Chapter 109

A single offhand remark from Chu Tianhe instantly put the Mu father and daughter on edge!

This time, even Mu Xue’s heart began to pound. Everyone present knew that asking a child to touch the moon was simply impossible.

Yet Wang Yanyan had promised Yao Yao that she could touch the moon. Had Chu Tianhe not asked about it, they might have gotten away with it—but now that he had suddenly brought it up, how could the Mu father and daughter not be nervous?

“Mr. Chu, could you give me half an hour?” Wang Yanyan rose to her feet with a radiant smile. That smile seemed capable of melting anything, and paired with her already beautiful features, it was enough to make anyone incapable of losing their temper.

“All right.”

Chu Tianhe nodded and said, “Since my daughter likes the view from the top floor, let’s hold the banquet up there.”

“No problem. Absolutely no problem!”

Hearing this, Mu Sihai hurriedly turned around and signaled the waiters to bring over the tables and chairs. He might not be able to arrange for anyone to touch the moon, but hosting dinner beneath the night sky was well within his abilities.

Before long, the staff had carried everything up and arranged the top floor. Mu Sihai then bent down and smiled at Yao Yao.

“Little princess, it’s getting late. Are you hungry?”

Although Mu Sihai wore a kindly expression and spoke with unusual gentleness, the domineering air he had accumulated from years in a position of power could not be erased. Yao Yao was not particularly taken with him. Instead, she turned to look at Chu Tianhe.

“Daddy, I’m hungry!”

He had never expected even a little girl to make him feel so awkward. The corner of Mu Sihai’s mouth twitched, and he hurriedly called out, “Waiters, bring out the dishes!”

“Yes, sir!”

Mu Xue had carefully chosen the menu for this banquet. Every dish was suitable for Yao Yao to eat. There were sweet dishes and savory ones, all served together. In other words, the entire meal had been arranged with Yao Yao in mind.

Although the Mu family now knew Chu Tianhe’s identity, their strategy had not changed. Their primary target was still Yao Yao.

Winning over Chu Tianhe would be far too difficult, but ingratiating themselves with a little girl was comparatively easy.

“Yao Yao, this is crystal amber shrimp. It’s delicious. Shall Auntie give you a piece to try?”

Once all the dishes had been brought to the table, Mu Xue personally picked up her chopsticks, took a piece of crystal amber shrimp, and held it to Yao Yao’s mouth.

Though the well-mannered Yao Yao was hungry, she still did not open her mouth. Instead, she turned to look at Chu Tianhe.

“Go ahead. It’s all right.”

Chu Tianhe smiled tenderly and gently stroked Yao Yao’s little head.

“Ahh!”

Only after receiving Chu Tianhe’s permission did Yao Yao open her mouth and swallow the crystal amber shrimp Mu Xue had offered her.

“Is it good?” Mu Xue asked with a smile.

“It’s delicious! It’s so delicious—and sweet!” Yao Yao’s face lit up with excitement. She had lived with Qin Xiaorou for so long that she had rarely tasted food this exquisite. Her eyes practically sparkled.

Seeing her reaction, Mu Xue smiled warmly.

“If you like it, Auntie will give you another piece.”

At that moment, Mu Xue hardly looked like the president of a leading conglomerate. She was the very picture of a devoted nanny. Qin Xiaomeng, watching from the side, was stunned and quickly said, “Miss Mu, let me do it.”

With that, Qin Xiaomeng pulled over a chair, sat down beside Yao Yao, and took over from Mu Xue, serving food to the little girl.

Compared with Mu Xue, Qin Xiaomeng had far fewer reservations. After all, they were family. Rather than choosing only Yao Yao’s favorite sweets, she selected more nutritious dishes for her.