Becoming a life winner from infancy

"To, to not even have a gift ready for Dad!"

Luo Xianyu found it incredibly unbelievable, "Didn't you really like my dad before, Ling Nai!"

"Ah... you're still calling him Dad?"

Asai Reina couldn't help but tease, "You're eight years old already, Ayu, are you still playing house with You You?"

"It's not about playing house anymore."

Luo Xianyu emphasized, "You You is a good friend like my dad, so he's still Dad."

"...Then, what about Nuo Nuo? Is she still the wife?" Asai Reina raised her eyebrows slightly.

"That's not it, being best friends with You You is enough."

"So why haven't you prepared a gift for Dad, huh!"

"Well, there are many reasons for that..."

Fang You had just stepped out of Asai Masako's embrace at this moment and noticed that Asai Reina was chatting away with Luo Xianyu and Xia Nuo. He approached and greeted them:

"Long time no see, Ling Nai," Fang You waved to Ling Nai.

"Yes, hello."

Ling Nai nodded at Fang You, gave a simple greeting, and then quickly walked away—

She pushed her younger sister forward.

"This, this is my sister!"

"Wow, she's adorable. What's her name?"

"Asai Riko, you can call her Little Ke."

Fang You crouched down and gazed at Little Ke, who immediately widened her eyes, curiously looking at the big brother in front of her with glasses.

Although "Peach Assistant" couldn't affect children, once Fang You turned off the talent "Deeply Hidden," the charm of "Moe King" still made an impact at this moment.

As soon as Asai Riko saw Fang You, she giggled happily, flung herself into Fang You's arms, and gave him a big smacking kiss on the face.

Xia Nuo and Luo Xianyu were surprised to see this, "She seems to really like You You!"

"Right? This looks more like the Ling Nai we know."

"Was I ever this... you know... that?"

Asai Reina sounded a bit helpless.

At this moment, Xia Nuo grew curious about Ling Nai, "Ling Nai, why are you wearing a mask? Is it because it makes you cuter?"

"Because... cough cough, that's because Ling Nai caught a bit of a cold recently and didn't want to spread it to you, cough cough—"

Asai Reina coughed vigorously, and Xia Nuo and Luo Xianyu immediately hid behind Fang You, tense.

"I've already had a cold, I can't get sick again!"

"Dad, save me, wuu..."

"You don't have to run that far away!"

...

Although the last time they had met was when she was five, Fang You clearly felt Ling Nai's attitude towards him had drastically changed.

At family dinners, Ling Nai would choose to stay close to Xia Nuoluo and Luo Xianyu. Although she was not very active, she could still converse and communicate normally.

But when it came to Fang You, she seemed to have little to say, and once Fang You joined the conversation, she would become very silent.

"Ling Nai, Ling Nai, why don't you sit with You You anymore? You used to like him the most, before you came you even said—"

"Oh my, Mom..."

Asai Reina was flustered!

"Alright, alright, Mom will stop, won't say anymore."

"Ling Nai has grown up now, being sensible."

Several parents began to gossip, and Asai Reina just kept her head down and ate.

Seeing Ling Nai's shy demeanor, Xia Anyang felt deeply moved.

He certainly remembered how Ling Nai used to like Fang You very much, her jealousy was quite evident.

But now, she didn't even want to glance at Fang You anymore!

The past moment and the current one coincided just so.

Ling Nai's today could be Nuo Nuo's tomorrow.

Just thinking that his own Nuo Nuo would someday disdain Fang You just as much made Xia Anyang unspeakably happy!

The Asai couple returned this time to handle some affairs in the neighboring Fushi.

However, thinking that the children hadn't seen each other in a long while, they made a trip on the way to Mei City for a gathering, to meet and to reconnect with each other.

Today was a rare mothers' gathering, where several moms dressed up elegantly and began their mutual business praise.

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"Masako, you too... After having a second child, you somehow seem even more beautiful."

"But if we're talking about who's aged the best, it must still be Nuo Nuo's mom, right? She seems to have not changed at all."

"I'm just okay though... but it's Fish Mom who has the best temperament."

"Not at all, work really takes a toll on the mind, I feel I've aged a lot, and now I have many wrinkles."

The moms were each singing the other's praises in the world of business, while the dads chatted sporadically. Xia Anyang and Fang Guanghui were trying hard to find topics to talk with Ling Nai's dad, occasionally playing together with the two-year-old cutie, Moe King Xiaoke.

However, the sudden quietness of Asai Reina clearly caught everyone by surprise.

She ate her meal in small bites, and after a little, she didn't eat anymore.

Even Xia Nuo found this strange.

At the dinner table, she couldn't help but whisper to Fang You.

"You You, did you do something to hurt Ling Nai?"

"Huh? I didn't do anything…"

"But why does Ling Nai suddenly dislike you?"

"..."

It's not like she doesn't like me.

Which girl wouldn't like me?

Unless I bullied her.

It's obvious that Ling Nai has just become more sensible.

Girls naturally mature earlier than boys; nine or ten is the age they start to become sensible. Plus, it's been two years since I've had much contact with Ling Nai, so it's normal for us to have grown apart.

Fang You didn't find this surprising at all.

"Think about it, maybe you bullied Ling Nai too many times in the past, and she found you very annoying."

Do you even have the right to lecture me...

You were the one who bullied Ling Nai the most!

"Anyhow, when you play with Ling Nai later, You You, you need to take the initiative."

Xia Nuo quietly reminded Fang You, "You should start the conversation with her and invite her to play. Ling Nai is a bit awkward, but she's still a good kid. If You You treat her well, she will reconcile with you on her own..."

"Uh... okay, fine."

Fang You didn't plan to keep things awkward with Ling Nai anyway.

This is the fourth member of our secret base; it's worth a shot.

After the families finished eating, the Asais decided to go take care of some business, leaving Ling Nai behind.

"Ling Nai, why don't you play with You You, Nuo Nuo, Ayu and the others today! Your mom and dad have already talked to Nuo Nuo's parents, and you're agreed to play here with your friends today. Mom and Dad will come to pick you up tomorrow."

"Hmm... can't you come to get me tonight?" Asai Reina seemed somewhat reluctant about the arrangement.

"It's rare to see good friends; just play with everyone a little more. You don't have that many friends in Yingdu anyway..."

"Th-that's not true... Ling Nai has lots of friends at school!"

Ling Nai played, hand in hand with Xia Nuoluo and Xian Yu.

On arriving at Nuo Nuo's family business, Xia Nuo and Luo Xianyu were both very enthusiastic and took the initiative to show Ling Nai around the house.

"These are the stuffed animals I've collected!"

"We all folded these origami together."

"This is my astronomical telescope! We're going to use it to look at the stars tonight."

Listening to Xia Nuo and Luo Xianyu recounting the little moments of their time together, Asai Reina's expression seemed to become very calm, as she quietly listened to their tales.

If it were the old Ling Nai, she would have been incredibly envious.

"Look, Ling Nai, this is our little secret base, do you want to come in and have a look?"

"Hmm..." Asai Reina nodded slightly.

"Come on, come on!"

Xia Nuo pulled Reina into the small tent they had set up in the children's room.

At this moment, Fang You also followed them inside.

He chose to sit right next to Ling Nai.

This action made Asai Reina feel very nervous at once.

She immediately scooted over and squeezed next to Luo Xianyu.

At that time, Xia Nuo was still going on and on: "Ling Nai, you know, our secret base here is just a branch. Our real secret base headquarters is actually located somewhere else."

"You guys have... so many secret bases?"

Asai Reina quickly joined in the conversation to divert her own attention.

"Right... it's a place only the kids know about, and we're planning to do lots of exciting and fun things there..."

Xia Nuo extended an invitation to Asai Reina, "Ling Nai, do you want to come see it too?"