When faced with the choice between going home and going back with Third Senior Brother to listen to stories, Niannian hesitated for only 0.0001 seconds.
"Okay!"
She missed Third Senior Brother very much too.
When Little Tuanzi called her father to tell him that she wouldn't be coming home tonight, Yu Shanhe felt his head spin and his blood rush.
For some reason, he immediately thought of a decade or two later.
His grown - up daughter would say, "Dad! I'm going out to play with that guy for a day and I won't be coming home to sleep!"
Damn it, where's my knife?
But now his daughter was just a five - year - old little girl. She had just turned six a couple of days ago after her birthday.
Yu Shanhe hesitated for a while but still agreed.
Alas, his daughter's voice was so excited.
He could feel how happy his daughter was even through the phone.
Well, just let her do as she likes.
She wasn't running away with a stranger after all.
These days, he had to take care of his wife in the sanitarium and also deal with his sister - in - law and Zhao Tang.
He probably wouldn't have the time to take care of the child.
"Then if you want to come home, just call Dad and Dad will come pick you up. By the way, give the phone to your Third Senior Brother. Dad wants to talk to him for a bit."
Having thought this through, Yu Shanhe decided that he could ask Shen Weixun to take care of his daughter for a few more days.
This kid seemed to come from a wealthy family. Although he was young too, there must be people at home to take care of things.
Yu Shanhe didn't dare to entrust Little Tuanzi to strangers casually anymore.
If something like the nanny incident happened again, he would die on the spot out of hatred.
"Uncle, what's the matter?"
Shen Weixun's voice carried the arrogance of a superior.
It wasn't that he was impolite, but rather the sense of oppression that naturally came with his family status and living environment.
Yu Shanhe hadn't observed Shen Weixun closely before.
He was slightly stunned.
This kid's aura was even stronger than his.
But this kid seemed even younger than Niannian's Fourth Senior Brother?
How old was he this year?
He probably wasn't over fifteen, judging from his appearance.
It was quite strange.
"Well, I may be busy taking care of Niannian's mom these days and also dealing with some family matters. I won't be able to take care of Niannian for the time being. So could you please take care of her for a few more days?"
Shen Weixun naturally couldn't have wished for more.
The coldness and aloofness in his words also faded a lot at this moment.
"Don't worry. I will definitely take good care of Junior Sister."
"That's good. If Niannian needs anything, just let her call me."
"Okay."
Shen Weixun returned the phone to Little Tuanzi.
Needs?
No, no, no. He could meet all of Niannian's needs. There was no need for others.
In Shen Weixun's world, the only people he considered as his own were the Taoist temple and Tuanzi.
Little Tuanzi Niannian came first.
The master came second.
All the senior and junior brothers came after.
Very few people could enter his heart.
Even though Yu Shanhe was Niannian's biological father, Shen Weixun still regarded him as an outsider.
He was just a bit friendlier at most.
If the master hadn't reacted so strongly and if it hadn't been related to Little Tuanzi's safety, he might have just taken the little one home to raise as soon as he got off the mountain.
Send her back?
Dream on.
Now it seemed that Niannian's biological parents had also gained a bit of status in her heart.
Well, let it be for now.
He could just find more opportunities to kidnap Niannian home in the future.
Niannian chatted with her father for a while longer. After hanging up the phone, her tummy didn't feel so bloated anymore.
Shen Weixun carried the little one and got into the globally limited - edition luxury car, slowly heading towards the western suburbs of the city.
When Niannian was carried out of the car, what came into view was a magnificent and extremely large - scale manor.
In the distance was a huge fountain spraying water outwards. The green plants on both sides were obviously well - maintained. They were lush and there wasn't a single yellow leaf in sight.
The ground was clean and tidy, paved with smooth floor tiles.
The tall building in front looked just like a castle.
It was quite spectacular.
"Third Senior Brother, you didn't lie to a kid! Your family really does have a castle!"
When Little Tuanzi was still obsessed with fairy tales like Snow White and Cinderella, she had fantasized about what a castle would look like.
At that time, she and Third Senior Brother were huddled in a mud - brick house of less than twenty square meters.
Third Senior Brother had told her that his family had a castle too and asked if she wanted to go back with him.
At that time, she thought Third Senior Brother was just boasting!
"Do you like it? If you like it, I'll give it to you."
Since he picked up Little Tuanzi, Shen Weixun's upturned lips hadn't dropped.
He was in a very happy mood.
He was so willing to give away such a large manor.
"Okay!"
There was no need to be polite with her senior brother.
Little Tuanzi never refused the gifts from her senior brothers and master.
If she liked it, she would take it. If she didn't like it, she would still keep it in her little satchel.
As for not being able to accept a gift because it was too valuable?
How could you expect a six - year - old child to have such a concept?
"Okay. I'll transfer the ownership to you some time."
Shen Weixun was very satisfied with Little Tuanzi's answer.
It seemed that during the time they were separated, she hadn't grown distant from him.
Little Junior Sister was also selective about who she accepted gifts from.
They had given her a lot of anti - abduction education before.
She wouldn't even accept a lollipop from someone she wasn't familiar with. But from those she knew well, she could accept even great wealth.
Niannian had no idea that at this moment, at the age of just six, she had reached the small goal of being worth hundreds of millions.
She showed her two little tiger teeth when she smiled.
She looked kind of silly.
Shen Weixun took a step forward and led Niannian towards the magnificent big door.
Rich people didn't have to open the door themselves.
As long as they stood in front of the door, someone would naturally come up to lead the way.
The door opened. A dozen servants who were responsible for maintaining the manor stood in two rows.
They were smiling, and even the angle of their bows was exactly the same.
"Good day, Young Master."
"Yeah. This is my sister. She is also the mistress here."
Shen Weixun replied indifferently. The word "mistress" made all the servants hold their breath immediately.
The meaning was very clear.
This little girl, who was simply dressed but extremely cute, was someone the Young Master valued very much.
They definitely couldn't treat her like a guest, and they couldn't show the slightest bit of neglect.
All of them were graduates from a top - notch butler college.
They could understand the meaning from the master's words.
"Young Master, you're finally back! Oh my god, you're smiling!"
Suddenly, an old man in a tuxedo appeared in front of them.
Niannian: ???
"Third Senior Brother, doesn't anyone tell you jokes after you come home? You're so pitiful."
Shen Weixun: ...
I'm not, I didn't, don't talk nonsense!
I'm a normal person, for God's sake!
"Grandpa Wang, can you read less of those messy books?"
Shen Weixun complained helplessly.
Grandpa Wang was the butler of their family. He had served two generations of the family head and had watched Shen Weixun grow up.
He was almost like a grandpa to Shen Weixun.
The old man was already in his seventies. He refused to retire no matter what, saying that he must assist the third - generation family head, Shen Weixun, to achieve a fulfilling life.
Seeing that the old man was still in good health and really couldn't stay idle,
Shen Weixun didn't force Grandpa Wang to retire.
Grandpa Wang had no other faults. He was a very perfect and qualified butler.
It was just his personality...
It was a bit too lively.
He also especially liked to watch those cheesy eight - o'clock evening soap operas.
This sudden outburst was probably because he had watched something again.