Charity Banquet

Director Li followed after Xiao Chen as he left the kindergarten.

"Mr. Xiao, my deepest apologies. I was disrespectful before! Please don't take it to heart!"

Xiao Chen paused and spoke calmly.

"No need to be courteous. You stood up for us just now, and I take that to heart. So, I won't do anything to you!"

Director Li sighed in relief.

"Then, thank you, Mr. Xiao. Powerful people are forgiving! You can rest assured. From now on, your daughter won't receive any mistreatment here. I will make the people up above promise that she won't have any issues!"

Xiao Chen nodded.

"If that's the case, then thank you."

"Mr. Xiao, you are too kind; it's my duty. Oh right, it's almost night time. Want to grab some dinner? My treat!"

Director Li continued her method of flattery without saying anything, but Xiao Chen didn't want to interact with her too much. He shook his head and refused.

"It's alright. My daughter isn't in a good mood, so I'm going to head back tonight."

"Oh, okay. Mr.Xiao, would you like me to drop you off?"

"No need."

Xiao Chen didn't spare another word with her and continued forward.

Director Li continued to wave her hand in respect at the disappearing silhouette of Xiao Chen and XIao Ziyi.

"Mr. Xiao, goodbye! If you need anything in the future, just let me know!"

When security guard Liu saw this, he couldn't help but be curious.

"Director, why are you so respectful to him? Was his prescription effective? Wait, that's not right. Even if you ate the medicine just now before going back to work, you couldn't possibly be pregnant yet!"

Director Li rolled her eyes.

"Shut up! Idiot. Remember from now on, Mr. Xiao is more important than anyone else. Do not anger him! Otherwise, you won't even know how you died!"

After she spoke, she glanced back toward Xiao Chen's silhouette, which had disappeared down the street. She couldn't help but exhale and turn to leave.

For a moment, Liu couldn't help but scratch the back of his head, still confused.

"My lord. Is this guy really that badass?"

Meanwhile, Mrs. Ma was left on her own and was too lazy to run away. Her husband and son were both dead, and the Ma family was bankrupt. What good would she be alive? It's better to just wait for her father-in-law to come and kill her.

　　...

Xiao Chen took his daughter to eat at a restaurant and headed home afterward.

Although his daughter had been beaten badly by Mrs. Ma, Xiao Chen was easily able to cure her with his own energy. It wasn't too much trouble.

This was nothing compared to the injuries caused by the poisonous Heart Eater!

He just had to wait for the Tang family to put together the ingredients of the prescription and the herbs. The elixirs and prescriptions he had refined himself weren't enough to help his daughter recover from all her injuries.

As they arrived, Su Ruoxue was just returning as well.

Today, she was wearing a snow white, mid-skirt suit with a snow white waistcoat draped over her shoulders. Matched with her long flowing black hair, she looked almost fairylike.

"Auntie Ruoxue!"

Xiao Ziyi darted over with her hands out and jumped into Su Ruoxue's arms.

"Good girl Ziyi, where did you go today? Why weren't you home?"

"I went to class with Daddy!"

"Oh, Ziyi already started school! How great!"

Ziyi smiled shyly. Su Ruoxue stood up and greeted Xiao Chen.

"Did you select a kindergarten already?"

Xiao Chen nodded.

"A school nearby."

"That's good, it'll be convenient to pick up and drop off in the future."

Xiao Chen nodded. Then, he opened his mouth to speak:

"Your outfit today is very pretty. It suits you."

Su Ruoxue flushed red immediately, her eyes slightly bashful. She didn't dare look at Xiao Chen directly, but the lifted corner of her mouth exposed her inner joy.

But the girl's shyness made her a little insincere.

"Really?"

"I never tell lies. Your outfit makes you several years younger. If your makeup was lighter, then you could be compared to a college student who had just graduated!"

Su Ruoxue felt as if her heart had been smeared by honey. Xiao Ziyi was curious as she tilted her head and asked: 

"Auntie Ruoxue, why is your face so red? Do you have a fever?"

Su Ruoxue's face turned even redder like flames, all the way up to her ears.

Xiao Ziyi was even more puzzled.

"Heh? Auntie Ruoxue, why is your face even more red?"

Su Ruoxue wanted to find a hole and crawl into it.

"Uhm! Auntie gets red when she squats for too long. Ziyi, don't think too much!"

"Oh! That's how it is!"

Xiao Ziyi's expression changed, as if she suddenly realized something. Su Ruoxue quickly shifted the topic. She was genuinely scared of this little girl. Every time, she made it impossible to meet Xiao Chen's gaze.

"Oh right, Xiao Chen, are you busy tonight?"

Xiao Chen shook his head.

"Nope."

"Then, are you interested in a charity banquet?"

"Today, in one of Jiangbei's big hotels, there's going to be a charity banquet. Several of Jiangbei's most reputable individuals will be there. It'll be lively!"

Xiao Chen frowned slightly.

Of course, he knew how these charity banquets worked.

It was essentially a gathering of new rich people, lying to each other to force some connections. In the end, they would donate some objects to increase their presence. Then, they would use it as an opportunity to expand their network and promote their business!

If it had been the Xiao Chen from five years ago, he definitely would have attended as well.

After all, he too had to make money to take care of his family.

But today, money was just a number to him. He was too lazy to go.

But as he was about to refuse, Xiao Ziyi bit her finger and spoke:

"Auntie Ruoxue, will there be good food?"

Su Ruoxue knelt down and patted Xiao Ziyi's head. Smiling, she said:

"Of course! There will be tons of cake, fruits, and desserts..."

Hearing this, Xiao Ziyi's eyes lit up. The little foodie hungrily looked at Xiao Chen.

"Daddy! Yummy food!"

Xiao Chen looked at his daughter's little hand, now covered in drool. He couldn't help but feel his heart ache. Xiao Chen swallowed his refusal.

"Okay, if you want to go play, then let's go together!"

"Yay!"

Xiao Ziyi jumped in joy, happier than an elf.

Su Ruoxue also smiled lightly. Whenever she was with Xiao Chen and Xiao Ziyi, she felt an inexplicable joy. It was comforting.

"Then, I'll go pick up a donation piece for tonight. Wait for me."

Xiao Chen nodded.

"You should change into something with a tighter neckline."

"Huh?"

Su Ruoxue couldn't help but wonder.

"Why, what's wrong?"

Xiao Chen coughed and looked away.

"When you bend over, it's visible!"

"Huh?"

Su Ruoxue stood up suddenly and flushed.

"Then... Then, I'll go change right now!"

She hurriedly ran into her house.