CHAPTER 190: CHAPTER 182: SOFTHEARTED

He Chengsi next to her was already salivating over the meat buns on the table. The Yang Family’s breakfast was certainly rich, but how could it compare to the Yun Mansion’s?

Granny Niu was extremely fond of children; it’s just that her own grandsons weren’t around, and she only saw them a few times during the New Year holidays. So when she saw so many children, she was delighted and had He Chengsi sit down while she served him porridge and handed him buns.

He Chengsi wasn’t shy either; he took a big bite and nearly finished half the bun. The food at Yun Mansion was always exquisite, and the buns were only about the size of a child’s fist; how could they stand a chance against He Chengsi’s voracious appetite?

"Granny, your buns are really delicious, but they’re just a bit too small. They disappear with one bite and aren’t satisfying enough!"

He Chengsi seemed to find the size of the buns a bit small. He stuffed the remaining half-bun in his mouth, took a big gulp of porridge from his bowl, and without waiting for others to offer, he reached out and grabbed another bun to eat.

He Xuewen laughingly smiled with embarrassment and fiercely glared at He Chengsi. This damn kid had already eaten five large buns and two bowls of porridge at the Yang Family’s; how could he still eat so much? It was utterly embarrassing!

He Chengsi didn’t care about whether He Xuewen was losing face. His heart had been hooked by those meat buns a long time ago, and he just kept his head down and ate hard. Granny Niu watched him with a chuckle, encouraging non-stop, "Eat more; Granny Niu made plenty, enough for you all."

"Yep, I can definitely finish them. Next time, Granny Niu, make them bigger; they’re too small to be satisfying!"

He Chengsi was anything but courteous, bluntly making his request. He didn’t know why, but he felt a closeness to Granny Niu, just like she was his own family member. He wouldn’t be so casual with anyone else.

"Sure, I’ll make them big just for you!" Granny Niu really liked the robust and genuine He Chengsi. Perhaps this was what they call love at first sight, and she agreed right away.

With a big eater like He Chengsi, along with Luo Datou and his wife, who were also big eaters, the Yun Mansion’s breakfast was eaten clean for the first time, without a single bite left. Granny Niu was so happy that she was squinting with joy. For a cook, the greatest pleasure is to see the food they made finished off completely!

He Xuewen didn’t really have anything important to do; he just came to see his daughter. Now that he saw his girl was doing well, he also felt relieved. However, when leaving, he still had a look of reluctance, and Tian Sisi felt the same. Seeing this, Mr. Yun said:

"Xuewen, why don’t you move in and live here too? That way, you can be with Ah Nan every day!"

Mr. Yun mainly didn’t want little Tian Sisi to feel sad. Additionally, he was also inclined to help He Xuewen. As long as people in Beijing knew that He Xuewen was under the protection of Yun Po Bi, they would probably think twice before messing with the He Family!

Mr. Yun was also a bit thick-skinned; of course, he knew He Xuewen was planning to take his daughter and leave, but he really didn’t want to let go of the little girl. After many years, his cold heart had finally felt a touch of warmth, and he didn’t want to return to the cold loneliness of before. If he could keep them here for a few more days, that would be good.

Getting old, becoming more sentimental, Mr. Yun laughed mockingly at himself. Well, for the sake of that little girl, he would help her father out more!

He Xuewen, of course, wanted to stay very much, but he still politely declined, "Thank you for the kindness, Sir, but I think it’s better I stay with the Yang Family. However, if Sir doesn’t mind, I will often come to bother Sir; I hope you don’t find me annoying!"

Mr. Yun seemed to know He Xuewen would refuse. He smiled faintly and nodded indifferently. But He Chengsi was not happy, "Daddy, I want to live here, they have Sisi sister here and delicious food; I don’t want to go back to live at the Yang Family!"

"Good, if you stay here, Granny will make you delicious food, I promise it’ll be different every day!" Granny Niu didn’t even wait for He Xuewen to speak before agreeing, and Luo Datou and Mr. Yun glanced at her several times.

The owner agreed, so what objections could he possibly have? Besides, if he did disagree, would Chengsi listen to him? He Xuewen had no choice but to consent and, after instructing He Chengsi, Tian Xinhua, and Tian Sisi a few words, he took his leave.

"Sisi, I was really worried about you when you didn’t come home yesterday!" He Chengsi excitedly whispered to Tian Sisi, having an endless stream of things to say.

Tian Xinhua wasn’t clinging to Tian Sisi like He Chengsi. He sat across from Mr. Yun, staring at him intently as if trying to see flowers appear in his gaze.

"What is it? Is something the matter?" Mr. Yun asked as he lifted his teacup.

"What are your motives?"

Last night at dinner, Tian Xinhua heard Yang Wenbin and He Xuewen discussing Mr. Yun—a ruthless and unpredictable man, prone to whimsy, a person you could never figure out. So, he genuinely couldn’t think of any reason why such a man would want to keep Tian Sisi to himself.

"Nothing much. I just find it amusing—it cheers me up!"

Mr. Yun lifted the lid of his teacup, gently blew on it, and took a small sip, then frowned slightly. Datu was duped again; this tea was clearly second-rate, yet he was convinced it was Mingqian Tea when he bought it. Sigh, all Datu knows is the quality of gold and silver!

Tian Xinhua clearly didn’t believe him. Amusing? Who’s he trying to fool? Although Ah Nan is indeed quite amusing, surely Mr. Yun wouldn’t keep someone’s child just for that reason?

Sigh! It’s rare for him to speak the truth, yet why do they refuse to believe him? Mr. Yun frowned again as he took another sip of tea. Although it wasn’t Mingqian Tea, it was still Datu’s gesture of kindness—he couldn’t let it go to waste!

"Young man, don’t take things too seriously. You should learn from your sister; she does it better than you do!" Mr. Yun chuckled and then stood up to go to the study, no longer paying attention to the youngsters.

Tian Xinhua blinked and searched for Tian Sisi. He saw her with the silly big guy, He Chengsi, carrying a bucket to the back garden. The two of them giggled and discussed catching more fish for Granny Niu to cook for lunch.

This carefree girl used to refuse to eat even a bite more, but now she’d changed, constantly thinking about food! Tian Xinhua shook his head with a smile. Should he learn from Ah Nan, to be similarly silly?

In the study, Mr. Yun asked Luo Datou, who was sitting across from him, "Datou, what do you think of these two kids? Are they worth cultivating?"

"Both are quite good. I actually like the younger one, but I think you definitely prefer the older one," Luo Datou laughed.

"Are you taking a fancy to them? That would be their good fortune." Luo Datou was somewhat surprised; he had suggested several times before that they should train some children, but Mr. Yun had always refused. He hadn’t expected Mr. Yun to agree this time.

Mr. Yun didn’t explain to Luo Datou why he did this, because even he couldn’t explain it to himself. Was it because he felt a sense of kinship towards that little girl, and seeing her made him happy? He couldn’t even convince himself of such a reason.

Alas, who would have thought that Yun Po Bi, although old, would become sentimental? Considering the enviable secrets of Ah Nan’s family, if there wasn’t someone formidable to help watch over them, who knows what fate might befall Ah Nan?

Specializing in spycraft, Mr. Yun knew more about the He Family’s situation than Liu Jinyi. Apart from Tian Sisi’s Space, he was clear about everything else, and that’s why he knew just how tempting the He Family fortune could be—a deadly allure that promised longevity.

He himself was somewhat tempted, even harboring thoughts similar to those of Liu Jinyi. However, all those thoughts were disrupted by Tian Sisi. Sigh! He knew he shouldn’t have been soft! Watching treasures he couldn’t claim—truly frustrating!