Xuanxuan’s small mouth was stuffed with pan-fried buns, puffing up and down like a cute little hamster.

She was fully resisting earlier, but now after eating the pan-fried buns, she was enjoying them blissfully, completely oblivious to the shiny broth hanging at the corner of her mouth!

"Xuanxuan, is the breakfast made by Xu Hao and Uncle Jiang Chao delicious?"

Huang Tao reached for a tissue and wiped her mouth.

Xuanxuan thought for a moment and replied, "It’s delicious, but compared to what you make, Daddy, it’s just a tiny bit less tasty, just a tiny bit!" 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎

Finally, she didn’t forget to express: "My favorite is still the breakfast you make, Daddy!"

Everything she said was from the bottom of her heart.

In her heart, her dad’s cooking was the best.

Unmatched by anyone!

Instantly, Xu Hao and Jiang Chao spilled two wide noodle tears in their hearts: Life is already so difficult, some things are better left unsaid!

Luckily, Xuanxuan’s "delicious" was enough to affirm their solo effort.

"Ah, well!"

Huang Tao was coaxed into grinning widely, "Your little mouth is getting sweeter and sweeter, Daddy loves you the most!"

Next to them, Gu Zhihao shuddered and acted as if he was covered in goosebumps on the ground.

Ignoring his performance, Huang Tao gave Xuanxuan’s rosy little cheek a big kiss.

Xuanxuan giggled.

"Xuanxuan, stop laughing, there’s still food in your mouth, otherwise you’ll choke."

Huang Tao reminded, patting her little head: "Eat well, after breakfast, Daddy will take you to the city."

"Daddy, are we going to see the new store?"

Xuanxuan’s eyes lit up.

Huang Tao nodded.

Xuanxuan sat obediently and ate the pan-fried buns in big mouthfuls.

The sooner she finished eating, the sooner they’d leave!

Mr. and Mrs. Huang Yide also sped up their eating pace.

Huang Tao saw them and felt both amused and helpless, realizing that his earlier words were in vain.

At this moment.

Ye Wen, who had finished eating, came over with her good friend Liu Menglin to bid farewell to Huang Tao and the others: "Uncle, Auntie, Xuanxuan..."

"Ah, Wen..."

Having just finished eating, Song Cailian wiped her mouth and seeing Ye Wen, said with a smile in her eyes, "You’re done eating already?"

Ye Wen nodded: "Yes, we’ve finished eating."

"Auntie, Uncle, Xuanxuan, take your time eating, I’ll... head back first."

As she spoke, her beautiful eyes looked at Huang Tao, wanting to say something but hesitating.

Huang Tao wanted to say "take care," but before he could open his mouth, his mom jumped in: "Wen, you’re leaving so soon? Is there something you need to do at home?"

Ye Wen shook her head: "No issues!"

Hearing this, Song Cailian invited: "Wen, if there’s nothing to do at home, why not come with us to see the new store property later?"

Worried Ye Wen might feel awkward, Huang Tao was about to speak when he saw his mom continuing: "Since you have nothing to do, come along for a look!"

"Teacher Ye, come with us! Come with us!"

Xuanxuan blinked her eyes at Ye Wen, her tone playful: "I want Teacher Ye to come with us!"

Ye Wen felt a bit moved.

She wanted to witness this important day with Huang Tao.

But a problem arose.

Huang Tao, the person involved, hadn’t invited her...

If she just foolishly followed along and Huang Tao didn’t like it, her image in his mind might greatly diminish!

Ye Wen glanced at Huang Tao: "Is this... appropriate?"

Xuanxuan, the little clever one, noticed Ye Wen’s predicament, tugged at Huang Tao’s hand, and sweetly asked: "Daddy~, can Teacher Ye come with us?"

Ye Wen felt a little nervous.

Worried that Huang Tao’s next answer would be a "no."

Luckily, Huang Tao didn’t say "no" outright and instead asked: "Ye Wen, if you have time, would you like to come along?"

Ye Wen nodded her little head.

Huang Tao didn’t mind, he was just afraid Ye Wen might feel awkward.

Song Cailian’s face was almost blossoming with a smile, she held Ye Wen’s hand and gently patted it, saying: "That’s right, let’s go then."

"Okay."

Ye Wen quietly followed.

Liu Menglin quickly caught up, secretly pleased inside.

It’s obvious that her friend has already won Mrs. Huang’s heart!

With Mrs. Huang as a helpful ally on the side, her friend is bound to win Huang Tao, the long-term meal ticket, soon.

After exchanging a few words with Xu Hao, Huang Tao called over the couple, Gu Zhihao and hugged Xuanxuan, followed by Huang Yide as they headed out towards the parking space.

Several neighbors saw them and greeted them with smiles.

"Boss Huang, heading out? Come back early later!"

"Will there be Nine-Turned Large Intestine and Wensi Tofu for lunch? I’m already craving it, the Nine-Turned Large Intestine you make is really fragrant! This Wensi Tofu is also very fragrant!"

"Boss Huang, have a banana, just bought it, it’s really sweet."

"Perfect, Boss Huang, have some cherries, I wanted to drop some off for you, but saw you here instead, here you go."

Gu Zhihao held his girlfriend Zhang Linya’s hand and followed behind Huang Tao, watching the scene, his expression gradually turned dazed.

Seriously.

Our Tao’s popularity is off the charts, isn’t it?!

Simply captivating to both young and old!

Envious!

In the blink of an eye.

Huang Tao and his group were all holding a lot of snacks.

Even Xu Hao and the others were benefiting from it.

Xu Hao took a bite of a cherry and exclaimed, "These neighbors are really too enthusiastic!"

Xuanxuan’s rosy little face showed a hint of pride: "Of course, Grandma, Grandpa, Uncles, and Aunties all adore my dad! They’re always eager to offer the best treats from their homes to him!"

Xu Hao clicked his tongue twice and nodded in agreement.

At this moment, Liu Menglin suddenly slapped her forehead and said in realization: "Oh, Wen, I just remembered I have something to do later, so I won’t be going with you."

"How about you ride with Boss Huang and go together?"

After speaking, she winked at Ye Wen.

Ye Wen understood.

It’s an opportunity for her to be alone with Huang Tao!

This friend is really thoughtful, helping her find romance.

Song Cailian wasn’t suspicious and reminded: "Then go ahead, be careful driving, watch for safety on the road."

"Okay, bye-bye~"

Liu Menglin waved at them and then left by herself.

Xuanxuan instantly transformed into a little host, smiling as she greeted Ye Wen: "Teacher Ye, let’s go together!"

Ye Wen nodded: "Okay!"

Song Cailian quickly and thoughtfully opened the passenger door of Huang Tao’s car, smiling: "Teacher Ye, you can sit in the front seat!"

"Thank you, Auntie..."

Ye Wen felt flattered as she expressed her thanks and then sat down.

"Son, drive carefully, Wen’s safety depends on you!"

Song Cailian reminded before closing the car door and heading towards Huang Yide’s car.

Huang Tao smiled wryly, thinking: Mom, who’s the real favorite child here?

Huang Tao while speaking, set up the navigation: "Ye Wen, fasten your seatbelt."

"Okay."

Ye Wen fastened her seatbelt, thought for a moment, then took out a card case from her bag, saying while taking out a bank card: "Huang Tao, I heard you want to buy that new store just now?"

Huang Tao nodded: "Yes."

This was obviously overheard while he was talking with Xu Hao earlier.

Ye Wen smiled sweetly, saying: "Can I join as a shareholder?"

Without waiting for Huang Tao’s response, she directly handed over a bank card: "All my savings are here, about two hundred thousand. I want to invest it all, is that okay?"

She feared Huang Tao’s refusal, so she made the excuse of wanting to invest.

Seeing Ye Wen hand over the bank card, Huang Tao was speechless.

He’s not a fool; he understands Ye Wen’s kind intentions in wanting to help him.

Yet, this goodwill that might seem silly to others left him quite conflicted.

And Huang Tao’s silence made her both embarrassed and annoyed: "What’s the matter? Are you thinking my savings are too little?"

He waved his hand: "No, don’t overthink it."

"You’re contradicting yourself."

Ye Wen teasingly exposed: "If you really didn’t think that way, you’d directly take this bank card."

Huang Tao chuckled: "Don’t get me wrong, it’s just that since it’s your entire savings, how could I bear to ask you to invest? What if it fails?"

Ye Wen was unimpressed, confident in his abilities: "With your culinary skills, how could it lose money!"

"Even if it loses, I’m prepared to accept it!"

He understood her sentiment!

But before understanding his own feelings, he didn’t want to accept the bank card, avoiding any unnecessary entanglement.

Huang Tao still politely declined: "Mainly, I haven’t thought about shares yet, nor about borrowing money. Chengzhan and Xu Hao both said they’d lend me money, but I didn’t take it. So, you should keep your card for now!"

"Moreover, I think the 4 million I have should be sufficient. If I can’t buy it now, I’ll wait until I’ve saved enough, maybe just a few months."

"If the store needs investment in the future, I’ll contact you!"

Having said all this, Ye Wen, though a bit disappointed, had to silently withdraw the bank card.

After all, Huang Tao didn’t only refuse her.

She nodded: "Alright, then I’ll save it, waiting for your store’s call for investment."

From the back seat, Xuanxuan was curious why Teacher Ye was offering dad a bank card?

Was dad short on money?

But why did dad refuse it?

Oh~

Understood!

Because Teacher Ye isn’t family!

She blinked her eyes: "Daddy, if you’re short on money, you can use my red envelope money first!"

Both Huang Tao and Ye Wen were amused.

Huang Tao’s heart felt warm.

With such a daughter, what more could he ask for!

Huang Tao turned to Xuanxuan with a smile: "Okay, Dad knows."

"Heehee~" Xuanxuan replied with a sweet smile.

"Alright, sit tight, Dad’s about to drive..."

As Huang Tao spoke, he started the car towards the city area.