"Nuan Nuan, let's go back!" He Manman didn't want to interact with Zheng Jiaying.
"Teacher Manman, but Nuan Nuan just got out~" Nuan Nuan shook her head and refused, continuing to walk forward with Qiu Qiu.
Qiu Qiu slowed his pace and walked in front, the leash around its neck pulling a wobbly little milk bun following behind.
"Ao ao~" (Follow me closely, cub!) Qiu Qiu turned its head and barked twice at Nuan Nuan.
"Qiu Qiu, Nuan Nuan is catching up! Don't worry~" The person and the dog miraculously started a conversation.
"Ao~" (That's good) Qiu Qiu turned its head back, sniffing here and there as it walked.
"Teacher Manman? Is your surname He?"
Hearing the familiar name, Zheng Jiaying's mind flashed, and she quickly stopped He Manman, who was about to follow.
"How did you know?" He Manman became more vigilant.
"I just guessed randomly," Zheng Jiaying said sheepishly.
Nuan Nuan had already walked quite a distance ahead.
"Nuan Nuan, wait for Teacher." He Manman didn't want to talk to her any further and quickly chased after her.
"Nuan Nuan?" Zheng Jiaying chewed on these words repeatedly.
Isn't this Ye Jinghuai's daughter? Although she didn't know how the male lead suddenly had a daughter, it didn't seem to be an obstruction. Real life isn't always the same as the plot in books. Besides, she didn't have a mother, which didn't hinder her pursuit of the male lead.
Moreover, the female lead had actually become the teacher of the male lead's daughter, not a maid, but it still didn't seem to hinder the plot's development. In that case, it wouldn't be long before the first time the male and female leads got together.
After getting together, the male lead would become addicted to the female lead, and then forcefully keep her by his side. He would even threaten her with her mother's medical expenses, forcing the female lead to be his mistress.
No! She had to act quickly.
Thinking this, Zheng Jiaying quickened her pace and followed.
"Qiu Qiu, look at the little flower~" Nuan Nuan pointed to the flower bed by the roadside.
"Ao~" (Saw it)
Qiu Qiu walked over and sniffed. Suddenly, a physiological instinct surged through its body, and it naturally lifted its hind leg, adding a puddle of fertilizer to the soil of the flower bed.
"Qiu Qiu, shy shame~"
Nuan Nuan quickly covered her eyes with her hands, but two round eyes like black grapes peeked through her fingers, staring intently.
"Ao ao~" (Cub, don't look) Qiu Qiu felt a little embarrassed, and then went forward to dig at the soil a few more times, covering up the scene of the crime.
"Hello Nuan Nuan, my name is Zheng Jiaying. I just moved in, and I know your dad! Can Auntie come to your house for a visit?"
Zheng Jiaying caught up at this moment, wanting to find an opportunity to meet the male lead.
"Auntie, what is 'visit'?" Nuan Nuan looked at her with confusion.
"It means to be a guest at your house, okay?"
"Okay~" Nuan Nuan nodded innocently.
"Miss Zheng, Nuan Nuan is only three years old. Can she understand you when you say these things? Do you know someone just by saying so? It's too inappropriate to just enter someone's house like this!" He Manman was very displeased.
"Miss He, aren't you just an employed family tutor? Why are you concerned about where I go?"
Having confirmed He Manman's identity as the female lead, Zheng Jiaying didn't want to give her a good face. They were rivals in love.
"Oh my~ Stop arguing! You adults are so troublesome!" Nuan Nuan flicked her braids and walked away with a look of disdain.
"Qiu Qiu~ Let's go home!"
"Ao ao ao wu~" (Cub, don't be annoyed. Whoever makes you unhappy, I'll go bite her.) Qiu Qiu wiggled its butt and followed.
"Miss Nuan Nuan is back! Uh... who is this?" Wu Ma just came out to greet them, and suddenly saw Zheng Jiaying behind her.
"You're Wu Ma, right? My name is Zheng Jiaying. I met Mr. Ye a few times before, and I just moved in yesterday. I didn't expect it to be such a coincidence that we live so close. And I ran into Nuan Nuan outside, so I came to visit."
Zheng Jiaying seemed to have extreme social skills, engaging with Wu Ma enthusiastically from the start.
She knew that the male lead had a housekeeper and the housekeeper's wife, Wu Ma, who were both very close to him, more so than family. So she wanted to quickly gain Wu Ma's favor.
"Uh... Hello, but how do you know me?" Wu Ma felt a bit awkward. Was she visiting empty-handed?
"Oh, Nuan Nuan said it on the way just now."
She couldn't possibly say she read it in a book! Anyway, Nuan Nuan was only three years old and wouldn't understand anything she said, so it was fine to push it onto her.
Unfortunately, Zheng Jiaying forgot that there was another adult present.
"You're lying! Nuan Nuan didn't say anything just now." He Manman caught the loophole in her words and immediately exposed her.
"Wu Ma, Miss Zheng just told Nuan Nuan she wanted to visit, and Nuan Nuan innocently agreed. I couldn't conveniently stop it, I'm sorry."
He Manman wanted Wu Ma to know that Zheng Jiaying was not a good person, that she shamelessly insisted on coming back, and now dared to lie.
"I misspoke just now because I was distracted. It was that Mr. Ye mentioned it before. What's the big deal about making a fuss? Wu Ma was just asking how I knew her."
Zheng Jiaying thought that the female lead was terrified of the male lead in the early stages, and she wouldn't dare to ask.
"And Miss He, although Nuan Nuan is small, you can't say she doesn't understand! I think Nuan Nuan is very smart, right Nuan Nuan?"
How could Zheng Jiaying not understand He Manman's intentions? If she wanted to ruin my good impression, wouldn't I say bad things about you?
Nuan Nuan watched the two of them bicker like fighting cocks. Just as she was enjoying herself, someone suddenly 'queried' her.
"Mhm! Nuan Nuan is very smart!" Nuan Nuan nodded in agreement without understanding the situation.
"Nuan Nuan, Teacher didn't mean that, Miss Zheng, you..."
He Manman, unable to think of a retort after holding back for a long time, was eager to deny it. Her usually fair face turned red from holding back.
Wu Ma was also a bit bewildered. Wasn't Teacher He usually quite timid? Why did she suddenly start arguing with someone? She had just asked a casual question.
Wu Ma also rubbed her forehead in confusion. (Uncle Li: Wife, do you understand how I felt just now?)
Zheng Jiaying lingered at Nuan Nuan's house for the entire afternoon. Seeing that Ye Jinghuai was about to return.
"Miss Zheng, Mr. Ye will be back soon, shouldn't you be leaving?" He Manman's desire for Zheng Jiaying to leave grew more urgent.
"Teacher He, isn't this your house?"
Zheng Jiaying was amused by the female lead's possessive tone. Besides, she was waiting for Ye Jinghuai, so why would she leave now?
"I..." He Manman realized that she had overstepped her bounds with her words, and her face instantly turned as red as a beet.
As soon as she finished speaking, a luxurious car stopped outside the door.
"Daddy~" Nuan Nuan quickly ran to the door.
"Ao ao~ Ao ao ao~" (Reporting, boss, it's another happy day for cub.) Qiu Qiu also ran over fawningly.
"Nuan Nuan."
As soon as Ye Jinghuai got out of the car, he saw his daughter pouncing towards him. He naturally reached out and hugged the little dumpling, and then casually petted Qiu Qiu's head. He suddenly felt very busy.
"Daddy is a tiny bit later than yesterday~" she said, indicating with her fingers.
"Mhm, Dad was wrong."
Ye Jinghuai spoke as he carried Nuan Nuan inside, with Qiu Qiu wagging its tail and following at his feet.
As soon as Ye Jinghuai entered the door, he heard a noisy female voice. He frowned and looked around. He didn't see anyone speaking, but he saw a stranger.
"Who are you?" Ye Jinghuai asked Zheng Jiaying.
Ye Jinghuai heard the voice again, but his expression remained unchanged.
He Manman, standing to the side, saw that Ye Jinghuai didn't recognize her and wore a look of schadenfreude.
"Hello Mr. Ye, my name is Zheng Jiaying. I just moved in yesterday."
"Are you Uncle Zheng's daughter?"
Uncle Zheng had also attended Nuan Nuan's welcome banquet.
"Yes, we met before. I wasn't in the country on the day of Nuan Nuan's welcome banquet. I just came to visit today." Zheng Jiaying nodded.
Ye Jinghuai quickly confirmed that he must have heard the inner thoughts of the person in front of him. He was indeed confused as to why such an unscientific thing could happen.
Hearing Zheng Jiaying mention books and the male lead again, he found it all nonsensical. He also felt that this woman was too inexplicable, and a hint of annoyance appeared on his face.