Chapter 151: Meeting Without Recognition

  As soon as the fat boss entered, Dongdong tightly grasped Luo Ye's fingers, his body slightly trembling. Thinking of Li Shu's ex-husband's name being the same as the fat boss, and looking at Dongdong's behavior, Luo Ye naturally associated the fat boss with the scoundrel.

  "Lolo, he is..." Xīng Nòng Měng patted his head: "I remembered, Yǐn Dé Jiǔ, that's right, isn't it? Wouldn't be such a coincidence, Dōng Dōng, really?"

  "It was him, kicking mom's belly, saying mom is a broom star, and hitting me. Mom won't divorce him, so he hits me every day......" Dongdong's little face rarely looked serious, "Yexia sister, don't tell mom I saw him, okay?"

  Lu Ye gently patted Dongdong's head: "Alright, I won't tell Auntie Li. You're afraid that Mom will be heartbroken if she finds out, right?"

  "Mom is especially afraid that they will take me back, so I can't let mom know that I saw him, or she will worry."

  Xing Nu frowned and furrowed her brow: "Dong Dong, didn't he reject you back then? Why does he want to take you back now?" Suddenly slapping her forehead: "I get it! He remarried but had no son, right?"

  Xing Nong's sister guessed it right, he regretted giving me to mom that year, so he went to grandpa's house to ask for mom's address, and even told grandpa that if mom returned me to him, he would give mom 50,000 yuan.

  Grandpa always said I was a burden to Mom, he didn't know Mom's address, so he called and tricked Mom into taking me home. But Grandma secretly ran to the train station and stopped me and Mom, then Mom quickly took me back again.

  We haven't been back to Grandma's house for over two years. Mom wanted to take me to other cities, but it never worked out." Dongdong suddenly grabbed Luoye, with a pleading expression: "Ye Jie, if one day he finds me and wants to separate me from my mom, you must help me, I don't want to be with him!"

  "Don't worry, he won't take him away from you." Luo Ye softly comforted Dongdong, but in her heart, she had already made up her mind. After going home, she would ask Li Shu if she and her ex-husband had properly gone through the divorce proceedings. If the procedures were legal, with Li Shu's current economic ability, the other party wouldn't have a chance to take Dongdong back.

  She can understand that Li knew the other party was going to take away Dongdong. Why did she still stay in this city, without education or skills, divorced and with a child, it's hard to find work anywhere, but on the island there are familiar sisters who help keep an eye out, so it's slightly more stable, if she took Dongdong to another city, unfamiliar with the place, whether Dongdong can enter school becomes a problem. That would really harm the child!

  Xing Nu's face turned red with anger, and she slapped the table: "This wicked man can't be allowed to live a comfortable life. I'll think of a way to deal with him later. By the way, Dongdong, your mother's surname is Li, that man's surname is Yin, why are you surnamed Tao?"

  "My mom told me about this before, Grandpa was a son-in-law who married into the family. Dad's surname is Grandma's surname, and after I was born, Grandpa let me take his surname Tao."

  Xing nodded: "I understand, your grandfather is a former serf who has been turned over and the song has been sung, the geomancy has changed and the people have flowed back. Hmm, how old were you when you last saw that man? I think he doesn't seem to have any impression of you at all."

  "After I was six years old, I never saw him again. My mom often showed me his photos to help me remember what he looked like. If I ever ran into him, I had to run away quickly and not let him catch me. Actually, even without looking at the photos, I still remembered very clearly that he used to be so fat and white, and I could recognize him at a glance."

  Tang Luo shook his head: "Your mom is also too concerned about you, and now your appearance is so confusing that he will definitely not recognize you if he sees you suddenly. If he sees you, just run away. Whether or not he can recognize you is really hard to say!"

  "Dongdong, are you trembling because you're worried he'll recognize you or because you're still afraid of him hitting you in the past?" Luo Ye asked with a puzzled mind, thinking about Dongdong's previous behavior.

  "We're all in!" Dongdong excitedly grabbed Luoye's arm: "Sister Ye is going to help Dongdong and mom teach him a lesson, right?"

  Lu Ye smiled: "Do you want me to teach him a lesson?"

  Dongdong thought for a moment and looked at Luo Ye with a tangled expression: "Don't hit him too hard, just make sure he doesn't do anything to hurt my mom again."

  "Foolish child, did you really think I would hit him? Ye Er sister is not that bored." Luo Ye comfortingly hugged Dong Dong, who was neither arrogant nor biased, kind and polite. Although she had always lived in such an environment, there was a subtle pride deep down inside her, which was truly rare. This also indirectly explained why Li Shu was someone worth working for. This was the reason why she wanted to ask Dong Dong clearly about his feelings. The personality of children from single-parent families sometimes directly reflects the thoughts of their elders."

  "You won't hit him, I will! If I get the chance, I'll definitely give him a good punch!" Xīng Nòng's eyes gleamed with malice as he clenched his small fist, looking every inch the tough guy.

  Tang Luo smiled and poked at the slender white wrist: "Hehe... but don't let anyone turn you around!"

  "Underestimating people, having no sympathy, I..."

  Lu Ye hastily stopped the two who were about to start another fight, "Stop making a racket, let's eat our fill and head back. How about we all go to Master's mansion tomorrow for a barbecue? Let my brother and Fu Mo be in charge of grilling, and we'll take care of eating, how does that sound?"

  "No problem!" Xing Nong was the first to raise his hand: "As long as it's meat, I like it. My grandmother made that dish, and she even used a measuring cup to measure out the oil. The meat is also cut very finely, it's too delicious!

  She also taught me that health should be taken care of from a young age, and when old, one must not have the three highs. Does she not know that eating is one of my joys in life? What's the point of living to two hundred years if I don't enjoy eating?

  Ying Nuo smiled and said: "Xing Nong, your grudge is not small, is your grandmother a military doctor?"

  "Correct, unfortunately no prize. Let me tell you, my grandfather also often secretly eats meat outside, and I've even caught him before, haha..."

  "Just looking at your smug face, it's like you're blackmailing your grandfather. You're laughing so hard that your gums are showing. Tone it down a bit, Dongdong is clearly looking at you with the eyes of someone who thinks you're crazy."

  "Tang Tang, you and I will never live under the same sky!"

  ……

  When leaving, Luo Ye and others met Yin Dejiu again. Seeing several people "hehe" laughing and coming up: "Several classmates, are you satisfied with the taste and service of our store?"

  "Not bad!" Fu Mo nodded and glanced at the other person: "Is Mr. Yin's store a franchise of Liangyou or is it invested by Liangyou itself?"

  Yin Dekou was stunned: "What's wrong?"

  "We are students of Q University, and it's close to here, so we thought we could come over often to hang out. I heard that Liang You has a discount plan, which is based on the amount of prepaid deposit, and then decides the discount for future consumption. This method is quite good and saves money, but it's still better to ask clearly, right, Manager Yin?"

  The implicit dressing style says that this set is naturally convincing, and the minimum deposit of good friends is 5888. What's the reason for not welcoming such customers?

  Yin Dekou quickly piled up a flattering smile: "Don't worry, little brother, this store is funded half by me and half by Liangyou Group, the major shareholder is Liangyou. Even if the monks run away, they can't take the temple with them, right?"

  "Daddy!" A bright and clear voice accompanied it. A little girl of four or five years old rushed over, and Yin Dejiu hastily squatted down to hug the little girl in his arms.

  Lu Ye obviously felt Dongdong's hand tremble, and he secretly glanced at him. The little guy had a hint of envy in his eyes. Yes, which child doesn't hope to get their parents' doting love? He could clearly remember Yin Dejiu's appearance, which meant that although he disliked this man, deep down he was yearning for fatherly love.

  "Smack! Smack! Smack!" The little girl's chubby hands slapped against Yin Dejiu's face. "Bad daddy, you drank so much again, it smells terrible, put me down quickly!"

  Yin Dekou put down his daughter's embarrassed smile and said: "This is my daughter, little girl was spoiled by my wife, little brother, let's get it done today, I'll give you a special case. 20% off, the discount on food remains the same, how about it?"

  "Let's go." Luo Ye pulled Dongdong to turn around and walk out, the little girl was still curiously sizing up Dongdong, she didn't want any extra trouble, after all this matter was Li Shu's private affair.

  "How...how did they all leave?" Yin Dejiu looked at the few people's shadows quickly disappearing outside the door, his face filled with gloom. His restaurant had originally been doing quite well. But in the past two years, several large and medium-sized hotels had opened up nearby, so of course formal banquets wouldn't be held at his small restaurant anymore.

  He could barely make ends meet with just the simple lunch menu, so he and his wife reluctantly asked a friend to help them join Liangyou chain. After all, with this brand, even if the scale is smaller, general banquets will still come to their place.

  For this matter, the father-in-law fell out with him, and the couple apologized profusely before he agreed. The monthly turnover was less than half of what it used to be during their best times, so he forgave them.

  This is also the key reason why he worked hard to drink and build relationships with various departments. He had no status in his father-in-law's house, and he was eager to take this opportunity to show off and gain face, and it was too important which of his wife and sister-in-law his father-in-law liked!

  "Dejiu, what are you looking at?" Yin Dejiu's current wife, Li Xiaoyan, walked over with a calm expression.

  Yin Dejiu sighed: "Alas, those students inquired about the discount package and left again. Our store is small in scale, and there's another one 1,000 meters ahead, who knows if they'll run to that place!"

  "Is this really what you're looking at?" Li Xiaoyan looked at Yoon Deok-joo with a complex gaze.

  "What did you think I was looking at?" Yin Dejiu patted his forehead: "You don't think I've taken a liking to someone else's female student, do you? Wife, what kind of person do you think I am?"

  Li Xiaoyan let out a sigh of relief: "You're aware that with this image, others will look down on you, right?"

  "Wife, how did I find that your expression is not right? What's wrong, what's the problem with those people?" Yin Dejiu said as he stretched his neck to look, but unfortunately, there was no one in sight.

  "Stop talking nonsense, I'll go check the account, you watch Rengan." Li Xiaoyan threw down the father and son duo to the front desk, but in her heart she was secretly rejoicing.

  ……

  After leaving the restaurant, Dongdong was listless and spiritless. An eleven-year-old kid understands everything; this kind of thing can't be solved just by being persuaded. After a moment's thought, since they would still have to barbecue together the next day anyway, Luo Ye suggested that each of them go back home and find their own mothers.

  "Dongdong, there's another good news I haven't told you yet." Luo Ye poked Dongdong's face, which had been looking down: "Do you want to know what it is?"

  "What's wrong?" Dongdong squeezed out an awkward smile.

  "On Monday, Dongdong can attend classes at Taiping Road Primary School as a local student. Isn't that great?" Luo Ye said to Li Shu when Dongdong went back to his room to change clothes, and just as he came out, Li Shu had gone to the bathroom to wash her face, so he didn't know about it.

  "Really?" As expected, the little face that had been looking down suddenly lit up with excitement. The small yellow-faced boy in front of him couldn't help but smile wryly as he thought about how this girl had fiercely forced him to collect information on Liu Zhenghang before, and now she was being so gentle and careful when coaxing a child - was it even the same person?

  "Of course, when have I ever cheated anyone? The enrollment procedures were taken care of by Uncle Huang, and after getting off the car, give him a big hug and a kiss, okay?"

  "No, no!" Xiao Huang hastily refused, being hugged and kissed by an eleven-year-old half-sized kid. Just thinking about it made him shudder all over. This little girl, why was she so "mean" to him?

  Luoye's black and shiny eyes stared at the small yellow in the rearview mirror: "Uncle Xiaohuang, do you dislike us Dongdong? Your face was twisted before, weren't you unhappy to send us back home? Then we'll hitch a ride back."

  "No, no. Luo Ye, I was wrong!" Little Huang the driver knew it all too well, when reasoning with Sister Luo, he would always be in the wrong, admitting fault was the truth.

  This girl is obviously taking revenge on him, but can he be blamed? The secretary participated in the celebration and he only knew when he set off. The question is, will the young lady believe it if he says it out loud? He himself doesn't even believe it.

  He deliberately left him behind and made him speechless. Ah! It seems that ginger is still spicy when it's old!

  The little yellow driver was very happy, which means the secretary treated him like a family member and would intentionally use him to play with his daughter. Does anyone else get this treatment? No!

  With the good news of becoming a local, plus Luo Ye's whispers and teasing along the way, Dongdong was in a much better mood when he got home, but there was still a hint of unhappiness in his eyes. Luo Ye patted his head: "Dongdong, from now on, more and more people will love you."

  "Sorry, Ye Jie." Dong Dong lowered his eyes: "I didn't want him to hug me, it's just that since I was little, he only liked hitting me and never hugged me. Am I really that detestable?"

  "You didn't know whether he held you when you were little, did you? It's just that after you grew up and understood things, his relationship with Aunt Li wasn't good anymore, so naturally he wouldn't be good to you either. Doesn't he regret it now? It's just that Dongdong doesn't want him, right?"

  Dongdong's eyebrows finally curved upwards, "Right! I will study hard and make mom proud!"

  "Okay, after going home, Dongdong quickly returned to his room to review his lessons. He went to a new school and might feel uncomfortable at first. Even if the initial results are not satisfactory, don't get frustrated. Believe that you are the best, okay?"

  "I'm listening to Sister Ye!"

  Some otaku successfully fell for some Ye's trick.

  They entered the courtyard. Sang Qingqing and Li Shu were busy in the vegetable garden, the little guy said hello and ran back to his room to study, leaving the two of them stunned.

  "It was I who deliberately kept him away." Luo Ye told Li Sao about what happened with Yin Dejiu and also expressed her own concerns. Although she said that even if they didn't have all the formalities in place, she had ways to deal with it, but she didn't want to use special privileges for anything.

  ……

  When Luo Ye returned home, her three big men - grandfather, father and brother - were chatting enthusiastically in the hall. She smiled and leaned against Luo Zheng's side, hugging his neck: "Dad, you actually came with us to launch a surprise attack, but I like it, I love Dad to death!" As she said that, she gave Luo Zheng a hot kiss on the cheek: "Give Dad a passionate kiss!"

  "This girl, getting more and more out of control!" Luo Zheng had just said that when he turned his face and secretly wiped the corner of his eye. Seeing his son's performance, Grandpa Luo's eyes were filled with joy. He had been looking forward to this day for many years, and finally, it had arrived!

  "By the way, Ye Er, Simon Fashion Company's boss invited me and Qu Yue to be their company's spokesperson. Dad disagreed with it, Grandpa said it's up to me, what do you think?"

  "Refuse!" Luo Ye said without hesitation.

  Luofeng hesitated for a moment: "Why?"

  "Is brother interested in this matter?"

  Their image spokesperson's contract just happened to expire, originally they were going to replace them if there was a suitable person, otherwise they would continue using the original two.

  I heard about the school anniversary event, and I was thinking of going to try my luck. As a result, they took a liking to me and Qu Yue. I looked at their company's materials and clothing styles, and I think they're pretty good."

  "Brother thinks that I've been taking care of Wēn xī yuàn and also invested in Luò shuǐ's software company, so he's anxious to increase the family income too?"

  Luofeng scratched his head in embarrassment. He indeed had this thought, looking at his younger sister achieving so much at such a young age, he felt ashamed as an older brother.

  "Brother, refuse!" Luo Ye thought for a moment and explained simply: "Luo Shui has researched this company, their financial chain is very problematic, it's hard to say if they can hold on for another year."

  Uh, Luo Shui, turn off the stove, this company will go bankrupt in five months, and the boss will run away with the money, how can she say that?

  Simon had a big deal with this matter, and she remembered it deeply. However, the debt was owed to a high-interest company, and she didn't plan on getting involved again. She came back but wasn't going to be a superhero.

  Luo Zhenggang looked at his daughter with a studying gaze: "Yexi, I've discovered that you should work in the intelligence agency. Is there anything you don't know?"

  "Dad, this means that heaven is blessing me, be happy?" Luo Ye hugged her grandfather's arm and shook it: "Grandpa, don't you think so?"

  Old man Luo was so delighted that his eyes were almost smiling: "Yes, our family's Ye Er is a great lucky star!"

  "Yèr, Mom's on the phone, she's coming back next Tuesday." Luo Feng suddenly remembered he hadn't had a chance to share the good news with his sister yet.

  "Really?" Luo Ye stared at her father in surprise: "Is everything over with Grandma's family?" Mom never came back, and Grandpa had long known the truth, so there was no need to pretend anymore.

  "It's not that simple, but I'll put it aside for now. As for the details, your father won't tell you, although you're very clever and have helped me a lot. But still, I don't want you to worry so much at such a young age, Ye Er, once you get entangled, you can't get out!"

  Special thanks to 'ぐ戀貓﹏?' for the Heishi pendant from our black cat demon family, and a big thank you to 'P＂膽尐傀╱' for the reward! Special thanks to Pink for giving warmth, and to all the original subscription fans. Today, I feel a bit better, still adjusting, this period will pass quickly.