Chapter 48: Candy: When I Get Ruthless, Not Even I Am Safe!

Turning on the background protection software, its interface was extremely basic, even quite ugly, and utterly lacking in aesthetics.

But, this didn’t affect its protective capabilities.

After checking the background logs, Mo Jingchun touched his chin, somewhat doubting whether the protective software he developed was up to snuff.

Otherwise, after plugging in the USB drive given by Zhang Aijun, nothing was left in the laptop, nor was there any record of file copies.

Mo Jingchun had even prepared fake files, but didn’t expect they wouldn’t be copied.

Shaking his head, Mo Jingchun stopped overthinking. Once you start thinking too much, worries and all sorts of problems come knocking.

Looking at the time, it was already past ten at night. No wonder the little one in his arms was no longer fussy, having fallen asleep without anyone coaxing her.

Once Candy was settled, Mo Jingchun took a hot shower. By the time he lay down on the bed, it was almost eleven o’clock.

Originally, he had planned to find merchants tonight to purchase parts for a smart anti-shake spoon, but now it seemed the plan would have to be delayed a day.

As Mo Jingchun turned off the lamp, the bedroom darkened.

With a backpack on and a canvas bag in hand, he reattached a sterilized teething stick to the little one’s neck, picked up the adorable baby in the stroller, and set off!

"Morning."

"Good morning."

"Hey? Mo Jingchun, wait for me, let’s walk together." Mo Jingchun turned back to see that it was actually the usually non-communicative sports committee member, Yang Changming, calling him.

"What’s up, Yang Changming."

Yang Changming smiled, first taking an apple out of his jacket pocket and handing it to Candy.

"In a hurry this morning, didn’t wash the apple yet."

Afterward, Yang Changming continued, "That day you were on leave, and I announced something in class. You probably don’t know yet."

"The sports meet?" Mo Jingchun’s first reaction to something announced by the sports committee was naturally the sports meet.

"That’s right, it’s the sports meet. At the end of this month, the school will hold the annual school sports meet. Do you want to participate? It’s all about participation."

Mo Jingchun awkwardly declined with a smile.

"Better not. As you see, I always have a little attachment with me."

Mo Jingchun could only use his sister Candy as a shield. He couldn’t confidently tell Yang Changming that he, Mo Jingchun, wasn’t good at any sports.

After Mo Jingchun’s refusal, Yang Changming’s face stiffened slightly.

Yang Changming felt quite dismayed internally. Among all the class officers, the sports committee was usually the happiest, but when it came time to organize the school sports meet, Yang Changming found it truly painful.

There were barely any class members willing to voluntarily sign up for the school sports meet.

Otherwise, Yang Changming wouldn’t have approached someone like Mo Jingchun, who had to take care of a child every day.

During the lunch break, Mo Jingchun was shopping, searching for the materials he needed. Just as he was checking the details of an actuator, he heard Candy, who should have been napping, start to cry.

Turning around, Mo Jingchun was utterly shocked, too startled to even utter an exclamation.

Don’t even ask why the little one suddenly started crying. If you asked, it was just because she made herself cry.

She really went at it hard; pulling her own hair so hard that she cried from the pain, yet she wouldn’t let go.

This was truly being ruthless, not even sparing herself!

"Come on, come on, come on, let go, let it go."

Mo Jingchun tried to gently pry open the little hand clutching her hair while soothing her.

But the little one’s grip was too tight, really impossible to peel open, and Mo Jingchun didn’t dare to use too much force on her tender little hand.

"Oh dear, Candy, let go."

"Ah ah ah," Candy cried hysterically, but wouldn’t let go.

"Let go, let go."

"Ah hmm hmm hmm hmm~"

Mo Jingchun didn’t know whether to laugh or cry, truly at a loss whether to laugh or cry.

Eventually, Mo Jingchun used the teething stick to make the little one release her chubby right hand that was yanking on her hair.

It seemed that the little one wouldn’t be going back to sleep this afternoon.

Mo Jingchun filled a basin with water and washed the little one’s tear-streaked face, lest the cold wind outside chapped her cute little cheeks.

"You little fool, why pull your own hair?"

"Using all your strength like you’re drinking milk."

"How could you not be in pain?"

Mo Jingchun, like a mom, took care of the little one while muttering incessantly.

In a quieter inner courtyard of a normally serene three-in, three-out courtyard dwelling on the second ring of Jing City, it was especially lively today. The whole large family had come back from all over the world.

All because today was Old Li, Li Zhengbang’s seventieth birthday!

In the yard, Li Na sat on an old wooden bench, holding her phone up in front of her graceful and beautiful mother.

"Mom, Mom, look, isn’t this baby adorable?"

"Mom, I’m telling you, Candy is really cute, especially those big eyes."

Tang Xiaomei, looking at the cute baby on her daughter’s phone, felt deeply envious, but at the thought of her daughter’s situation, she couldn’t help but sigh.

"Daughter, don’t rely on me, I really can’t find a suitable person to introduce to you."

"You know, when you were little, you were so mischievous, flicking the little worms of the city’s young masters everywhere. They all have psychological shadows now, let alone setting you up for blind dates. Just hearing your name makes them run away."

Li Na waved her hand, "Mom, I didn’t know better back then. Besides, I’m not in a rush."

"I just think little kids are so cute, Mom, don’t you think?"

"Look, why don’t you urge my little brother, he’s been married a year, hasn’t had a baby for you to take care of yet."

Snack on sunflower seeds, sitting with his wife watching his older sister’s fun, Li Yuanfang’s smile suddenly froze.

How did things end up on him all of a sudden? As the younger brother already married, shouldn’t the most pressing matter be his older sister getting into a relationship and marrying?

Li Yuanfang thought the same as his wife, thinking they’d enjoy two more years of freedom before having kids.

"Yeah, when are you two planning to have a baby?"

When Tang Xiaomei spoke, aunts joined in urging her further.

"It’s been over a year, you both should be having a baby. It’s not like our Li Family can’t afford it or anything."

"Your mom is just eager to have a grandchild to care for."

Li Yuanfang’s scalp tingled from all the pressure, and he whispered, "My sister isn’t married yet either; there’s no hurry."

"When will your sister get married? If she never marries, will you never have kids?"

"Exactly, exactly." Li Na wasn’t ashamed at all, instead, she seemed proud, raising her hands in agreement with her aunt’s words.

No one dared argue with Li Na because they all accepted it — no way were they setting her up on blind dates anymore.

"The company has been busy lately. Once it calms down, I’ll discuss this with Xue’Er."

PS: Thanks to Xingchen and Diandian for the rewards! (๑`･ᴗ･´๑)