Chapter 20
With Shen Tiantian being carried away by Shen Jinfeng, Ye Jiabao took the opportunity to get plenty of screen time.
He was the first to step into the Shen family’s entryway. Before the butler uncle could speak, he looked up and gave the camera a sweet smile.
“Camera uncle, and all the other big brothers and sisters, is there anything you’d like to drink?”
Then, he turned to the butler uncle beside him:
“Butler uncle, please prepare some hot tea and drinks. Oh, and it’s cold and damp outside, so some ginger soup would be good too.”
He said this so casually, as if he had done it a thousand times and was already used to giving orders.
But the butler was completely bewildered. He looked at this little young master’s cousin, who was visiting the Shen family for the first time, and a look of confusion appeared on his face.
“Of course. Little friend, what is your name?”
The butler couldn’t figure out this little guest’s deal, so his words were full of politeness and distance.
Is the butler getting old? How could he not remember who I am? Ye Jiabao thought.
Then, Ye Jiabao was stunned. He only just remembered that this was no longer his previous life.
An awkwardness crept into the smile on Ye Jiabao’s lips. He maintained his obedient expression and continued:
“My name is Ye Jiabao. I’m Tiantian’s cousin. Tiantian must have mentioned me at home, right?”
The butler’s tone was still polite, but he didn’t give Ye Jiabao any face at all.
“Cousin? He hasn’t mentioned that.”
After saying that, the butler, ignoring the fact that the camera beside him had recorded the entire conversation, turned and took an auntie to get the drinks and tea.
In the live stream chat, the netizens were seasoned veterans. How could they not see through Ye Jiabao’s little schemes?
[Well now, here comes one who’s acting like the host instead of the guest, treating himself like the young master.]
[From what the butler uncle said, this is the first time this kid has been to the Shen family. How is he acting so familiar with the place?]
[Forget it, he’s just a kid. I won’t scold you.]
With the butler’s face-smacking takedown, Ye Jiabao was frustrated for a long time. He didn’t dare to act up anymore and sat obediently on the sofa, drinking his tea.
About ten minutes later, Shen Tiantian came down, having changed his clothes, sniffling with every step.
He was wearing a one-piece fluffy, mottled, milky-white pajama set, with a large hood pulled over his head. His eye sockets were red, and one small hand was covering half of his little bottom.
His little shoulders were heaving, and his nose was red from crying. He looked so pitiful.
The comment section, along with the staff who were live-streaming, couldn’t hold back their laughter.
The butler uncle’s eyes crinkled with a hidden smile. Seeing Shen Tiantian’s appearance, he went forward with a few concerned “oh my”s.
“What’s wrong with Tiantian? Are you crying?”
Shen Tiantian rubbed his eyes. Seeing the butler uncle, he flew over and hugged his leg, sobbing:
“Butler uncle, big brother… big brother hit me, wuwu~”
The tears that were already on the verge of spilling suddenly fell, like large pearls dropping onto the floor. His eyes were washed by the tears, making them dark, moist, and sparkling.
The butler’s heart ached. He hugged Tiantian, patted his back, and coaxed him softly.
“It’s okay, it doesn’t hurt, it doesn’t hurt. Should we have the doctor uncle come and put some medicine on it for you?”
Tiantian scrambled into the butler uncle’s arms, hugged his neck, and, as if he had found his courage, glared at his brother through his sobs.
Shen Jinfeng, on the other hand, was thoroughly refreshed. He sat down leisurely, picked up a cup of tea, and took a couple of sips.
“This tea is not bad. Did Shen Xiuze bring it?”
He held the teacup, the porcelain elegant and white, fitting perfectly in his long, slender, and strong fingers.
When Shen Jinfeng was in a good mood, his smile was like a clear, gentle breeze, composed and modest.
A smile played on his lips. He completely ignored Shen Tiantian’s angry little glare and continued to slowly sip his tea.
Shen Tiantian let out a wail, so angry he was about to explode like a small splash of water.
“Big brother is a bad guy. I’m going to tell Daddy, wuwu~”
Shen Tiantian jumped down from the butler uncle’s arms, wiped his little tears, and pattered off to the side.
The cameraman was debating whether to follow him when Shen Jinfeng stopped him.
“Don’t follow. He’s going to call Shen Yuanchuan. The little tattletale.”
A soft snort escaped Shen Jinfeng’s nose, but there was a smile in his eyes, and his words carried an affection that he himself didn’t notice.
“Don’t mind him. He gets angry every day like a little pufferfish. Everyone, please have some refreshments.”
Shen Jinfeng placed the refreshments in front of the staff, his smile fading a little, and his tone slowed:
“Tiantian has a lively personality, and he’s still young. He got everyone’s clothes wet by stomping in the puddles today. I apologize for the trouble.”
With that, he looked up and asked the butler uncle to get some clothes:
“Are the new clothes from G still here? Get a few sets for everyone to take with them.”
Just a moment ago, there were a few comments in the chat calling Shen Tiantian a little troublemaker, but as soon as Shen Jinfeng spoke, the screen was instantly filled with sourness.
[G?! The new collection?! My god!]
[Tiantian made the cameraman step back when he was stomping in the puddles, so he didn’t get any water on him at all! Don’t give it to them! I’ll be jealous!]
[Anger and jealousy are distorting my face, ahhh.]
The staff members were overwhelmed by the favor. They looked at Shen Jinfeng’s gentle, smiling face and couldn’t help but exchange glances.
They came to the Shen family for a recording and got a designer outfit out of it?
This was too much of a bargain!
The assistant director was even more surprised in his heart.
The relationship between Shen Tiantian and his two brothers… doesn’t seem to be as bad as the rumors say, does it?
The most shocked and confused person was Ye Jiabao, who had been sitting on the side all this time.
Ye Jiabao really didn’t understand.
Does Shen Jinfeng hate Shen Tiantian or not?!
If you said he liked him, he would pick Shen Tiantian up and spank him, making Shen Tiantian so angry he would go and tattle. But if you said he hated him, he would also cover for Shen Tiantian, giving away clothes as a favor to get the staff to take care of his little brother.
Ye Jiabao sat there, his expression gradually turning gloomy. He gritted his back teeth, a hint of unwillingness in his eyes.
Impossible.
He had successfully brainwashed Shen Tiantian. He had always believed that he was the little protagonist Long Aotian, destined to inherit the family fortune and become an overbearing CEO.
And as for Shen Jinfeng and Shen Xiuze, no one knew them better than Ye Jiabao!
Their sore spot was the Shen Group.
In their previous life, they had fought to the death, each one prouder than the last, never bowing their heads, leaving no room for others to interfere.
When Ye Jiabao was in middle school, he had only shown a slight interest in going to the company and was immediately blocked by his two brothers.
It had even led to him being unable to go to school for some reason.
This little fool, Shen Tiantian, who couldn’t keep his thoughts to himself, was shouting about inheriting the company every day. Would these two have no reaction at all?
Ye Jiabao didn’t believe it.
Ye Jiabao took a few deep breaths, stabilized his emotions, and let his expression become natural again.
He couldn’t lose his composure now. He just had to wait quietly.
Sooner or later, Shen Tiantian would offend the two brothers!
After a busy period, once the staff had received their clothes and finished their refreshments, Shen Tiantian, who had finished his tattling, also ran back from the balcony.
His eye sockets were still red, but his little expression was no longer wronged, but filled with a small sense of triumph.
With his chin held high, Shen Tiantian made a fierce declaration in his milky voice:
“Big brother, Daddy said you can’t have any small cake today!”
Shen Tiantian shook his little head, causing the fluffy hood to fall off, as if afraid that people wouldn’t see how happy he was.
“Daddy said, only I can eat it.”
Shen Jinfeng, who had finished his tea, was speechless for a moment. He really is ridiculously foolish, he thought.
He stood up, walked over to Shen Tiantian, and seeing his messy, spiky hair, his hand itched to put the hood back on for him.
“If I can’t eat it, then I can’t eat it.”
It’s so sweet and cloying, what’s so good about it.
Shen Tiantian put his hands on his hips, turned his head to watch Shen Jinfeng walk away, his expression filled with triumph.
“What are you so happy about?” Ye Jiabao really didn’t understand and asked.
Shen Tiantian giggled, and the baby fat on his little face puffed up, his round, plump eyes filled with radiance.
“Big brother is afraid of me. He doesn’t even get to eat a small cake today. I’m so stwong!”
A row of silent crows flew across Ye Jiabao’s mind.
How on earth did this little fool become a top-tier actor in his previous life?!
Could it be that those directors who cast Shen Tiantian only looked at his face?
Shen Tiantian triumphantly ran off to eat the refreshments. He didn’t like tea, so the butler uncle got him some sweet milk.
After eating until his stomach was round, Shen Tiantian finally remembered something and went to pull Ye Jiabao’s hand.
“Cousin, there’s a really big TV at home. Let’s watch it together!”
Ye Jiabao had tried his best to show his obedient and considerate side in front of the camera, but seeing the screen full of comments about Shen Tiantian, he was both angry and exhausted.
“I’m not watching.”
Ye Jiabao couldn’t hold back his anger. He spoke in a harsh tone and shook off Shen Tiantian’s hand, sitting down on the sofa.
Shen Tiantian tilted his head in confusion, stretched his little neck, and leaned in to look at Ye Jiabao’s face.
His face is so grumpy, Shen Tiantian thought, like a rotting piece of fruit.
Not understanding what was wrong with his cousin lately, Shen Tiantian could only scratch his little chin and compromise:
“Alright then, let’s play with the toy cars and see who can catch up first!”
Shen Tiantian’s mother and Ye Jiabao’s mother were sisters. They were both divorced and raising their children, and they rented apartments next to each other, so Shen Tiantian and Ye Jiabao could be said to have grown up together.
In Shen Tiantian’s eyes, his cousin used to play very well with him.
But he didn’t know when it started, but his cousin had become strange.
Shen Tiantian didn’t think he was stupid. Seeing that his cousin was still silent, he must still be angry, so he quickly ran away on his short little legs.
He brought the toy car down from upstairs, ran to the balcony, and showed everyone how to catch up to the toy car.
“This car… runs super fast, but my legs are long, so I can catch up in no time.”
The assistant director couldn’t hold back a laugh. He was about to say something when he saw Ye Jiabao walk over.
Ye Jiabao knew that he had acted impulsively just now. After suppressing his temper, he had a smile on his face as he ran over and took Shen Tiantian’s hand.
