My Sloppy Husband Is Actually a Handsome Bigshot!-Chapter 294 - 277 Little Gummy Candy 2
"Achoo, oh dear..." Lin Tuantuan suddenly ’sneezed’, and the phone in Zhenxin’s hand was thus swatted away by his little hand...
With a plop, it fell to the ground!
"..." Little master, could your actions be any more obvious?
"Mommy, Tuantuan wants to eat fried chicken!"
Just as he finished speaking, a melodious phone ringtone suddenly came from Lin Tuantuan’s panda pocket...
Lin Tuantuan pouted, reluctantly reached into his pocket, and pulled out a phone.
A custom-made little phone, with a Q-version Oscar’s exclusive dog paw print on the back, plump and pink.
"Hello..." Lin Tuantuan whined playfully.
Whatever was said on the other side, Lin Tuantuan brought the little phone to Zhenxin’s ear.
Unprepared, Zhenxin heard a low, hoarse voice, vibrating slightly.
For a moment, she was lost, her heart seemed to be struck by something!
But that feeling disappeared quickly, and soon, Zhenxin returned to normal.
"Hello, is this Daddy Tuantuan?" Zhenxin asked softly, as Lin Tuantuan held the phone with his chubby little hands.
For a moment, there was no response from the other side, but Zhenxin knew he hadn’t left, as she could still hear breathing.
After a long while, a ’hmm’ sounded from the other side.
The voice was extremely pleasant.
Zhenxin’s heart fluttered again with that simple ’hmm’.
She briefly recounted how she found Lin Tuantuan, and during the conversation, she could vaguely hear background murmurs of data reports from the other side.
"Could I trouble you to help look after Tuantuan for a bit?" 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶
Suddenly, the voice from the other side spoke again.
"Sir, aren’t you afraid I’m a bad person?" Zhenxin couldn’t help saying.
Then she remembered, there were several bodyguards around the child, if she was a bad person, she wouldn’t have survived until now.
The faint laughter from the other side made Zhenxin’s face flush hot.
Even after hanging up, Zhenxin was still somewhat dizzy, and then she belatedly realized...
Did she just agree to that?
Zhenxin had no experience in taking care of children.
Fortunately, Lin Tuantuan wasn’t as annoying as those little devils from the He family; holding his hand felt like holding a little mochi, soft and sweet.
"Mommy, mommy... do you know what Tuantuan likes?"
Perhaps due to being a preemie, Lin Tuantuan was a bit smaller compared to other kids his age.
His voice was also quite babyish, making him seem more like a three or four-year-old.
"Tuantuan likes mommy the most, then pudding, fried chicken, ice cream... um... shrimp..."
Lin Tuantuan was counting on his fingers, but soon ran out of fingers.
Meanwhile, Oscar marched proudly behind his little master, carrying Lin Tuantuan’s little backpack.
"Tuantuan hates green peppers and carrots the most, mommy, remember that!"
Lin Tuantuan pouted his red lips, his big, clear eyes staring intently at Zhenxin’s face.
As if he wanted her to remember his face very carefully.
Just as Zhenxin was about to speak, the sudden ring of a phone broke the silence. She glanced at the caller ID and frowned slightly.
The caller seemed to sense her resistance and called repeatedly.
Until Zhenxin, impatient, finally picked it up.
"What’s up?" Her voice carried her attitude, cold and full of distance.
"Do you have to talk to me like this?"
On the other end, the mature voice with an ordering tone made Zhenxin inwardly uncomfortable.
"How do you want me to talk to you then?"
There was a brief silence from the other side, evidently suppressing their emotions.
"Since you’re back, come to the He family for dinner tonight." It was still a commanding tone, without a hint of negotiation.
"I’ll send Hu Po to pick you up." They added.
"I have plans tonight."
After saying this, without caring about any reaction from Susan He on the other end, Zhenxin hung up the phone first.
For a long time, Zhenxin remained silent.
"Mommy, are you unhappy?" Kids are most sensitive to the emotions of adults, tugging at the hem of Zhenxin’s dress.
Zhenxin looked down at Lin Tuantuan who was looking up at her.
Was it that obvious?
"Oscar!" Suddenly, Lin Tuantuan issued a command to Oscar.
With a woof, Oscar sat on the ground.
"Mommy, I’ll sing for you, and you’ll be happy once I’m done!"
In the shadows, the bodyguards didn’t know whether to cover their faces or ears first, standing awkwardly in place.
"Ready..." Lin Tuantuan’s big eyes sparkled as they stared at Zhenxin.
He even clapped his hands to motivate himself before singing.
"Under the bridge before the gate swam a group of ducks..."
"Woof woof!"
"Let’s count them quickly, two four six seven eight..."
"Woof woof!"
Before Lin Tuantuan finished singing, Zhenxin hurriedly squatted down and covered his mouth.
She had never heard such an awful song, not a single note on pitch, completely off key.
Not to mention the startled glances of passersby.
"Mommy, are you happy? If you’re not, I can have Oscar catch little chicks for you to see!"
"..." Zhenxin’s gaze slowly fell on Oscar.
Seeing Oscar seem to understand, he lay down, weakly whimpered, and then covered his eyes with his paws.
"I’m fine, I’ll take you to eat fried chicken."
Zhenxin chuckled softly, feeling much better.
"Oh yay, fried chicken, fried chicken..."
But in the end, they didn’t go to the shop to eat fried chicken.
After taking a call from the editor-in-chief, Zhenxin bought Lin Tuantuan a box of fried chicken from the way and drove directly to the VF magazine headquarters located in Manhattan.
VF is an old American magazine, founded in 1913.
It is under the Condé Nast Group, the world’s leading periodical publisher in the United States.
It often covers upper-class figures, entertainment stars, and fashion pioneers, and its photography ranks among the top in mainstream American media periodicals.
In recent years, it has sparked a new wave of media attention due to a mysterious and star-studded top photographer named Alice.
Rumor has it that Alice is not young and has a cold and eccentric temperament.
Photos she takes can set fashion trends, coupled with VF magazine’s name, many over-the-hills have revived their careers thanks to Alice.
However, anyone who has seen Alice, whether artist or staff, keeps her identity strictly confidential and never leaks any information.
Because of this, Alice, a pinnacle figure in the fashion photography world, has become the ace of VF magazine!
In just a few years, Alice has also become one of the world’s highest-paid photographers.
After parking in the underground parking lot, Zhenxin found her elevator card, took Lin Tuantuan and Oscar up through a private elevator by swiping the card.
Her hair, casually hanging down her back, was quickly tied up, making her look much more competent.
Holding his fried chicken, Lin Tuantuan looked up at her, his round eyes filled with admiration.
"I need to go discuss some things for a moment, can you and Oscar wait for me outside? I’ll be out shortly."
As the elevator opened with a ding, Lin Tuantuan nodded repeatedly.
Then, Zhenxin temporarily handed him over to the editor-in-chief’s assistant for care.
"In three days, Mr. Elliott from T.N.C Group will personally attend the signing ceremony for the hotel acquisition at the New York Hotel on Pike Avenue."
VF’s editor-in-chief was a stylish middle-aged woman, with slightly curly blonde hair, wearing the latest haute couture suit from Versace, complementing her graceful figure.
Not to mention the customized high heels on her feet...
Everything about her was a testament to cutting-edge fashion.
Zhenxin didn’t speak, quietly sitting in the leather chair, looking through the document in hand.
"This is T.N.C Group’s sixth perfect acquisition plan in New York, and since his first financial building acquisition, we’ve been trying to schedule an interview and a photoshoot with his assistant..." Editor-in-chief Anna spoke with regret.
Only then did Zhenxin raise her head to meet her gaze.
Clearly, the outcome was to be expected.
"Mr. Elliott refused every time."
As expected.
Zhenxin lowered her head again, looking at the text on the document.
Elliott, 37 years old this year, CEO of T.N.C Group, married, with a son.
Although there were several pages describing this man’s recent global impact, in reality...
Information about this man was just these few lines.
The news about Elliott can be counted on one’s fingers.
"Alice... Alice...?"
It wasn’t until Editor-in-chief Anna spoke that Zhenxin snapped back to reality, responding with a hum.
"But this time, Elliott’s assistant replied to us that Elliott agreed, but with one condition..."
Anna glanced at Zhenxin.
"That is, for you to be responsible for the photoshoot, and due to scheduling, he could only spare half an hour to cooperate with us."
"Even the written part only needs to be sent to his assistant’s email, and Elliott would complete it once he’s free."
"I understand, we’ll set another time for the shoot."
Looking at the blank photo section in the research file, Zhenxin had to admit, this man piqued her interest.
After discussing the official matters, Zhenxin glanced at her wristwatch and prepared to leave.
Then, as if remembering something, she turned back to face Editor-in-chief Anna.
"Editor-in-chief, have you watched the recent American drama ’Escape from Hell’?"
With a calm expression, it was hard to discern any emotion from Zhenxin.
"Hmm?" Anna raised an eyebrow, surprised to hear she even had time for American dramas after working together for so long.
"There’s a regular Asian cast member, Jessica. I know our magazine plans to arrange an exclusive interview with her due to the investor’s relation, and I’ve been invited for the shoot..."
Still speaking leisurely, Anna propped her hands under her chin, listening intently.
