Chapter 65: Children Shouldn't Ask Too Many Questions

Dijar said, “Give it a try—what if you win? Even a consolation prize is a pack of tissues.”

Lin Ye chimed in, “Let Brother Asui draw! He’s lucky!”

Bai Lu thought, “It doesn’t matter who draws, they’ll all win a major prize anyway.”

Huo Yanfang casually grabbed one and handed it to the cashier.

Dijar translated, “Second prize! We get to eat barbecue for free!”

Lin Ye’s eyes lit up, “I’ll go buy a bottle of oolong tea too!” Before drawing, he rubbed Huo Yanfang’s arm for luck. “Brother Asui, share some luck with me!”

He drew and got third prize.

Overjoyed, Lin Ye hugged Zu Xinen, “Wow! We have a car! No more walking! Hooray!”

Bai Lu waved her hand. “Who’s getting another bottle of oolong tea?”

Qiao Qianyi dashed off to grab one. Before her turn, she tried to rub Huo Yanfang’s arm for luck as well.

Huo Yanfang dodged obviously.

Qiao Qianyi pouted, “Don’t be stingy, share your luck! If I draw the grand prize, none of us will have to work hard anymore!”

Lin Ye backed her up, “Yeah, Brother Asui, give Qianyi some luck!”

Only those two fools hadn’t figured it out.

There was no such thing as endless good luck.

It was clear Huo Yanfang had paid for these prizes.

Probably ever since that free lunch at noon, the arrangement had begun.

Zu Xinen, responsible for Lin Ye, scolded, “Xiao Ye, enough mischief.”

Dijar held Qiao Qianyi back and nudged Bai Lu, “Little Deer, you try. You’ve been sticking with Asui all day, you’re bound to win first prize.”

Bai Lu’s lips twitched. She closed her eyes and randomly picked a ball.

No surprise at all.

Dijar feigned excitement, “Wonderful! We can go to the hot springs!”

Zu Xinen put on a better show, “Little Deer and Asui really are luck kings. If we follow them, we’ll never have hard days again.”

Lin Ye and Qiao Qianyi bounced with excitement.

One couldn’t tell if they were just naïve or frighteningly simple.

The cashier said something else.

Dijar translated with a twitching smile, “Both the barbecue and hot springs are for six people.”

Bai Lu was speechless.

Shen Xinlu smiled gently, “I’m just the housekeeper looking after everyone. I don’t need to join—enjoy yourselves and eat well.”

Lin Ye cheered, “You said it yourself! That’s settled! Let’s go eat barbecue!”

Qiao Qianyi agreed, “That’s how it should be—she didn’t pay, and she didn’t draw either.”

The livestream chat went wild.

[How are Lin Ye and Miss Qiao so adorably dumb?]
[My goodness, is cheating allowed like this?]
[Young Master Huo: rich and willful.]
[Production team: frustrated but helpless.]
[Six portions for everything—could it be more obvious? But I love it!]
[It’s Young Master Huo’s money and his perks. Is it wrong not to include Shen Xinlu?]
[Shen Xinlu bowed out gracefully—at least she saved some face.]

When they left the convenience store, Bai Lu looked across the street and saw Tang Xing in a café with a stranger. Their eyes met, and Tang Xing lifted his coffee cup with a smile. The stranger beside him also smiled kindly at her.

Clearly, they wanted to entrust the pampered, never-independent Young Master Asui to her care.

Bai Lu squeezed his hand, swinging it gently, and whispered, “Asui, you must come again next time.”

Huo Yanfang squeezed her tiny hand back. “I will.”

Dijar and Zu Xinen exchanged glances, sensing something was off.

They nodded in silent agreement.

Asui wasn’t here to be a celebrity—he was here to pursue Bai Lu!

Young Master Huo’s pursuit was indeed in a class of its own.

Whether it was effective or not was uncertain, but he was certainly burning through cash.

Qiao Qianyi and Lin Ye clung to Bai Lu.

Zu Xinen, watching over Lin Ye, called out, “Xiao Ye, come over here. Stop clinging to Little Deer—she’s tired, too, okay?”

Dijar took charge of Qiao Qianyi, “En-ge is right. Little Deer’s exhausted—Qiao, come over here, I’ll help you.”

After all, they were eating Huo’s food, drinking his drinks, riding his car, and soaking in his hot springs.

It was only right to be a bit discerning.

The six of them went to Ginza for barbecue, while Shen Xinlu went off on her own—no one cared what she ate.

During the meal, Lin Ye insisted they all add each other on WeChat so he could start a group chat. “Come on! Scan my code!”

They exchanged contacts.

Dijar said, “Little Deer, add Shen Xinlu to the group.”

Seven people formed a chat.

Dijar quietly made a six-person group without Shen Xinlu.

[Huohua: Well done, Brother Jia!]
[Zu: Mm.]
[Princess Qiao: Mm.]
[It’s the invincible and adorable Bai Little Deer: ……]

Zu Xinen thought for a moment, then created a boys’ group.

[Huo: Thank you.]
[Zu: Good luck.]
[Didi Didi: Good luck.]
[Huohua: Huh? What are you talking about? What luck?]
[Zu: Children shouldn’t ask too much.]
[Didi Didi: Children shouldn’t ask too much.]

As soon as Bai Lu returned to the hotel, her father called.

Bai Lu wished the viewers good night before turning off the camera.

“Daddy!” Bai Lu’s voice was honey-sweet. “You watched my variety show!”

Lu Yiting sneered, “Faking a couple?”

Bai Lu replied cheerfully, “Yes, Daddy, I told you about it in advance. You’re not allowed to scold me!”

Lu Yiting was silent.

“Daddy, why aren’t you saying anything? Bad signal? Daddy? Daddy?”

Lu Yiting gritted his teeth, “How did I end up with such a silly daughter!”

Bai Lu sounded aggrieved, “Daddy, why are you scolding me for no reason?”

Lu Yiting snapped, “Huo Yanfang! Think for yourself!”

“Oh, that.” Bai Lu understood. “Daddy, I’m not a fool. I guessed it at lunch. It was Tang Xing—he was worried about Asui and chased him all the way to Osaka.”

Lu Yiting was suspicious. “Really?”

“Really! Tang Xing begged me to look after Asui. He said if I didn’t, Mr. Huo would skin him alive. Oh, I saw Tang Xing at noon, and there was another man with him. He was smiling, but he looked like Uncle Gu—deceptively sly, a smiling tiger. He seems even tougher to handle than Tang Xing. Daddy, do you know him?”

Lu Yiting replied, “If he’s like Old Gu, then it must be Xu Yi. Like Tang Xing, he’s Huo Yanfang’s assistant—his right and left hands. Tang Xing handles personal matters, Xu Yi is in charge of business. You’re right—Xu Yi is harder to deal with. He’s the number two at Huo Corporation. Your Uncle Gu hates dealing with him in business.”

“Then I’d better keep my distance from Xu Yi.” Bai Lu tilted her head. “Strange, if both his right and left hands are here to look after Asui, doesn’t the richest man need anyone at his side? Daddy, is Asui’s position in the Huo family really that high?”

Lu Yiting explained, “It’s not about status. Huo Yanfang may be ruthless, but he treats the well-behaved Huo family members well.”

“I see…” Bai Lu had little interest in the tycoon and coaxed, “Daddy, when are you coming home? I miss you.”

Lu Yiting snorted, “You didn’t even know I was in Osaka, and you say you miss me!”