《The Boss in the Business World is Actually a Cute Baby》 Chapter 1 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio In the master bedroom bathroom of a luxurious villa, the comfortable 1.8-meter long bathtub was already filled with water, but no one turned off the tap. Hot water overflowed from the bathtub, and the heat gradually swept through the entire bathroom. It was almost impossible to see that there was actually a little girl curled up in the bathtub. Her eyes were tightly shut and she was submerged under the water. Her long and soft eyelashes floated along with the flow of the water, and her long black hair surrounded her body. Everything was eerily calm, and she seemed to have lost her breath¡­ However, in the next second, her pair of beautiful black eyes suddenly opened, and a frightening light shot out from them. She stretched out her small and soft hands and struggled desperately in the water. Due to her panic, she choked on a few mouthfuls of water, and with great difficulty, she used her small palms to hold onto the edge of the bathtub¡­ The moment I woke up, I had no idea where I was. There was water all around me. I used all my strength only to barely float to the surface and not drown. Wasn¡¯t I just in a car accident? Why am I in water? After I stabilized myself, I was completely stunned! The place where I almost drowned was a bathtub! And at this moment, I was only half a body taller than the height of the bathtub! As an outstanding 1.72-meter-tall graduate of the University of Finance, how was I not able to climb out of the bathtub? I immediately looked at myself¡­ pink princess pajamas, small hands, and short legs! The mirror in front of me also reflected my current appearance ¡ª a five-year-old girl. Although she was very disheveled, she was very pretty! At this moment, I was in a daze. Memories that weren¡¯t my own suddenly rushed into my mind. I traveled through time, into a little girl named Sheila, like me. Little Sheila¡¯s parents had just died in a car accident and her uncle Bob moved into her home to ¡°take care¡± of her, when in fact, his intention was to seize her inheritance! The reason why little Sheila had almost drowned in the bathtub was that she drank water that Bob had mixed with sleeping pills before she took her bath! Bob wanted to make her death look like an accident so that he could completely seize the inheritance left by his own brother! What a scumbag! He thought that Sheila was easy to bully since she was still young, but he would have never expected that the one inside Sheila¡¯s body was me! A financial genius with an IQ of over 150 whose only passion in life was to punish and deal with the worst people! I scrambled out of the tub, tiptoed to the door, and reached for the knob. My mind raced through all the useful information Sheila had left me. I caught one thing. Bob had moved in with a gorgeous woman, who was not his fierce first wife, Dana. I guessed that he had secretly brought her home as his mistress. I slowly opened the bathroom door, and the glaring scene outside confirmed my guess. There was a half-naked man and woman in bed whose dress was torn down to her waist, revealing a pair of rather voluptuous breasts. Her underwear was already down to her knees, and her private part overlapped with the man¡¯s lower body. Bob only took off his pants halfway. He was so impatient that he couldn¡¯t even fully take his pants off. His hands kept rubbing the woman¡¯s breasts as he chewed and sucked her nipples. His mouth was full of obscenities, like an uncivilized barbarian, he said, ¡°Little bitch, aren¡¯t you happy? I¡¯m good, right? Hurry up and scream! The louder the better!¡± ¡°Ah! You¡­ you¡¯re so good, I can¡¯t take it anymore.¡± The woman tried her best to compliment him. She made a hair-raising scream and twisted her body like a water snake. ¡°I want it! Give it to me¡­¡± I wasn¡¯t interested in this unaesthetic sex scene at all, but this was a good opportunity for me to get out of here. I sneaked into the room by virtue of my small stature and the fact that I didn¡¯t make any sound when I walked. Then, when they were about to have sex, I sneaked away Bob¡¯s phone on the bedside table, into the bathroom. Bob had a combination lock, and it was a combination of his birth date and year. Little Sheila had memories of Bob¡¯s birthday in her mind, so I tried a few times and easily cracked his lock. Then, I used his phone to take a video of him having sex with the woman and sent it to Aunt Dana! I pressed the send button and a smirk appeared on my face as I waited to see what would happen. I still didn¡¯t feel safe after this, so I decided that I still needed an adult to back me up. I searched through little Sheila¡¯s memories and finally found someone ¡ª her uncle Steve, the richest man in the city. Little Sheila had never met him. Steve had once thought that little Sheila¡¯s father¡¯s family wasn¡¯t good enough for her mother, so he had opposed their marriage. Her mother was a stubborn woman who fell out with her brother in order to marry the man she loved. She even said that she would never rely on his help to live. So the brother and sister, who had been very close to each other, were cut off. But in Sheila¡¯s memory, Steve was very sister-obsessed, and if it hadn¡¯t been for this marriage episode, he would still have doted on his sister very much. I decided to give it a try, and dialed the number Steve had left ¡ª Steve had left a business card for Sheila¡¯s mother so that she could call him when she decided to, but she hadn¡¯t yet called. Little Sheila had seen it a few times while playing. Unfortunately, it wasn¡¯t Steve who picked up the phone. It was his secretary. He was in a meeting. I told his secretary about my situation, but his secretary was clearly skeptical. She politely told me she would pass the message on, and hung up. I wasn¡¯t sure. Would Sheila¡¯s uncle, whom she had never met, really show up? Twenty minutes after I hung up the phone, there was a commotion outside the door. Apparently, Bob¡¯s wife, Dana, was furious after seeing the video. I could clearly hear her angry roar from the closed bathroom. ¡°Bitch! Are you crazy? How dare you seduce my husband? I¡¯ll destroy you! You vixen! Shameless bitch!¡± ¡°Ahhhh!¡± The woman¡¯s screams were endless. I opened the door and watched the show through a crack. Bob covered himself with a blanket and asked Dana with a trembling voice, ¡°You¡­ How did you know about this?¡± ¡°What do you mean how did I know? Didn¡¯t you send me a video of you sleeping with her? Do you want me to kill you?¡± Dana was obviously still angry! Bob took the phone and looked at it. He said in surprise, ¡°Why would I film something like this! Why is the angle so low¡­¡± Bob mumbled and looked at me. He saw me, who was watching the show through the crack of the door. ¡°So you did it, you little bastard!¡± Bob flew into a rage out of humiliation. He didn¡¯t care about his wife and mistress who were fighting each other. He rushed straight at me. I was so frightened that I quickly closed the door and locked it! Bob stood outside the door and used all his strength to hit the door. He looked as if he wanted to tear me apart. ¡°Little bastard, get out here! I¡¯ll skin you alive! Come out!¡± I was so scared that I blocked the door, afraid that he would break-in. At this moment, an extremely cold and intimidating male voice came from outside the door.. ¡°Don¡¯t you dare touch her!¡± Chapter 2 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Outside the door, Bob exclaimed, ¡°Steve! How are you here!¡± Steve said to Bob in his cold and oppressive voice, ¡°Open the door!¡± Bob said awkwardly, ¡°I didn¡¯t close it¡­¡± But before he could finish his sentence, I had already opened the door. Before anyone could react, I hugged Steve and said, ¡°Uncle! I knew you wouldn¡¯t abandon me!¡± Although Steve and Sheila had never met before, at this moment, I called him ¡°Uncle¡± with such sincerity that even the cold-faced Steve froze for a moment. He hesitated before calling out, ¡°Sheila?¡± I rubbed myself against his chest. He smelled of very good, high-grade perfume. He had good taste. I raised my head again and stole a glance at his face. Little Sheila had seen a picture of Steve in her mother¡¯s photo album. He was a tall, handsome man with a serious expression. He looked exactly the same as he did in the picture. He just looked more mature. He was still very handsome! Having such an uncle was great! I couldn¡¯t help but rub against him again. ¡°Uncle, I¡¯ve been waiting for you for a long time. You¡¯re finally here! Wow!¡± I started to cry in Steve¡¯s arms with my great acting skills. Then, I started to tell him about Bob¡¯s ¡°Good deeds¡± one by one. ¡°Just now, Uncle Bob gave me a cup of water and told me to take a shower. In the end, I fell asleep in the bathtub¡­ I almost drowned¡­ Sob, sob, sob.¡± Steve seemed to be quite puzzled. This was the first time he was meeting his niece. Why was she acting as if she was so close to him? However, he was obviously more concerned about the information that I revealed, and he frowned. ¡°What else did he do?¡± ¡°Sob, sob, sob¡­ I saw Uncle Bob doing something bad with that aunt¡­ I was very scared, so I took a picture and sent it to Aunt Dana¡­ In the end, they fought, and Uncle Bob said that he wanted to deal with me, so I hid in the bathroom and didn¡¯t come out¡­¡± My voice sounded so weak and pitiful, as if I had been wronged, and tears welled up in my eyes. Bob panicked and quickly pointed at me, trembling, and shouted, ¡°No! She¡¯s talking nonsense!¡± But Steve didn¡¯t even look at him. He took out his cell phone, made a call, and called his assistant who was waiting outside. He gave his assistant a look. ¡°Call the police and have them investigate what he gave Sheila.¡± Bob was so scared that his face turned pale. It was obvious that he wanted to run away. ¡°This¡­ this is a misunderstanding. How can you believe what a five-year-old kid says?¡± But Steve only gave him a faint look. He lifted me up and hugged me in his arms. ¡°I believe you,¡± he said coldly. Bob wanted to defend himself, but he was held down by a few bodyguards called by Steve¡¯s assistant. The assistant ordered coldly, ¡°Stay put! Wait for the police to come and take you away!¡± So, five minutes later, I smoothly left in Steve¡¯s car. As soon as I got in the car, Steve kept a ¡°safe distance¡± from me, and his expression returned to his usual indifference. ¡°I hate children very much. Don¡¯t come near me. I¡¯ll send you to your Aunt Janet¡¯s.¡± When I heard that, I immediately shook my head like a rattle-drum and looked at him pitifully. ¡°I don¡¯t want to go¡­ Cousin Jacqueline always bullies me.¡± That was the truth. Otherwise, wouldn¡¯t I have chosen to contact Aunt Janet just now? Steve looked back at me. ¡°So you want to go back to your old life?¡± I still shook my head. ¡°There are too many bad people in Dad¡¯s family. I don¡¯t want to go back.¡± A sharp glint flashed in Steve¡¯s eyes. ¡°Then what are you going to do? Do you want to live with me?¡± I immediately nodded like a chicken pecking at rice, but I didn¡¯t dare to crawl into his arms like before. I only looked carefully into his eyes, ¡°Uncle, you¡¯re now my most trusted relative. They all say that you¡¯re especially good to my mother¡­¡± When Steve heard me mention my mother, an unnoticeable sadness flashed in his eyes. He quickly recovered and looked at me sternly, ¡°Then do you know that it¡¯s because of your father that I¡¯ve been cut off from her for five years?¡± Steve¡¯s eyes were filled with the hatred of having his sister taken away. It seemed that in his eyes, I was the main culprit who caused his relationship with my mother to fall apart. However, I didn¡¯t give up so easily. Instead, I became more and more courageous. ¡°But my mother has always missed you. Otherwise, how would I have remembered your phone number and known what you look like? Uncle, I will stay by your side in place of my mother.¡± Steve paused for a moment. His eyes were slightly red, but he didn¡¯t reply. I shook his hand and acted coquettishly. ¡°Uncle.¡± Steve finally said to the driver in the front seat, ¡°Turn around and take her home..¡± Chapter 3 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Sure enough, Steve accepted my proposal and asked the driver to send me back to his place. However, he didn¡¯t have time to accompany me home. He had to rush back to his company to deal with some matters. After all, he was the richest person in the city, of course, he was quite busy. After he got off the car, the driver sighed. ¡°Miss Sheila, you¡¯re really something. Just now, when the CEO heard that you were in trouble, he rushed over before the meeting ended. This is the first time he¡¯s done this at work.¡± I smiled sweetly at him and said softly, ¡°I¡¯m his cutest niece. Of course, he came and saved me.¡± The driver was amused by my proud words. ¡°Miss Sheila is really cute. The CEO has been alone all these years. It¡¯s great that he now has you by his side.¡± I chatted with the driver and got some more information. However, this child¡¯s body and energy were limited. After a while, I felt sleepy. I had a very sweet dream in the car. I dreamed that with Steve¡¯s capital, I dominated the stock market and become a financial tycoon. Endless money piled up in front of me like a mountain¡­ When I woke up, the car had stopped, but the driver was gone. I opened the door and got out of the car in confusion. I looked around and found that I had arrived at the high-end villa area where Steve lived. It¡¯s probably here right? Maybe the driver needed to say hello to the housekeeper. I didn¡¯t think much of it. I followed the road and entered a very exquisite and beautiful small garden. The flowers in the garden were in full bloom, but they weren¡¯t messy at all. I felt as if I was walking into a Monet painting. Although little Sheila¡¯s family was quite wealthy, they were only ordinary compared to Steve. I enjoyed the scenery all the way until I came to the entrance of the simple and modern villa at the end. It was modeled after the design of the Flowing Water Villa. The area was full of glass lighting. The villa was also designed to have a natural landscape inside and around the villa, blending the entire house into the environment. It was very artistic. Steve was indeed the richest man in the world. He really had good taste. I sighed again and decided to go forward and ring the doorbell. However, the door was left ajar, so I just walked in. I grabbed the doorknob and pulled the door open¡­ The next second, I was hit in the back of the head. ¡°Thief! What are you doing?¡± I almost cried from the pain. I covered the back of my head and turned around. Then, I saw a beautiful boy who was half a head taller than me. He was holding a baseball bat and looking at me vigilantly. ¡°I¡¯m not a thief!¡± I covered my head and retorted with a sobbing tone, ¡°Who are you?¡± ¡°Who am I? The owner of this house is my father. Who did you think I was?¡± The little boy¡¯s pretty face was filled with anger. The light in his eyes was fierce and arrogant, as if he looked down on the entire world. At this moment, I realized that I had come to the wrong place. I asked with some guilt, ¡°This isn¡¯t Steve¡¯s home?¡± The bully stared at me with a sullen face. ¡°Of course not. You¡¯re looking for Steve? Who are you to him?¡± From his tone, it was obvious that he doubted that I had anything to do with Steve. How could I be suppressed by a child? So I answered very firmly, ¡°I¡¯m his niece.¡± ¡°Stop lying. There has never been a child in Steve¡¯s home. Where did you come from? Did you really think that you could pretend to be Steve¡¯s relative? Everyone knows that he hates children. Why would he let you go to his house?¡± His tone was filled with ridicule and disdain, making it seem like I was lying. I couldn¡¯t take it anymore and gave him a push. ¡°Not only did you hit me and not apologize, you still want to talk to me like this? You¡¯re really uneducated!¡± ¡°A thief who sneaks into someone else¡¯s house is truly uneducated.¡± ¡°Who are you calling a thief?¡± ¡°I¡¯m talking about you!¡± I didn¡¯t know why, but as we argued, the two of us really started to fight. However, the little tyrant would never have expected that before I was reborn, I had learned taekwondo, and I was even a level six black belt! You want to beat me? No way! Just as the little tyrant was pressed to the ground by me, struggling in an extremely pathetic and unconvinced manner, a pleasant male voice interrupted him. The voice was like a handful of clean sand falling onto a jade plate. It sounded comforting and had a nice texture, ¡°Randall! Why are you fighting with a girl? You¡¯re too ungentlemanly!¡± Then, he turned his gentle gaze towards me. The smile on his lips could melt an entire winter. ¡°I¡¯m really sorry, my younger brother is very rash.¡± Then, he turned around and said, ¡°You¡¯re really cute. What¡¯s your name?¡± Little Sheila¡¯s memory came flooding back¡­ This man was the famous singer, Owen! Little Sheila loved to listen to him sing! Oh my God, he looks even better in person than on TV! Chapter 4 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Wow, what a superstar! Even though I was a mature soul living in little Sheila¡¯s body, when I got close to Owen, I couldn¡¯t help but praise his mesmerizing, almost perfect looks. His deep eyes were like the most beautiful sapphires in the world, shining with a dazzling light. Owen¡¯s warm smile was like a flower blooming in early spring. He half-squatted down and reached out his hand to me. Such gentleness and indulgence made people¡¯s hearts involuntarily soften. I was stunned for a moment. My hands that were tightly grasping the collar of the little boy also unconsciously loosened. The little boy who wasn¡¯t restrained anymore seized the opportunity to jump up, jumping out of my control. He pointed at me from a meter away, his body in an attacker¡¯s position. His young face couldn¡¯t hide his anger and embarrassment. ¡°You! You must have cheated just now! I¡¯m a man, and I¡¯m known as the school bully. How could I lose to a little girl like you! I don¡¯t believe it, I want to fight you again!¡± The boy known as Randall¡¯s face was flushed red. He shouted indignantly at the side, and kept saying that he wanted to fight again. When Owen heard his brother¡¯s words, he probably understood the whole story. He did not expect Randall to have been defeated by this little sweetheart. Randall was taught to fight by his third brother, Andrew, who was an officer, so Randall was very confident in his fighting ability, Which is justified. When Randall had just started learning how to fight, he had already dared to challenge the children in the older class, and he even won. The rest of his family may not have known much, but Owen, who often went to school because of Randall¡¯s fights, was very clear about Randall¡¯s fighting skills. Randall was considered invincible and undefeated. He deserved his title as the school bully. He really didn¡¯t expect that he would lose to a little girl today. ¡°Randall, I told you long ago not to use violence to solve problems, and you can¡¯t lose your manliness in front of a girl.¡± Owen said to Randall, who was baring his fangs and brandishing his claws, eager to fight with me again. Seeing that Owen was a little angry, although Randall was not convinced, he still reluctantly shut up. Just like that, Sheila had become the only person little bully Randall couldn¡¯t defeat. Owen turned around and squatted down in front of me in a very gentlemanly manner. He said gently, ¡°Cute little sweetheart, you haven¡¯t answered my question yet.¡± ¡°My name is Sheila, and I¡¯m Steve¡¯s niece. I originally wanted to go back to my uncle¡¯s house, but now it seems that I might have taken the wrong path.¡± At this moment, my reason, which I had been temporarily forgotten due to being stunned by Owen¡¯s handsome face, returned to me. So, I gave a concise explanation of what had happened. Although I used a very gentle tone, my body was very small. So, when I spoke, I couldn¡¯t help but use a soft tone, which made people¡¯s hearts melt. ¡°Big brother, see? I told you she was a thief, but she still refused to admit it! How could she be Steve¡¯s niece? She must be a liar!¡± Randall was already hopping mad. When he saw me speak, he immediately questioned my identity loudly. ¡°Randall!¡± Owen suddenly interrupted Randall¡¯s words with some sternness. His good-looking face revealed a very serious expression. He said seriously, ¡°How can you slander others so arrogantly before you know the truth? Come here and apologize to Sheila for your attitude just now.¡± Randall looked at his brother in shock, as if he could not believe that his brother, who had always been gentle and loving to him, had suddenly become so strict. His words of anger were stuck at the tip of his tongue. He felt so wronged. He opened his mouth again and again, but he could not say a word.. Chapter 5 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio After a long while, Randall lowered his head as if he had compromised and said angrily, ¡°I¡¯m sorry!¡± As a talented girl in the area of finance, of course, I didn¡¯t really intend to be angry with such a young child. Seeing that he had apologized and was also under pressure from his brother, I decided to forgive him. Looking at the little boy who stubbornly stood by the side, his light blue eyes holding back tears, I thought to myself, even though he had just hit me, I had also beaten him up. So, I decided to consider us even. After all, the cause of this matter was that I had gone down the wrong path. Since he had already apologized, I should forgive him. ¡°Owen,¡± Sheila said to the handsome man in front of her, ¡°Randall did it to protect this family. He mistook me for a bad person. It¡¯s great that he has such heroism. Owen, don¡¯t be too harsh on him.¡± Owen was surprised that little Sheila was so sensible, and he liked her more and more. However, Randall, who was standing at the side, did not appreciate her kindness at all. Instead, he snorted coldly and ran into the house. Owen was obviously dissatisfied with his younger brother¡¯s reaction. He sighed helplessly and thought to himself, ¡°Sure enough, mom is right. Having a daughter would have been so much better than having a brat like Randall?¡± ¡°Cute little Sheila, you are warmly welcomed to my home,¡± Owen said as he made a gentlemanly ¡°please¡± gesture. Owen had just led Sheila into the house. Before he could introduce her, Kelly, who had been tidying up the room at the side, noticed little Sheila and could not help but run towards her while screaming! ¡°Oh my God, look, what a cute and beautiful little girl!¡± Kelly was so excited that she held little Sheila¡¯s hand, stroked her little head, and kissed her pretty little face. ¡°Oh, my God, you¡¯re so cute! If only you were my daughter!¡± Kelly really liked girls too much. She had always wanted a girl, but unfortunately, God did not fulfill her wish. She had four children, all of them were boys. Kelly carried little Sheila enthusiastically. Just as she was about to bring her some delicious desserts, she suddenly looked down at Sheila¡¯s clothes and felt that something was off. ¡°Oh, my God, who took care of you so carelessly? I can¡¯t believe they let you go out in a little nightgown. No matter, I have a lot of pretty little princess dresses here. I¡¯ll bring you to change now!¡± Kelly helped Sheila change her clothes. She asked Sheila to stand where she was and called for her two sons. After everyone was in place, Kelly pulled open the curtain and said, ¡°Dang dang dang, the beautiful little princess!¡± Sheila¡¯s flawless skin became more delicate under the light. The tiny diamonds on the princess dress sparkled under the light. Her messy long hair was now obediently tied in a big bow. ¡°Wow¡­¡± Looking at this beautiful scene, Sheila was like a little princess from a Disney animation. Even Owen could not help but exclaim in surprise. The little tyrant, who was forcefully called over by Kelly, raised his head impatiently the moment the curtain was pulled open, and could not take his eyes off her. Although Randall was angry, he had to admit that Sheila was very beautiful in the princess dress. On one hand, Sheila received a warm welcome from Kelly and Owen. In one moment, she brought out the desserts she had made herself. The next moment, she invited Sheila to play games, and she took the initiative to share her collection of paintings that she had collected for many years. On the other hand, Steve¡¯s assistant had just finished buying the daily necessities that Sheila needed. When he returned to the car, he found that Sheila, who had been sleeping soundly in the car prior to him leaving, had disappeared! The assistant immediately panicked. He knew that this was a huge problem, so he quickly called Steve to report the situation. Steve, who was in the middle of a meeting, immediately stood up when he heard the news. He instantly forgot what he had always said about hating children. Without saying a word, Steve turned down his subsequent meetings. However, his partner pulled him back as he was about to leave. He said in a low voice, ¡°Steve, you know how important this meeting is to you! If you leave now, all the efforts you put into this project in the past will be wasted!¡± Steve was very clear about the importance of this meeting. However, compared to these worldly possessions, Sheila was a hundred times more important! He had already lost his sister. Since God had given him another chance, he definitely would not allow himself to lose Sheila! Steve lowered his head and said, ¡°I¡¯m very sorry, I have to go.¡± After saying that, he took anxious steps and left.. He stepped on his car¡¯s accelerator, and rushed home at the highest speed! Chapter 6 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Steve rushed to the place where little Sheila was last seen as fast as he could. The driver knew he had made a big mistake, so he had already notified Steve¡¯s assistant and sent people to look for her. At that moment, the security personnel that the driver had contacted also arrived. They brought the area¡¯s surveillance video, but unfortunately, the place where little Sheila went missing was in the blind spot of the surveillance camera. Although people were searching for her for a long time, there were still no useful clues. The driver who was standing next to him did not even dare to breathe. He only dared to secretly look at Steve. His handsome face had a cold and serious expression that his assistant had never seen before. He only felt that his entire body was filled with a bone-chilling aura. At this moment, the driver was also standing at the side, feeling anxious. He thought that if looks could kill, he would have been dismembered by Steve a long time ago. In fact, this driver had been by Steve¡¯s side for a long time. He had always been able to complete all kinds of tasks that Steve had given him. When he was young, he had accompanied Steve on business expeditions. Like his assistant, he had become one of Steve¡¯s confidants. However, no matter how serious business negotiations were, the driver had never seen such a cold expression on Steve¡¯s face. What the driver did not know was that under Steve¡¯s pretense of being cold and calm, there was almost unbearable anxiety and uneasiness. The driver¡¯s forehead had unknowingly been covered with a layer of fine sweat. He mustered up his courage and said, ¡°President, why don¡¯t you go home and wait for news? Besides, perhaps Miss Sheila has already gone home by herself.¡± Steve listened to the unconcealable trembling in the driver¡¯s voice and glared at him without saying a word. Then, with a hint of hope, he strode home. The first thing Steve did when he got home, was gather all of his servants and ask if they had seen a five-year-old girl in a nightgown. The servants shook their heads. The driver and assistant behind Steve instantly felt the atmosphere around them drop to freezing point. His boss¡¯ gaze was so intimidating that he could not stand it. Steve could no longer hold back the raging anger in his heart. ¡°Why is it so hard to find a living person? Sheila is still so young, where could she have gone by herself? If we can¡¯t find Sheila today, you guys¡­¡± A crisp and melodious doorbell rang at the wrong time, interrupting Steve¡¯s angry scolding. Steve turned to the door and shouted, ¡°Who is it? I¡¯m in a bad mood today and I don¡¯t want to see any guests!¡± I stood outside the door and heard my uncle¡¯s impatient voice coming from inside. I was a little surprised at first, but then I was touched by Steve¡¯s scolding of his assistant. Sheila had never met her uncle before today, and they had never crossed paths. He was just her last resort in a moment of desperation. From his previous reaction, I could tell that he didn¡¯t like children very much. I didn¡¯t expect him to be so anxious when he couldn¡¯t find me. In fact, I had wanted to go back to Steve¡¯s house a long time ago, but Aunt Kelly¡¯s family really liked me so much that they wouldn¡¯t let me come back until I tasted her homemade dessert. Their family¡¯s enthusiasm was so overwhelming that I couldn¡¯t refuse, so it took some time. And Aunt Kelly was so excited and happy that she didn¡¯t even think of sending someone over to tell Steve that I was at her house. Kelly was about to explain why she was here when she heard a soft and sweet voice. ¡°Uncle, it¡¯s me, I¡¯m back!¡± I wanted to jump into my uncle¡¯s arms! When Steve heard Sheila¡¯s voice, half of the anger in his heart disappeared. He walked towards the door quickly. The next moment, Steve held the petite and cute little Sheila tightly in his arms. Aunt Kelly gave a brief account of what had happened and offered to invite me to visit more often. For some reason, I felt a flash of displeasure on my uncle¡¯s face when he heard what Aunt Kelly said. Chapter 7 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio At this moment, I didn¡¯t know why my uncle had such a look on his face, but the moment I entered the room, I understood. Steve casually greeted Kelly, and I secretly guessed that he was dissatisfied with Kelly holding onto me for so long. He turned around and sat on the sofa, probably because he had just lost and found his niece. Steve was a little nervous. He didn¡¯t put me down, and he wasn¡¯t as cold and distant as before. Instead, he let me sit on his lap. The assistant looked at Kelly gratefully. The fates of his subordinates were saved. Then, he said in a flattering manner, ¡°President, Miss Sheila¡¯s dress is really beautiful¡­¡± It was fine if the assistant didn¡¯t say anything, but the moment he opened his mouth, he noticed that Steve¡¯s expression immediately changed. The atmosphere that had just eased up instantly froze again. ¡°You still have the cheek to say that after what happened to Sheila today¡­¡± Seeing that my uncle was about to lose his temper again, the assistant and the driver lowered their heads in fear, as if they were waiting for the harshest judgment in the world. I stretched out my soft and tender hands and gently grabbed Steve¡¯s strong arms. In a childish voice, I said, ¡°Uncle, don¡¯t be angry. Actually, this isn¡¯t their fault. It¡¯s because I took the wrong path.¡± I turned around and gave Aunt Kelly a sweet smile. I continued, ¡°Uncle, I met Aunt Kelly, who was very good to me, and the super-handsome Owen, as well as a friend who was a little bad-tempered but still seemed nice.¡± ¡°And, Uncle, look, I¡¯m wearing such a beautiful princess dress. Aunt Kelly gave it to me.¡± These were obviously meant to lighten the atmosphere. I didn¡¯t know why, but I felt that Steve¡¯s face turned even darker after hearing these words. ¡°Did Sheila have a good time at Mrs. Kelly¡¯s house?¡± Steve suddenly asked without thinking. I didn¡¯t understand. This time, I didn¡¯t dare to speak so casually. I was afraid that I would say something wrong, so I just nodded silently. When Kelly saw this scene, her entire face was covered in smiles. ¡°Sheila, do you like the princess dress very much?¡± Steve asked again. ¡°Yes, yes. Don¡¯t you think it looks good?¡± Although I didn¡¯t know why Steve asked this question, I still answered honestly. Although I was already a university graduate, little Sheila looked really cute in the princess dress. Who could resist such a cute thing? ¡°It looks good,¡± Steve said in a deep voice as he looked at me with a frown. I thought this conversation was over. The next second, Steve ordered his assistant, ¡°Go to the mall and buy all the princess dresses that Sheila can wear.¡± When he said this, everyone was stunned. Mrs. Kelly was drinking coffee. After hearing this, she started coughing. ¡°What? Do you have any objections?¡± Steve looked at the coughing Kelly and asked coldly. ¡°Ah, no, no. I agree with Mr. Steve¡¯s decision. Little Sheila is really too cute. She is especially suited to wear princess dresses. It¡¯s only right for you to buy more.¡± Steve did not respond. Anyone could see that Steve¡¯s attitude was probably because he was jealous. He even childishly decided to buy all the princess dresses in a mall because of this! Mrs. Kelly held back her laughter and said, ¡°Since I¡¯ve already sent Sheila home, I¡¯ll head back first.¡± Seeing Steve¡¯s childish behavior, I understood why he was unhappy with Kelly¡¯s family just now. Although I was a genius student in the finance department, I didn¡¯t expect that Steve, the richest person in the city with such a high status, would be jealous because of a child like me. Probably because the driver and assistant didn¡¯t do well this afternoon, the procurement task that Steve gave them in the evening was quickly completed. It wasn¡¯t even nine o¡¯clock in the evening when the assistant came back with two trucks full of princess dresses of all kinds. When I came down from upstairs, I was stunned. Thousands of princess dresses of all colors were neatly arranged on rows and rows of hangers. The assistant also carefully arranged the princess dresses of similar colors together. At a glance, they looked like a rainbow made of princess dresses. They actually bought all of the princess dresses in the mall! From then on, there was a legend in C City that Steve pampered his little princess at home and bought an entire mall for her! Chapter 8 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Looking at the room full of princess dresses, I couldn¡¯t help but feel that my dear uncle Steve was really the richest man in the city, to be able to spend so much money at random! I was a little touched, but at the same time, the situation seemed a little ridiculous ¡ª this man who seemed mature and powerful in the business world was actually jealous because of a little girl! Suddenly, an idea flashed through my mind. Perhaps, back when Sheila¡¯s mother hadn¡¯t met Sheila¡¯s father, Uncle Steve had also doted on Sheila¡¯s mother like this. Seeing that it was getting late and Steve still had a lot of work to do, he sat in front of the computer and typed while instructing the housekeeper to send over a new nightgown and arrange for someone to help me wash up. My entire body was filled with uneasiness. Although my body was still of a five-year-old girl who needed someone to take care of, my soul was already an adult. How could I let someone help me wash up? ¡°No need, Uncle. I can go wash up myself.¡± Without giving Steve any time to react, I blinked, grabbed the nightgown in the butler¡¯s hand, and skipped into the bathroom. Because I ran too fast, I didn¡¯t see Steve¡¯s eyes darken when he heard my sensible words. The next second, Steve called his assistant and told him, ¡°Find someone reliable to conduct an investigation on Bob, his wife, lover, and children. I want to hear detailed information tomorrow.¡± Steve hung up the phone, and the expression on his face became even colder. ¡°Bob.¡± He silently repeated the name in his heart, full of aggression. ¡°If you really abused my sister¡¯s only child, I will make you pay,¡± Steve swore in his heart. Of course, I didn¡¯t know about Steve¡¯s arrangements. I was carefully looking at the nightgown in my hand. It was a little pink dress with a lovely bow on the front. It was cold to the touch. The servants had been kind enough to prepare the bathwater for me. I brushed my teeth and lay quietly in the bathtub, enjoying the first time I had felt at ease by myself since my previous life. Honestly, as a genius finance girl in my previous life, time-traveling to a five-year-old made me have some complaints. Thinking about my previous life, there were still many things that had not been completed, and the excellent thesis that I had worked so hard to prepare had not yet been published. When I thought that the most wonderful period of my life was about to begin, I actually got into a car accident, and magically transmigrated! No! Lying in the bathtub, I suddenly opened my eyes, and a ray of light burst out from them. I can¡¯t just give up on my previous life¡¯s ideals and ambitions! In my previous life, I was determined to become a big shot in the financial industry, and I was ready to step into the business world and do something big! Although there were many regrets in my previous life, my life had just begun! According to little Sheila¡¯s past memories, her father and mother also had a company, and the market value of the company was decent. It was just that this company was now in the hands of Bob who wanted to seize Sheila¡¯s family¡¯s assets. Now, my goal was to take back the company that originally belonged to Sheila¡¯s parents step by step. I also wanted to let that evil person who wanted to kill Sheila receive the punishment he deserved! This was also the first step to realizing my dream! After thinking clearly about my future plans, my gaze became more determined. After taking my bath, on the way back to my room, I heard from the butler that Steve had missed an important meeting because of my ¡°disappearance.¡± Thus, he was still busy dealing with his company¡¯s matters until now. He would probably be very busy until late at night. I nodded, because I felt a little embarrassed about the day¡¯s matters, and thought that I shouldn¡¯t bother Steve anymore, and prepare to go to sleep by myself. But when the butler led me upstairs, I looked up and saw the handsome Uncle Steve standing by the door of my room, holding a fairy tale book in his hand. I stared at him in surprise. ¡°Uncle, what¡¯s the matter?¡± ¡°¡­¡± Steve looked a little awkward as he clenched the fairy tale book in his hand. ¡°I heard that¡­ kids your age usually listen to stories to go to sleep¡­¡± I was stunned. A big shot in the business world¡­. reading me a bedtime story? Chapter 9 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Steve unnaturally arranged his hair and said, ¡°Well¡­ Sheila, would you like to listen to fairy tales before you go to bed? If you want, I can read some for you.¡± After Steve said this, he showed a trace of embarrassment on his face. He thought of himself as a big man and a big-shot businessman who was famous for his ruthlessness. But now, he was actually offering to read fairy tales to a child. He felt embarrassed¡­ But! When Steve recalled that his neighbor Kelly had undisguised, excessive love and enthusiasm for Sheila today, he felt a little upset. She was clearly his niece. Why did it seem like other people treated Sheila better than he did? Mrs. Kelly had already gotten a head start by giving Sheila a pretty princess dress. He had to get ahead of her by reading Sheila some fairy tales! In my eyes, Steve had already gone from being a cold, powerful man, to being a nervous, cautious father who didn¡¯t know how to please his daughter. It was funny. As a mature 21st-century college student, I didn¡¯t really need to listen to these bedtime stories. But just as I was about to say no, a seemingly random memory popped into my head. I thought back to what Sheila¡¯s mother had said, that Steve¡¯s fairy tales were the best. It was as if a tiny needle had pierced my heart, and I couldn¡¯t help but feel a little sour and sad. I took the initiative to grab Steve¡¯s big hand, which was fiddling with the hem of his shirt nervously. I smiled sweetly and said expectantly, ¡°Of course I need to listen to fairy tales! Thank you, Uncle!¡± I could clearly sense that Steve was deeply relieved to hear my answer, and there was a light smile on his usually cold face. Steve carried me to bed shakily, tucked me in, and started to read to me fairy tales. Sheila¡¯s mother was right. I hadn¡¯t expected Steve, who looked tough and cold, to be so funny and interesting when he told stories. I didn¡¯t know if it was because Steve¡¯s fairy tales were really so good, or if I was just tired, but I slept like a log. I felt like I was stuck in a long dream, one which I could not wake up from. The Sun was already high up in the sky, and I finally woke up in my big, soft bed. When I opened my eyes, I had a momentary illusion that I was still in my college dorm bed, but then I saw a luxurious princess room. After washing up, I chose a light blue dress from the full princess dress collection that Steve had bought yesterday and tied a bow on it myself. After everything was done, I put on my slippers and went downstairs. It was nine o¡¯clock in the morning. I thought that Steve would have gone to work. Was he taking a day off from work? The Sun shone through the large French windows in the living room. It was bright but not blinding. It gave Steve a golden glow as he sat there reading. Steve looked up at me as I dragged my slippers down the stairs. He saw me clumsily trying to get to the next step. Oh, how I miss my tall legs! Before I could get the past out of my mind, I saw Steve¡¯s handsome face in front of me. His strong arms scooped me up from the ground and carried me to the dining table. ¡°Ah, Princess Sheila is awake. Mr. Steve has been waiting for you for a long time.¡± The maid smiled at me and continued, ¡°Mr. Steve, I¡¯ll bring the prepared breakfast to you now.¡± ¡°Waiting for me for a long time?¡± I repeated this sentence in my mind. It wasn¡¯t that there was nothing going on in the company, it was that he was waiting for me to wake up. Uncle Steve looked cold on the surface, and over the years, everyone, whether it be the neighbors or the servants, knew that he didn¡¯t like children. But judging from his recent actions, he was still very protective of me. ¡°Sheila, you can play at home by yourself today. I received news that Bob had been released. Don¡¯t go to your old kindergarten. I¡¯ll help you find another one later. If you need anything, just let the housekeeper know.¡± After telling me what to do, he was ready to go to work. My eyes lit up. I really didn¡¯t want to stay home and play with little kids¡¯ toys. I thought¡­ If Steve let me follow him to his company, I could be useful! I¡¯m not here just to be a cute little girl in a princess dress. Even in this body, my goal was to take back the family business! I must go with him! Chapter 10 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio I quickly jumped down from my seat and grabbed Steve¡¯s big hand. In a childish voice, I asked, ¡°Uncle, Uncle, are you going to work?¡± ¡°Yes, I am going to work.¡± ¡°Uncle, then can I go to the office with you?¡± I blinked my big innocent eyes and looked at Steve. ¡°Of course not.¡± Steve rejected me without thinking. ¡°Why would a child like you go to the company with me?¡± ¡°I¡¯m not a child anymore.¡± I cursed in my heart. ¡°Uncle, please let me go with you. I¡¯m scared to be alone at home. What if Uncle Bob comes to look for me again?¡± Seeing Steve¡¯s firm attitude, I shook his big hand and squeezed out a few tears to look really pitiful. Steve knew that that scumbag Bob wouldn¡¯t be able to come to his villa to find me, but seeing my face full of tears and fear, his heart still wavered. How could a child¡¯s uneasiness be so easily appeased? Seeing that Steve didn¡¯t speak, I knew that I had a chance. I quickly grabbed Steve¡¯s big hand and acted cute. ¡°Uncle, only you treat me the best. I¡¯m afraid of being with others¡­¡± Sure enough, under my wave after wave of attacks, Steve finally nodded and agreed to my request. He agreed to take me to his company today. ¡°Yay! Thank you, Uncle.¡± I immediately revealed a sweet smile. Steve reached out his big hand and scratched my perky little nose. He sighed in his heart. ¡®You¡¯re so smart. You are really like your mother. It seems I can never reject you and your mother. I can only dote on you two.¡¯ The driver was already waiting at the door, but when he saw Steve holding the hand of a bouncing five-year-old girl, he couldn¡¯t hide the surprise on his face. He still remembered a long time ago when Steve¡¯s good friend took his child to have dinner with Steve. At that time, the child was very fond of Steve and chased after him with open arms, wanting him to give him a hug. However, the driver saw clearly from the side that the CEO¡¯s face was full of undisguised impatience and disdain. There was no gentleness or patience, let alone hand-holding. Since then, the driver had never seen the CEO eat with his friends who had children. He had already thought that it was shocking that Steve brought a little girl to his house yesterday. He did not expect that what was going to happen today would be even more surprising! Steve actually wanted to take Miss Sheila to his company. Of course, in view of the CEO¡¯s cold and indifferent personality, the driver could only bury his surprise in his heart. Although he was very surprised, he still had to do his job. He stepped on the gas pedal and the expensive car smoothly drove towards the company. The receptionist saw the CEO walking in with a little girl. As if she had seen something crazy, the documents in her hands all fell out of her hands. She even forgot to say ¡°Welcome¡±. As soon as I entered the company, I felt all kinds of looks from other people and the surprise on their faces. Some of them even looked like they were gossiping. I knew that they must have had a lot of questions, but no one came forward to ask because of Steve¡¯s strictness. Steve continued to lead me forward, but my steps were too small. Steve had to wait for me with every step. Maybe it was because I was walking too slowly, but Steve suddenly stopped, squatted down, picked me up, and strode toward the CEO¡¯s elevator. I lay on Steve¡¯s broad shoulders and heard gasps and gasps behind me. Steve had an important emergency meeting, so he put me in an infrequently used VIP room, asked his secretary to look after me, and specifically told me that if there was anything urgent, I could call him with my smartwatch. After I accidentally went missing yesterday, Steve immediately bought me a smartwatch with a GPS that allowed me to make calls. Seeing that I nodded obediently, Steve rushed to his meeting. I sighed in my heart. ¡°It really isn¡¯t easy being the richest person in the city. Every day, there are a lot of things waiting for Uncle Steve to handle personally..¡± Chapter 11 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio I obediently lay on the soft chair, my big eyes twinkling up and down as I sized up the high-class VIP guest room. Soft light sprinkled on the milky white walls, making it seem even quieter. The room was equipped with coffee machines, sports equipment, guest tables, and a series of other equipment. Everything one would need could be found in the room. Seeing that Steve had left, the secretary, who had been holding back for a long time, immediately started chatting with me. ¡°Miss Sheila, you¡¯re really lucky. This is the first time I¡¯ve seen the CEO being so gentle to others.¡± I could immediately tell that the secretary wanted to gossip but didn¡¯t dare to be too obvious. ¡°Yes, Uncle Steve loves me very much.¡± The secretary revealed a look of realization. ¡°So, Miss Sheila is the CEO¡¯s niece.¡± The secretary looked around, covered her mouth, and said in a low voice, ¡°Miss Sheila, let me tell you a secret. When the CEO brought you to the company today, many people mistook you for being the CEO¡¯s biological daughter. Both of you are very good-looking!¡± I didn¡¯t want to listen to this secretary¡¯s gossip anymore, so I gave an excuse. ¡°Can I have some milk?¡± and sent her away. Seeing that there were some financial magazines on the table, I climbed onto my chair with some difficulty and began to read the latest financial news. Just as I was engrossed in reading, the door of the VIP lounge was suddenly opened. I thought that the secretary had come back. When I focused my eyes, I saw that it was a man who was about thirty years old. His face was filled with anxiety. I raised my head to look at the nameplate on his chest and guessed that he was an investment manager. When the man saw that there was a five-year-old child inside, he was clearly a little surprised. ¡°Little girl, where did you come from? Were you secretly brought in by your parents? Do you know that this is the VIP lounge? You can¡¯t just casually enter.¡± He walked over and hurriedly put down the documents in his hands. He asked me many questions, but he didn¡¯t give me a chance to answer. Then, he said, ¡°I¡¯m going to meet a very important client here in a while. Leave quickly and go somewhere else to play.¡± With that, he turned around and left. I was not a person who liked to cause trouble. Since there were going to be clients coming to this VIP room, I thought that I should leave. Just as I was about to climb down from my chair, my eyes suddenly swept across the pile of documents that the investment manager had just brought over. A somewhat familiar name came into my sight. My expression immediately became serious. I suddenly remembered that this name seemed to be the name of the boss of a black-hearted company that I had researched previously! However, this company had a different name. Without any hesitation, I flipped open the detailed information of this company. When I read it, I was shocked. This company was indeed the black-hearted fraud company that I had researched previously. Although they changed their name, they were still scammers! I carefully looked at the contract that the investment manager had prepared. This time, the scammers were pretending to be a technology company, and the financial investment they were seeking was over ten billion! No, I must stop this investment. I can¡¯t let my uncle¡¯s company suffer any losses. At this moment, the VIP room¡¯s door was suddenly opened. The previous investment manager had a smile on his face as he invited two people in. It seemed that these two people were the managers of the other company who were preparing to sign the contract. Seeing that I was still sitting at my original spot and didn¡¯t leave, a trace of anger and displeasure immediately flashed across the investment manager¡¯s face. However, in front of an important client, he couldn¡¯t flare up at all, he could only smile apologetically and say, ¡°I¡¯m really sorry. This is my colleague¡¯s daughter. She really has no choice but to stay here for a while. Please don¡¯t mind her. However, please don¡¯t worry. She¡¯s very obedient and will definitely not disturb us from signing the contract.¡± After saying that, he kept winking at me, wanting me to go to the side. However, I pretended not to see him and continued to occupy the meeting table. Seeing that I didn¡¯t move, this investment manager had no other choice. He directly walked over and prepared to carry me to the side. Before his hand reached me, I picked up the materials on the table and coldly said, ¡°As the investment manager of the company, before signing the contract, did you carefully review and investigate the qualifications and strength of the other company?¡± Chapter 12 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio The manager was surprised to hear such a mature and oppressive sentence coming out of a young girl¡¯s mouth. Although the words of the young girl did not go well with her soft and cute appearance, the manager felt a little guilty after hearing it. The young girl had indeed hit the nail on the head. The company they were working with this time was introduced by a trusted friend, so, he was not very meticulous when checking the other party¡¯s qualifications. The manager looked up and saw that the eyes of the little girl in front of him were extremely bright. Her large, deep gem-like eyes were flickering with a faint light, as if she understood everything. However, this gaze was so out of place with the little girl¡¯s soft and cute appearance. He lowered his head and glanced at Sheila¡¯s soft little hand that was holding onto the document containing the company¡¯s information. It was not even as big as a quarter of a piece of paper. The manager immediately suppressed the unease that had just appeared in the depths of his heart. ¡°She¡¯s still a child who doesn¡¯t know anything. She¡¯s probably not even weaned yet. I¡¯ve been doing business investments for so many years. Why should I be intimidated by a little child! Moreover, although the examination was not too detailed, investing is already a risk itself! Now that the other party has already come over to sign the contract, I¡¯m only one step away from success. As long as I can secure this huge multibillion-dollar deal, I won¡¯t have to worry about anything else in the second half of the year!¡± In the face of the huge temptation of benefits, the investment manager didn¡¯t notice that the so-called important customer¡¯s expression changed abruptly after hearing little Sheila¡¯s words. The investment manager was not willing to carefully consider the words of a five-year-old child. He immediately made a decision in his heart. First, he smiled apologetically to the customer and said, ¡°The child is just playing around. You must not take it to heart.¡± He turned his head to face Sheila and immediately changed his expression, putting on a serious and angry expression. He said with a threatening tone, ¡°You¡¯re just a clueless child. Don¡¯t disrupt an adult¡¯s matters. Go, go, go. Quickly get out of the way. Otherwise, your parents will teach you a lesson later.¡± After he finished speaking, the investment manager reached out and grabbed me, wanting to pull me aside. If I was still the 17-year-old girl from my previous life, even four or five strong men wouldn¡¯t be able to touch me, let alone such an investment manager. After all, taekwondo black-belters weren¡¯t that easy to deal with. I was helpless. The small body that I was stuck in in this life was really too small. Even my body hadn¡¯t fully grown yet. No matter how good my fighting skills were, they were useless in front of adults. The secretary hadn¡¯t returned yet. No one could help me now. I could only use my hands to tightly grasp the information in front of me. I firmly held onto the printed business contract in my hands. When the investment manager saw my actions, the fury in his heart rose. It was only because he was in front of his important client that he didn¡¯t directly grab the information out of my hands. He was so angry that he was about to explode. He didn¡¯t know who this disobedient child was. Looking at his terrifying gaze, one could already know that he wished he could throw me out. Seeing that his threat was useless, the investment manager had no choice but to soften his tone. He pretended to have a kind smile on his face, he lowered his voice and said to me, ¡°Little girl, be obedient. Let go of the document in your hand and give it to me, okay? I will take you downstairs to eat delicious ice cream.¡± ¡°Tsk, do you really think I¡¯m a five-year-old kid? Are you actually trying to use ice cream to manipulate me?¡± I rolled my eyes in my heart, and I was determined to not let this contract be signed today. Uncle Steve had been so good to me, I wasn¡¯t willing to let his company suffer losses. With this black-hearted company changing its name and continuing to scam others¡¯ money, as a financial talent in the 21st century, how could I let these opportunistic scammers obtain such undeserved benefits! ¡°Really?¡± I pretended to be moved, expressing my interest in the ice cream. I was stalling for time because I was afraid that this investment manager would be blinded by greed and directly snatch the contract from my hands. ¡°Of course! I promise that as long as you give me the contract in your hands, I will definitely take you to eat ice cream!¡± Seeing that I had bitten his bait, the investment manager immediately revealed an excited expression and started to express his determination.. Chapter 13 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio I rolled my eyes and held the contract tightly in my hand. I glanced at the financial magazine on the table and suddenly had an idea. I looked at the investment manager and said coquettishly, ¡°Actually, there¡¯s no need to go through so much trouble, Uncle. Just now, the secretary told me about a story in this financial magazine, but I still have some things that I don¡¯t understand. Can you answer some questions for me?¡± The corners of my mouth revealed a sly smile. There was a case of the black-hearted company¡¯s scam in this magazine. If I could use this to enlighten this investment manager, that would be best. The investment manager appeared a little impatient. First, he sneakily sized up the two important clients standing beside him. When he saw that they didn¡¯t have any anxious expressions on their faces, he anxiously said, ¡°Alright, but you have to promise me that after I answer your questions, you will give me the document in your hands.¡± I blinked my large innocent eyes as I looked at him. It was as if I really only had doubts about the story. I obediently nodded. ¡°Uncle, look here.¡± I pointed at the case of the black-hearted company¡¯s fraud in the magazine and asked in a childish voice, ¡°Since this black-hearted company is fake, then how are they able to cheat money?¡± The two important clients next to me immediately revealed unhappy expressions when they heard what I said. One of them coughed unnaturally. The investment manager knew that the clients were getting impatient. He didn¡¯t even look at the case list in the magazine. Without thinking, he said perfunctorily, ¡°Of course, it¡¯s because those people who were cheated were too stupid!¡± Just as the investment manager finished speaking, he reached out to grab the contract in my hand. I originally wanted to dodge him, but this body¡¯s arms were too short and its strength was too weak. He was able to grab one side of the contract. I desperately grabbed the other side of the contract and refused to let go. However, I was up against an adult man. The strength of his arms was many times stronger than mine. If I still had my strong body from my previous life¡­ I might still have had a chance. However, I could only watch as he forcefully defeated my weak hand and took the contract back. After getting what he wanted, the investment manager didn¡¯t need to pretend to be kind anymore. He picked me up with one hand and quickly walked towards the door. He was going to throw me out of the VIP room. I struggled under his steel-like arms, but it didn¡¯t affect him much. Seeing that he was about to walk to the door, I could only shout, ¡°Your CEO Steve is my uncle. You can¡¯t do this to me! This company is fake. All its information is packaged. If you don¡¯t believe me, you can go and check the flow of the company! Don¡¯t sign the contract with them!¡± After I said so much in one breath, this investment manager actually stopped after hearing my words. I even mistakenly thought that he believed my words. I didn¡¯t expect him to put me down. His face was full of undisguised ridicule and disdain. ¡°You little liar. Do you really think you can pretend to be the CEO¡¯s niece? You don¡¯t know your place. Seeing that you¡¯re a child, I won¡¯t argue with you. Go play somewhere else!¡± He threw me out and was about to close the door when he suddenly remembered something, he turned around and said fiercely to me, ¡°I¡¯m seriously warning you. Don¡¯t come and disturb again. If you dare to stand in my way of making a fortune again, I won¡¯t just throw you out next time.¡± With that, he directly shut me out of the VIP room. I was really a little anxious this time. I absolutely couldn¡¯t let them sign this contract! However, fortunately, the manager thought that I was just a child, and that I was not really a threat. So, he just kicked me out and closed the door without locking the door from the inside.. Chapter 14 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Although I was not a fearless superhero who could save the country, I was still a highly-educated female warrior who fought against injustice. Being dragged out by my opponent was the biggest humiliation I had ever experienced as a taekwondo black belt. The anger in my heart almost burned my entire body. My small hands clenched into fists. My first thought was to rush in and punch that stupid investment manager who looked like a pig. Then, kick those two cheaters who were pretending to be good people. But just as I was about to kick open the VIP room¡¯s door in anger, an extremely embarrassing thing happened! I raised my right foot and suspended it in mid-air. Even after I stretched it straight, I still couldn¡¯t reach the door! The raging anger in my heart immediately poured over me like a bucket of cold water, leaving only a thick black smoke. I was too angry and forgot that I was no longer the taekwondo black-belter big shot from my previous life, and that I had already transmigrated to the body of a five-year-old child! I lowered my head and looked at my small hands and feet. They were soft and cute, but they didn¡¯t have any strength. I was 1.72 meters tall and was famous for my long legs in school. Now, I might not even be 1.5 meters tall. I slapped my forehead in annoyance. It didn¡¯t seem like I could force my way in and disrupt their signing ceremony. I had to think of another way. My first thought was to go to Uncle Steve. He was the President of the company and had the power to stop this from happening. And I believed that if I told him about it, with his business acumen, he would take a look at the detailed information about the company and come to the same conclusion as me. But, I quickly rejected the idea myself. Because I was not familiar with the company, I had no idea where Steve was having his meeting. Even if I went to great lengths to find Steve and told him about it, I was not sure if he would believe me, a child. Even if under my persuasion, Steve believed me and followed me to the VIP lounge, they would have already signed the contract by then, and the two scammers would have already gotten the huge amount of money they wanted and left. No, time was of the essence. This matter could not be delayed. The secretary who went to pour the milk for me was not back yet. Steve was in a meeting somewhere. I did not know anyone else in the company. I could not find anyone who could help me. Just when I was anxious and at a loss, I suddenly saw a lounge around the corner. There was an automatic drink dispenser on the bar counter. This was a convenience provided by the company for employees to use during short breaks. I stared at the disposable cups next to the automatic drink dispenser and suddenly had an idea. Seeing that there was a lady there getting coffee, presumably a company staff, I quickly ran over. ¡°Hi, can you help me get a cup of strong coffee?¡± I blinked my beautiful big eyes and said sweetly. ¡°Wow, whose child are you? You¡¯re so cute!¡± The lady bent down and reached out to touch my head. ¡°It seems that this lady is also a workaholic,¡± I thought to myself. When Steve carried me in today, everyone in the company went crazy when they saw this scene. I thought that this huge gossip would have spread throughout the entire company by now. However, not only did that investment manager not know of my existence, but this very gentle lady also didn¡¯t know. Actually, that investment manager had gone out to pick up the client at noon today. He had been accompanying the client the whole time, so he had no idea that President Steve had brought a little girl to the company. This was also why when I said that Steve was my uncle, that manager had a contemptuous look on his face and immediately concluded that I was lying.. Chapter 15 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio After the lady finished rubbing my head, she reached out to pinch my chubby little face and kindly reminded me, ¡°The company has a rule that doesn¡¯t allow employees to bring their children here. You¡¯d better not run around.¡± Ah, so the company had this kind of rule. No wonder Steve rejected me so cleanly this morning. In the end, he still brought me to the company. Doesn¡¯t that make me a culprit for encouraging the President to violate the rules? After saying this, she suddenly remembered my request and smiled a little embarrassedly. ¡°Ah, yes, did you want to drink coffee? It¡¯s not good for children to drink coffee. How about I help you get a cup of warm water?¡± Listening to this lady¡¯s gentle voice, I felt that she was quite kind. At my insistence, she still helped me get a cup of coffee. She also repeatedly told me that children should not drink so much at once. The sweet smell of coffee assailed my nose. Because I asked for an espresso, the color in the cup was very rich and mellow, which was particularly attractive. I had not drunk coffee in a long time. In my previous life, I loved cappuccinos the most. Now, I just really wanted to indulge in the familiar and delicious taste. However, now I had more important things to do. I stared at the dark brown coffee in the cup, and a meaningful smile appeared on my face. I composed myself and went to the VIP lounge door again. I politely raised my hand and knocked on the door. After a while, an obviously impatient voice came from the room. He walked over and opened the door. ¡°Who is it?¡± When he saw that it was still the disobedient little girl, me, the investment manager¡¯s face revealed a fierce expression. He suppressed the raging anger in his heart and didn¡¯t flare up in front of important clients. He gritted his teeth and asked fiercely, ¡°Didn¡¯t I tell you to go play somewhere else? Why did you come back?¡± I pretended to be a little scared as I shrank back and said intermittently, ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Uncle. I left my favorite bow hairpin inside. Can I go in and get it?¡± ¡°I didn¡¯t see any bow hairpin. It¡¯s not here. Hurry up and leave!¡± Seeing that the investment manager wanted to chase me away so fiercely, I immediately pretended to be pitiful, ¡°Uncle¡­ that hairpin is really important to me. I won¡¯t cause any trouble this time¡­ I promise to come out after I get the hairpin. I won¡¯t disturb you at all.¡± As I spoke pitifully, I sobbed softly. From time to time, I would reach out with my tender hands and pretend to wipe my non-existent tears. When the investment manager saw me crying so pitifully, the anger in his heart subsided slightly. He said, ¡°Alright, hurry up then.¡± When he relented, I immediately revealed a sweet smile. ¡°Thank you, Uncle.¡± After saying that, I didn¡¯t give him any time to react and flashed into the VIP lounge. The two clients looked at me confused. Then, they looked at the investment manager in confusion. ¡°I¡¯m really sorry. She just came in to take something. She¡¯ll be leaving immediately,¡± the manager hurriedly explained. I came to the meeting table and climbed onto the chair that I was sitting on earlier. I pretended to look for my hairpin everywhere. My gaze swept past them. The contract hadn¡¯t been officially signed yet. From the looks of it, they had already entered the final stage of both parties¡¯ review. Fortunately, I wasn¡¯t too late. ¡°Uncles, can you help me look for it? It¡¯s a hairpin with a bow and a row of small pearls on it. I can¡¯t find it,¡± I said to the three of them coquettishly. The investment manager was really impatient. The two clients also felt a little impatient and wanted to quickly send me away to continue signing the contract. Thus, the three of them stood up to help me look for the hairpin. The two people who had been sitting at the conference table left their seats. The important contracts and documents were still on the table. I took the opportunity and poured the espresso I had been holding onto, onto the contract! Chapter 16 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio The sweet, rich smell of black coffee wafted through the VIP lounge. Due to the force of gravity and my carefully controlled position, the dark brown liquid flowing out of the cup had completely drowned the most important documents in the contract signing. The documents that were clean and tidy just a moment ago could no longer be used. The development of the matter was as I had expected. At this moment, I was very satisfied with the destructive effect of this cup of coffee. Looking at the messy conference table, I couldn¡¯t help but reveal a smug smile. According to the unwritten rules of the financial industry, when a company wanted to sign an investment contract that involved over ten billion, it usually needed to go through layers of procedures from the bottom to the top. Only when the procedures were complete would they sign the final contract. Therefore, I was almost certain that this contract would not be signed anytime soon. I was in a particularly relaxed mood now. I felt accomplished. I even almost applauded my own wit. However, the smile on my face had yet to freeze, I heard an angry roar behind me. ¡°Ah! What have you done!¡± I didn¡¯t even need to turn around. I knew that the investment manager must have seen this scene. I quickly tried to find an excuse to temporarily calm down this furious and stupid man. I turned around and revealed a very apologetic expression. I quickly explained, ¡°Uncle¡­ I¡¯m really sorry. I didn¡¯t mean to¡­¡± Since I had already achieved my goal, the most important thing now was to ensure my own safety. ¡°You ignorant brat, do you know that you¡¯ve ruined my plans!¡± The anger in the investment manager¡¯s heart had almost reached its peak. Because he was too angry, his entire face had turned red, the arteries in his neck had become very obvious. However, now was not the time for him to settle the score with me. Compared to being angry with me, saving his contract information was obviously more important. The investment manager quickly rushed to the conference table and picked up the important documents from the coffee liquid that was still flowing around. He carefully threw the coffee liquid down, hoping to throw it to the ground as much as possible, while carefully checking how damaged the documents were. As the investment manager saw the irreversible damage, he couldn¡¯t help but sigh. He held the information in his hand and felt his heart ache. Looking at the situation before him, I guessed that he must not have known that I did this on purpose. I wanted to quickly pretend to be pitiful and muddle through this matter. Otherwise, what awaited me would be a beating. ¡°Uncle, I¡¯m really sorry. I didn¡¯t mean to dirty the documents. I was too¡­¡± Before I had time to explain further, I turned my head and caught a glimpse of the two important clients who were standing beside me. Their expressions were even uglier than the investment manager¡¯s. Their eyes were fixed on me as if they were about to burst into flames. ¡°Don¡¯t listen to this little liar¡¯s nonsense!¡± One of the clients interrupted me and pointed angrily at my nose. ¡°I saw it with my own eyes just now. She clearly poured coffee on purpose on the documents!¡± The two important clients exchanged glances with each other. The two of them started to block my way from east and west. One of them loosened his tie as he walked, while the other rolled up the shirt on his sleeve, his strong forearms were exposed. It was obvious that two people were coming to grab me! Although I was a mature soul from the 21st century, when I saw two tall and strong adult men coming to capture me, my heart was filled with fear and nervousness, my palms and forehead couldn¡¯t help but break out into fine beads of sweat. The two men opened their hands and quickly walked over. I hurriedly took a deep breath, forced myself to calm down, and thought of an escape route. As long as I could run out of this VIP lounge, everything would be fine. After all, in the company, in front of so many people.. they wouldn¡¯t dare to act recklessly. Just as the two of them were about to grab me, I used my petite body to directly slip under the guest table. The two men pounced on nothing.. Chapter 17 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Seeing that I had run away, the man who had untied his tie was extremely angry. He directly kicked away the chair in front of him that was blocking him. The huge amount of assets that he could have been obtained today was gone because of a child like me. Under his extreme anger, he no longer cared about his original disguise and revealed a fierce face. He threw his loosened tie away, and fiercely shouted at the investment manager, ¡°You idiot, why are you still just holding onto the documents? This little girl did this on purpose! Hurry up and come help! Hurry up and catch this little liar!¡± The investment manager was startled awake by this person¡¯s words and only then did he recover from his dazed state. It turned out that his belated anger was still very powerful. With the three of them working together to ¡°capture¡± me, I soon realized that there was no way I could escape. In a flash, I thought that instead of being captured by two people who were good at disguising and deceiving others, I might as well fall into the hands of a stupid person. So I ran in the direction of the investment manager. There was no better way now. I could only hope that the secretary who was getting my milk would come back soon. If the manager handed me over to the clients¡­ I could even foresee that those two people would definitely beat me up. The investment manager angrily picked me up once again. Seeing that his broad and powerful hand was about to land on my butt, he moved his hand away at the last moment and pointed at me and cursed, ¡°You little liar, tell me, who asked you to sabotage me!¡± After hearing what he said, I felt doubtful about his intelligence for a moment. I was both afraid and a little amused. He probably thought that I was sent by his enemy in the company to sabotage his deal and snatch the contract from him. ¡°Uncle, I really didn¡¯t do it on purpose.¡± The investment manager looked down. My crystal-like eyes were filled with sparkling tears. My cherry lips pouted as I felt wronged. My two small hands reached out in the air to wipe away my tears, my face was still a little out of reach. This scene was really pitiful and cute. It was easy for people to feel pity just by looking at it. The investment manager was a little stunned. In his heart, he still didn¡¯t believe that such a young child would do such a thing on purpose. When the other two saw him in a daze, the man who threw his tie away walked over while cursing, ¡°Don¡¯t do this to me. I¡¯ve seen a lot of things like pretending to be pitiful. Hand her over to me!¡± After saying that, he wanted to snatch me away from the investment manager. I naturally couldn¡¯t let myself fall into his hands. Looking at his fierce appearance, I knew that he wasn¡¯t a good person. I hurriedly hugged the investment manager¡¯s arm. ¡°Uncle.¡± ¡°You little liar, stop acting pitiful. In a moment, I¡¯ll let you know the consequences of going against adults, especially us! Come over!¡± The investment manager was in a difficult position, not knowing whether to let go. Just as the two of them were in a stalemate, the VIP lounge door was pushed open. Against the light, a tall and imposing figure of a man was revealed. A deep and magnetic voice filled with pressure sounded, ¡°How dare you touch her in my company!¡± ¡°Uncle Steve!¡± I turned around to see who it was and called out his name loudly! I was both surprised and happy. I was surprised that my uncle had arrived so quickly, but I was happy that my uncle had arrived so quickly. If the investment manager really handed me over to those two people, although my life wouldn¡¯t be in danger, I would definitely receive a beating. ¡°President!¡± The investment manager took a closer look. The person who came was really the President. He was so scared that he couldn¡¯t even speak properly. He quickly placed me on the ground.. Chapter 18 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio As soon as my feet touched the ground, I ran towards Steve. Seeing this, Uncle Steve bent down and held me in his arms. Steve checked to see if I was hurt. Seeing how worried he was, I smiled sweetly and said, ¡°Uncle, don¡¯t worry. I¡¯m fine.¡± After I said this, I could clearly feel Steve¡¯s body relax at this moment and he let out a deep breath. What I didn¡¯t know was that just ten minutes ago, Steve¡¯s nervousness was through the roof. Steve¡¯s secretary had rushed into the meeting room and told Steve that I seemed to be in some trouble. She asked Steve to quickly go to the VIP lounge where I was. Steve, who was discussing a business proposal, did not hesitate at all. He just said, ¡°Excuse me, please wait a moment.¡± Then, he strode away. To save time, he even asked the secretary to take the President¡¯s private elevator downstairs with him. Steve stood up and held my small body firmly with his broad and strong arm. I found that many employees of the company had followed Steve, and the one closest to him was his secretary. When the secretary saw that I was fine, she also heaved a sigh of relief. It turned out that when she came back just now, she saw that I was being chased by three grown men. However, as her ranking was not as high as the investment manager, and she was afraid that she would not be able to stop them, she immediately went upstairs and called Steve. The secretary smiled apologetically at me. Then, she passed the milk that she had prepared in her hand to me. I took the milk and found that it was still warm. I revealed a cute smile and politely said, ¡°Thank you.¡± Steve stood in his original position with dignity. His sharp eyes swept across the three people standing in the VIP lounge one by one. Seeing this, one would immediately know how powerful Steve was. He asked in an overbearing and oppressive manner, ¡°What¡¯s going on? Who are these two people? I think I heard something about wanting to beat up someone in my company just now!¡± The manager was so scared that he didn¡¯t dare to look at Steve¡¯s sharp eyes. He raised his head and secretly looked at me, who was quietly drinking milk in Steve¡¯s arms. He couldn¡¯t help but break out in a cold sweat. But since the President had asked¡­ as a subordinate, he couldn¡¯t not answer. The manager had no choice but to bite the bullet and say, ¡°President, these two are important clients who came to sign an investment contract today. When the little miss was playing here, she accidentally poured coffee on the contract document.¡± ¡°Uncle, it¡¯s not like that at all.¡± I swallowed the mellow milk in my mouth and said in a childish voice, ¡°The company that he wants to sign the contract with is fake and specializes in deceiving people. When I told him that I wouldn¡¯t let him sign the contract, he didn¡¯t listen at all. He even said that I was a child who didn¡¯t know anything and chased me out.¡± I hugged the milk with one hand and counted in front of him with the other hand, as I counted, I said, ¡°Uncle, I see that there are many zeros behind the numbers in this contract. My small hands can¡¯t even count them. With such a large amount of money, how could I bear to let your money be swindled away by the bad guys? That¡¯s why I poured the coffee onto the documents.¡± Steve lowered his head and saw that I was counting seriously with my soft and fleshy little hands. He couldn¡¯t help but reveal a doting smile. ¡°President, it¡¯s not like that. This company is a proper company. I¡¯ve checked the other party¡¯s documents. Moreover, the little girl is still so young. How could she possibly understand?¡± Steve raised his head and glared at the investment manager angrily. He didn¡¯t have the gentleness and patience that he had when he looked at me. The investment manager immediately shut his mouth in fear and didn¡¯t dare to say anything else. Steve didn¡¯t listen to the investment manager¡¯s long-winded words. He directly carried me to the table and carefully looked at the information on the documents. The two clients who hadn¡¯t spoken since Steve¡¯s arrival looked at the current situation and could not hide the panic on their faces.. Chapter 19 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio The two clients looked at each other. They knew what would happen if Steve saw the information. They pretended to move towards the door casually, preparing to escape. I was drinking my milk and noticed the situation when I looked up. I immediately asked with a smile, ¡°Uncles, where are you going?¡± When I said that, everyone¡¯s eyes were on the two of them. The two of them awkwardly stopped and tried to hide their laughter. ¡°Hahaha, I just want to go to the bathroom.¡± ¡°I don¡¯t think you two will be able to leave today. Disguising information, deceiving companies, fraudulent property, where do you two think you¡¯re going?¡± Steve¡¯s low and domineering voice sounded, he raised his head and looked at the two people. His gaze was electrifying, making people not dare to look directly at him. The two people knew that it was over the moment Steve came. They really didn¡¯t expect that their fates would fall into the hands of a child like me. As long as their commercial fraud was caught, they would be sent to prison. Since they had been exposed, the two people no longer put on meaningless disguises and directly rushed towards the main door. However, in the end, they were still caught by the company¡¯s security guards and were firmly pressed to the ground. Seeing that the two bad guys were caught, the other onlookers in the company couldn¡¯t help but clap their hands and cheer. ¡°Hmph, doing bad things yields dire consequences. Today, you¡¯ve fallen into my hands! Sheila, you are truly worthy of becoming a genius financial talent!¡± I was secretly proud in my heart. I couldn¡¯t help but take another big gulp of the milk in my hand. When the investment manager saw this situation, no matter how stupid he was, he finally realized that he had been scammed. Thinking about how he had almost signed the contract, his legs couldn¡¯t help but tremble. That was over ten billion worth of assets! He couldn¡¯t even earn ten billion in his whole lifetime. The more he feared, the more he admired Sheila. From then on, Sheila became famous in the company. Everyone said that she was a child genius! In just two days, Sheila became the star of two legends in C City. Steve was worried that I was scared because of what happened in the company. After quickly arranging the follow-up matters in the meeting room, he took me home. We had just gotten home when Mrs. Kelly, our next-door neighbor, dropped by. She had heard that Steve was going to re-select a kindergarten for me, and Mrs. Kelly liked me so much that she had come to persuade Steve to sign me up for Randall¡¯s kindergarten. Mrs. Kelly was so happy to see me that she even invited me over to her house and brought me her homemade desserts. Steve¡¯s face turned even darker when he saw Mrs. Kelly come over. Now, he saw me sitting on the sofa with a plate of desserts. ¡°Hmph, I know exactly what Kelly is thinking. She likes Sheila and wants to snatch her to be her daughter-in-law. Kelly is always trying to please her. She gave Sheila a princess dress and desserts. She is way too obvious!¡± Steve couldn¡¯t help but criticize, ¡°I won¡¯t let Sheila go to the same school as your son. I will find a better one for Sheila!¡± Steve thought so in his heart, and his body had already responded very honestly. ¡°Mrs. Kelly, Sheila is a little tired today. She needs to rest.¡± After saying that, he gave Mrs. Kelly the order to leave. Listening to Steve¡¯s impatient tone, I knew that my uncle, who was an overbearing CEO, was probably jealous because of me again. Hahahaha, I really didn¡¯t expect that my uncle, the richest man in the city, was not only protective, but also overbearing. Mrs. Kelly was not angry. She held my tender face and gently kissed me on the forehead. She reluctantly said goodbye to me and went home. After sending Mrs. Kelly away, Steve sat in front of the computer and began to research nearby schools. However, the more he checked, the more serious his expression became. All the schools that Sheila could attend in C City were either too far away, and would take two hours to drive to and fro every day, or their standards of teaching were not high. Steve did not care for them at all.. Chapter 20 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Steve continued researching, but couldn¡¯t find a better school than the one that Mrs. Kelly recommended. Besides this school, the other schools around C City didn¡¯t seem to have good teaching quality and service. Steve sat in front of the computer for a long time. When he thought about how Sheila would have to go to the same school as Randall, Steve was very annoyed. He didn¡¯t want to hurt Sheila. Even if she had to go to the same school as Randall, he still wanted her to go to the best school in the area. I sat on the couch and watched Steve¡¯s expression as I ate the dessert that Mrs. Kelly had just sent over. Seeing the way my uncle had treated Mrs. Kelly just now and the look on his face, I knew he didn¡¯t want me to go to school with Randall/ I didn¡¯t want to go to school either. Although I was in the body of a five-year-old kid, I was actually a top student in finance at a prestigious university. Just the thought of having to learn something so simple with a bunch of kids made me feel ashamed, and the thought of it gave me goosebumps. Instead of going to school with a bunch of kids, I would rather stay by Uncle Steve¡¯s side and work in the business world to achieve my dream of becoming a financial magnate. I was full of enthusiasm and fighting spirit. I looked around, picked up the dessert, and walked over to Uncle Steve. I reached out my small hand and handed the dessert to Steve¡¯s mouth. In a childish voice, I said, ¡°Uncle, here you go.¡± The gloomy look on Steve¡¯s face disappeared the moment I walked over. He looked satisfied and doting as he lowered his head and ate the dessert. While he was in a very happy mood, I opened my mouth and said, ¡°Uncle, actually, can I not go to kindergarten? I am very smart. I would much rather learn from you.¡± Steve¡¯s relaxed expression was replaced by seriousness when he heard Sheila¡¯s words. He reached out his hands and pulled me onto his lap and said earnestly, ¡°Of course I know that you are very smart. You just helped me prevent billions of dollars in losses. I have to say, you are indeed very talented in the field of finance.¡± Steve then said seriously, ¡°But Sheila, you are very talented. That is why you need a good education and guidance. Moreover, you are still a child now. You are not even as tall as the reception table. How can you follow me to the sea of business? Therefore, your most important task now is to study. When you grow up, I will definitely help you make a name for yourself in the financial world.¡± Although I had a million retorts in my mind, I couldn¡¯t tell Steve that there was a mature soul in this cute little body, so I let Steve help me send an application email to the school. I soon received a reply. Because the semester had already started, the school asked Steve to take me to school tomorrow morning to do a simple test. If I could pass it smoothly, I should be able to go to school next Monday. Early the next morning, Steve helped me change into a pink princess dress. My messy black hair was tied up by a bright red pearl bow hairpin. Steve was very satisfied with the outfit he dressed me in. After a simple breakfast, he took me to school. Steve briefly talked to the principal and started the day¡¯s business ¡ª the entrance test. The principal seemed very amiable. There were four other teachers in front of me. I sat quietly in my seat. After a while, the teacher brought me some papers and asked me to answer them. As a top student in the finance department, the entrance exam questions were child¡¯s play to me. I finished all the exam papers in less than twenty minutes.. When I stood up and said to the teacher, ¡°I¡¯m done,¡± I could clearly feel a hint of disdain on his face, probably because he didn¡¯t believe that I could do it properly in such a short time, but he quickly suppressed it. Chapter 21 - Genius With Full Marks Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio However, when this teacher walked over and picked up the test paper, he couldn¡¯t hide the surprise on his face as he repeatedly praised me. Every test paper was filled with answers, and the surface of the test paper was very neat and clean, making it pleasing to the eye. Based on the speed and my attitude answering the questions, this teacher couldn¡¯t help but give me a thumbs up. After the written exam, there was an interview. Although it was supposed to be an interview, it was actually just a few teachers who asked me some simple questions. Naturally, I answered them smoothly. After hearing about my exam from the teacher, the principal was very happy. He felt that he couldn¡¯t miss out on a genius girl no matter what. He let the teachers of each subject read the papers on the spot and found that I had actually gotten full marks in all the subjects! Standing in front of him was a once-in-a-century genius with a perfect score! The principal was so excited that his face was beaming. He invited my uncle in with the utmost respect and decided on the spot that he would enlist me, and that I could choose any class in the first grade. Uncle Steve had already seen my extraordinary talent, so he didn¡¯t act too surprised this time. The principal, who had been putting on airs half an hour earlier and saying, ¡°Let¡¯s see how the test goes¡±, was now trying to butter me up by starting me in school right away. Steve raised an eyebrow and found Randall¡¯s name on the roster for Class B. Steve¡¯s small-mindedness returned, and he said, ¡°Let Sheila go to Class A.¡± After completing the admission procedures, Steve took me home. When we got home, Mrs. Kelly was very happy when she heard that I was going to Randall¡¯s school. She immediately brought Randall over to visit. She even asked Steve to let the two children go to school together tomorrow. Steve watched Mrs. Kelly¡¯s unconcealed happiness from the side. Naturally, he did not have a cheerful expression on his face. He looked at Mrs. Kelly¡¯s face that was about to burst into laughter, and said coldly, ¡°There¡¯s no need. I¡¯ll personally send Sheila to school tomorrow.¡± When Randall saw that his mother¡¯s good intentions had been foiled, he threw a tantrum, pulling on his mother to go home and said, ¡°Hmph, who wants to go to school with her?¡± ¡°Oh child, didn¡¯t you just tell me how you¡¯re very happy to go to school with Sheila? What¡¯s happened all of a sudden?¡± Mrs. Kelly asked, puzzled. I saw Randall¡¯s young but handsome face turn red immediately after hearing that. He shouted, ¡°I¡¯m not happy at all!¡± and ran away without looking back. I couldn¡¯t help but laugh as I watched Randall fly away. So this boy who was a self proclaimed bully could still feel embarrassed. Just as I was thinking this, I heard Mrs. Kelly say, ¡°Mr. Steve, this is after all Sheila¡¯s first time going to school. There are many places she¡¯s not familiar with, and Sheila doesn¡¯t know anyone else in school besides Randall.¡± Mrs. Kelly insisted, ¡°Randall can bring Sheila with him tomorrow, right? That way, the two kids can take care of each other.¡± Steve turned his head to look at me, standing at the side. Cute and petite as I was, I looked even thinner standing there all alone. Although Steve knew that I was talented, he was still worried about me in a completely new environment. He thought for a moment, but in the end, his worry won over his jealousy. He compromised and said, ¡°Then let us send them to school together tomorrow.¡± Finally getting what she wanted, Mrs. Kelly was extremely happy and couldn¡¯t help but clap her hands excitedly. ¡°Okay, okay. No problem.¡± She walked over and touched my soft little face. She said gently, ¡°Little Sheila, I¡¯ll see you tomorrow morning.¡± Seeing me nod obediently, Mrs. Kelly turned to Steve and said, ¡°Mr. Steve, I¡¯ll be taking my leave now.¡± ¡°Wait a minute.¡± The moment Mrs. Kelly turned around, Steve stopped her and said sincerely, ¡°Thank you.¡± A bright smile instantly appeared on Mrs. Kelly¡¯s face. She waved her hand and left.. Chapter 22 - The First Day of School Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio It was a beautiful sight, the soft light of the morning sun shining down on the world! Uncle Steve was standing at the door holding my hand. It was my first day at my new school. I closed my eyes to feel the warmth of the sun, took a deep breath of the fresh morning air, and quietly enjoyed the beauty of nature. After a while, Aunt Kelly came out with Randall. Kelly greeted me warmly when she saw me. ¡°Good morning, my dear Sheila.¡± ¡°Good morning, Aunt Kelly,¡± I replied politely. Due to the time constraints, after a simple greeting, we took the bus to school together. Steve initially thought that the school was not particularly close to home. However, for some reason, Steve felt that the journey to school was a little too short today. He did not have enough time to properly explain to Sheila the things she needed to pay attention to when she went to school. After getting out of the car, Steve carefully helped me with the bow on my head while he took out his carefully selected small schoolbag and put it on my back. I saw that Steve seemed a little sad that I was going to school, but I thought to myself, it¡¯s not like I¡¯m going to live here. I¡¯ll be home in the afternoon anyway, so I didn¡¯t quite understand why Steve was in such a bad mood. I made a mischievous face at Steve and patted his broad shoulders with my soft little hand like an adult. I comforted him, ¡°Uncle, don¡¯t worry. I won¡¯t be bullied.¡± When Steve heard my words and saw that I was acting so maturely, he couldn¡¯t help but smile. He reached out and scratched my small and delicate nose. ¡°You really are a little brat.¡± ¡°Mr. Steve, it¡¯s almost time. Let Randall bring Sheila in. Don¡¯t worry, Randall will take care of Sheila,¡± Mrs. Kelly said. Steve looked at Randall who was standing at the side. I also turned my head to look at him. Hmm, he seems a little different. The little bully was dressed really formally today. He clearly had a lively personality, yet he was exceptionally quiet today. Looking at him now, he was not as mischievous as before. He was especially like a little gentleman. Under the guidance of his mother, Randall extended his hand towards me. Although Steve was a little unwilling, he still placed my soft and fair little hand into Randall¡¯s hand. Steve stood up and looked at the small figures of the two children walking away hand in hand. He actually felt a trace of uncontrollable frustration in his heart. Steve was the richest person in the city. He had worked in the business field for many years and had long developed the ability to control his emotions. His expression was always cold. But for some reason, ever since he met little Sheila, Steve felt as if he couldn¡¯t control his emotions anymore. Now, Steve was even more surprised to find that he actually had some symptoms of separation anxiety. Randall held my hand and walked me all the way to Class A. I thought to myself that today¡¯s Randall was really different from the first time I met him. Not only was he acting so gentlemanly, but he also didn¡¯t make a ruckus to fight with me again. Just as I was thinking about this, I heard Randall say stiffly, ¡°You¡¯re here. Go in.¡± Eh, as expected, the first thing that came out of the little straight steel man¡¯s mouth. I pursed my lips. What else would the little bully who wanted to fight with me again say? As a mature soul, of course, I wouldn¡¯t really bother with a stubborn and overbearing little boy. I let go of Randall¡¯s hand and revealed a cute smile. I waved to him and said, ¡°Randall, goodbye.¡± Just as I was about to turn around and enter the classroom, I saw a little girl in a double ponytail and a white princess dress running out of the classroom. I was surprised.. Were the children in this school all so enthusiastic? Chapter 23 - This Misunderstanding is Pretty Big Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio I thought this little girl was running towards me to welcome me, but just as I was hesitating about whether I should open my arms or not, the little girl passed by me quickly. Without stopping for a second, she ran in front of Randall who was just about to leave, she said excitedly, ¡°Randall, are you here to look for me?¡± As she spoke, she twirled her white princess dress around, wanting to display her most beautiful side in front of Randall. ¡°Huh?¡± I revealed a surprised and slightly playful smile. I didn¡¯t expect that Randall would have a girlfriend at such a young age. I stopped in my tracks, intending to take a look at the girl. In the face of this little girl¡¯s deliberate display, Randall didn¡¯t even raise his eyelids. He even took a step back and coldly said, ¡°Kris, I¡¯m not here for you.¡± Kris was originally holding onto her princess dress, and her face was filled with an expectant smile. Randall¡¯s cold attitude was like a basin of cold water that splashed onto Kris¡¯ head. She lowered her head a little sadly, and her eyes turned red, I couldn¡¯t help but pity her. I saw this scene clearly from the side. Aiya, tsk tsk tsk, this little bully really doesn¡¯t understand girls. Couldn¡¯t he see that Kris was interested in him? I was just about to raise my foot and go over to give Randall some pointers when I saw Randall point at me and say to Kris, ¡°I¡¯m here to send her off.¡± As soon as he said that, I could clearly feel that the way Kris looked at me was filled with aggression. Just as I was about to explain myself, Randall added, ¡°Sheila, don¡¯t wander around after school. Wait for me to pick you up.¡± If what he said just now had already made Kris unhappy with me, that sentence was like a sharp sword that fell from the sky and knocked her out of her senses. Looking at Kris¡¯ little face that was getting darker and darker, I thought to myself, ¡°I¡¯m done. This is a huge misunderstanding!¡± I wanted to keep my head down, in case I would attract more fire later on. I simply replied with an ¡°mm¡± to indicate that I understood, then quickly turned around and returned to the classroom. When Randall saw that I had left, he didn¡¯t stay any longer and quickly walked in the direction of his classroom. When I entered the classroom, I looked up and saw that all of them were four or five-year-old children. I could not help but feel a headache. When I thought about going to school with them, the shame in my heart instantly filled up, and I felt embarrassed. However, the students in this class were all very good-looking. The little girls were dressed up as beautiful as dolls, and the little boys could not hide their good looks. Since the teacher hadn¡¯t arrived yet, I simply chose a seat that was empty and sat down for the time being. I had just sat down when I saw Kris angrily walking towards me. She pointed at my nose and asked, ¡°Where did you come from? How could you let¡­ how could you let Randall send you to and fro school?¡± She was clearly questioning me, but she was the first to shed tears of grievance. Firstly, I didn¡¯t have any feelings towards Randall. Secondly, my mental age was way higher than theirs. I didn¡¯t even know how much older I was than them. Naturally, I didn¡¯t want to bother with such a little girl. I stood up and timidly said, ¡°Miss, don¡¯t be angry and don¡¯t cry. I¡¯m just Randall¡¯s neighbor. It¡¯s on the way¡­¡± Before I could finish explaining, the bell rang. Kris glared at me and snorted before turning around to sit in her seat. After a short while, the teacher in charge of our class came in with a textbook in her hands. It was a female teacher who was about thirty years old. She wore a pair of gold-rimmed glasses on the bridge of her nose. She looked very intelligent and gentle. She was a beauty with a temperament. She obviously saw me and nodded at me. She gave me a kind smile and led me to stand on the podium, she said to the students below, ¡°Let me introduce to you. This is a new friend who has joined our class. Her name is Sheila. She is a very outstanding child. She got a perfect score in her subjects in the opening test. I hope that everyone can learn more from Sheila..¡± Chapter 24 - The Third Method Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio After the teacher briefly introduced me, she turned to look at me and gently said, ¡°Now, let¡¯s invite Sheila to introduce herself. Welcome her, everyone.¡± As expected, no matter where I went, whether it was before or after my rebirth, school had the same routine. As I thought to myself, I maintained a decent and standard smile on my face. Then, I gently took a step forward and said, ¡°Hello, everyone. My name is Sheila. I¡¯m five years old this year. I hope to = become good friends with everyone in the future.¡± As soon as I said that, my face immediately turned red. It wasn¡¯t because I was nervous, but because it was too shameful for a mature soul like me to introduce myself in front of a group of children. The teacher probably thought that I was shy and quickly took the lead to clap. At that moment, I saw a very mocking smile on Kris¡¯ face. She was also looking at me as she turned her head to discuss something in a low voice with her deskmate. Looking at the little girl¡¯s behavior and her despicable ways, I was speechless. The little girl must have mistaken me for her love rival because of the misunderstanding just now. The teacher told me to return to my original seat and then began to lecture. The teacher with the gold-rimmed glasses was a math teacher. Today¡¯s lesson was to review the addition and subtraction from the number, ten. The teacher on the podium was talking with great enthusiasm. I admit that her teaching method was already considered excellent, but for a financial genius like me who had mastered all this, this class was really boring. I placed my right hand on the desk and propped up my small head. I stared out of the window at the blue sky and white clouds in a daze. There was a big tree very close to the classroom. Its leaves were lush, attracting many birds. I was staring out the window in a daze. I didn¡¯t even know that the teacher on the podium had finished explaining. The teacher began to draw people up to do practice questions to check whether everyone had understood the concept. When the teacher called out Kris¡¯ name, I turned my head to look and saw her stand up with confidence. Kris hopped onto the podium and wrote down her answers beautifully and correctly on the blackboard. She also showed two different solutions. The teacher praised her and took the lead in applauding her. I was really not interested in this addition and subtraction of less than ten. I yawned out of boredom and continued to look out of the window. Just as I was about to count the birds on the tree, a few more birds flew over. At this moment, I suddenly heard someone call my name. ¡°Teacher, I saw that Sheila didn¡¯t applaud me just now. She must have a better solution. I heard that Sheila is a genius who got full marks in all the subjects in the entrance exam. Why don¡¯t you let her come up and show us?¡± Kris noticed that I was staring out of the window in a daze and immediately used it against me. Kris¡¯ mathematics was the best among all the subjects. She was confident that there was no third solution to this problem. Moreover, Kris noticed that I hadn¡¯t been listening to the class. She was certain that I wouldn¡¯t be able to solve this problem. The smile on the teacher¡¯s face froze for a moment. She clearly understood Kris¡¯ intentions? ¡°Sheila, are you willing to come up? If you¡¯re not, it¡¯s okay. The curriculum in our school is faster than in other schools. Since you have just transferred here. It¡¯s very likely that you haven¡¯t learned this part yet.¡± ¡°If you don¡¯t know how, you don¡¯t have to come up. Sheila, don¡¯t worry, we won¡¯t laugh at you.¡± Seeing this situation, Kris put on a condescending look. Although she said she wouldn¡¯t laugh, her face was full of ridicule. In the face of Kris¡¯ provocation, my expression didn¡¯t change as I sat in my seat. My eyes, which were like gems in the dark night, were filled with a sense of oppression. I stared at Kris until the smile on her lips slowly disappeared. I disdained to argue with a five-year-old girl, but this did not mean that I would allow others to bully and provoke me. After forcing Kris to stop smiling with a fierce gaze, I immediately put on an obedient expression and stood up to give my teacher a cute smile. ¡°Teacher, I¡¯m willing to go up..¡± Chapter 25 - Lunch Break Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio I walked to the blackboard and stood still. I picked up the chalk and listed out a third solution to the problem. Then I turned around and everyone was stunned. I threw the rest of the chalk back into the chalk box with a perfect parabola. Even the teacher who was standing at the side was so surprised that she forgot to speak. I smiled sweetly, then, I said to Kris, ¡°This question is actually very simple. However, this third solution is indeed very difficult for an average person to think of. It requires a relatively good mental calculation foundation to be able to understand it.¡± After I said that, I blinked at the furious Kris and sat down in my seat under the thunderous applause of the teacher and the other students. Kris looked at my smug back and was so angry that she was about to cry. The chalk in her hand was forcefully crushed into two pieces. Looking at the little girl¡¯s defeated expression, I thought that she wouldn¡¯t target me anymore. It turned out that I had underestimated the power of Kris¡¯ self-righteous jealousy. After the morning¡¯s lesson, the teacher led everyone to lunch, and then arranged for the students to take a nap. I was about to go back to the lounge when I opened the door and saw Kris pouring water on my bed with a glass. My last bit of patience with the little girl disappeared when I saw this. When the people in the lounge saw me come in and catch Kris in the act, they didn¡¯t dare to say anything and just sat quietly in their beds. Although I was angry, I was still a 20-year-old adult. I didn¡¯t need to be angry with a five-year-old child. I didn¡¯t want to argue with her. I silently walked past her to the bed with her name written on it, i laid down and prepared to take a nap. Kris was already prepared to fight with me. She was surprised to see that I didn¡¯t get angry. When she saw that I was lying on her bed, Kris immediately stood up from my bed and yelled at me, ¡°Sheila, what are you doing! This is my bed, get up! Who told you to sleep on my bed!¡± I decided not to hold back my temper and directly retorted, ¡°What am I doing? You poured water on purpose and made my bed wet. I can¡¯t sleep on my bed, so of course I have to find another place to sleep.¡± ¡°You, you¡¯re so unreasonable! Since your bed is wet, don¡¯t sleep!¡± Kris angrily shouted at me. I didn¡¯t want to have a useless argument with a five-year-old child, so I covered myself with the quilt, closed my eyes, and prepared to sleep. When Kris saw my state, the anger in her heart directly rushed to her head. She had never dealt with someone so bold in school before! Kris immediately wanted to grab my collar. However, I had a black belt in taekwondo, and I had even beaten up the so-called little bully, Randall, to the point where he was unable to retaliate. So, how could a little girl like her grab my collar? When the other children in the waiting room saw that the two of us had started fighting, they immediately shouted for the teacher. Unexpectedly, the teacher did not come over. Instead, Randall, who was resting next door, was awakened by the commotion. When Randall heard that it was me and Kris who had started fighting, he immediately rushed over. Seeing that Kris was chasing after me and wanted to hit me, Randall darted in front of me and grabbed Kris¡¯ bare hands. He said sternly to her, ¡°Kris, what are you doing!¡± When the furious Kris saw that the person who grabbed her hand was Randall, no matter how furious she was in her heart, she had no temper at this moment. Instead, she grabbed Randall¡¯s hand and immediately cried pitifully, ¡°Randall, please help me. Sheila is too overbearing. She insisted on sleeping on my bed.¡± Randall glanced at Kris coldly. It was obvious that he didn¡¯t believe what Kris said. He turned around and looked at me with a questioning gaze. ¡°What happened?¡± ¡°She intentionally poured water on my bed. I had no choice but to sleep on her bed.¡± I crossed my arms in front of my chest and gestured at the wet bed with my mouth, indicating for Randall to take a look.. Chapter 26 - Only I Can Bully You Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Randall walked over to my bed and saw it. He walked over to Kris, who was pretending to be weak, with a serious expression on his face. He said loudly, ¡°Sheila is my friend. From now on, whoever bullies her is bullying me. I¡¯m sure everyone knows what kind of temper I have.¡± Actually, I had already heard about Randall¡¯s heroic deeds in school even though I had just entered the school today. Since Randall entered the school, he had fought the strong and helped the weak. He has received the unanimous praise of his classmates! Previously, there were senior students who came to bully and tease the female students in this grade. They even collected so-called ¡°protection fees¡± from a few classmates who did not have a high-level family background. Whoever did not pay would be beaten up and kicked because the bullies had their family connections to protect them. Even the teachers did not dare to interfere. They became the ¡°local tyrants¡± who dominated a part of the school. Everyone saw this and was angry in their hearts. However, they were helpless under pressure. They were angry but did not dare to speak up. No one dared to take the lead to resist. At this moment, Randall stood up and challenged the senior students. He challenged the three local tyrants who bullied the weak, alone. The seniors looked tall and strong, but they had never learned any formal combat skills. When fighting Randall, they couldn¡¯t defeat him. They were taught a lesson, and after that, they never came to this grade to cause trouble again. After this incident, Randall¡¯s prestige in this grade became very high. Later on, more and more students came to become friends with him, and Randall became popular. I looked at Randall, who was very young and very thin, but still firmly stood in front of me to protect me. I was actually slightly moved. When Kris saw that Randall had actually come here to support me, although she was very angry and didn¡¯t want to let me go just like that, she was more afraid of falling out with the person she liked, so she stomped her feet and left angrily. When she passed by me, Kris deliberately stopped. Using a voice that only the two of us could hear and gritting her teeth, she said, ¡°Sheila, you little slut, just you wait. I¡¯ll find a chance to settle the score with you sooner or later.¡± With that said, she left without looking back. When Randall saw that Kris had left, he reckoned that Sheila had already gotten out of the predicament. Moreover, with what he had said earlier, there should not be anyone who would come looking for trouble. Then, Randall prepared to return to his classroom. In the end, it was Randall who had helped me out of the predicament. Although our first meeting did not go well, I thought that I should at least go up and thank him. I walked in front of Randall, and before I could say anything¡­ I heard Randall suddenly lean to my ear and say, ¡°No need to thank me. I didn¡¯t do that just now to help you. It¡¯s just that I¡¯m the only one who can bully you. No one else can!¡± After he said that, he put on a domineering and serious look and walked away steadily. I couldn¡¯t help but laugh as I looked at his back view. I didn¡¯t know if he was nervous or shy. The anger I felt because of Kris dissipated instantly. I covered my mouth. I didn¡¯t think that this young bully would have such a cute side to him. I thought about how I was already a 20-year-old adult. Moreover, I had never bothered with Randall. After this matter, I decided to bury the hatchet with this young bully. Thus, I called out to Randall who had walked to the door. ¡°Randall!¡± Seeing him turn around, I immediately revealed a sweet and mischievous smile and said loudly to him, ¡°Thank you for today.¡± After hearing my words, my sharp eyes noticed a red flush quickly crawling up Randall¡¯s cheeks. He lowered his head shyly. Randall looked at Sheila who was smiling at him at this moment and felt that she was really too cute. He could not help but want to come over and pinch her soft little face. Although Randall wanted to be close to Sheila, he still held back. He did not want to seem weak. Randall answered in a very stiff tone, ¡°You¡¯re welcome. I only helped because Mom said that I had to take care of you at school.¡± After that, he left without looking back. Fortunately, he walked out normally this time.. Chapter 27 - Calling for Outside Help Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio I looked at Randall¡¯s back view as he left quickly. I suddenly thought of his handsome little face that had turned red from shyness just now. I couldn¡¯t help but reveal a knowing smile on my face, I really didn¡¯t expect that the little bully, who acted like a domineering CEO all day long, would actually be so thin-skinned. Not only was Randall thin-skinned, but he also had a straight mouth. He told me in a serious manner that he had helped me because of his family. At this thought, I couldn¡¯t help but laugh again. Lying on the soft bed, no one came looking for trouble. After a while, I fell into a sweet dream. Kris walked out of the door in anger. Although she didn¡¯t continue to bully me because she didn¡¯t want to jeopardize her relationship with Randall, she angrily walked to the bench next to the school garden and sat down. The more she thought about it, the more upset she felt. Kris had never thought that she would have such a day to swallow her pride in school. Kris¡¯s father was a famous real estate tycoon in C City. At home, Kris was a little princess who was doted on by thousands of people. If she wanted the stars and moon in the sky, her father wanted nothing more than to pluck them for her, He would never let anyone go against her. Kris¡¯ father was busy with his business in his early years. Kris¡¯ mother only gave birth to Kris when he was almost forty years old. Naturally, he doted on her as much as he could. He did not want to let his own daughter suffer in any way. Her father also did not listen to others¡¯ advice. He was always arrogant and indulgent. He spoiled Kris so much that her temper grew. He was a man of his word at home. He was also very domineering in school. He would throw a tantrum if there was the slightest bit of displeasure. Moreover, Kris¡¯ aunt happened to be one of the main leaders of this school. Because of this, Kris was not bullied at school. Even if the children were not eager to please Kris, they never dared to go against her. There were a few children who had rebelled against Kris before, but they were all expelled after Kris¡¯ aunt came up with excuses. From then on, no one in this school dared to offend Kris. Originally, Kris wanted to embarrass Sheila in class by getting her to propose a third method to the question in class, but she did not expect that the bitch would actually answer it. Kris assumed that Sheila must have done this problem before or heard about it from someone else. Otherwise, how could she have come up with a third solution? People who were narrow-minded and spoiled would not admit that others were better than them from the bottom of their hearts. Looking at the smug look on Sheila¡¯s face in class, she did not expect that she would fail to embarrass Sheila. Moreover, instead, she had given Sheila the opportunity to win the applause of the teachers and students. Thinking of this, Kris clenched her fists in anger. When she turned around and thought about how Randall had wronged her for Sheila¡¯s sake today, the anger in Kris¡¯ heart was boiling out. The more she thought about it, the angrier she became. The more she thought about it, the more she was unwilling to accept it. This matter could not end like this! Kris took out the phone in her pocket and called her father. She was tearful as she described how Sheila had bullied and humiliated her, how she had arrogantly occupied her bed, causing her to be unable to take her nap. Then, she added fuel to the fire by telling her father that Sheila had also used all kinds of methods to seduce boys who liked her. Kris¡¯ father had always doted on his daughter. When he heard that his precious daughter had cried so much and was bullied in kindergarten, as a father, how could he tolerate it! So, he immediately tried to comfort her. ¡°Ah, my dear darling, you are making me cry. Stop crying.¡± After comforting her, Kris¡¯ father decided, ¡°When you¡¯re done with school today, Daddy will go over and teach that brat a lesson for you. I want to see who has the guts to bully my daughter. Baby girl, don¡¯t worry. Daddy will make her pay for this!¡± Seeing that her father was coming over to support her, Kris wiped the tears from her face and put on a sinister and smug smile, Chapter 28 - School is Over Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio The setting sun, with its warm glow, shone into the spacious and tidy classroom, and my first day of school was over when the teacher said, ¡°That¡¯s all for today.¡±. Although there were some unpleasant episodes this morning and during the morning break, the afternoon was very peaceful and quiet. The arrogant and overbearing Kris still didn¡¯t like me, but she didn¡¯t fight with me. She just quietly coaxed her small group in the class to isolate me, and whispered bad things about me behind my back. She was probably worried about what Randall said, and didn¡¯t directly bully me. I knew that Kris was doing these things behind my back, but I didn¡¯t care. As an adult with strong mental endurance, I didn¡¯t care about her childish tricks at all. Randall was supposed to pick me up after school today, but he came to tell me that he had something to do at home, so Aunt Kelly came to pick him up early. I was very surprised. Although I had made a unilateral decision to bury the hatchet with him, I always thought that he didn¡¯t like or care about me. After all, I was the girl who had defeated him and pushed him to the ground. So, I really did not expect that he would deliberately wait until after class to tell me that he would leave with Aunt Kelly first. Randall repeatedly expressed his apology and told me that if I was wronged tonight after school, I had to tell him, and that he would come to school tomorrow to avenge me. To be honest, I didn¡¯t think he needed to apologize to me at all, so I sent Randall and his mother off with a big smile on my face. The school bell rang on time, interrupting my wandering thoughts. I yawned, packed my things, stood up, stretched, and picked up my things to walk to the school gate. I carried my backpack on one shoulder as I casually walked to the school gate. I was thinking about how I hadn¡¯t confirmed with Steve whether he would be picking me up, in the morning. He was so busy with work and I didn¡¯t know if he would pick me up from school. Before I reached the gate, I heard someone calling my name from behind. I rolled my eyes in my heart. That voice sounded like that of Kris. I really didn¡¯t want to talk to her. I pretended that I didn¡¯t hear anything and continued walking forward. I didn¡¯t expect her to run over quickly and block my path. Behind her were two of her followers. ¡°Kris, what do you want?¡± I had no choice but to stop and ask impatiently. ¡°Nothing much. Sheila, you bullied me and made me unable to take my nap today. Did you think that this matter would be over just like that? That would be too easy for you,¡± Kris said angrily. After hearing this, a mocking smile appeared on my face. ¡°This little child is so arrogant and unruly! She says that it¡¯s black when it¡¯s white, ignoring the truth. Since that¡¯s the case, why should I waste my breath on her?¡±. I didn¡¯t even bother to say a word to her. I turned my body and wanted to go around her. I didn¡¯t expect Kris to grab my schoolbag. I frowned slightly, and my gaze instantly became fierce. The aura around me was imposing without me being angry. It looked extremely terrifying. After all, I was still a child and had been pampered since I was young. I had never experienced such a thing before. Kris couldn¡¯t help but let go of my hand after being frightened by me. Just as I was about to continue walking forward, I heard beautiful music playing at the school gate. Along with the music, I raised my head and looked in the direction of the source of the music. I was so focused on walking with my head lowered that I didn¡¯t even see this magnificent scene. A row of nearly ten high-end cars was parked neatly in front of the school gate. The most eye-catching car was the extended Rolls-Royce. It was parked quietly in the middle. There was a red carpet that was nearly a meter wide from the school entrance that was spread all the way to the entrance of the extended Rolls-Royce. Not only that, there were two huge stereos on both sides of the car. The sound came from those two stereos.. Chapter 29 - Kneeling Down Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio In front of the most expensive car stood a row of people in black suits. Each of them were of similar height and stature, so they stood in harmony. This row of people held flowers, lights, ice cream, cakes, and drinks. In front of this row of people stood a man who was also wearing a suit and holding flowers. However, this man¡¯s figure was not as good as the other men. Not only was he average in size, but he also had a beer belly full of fat. The buttons of his shirt were about to burst. Looking at this large-scale situation, I thought that the school was going to welcome some big shots. Kris and the others saw that I didn¡¯t speak for a long time and thought that I was shocked by this scene. The little girl with a ponytail behind Kris immediately jumped out and said, ¡°Hmph, unworldly girl, you must be shocked! This was specially prepared by Kris¡¯ father to welcome her back from school. You just wait and see. Since you dared to bully Kris, you¡¯ll get what you deserve.¡± After saying that, she even made a face at me and stuck out her tongue. Another person echoed, ¡°That¡¯s right, that¡¯s right. If you¡¯re willing to kneel down to Kris now, slap yourself ten times, and say that you¡¯ve learned your mistake, our beautiful, noble, and kind princess Kris might forgive you.¡± After saying that, the three of them laughed together. ¡°I was wondering who was being so exaggerated and shallow. So it¡¯s your father.¡± I pretended to be thinking, and said sarcastically. ¡°I¡¯m not surprised about that. As the saying goes, ¡®The apple doesn¡¯t fall far from the tree¡¯. No wonder you grew up being so unreasonable.¡± In fact, I wasn¡¯t shocked by his actions at all. That¡¯s why I dared to watch for so long. I watched carefully for so long just to look for Steve in the group of adults who were picking up their children. However, I could not find him. I smiled wryly and thought to myself, Steve¡¯s office must have been so busy that he had forgotten to pick me up from school. That was understandable. I started walking toward the door. Kris saw that I wasn¡¯t afraid, so she started to mock me. Her anger flared, and she quickly caught up with me. She pushed me aside and left the school in front of me. When Kris¡¯s father saw his precious daughter come out, he immediately came in front of her and half-knelt down to offer her the flowers he had prepared. The row of people behind also half-knelt and shouted in unison, ¡°Welcome home, little princess Kris. You¡¯ve worked hard, little princess Kris! Welcome home, little princess Kris. You¡¯ve worked hard, little princess!¡± I stood at the back and watched the funny scene of a bunch of grown men half-kneeling to welcome a little girl. If it weren¡¯t for the modern cars in the background, I really would have suspected that this was a feudal society of some sort, with a bad habit of kneeling to greet people. Kris took her father¡¯s flowers. When she saw her backer, her face immediately returned to its usual high and mighty self. In her father¡¯s arms, Kris pointed down at me and said, ¡°Daddy, this is the little bitch who bullied me today. It¡¯s her who made me unable to take my nap today.¡± Kris¡¯ father walked quickly in front of me. He wasn¡¯t considered tall among adults, but he was still very tall in front of my five-year-old height. Kris¡¯ father didn¡¯t know what was going on. He didn¡¯t ask what happened and started lecturing me. ¡°Whose child are you? How can you be so insensible and dare to bully my precious daughter? Immediately kneel down and apologize to Kris!¡± After hearing this, I couldn¡¯t help but smile mockingly. Who was this family? They were always on the verge of kneeling down. Not only that, but they were also overbearing and unreasonable. As an adult, how could they dare to threaten a five-year-old girl? Faced with Kris¡¯ father¡¯s overwhelming power, I didn¡¯t show any signs of panic. Instead, I raised my head and looked directly into his eyes. There wasn¡¯t the slightest bit of fear in my clear and bright eyes. I said in a neither servile nor overbearing manner, ¡°I have never bullied your daughter, so it is impossible for me to apologize to her..¡± Chapter 30 - Who is Steve? Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio A hint of surprise flashed across Kris¡¯ father¡¯s face. It was not the first time he had come to Kris¡¯ school to support her, but this was the first time he had met someone who was neither servile nor afraid like me. In the past, when children saw such a scene, they would either cry out in fear, cry out for Kris¡¯ forgiveness, or quickly call for their parents so that they could hide behind them. However, Kris¡¯ father had never seen a child react like this before. He looked at my large black gem-like eyes and thought that I did not seem like a five-year-old little girl. When Kris heard my reply, the anger in her heart grew even more. When she saw that her father didn¡¯t reply, she turned around and saw that her father was staring blankly into my eyes, carefully sizing me up. Kris immediately became upset. Following that, her little pink fist landed on her father¡¯s chest with the greatest force. ¡°Father, what are you doing! You¡¯ve seen how arrogant this little slut is. Hurry up and get someone to teach her a lesson!¡± Kris¡¯ father immediately came back to his senses. His face was filled with a smile as he comforted his furious little princess in his arms. ¡°Alright, alright, don¡¯t worry. I will definitely help you vent your anger.¡± When he turned around, Kris¡¯ father immediately changed his expression and said fiercely, ¡°You little child, you have three minutes to quickly apologize to Kris. Otherwise, don¡¯t blame me for being impolite!¡± I looked at him coldly with a mocking smile on my face. ¡°I wonder whose child this is. Haven¡¯t your parents taught you properly? How dare you bully your classmates like this in school!¡± Kris¡¯ father continued. ¡°Of course my parents taught me well. On the other hand, you want to hit someone without any reason. Someone like you can¡¯t even compare to half a finger on one of my parents!¡± My face was full of ridicule, and I didn¡¯t show any mercy, After all, we were at the school gate. Kris and her father wouldn¡¯t really hit me. Otherwise, it would mean that they really did not take this school seriously. After saying that, Uncle Steve¡¯s handsome face appeared in my mind again. Uncle Steve¡¯s eyes were extremely deep, and his gaze seemed even deeper. It was a pity that Uncle Steve didn¡¯t come to pick me up from school today. If Steve were here, he definitely wouldn¡¯t allow these two clowns to humiliate me. When Kris¡¯ father heard me say that, he thought that I was speaking arrogantly and intentionally humiliating him in public. He angrily said, ¡°Good, good, good!¡± He said ¡°good¡± three times in a row and then laughed out of anger. He said arrogantly, ¡°Then I¡¯d like to see who your family is! With my current status, I don¡¯t think it would be difficult to expel someone in C City.¡± Some people were like trapped beasts. They were stuck in their own ways and looked at the sky from the bottom of a well. They weren¡¯t stupid enough to make people laugh. As I thought this, I opened my mouth slightly. My voice wasn¡¯t loud, but it carried an unquestionable power. ¡°My uncle is Steve.¡± ¡°Steve?¡± Kris¡¯ father had the impression that only the richest person in C City had this name. However, Kris¡¯ father had long heard that Steve didn¡¯t like children, so how could this little girl in front of him be related to the richest person in the city? Since it was not this Steve, Kris¡¯ father did not care about any other Steve with the same name. ¡°Hahahahaha¡±, Kris¡¯ father was already certain in his heart. He threw his head back and laughed a few times, his face full of pride, ¡°I actually don¡¯t know who the Steve you¡¯re talking about is? Where does your uncle work? As long as you dare to tell me the company he works for, I can guarantee that he will be laid off and unemployed tomorrow. Moreover, it will be impossible for him to find another job and he will become an unemployed vagrant.¡± ¡°Someone wants me to be laid off?¡± An overbearing and deep voice sounded from behind Kris¡¯ father, with shocking power.. Chapter 31 - My Uncle is Really Handsome Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio I looked at the source of the voice and saw Steve standing in the afterglow of the setting sun. His temperament was so outstanding that even the beautiful setting sun, which was about to set, could only serve as a backdrop for Steve. Steve just stood there quietly and extended his hand to me, like a noble God in the sky. I just stared at Steve without moving my hand. I felt a little sour in my eyes. Some sparkling liquid fell from my eyes. I didn¡¯t cry when I was bullied by Kris. I didn¡¯t cry when my bed was filled with water. I didn¡¯t cry even when I saw Kris¡¯ father. I didn¡¯t cry when I was threatened by him. But now, for some reason¡­ I cried. I didn¡¯t want to cry. This was nothing to a mature soul like me. I thought I could endure it. But when I saw Steve, I couldn¡¯t hold back my tears. When Steve saw that I was crying, he walked over and squatted down in front of me. He raised his wide and warm palms to wipe my tears. He realized that his palms were too big, so he could only carefully wipe away my tears with his two fingers. ¡°I thought you weren¡¯t coming to pick me up after school.¡± After saying that, I hugged Steve¡¯s neck tightly. Steve took the opportunity to hug me. In his warm embrace, I could always feel a sense of security. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I¡¯m sorry. It¡¯s all my fault. Today¡¯s meeting was delayed, so I was late. I let you suffer.¡± The dignified C City business boss, the legendary richest man in the city¡­ At this moment, Steve hurriedly apologized like a child who had done something wrong. I looked at Steve¡¯s helpless expression and suddenly laughed. Who would have thought that the cold-hearted CEO who had worked in the business circle for so many years would have such a cute side to him? Kris¡¯ father, who was originally arrogant and domineering, was so shocked that he couldn¡¯t say a word. He didn¡¯t know that Steve had a niece. Wasn¡¯t he still unmarried? Moreover, Steve hated children the most. Now, he was actually apologizing to this little girl. Kris¡¯ father had just gone on a business trip elsewhere a few days ago. He had missed hearing the rumors about Steve in C City. Because he was certain that the Steve I was talking about could not be this Steve, he dared to be so arrogant and unbridled. He did not expect that he would end up offending the richest man in C City. After all, Steve¡¯s financial businesses were all over C City. As long as Steve wanted to, he could fire Kris¡¯ father, even letting Kris¡¯ father¡¯s company go bankrupt was nothing to Steve, it was just a small matter. Kris was still clamoring for her father to teach these two people a lesson. The child obviously didn¡¯t understand Steve¡¯s absolute superiority in C City. She only felt that the two of them were more than enough to teach them a lesson. Kris¡¯ father quickly covered his daughter¡¯s mouth, not daring to let her continue. Kris¡¯ father¡¯s legs couldn¡¯t help but tremble in fear. He quickly took a step forward and stood respectfully in front of Steve. He said obsequiously, ¡°I¡¯m really sorry, President Steve. Today¡¯s matter is a misunderstanding. The children are just playing around. I¡¯m here to apologize to you and the young lady. I¡¯m really sorry. Please don¡¯t take this small matter to heart.¡± Kris was extremely surprised to see her father so humble. No matter how bossy she was, she didn¡¯t dare to say anything more now that her backer was being so respectful. Steve quietly looked at Kris¡¯ father¡¯s meticulously arranged ostentation, his eyes full of coldness. He thought that if he decided to avenge Sheila, it would only make things more difficult for her. Kris¡¯ father saw Steve looking behind him, and he was so nervous that the sweat on his forehead was about to fall off. He hurriedly waved at the person in charge, and the line of cars parked at the school gate instantly drove away. The people who stood in a line to welcome Kris also dispersed. ¡°In the future, I don¡¯t want to see you or your daughter in this school again,¡± Steve said to Kris¡¯ father who was standing beside him with his head lowered, without any warmth.. Chapter 32 - Kiss Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio After hearing Steve¡¯s overbearing and unquestionable words, Kris, who had always been doted on at home, felt angered. Kris¡¯ father knew Steve¡¯s identity, so he was very afraid of him. However, as a child, Kris did not understand these things. Kris was originally unconvinced. She turned her head and saw the two followers who had followed her just now standing not far away from her. She had always been arrogant and domineering. In front of so many people, how could Kris swallow her pride? ¡°Who are you? What right do you have?¡± Kris had just opened her mouth in anger when her father covered her mouth. Her father immediately smiled and said, ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Mr. Steve. Children only know how to spit nonsense. Please don¡¯t lower yourself to her level.¡± In the past, Steve would naturally not lower himself to the level of a little girl who had not yet even grown out her permanent teeth. However, when Steve thought about how this girl had used her father¡¯s relationship to set up a scene to bully little Sheila¡­ Steve felt that he could not just let this matter go just like that. Steve¡¯s handsome face became colder and colder, and he said without a trace of warmth, ¡°Who am I? I am Sheila¡¯s uncle. I am the person who came to support Sheila. I am the person who can make your father lose his job. I am the person who can take away everything that you enjoy today! Now, do you understand?¡± Kris¡¯ father hadn¡¯t expected that the richest man in the city would be so angry at his daughter¡¯s question. He didn¡¯t know what to do. In fact, it wasn¡¯t just her father who hadn¡¯t expected it. Even I, who was in Steve¡¯s arms, was surprised. I hadn¡¯t expected Steve to lay down his status and do this for me. I felt a warm feeling in my heart, it felt like flowers were blooming in the deepest part of my heart. I turned to look at Steve in disbelief. His long, thick, soft eyelashes cast a small shadow on his handsome face under the setting sun. Steve¡¯s eyes were blue like gems. They were like a clear, quiet lake on Earth. They weren¡¯t big, but they were bright and deep. I could see the tiny pores on his face in the faint light. Wow, Steve is so charming! I don¡¯t know what¡¯s going on, but something inside me was getting stronger. Before I knew it, my body started to tingle. I was in Steve¡¯s arms, with my arms around his neck. I gave him a gentle kiss on his cool, handsome face. When I got close, I saw Steve¡¯s eyes widen and my heart was in turmoil. However, as the richest man in the city, his noble temperament was maintained well. I knew that Steve did not like to interact with others. When I first met him, he was very resistant to hugging me. However, I threw myself into his arms and did not give him a chance to refuse. The next second, I saw an abnormal blush on Steve¡¯s handsome face. Hahahaha, the richest man in the city actually blushed because I kissed him just now! ¡°Hahahaha, Uncle Steve, you¡¯re so cute.¡± I couldn¡¯t help but laugh. I suddenly remembered something and continued, ¡°Ah, no, Uncle Steve, I should say that you¡¯re both handsome and cute.¡± After saying that, I hugged his neck tightly and kissed Steve¡¯s handsome face. Listening to my laughter, Steve felt a sense of relief and satisfaction that he hadn¡¯t felt in a long time. He also revealed an elegant smile. Seeing that Kris¡¯ father was still standing in front of her, Kris was crying in her father¡¯s arms and shouting that she wanted to teach me a lesson. Kris¡¯ father bowed his head and apologized profusely. Because of the two kisses just now, Steve was in a very good mood and didn¡¯t want to bother with these two people anymore. Steve was very annoyed by Kris¡¯ screams. He frowned and said, ¡°Alright, take your daughter and leave. Go back and teach her a good lesson.¡± Kris¡¯ father, as if he had been pardoned, immediately agreed. He took Kris and left in his car.. Chapter 33 - I Think I Have a Crush on My Uncle Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Wow, Uncle Steve is so handsome. I kept staring at him in his arms. The man in front of me looked so cold, but he acted so gentlemanly. That helped to neutralize some of his coldness. Steve carried me to the front of the car and put me in the back seat. Steve sat in the back seat with me. I didn¡¯t know why I didn¡¯t want to get off Steve today. I looked at Steve¡¯s cold face and had an idea. I used my small hands to support myself on the leather back seat of the car and stood up. I walked over to Steve and wanted to sit on his legs. However, the car was moving too fast and my hands didn¡¯t have much strength. As a result, I fell back to my original position. Steve frowned. He was obviously a little confused as to why I wanted to climb onto his body. However, he didn¡¯t ask. Instead, he used his two strong hands to carry me onto his legs. ¡°Hahahaha!¡± This time, I was happy. I quickly grabbed his big hands. Steve¡¯s hands were really big. They were thick and powerful. I could barely hold two of his fingers when I opened my hands. Just by holding Steve¡¯s fingers, I felt a sense of security in my heart. Over the past few days, Steve always appeared in time to save me from danger. I looked at Steve quietly with my big black gem-like eyes. He was like a God who had fallen into the mortal world. He seemed to have an omnipotent power that made people feel at ease just by looking at him. Perhaps sensing my gaze, Steve lowered his head and looked at me. I revealed a cute smile and stretched out my small, fleshy hand. My little finger gently brushed past his smooth forehead, deep eye sockets, and high nose bridge. Finally, it landed on Steve¡¯s sharp, thin lips. Steve looked at me in surprise, as if he didn¡¯t expect me to have such seductive behavior. He helplessly took off my small finger that was resting on his lips, ¡°You¡¯re still a child. Don¡¯t you know that men and women can¡¯t be so intimate?¡± Seeing that Steve was serious, I resentfully put down my hand and lowered my head unhappily. When Steve saw that I was unhappy, he raised his hand and pinched my little face. He said dotingly, ¡°You really are a little brat.¡± I grabbed Steve¡¯s big hand that was pinching my face and thought, hmph, it¡¯s not my fault I¡¯m acting this way. Who told you to be so charming? I may look like a five-year-old kid, but my soul is a 20-year-old girl. Steve is the cream of the crop. He is charismatic and attractive, and he often saves me from danger by breaking the rules. He makes people feel like they are special and important to him. Who wouldn¡¯t be attracted to such a man? After I went to his company, I knew that Steve had many suitors, but I had never heard of Steve liking or dating anyone. So, until now, Steve was still alone. I rolled my eyes and grabbed Steve¡¯s big hand. ¡°Uncle, Uncle, can I ask you a question?¡± ¡°Of course.¡± ¡°Uncle Steve, what kind of girl do you like?¡± I blinked my big black gem-like eyes and asked seriously. Steve probably didn¡¯t expect me to ask such a question. He was a little surprised, but the corners of his mouth rose slightly. He probably felt that it was a little funny for a little girl to ask such a question. ¡°As I said, you¡¯re a little brat. You really are. Since that¡¯s the case, you can guess,¡± Steve said as he scratched the bridge of my small and tall nose. I pouted my cherry lips and thought for a while. Perhaps this action seemed very cute to Steve, but I was actually seriously thinking. ¡°I saw on the television that all men like women with good figures and sexy bodies.. Uncle Steve, are you the same?¡± Chapter 34 - The Lazy Cat Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Steve couldn¡¯t help but laugh when he heard what I said. Because of his smile, Steve¡¯s handsome eyebrows and eyes curved up, and his entire person seemed to have softened quite a bit. I looked at the corners of Steve¡¯s mouth that were lifted up and sighed in my heart. This man was really handsome. I couldn¡¯t take my eyes off him! Previously, I only thought that Steve was considered handsome and good-looking among men, but I didn¡¯t think that he was that handsome. He was so handsome that my heart skipped a beat. Steve¡¯s deep and magnetic voice rang in my ears. ¡°Little Sheila, who did you learn all these from? You¡¯re just a child who¡¯s still drinking milk. Do you even know what sexy means?¡± ¡°Of course I know!¡± I retorted loudly. My little face was serious. My lips pouted slightly. I was very offended. Uncle Steve actually thought that I didn¡¯t know what sexy was! Steve saw my retort and smiled dotingly. He reached out and pinched my pouty face. He looked at me dotingly and said, ¡°Okay, okay, okay. You are so smart. Of course, you know how to be sexy.¡± Hmph, what? It was obvious that he didn¡¯t believe that I knew how to be sexy! I was about to say something when the car stopped in front of the villa. We were home. Steve carried me out of the car. He was about to bend down and put me on the ground, but I held his neck tightly and didn¡¯t let go. Steve had no choice but to lovingly carry me up. As we walked home, he said, ¡°You¡¯re getting lazier and lazier. You don¡¯t even want to walk.¡± ¡°It¡¯s not that I don¡¯t want to walk. I just don¡¯t want to get off of you,¡± I said in my heart. Steve had a faint scent of sandalwood on his body. It was very reassuring to lie on top of him. I thought to myself. After a short while, I fell asleep on Steve¡¯s broad shoulders. After a long day of school, I still had to deal with Kris and her father. I wasn¡¯t that tired, but I was in the body of a five-year-old with limited energy and stamina. When I got home, I couldn¡¯t help but relax. Soon, I fell asleep. When Steve walked into the house, he looked back and saw that I was sleeping soundly on his shoulder. When the servants were about to greet Steve, he quickly put his index finger on his lips and made a silent gesture. The servants understood and quietly left. Steve carried me upstairs and carefully put me on my soft bed. He tucked me in and tiptoed out of the room. Steve told the servants to cook dinner when I woke up, and he went to the study to do his work. It was getting dark outside. Steve got up, turned on the lights, and poured himself a cup of coffee. Just as Steve was about to return to the study, he suddenly wanted to go to the room to see the lazy cat. Steve sat on the edge of the bed and looked at little Sheila, who was still dreaming. He couldn¡¯t help but smile. He took a sip of coffee. The warm touch reminded him of Sheila¡¯s hand on his lips when they were in the car today. Sheila¡¯s hand was chubby and soft. Steve put his hand on his lips, but it didn¡¯t feel like it did today. Steve smiled self-deprecatingly and stood up to leave. When his hand was on the door handle, he suddenly heard a childish voice, ¡°Uncle Steve.¡± Sheila had just woken up, and her voice still carried a lazy feeling from her sleep. Her voice was like a still-weaned kitten, falling into Steve¡¯s ears, like a long feather playfully scratching his heart, it tickled his heart.. Chapter 35 - Lets Dance Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio As soon as I opened my eyes, I saw Uncle Steve. For a moment, I thought I was still asleep. I waited for Uncle Steve to come over. He placed the coffee in his hand on the headboard. He patted my head with his warm hand and said in a gentle voice, ¡°You lazy cat. You¡¯re finally awake. Get up.¡± I took a deep breath of air. The scent of sandalwood that belonged solely to Steve filled the air. Only then did I confirm that the person standing in front of me was the real Steve. I had a very, very long dream just now. The scene kept changing back and forth between my previous life and this life. Not only that, I also dreamed of Steve. However, at that time, my body and soul were both my own. In the dream, we were in love with each other, we were very affectionate. At this time, I had to admit that I was a five-year-old girl who really liked her uncle. I did not want to wake up from that beautiful dream. I turned my head and looked out the window. Night had already fallen. I put my hands around Steve¡¯s neck. Steve picked me up, washed my face, and then asked the servants to prepare dinner for tonight. While we were waiting for dinner, Steve was in the living room watching TV with me. As soon as I turned on the TV, he received an important call and answered it in the study. I casually changed the channel with the remote control and suddenly saw a dance competition on the TV. There was a video of people dancing. I had learned dancing at the request of my parents in my previous life, but I liked finance very much and chose to major in finance. However, dancing was also one of my areas of expertise. Looking at the sexy dancing girls on the TV and thinking about the conversation I had with Steve in the car today, I suddenly had a bold idea. After dinner, I excused myself for being a little tired and went to wash up early. When I was done, I changed into my dress and shoes. I had picked out this dress from the thousands of princess dresses that Steve had bought for me. It was a sea of blue, and it wasn¡¯t just any dress. It was covered in glitter, but it wasn¡¯t the kind of dress that was obnoxious. The combination of the shades and the glitter made it look like the sea under the Sun. But it wasn¡¯t just the color that caught my eye. It was the design. It had a V-neck in the front, a sapphire in the front, and almost no fabric on the back, an inverted triangle was the perfect way to show off the beautiful lines on one¡¯s back. The best part was that the dress was paired with a clavicle chain. Behind the clavicle chain, there was a string of pearls that were neither too long nor too short. It was just right at the back of the spine. It could very well embellish the lines on one¡¯s back, making one¡¯s body look even more slender. I looked at myself in the full-body mirror and nodded with satisfaction. The only flaw was that this body was still of an immature baby. It didn¡¯t have a curvaceous figure. I didn¡¯t know if Uncle Steve would find me sexy. When everything was ready, I knocked on Uncle Steve¡¯s study¡¯s door. Steve was seriously looking at the document in his hand. When he looked up, he saw that I was wearing something so different today! His large black gem-like eyes were like the brightest stars in the sky. His delicate and fair skin seemed to be able to squeeze out water with just a light touch. His deep v collar revealed his graceful swan neck and his clearly visible collarbone. The gradually changing blue dress sparkled under the light. Steve was stunned for a moment. He had never sized up a female creature like this before. Steve had watched many performances before, but he felt that the styles of those women were not as fresh and refined as Sheila¡¯s. It was unforgettable. Seeing that Steve was stunned, my heart was filled with joy. ¡°Uncle Steve, let¡¯s dance!¡± I stood there and held out my hand to Steve, my soft voice clear and sweet.. Chapter 36 - Dancing Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio When Steve heard my sweet voice, he snapped out of his shock and confusion. Steve thought that after so many years of business, he had become resilient in reacting to shocking situations. Yet, somehow, Sheila was able to shock him so much that he had forgotten to respond. He had never thought that a five-year-old could do make him so stunned so easily. Steve looked at Sheila and smiled, as if he had traveled back in time to more than ten years ago. Steve still clearly remembered the first time his sister put on a princess dress and ran over excitedly, standing in front of him to show him. At that time, Steve would never have thought that he would fall out with his sister, and he would never have thought that he would be separated from her so soon. The laughter of the past seemed to still be vivid in his mind, but now things had changed. Fortunately, fate was not too cruel to him. He still had the little angel-like Sheila by his side. Looking down at the expectant and proud expression of little Sheila in front of him, Steve¡¯s gloomy mood caused by those bad memories was also swept away. He said in a somewhat mocking tone, ¡°You little elf, how did you suddenly think of dancing?¡± Of course, I couldn¡¯t say what I really thought. Thankfully, with my intelligence, an excuse had already been prepared. ¡°Uncle Steve, next week my school will be holding a cultural performance. I want to perform a dance. Can you be my dance partner?¡± I said in a childish voice, but my body was in the standard dance partner invitation posture. This morning, the school did say that there would be a cultural performance, but it was voluntary. At that time, I was really not interested in children¡¯s performances and ideas. It was only when I returned home and watched TV that I was inspired to dance with Uncle Steve. Of course¡­ more importantly, I wanted to show my sexy side in front of Steve. Steve smiled and half-squatted down to receive my hand in a gentlemanly and elegant manner. He mimicked my tone and laughed, ¡°My dear little angel Sheila, even if I wanted to dance with you, I wouldn¡¯t be able to. The difference in height between us is too big. Do you want me to keep half-squatting to dance with you?¡± I didn¡¯t know why, but I felt a little unhappy when I saw Steve repeatedly shirking. Although I knew that he was telling the truth and that he wasn¡¯t making excuses, I couldn¡¯t control my emotions. I snorted and pulled my hands out of his palms. I deliberately turned away from him and pouted. I said angrily, ¡°Alright, since you aren¡¯t willing to dance with me, I¡¯ll have to invite Randall from next door.¡± After saying that, I turned around and walked out of the door in disappointment. Before I reached the door, I was picked up by someone from behind, and the faint scent of sandalwood instantly enveloped me. ¡°Why are you so angry? I only said that there was a big difference in height. I didn¡¯t say that I wouldn¡¯t dance with you. Come, I just thought of a good idea. I will carry you down.¡± Steve coaxed Sheila dotingly as he thought in his heart, how could he let little Sheila look for Randall next door? Their whole family clearly had intentions to kidnap his little angel, Sheila. Steve was already unhappy with them, so why would he give Randall with such a good opportunity to get close to me? I put my arm around Steve¡¯s neck and gave him an inconspicuous smile. My little trick worked, and I was happy to see Steve jealous. Hahahaha, of course, I wouldn¡¯t have really asked Randall to be my dance partner. In fact, I had already decided that if Steve really didn¡¯t want to dance with me, then I wouldn¡¯t sign up for the show. Steve carried me down to the dining room table and placed me gently on the table. He turned on the stereo in the living room.. Chapter 37 - Security Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio When all was said and done, Steve stood in front of me, bending over slightly, one hand behind his back, the other outstretched in front of me, and I heard his magnetic voice, ¡°Ma ch¨¦rie, may I have this dance?¡± I smiled, my face beaming with happiness. Like the shyest of maidens, I stepped forward gracefully and placed my tender hands in his wide palms, ¡°Of course,¡± I said, nodding to Steve in a very ladylike manner. ¡°I¡¯d love to.¡± I stood at the dinner table and danced with Steve to the light and beautiful music. Although my dancing skills were very good, the dining table somewhat limited my performance. Fortunately, Steve¡¯s dancing skills were also very good, and when I was a little out of my depth, he always appeared in time where I needed him the most, and then guided me to complete the next moves. At the end of the song, Steve and I were a little bit more than satisfied, and we both had a mutual understanding and continued to dance to the next song. Steve did not expect me to be so good at dancing as a five-year-old. Steve looked down at the little girl in front of him. She had brought him so many unexpected surprises and happiness. He could not help but feel that Sheila was a little angel sent by God to save him. In fact, ever since his sister fell out with him and until her death, Steve had a knot in his heart. Maybe even Steve didn¡¯t realize it, but he was slowly being healed by Sheila. Before he knew it, we were dancing for almost an hour. It was getting late, and although Steve was still in high spirits, he was still worried that I would get tired as a kid, and I had to get up early for school tomorrow. So, Steve forced me to take a shower and get ready for bed. I lay down on my big, soft bed and it was time for Steve¡¯s daily bedtime story. I lay in his arms and Steve leaned against the headboard and told me a story. Although I had been dancing for a long time and my body was a little tired, my mind was very active. After taking such a long nap this afternoon, I wasn¡¯t that sleepy anymore. I raised my head to look at Steve¡¯s handsome face and felt a slight happiness in my heart. It was as if flowers had blossomed in the deepest part of my heart. I sat up in a flash and left a quick kiss on Steve¡¯s side face. I stuck out my tongue mischievously and said, ¡°Good night, Uncle Steve.¡± Steve looked down at me dotingly and planted a kiss on my forehead. ¡°Good night, little Sheila,¡± he said gently. Wow, Steve kissed me! I instantly felt my face tingle. As I pretended to close my eyes, my heart was already filled with joy! I forced myself to be calm and rubbed against his shoulder. I took the opportunity to hug Steve¡¯s arm. After a while, I fell asleep amid the soothing scent of sandalwood. When Steve saw that I was fast asleep, he carefully put down his book and was about to gently remove my hands from his arm. However, just as he moved, he saw an uneasy expression on my cute little face. He couldn¡¯t help but frown. Steve also frowned with heartache. Perhaps Sheila¡¯s previous experience had made her insecure, so she wouldn¡¯t even let go of his arm in her sleep. Seeing this, Steve had to sit still on the head of the bed, for fear of waking up Sheila. After some time, Steve couldn¡¯t help but yawn. He had planned to just close his eyes and rest, but he was too tired today and ended up falling asleep. The first rays of the morning sun shone through the thin curtains into the bedroom, and I woke up slowly. I didn¡¯t know why, but I felt that I slept very soundly, and didn¡¯t keep dreaming as I did in the afternoon. When I woke up, the first thing I saw was that Steve was still in the same position as last night, but the storybook in his hand had been replaced with today¡¯s latest financial news, which must have been sent by a servant. My sleepy eyes suddenly widened, and I looked down at his arm, which I had been holding tightly in my arms. At this moment, I realized¡­. Steve had been sitting here all night because I had been holding his arm while I slept! Chapter 38 - Expect to Fail Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Seeing that I was awake, Steve put down the financial newspaper in his hand and smiled at me. He said gently, ¡°You¡¯re finally awake, little lazy cat. Good morning.¡± I sat up in embarrassment and rubbed my hair. In a childish voice, I said, ¡°Good morning, Uncle Steve.¡± I was naturally very happy to see Steve early in the morning. In order to protect me, he had stayed on my bed the whole night. My heart was full of gratitude, but there was also self-blame and guilt. After being tightly hugged by me for the entire night, Steve¡¯s arm was finally freed. Steve stood up with some difficulty. His arm had been numb from the beginning until now. His entire body had been in the same position for too long, Steve stood up and quickly moved his sore and stiff body. ¡°Uncle Steve, I¡¯m really sorry. I slept too deeply yesterday.¡± Seeing Steve stand up, I quickly jumped off the bed. As I spoke in a childish voice, I ran up to him and stretched out my small soft hands to help him pinch his numb arm. Because I was too heartbroken and guilty, there was a hint of crying in my voice. Steve looked down at little Sheila who was trying her best to massage his arm. She was such a smart and sensible little girl. How could he bear to blame her? Moreover, he was the one who was willing to do so for her. At this moment, the door of the room was suddenly opened. It was Randall who came in to ask me to go to school with him. Randall had originally promised his mother that he would come over and invite me to go to school with him, but when he saw this scene, he completely forgot his original intention. He glared at the two of us fiercely, then snorted at me coldly, turned around, and ran off without saying a word. Randall thought to himself, why does Sheila always punch and kick me when she is with me? When she is with Steve, she is very gentle and even massaged his arm just now. Randall had never seen such a gentle little Sheila. The more he thought about it, the angrier he got! Although I was still going to school with Randall today, I could clearly sense that he was in a bad mood. At the school gate, Steve squatted down and carefully helped me put on my phone watch. He repeatedly told me, ¡°If you encounter anything, you must call me immediately.¡± Although Randall was in a bad mood because of jealousy, he still held my hand and entered the school. Yesterday, Randall had something to do at home in the afternoon, so he didn¡¯t know that Kris was bullying me. Randall walked me to the door of the class. He originally wanted to warn Kris not to bully Sheila again. He didn¡¯t expect her seat to be empty. Randall was a little surprised, but he was more glad. Without Kris, no one in the class would take the lead to bully me. Randall watched as I sat down in my seat. He then went to his classroom. Today was a peaceful day at school. Everyone at the school gate had seen Kris¡¯ father bow his head to Uncle Steve and apologize. Everyone had more or less known that my family background wasn¡¯t ordinary, so no one dared to disturb me. There were even a few kids who tried to please me. Randall had also heard that Kris had called her father over yesterday to bully me. He was a little angry that he was not able to stay by my side at that time. Unfortunately, Kris was no longer coming to school. There was nothing Randall could do. He could only secretly swear in his heart that he would protect me from now on. The quiet class time flew by quickly. In half an hour, today¡¯s class would be over and I would go home. The thought of seeing Uncle Steve soon made the corners of my mouth curl up. ¡°Ding dong!¡± I looked down and saw that it was a message from my phone and watch, ¡°Dear Sheila, I¡¯m very sorry. Today, I have to go on an urgent business trip and can¡¯t pick you up from school. ¡°However, I¡¯ve already asked Mrs. Kelly to help take care of you. I¡¯ll come back to pick you up as soon as possible. Love, Uncle Steve.¡± I looked at the message on my watch for a while, and I felt a little sad that all my hopes had been dashed, but I composed myself and replied, ¡°Okay, Uncle. Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll be good. I¡¯ll wait for you.¡± The bell rang, but I wasn¡¯t in the mood to go home. I packed my things and stood up lazily. I heard someone calling my name outside the door. I took a closer look and saw that it was Randall. He was standing at the door and waving at me with a smile on his face. I picked up my bag and walked over.. Seeing that I seemed a little unhappy, Randall put away the smile on his face and asked stiffly, ¡°Sheila, what¡¯s wrong? Did someone bully you?¡± Chapter 39 - Preparing for a Surprise Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio I shook my head. How could a five-year-old boy possibly understand what a twenty-year-old girl was thinking? I found a random excuse and said, ¡°No, I¡¯m just tired.¡± Randall took my hand and walked out of the school gate. Mrs. Kelly was already waiting by the side of the road. The car started and soon we were back at Randall¡¯s house. Mrs. Kelly took my hand and walked into the house. I turned my head and suddenly saw clusters of roses in the yard blooming beautifully. ¡°Mrs. Kelly, can I pick some roses? Uncle Steve has been working too hard. I want to make a bouquet for him,¡± I asked carefully. ¡°Of course,¡± Mrs. Kelly agreed without a second thought. She even helped me find special gloves, scissors to cut the flowers, and blue seeds. ¡°Sheila, there are thorns on the roses. You must be careful,¡± Mrs. Kelly reminded me several times. After making sure that I was fine, she turned around and went to the kitchen to prepare dessert. I clumsily held the scissors in my hands and shakily cut off a rose. Actually, it wasn¡¯t difficult, but I was too small and didn¡¯t have enough strength, so I had to cut off the roses one by one. Mrs. Kelly offered to help me, but I refused because I wanted to rely on my own strength to prepare the surprise for Uncle Steve. Thinking about how Uncle Steve didn¡¯t have a good night¡¯s rest to protect me last night, I became even more determined to prepare his surprise. I was trying to cut the flowers when the little tyrant Randall came over. He looked at me awkwardly and explained, ¡°Don¡¯t misunderstand. My mother asked me to come over to help you. That¡¯s why I came over to take a look.¡± I smiled and didn¡¯t say anything. Seeing that I didn¡¯t feel disgusted, Randall naturally squatted beside me. He saw that there were already some beads of sweat on my forehead. He asked in puzzlement, ¡°Why do you want to go through so much trouble to cut the roses yourself? Can¡¯t you just let the servants help you?¡± I put down the scissors, raised my hand to wipe the sweat on my forehead, and panted as I explained, ¡°You don¡¯t understand. Of course, a gift is most meaningful when you make it yourself! If you let others do everything for you, then what¡¯s the point of a gift?¡± Randall snorted coldly, not agreeing with my opinion. He muttered, ¡°Anyway, the result will be the same in the end. Why do you care so much? You girls are so troublesome.¡± Although he said that, he still came over, and tried to take the scissors from me to help me cut the flowers. But I didn¡¯t let go. ¡°It¡¯s okay. Let me do it myself. Since I want to prepare a surprise, I must put in some effort.¡± Randall saw that I was so insistent and had to give up. ¡°Surprise? What surprise are you preparing? Are you cutting the roses to give to my mother?¡± Mrs. Kelly only told Randall that Sheila was cutting the roses for her elders. Since now, Kelly was the only elder here, Randall thought the flowers were for Kelly. ¡°Ah? No, I¡¯m planning a surprise for Uncle Steve. He¡¯ll be very happy when he comes back and sees it.¡± I imagined Steve¡¯s reaction when he came back and saw the gift, I couldn¡¯t help but reveal a sweet smile on my face. I completely didn¡¯t notice that after hearing my words, Randall¡¯s face had completely darkened. ¡°It¡¯s actually for Steve!¡± Randall suddenly felt a baffling sense of loss. This bouquet of flowers wasn¡¯t for him, nor was it for his mother. It was actually for Steve! Randall was still young, so he naturally did not realize that the feeling of disappointment and bitterness in his heart actually had a simpler name, jealousy. After the sour feeling passed, it was replaced by a fit of belated anger. Randall did not know why he was so angry. Before he could figure out the reason, his body had already reacted before him. Randall stood up angrily and shouted at Sheila who was squatting on the ground, ¡°I don¡¯t want to help you prepare gifts for others!¡± When I suddenly heard Randall shouting at me, I looked up in confusion. Before I could ask what was going on, Randall had already turned around and run far away.. Chapter 40 - Apology Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Seeing that Randall had gone too far to catch up, I decided to focus on the present. I lowered my head and counted the roses. I had cut enough. I picked up the basket and went back inside. When I looked up, I saw all the materials I needed for the next step on the table. Mrs. Kelly was so gentle and thoughtful. Fortunately, Mrs. Kelly had everything. The thoughtful Mrs. Kelly had even prepared colored paper to wrap the roses for me. I climbed onto a chair, stood on it, and carefully trimmed the roses. Then I wrapped them. I looked at the roses in my hand. They weren¡¯t as pretty as the ones at the florist¡¯s, and they had some flaws. The straps weren¡¯t very good, but I was happy. When Steve came back, I could give the bouquet to him. I could proudly say to him, ¡°I made this gift myself.¡± After a while, Mrs. Kelly¡¯s dessert was ready. She came over and asked me to try it. Mrs. Kelly was extremely surprised when she saw the gift I prepared. She covered her mouth and gave me a thumbs-up, ¡°Little Sheila, you¡¯re amazing! I didn¡¯t expect you to do so well. Even compared to the ones sold in flower shops, this isn¡¯t bad. I believe that when Steve sees this bouquet of roses, he will definitely like it.¡± I lowered my head in embarrassment. ¡°Thank you, Aunt Kelly.¡± ¡°You¡¯re welcome. Come, come, come. I will take you to eat dessert.¡± Mrs. Kelly enthusiastically took me to taste the dessert that she had just made. Randall ran into the bedroom angrily and was now called down by Mrs. Kelly to eat dessert. When Randall passed by the living room, he looked up and saw the roses that I had carefully prepared. One rose after another was neatly folded, tied with long ribbons, and tied with a cute bow. Randall stared at the bouquet of flowers, and the image of Sheila when she was happily preparing the present for Steve suddenly appeared in his mind. At that time, Sheila seemed to be glowing from head to toe. Randall could not help but clench his fists, he felt more and more upset. Thinking back, Sheila seemed to have never smiled at him like this before! This bouquet of roses was really exquisite and beautiful. With just a glance, one could tell how much effort the person who prepared this gift had put into it. The more Randall looked at it, the more he disliked it. He needed to vent his anger. He did not want to eat dessert anymore. The anger had already swept through his entire rationality. He angrily grabbed the bouquet of roses on the table and threw it on the ground. Randall still didn¡¯t feel appeased yet, so he stomped on the roses! I was sitting in the chair and enjoying Mrs. Kelly¡¯s dessert when I suddenly heard a strange sound in the living room. Mrs. Kelly, who was next to me, heard it too. She didn¡¯t know what was going on. Mrs. Kelly pulled me out of my chair and we both went to check it out. I walked into the living room and was shocked to see what was happening! The dessert I was holding onto fell to the ground the moment I saw what was happening. The beautiful bouquet of roses I had just spent nearly three hours and so much energy preparing was lying in a mess on the cold floor with Randall standing next to it. There were even still a few remaining rose petals on his shoes. My mind was blank, and all I could think about was that the surprise I had prepared for Steve was gone. I was so angry that I was trembling. I raised my head and stared straight at Randall. I gritted my teeth and roared, ¡°Randall, what are you doing! You will pay for this!¡± Mrs. Kelly was also very surprised by this scene. Although her son was naughty, he had never destroyed other people¡¯s things in such a malicious manner. Mrs. Kelly was just about to open her mouth to scold him when I turned around and ran out. Right now, I didn¡¯t want to listen to anyone. I only wanted to find my Uncle Steve. Just as I stepped out of the room, I saw Steve walking over quickly. He was still wearing his business suit and holding a briefcase. Steve directly ordered the driver to park the car in the garage. He came to pick me up without even returning to his house first! I quickly threw myself into Steve¡¯s arms. When I thought about how the gift I had prepared for him had been ruined by Randall, the grievance in my heart was magnified. My tears fell like pearls from a cut string..