Bai Ruanwen let out a helpless laugh, her eyes unconsciously turning red.
“But Mommy can’t be apart from Xia Xia.”
Bai Xia kissed her on the cheek.
“Then Mommy can come find me the day after tomorrow.”
Her daughter was her anchor in moments of despair.
Bai Xia could understand her reluctance to part, but she also didn’t want her mother to always circle around her—living like that would only delay her from living her own life.
People came and went around them.
Bai Ruanwen knew this wasn’t the time to talk.
As if she didn’t want to see Lu Lin again, she didn’t greet the Lu family.
After handing her daughter over to the butler, she left the hotel with Song Dong.
After dealing with a few business partners, Lu Lin returned to his hotel room but found it empty.
When he made his way to the lobby, he heard that Bai Ruanwen had already left with Song Dong.
A wave of jealousy spread from deep within his heart, but when he remembered that he and Ruanwen had a daughter together, that jealousy began to fade.
If that Song guy had a chance, he wouldn’t have settled for a fake marriage.
The banquet lasted until three in the afternoon.
Bai Xia took the car home.
The hotel’s cakes were so sweet they made her teeth hurt.
She was afraid of getting cavities.
Having resolved the issues between the male and female leads, she felt as if a huge weight had been lifted from her heart.
She wasn’t worried about anything else, just afraid the female lead might come back.
But now it seemed that wasn’t going to happen.
After all, since she was willing to accept the male lead, it meant she still liked Song Dong.
She just needed to make sure the male lead didn’t suddenly go off the rails.
Right now, the most important thing was to seize the opportunity and invest quickly.
She couldn’t really spend every day as a three-year-old watching cartoons—think of all the chances she’d miss.
In fact, she had long since set her sights on the direction for her business ventures.
Low cost, great prospects—like bubble tea shops and online streaming.
Technical projects didn’t suit her current situation.
After all, she wasn’t the original host.
She really couldn’t become a world-class hacker at the age of three.
She could start with a few bubble tea shops, then gradually expand.
As long as the flavors and reputation were solid, and she did some proper marketing, it could be a highly profitable business.
As for internet streaming, unless something unexpected happened, it would definitely become a huge trend in the future.
She could start building her own promotional channels now.
Later, it would save a lot on advertising expenses.
Besides, streaming included so many categories—once the internet started booming, the prospects would be limitless.
Now was the best time to invest.
She couldn’t wait until others had already seized the opportunity and then jump in herself.
By then, the money she’d have to spend would be way more.
As for how to execute it, that was simple.
She could write up a business plan, recruit some employees online, and register the company under the female lead’s name.
After all, she was too young now and could only be supervised by a guardian—she didn’t trust anyone else.
Even if the female lead suspected her daughter’s thinking was too advanced, she probably wouldn’t make a fuss.
After all, in the original story, she accepted her daughter becoming a world-class hacker at age three.
Opening a company shouldn’t be a big deal, right?
Money would be even easier to resolve.
***
By nine in the evening, Lu Jinnian finally returned to the villa.
He seemed to have met quite a few old friends today and drank quite a bit.
The kitchen was preparing hangover soup.
Bai Xia brewed a cup of tea, then brought it to the living room and handed it to the old man with a sweet smile.
“Great-grandpa, have some tea.”
Hearing the soft, milky voice, Lu Jinnian suddenly opened his eyes.
Seeing his great-granddaughter making tea for him, he felt a wave of warmth in his heart.
Indeed, his great-granddaughter was the most thoughtful.
“Thank you, Xia Xia.”
He smiled as he accepted the teacup.
Taking a sip, he found the tea mellow and refreshing.
For a little child to have such skill was remarkable—much better than her own father by far.
“Great-grandpa, can I borrow some money from you?”
Bai Xia blinked her big eyes at the old man.
Leaning back on the sofa, Lu Jinnian was intrigued.
“What do you need money for?”
Bai Xia replied seriously, “It’s a secret.”
Hearing this, Lu Jinnian chuckled, reaching out to ruffle the girl’s hair.
“Alright, if you want to buy something, go ahead and buy it. Don’t save money for great-grandpa.”
Bai Xia suddenly pulled out a slip of paper.
“Then transfer it to this account, Great-grandpa. Good night.”
With that, she dashed upstairs.
Lu Jinnian chuckled, then picked up his tea for another sip.
The butler looked a bit worried.
“Miss never really buys things. Why does she suddenly need so much money?”
At this, Lu Jinnian closed his eyes, his face unreadable.
“What does a child know? Bai Ruanwen must be teaching her behind the scenes. Never mind, she gave the Lu family a daughter—consider this compensation for her.”
Besides, it was only right for the great-granddaughter to spend a little money.
It wasn’t a big deal.
Hearing this, the butler hesitated to speak.
He was with the young miss every day—he hadn’t seen Bai Xia contacting her privately.
Besides, Bai Xia wasn’t that kind of person.
***
Back on the second floor, Bai Xia knocked on the male lead’s study door.
As soon as the door opened, the smell of alcohol wafted out—clearly, he’d drunk quite a bit today.
“What’s up?”
Lu Lin bent down but didn’t hug his daughter, instead keeping a meter’s distance.
Bai Xia said seriously, “I want to buy a gift for Mommy. Do you have any money?”
Lu Lin was stunned, thinking something was wrong.
Then he took a card from his bag and handed it to her.
“Six ones. If you don’t know how to use it, have the butler help.”
Bai Xia took the card.
“I’ll pay you back.”
With that, she turned and ran back to her room.
Once she made her own money, she’d definitely pay him back.
Rather than waiting for the Lu family to hand over their fortune, she’d rather build her own.
Whether the Lu family gave it to her or not was one thing—having her own was another.
Watching his daughter’s retreating back, Lu Lin couldn’t help but smile.
If his daughter was willing to ask him for money, it meant she was starting to accept him.
Otherwise, why not ask Song Dong?
Back in her room, Bai Xia quickly washed up and went to bed.
She was still growing and had to make sure she got enough sleep.
***
The next day, she grabbed her laptop, stuffed it into her little backpack, and followed the butler to school.
In the morning, she had English and piano lessons.
The teachers were only covering basics—she could memorize everything after hearing it once.
When break came, she sat at her desk, opened a recruitment app, and quietly posted several job openings.
Then she logged into her bank account and found that Lu Jinnian had really transferred her fifty million.
The account was under the female lead’s name—she was still too young, and there were too many restrictions on her own bank card.
After school, she had the butler take her to the mall, bought a set of clothes for the female lead, and then went to the bank, transferring all the money from the card Lu Lin gave her into another account.
The butler handled all the procedures.
She didn’t know how he managed it, but for such a large transfer, even the bank manager came out personally.
On the way home, the butler finally couldn’t help but ask, “Miss, what do you need so much money for?”
Bai Xia was reading a thick book, not even looking up.
“I want to save up so I can buy lots of pretty clothes for Mommy in the future.”
Hearing this, the butler couldn’t help but laugh. He didn’t suspect anything else. After all, children didn’t have much sense of money, and this amount was nothing to the CEO.
When they got home, Bai Xia found that some positions already had applicants.
She decided to leave the interviews to the female lead—she was just a child, after all, not suitable to show up herself.
Opening a few bubble tea shops wouldn’t need much capital—just a few million would be more than enough.
She’d already picked out the locations, all near the university town—lots of people, mostly young.
There was no need to rush expanding the media company either.
Build a good framework first, then work out the details later.
She spent five hours writing up two business plans.
The next day, the female lead really did come looking for her. The butler simply pretended not to notice.
During a break, she was brought to a deserted stairwell.
Bai Ruanwen’s face was full of curiosity.
“Why is there suddenly so much money in the card I gave you?”
This card was for her daughter in case of emergencies, but it was tied to her own phone number.
Seeing a sudden fifty million deposit, she knew it had to be from the Lu family.
“Because I’m starting a company. I borrowed it from Great-grandpa.”
Bai Xia pulled out two business plans from her backpack.
“Take a look, Mommy. I also found a few employees. Can you help me with the interviews?”
Even though she could read every word, Bai Ruanwen’s brain couldn’t process it at first.
Only after taking the business plans and flipping through a few pages did her expression grow more and more dazed.
She knew her daughter was smart, but she never imagined this was something her daughter could do.
Even adults might not be able to write something like this, let alone a three-and-a-half-year-old child.
Her daughter even knew how to hire employees?!
“This… this was written by you?”
Bai Ruanwen’s face was full of shock.
Bai Xia sat at the stairwell, hugging her little backpack, and nodded seriously.
Compared to the original host, she was nothing special.
She believed the female lead could accept it.
“You… you’re still young. There’s no rush for this.”
Bai Ruanwen’s mind was blank.
She’d never imagined her daughter was a business genius.
She hadn’t taught her anything about computers.
Did she learn it at the Lu family’s house?
“It’s exactly because I’m young that I need to seize my advantage. If I wait until I’m grown up to start a business, it’ll take a lot more time, and the market will be saturated. Opportunities will be much harder to find, so I need Mommy’s help.”
She spoke earnestly.
Looking at her three-and-a-half-year-old daughter, Bai Ruanwen was so shocked she forgot to persuade her to come home.
She stood there stunned for a long time before finally accepting it, and an indescribable excitement welled up in her heart.
She should be happy—her daughter was actually a business prodigy.
“Alright! Mommy will never tell anyone else. Whatever you need, Mommy will support you.”
Her eyes shone as she took her daughter’s hand.
Bai Xia leaned in and kissed her on the cheek.
“If anyone asks, just say it’s your own company. Also, can you help me interview a few employees today? I’ve also picked out a few store locations. Can you help me with those too?”
Bai Ruanwen nodded with a smile, her heart swelling with pride.
If she’d been as capable as her daughter back then, maybe the Bai family wouldn’t have gone bankrupt.
“This is the necklace you wanted.”
She suddenly handed over a small bag.
Bai Xia didn’t look closely.
As soon as the class bell rang, she grabbed her skirt and dashed back to the classroom.
Sure enough, the novel world was different.
In the real world, if people heard a three-year-old wanted to start a company, the first thing they’d do was find a fortune-teller.
***
It was an art class.
When break came, she took out a few boxes and waved to He Yuehua.
“I have a gift for you.”
The girl was chewing on candy.
When she saw the pretty necklace in the box, she exclaimed, “Wow, it’s so beautiful!” and took it right away.
The other girls all swarmed over, and Bai Xia handed out necklaces one by one.
Everyone eagerly put them on.
“These were designed by my mommy. She’s designed lots of jewelry. If you ever want to buy some, just ask me—we can even do custom orders,” she said with a smile.
Hearing that, everyone’s eyes lit up.
They’d only heard that Bai Xia’s mother was entangled with Uncle Song, but never imagined she was so amazing—able to design such beautiful things.
“Is it expensive? I only have five hundred thousand in pocket money,” He Yuehua asked, a bit worried.
Bai Xia kept smiling.
“You’re my classmate, so I’ll give you a discount. If your mom needs anything, she can get a discount too.”
“Great! My mom’s birthday is next month. I want to give her a bracelet. Ask your mom to make it extra pretty—money’s not a problem.”
He Yuehua waved her hand generously.
“I want a butterfly hairpin!” another girl immediately chimed in.
Bai Xia took out her little notebook and jotted down both girls’ requests.
“Alright, a twenty percent deposit. Once you get your parents’ approval, I’ll have my mommy design it for you.”
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