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Chapter 284 Rejecting Comparisons, Pei Yuan Returns

Fu Zhiqi only ate a small bowl of lightly flavored stew, and picked up a few bites of side dishes before putting down her chopsticks.

The food was indeed delicious, but she was also aware of her current physical condition. If she ate too much, it would be a burden, so she had to control her appetite.

Ruyi had been fed a full tummy by Jiang Hanying at dinner, and now she ate a little rabbit-shaped dessert that Jiang Hanying had given her. She licked her lips, opened her mouth, and let out a burp with a milky taste.

Upon hearing the hiccup, Jiang Hanying, who was about to hand over the second dessert, stuffed it into her own mouth and swallowed it in a few bites.

Ruyi stared blankly at the little bunny dessert that had been handed to her and then vanished in the blink of an eye. She blinked again to make sure it was really gone, and couldn't help but mutter, "The little bunny is gone!"

Jiang Hanying nodded at her seriously: "The little rabbit said your belly is too small to hold it, so it wants to go into my belly."

Fu Zhiqi, both amused and exasperated, took a tissue, pulled her daughter's hand over and wiped it, and gently told her, "Hiccups mean our little girl's tummy is full. Once it's full, it can't eat anymore, otherwise it will hurt when she sleeps at night."

Ruyi rubbed her tummy with her clean hands, then smiled and shook her head at her mother: "It doesn't hurt!"

"Hmm, that's good, it doesn't hurt."

How heartwarming!

[Children who are loved by their mothers are definitely the happiest!]

[Jiang Hanying, are you trying to make me laugh to death so you can inherit my takeout business?]

[Little Ruyi: Where's the little rabbit? Jiang Hanying: It came into my belly because it thought your belly was too small. Pfft, this is the first time I've ever heard that.]

[He managed to leave Xiao Ruyi completely bewildered.]

[I've learned something new. I'll try using this approach to coax my food-obsessed niece when I go home for Chinese New Year.]

This approach only works on well-behaved and sensible children like Xiao Ruyi.

[I bet most kids would burst into tears and yell, "Liar! You're lying to a child!" if they heard Jiang Hanying say that.]

[I can already picture it in my mind.]

Little Ruyi is so well-behaved, I almost want to see her be a little willful.

Since they weren't planning on eating, Fu Zhiqi simply took her daughter's hand and stood up. "Then I'll take Nannan to wash up and go back to her room to rest."

Jiang Hanying was still holding a piece of stewed, glistening pork hock in her hand. Upon hearing this, she didn't get up but simply nodded. "Ruyi has stayed here before. You can go wash up with her. I have some of her spare clothes here. She knows where they are. My clothes are in the walk-in closet. Wear whatever you like that that hasn't been opened. She knows the room too. You two should go to sleep early."

Fu Zhi Qiu smiled and nodded: "You too, don't stay up too late."

"Okay, I'll wash up and go to bed after I finish eating."

The two exchanged a few words of advice and then went about their own business, appearing completely casual and natural.

In the room on the other side.

The spacious living room was filled with the gentle scent of incense. The four people sitting scattered around were each quietly busy with their own things, not disturbing each other, creating a tranquil atmosphere.

The entire live stream had a peaceful and serene atmosphere, a stark contrast to the barrage of comments that filled Jiang Hanying's chat.

After finishing reading the storybook her assistant had downloaded for her on her e-reader, Su Su couldn't help but cover her mouth and quietly yawn.

The room was quiet, which made the yawns more noticeable.

When she put her hand down and looked up, she met three pairs of eyes that had looked over after hearing the noise. She immediately pursed her lips, feeling a little embarrassed.

Yuan Chaoyu closed the script in his hand, smiled at her, and asked, "Are you sleepy?"

Susu nodded honestly, "Yeah, a little."

"Then go and rest first. If you're sleepy, just say so. Don't hold it in," Yuan Chaoyu instructed, then gestured to his assistant sitting next to him, "Take Susu to wash up and rest first."

The assistant nodded, stood up, took the e-reader from Susu, and smiled politely at the little girl in front of her, saying, "Little Susu, come with me." "Thank you, thank you for your help."

"You are welcome."

The two walked silently toward the second bedroom, one after the other.

Some viewers who were watching Jiang Hanying's live stream and were drooling over her delicious food couldn't stand it anymore, so they simply slipped away to visit the live streams of other guests.

When the live stream switched to Yuan Chaoyu's channel, the atmosphere was completely different.

Why is it so quiet here?

[Just to correct you, it's always been this quiet here.]

[Speaking of which, they're all female celebrities, but the style of their live streams is just too different.]

One side has an elegant atmosphere, while the other is down-to-earth; the difference is truly striking.

[After watching for a while, I still felt more connected to Jiang Hanying's story. It's just like how ordinary people, after a long day at work, want to treat themselves to something nice when they get home.]

[Susu seemed a bit reserved and uninhibited around Yuan Chaoyu, unlike Ruyi and her mother who appeared more relaxed around Jiang Hanying.]

[The guests are of different status. Our Chaoyu is a young lady from a wealthy family, and this is her daily life being shared. We can't force her to change her original habits just to entertain Susu.]

[Please refrain from any form of comparison or disparagement. If you prefer the down-to-earth style of the forum next door, please visit that forum instead!]

By the time Jiang Hanying finished eating the food on the coffee table, the mother and daughter in the same room had already washed up and were asleep in the second bedroom.

Fu Zhi Qiu had barely slept a good night's sleep in the previous year. Now, perhaps because her daughter, whom she had lost and found, was lying next to her, and because she could hear Jiang Han Ying chatting with the live stream audience from the crack in the door, she felt at ease. Before she could finish the lullaby she was humming, she started snoring softly and fell into a deep sleep without realizing it.

Ruyi snuggled closer to her mother and then closed her eyes contentedly.

"They're all asleep, I'm going to sleep too, bye-bye!"

After saying those words to the camera, Jiang Hanying abruptly turned off the live stream, leaving viewers no time to even say 'goodnight'.

Turning around, I saw a pile of empty lunch boxes on the table. I frowned for a moment, rolled up my sleeves, and was about to tidy up when the doorbell suddenly rang.

Jiang Hanying paused, wondering who would disturb her rest at this hour.
Thinking quickly, he walked to the door and pulled it open.

Pei Yuan, who was waiting outside the door with her backpack on, saw the door open and immediately beamed with a big smile, "Sister, I'm back!"

"Weren't you supposed to be off leave until tomorrow? Why are you here early?"

As Jiang Hanying spoke, she stepped aside to let people into the house.

"My brother was discharged early. That brat couldn't stand it after less than a week and complained that I was interfering. The hotel also reassigned him to a new position in the monitoring room. It's much easier and less tiring than his old job, which is perfect for his recovery. I'm relieved. I couldn't wait to come back!"

Pei Yuan put her backpack down in the entryway and saw the coffee table in the living room waiting to be tidied up. She immediately rolled up her sleeves and said, "Sister, you go and rest. I'll tidy up."

Jiang Hanying closed the door and didn't stop Pei Yuan from getting busy as soon as she returned, since she really didn't like tidying up. "Someone is sleeping in the second bedroom today."

Pei Yuan was so busy that she didn't even look up, only replying, "I know, I've been watching live streams these past few days while I've been staying at the hospital with my husband. Tonight I can sleep on the sofa in the living room, it's even more spacious than the hospital bed."

"So you also found out about Zhou Tong's resignation today from the live stream?"

"Hmm. Why did she suddenly resign?" I was worried about her...

"I drove him away."

Pei Yuan suddenly looked up, opened her mouth wide, and uttered a single syllable: "Huh?"

"Not as good as you."

Pei Yuan immediately forgot to ask Zhou Tong why he was kicked out. She was so pleased with herself that her heart was pounding and she tidied up even more enthusiastically!