Two young people who looked well-matched in age and appearance hugged each other and didn’t separate. Not only did the people around them think about it, but the barrage also went crazy with speculation.
[“???”]
[“Is the wife of the Weibo richest man going to be born???”]
[“Speaking of which, Kun girl is a celebrity born from a web celebrity, and she is indeed the first beauty of Weibo…”]
[“What what? What happened to Mu Ye’s number one fanboy and number one fangirl? ?”]
Before Song Jianchu could react, Kun Yu’an had already let go of him, smiled and waved, “Keep it up, I’m going off work first.”
Pei Shinian waved regretfully, “Take care on the way.”
Kun Yu’an got on the nanny car, lowered the car window, and blinked at Song Jianchu, “Manager, remember what I said.”
Song Jianchu: “……”
The barrage was in turmoil again.
[“So bald!”]
[“Hmm, actually thinking about it carefully…it’s not bad to have a daughter-in-law accompany her son to chase stars, right?”]
[“No! Stinky treasure!! Mom does not allow you to date early!!”]
[“Wuwuwu, I’m so pitiful, a girl lying flat in a pit, a truck ran over my face directly…”]
[“People are numb”]
[“I’ll just ask one last question, was the sugar you sent out really not showing any love?”]
[“Enough already…maybe she just hugged a little longer, it might be because her hair was tangled up?]
After sending off the staff for the day, everyone returned to the dormitory to rest.
Back in the dormitory, Pei Shinian changed out of his uniform and couldn’t help but look at Song Jianchu, who was sitting on the bed in a daze. “Manager, do you have something going on with Miss Kun ?”
Song Jianchu hadn’t come back to his senses yet, and slowly raised his head. “Hmm?”
“Why are you asking such a random question?” Mu Ye came out of the bathroom and glanced at Pei Shinian who wasn’t wearing a shirt. He said in a calm voice, “Put your clothes on.”
“Oh…what are men afraid of? We’re not even filming.” Pei Shinian had to give up and put on his shirt, asking, “Manager, do you want to rest for a while longer? Then I’ll go take a shower.”
Song Jianchu was slow to respond again, and only said “okay” after a few seconds.
Mu Ye paused in his hair drying action, his towel turning to look at the person who was still sitting on the bed in a daze.
The sound of water soon echoed in the bathroom.
Song Jianchu frowned slightly, still sitting on the edge of the bed and reflecting on his actions. He shouldn’t have gone out on a date in the afternoon.
Although the attitude of the eyewitness was a bit strange, and there seemed to be no immediate threat, one cannot let their guard down in the future.
As he was thinking about this, a scent of shower gel wafted over.
Song Jianchu turned his head and locked eyes with the person sitting beside him.
Mu Ye asked, “What are you thinking about?”
Not wanting to trouble MuYe with these things, Song Jianchu casually said, “About the last day of business tomorrow.”
Mu Ye’s gaze lingered for a moment on the face of the boy who rarely showed his emotions, and he faintly responded, “Hmm.”
Mu Ye whispered, “Don’t think about it.”
Lost in thought, Song Jianchu didn’t hear clearly and asked, “What?”
Mu Ye placed a hand on the bedsheet next to him and slowly leaned towards him.
Song Jianchu instantly snapped out of his reverie.
The man’s skin was even more fair and his lips were more red and alluring after taking a shower. His eyes were slightly half-closed with the corners of his eyes slightly raised, exuding a lazy and dangerous charm.
Thinking that Mu Ye wanted to hug him again, Song Jianchu immediately looked towards the bathroom.
Learning from the lesson of the afternoon, Song Jianchu tried to avoid him by leaning back on the bed and whispered, “Not now.”
Mu Ye continued to approach him slowly, without stopping.
There was no place for Song Jianchu to retreat, and his back was against the wooden bedpost.
Realizing that Mu Ye didn’t seem to want to hug him this time, Song Jianchu’s face was uncommonly nervous, and his lips trembled as he said, “Wait… wait a minute.”
Their faces were so close that their noses almost touched, and Song Jianchu immediately closed his eyes.
But the expected touch did not happen.
The person in front of him tilted their head slightly, and the damp, fine hair brushed coolly over his nose.
Feeling the warm breath on his cheek, Song Jianchu’s heart jumped to his throat, but he breathed a sigh of relief.
He slowly opened his eyes and saw in his peripheral vision that Mu Ye’s lips were just about one centimeter away from his face, hovering there without touching him yet.
Mu Ye’s eyes were filled with a bit of interest as he observed Song Jianchu’s expression from up close.
After a few seconds, Mu Ye chuckled softly and said in a low voice, “I’m not bad either.”
Song Jianchu leaned his head against the bedpost, momentarily unable to comprehend what was happening, and his mind went blank.
Mu Ye looked at the blushing boy for a moment before slowly retreating, still unsatisfied with the fun he was having.
It was just too amusing for him, and Mu Ye couldn’t help but laugh when he moved away.
Song Jianchu was still leaning against the bedpost and hadn’t moved.
This time, he was unable to calm down for a moment, and Mu Ye had left him feeling a little dazed.
Mu Ye suppressed his laughter and propped himself up on the bed with his hands, legs crossed, and turned his gaze, peering at Song Jianchu from the narrow, slightly raised corners of his eyes. “Do you act this way when you hug girls?”
Song Jianchu was still confused. “… Huh?”
Mu Ye squinted at him for a few seconds, then naturally shifted the topic and asked, “The recording ends tomorrow, should I go back with you?”
Go back with him?
Back to his place?
Song Jianchu’s ears grew slightly hot, momentarily stunned by the idea. His mind was occupied with more pressing matters than that. He quickly calmed down and sat up straight, not immediately agreeing, and said calmly, “Let’s talk about it tomorrow.”
The sound of the water in the bathroom stopped.
Pei Shinian said in the bathroom, “Brother, I got my clothes wet. Can you get me another set from my luggage?”
Mu Ye responded, “Sure.”
Mu Ye stood up, took one last look at the male student’s face still flushed under the bright light, smiled, and turned off the lights on his way to get the clothes.
Last day of work.
At five in the morning, all members got out of bed.
Before leaving, the members decided to watch the famous sunrise over the sea of clouds.
When they climbed to the top of the main peak, there were only five minutes left until sunrise. Tourists held up their cameras and waited on the rock platform.
To avoid disrupting the order of the scenic area, the program team arranged only five cameramen to follow discreetly. The members also wore hats and masks, sitting together on a rock.
Song Jianchu sat in the middle of the members, hands in his coat pockets, looking calmly into the distance.
Watching the sunrise was one of his bucket list wishes.
The viewing conditions were excellent that day. There was no wind at the mountaintop, and the soft rolling clouds covered the entire horizon, blanketing the mountains and vegetation below.
The clouds were dyed a beautiful rose gold, and the rising sun looked like a scorching molten metal drop splashing out of an alchemy furnace, gently and fiercely rising through the horizon line that penetrated the clouds.
Pei Shinian whispered, “It’s so beautiful.”
Bai Xingyu replied, “Mm.”
[“Wow–“]
[“I hope the new year will make me rich overnight!!!”]
[“I want to get into graduate school next year!!!”]
[“I hope to find a good job and get out of being single soon!!!”]
[“I hope my son’s pursuit of stars will go smoothly!!!”]
Mu Ye turned to look at the person beside him who was very quiet and asked, “When was the last time you saw the sunrise?”
Song Jianchu thought for a moment and said, “May 20th, twelve years ago, on my sixth birthday.”
Mu Ye asked softly, “With your family?”
Song Jianchu looked at the sunrise and replied softly, “Mm.”
You remember things from when you were six years old so clearly!” Pei Shinian looked over in surprise. “Your memory is really good, no wonder you’re such a good student. I only remember when I was seven years old and played with fire at home. My parents found out and took turns punishing me. I’ve forgotten everything before that.”
Bai Xingyu sneered. “If you hadn’t been beaten, you probably would have forgotten two more years.”
Pei Shinian nodded. “That’s true.”
Because they had to prepare for their last day of business, everyone did not linger after watching the sunrise and went back to the store to prepare for their final shift at the gourmet restaurant.
Before starting work, Song Jianchu held a final morning meeting for everyone. After the meeting, he said, “Everyone has worked hard these past few days. It’s the last day of business, so let’s finish strong.”
Pei Shinian suddenly felt a little sad as he looked around the store. “Although it has been really tough these past few days, I’m still a little reluctant to leave. I don’t know if I’ll have a chance to come back and visit in the future.”
“Yeah, we don’t want you guys to leave.”
“Please work a few more days, we haven’t had enough of you.”
“Is it okay to develop feelings for your workplace? Workers shouldn’t have emotions.”
“It’s okay, you guys will be working again in a few days. Hahaha.”
“By then, you’ll be reluctant to leave your new workplace.”
Bai Xingyu asked the director, “Will Mrs. Li come today?”
Mu Ye also asked, “How is her waist?”
The director replied, “She has been discharged from the hospital and is on her way here. She’ll probably arrive after you guys finish business.”
Song Jianchu nodded and stood up. “Let’s get to work, everyone. Let’s do our best!”
Pei Shinian pumped his fist. “Let’s do it!”
Mu Ye smiled. “Let’s do our best.”
Bai Xingyu said, “Let’s do it, everyone.”
Lu Shen said, “Let’s do it.”
All the staff returned to their respective positions and began working busily.
At 11 o’clock, Mu Ye flipped the sign to open the store, and the first wave of customers poured in as usual.
The staff worked harder than usual, cherishing the precious experience of their last day working at the gourmet restaurant. The final day of business did not include any pressure from the director’s team, allowing everyone to enjoy the fun of managing a gourmet restaurant.
While washing potatoes, Pei Shinian spoke affectionately to each one. “My babies, Daddy won’t be able to wash you anymore. You have to be obedient in Grandma’s hands and not misbehave. Grandma’s waist is not good, so she can’t pick you up from the ground like I do. Do you understand?”
The comments in the live chat were laughing hysterically.
[“This child might have been driven crazy by potatoes”]
[“The child’s father is right, but it’s a bit unnecessary. Besides, grandma won’t have these potatoes in the future.”]
[“From now on, we’ll call you “Potato’s Dad”, okay?”]
This time, Bai Xingyu meticulously made one serving at a time, and his rice mixing skills were already impeccable. He mixed a serving of mashed potatoes and rice together and handed it to Lu Shen, instructing him, “Make it look good.”
Lu Shen replied with an “Mm-hmm,” and focused on arranging the dish. He put the exquisite-looking mixed rice on a tray and handed it out the window, ringing the meal bell.
Mu Ye came to pick up his order and also put a slip of paper with his order on the panel, “Three servings of mixed rice.”
Bai Xingyu replied, “Okay.”
As Mu Ye carried the tray and turned around, he suddenly heard the sound of a child crying.
He looked up and saw a table of children crying non-stop on their mother’s lap. He walked over with the tray, served the food, and squatted down in front of the child, asking gently, “Little friend, would you like some chocolate from your big brother?”
Mu Ye took out a piece of chocolate from his apron pocket, which was used for replenishing sugar, and put it in the child’s hand.
The child stopped crying temporarily and politely said, “Thank you, big brother.”
However, the child still looked unhappy.
“Thank you.” The child’s mother said apologetically, “My child must watch videos while eating. We came out for her birthday today and took too many photos, so her phone ran out of battery.”
Mu Ye said, “We have a power bank in the store. Do you need me to get it for you?”
The child’s mother declined, “No need to trouble you! Even if the phone is charged, there’s nothing to watch.”
Mu Ye was puzzled and raised his eyebrows, “Why? Aren’t there many cartoons to watch?”
The child’s mother sighed, “It’s all my fault. I found some funny videos on Weibo for her a few days ago, and she became addicted to them. Now, she can’t even watch cartoons anymore because there are no new episodes. She throws a tantrum every time she eats.”
The child’s mother hesitated for a moment and looked cautiously towards the counter. “No… it’s the demon king’s little brother’s vlog.”
[“Hahahaahaha”]
[“This mother’s upbringing with a wealthy mindset since childhood is impressive”]
[“Hahaha hello, cute little family member!”]
[“I declare from today that you are also my little sister!”]
Mu Ye was taken aback for a moment, but couldn’t help slowly curling up the corners of his mouth.
After adjusting his expression, he stood up and said, “Manager, can you come here for a moment?”
Song Jianchu was making coffee and looked up when he heard the sound. “Sure, wait a moment.”
After serving coffee to the customer, Song Jianchu walked over and asked, “What’s up?”
Mu Ye smiled and said, “The kid is your fan. It’s her birthday today and she wants to meet you.”
Song Jianchu looked down at the five-year-old girl sitting on the woman’s lap and was stunned for a moment.
It was said that Song Jianchu had never been afraid of anything since he was young, except for two types of creatures that were hard to control.
He would try to stay away from them whenever he saw them.
One was cats and the other was children.
Song Jianchu stood quietly in place and made eye contact with the little girl who was eating chocolate with her mouth full. The little girl’s eyes lit up as she pointed at him and exclaimed, “Rich brother!!”
Song Jianchu: “.”
[“Hahahaahaha”]
[“You’re right”]
“Hahaha, children don’t lie,” the child’s mother said, causing the surrounding guests to nearly choke on their food as they looked over in amusement.
Mu Ye tilted his head and tried to hold back his laughter.
The child’s mother, embarrassed, lowered her head and said, “It’s impolite, just call him brother.'”
“Brother, Mom says you can do magic!” the little girl grinned, “Can you show me some magic again?”
The surrounding people secretly thought to themselves, this brother really can do magic. Money magic.
Song Jianchu had no idea how to communicate with the child. He had no expression on his face and asked in a tone of equality that he would use with adults, “What do you want to see?”
The little child waved her hands excitedly and said, “Can you turn me into Cinderella? I want crystal shoes and a pumpkin carriage!”
The child’s mother rubbed her forehead and said, “Don’t be silly. How can big brother find you a pumpkin carriage and crystal shoes? Brother is busy with work, don’t cause trouble, eat your food!”
The little child pouted and rubbed her eyes, sniffling a few times, and was about to cry again.
Song Jianchu’s expression froze, and he pulled out his phone and said sternly, “No crying, listen to your mother and eat your food, or else I won’t do magic for you anymore.”
At the end of the first episode, many passersby completely changed their stereotypical impression of the Demon King’s little brother because of this scene.
[“After watching the first episode, this little brother is actually really good.”]
[“I love this little brother!!!”]
[“You’re my son from now on!!! Mom loves you!”]
The Demon King’s army was melted by their own son’s cuteness.
[“This brother is so fierce~”]
[“This brother is so nice~”]
[“This brother is so handsome~”]
[“Stinky treasure!! Mom also wants to be Cinderella! Remember to do magic for me on my birthday if you send me a private message!”]
The child’s mother was surprised and looked up.
The people around were all stunned at the same time.
The demon king’s little brother is really going to use magic?
The little child was sitting on his mother’s lap waiting obediently.
Forty minutes later, just before the last business closed, Old Zhang’s airdrop was urgently delivered for the last time.
All customers curiously stood at the store entrance, looking up in amazement.
Is this the true power of magic money??
[“This pilot is also working for the last time this issue!”]
[“Good job~”]
[“Hehehe, I’m especially looking forward to this one”]
This time, Old Zhang’s airdrop brought a set of high-end Cinderella-themed children’s toys, including crystal shoes, exquisite princess dresses and crowns, and an assembleable pumpkin carriage.
The little girl was finally able to wear the princess dress she had always wanted, and with the help of her friend Pei Shinian, she put on a gorgeous princess crown and sat in the pumpkin carriage he had assembled for her, while Lu Shen carried her to the yard.
Because of the time limit, they couldn’t bring a real white horse, so Pei Shinian and Bai Xingyu wore white horse headgear and played the role of the horses.
Mu Ye played the prince, elegantly kneeling on one knee and helping the little girl put on the real crystal shoes, gently smiling and saying, “Cinderella, happy birthday.”
[“Wow, are these real crystal shoes???”]
[“They’re totally like props from a Disney movie!!”]
[“There are still so many real princes around, this lucky little girl, her sister is jealous and crying”]
Pei Shinian wore the tall white horse headgear and smiled as he turned back, “Cinderella, are you ready? It’s time to go to the ball!”
“Yay!!” The little girl cheered happily on the pumpkin carriage.
The customers in the store took photos on the side, and they were also infected by the child’s pure happiness. They applauded and congratulated, with smiles on their faces.
The little girl didn’t have a father and her single mother, who had been working hard to raise her child alone, was moved to tears and kept thanking everyone, “Thank you all, thank you, demon king’s little brother!”
[“Everyone is so warm”]
[“These are the true male gods”]
[“Perfectly wrapped up the first issue!”]
[“Throwing confetti!!!!”]
[“Ah, this variety show is damn good-looking (wipes tears).”]
[“I’m moved to tears.”]
Song Jianchu stood behind the crowd, looking at the lively and joyful scene in the courtyard, and suddenly felt a moment of dizziness.
The picture in his mind traveled back in time, turning into himself at the age of six wearing protective gear, excitedly riding on his birthday gift, a white, long-haired, short-legged horse.
The smiling man and woman beside him were protecting him as he slowly rode on the green lawn, and the red sun in the distance rose slowly and warmly.
“Chu Chu, happy birthday.”
“We’ll always be happy, Chu Chu, with no worries, and all our dreams will come true!”
It wasn’t until his fingers were shaken by a childish hand that Song Jianchu snapped out of his reverie.
Slowly, he lowered his head in a sluggish manner.
Cinderella in crystal shoes looked up at him and said naively, “Brother, your magic is amazing! Can I marry you when I grow up?”
The innocent words of the child made everyone around them laugh out loud, while the child’s mother helplessly and indulgently shook her head and laughed.
The barrage was also filled with laughter.
[“This child has ambition!”]
[“If you can accept that your husband is a fan of chasing stars, your mother-in-law will agree to this marriage.”]
[“With a lovely little daughter-in-law, how happy I am!”]
If an ordinary fan had said this to him, Song Jianchu would have said, “Stop dreaming.”
But facing a child who could be frightened to tears at any moment by his harsh tone, he hesitated a bit about how to word it so as not to offend human cubs and still convey the same meaning of “stop dreaming” perfectly.
Song Jianchu stiffly let the little girl grab his finger and pondered for a moment before he spoke.
Suddenly, a big hand appeared, pulling the little girl’s hand off his finger and saying warmly, “Little friend, this brother is not your prince, and he can’t marry Cinderella.”
The people around were puzzled, “???”
Song Jianchu stared at the person who came to stop him in a daze.
Little Cinderella looked up in confusion, “Why not?”
Mu Ye bent down and rubbed the little girl’s head, smiled and said, “Because brother is the king.