CHAPTER 78: CHAPTER 78 SNACKING

Su Xingwan’s mindset was quite relaxed. Apart from being a million in debt, she actually wasn’t lacking money. Whether or not the kids got selected didn’t matter; the important thing was that they were happy.

The three little ones were clearly very excited to see so many people, their little faces flushed with excitement.

"Wow! Auntie, there are so many kids here!"

To the three little ones, spending time with their aunt every day meant they hardly had the opportunity to play with other kids.

The most they had ever seen was on set.

Su Xingwan laughed, "Once you go to kindergarten, you’ll see a lot more kids."

Before they came, Su Xingwan had put a bottle of milk in each of their backpacks, brought by Ye Yixing.

In the waiting process, the three little ones took the milk out of their backpacks.

Su Xingwan opened the caps for them.

"Auntie, you drink first!"

Su Xingwan shook her head, "Auntie doesn’t like milk, you guys go ahead and drink."

Little Su Hua took a small sip and then said with a smile, "So sweet, Auntie."

Little Su Luo also took a sip and said, "Mm, so sweet."

Little Su Yan curiously looked at the milk in the bottle and then tried a sip.

Sweet and fragrant taste.

Seeing them enjoy it so much, Su Xingwan suddenly realized that a bottle of milk was like a treasure to them, and she seldom bought snacks for the three little ones.

The interviewees were still queuing, and she held a number card she received upon entering. It would be a long while before their turn.

So she said to them, "Babies, how about Auntie takes you out to buy some snacks first?"

Before coming in, she noticed many food stalls outside the hotel, with delicious aromas.

"Snacks?" The three little ones tilted their heads.

"Are they tasty?"

Su Xingwan smiled, "Yes."

The eyes of the three little ones immediately lit up.

"Yes, snacks."

Huang Yiliu, with her child, had just gotten out of the car and saw Su Xingwan walking out of the big hotel with three kids.

Her face showed a slight change.

Why was it that Su Xingwan was everywhere, like a persistent ghost?

Bumping into her here again.

If it were the old Su Xingwan without any backing, she could have just thrown some sarcasm. But now, with the Lu family’s support, she really didn’t dare do anything to her.

At this point, Su Xingwan was standing in front of a dessert stall.

The eyes of the three little ones were glued to the colorful and beautiful little cakes.

Su Xingwan let them choose themselves.

Then, Little Su Hua chose a peach-shaped pink cake.

Little Su Luo chose a blue strawberry.

Little Su Yan chose a white cartoon character.

Afterwards, Su Xingwan took them to other stalls and bought them some candy to pack in their backpacks.

Since children couldn’t eat too many snacks at once, Su Xingwan bought them a little bit of each kind and packed it up.

The thought of having a backpack full of snacks bought by their aunt made the three little ones extremely happy.

But Auntie also reminded them that sweet things should be eaten in moderation to prevent tooth decay.

A young boy carefully following behind Huang Yiliu looked at the adult buying snacks for those three little ones by the roadside, his eyes full of envy.

The faces of the three little ones were filled with happy smiles, and Meng Zhi thought, if only his mom could be so gentle.

Huang Yiliu turned to him, scolding, "What are you looking at? Are you so starved that you’re craving even this?"

Scolded by her, Meng Zhi lowered his head, unable to stop his eyes from turning red.

Seeing his cowardly look made Huang Yiliu irritated.

"What are you crying for? After being scolded by me so many times, you still can’t handle it? Learn from others like Su Yan, whose eyes don’t even turn red."

Seeing his expression about to break into sobs, she immediately shouted, "You’re not allowed to cry! Suck those tears back, or people might think I’ve done something to you!"

Frightened by Huang Yiliu’s fierce demeanor, Meng Zhi immediately held back his tears.

"Listen well, Meng Zhi! I don’t care what you’re like at home or before. Today, you must perform well and make the big director notice you, or if you get eliminated, you’re not allowed to eat when you get home!"

"I... I understand, mom." Meng Zhi replied fearfully.

On the way back after buying snacks for the three little ones, Su Xingwan heard a familiar voice. Looking up, she saw Huang Yiliu in front and was surprised.

Just then, Huang Yiliu also glanced up and saw her, but didn’t greet her, pulling Meng Zhi inside instead.

"Su Xingwan, hi!"

At this moment, Zhang Qiaoqiao’s voice came from behind.

Su Xingwan looked at her in surprise, "Have you finished filming your princess role?"

"Finished a long time ago, I went to shoot a short drama the other day, and that’s done too. Then my manager recommended I come here to audition for a role."

Zhang Qiaoqiao said and glanced down at the three little ones.

"Did you bring them to audition as child actors?"

Su Xingwan nodded.

Zhang Qiaoqiao: "By the way, the money you returned a few days ago, my agent has already received it."

"But for someone as broke as you, how did you suddenly have the money to pay it back?" Zhang Qiaoqiao squinted her eyes.

"I struck it rich," Su Xingwan replied with a smile.

Zhang Qiaoqiao: "?"

"What did you do? How did you strike it rich?"

Su Xingwan glanced at the three little ones, "Relying on them."

Zhang Qiaoqiao followed her gaze.

"The three little ones? They’re so good at making money?"

The three little ones were full of confidence now. They stood straight and said, "Aunt Zhang, don’t underestimate us. We’re really talented now; we can help Auntie earn money."

Zhang Qiaoqiao looked at their confident little faces and laughed.

"Wow, have you become this amazing now?"

"Of course, we’re amazing now!"

The increasingly confident three little ones had long lost their previous timidity.

Zhang Qiaoqiao patted their heads and praised them.

"You’re awesome!"

Then she wrapped her arm around Su Xingwan’s and joked.

"Let’s go, maybe if I ace the audition I could play your kids’ mom!"

Su Xingwan suddenly felt a bit stiff. She wasn’t accustomed to others’ touch, which made her feel quite uncomfortable.

However, the easygoing Zhang Qiaoqiao didn’t notice this and continued happily chatting about the audition. She was confident she’d do well.

After all, she had acted in Director Chen’s film, so she could certainly manage this.

When they entered the lobby, Su Xingwan and Zhang Qiaoqiao saw Wu Qian and others also present.

Su Xingwan felt a vague sense of déjà vu, like when she had first arrived—all familiar faces.

Zhang Qiaoqiao noticed a little girl standing behind Wu Qian, looking delicate and cute, somewhat resembling Wu Qian.

Wu Qian seemed inexplicably guilty when she saw them, but then thought, why should she feel guilty? So she straightened up.

Zhang Qiaoqiao walked over and inquired suspiciously, "Where did this child come from?"

"This... my brother’s child. My brother got divorced, and there’s no one to take care of her, so I’m helping out."