Tech Dominator Starts with Raising Kids

Chapter 669: Chapter 669: Even the Landlord’s Family Has No Surplus Food Left

Zhou Yaling rolled her eyes at Candy and sighed.

"Taking advantage and pretending to be innocent."

"Your sister here has been cooped up at home for two days, let alone going to the zoo. It’s good enough if Little Grey and Bun behave a bit."

"Anyway, that cowlick of yours is quite unique."

Looking at the cowlick standing up on Candy’s head, Zhou Yaling smirked, and the exhaustion of the day was washed away.

Candy, who was used to the cowlick, laughed without minding the looks from the people nearby. Her brother had said that a cowlick was a symbol of cuteness! Though she knew her brother was just teasing her, he was right about one thing: no one thought a cowlick on a kid’s head ruins their looks; on the contrary, it adds a point.

"Sister, why didn’t I see Bun and Little Grey at the office; didn’t you bring them over?"

Zhou Yaling nodded; she certainly didn’t bring those pesky little things.

The taxi driver wouldn’t allow pets, and there was White at home anyway, so the little ones wouldn’t go hungry.

"Ah~ I was planning to play with Little Grey."

"It’s just over an hour until work ends, then you can see them. Alright, don’t bother sister now, I’ve got heaps of work to handle."

"Be good, go bother your brother instead."

Watching her sister busy with work, Candy felt somewhat neglected.

She did want to play with her brother, but he had gone to the Number Two Lab Building. Plus, it was so hot outside, she wouldn’t stupidly run out to sunbathe.

Without a tablet, with her brother not around, and her sister busy, it was really boring.

The next second, Candy’s eyes lit up, and she tugged her sister’s sleeve.

"Sister."

"What now? Sister is really busy, be good, go play outside."

Candy extended her right hand, blinked, and said, "Phone, I’ll help sister rank up."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yaling thought for less than three seconds before decisively handing her phone from her desk to Candy.

"Go play in your brother’s office."

"Okay!"

Candy nodded and dashed away in a flash, fearing her sister might suddenly change her mind and take back the phone.

Lying on the sofa, enjoying the perfectly set air-conditioning, Candy pressed the screen and grinned at the lit-up display; the lock screen instantly unlocked.

"TiMi~"

From not far away, Xia Xiaomin turned to glance at Candy lying on the sofa so carefree.

"Hehe, watch me go crazy slaying."

After a few minutes, seeing a score of 0-9, Candy’s face grew serious.

"Huh? Why is it 460 again?"

"Someone’s definitely hacking."

"Zero, trace the internet for me, there’s definitely hacking on the other side."

However, the next moment, Zero replied in a chilling tone, "Where’s the hacking? The server is just upgrading, it’s just bad luck for the blue team in this round."

Candy, glaring at her screen as all her teammates perished again, growled in frustration.

"Zero, help smooth out the connection, always getting 460, how can I play like this?"

"Isn’t that asking me to hack?"

"Nonsense."

Listening to Candy and Zero bickering, the corners of Xia Xiaomin’s mouth perked up slightly. Kids, always not wanting to lose.

As it turns out, even with Zero optimizing the connection, it was no use under such a terrible circumstance.

Watching as the crystal was pushed, the unwilling Candy started another game.

When you least expect it, that’s when accidents happen, sure enough, she lost again.

"You lost again," Zero chimed in like a narrator.

"My teammates are just too lousy."

"Heh."

Already a bit agitated, Candy completely forgot she was using her sister’s game account, and it was Zhou Yaling’s hard-earned rank that was dropping, with teammates matching those Zhou Yaling typically paired with.

Commonly known as, all pitfalls.

Two rounds later, Candy had completely forgotten that quitting time had come.

Intently focused, Candy didn’t even notice Zhou Yaling standing behind her holding her bag, watching.

"Yay! Finally won a game, it’s been so tough!"

Candy had just clenched her fist and raised it when she saw her sister.

Seeing Zhou Yaling, who won the game, her face collapsed immediately upon hearing Candy’s words.

In over an hour, at least three games should have been played, and only winning one game meant what? At least a star was lost.

"Candy."

"Sister, here’s your phone."

Seeing her sister speak so earnestly, Candy couldn’t help but shiver; without thinking much, Candy chose to hand over the "crime" tool immediately.

After checking the record, Zhou Yaling was immediately heartbroken.

Three stars lost in about one and a half hours.

The heart aches! Three stars, with bad luck, it might take her three days to climb that back up.

Indeed, in Zhou Yaling’s view, ranking up nowadays is all about luck.

If luck is good, one can climb several stars in a day; if not... sigh... better not to mention.

Just then, Mo Jingchun, returning from the lab, showed up fashionably late.

Seeing both were there, Mo Jingchun stopped and said, "Let’s go, go home and cook dinner."

"Alrighty, alrighty!"

Candy jumped up...and missed, being caught under Zhou Yaling’s armpit.

"Let’s go."

Mo Jingchun gave a weird look at Zhou Yaling holding Candy under one arm, but from Candy’s eyes, Mo Jingchun detected guilt.

Getting ready to throw himself entirely into the space project, Mo Jingchun didn’t pay it much attention and was the first to leave the office.

In the car, Mo Jingchun realized something was missing.

"Where are Little Grey and Bun?"

"I know, sister locked them at home."

The three returned home and had just opened the door when a gray figure darted out from behind and leaped onto Candy.

"Ah ya ya, Little Grey, get your paws off, you’ve dirtied my clothes."

The next moment, Little Grey swiftly wagged its tail and jumped toward Mo Jingchun.

But its paws were caught in mid-air by Mo Jingchun’s quick hands. Squeezing Little Grey’s neck lightly, Mo Jingchun laughed, "Look how excited you are. Without knowing, one might think Zhou Yaling’s been bullying you at home."

As Mo Jingchun and Candy changed into slippers, Zhou Yaling emerged from the kitchen, looking a bit awkward.

"Old brother."

"What?" Mo Jingchun raised his head, puzzled.

Zhou Yaling rubbed her hands together and said with an embarrassed smile, "Old brother, you might not believe this, but there’s no food at home; I happened to finish it all yesterday."

"I was too busy with work today and forgot to grab some from the canteen kitchen."

Mo Jingchun: "..."

On the side, Candy, however, put on her shoes she just took off again. Mo Jingchun frowned and asked, "Aren’t you changing your shoes? Why are you putting them on again?"

Candy paused and said, "There’s no food at home, shouldn’t we be going out to eat?"

"Wishful thinking, I’ll call the hotel to have them deliver."

"Alright then."

The little one sighed and took her shoes off again.