Baby was born into a family with a wonderful atmosphere, always encouraged and praised. Even when he made mistakes, the adults would ask for details and analyze the situation with him.
As a result, from a very young age, Baby was exceptionally sensible and polite.
However, the main members of this family were, in a sense, shrewd businesspeople. The Jiang and Lin families' achievements in the competitive business world were not to be underestimated, given their inherited acumen.
While teaching Baby to be kind, they also informed him about the invisible, unfair rules of the world, allowing him to discover its grey and even dark sides.
From childhood, Baby was surrounded by love and could get whatever he wanted. Later, guided by adults, he gained an early understanding of the world, and thus knew everything.
Because he had everything and understood everything, Baby always appeared nonchalant about external matters. This nonchalance wasn't indifference, but rather a calmness that came from seeing through things.
Yet Baby still deeply loved his family. Despite seeing through the ways of the world, he still chose love.
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As a child, Baby had round, innocent eyes like grapes, with short arms and legs - an adorably chubby little bundle.
Even then, people secretly speculated about his stunning appearance when he grew up.
As expected, as Baby gradually grew, his small body stretched like a willow branch, becoming a slender young figure. The round, soft lines of his chubby face gradually became sharp and smooth.
Baby's features combined the best of Jiang Yan and Lin Cheng: a pair of bright, dark eyes that looked somewhat gentle and beautiful, an exquisite and cool countenance, and an aura as bland as plain water.
The contradictions in Baby's demeanor attracted countless people. But as always, he remained indifferent, with probably only two things on his mind daily: whether Aunt would make almond tofu today, and which flowers to bring Mom.
After school, he would walk home with his backpack. He'd respond to classmates who greeted him on the way and call out to elders or acquaintances he saw.
Passing by the flower shop, he would go in to pick a few stems to bring home.
He originally intended to give the flowers to Mom first, but when he approached, he saw Dad and Mom arm wrestling on the table, with a plate of milk candy nearby. It was clear that Mom, with her poor teeth, wanted to eat candy, and Dad had proposed a game where she could eat if she won.
Usually, Dad would undoubtedly win, then deliberately lose the last round to let Mom have a taste.
Baby had no choice but to take the flowers to the kitchen, where Aunt turned and smiled, saying, "I made almond tofu especially for today."
Baby smiled then, his eyes curved, corners of his mouth turned up, all the distance in his demeanor melting away.
Baby put the flowers in the vase on the table, thinking, it's another blessed day.
A warm breeze whistled by, billowing the light-colored curtains, which suddenly rolled up, revealing the clear sky outside.
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