Chapter 36

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Translator: Cheese

The Reply

Elder You had a violent temper and did as he said. He said he was going to write a will, and no one dared to stop him.

Not long after, Lawyer Zhang came rushing over with the documents.

Seeing You Zanfeng, Lawyer Zheng was speechless.

Elder You was such a harsh and unreasonable man, so how did he give birth to such an inconsistent son? He was easily swayed1, and he was slow on the uptake2.

But the eldest young miss’s temper was exactly the same as that of the elder when he was young. It was just that she had been spoiled rotten since she was young, so she was a bit impulsive and extreme. If she was taught and trained well, and she would definitely become very capable in the future.

In the living room were the elder sitting decisively3 in his wheelchair and You Zanfeng with a dark face, with Ning He and You Pinyu beside him.

Lawyer Zhang and the elder had known each other for several decades, and the affection between them was not overly sentimental4, so he didn’t continue to be polite and took out the documents to begin.

“Your5 estate villas in various regions of the world…”

“Give to A’Nan.”

“The jewels and jewelry…”

“Give to A’Nan.”

“The funds…”

“Give to A’Nan.”

Each time Lawyer Zhang asked, You Zanfeng’s face would twitch.

The old man saw it, and his heart cooled. If not for A’Nan mentioning it today, he wouldn’t have thought of writing a will. After all, everyone wanted to live for a while, and one could not do anything after death. He wasn’t any different from others6 in that aspect.

Fortunately, he didn’t shy away while he was young. Otherwise, if he had waited until he was a hundred, A’Nan might really have been robbed of the family property by others.

Thinking about this scene, the elder found it a bit unbearable, and his mood also fell.

Seeing that Lawyer Zhang was about to open his mouth to ask another question, the old man said stiffly, “No need to ask, give it all to A’Nan.”

Lawyer Zhang: “All the real estate will be given to the Eldest Young Miss. What about the company’s equity shares?”

This was the main point.

Sure enough, both You Zanfeng and Zhao Ning looked over.

For a moment, the elder didn’t speak. After muttering irresolutely, he asked You Zanfeng, “What do you think?”

Hope burned in You Zanfeng’s heart. “Dad, Xiao Yan still isn’t eighteen, what does she know? Why don’t you wait?”

Elder: “You’re right.”

Both You Zanfeng and Zhao Ning couldn’t hold back a smile.

Elder: “Lawyer Zhang, 80% of my shares will be reserved for A’Nan, and the remaining 20% will be reserved for You Zanfeng. A’Nan is still young, wait until she graduates from university…”

Before the elder could finish speaking You Zanfeng jumped up, shouting furiously, “Dad, am I still your son?!”

The elder shouted back even more loudly, “Is A’Nan still your child!”

You Zanfeng’s face was swollen and red. He glared at the old man, puffing and panting.

The old man was also unwilling to back down. See who glared at whom.

You Zanfeng turned and stormed out, bumping into another person at the door. It was Tang Qifeng.

Tang Qifeng: “Uncle.”

You Zanfeng didn’t greet him and left, fuming.

Zhao Ning looked at the elder, then tugged on You Pinyu to leave. This time, the mother and daughter were stopped by Tang Qifeng.

“Aunt, Xiao Yu, what’s wrong with Uncle?”

Zhao Ning gave a forced laugh. “He quarreled with the elder.”

You Pinyu lowered her head and didn’t speak. Tang Qifeng looked at her. “Xiao Yu?”

You Pinyu soundlessly looked up, her eyes red.

Tang Qifeng was taken aback. Before he could speak, Zhao Ning took You Pinyu away.

He stood there for a moment. When he went in, he heard the angry shouts of the old man. “What are you looking for him for? Carry on!”

Tang Qifeng came in and greeted him. “Grandpa, I heard that Uncle found Xiao Yan…”

When the old man saw Tang Qifeng, he reigned in his anger and had Lawyer Zhang continue writing the will. He greeted Tang Qifeng and told him about You Pinyan. “Qifeng ah, you grew up with A’Nan, and she listens to you the most. Can Grandpa trouble you to go to Didu and bring the girl back?”

Tang Qifeng gave Lawyer Zhang a glance and remembered the family of three he had just run into. He could understand why You Zanfeng was so furious.

But he still smiled and said, “Okay, I’ll go to Didu tomorrow. This girl has been running around crazily outside for too long, not knowing how worried we are at home.”

Elder: “Good child. I’m just afraid that A’Nan is suffering outside…”

Tang Qifeng: “Rest easy, Grandpa, I’ll bring Xiao Yan back.”

In Sweet Summer, Liu Kaiyan helped with packing, and Xi Yun was diligently manning the cash register. The eldest young miss was watching from the shop next door, unable to come over. She resentfully gnawed on a Little Pudding.

There was a young couple in the shop, quietly chatting and laughing.

Su Tian was inside with He Qingwan, experimenting with new products together.

Since dealing with Bigshot Liu’s parents, it was as though they’d torn through the dark clouds hanging over his head. He even smiled cheerfully.

They sent away the last two guests as the sky was getting dark. He Qingwan got ready to close.

Xi Yun tugged on Su Tian and asked quietly, “Jiejie, why hasn’t Kaka been published yet ah?”

Ever since he last saw the electronic dog toy at the amusement park, he’d been secretly waiting for Kaka to be published.

No matter how low Xi Yun’s voice was, and how big the shop was, Liu Kaiyan still heard it, but he pretended he didn’t hear it.

Su Tian packed things as she spoke. “Soon, soon. We should get a response in a few days.”

It had been over a month since they’d sent it out. If they could pass the manuscript stage, they should receive a response.

If there still wasn’t one in a few days…

He Qingwan, afraid the children would be disappointed, said, “I heard that publishing houses are very harsh on newcomers. Even if you don’t pass, it’s okay. Kaiyan already draws very well.”

Liu Kaiyan smiled. “Auntie, even if I don’t pass, I’ll continue to work hard.”

Su Tian asked, “What do you want to draw next?”

Liu Kaiyan: “Nemo.”

Su Tian: “Wow!”

Liu Kaiyan lowered his head, smiling. He knew Su Tian would be happy.

Su Tian hurried over. “Did the character design come out?”

Liu Kaiyan nodded.

Su Tian: “Wow! Can I see?”

Liu Kaiyan continued to smile as he nodded.

Xi Yun, left out in the cold: “…”

What a dirty trick, robbing his jiejie again.

The next second, he came rushing over. “Me too, I want to see too.”

You Pinyan just happened to come in at this time. “See what, brat.”

Xi Yun gave a hmph and made a face at her. “Not telling you.”

You Pinyan sneered. “I’ll just ask the others? Tiantian, what are you going to see?”

Xi Yun immediately rushed over and hugged Su Tian. “Jiejie, let’s not tell her…”

Before Su Tian could reply, Liu Kaiyan said, “Nemo.”

Xi Yun: “…!”

So angry ah, he really didn’t get along with this annoying person.

The eldest young miss: “Nemo? The Nemo that Tiantian was talking about that day?”

Liu Kaiyan nodded.

The eldest young miss: “Where is it? I want to see, too!”

In fact, You Pinyan didn’t have a whit of interest in manhua. She knew that Kaka was the protagonist in Liu Kaiyan’s manhua, and she liked Kaka and the Kaka cakes, but that didn’t mean she liked Kaka’s story.

But Su Tian was the one who told the story of Nemo ah!

The eldest young miss decided to give Tiantian face and politely asked.

Liu Kaiyan: “At home. It’s just the character designs.”

He Qingwan watched them in amusement. “Go ba, go take a look, then go rest early. You still have to go to school tomorrow.”

Today was the last day of the holiday.

Xi Yun cheered and tugged on Su Tian. “Jiejie, jiejie, let’s hurry and go.”

Liu Kaiyan also looked at Su Tian, his eyes bright with anticipation.

Su Tian: “Alright. I also wanted to see what Nemo looked like.”

The group happily hurried to Liu Kaiyan’s house.

He took out a finished design and showed it to everyone. There were densely packed drawings of clownfish in different poses.

Su Tian: “Wow–! So cute!”

On the paper were cute clownfish with beautiful patterns, adorably waving their fins. There was no need for a description–everyone could see the emotions he wanted to express with its cute face and body language.

Compared to the previous Kaka, his lines were more mature, more free-spirited. His talent was being stimulated bit by bit.

You Pinyan: “Pretty cute.”

It was very similar to the clownfish chasing Su Tian’s hand in the aquarium.

Xi Yun stood on tiptoe, studying the picture for a while, before asking, “Can Nemo be made into a cake too?”

Su Tian: “…”

Liu Kaiyan: “…”

You Pinyan: “…”

Xi Yun was slightly disappointed. “He can’t?”

Su Tian pinched his face. “He can, little money-grubber.”

Xi Yuan squirmed in embarrassment, his face red as he tried to justify himself. “I’m not, I… I just saw he had no money and wanted to help him make money, that’s all.”

Liu Kaiyan: “…”

He was silent for a moment, then said, “Thank you.”

Xi Yun: “You’re welcome.”

Liu Kaiyan: “…”

Couldn’t he tell he was being sarcastic? Why was he taking it so seriously?”

The next day, school ended in the afternoon. Su Tian, Liu Kaiyan, and Wang Haoxue had just arrived when they saw bicycles parked by the post office.

Su Tian cried out and hurried over.

Generally with magazine publishers, if the manuscript didn’t pass, then there wouldn’t be any response. If there was a reply, then it must have passed!

[1] 耳根子软不说: lit. one’s ears are soft without the need to convince; easy to persuade or soft-hearted

[2] 拎不清: not quick to pick up on the situation, one’s brain reacts slowly, or not knowledgeable about current situations. This man really just called him dumb LOL

[3] 大马金刀: lit. great horse, golden sword; bold and grand

[4] I think this is supposed to mean that Lawyer Zhang didn’t chat needlessly longer than he needed to or exchange pleasantries? I don’t think this was meant with the meaning of “they’re not close”

[5] Lawyer Zhang uses the polite ‘you’

[6] (不)免俗: not sticking to the common customs, or in this case, not doing that (as in, sticking to the common customs)

Cheese: aaaaand that’s it for the extra upload! it’s nowhere near this series’s anniversary, but i figured it’d be a nice little gift for all my readers, not just the ones for MSTP

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