Chapter 204 - 147: Li Jianye: I Vaguely Remember, That Was a Bright and Sunny Afternoon...

Plane tickets for tomorrow...

Wang Chao pulled out the plane tickets and handed them to Xu Huo.

There were four in total.

"Me, Niuniu, Sister Chu Xi, and you, bro."

As he spoke, Wang Chao seemed to remember something and looked over at Niuniu.

"We can also get Niuniu’s leg treated."

"She has polio, but luckily, it’s not the type that affects the whole body."

"And since she’s still young, there’s a high chance of a full recovery with early treatment."

As he spoke, Wang Chao reached out to playfully poke the face of Niuniu, who was in Xu Huo’s arms.

Niuniu tilted her head and chomped down on his hand.

"Hiss~"

Wang Chao snatched his hand back. There were no bite marks; she obviously hadn’t used any force.

She was just trying to scare him.

Niuniu giggled.

"Mm, her head’s screwed on right. It’s just her education that’s not so great."

Wang Chao ruffled her hair.

Ever since Xu Huo started covering the expenses for a few of the street kids, Wang Chao had initiated a major "makeover" for them.

First was their appearance.

Once Niuniu and Xiao Bai were cleaned up, they instantly revealed the makings of pretty, chubby little girls with fair skin.

It was clear Master Du’e had taken good care of them, aside from not having money for medical treatments.

As for their wardrobe, they had been bought plenty of new clothes.

Xiao Long and Xiao Hu were the most serious cases; they had major personality issues.

They were untrusting and always harbored a sense of hostility.

While that might have been suitable for their previous environment, it wasn’t anymore. In a peaceful life, such a personality would transform from an asset into a liability.

But there was still plenty of time, no shortage of opportunities to help them change.

"Alright, then we’ll see how tomorrow goes."

Xu Huo nodded.

"You go on and get some rest. Come get me in the morning."

"You got it."

Wang Chao nodded and headed out excitedly.

CREAK~

The bakery door closed. Xu Huo, still holding the child, turned and glanced around.

The bakery was thriving.

The once-quiet scene was gone, replaced by a business that could only be described as booming.

This also meant the bakery was short-staffed.

Originally, Chu Xi was the only chef, and she had to take orders as well. Now, others had joined the staff.

One girl and two boys.

All three were recent graduates, and at eight hundred a month, the salary was decent.

The girl was special, though.

Her name was Xiao Fu, full name Liu Xiaofu. She wasn’t just an employee but also an apprentice at the bakery—Chu Xi’s disciple.

"Where’s the boss lady?"

Xu Huo asked, looking at the employee with a questioning glance.

"In the kitchen."

Xiao Fu replied with a grin, "We just got a few big orders—dinner for people working overtime in the office building. The boss lady is swamped in the back kitchen right now."

"Phone orders?"

"Phone orders!" Xiao Fu nodded.

Xu Huo sucked in a sharp breath.

’I think I might have underestimated Chao Zi,’ he thought.

’How long has it even been...?’

’In just half a month, he’s already managed to roll out phone orders.’

’If nothing unexpected happens, this group of people ordering by phone now will be the very first users to adapt to food delivery apps ten years from now!’

’Tsk, a shame the kid is a pentagon warrior with a fatal bug.’

Xu Huo shook his head and walked toward the back kitchen.

Chao Zi’s luck was more than just a little bad.

Out of his Six-dimensional Attributes, five were completely maxed out. Logically, no matter how low the last one was, he should have been able to succeed.

The problem was, his sixth attribute probably wasn’t a zero. It had to be maxed out in the negatives...

’If only that sixth attribute—luck—had a value of even one... ’

’With that notebook of his, his company would probably be stable and turning a profit by now!’

’But unfortunately, that attribute was negative on a Himalayan scale.’

"Hasn’t Xiao Fu learned yet?"

Inside the back kitchen, Xu Huo watched the bustling Chu Xi and asked the question.

Chu Xi was like a hamster, scurrying all over the small back kitchen in a way that seemed chaotic yet was perfectly organized.

She methodically operated multiple pieces of equipment at once.

"Huh?"

Hearing his voice, Chu Xi seemed a little lost for a moment. Then she turned, saw Xu Huo, and her eyes lit up.

"She’s doing okay."

Then, she seemed to remember something.

Her eyes widened slightly as she quickly pulled something from a small oven.

They were cream puffs.

Generally, the quality of a cream puff depends on the cream inside. Use cheap ingredients, and it will be cloying. Use good ingredients, and it will be delicious.

But in Chu Xi’s hands, the cream puff was transformed into something else entirely.

"Eat!"

Chu Xi forcefully stuffed a milky-white cream puff into Xu Huo’s mouth.

A flavor that was sweet but not cloying exploded in his mouth, then flowed down to his stomach.

Seeing this, Chu Xi finally breathed a sigh of relief.

She nodded, extremely satisfied.

Xu Huo had been at the city bureau for the past two days, and being unable to feed him had made her extremely anxious.

This was much better.

Xu Huo tried to say something, but she just kept stuffing more into his mouth, leaving him no choice but to eat.

Seeing he couldn’t handle any more, he quickly shut his mouth and pointed to Niuniu in his arms.

Niuniu had a hand in her mouth, her head tilted as she stared at Chu Xi with her big, dark eyes.

Only then did Chu Xi notice there was a child present.

She looked at the human cub with curious eyes.

Niuniu was a little scared and pressed herself against Xu Huo’s chest.

This was the first time she had seen Chu Xi, who was a complete stranger to her.

Chu Xi looked at Niuniu, met her gaze, and tilted her head.

Niuniu looked at Chu Xi, met her gaze, and tilted her head.

The two of them stared at each other, big eyes meeting little eyes.

Finally...

Chu Xi’s eyes lit up. She pulled out a cream puff and stuffed it into Niuniu’s little mouth.

The moment the cream melted, a sweetness seemed to flow right into her heart.

Niuniu’s eyes lit up, and she immediately felt a close bond with this mysterious big sister.

"This kid’s going to be living with us from now on. I’ll open a small children’s home eventually, but for now, we’ll take care of her."