Ye Yun had no telepathy, how could he know Wu Ziqiong harbored such thoughts?
Even if he did, he could only sigh at the great leaps in this woman’s thinking.
“It’s not as good as you say…”
Wu Ziqiong’s voice grew softer, her heart pounding. A girlish demeanor from ten years ago resurfaced.
She hadn't felt this way in years.
It was like a young girl, experiencing first love, being praised by the boy she had long admired.
Contentment.
Excitement.
Joy.
Her heart felt as sweet as if she had eaten candy.
“Don’t be so modest, you have many advantages. I don’t think any man could resist your charm. Keep at it, I believe if you persist, your life will change significantly,” Ye Yun encouraged her.
Upon hearing Ye Yun’s words, Wu Ziqiong lowered her head even further, but her large eyes couldn’t stop stealing glances at Ye Yun.
She really wanted to ask.
What about you?
Can you resist my charm?
But remembering the vast economic disparity between them, the words were swallowed back down her throat.
Yingtian Prefecture… a mansion worth over a hundred million!
“This won’t do. You need confidence for live streaming, you can’t be so timid,” Ye Yun frowned and reminded her.
“Mhm, mhm. I’ll work hard!” Wu Ziqiong startled, quickly nodding vigorously.
“Keep at it!” Ye Yun gave her a thumbs-up gesture, then continued to cook.
Having returned from the future, Ye Yun knew that the path of live streaming wasn’t easy.
Simply put, he wanted Wu Ziqiong to combine online and offline methods, embarking on the path of becoming a popular online dance instructor.
However, to become an internet sensation, physical attributes like appearance and figure accounted for only ten percent.
After all, with all the beauty filters and leg-lengthening effects, even Qiao Biluo could be transformed into Su Daji.
What mattered more were marketing strategies and a strong post-production team.
With decades of experience from his past life, Ye Yun held an overwhelming advantage over people of this era.
With his clandestine assistance, making Wu Ziqiong a major online celebrity wouldn’t be difficult.
Looking at Wu Ziqiong, with his years of experience, Ye Yun had a strange feeling.
This woman before him was very similar to Li Mengyao from his previous life.
Caring for a child all by herself.
Equally beautiful.
And equally inexperienced.
Ye Yun wasn't a bleeding-heart do-gooder.
But he believed that good deeds are rewarded.
Perhaps his rebirth was the good karma accumulated from the countless acts of kindness by the Yao Ke Group in his past life.
If his small act of kindness could provide a better life for this unfortunate mother and daughter, Ye Yun wouldn't mind helping.
As the ancients said, “When poor, one should cultivate oneself; when prosperous, one should help the world.”
Ye Yun always adhered to the belief, “Heaven has endowed me with talents, which will surely be useful; a thousand pieces of gold may be scattered, but they will return.”
Helping others is more meritorious than building a seven-storied pagoda.
The way he had just instructed her truly made her feel secure.
Watching Ye Yun meticulously cook, Wu Ziqiong truly wished time could freeze, allowing this man to stay with them, mother and daughter, forever.
But she also knew this was ultimately an unrealistic fantasy.
About an hour later, Ye Yun had served all the dishes Tongtong wanted to eat. He meticulously cleaned the gas stove, washed the dishes and pots, mopped the floor, and bagged all the kitchen and bathroom trash. Then, he washed his hands, grabbed the trash bag, and said,
“The dishes are ready. Eat while they’re hot. Keke, come with Dad to pick up Mom.”
“Okay!” Keke quickly grabbed a piece of sweet and sour pork rib, put it in her mouth, and trotted over to Ye Yun while chewing.
Meanwhile, Tongtong had already started feasting. However, upon hearing the word "Mom," Wu Ziqiong’s hands trembled, and the chopsticks nearly fell from her grasp.
He was leaving?
Right, he had a wife.
Wu Ziqiong’s face dimmed and she said, “Stay for a bit to eat before you go. Keke is hungry too.”
“No, Mengyao will be off work soon. We’ll pick her up together, and then we’ll eat out. We still need to buy them some things this afternoon.”
Thinking of his wife being able to dress up beautifully, Ye Yun’s face bloomed with genuine happiness.
The suffering his wife and child endured in his past life, he would repay a million or even a hundred thousand times over in this life.
“Uncle Ye, Keke, are you leaving? Tongtong doesn’t want you to go.”
Even the famished Tongtong quickly ran down and hugged Ye Yun’s leg.
Ye Yun gently patted her small head and smiled.
“Uncle will come again next time. Tell Keke what you want to eat, and she can tell me, alright?”
“If I tell Keke, will you come find me?”
“Of course, as long as you and Mom don’t mind Uncle visiting so often,” Ye Yun replied with a smile.
Tongtong took Ye Yun’s joking words seriously and ran diligently in front of Wu Ziqiong, pleading,
“Mom, please don’t dislike Uncle Ye, okay? Tongtong really likes Uncle Ye.”
How could Wu Ziqiong dislike Ye Yun?
She wished Ye Yun could come over every day to keep her and her daughter company.
If nothing else, having a man around the house made her feel a bit more secure in life.
However, despite her thoughts, how could she possibly say such a thing?
Hearing this, she immediately said, “Silly girl, how could Mom dislike Uncle Ye visiting? It’s just that Uncle Ye is usually very busy; he has a family, and we can’t bother him all the time. But if you miss Keke, you can invite Keke and Uncle Ye to play together. That way, you can not only eat the delicious food Uncle Ye makes but also share your snacks and toys with Keke!”
“Wow! Thank you, Mom! Keke, Uncle Ye, Mom says you can come find Tongtong! Remember to visit often!” Zhong Xintong said happily.
A child’s world is the most innocent and pure.
If it were a middle schooler or high schooler, they might have understood the helplessness in Wu Ziqiong’s words.
Ye Yun has a wife and children!
But a kindergartner like Tongtong, how could she possibly understand such things?
Ye Yun didn't mind, taking Wu Ziqiong's words as her concern for his family relationships. He smiled and said to Wu Ziqiong,
“Then we’ll be going. Eat while it’s hot. Keke, say goodbye to Tongtong and Auntie Wu.”
“Goodbye Tongtong! Goodbye Auntie Wu!” Keke happily waved her little arms.
“Goodbye Uncle Ye! Goodbye Keke!” Tongtong also said.
Wu Ziqiong saw the father and daughter to the door and said,
“Thank you so much, Mr. Ye. You’ve helped us so many times, I don’t know how to repay you.”
“It’s not about needing to repay every little thing. Keke and Tongtong are such good friends, it’s normal for us parents to help each other,” Ye Yun said with a smile.
Wu Ziqiong didn’t say anything more, nor did she ask why Ye Yun chose to help her and not others.
To be honest, in life, too many men approached her precisely because of her beauty.
There were rich ones, patient ones, considerate ones, devoted ones; all types.
But the way they looked at her, without exception, was filled with lewd desire.
It made her feel sick.
So, no matter how hard life was, she refused to engage with these people.
But Ye Yun was different.
From this man, she only felt encouragement and help.
This interaction was truly pure, and the experience made her feel as if she were basking in a spring breeze.