Chapter 913: Chapter 893: That Child from Those Years (Part Three)
Little Doubao hesitated for a long time but eventually took the chocolate cautiously.
Jiayi breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed like all children could not resist the temptation of snacks. Seeing Little Doubao just staring at the chocolate but not eating it, she hurriedly said, "Go ahead, it’s okay."
Little Doubao looked into her eyes, as if discerning whether she was being genuine or insincere. Slowly, he stuck out his tongue and licked it.
Seizing the opportunity, Jiayi pulled him gently to sit down beside the sofa.
Little Doubao, focused on licking the chocolate, did not refuse her holding his hand and obediently stood by Jiayi’s side.
Su Yan’s face turned purple. This little rascal, with just a piece of chocolate and a few kind words, had such a good attitude towards Jiayi. Yet, she heard Huo Tianpei’s voice, "Is your hand okay? Do you need a doctor to take a look?"
Su Yan snapped back to reality and hurriedly said, "It’s fine. I’ll just put some ointment on it later. Kids, after all, they can be shy with strangers at first. It’s very normal."
Huo Tianpei didn’t say much either, "In that case, let’s continue with what we were doing."
Lawyer Yang had been stunned watching from the side, not expecting another young master to appear, and finally reacted:
"... If this child is indeed the second young master’s orphan, logically, the company’s shares do need to be redistributed..."
Once the second young master passed away, his son would naturally inherit his shares.
Su Yan cleared her throat, her gaze sharpening, "So, in the Huo Group, Little Doubao should have a share, not just Zhenyang and Zaizai."
Huo Tianpei pondered for a while and then spoke, "That’s enough for today. Let’s wait until the shares are redistributed to discuss further."
Su Yan sighed in relief, helped Huo Tianpei up, and instructed, "Arrange for the little young master to stay in the suite next door temporarily."
When Little Doubao saw the assistant walking towards him, he dropped the chocolate onto the carpet with a thud and clung tightly to the sofa arm, refusing to let go.
The assistant, seeing Little Doubao unwilling to return to his room, looked helplessly at Su Yan, "Madam..."
Su Yan frowned slightly, "Just carry him over."
Then she comforted Huo Tianpei, "It’s okay, Tianpei. I’ll spend more time with him, and he’ll get used to it in a few days."
The assistant, no longer hesitating, lifted Little Doubao up.
Little Doubao began to struggle in the assistant’s arms, his small face turning bright red, yet he said not a word.
Jiayi, who had followed Huo Zhenyang to the door, saw this and recognized the fear in Little Doubao’s heart.
He had lived in the orphanage for so long and was suddenly moving to another unfamiliar place, surrounded by people claiming to be his relatives. Even a normal child would have trouble adjusting immediately, let alone a naturally sensitive and wary autistic child.
She hurried to the assistant’s side and said gently, "Little Doubao, you are a child of the Huo Family. You have a grandfather, an uncle, and a cousin. You don’t have to be alone in the orphanage anymore. Next time, I’ll bring your cousin to play with you, okay? His name is Zaizai, his full name is Huo Zhuoting, and he’s more than a year younger than you. He loves to play, and you’re his older brother. Can you help me look after him?"
Little Doubao stared wide-eyed at Jiayi, gradually calming down.
Jiayi quickly took out all the chocolates from her purse and stuffed them into Little Doubao’s pockets.
Holding onto his chocolate-filled pockets, Little Doubao looked at Jiayi’s eyes, then quietly shrank into the assistant’s embrace, not moving again.
The assistant sighed in relief and whispered, "Thank you, Miss Chu," as he hurriedly carried Little Doubao out.
Huo Tianpei looked at Jiayi, his eyes softening, "You always have a way, Jiayi."
Su Yan snorted lightly. So what if she could coax Little Doubao? He was without parents and could only be raised by her.
After all, she, Su Yan, was Little Doubao’s guardian.
Jiayi glanced at Su Yan’s smug face and said indifferently, "Old Master, I don’t have any special methods. I just don’t deceive him and give him what he truly wants. Don’t underestimate children just because they’re young. They’re actually very clever. They know who genuinely cares for them and who is fake."
Su Yan’s face turned pale, interrupting her words, "Tianpei, let’s go inside and rest."
Huo Tianpei didn’t say anything further. The appearance of Little Doubao today was still something he hadn’t fully processed, leaving his mind buzzing. With Su Yan’s support, he went to rest in the room.
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Little Doubao’s sudden return to the Huo Family put Huo Tianpei’s retirement plans on hold.
After confirming Little Doubao’s blood relation to the Huo Family, lawyer Yang, following Huo Tianpei’s wishes, prepared a new company share distribution.
Besides Huo Zhenyang and Zaizai, Little Doubao inherited his deceased father’s share, holding 20% of the group. After coming of age, he could participate in group management.
Su Yan proposed to take care of Little Doubao until adulthood, overseeing the shares on his behalf in the meantime.
In fact, even if Su Yan hadn’t suggested it, Huo Tianpei had the same idea.
After all, with Little Doubao having no parents and given his own poor health, someone needed to look after him.
Zhenyang and Zaizai also had inheritance rights and conflicts of interest with Little Doubao. In this regard, nobody seemed more suitable than Su Yan to be Little Doubao’s guardian.
Huo Tianpei’s decision was communicated to Disheng, and Huo Zhenyang wasn’t surprised.
With this, Su Yan could legitimately remain in the group management, using Little Doubao’s share as her leverage to hold onto those 20% shares.
Of course, Jiayi understood Su Yan’s intentions.
Her concern wasn’t just Su Yan using Little Doubao to stay in the company. It was more about Little Doubao not being happy with Su Yan.
That day at the hotel, before Little Doubao was taken away by the assistant, that look he gave her was something she couldn’t forget over the past few days.
Underneath his silent exterior was such helplessness.
The child didn’t like Su Yan.
That morning, as soon as she got up, Jiayi went to the two children’s rooms, rousing Zaizai and Xinxin with a couple of claps, helping them wash up and get dressed.
During these days of Gan Xinxin staying at Disheng, Jiayi was concerned about not treating her well enough, often taking the two kids out to play, be it an amusement park or an aquarium, or somewhere like a botanical garden.
The two little ones thought today would be no different, asking as they followed Jiayi downstairs, "Where are we going to play today?"
Jiayi glanced at Zaizai and smiled mysteriously, "Today, we’re going to meet Zaizai’s cousin. His name is Little Doubao, and he’s about your age."
"Brother Ting, it turns out you have a cousin!" Gan Xinxin said curiously.
"I didn’t know! Mommy, do I really have a cousin?" Zaizai was even more curious.
Jiayi nodded, "Yes, and Zaizai hasn’t met him yet. Mommy will take you to meet him today, okay? But, your cousin just returned to the Huo Family, and he’s a bit shy. Will you two help me cheer him up?"
"No problem." Cheering people up? Zaizai was an expert at that.
Gan Xinxin also nodded, "Ting brother’s cousin is my cousin too. I will definitely treat him well."
