Chapter 639: Chapter 638: 638, the cell phone was bought for me by Huanhuan.

“Huanhuan is Luoluo’s older sister, she likes Luoluo, she treats her well, what’s the problem with that? I don’t understand why you’re making a fuss over such a small issue, can’t we all just get along as a family? Are you really that petty? Are you actually jealous?”

Tu Youran remained silent, but deep inside she felt relief.

Shi Minyan continued, “I know, when you were pregnant, the doctor kept telling you that you were having a boy. But when Luoluo was born and turned out to be a girl, you were disappointed, your parents weren’t happy, I get that. However, whether it’s a son or a daughter, they’re both my flesh and blood! I love Luoluo, if you really don’t like her, leave her matters to me in the future, you don’t have to bother!”

After saying so, he turned around to leave.

“Minyan.” Tu Youran rushed forward, hugging him from the back and started to apologize softly, “I was wrong, I really was, there’s just too much going on at the new company lately, and they just called to have me work overtime tomorrow. I’m really frustrated, and seeing Luoluo not listening to me, I took it out on her. I promise I won’t do that again, I know I did wrong, Minyan, can you forgive me this time?”

The woman’s voice was soft and gentle.

Shi Minyan frowned tightly, but his tone noticeably softened, “If there’s anything troubling you at work, talk to a friend about it. If that doesn’t work, take a break and clear your mind. Don’t take your frustrations out on our child, she’s only five. This age is very sensitive, and we barely have time to spend with her due to our busy work schedules…”

Tu Youran kept nodding her head until…

“If it really doesn’t work out, let Huanhuan take care of Luoluo.”

“No, that’s not an option!” Tu Youran immediately rejected the idea.

Shi Minyan said, “You just started a new job, my company is still in its founding stages, our mother is old, my sister-in-law also needs to take care of Mom, and she has to go to France every now and then. There’s no one who can take care of Luoluo.”

“I do, I have the time, I’ll take care of Luoluo from now on. Huanhuan is almost 25, she has her own life, and mom already said we must find a suitable match for Huanhuan this year. We can’t let Luoluo disturb her anymore, as her relatives, we can’t be so selfish, right?”

Tu Youran looked sincere, “Don’t worry, I will be more patient with Luoluo from now on, I’ve already found a new nanny. In a few days when school starts, I’ll send and pick her up with the nanny. Minyan, trust me, I truly can’t live without Luoluo, Minyan, Minyan…”

Shi Minyan sighed, he could only agree, “Okay.”

*

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Outside, Little Luoluo had stopped crying.

However, as soon as she saw Tu Youran, she immediately retreated into Qian Yulin’s arms and turned her small face away.

Qian Yulin was holding her niece, constantly trying to soothe her.

“Luoluo.” Tu Youran tried to appease her, “Mommy was wrong, Mommy shouldn’t have been so harsh on you, can you forgive Mommy?”

At this moment, she’d returned to her gentle motherly image.

Shi Minyan also came over to persuade, “Luoluo, your mommy was just upset for a moment. You need to listen to her from now on, okay?”

Little Luoluo finally turned her head, but she said, “Daddy, phone…”

Tu Youran’s fingers tightened suddenly.

Shi Minyan immediately asked, “Youran, where’s Luoluo’s phone?”

Tu Youran didn’t say a word.

“Mommy threw it away.” Little Luoluo began to sob again while tattling.

The phone that Huanhuan bought for her was just thrown away. She was very sad.

“Alright, alright, don’t cry, Daddy will take you to buy a new phone right now.” Shi Minyan hurriedly consoled.

“No, no!” Little Luoluo frantically shook her small head, choking back sobs, she explained, “Huanhuan’s, the phone was bought by Huanhuan.”

Shi Minyan sighed inwardly. He glanced at his wife, “Then, we’ll let Huanhuan buy you a new one, okay?”

“It has to be identical.” Little Luoluo continued to cry.

“Okay, we’ll have Huanhuan buy you an identical one.” The sight of the tiny girl trying to hold back her tears was heart-breaking, Shi Minyan would agree to anything she asked at this moment.

Wiping her tears, Little Luoluo finally nodded in satisfaction, “Mm.”

**

Elsewhere.

After changing clothes, Shi Huan followed Chu Xiuhuang to the car park at the entrance of the stadium.

“Mr. Chu, are we taking my car? Or…”

“Yours.”n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

“Alright.” Shi Huan immediately pulled out his car keys.

As soon as they got into the car, his phone suddenly rang.

After a glance at the caller ID, Shi Huan pursed his lips, but answered anyway, “Hello?”

“Huanhuan, where did you buy Luoluo’s phone?”

“What happened?”

“She lost her phone and insists on getting an identical replacement.”

“Oh.” Shi Huan replied, “Then I’ll buy her another one.”

“How much is it, I’ll transfer you the money.”

“No need, it’s just a phone.”

For some reason, Shi Huan didn’t like Tu Youran, but she really liked her little cousin-born from her.

Maybe because Little Luoluo was too adorable?

Moreover, that little girl was particularly well-behaved. Shi Huan felt that her relationship with Luoluo was similar to a line from the currently popular TV drama “Life Is Nice”, “Even familial affection involves fate.”

She wasn’t close to Old Lady Shi, Shi Qingge, or even her mother Qian Yulin.

Only with this little girl did she have a particularly good rapport.

During those months living together, Shi Huan was happy to spend more money on her; as long as she saw the little girl smiling, she felt incredibly happy and satisfied.

“Alright then, I’ll need your help.”

“No problem.”

After saying that, both fell silent, making the atmosphere over the phone awkward.

As soon as Chu Xiuhuang looked over, Shi Huan quickly said, “If there’s nothing else, I’ll hang up.”

“Alright, go on with what you were doing.”

After hanging up the phone, Chu Xiuhuang immediately asked, “Who were you on the phone with?”

“My uncle.”

“The one who got into fights and went to jail when he was younger?” Chu Xiuhuang did not have a good impression of this youngest son of the Shi Family.

He only remembered that when Shi Qingge was in trouble back then, Shi Minyan seemed to have caused a ruckus at a bar. As a weakling who couldn’t even fight off a chicken, he wasn’t good at fighting at all. After hitting someone on the head, he got beaten up himself, full of bruises, and was even put into jail for intentional injury.

During that period, both the men from the Shi Family had suddenly passed away, leaving the family with no backbone. With the family fortunes declining, the situation was terrible. Yet, this Shi Minyan recklessly caused trouble without thinking of the consequences, he was absolute foolishness!

Chu Xiuhuang’s impression of him was that of a pampered, clueless, and incredibly silly poor little rich boy!

Shi Huan hummed in agreement, and drove off.

Meanwhile, Chu Xiuhuang took out a lighter, lit up a cigarette, and lowered the car window halfway. Squinting his eyes, he said, “Go to Peace Road on the East Fifth Ring, the Lianjia Real Estate Agency.”

“Okay.”

Without asking any further questions, Shi Huan quickly set up the navigation and drove off towards their destination.

Approximately forty minutes later, Shi Huan parked the car, “Mr. Chu, we are here.”

Chu Xiuhuang glanced over, “Get out.”

Shi Huan was momentarily stunned, “Mr. Chu, should I come too?”

“Nonsense. Of course, you have to go; this concerns you.” Chu Xiuhuang said, got out of the car and went his way.

Shi Huan reluctantly followed suit and got out as well.

Is Mr. Chu planning to invest in another shop front?

Why didn’t he mention it to her beforehand?

Following Chu Xiuhuang into the real estate agency, a man in a suit quickly came over to greet them, “Good afternoon, Mr. Chu.”

He then looked at Shi Huan, “May I know who this is?”

“Hello, I am Mr. Chu’s…”

Before Shi Huan could finish her sentence, Chu Xiuhuang had already interrupted, “She is the buyer.”

The buyer?

Shi Huan was surprised, and before she could understand what he meant, the staff member’s eyes lit up, and he enthusiastically reached out his hands, “Hello, hello.”

Shi Huan could only shake hands with him.

Subsequently, the staff member led Chu Xiuhuang and Shi Huan into a conference room, and soon, a woman in a uniform came in and handed them a few contracts.

“This one is the purchase contract for Shi Jingyuan, and this one is…”

As soon as she heard the name “Shi Jingyuan”, Shi Huan immediately looked at Chu Xiuhuang, “Mr. Chu, are you buying the villa owned by the Shi family?”

Shi Jingyuan was indeed the old Shi estate, located at the intersection of Peace Road and Boyang Road in the eastern part of the city.

It had been vacant and desolate for several years, even the location’s landmarks had depreciated, so there was really no need for Chu Xiuhuang to buy such an old house for investment purposes.

“I am not buying.”

As soon as Chu Xiuhuang said this, Shi Huan was even more surprised.

The next second.

“You’re buying it.” Chu Xiuhuang said, curling his thin lips, raising his long eyebrows, with a smile that was as refreshing as a spring breeze.

However, Shi Huan frowned, “What do you mean? I don’t have that much money…”

“I’ll pay for you.”

“What?”