’t make her much money, but doing a big job would definitely be worth more.

Her mind was racing, and just then, a syringe appeared in front of her.

Zhouzhou froze, turning to look, and met Jing Bai’s eyes.

Then she heard him speak, word by word: “Your dad is rank one on the list. Go ahead, I’ll help you. No need to thank me.”

He gave her a serious look.

Zhouzhou: “……”