Mu Yunyi looked down to find the little one clinging to his legs with all four limbs, just like a koala.
An Bao tilted her little head back, gazing up at Mu Yunyi with longing eyes, and said in her milky voice: "Big Uncle, you can't go out."
Amused by the little one's antics, Mu Yunyi bent down and scooped her up, gently pinching An Bao's nose with an indulgent smile. "Big Uncle has to go to work," he said fondly. "Will An Bao be a good girl and wait at home for Big Uncle to come back?"
"Big Uncle can't go! There are bad people!"
Mu Yunyi's reassurances, however, drew no response from An Bao.
An Bao was like someone who had braced with every ounce of strength, stubbornly refusing to let go of Mu Yunyi.
Mu Yunyi, though helpless, was utterly indulgent with An Bao. He sat on the sofa cradling the little dumpling, coaxing her for a long while, yet still found no way to extricate himself.
Yang Li arrived just in time to catch a glimpse of his own boss cradling a tiny infant, murmuring in a soft, gentle voice to soothe the little one — and he stood there completely thunderstruck.
You had to understand — their company's president was a man of perpetual stone-faced coldness. Even when meeting with business partners, he remained strictly by the book, like some unfeeling robot.
But the Mu Yunyi before her eyes was like a pool of spring water melted from an iceberg—warm and gentle…
Yang Li rubbed his eyes in disbelief, afraid he had been seeing things.
"Ahem, Boss..."
After a brief moment of surprise, Yang Li had already recovered the composure befitting an assistant. He called out to Mu Yunyi and said, "Director Chen from Zhenghao is already on his way — he should arrive at the company in about twenty minutes. You..."
Mu Yunyi heard these words and glanced helplessly at the soft little bundle nestled in his arms—curled up like a tiny puppy—then let out a sigh. He simply couldn't bring himself to push An Bao away, and could only say, "Have Mu Changqi go instead."
"The vice president? But…"
Yang Li hesitated slightly.
President Chen is the CEO of Zhenghao. What he values above all else is status — as a rule, unless someone of equal standing comes to meet with him, he would never agree to the collaboration.
This collaboration also holds the key to whether Mu's electronic crystals can be exported overseas.
So this was of the utmost importance to the Mu Group as well — if the cooperation could be successfully secured, the Electronic Crystal division's business for the entire year would be as good as settled.
But if someone else were to go…
I'm afraid Director Chen might feel slighted—this collaboration might just…
Mu Yunyi naturally knew this, yet he waved his hand all the same — he had already made up his mind to stay home and keep the little one company.
Though An Bao was little, she could still tell that the person Mu Yunyi was going to see this time was someone important. She furrowed her tiny brows and said in her soft, childish voice: "Big Uncle, then—then can An Bao go to the company with you?"
Mu Yunyi lowered his gaze toward the little dumpling. After a brief moment, a soft laugh escaped him, and he said with doting indulgence, "Good."
Yang Li was stunned once again!
It seems our CEO has absolutely no bottom line when it comes to the little dumpling! This is way too indulgent, isn't it??
But no matter what, as long as the boss agrees to come to the company, it's still a good thing — this partnership can go through after all.
Yet Yang Li had still underestimated the extent of Mu Yunyi's doting on An Bao!
In the car, Mu Yunyi spoke to Yang Li in a tone that brooked no discussion: "That plot of land we acquired on the outskirts of Yangcheng last year — forget the resort. We're turning it into an amusement park."
"Huh??"
"Also, in a moment, go transfer twenty percent of the equity I hold to An Bao."
???
Yang Li was stunned!
No no no!
More than mere shock!
But terror instead!
You must know, that plot of land in Yangcheng last year — the Mu family had expended tremendous effort just to secure it!
That plot of land has natural hot springs, and on top of that it's extremely close to Yangcheng — if developed into a resort, it would absolutely rake in a fortune!
But now, the president actually wanted to convert this plot of land into an amusement park? Had he lost his mind?
The city of Yangcheng had no shortage of amusement parks — who would ever bother heading to the outskirts?
Bad enough as that was—but now they actually wanted to transfer twenty percent of the shares to Little Milk Ball?
Wouldn't that little pudding instantly become a major shareholder of the Mu family?
Yang Li could only think that their Boss had either taken the wrong medicine or had a *gu* curse cast on them — how else could they have made such an irrational decision.
As Yang Li's assistant, he felt it was still necessary to offer some counsel……
"Ahem, Boss, I think this matter should still be re-…"
"Hm?"
Mu Yunyi raised his eyes and glanced at Yang Li without a word, yet Yang Li sensed the threat radiating from his boss and immediately shut his mouth.
An Bao sat in Mu Yunyi's arms with a look of bewilderment, completely unaware that, in the silence of that passing moment, her worth had skyrocketed.
The employees of the Mu Corporation were all stunned today!
The reason was that their very own boss had actually brought a chubby little baby to work!
Most importantly, the Boss — who normally went around with furrowed brows and an ice-cold stare — the moment he cradled that soft little baby in his arms, his usually frigid, cutting gaze melted into something surprisingly, utterly tender!
The staff were all abuzz, each privately speculating about just who the child in Mu Yunyi's arms could be!
But most people speculated that this chubby little dumpling was most likely Mu Yunyi's illegitimate daughter!!
After all, An Bao did bear a truly striking resemblance to Mu Yunyi.
The company's internal group chat exploded into an uproar, and the fantasy bubbles of some female employees came crashing down.
*Waaah, the BOSS already has a kid — there goes my dream of the overbearing CEO falling head over heels for me.*
"Pfft, oh please! The domineering CEO falling for *me*? You can barely deliver a file without your knees shaking!"
"Ahem, how could that be the same? Liking something and being afraid of it can coexist, you know…"
"Personally, I think this child might have come from one of those arrangements where they keep the baby but get rid of the mother. Just look at our CEO — all these years, he's practically been sleeping at the office. When would he ever have time to find a woman?"
"Oh, right, well when you put it that way, we can still give it our best shot — painless motherhood sounds pretty good too."
"Are you all this free? Is your work done already? Zhang Nannan, Chen Sisi! The two of you must hand in last quarter's reports to me before you leave today!"
Just as the employees were making the most noise, a message from the CFO popped up in the group chat—instantly, everyone fell silent, not daring to make a sound.
Who doesn't know that Janna, the Finance Director, has been secretly in love with Mu Yunyi for ten years?
He had been at Mu Yunyi's side since university, and after graduation, he turned down overseas offers to join the Mu Group.
All these years she had served the Mu family with unwavering dedication, yet every so often she'd put on the airs of the CEO's wife. Now the CEO had gone and brought a little bundle straight to the office — that Janna must be absolutely seething by now, don't you think?
Sitting before the computer screen, Janna's beautiful face was touched by faint traces of distortion.
Her gaze drifted toward the direction of the president's office. She was silent for a moment, then ultimately picked up a few documents, rose to her feet, and walked over.
"Mu Yunyi……"
Janna knocked on the door and walked in, but there was no sign of Mu Yunyi in the office — only a tiny, pudgy little thing curled up in the executive chair, its bright eyes fixed intently on the computer screen.
The mottled light spilled across her small face, casting it in gentle relief—soft and cherubic, like a baby's.
"Hm? Who are you looking for, ma'am?"
Zhanna gazed at the face before her — so uncannily similar to Mu Yunyi's — a flicker of resentment crossing her eyes before it vanished. "What sort of upbringing do you have, child?" she said coldly. "'Auntie'? Call me *Sister*."
"Ah? But..."
An Bao couldn't understand Jana's words either, only twisting her index fingers together in a flustered tangle, saying in a pitiful voice: "But Master said, if someone looks pretty you call them 'Sister,' and if someone looks ugly you call them 'Auntie.' An Bao didn't say it wrong—Xiao Fengfeng, that's what Master said, isn't it?"
An Bao tilted her head with a look of innocent bewilderment, glancing toward Xiao Fengfeng, who was perched on her shoulder, and asked.
Xiao Fengfeng cast a glance at Zhanna, knowing that when An Bao spoke of good and ill features, he meant a person's physiognomy rather than mere surface looks. Zhanna had clearly misunderstood — but…
"Right, you ugly freak."
"You!! All of you!!"