After Becoming The Young Darling Of A Wealthy Family - Chapter 8

When Wen Ruanqing realized someone was trying to snatch her thing, she instantly clenched her hand and hid the balloon in her arms: “Mommy!”

Feng Ye immediately stepped forward and took the balloon back, managing to maintain a gentle demeanor for the moment: “Little girl, I bought this balloon for my daughter. You cannot take it.”

Wen Tingyin also noticed that this person wanted to steal Wen Ruanqing’s things. With her hands on her hips, she walked up to the girl: “That’s right. If you like it, you can ask your mom to buy you one. You can’t steal other people’s things.”

Huo Yinli also walked to Wen Ruanqing’s side, shielding her discreetly. She looked over with an displeased expression, thoroughly disliking this kind of rough behavior.

However, the girl didn’t think much of it. She snorted, turned around, and shouted loudly: “Mom! There’s a balloon here, I want this one.”

After speaking, she made a “bleh” face at Wen Ruanqing: “I want this one!”

Wen Si’s face turned cold. She scooped Wen Ruanqing up and held her across her chest to prevent her from seeing this and becoming unhappy. Lowering her head, she coaxed her gently: “It’s fine. Rest for a bit, and your mother will take you back in a moment.”

Wen Ruanqing indeed had no energy. She gave a soft “mm” in response, then buried her head in Wen Si’s arms and closed her eyes. However, her hand gripped the string tied to the balloon exceptionally tight, terrified that it would be snatched away.

“I said, you can buy one.” Wen Tingyin was provoked into anger. Her face grew cold, but she still repeated herself with good temper: “You can buy one.”

The girl didn’t care at all. The moment she turned around and saw her mother, she immediately complained: “Mom, I want this balloon, but they snatched it away.”

A meticulously dressed woman walked over, keeping a proper, polite smile on her face: “I’m so sorry, my child likes this balloon, but they are all sold out nearby. Sell it to me for five hundred yuan, just pull out your QR code.”

Hearing this, Wen Si let out a cold laugh. Her words and attitude implicitly showed a sense of condescension. She looked over with cold eyes, standing up while holding Wen Ruanqing. The aura she had developed from years of maneuvering through the business world instantly manifested: “Ma’am, I don’t consider this a transaction. I’m sorry, but I am not selling.”

Hearing these words, the girl became upset right away and screamed: “I want it right now!”

“Uncultured!” Wen Tingyin struck back with a cold expression: “Didn’t your teacher tell you that your behavior is just like a thief’s? You have no manners at all.”

Huo Yinli also nodded: “No manners.”

Leaning in Wen Si’s arms, Wen Ruanqing also opened her eyes. Sensing that her family members were in a bad mood, she opened her mouth and said softly: “No…”

Hearing this, Feng Ye let out a low laugh, but on her phone, she had already begun contacting the family’s legal department.

The girl’s face instantly flushed red upon hearing this. Her eyes welled up with tears, yet she threw a tantrum: “I want it, I want it! Mom, I want the one in that person’s hand.”

Hearing this, Wen Tingyin looked at her with a face full of disdain: “Shame on you!”

“Mom!” The girl directly lunged to grab it, but Feng Ye stepped directly in front of Wen Tingyin. She looked down at her with a completely expressionless face: “Ma’am, if your child uses force, I believe we will have to meet at the police station.”

Hearing her words, the woman reached out to restrain her daughter. She also noticed that the people around them were staring. Tucking a strand of hair behind her ear, the gentleness on her face entirely vanished, replaced by a haughty look: “Do you know who I am? Have you heard of the Wu Group? We are about to cooperate with the local Wen Group of this city. Of course, I’ve said it, but you probably wouldn’t understand anyway. You just need to know that my family doesn’t lack money—”

“Mom, I’ve never heard of the Wu Group?” Wen Tingyin hugged Feng Ye’s leg, poking her head out to look at them: “Does Huo Yinli know?”

Huo Yinli cooperated and shook her head as well: “I don’t know.”

“Oh, maybe their reputation is just too insignificant.” Born into a wealthy family herself, Wen Tingyin gave a light laugh and tugged at Feng Ye’s clothes: “Mom, we should go back. Don’t chat with her anymore.”

The woman’s eyes widened, and she was about to speak, but Wen Tingyin cut her off directly. The young girl’s calmness formed a stark contrast with the crying and screaming girl. She said, “Auntie, my last name is Wen.”

After saying this, Wen Tingyin acted spoiled toward Feng Ye: “Let’s go, Mom. Let’s go quickly.”

Wen Si nodded, turned around, and walked back, ignoring the mother and daughter entirely. That pair was insignificant to her, but she was exceptionally satisfied with Wen Tingyin’s performance.

Wen Ruanqing had fallen fast asleep. Feng Ye felt her forehead, and only after ensuring she didn’t have a fever did she relax: “We’ll deal with that family later. They made me quite unhappy today.”

“I’m not happy either.” Wen Tingyin pouted: “So ill-mannered, trying to snatch my little sister’s balloon.”

Huo Yinli followed beside Wen Tingyin. Although she didn’t say anything, she was complaining heavily in her heart.

She didn’t like that girl. She hated her.

When children were annoying, they were truly annoying. Feng Ye and Wen Si exchanged a look and then changed the topic, starting to chat about what to eat for the afternoon. They didn’t linger any longer and went straight into the car to head back.

Right now, the absolute priority was Wen Ruanqing’s condition.

Wen Ruanqing leaned in Wen Si’s arms, sleeping deeply. Originally, she could hear the voices of her sister and mother, but for some reason, they suddenly seemed to drift very far away, as if she had been hidden underwater. There was a gurgling sensation, and her body felt soft and limp, like it was floating in water. It was a very magical feeling.

However, her hands and legs were no longer under her control.

“Whimper.” Wen Ruanqing let out a whimper, her expression turning somewhat uncomfortable.

“She probably feels too hot.” Feng Ye used a wet towel to wipe Wen Ruanqing’s body, and then used a cotton swab to apply medicine to the reddened areas on her skin: “Let’s put a cooling gel sheet on her to prevent a fever.”

Wen Si nodded. Seeing that Wen Ruanqing was still gripping the balloon tightly in her hand, she let out a silent sigh and didn’t force her to let go: “Today probably scared the little baby.”

“Different children have different personalities, but when it comes to throwing tantrums, we can’t take it lightly.” Feng Ye swept a glance at Wen Si, a warning flashing in her eyes: “You better handle this clearly.”

Wen Si’s smile was faint: “It’s handled. I’ll go get the cooling gel sheet.”

“That’s more like it.” Feng Ye lowered her head and kissed Wen Ruanqing: “Have a good sleep.” “Little baby.”

Wen Ruanqing felt as if she had slept for a very long time. When she opened her eyes, she found herself in an exceptionally large rainbow world. This world was filled with many beautiful balloons and stuffed animals. Letting out a “wow,” she reached out and hugged a stuffed animal beside her into her arms.

She looked toward a large castle in the distance, wanting to walk inside to see what it looked like. Excitedly, she began to crawl forward. Because her walking wasn’t very stable yet, she walked for a bit and crawled for a bit, but her goal remained that large castle the entire time.

“Bang—” Wen Ruanqing heard a very loud noise behind her. Frowning, she turned her head and discovered an exceptionally massive balloon following her. That balloon was so big that even her mother and mom wouldn’t be able to hold it!

“Wow—” Wen Ruanqing’s eyes widened, but what followed was fear. Sniffling, she turned around to run, but the balloon chased after her, making loud banging noises.

Don’t chase me! The balloon was pink with a white smiling face on the outside. Looking at that smiling face, she could no longer run. She could only hold her stuffed animal and cry loudly: “Mommy!” I want Mommy!

At this moment, Wen Si had just finished taking a shower and came out. Her three family members were fast asleep, leaving only her now. Just as Wen Si was about to get into bed, she felt Wen Ruanqing moving uneasily. She immediately leaned down and patted her chest gently: “Don’t be afraid, little baby. Mom is here.”

But in the next second, she saw Wen Ruanqing pout her lips. Before Wen Si could react, she heard her crying: “Waa, waa.”

Wen Si had no choice but to pick Wen Ruanqing up, but the moment she held her, she felt something was wrong. She immediately called out to Feng Ye: “Wife! Wife! Come quickly, the little baby seems to be unable to breathe—”

Wen Ruanqing’s rapid, labored breathing broke the peace between them. She was rushed back to the hospital once again, hooked up to a ventilator, and lay on the hospital bed with her eyes closed. Her face was pale, completely stripped of her previous vitality.

“Mommy.” Wen Tingyin and Huo Yinli carried their little backpacks into the hospital room. There were no smiles on their faces, only deep worry for Wen Ruanqing.

Feng Ye was sitting by the hospital bed reading the news. Seeing that Wen Tingyin and Huo Yinli had arrived, she stood up to let them stand by the bedside, saying in a low voice: “Your little sister was frightened. Once her body gets a little better, she can go home.”

“Little sister.” Standing by the bedside, Wen Tingyin looked at Wen Ruanqing’s sleeping form and couldn’t help but lower her head as tears fell: “Little sister looks so uncomfortable.”

Feng Ye pulled out a tissue to wipe away Wen Tingyin’s tears: “Your little sister is really going to be fine. Don’t cry.”

“Then when will she wake up?” Huo Yinli, who had been standing silently by Wen Ruanqing’s bedside, finally spoke up. She clutched her little backpack tightly, feeling somewhat sad: “I want to play with little sister.”

“She might wake up in a little bit, or she might need to sleep a bit longer.” Feng Ye let out a breath, her gaze toward Wen Ruanqing always filled with love: “If it gets too late, you’ll have to go back with Auntie Wen.”

Huo Yinli nodded. She carefully reached out her hand to poke Wen Ruanqing’s cheek, whispering softly: “Little sister.”

Beautiful little sister, has my magic lost its effect? Huo Yinli knit her brows, as if holding many heavy thoughts in her heart. Just as she pulled her hand back and stood up straight, she noticed Wen Ruanqing’s eyelids flutter!

Wen Tingyin had also been staring at Wen Ruanqing, and she immediately said: “Little sister is waking up!”

As she finished speaking, Wen Ruanqing opened her eyes. Her breathing was incredibly heavy. Upon opening her eyes, she saw the blank white ceiling. She didn’t react at first, but she froze when she saw the three people standing by her bed.

She realized her sister and mommy were keeping her company.

“Mo…” Wen Ruanqing couldn’t make a sound. She could only glance to the left and then to the right. This is so nice.

“Huo Yinli, hurry up and take it out.” Wen Tingyin was incredibly urgent. She watched as Huo Yinli pulled a drawing out of the backpack and placed it in front of Wen Ruanqing’s eyes. Then, she leaned close to Wen Ruanqing’s ear, pointing her finger at the drawing: “Sister Yinli and I drew this together!”

“Look, a big tree, flowers, butterflies on the flowers, a little river flowing with a splash, the sun mommy, white clouds, and an airplane in the sky. Didn’t you say you haven’t been on an airplane? Sister will take you on one in the future. And there’s a…”

Wen Ruanqing’s gaze fell upon the drawing. Listening to Wen Tingyin’s continuous chattering, it felt as if she had truly entered the world inside the drawing. Although she couldn’t go outside right now, she could still see the world out there.

Taking a deep breath, she slowly curled her lips into a smile. She was truly happy, so happy.