On the weekend, Ye Jinghuai took Nuan Nuan to the alumni reunion organized by Zhou Moyang.
Nuan Nuan wore two beautiful braided pigtails on her head that day, which Ye Jinghuai had personally styled. Nuan Nuan was extremely pleased.
"Daddy is so amazing~"
Nuan Nuan shook her little braids, her affection overflowing.
"Is there anything your dad can't do? I'll comb your hair for you every day from now on." Ye Jinghuai said with a smug smile.
At that moment, in a corner of Ye Jinghuai's office, over a dozen bald mannequins shed tears of sadness.
Because of Zhou Moyang and Ye Jinghuai, almost all the classmates from the same year were able to attend. Zhou Moyang had booked an entire hotel banquet hall.
"You're finally here." As soon as Ye Jinghuai got out of the car with Nuan Nuan, Zhou Moyang rushed over. He had been waiting at the entrance.
"It's good enough that I could make it."
"Hello, Uncle Zhou~" Nuan Nuan sat obediently on Ye Jinghuai's arm and greeted him.
"Hey~ Nuan Nuan, you're such a good girl. Let's go in quickly! We're just waiting for you."
Zhou Moyang looked very excited, secretly anticipating the drama of the evening.
As they spoke, the two walked in. Nuan Nuan nestled in Ye Jinghuai's arms, looking around curiously.
"Come, come, everyone, look who's here?" Zhou Moyang announced as soon as he entered.
"Ye Jinghuai! Long time no see." This was from a less polite classmate.
"President Ye, you're a rare sight these days!" This was from some more courteous classmates.
Everyone rushed forward and surrounded the two. Seeing so many unfamiliar faces, Nuan Nuan felt a little uneasy and snuggled closer to her father.
Ye Jinghuai sensed Nuan Nuan's feelings, patted her, and took a few steps back.
"Don't all crowd at the entrance. Let us go in first." Zhou Moyang also noticed Nuan Nuan's unease and quickly asked people to spread out.
The venue today was specially planned by Zhou Moyang, and it was elaborately decorated. Anyone unaware might have thought it was a business dinner.
"Zhou Moyang, you really kept us classmates in the dark back then!" the former class monitor said, feigning familiarity.
"My family didn't allow me to say anything, so I couldn't help it," Zhou Moyang lied without a trace of guilt.
"You two good brothers really surprised us old classmates."
"President Ye, this must be your daughter! My wife watches that variety show every day. She really likes her."
A familiar-looking classmate suddenly spoke. Standing beside him was a delicate woman whose eyes were shining as she looked at Nuan Nuan.
"Ahhh! I see my daughter, in person!"
"Hello, uncles and aunties~"
Nuan Nuan shyly showed her face and greeted everyone. Then, she shyly buried her face in her father's neck again.
"So cute!" "Nuan Nuan is so beautiful!" Everyone praised her without hesitation.
"President Ye, I knew you were bringing your daught… Nuan Nuan today, so I prepared a small gift. I… I've been watching the show and really like Nuan Nuan."
Zhang Wenjing, the woman whose eyes had been shining earlier, walked forward with a gift bag, looking nervous. She had almost blurted out "daughter" in her excitement.
"Thank you, Nuan Nuan, thank your auntie!" Ye Jinghuai could see that Zhang Wenjing genuinely liked Nuan Nuan and smiled kindly.
When the gift bag was opened, it contained a photo album with various edited photos of Nuan Nuan from the variety show, showing the thoughtfulness put into it.
"Thank you, auntie. Nuan Nuan really likes it."
"Thank you, I appreciate your effort." Ye Jinghuai also liked the album very much and thanked her sincerely.
"You're welcome! I'm Nuan Nuan's fan."
Zhang Wenjing waved her hands repeatedly: "OMG! The little cutie spoke to me. I'm dying! I'm your mommy fan, daughter!"
"Yes, yes, President Ye. We didn't know what to buy for the child, so we just prepared some red envelopes as a meeting gift."
Many classmates around started reaching for their pockets. In those days, giving red envelopes to children was common.
"No need! I haven't prepared any return gifts either. Please take your red envelopes back!" Ye Jinghuai didn't intend to accept them, as there wouldn't be any future interactions, so it wasn't necessary.
"This is for the child, no need to be polite." The class monitor tried to persuade him.
"Really, no need."
Seeing Ye Jinghuai's firm refusal, everyone reluctantly put their red envelopes back.
"I'm sorry I'm late." At this moment, a voice broke the awkward silence.
Zhang Yinan, dressed in a red dress and with impeccable makeup, stood at the entrance, accompanied by a little girl of about five or six.
"Oh, the campus belle is here." There was a brief silence in the banquet hall before the class monitor finally regained his composure.
"Don't call me that, I'm old already." Zhang Yinan greeted everyone with a smile.
"You're not old at all, we're not old yet!" Those good at lightening the mood quickly spoke up to ease the awkwardness. No one mentioned anything about the past.
"Is this your daughter?"
"Yes, this is my daughter Liu Wenxin, she's five years old. Xin Xin, say hello to everyone." Zhang Yinan looked down at her daughter and spoke.
"Hello, uncles and aunties." The little girl spoke timidly, her voice as quiet as a mosquito.
Although Nuan Nuan was also shy earlier, her speech was confident. This little girl's excessive timidity made everyone unsure of how to respond.
"Everyone, please sit down! Eat and drink as you please today." Zhou Moyang, as the organizer, quickly invited everyone.
"Young Master Zhou is treating, we must eat our fill today."
"Eat as much as you want, it's all-you-can-eat!" Zhou Moyang said indifferently.
The banquet today was a buffet. Long tables were set up around the banquet hall, laden with exquisite pastries, drinks, and dishes, a fusion of Chinese and Western cuisine, offering everything one could imagine.
"Nuan Nuan, Daddy will go get you some food. Wait for Daddy here, okay?" Ye Jinghuai carefully instructed Nuan Nuan.
"Mhm! Nuan Nuan will be good and won't run around." Nuan Nuan nodded earnestly.
"Oh, you go ahead! I'll be here!"
Zhou Moyang waved his hand impatiently. He had been waiting for an opportunity to be alone with Nuan Nuan.
"I wouldn't feel relieved with just you," Ye Jinghuai said, though he turned and left.
"Little Nuan Nuan, do you miss Uncle?" Zhou Moyang looked at Nuan Nuan with a smile, like a creepy uncle trying to lure a child.
"No~" Nuan Nuan shook her head truthfully.
"Why?" Zhou Moyang's face instantly fell.
"Uncle, we met a couple of days ago~"
"But Uncle misses Nuan Nuan very much~" Zhou Moyang blinked pitifully.
"Then okay~ Nuan Nuan misses Uncle too." Nuan Nuan sighed helplessly.
Zhou Moyang smiled happily. Nuan Nuan was too fun, both well-behaved and sweet, making her incredibly likable.
Meanwhile, Ye Jinghuai was carefully selecting food Nuan Nuan liked when a gust of fragrance approached.
"Jinghuai, long time no see." Zhang Yinan greeted him naturally.
"How have you been all these years?" Zhang Yinan continued to speak without waiting for Ye Jinghuai's reply.
"I was wrong to you back then. I'm very sorry for causing you so much harm."
"You are not worthy."
Ye Jinghuai knew that Zhou Moyang wouldn't organize an alumni reunion without a reason.
He also knew that Zhou Moyang might have a plan for today, but he simply couldn't stand Zhang Yinan's self-importance. He uttered a sentence and walked around her, leaving.
Zhang Yinan didn't feel embarrassed. She only thought that Ye Jinghuai hated her to death, but she truly wanted to make amends in this life.
She glanced at Liu Wenxin on the other side. She had specifically brought her daughter today.
It had long been rumored that the president of Ye Corporation doted on his daughter, which was why she brought Xin Xin, hoping to gain some favor and improve their relationship.