Chapter 14: Half a Day to Win His Heart
After only half a day in kindergarten, the completion progress for the “Torment the Male Lead x100” task was already more than halfway done.
Gu Tang had no idea what was going on. Little Gu Qinian had been sulking the entire time.
And whenever Young Master Gu got angry, his vitality on this side shot up crazily.
Gu Tang: “…”
Mm.
Although it wasn’t very moral, still—sorry about that hahaha!
While lovingly stroking his little vitality bar, Gu Tang comforted Young Master Gu, “Little brother, don’t be angry. Getting angry makes it easier not to grow tall.”
The moment he finished speaking, the little vitality bar shot upward again with a whoosh.
Gu Tang: “!!!”
Young Master Gu really was his source of life!
If he weren’t just cannon fodder destined to be pinned down and killed by the male lead in the future, he would really want to stay with Young Master Gu forever.
Love each other dearly, never separate.
“Tangtang, flowers for you!”
Jiang Yiyi handed the little red flower she had just learned to make in craft class to Gu Tang. “Tangtang gave me candy, so I’m giving Tangtang flowers. From now on, we’re good friends!”
Gu Tang took the flower. “Okay!”
Friendship between little kids really was that simple and sincere.
Back when he used to stay in the hospital, Gu Tang had loved playing with the children in the pediatric ward. Now that he himself had become small again, he fit in even more like a fish in water.
Maybe it was because of his candy powers.
Armed with a whole pocket full of sweets, Gu Tang received the utmost devotion of all the classmates in Sunflower Class 1.
Not only did he receive Jiang Yiyi’s little flower, he also got all kinds of colorful flowers from the other children in class too, and in the blink of an eye he was holding a huge bundle.
Gu Tang: Ah, this is the burden of being too popular.
The flower Jiang Yiwen made looked vividly lifelike, so the teacher praised him.
Holding his own flower, he walked over to Gu Tang awkwardly. “M-mine is for you too…”
“You made it so beautifully. Thank you!”
Gu Tang’s amber eyes were round and bright. When he wasn’t smiling, the way he looked at everything made him seem like a curious little cat—lively and adorable. And when he did smile, his eyes curved into two pretty little crescents.
Especially sweet, especially lovable.
Jiang Yiwen blushed as he stuffed his flower into Gu Tang’s hands.
Then he looked at him expectantly.
In craft class earlier, Gu Tang had also followed the teacher and made a little flower. It was pink, and he had even colored the center a soft yellow.
He had given his flower to Tangtang.
Would Tangtang give the flower he made to him?
Under Jiang Yiwen’s hopeful gaze, Gu Tang clutched the little pink flower he had personally made and ran pat pat pat over to Gu Qinian.
The only person in the whole class who hadn’t managed to make a flower was Young Master Gu.
For the entire class, Gu Qinian had sat by the window looking bored, neither making crafts nor speaking, totally out of place among the other children.
The teacher vaguely knew this child had some autistic tendencies and hadn’t forced him.
Gu Tang cheerfully held the little pink flower out in front of Gu Qinian. “Niannian, this is for you!”
He’d earned so much vitality from Young Master Gu, after all.
No matter what, he had to give him something back!
Young Master Gu had been so bored he was almost asleep.
Kindergarten was even duller than he’d imagined, and the little milk dumpling wasn’t clinging to him at all like he did at home. Instead, he was actually mixing together with the other little kids…
Young Master Gu was in the middle of regretting his decision to come to kindergarten when suddenly a flower appeared in front of him.
Soft pink petals, a fluffy goose-yellow center, two little leaves… and it even carried the unique milky scent from Gu Tang’s body.
Seeing the flower, Young Master Gu’s brows drew together slightly.
Pink…
A bit distasteful.
But Gu Tang had made it, and it carried that babyish soft scent of his…
Gu Qinian only struggled for one second.
Then he gave a dignified little “Mm” and casually accepted the flower.
After that, he tucked it into the pocket on his shirt.
Seeing that he had accepted it, Gu Tang was very happy. Smiling sweetly, he sat down beside Young Master Gu and whispered little bits of gossip into his ear, telling him how hard the flower had been to make, and how he had even accidentally gotten watercolor pen on his hand.
Watching this scene, Jiang Yiwen’s shoulders slumped.
Gu Tang had only made one flower.
Now that he had given it to Gu Qinian, he wouldn’t give one to him.
Jiang Yiyi crouched nearby silently eating gossip, glancing first at the two sitting close together by the window, then at her lonely and miserable brother. Instantly, she reached enlightenment.
Jiang Yiyi: So my brother really does have the legendary fate of the second male lead!
To ensure the children’s healthy growth, kindergartens always arranged nap time.
The kindergarten attached to Gu Group was backed by plenty of funding, so the nap room for the children was decorated especially warmly. Every child had a little bed of their own, and each bed had all kinds of bed curtains hanging around it, some with dreamy themes, some printed with cartoon characters.
The children could choose whichever bed they liked best.
Gu Tang wasn’t very interested in cartoon superheroes. He preferred whatever looked prettier, so he chose a bed with a starry-sky theme.
Gu Qinian chose even faster. He didn’t even look around. Without shifting his gaze, he walked straight over and sat on the bed right next to Gu Tang’s.
That little bed had pink curtains.
They matched the pink flower tucked into Young Master Gu’s shirt pocket perfectly.
Staring at Young Master Gu sitting in a sea of Barbie fantasy pink, Gu Tang asked the system in shock, “Did you see that? Is this real?”
[I saw it, I saw it! I really didn’t expect this!]
“Right? Such a surprise…”
Who would have thought their male lead—the future mighty Boss Gu—actually liked pink!!!
Noticing the strange gaze Gu Tang had cast on him, Gu Qinian: “…”
Had the little brat misunderstood something…
The children gradually picked the beds they liked and prepared for their naps. Jiang Yiyi chose a Hello Kitty bed, while Jiang Yiwen liked the Doraemon one with the big blue round face. The siblings’ beds were together, three or five beds away from Gu Tang and Gu Qinian.
Just then, the chubby boy who had bullied Jiang Yiyi earlier walked over and kicked Jiang Yiwen’s bed. “Get off, poor brat. This bed is mine.”
Jiang Yiwen bit his lip and ignored him.
First, because he had chosen the bed first. Second, because he didn’t want Zhao Kang sleeping beside his little sister.
The little fat boy Zhao Kang was a tiny emperor at home. His whole family spoiled him, and nobody had ever dared to ignore him. Seeing Jiang Yiwen remain motionless, Zhao Kang immediately slammed a fist down beside his head. “Don’t make me say it twice.”
Zhao Kang was fat and sturdy, much bigger and stronger than most children his age.
Jiang Yiyi was a little afraid of him, and tugged on her brother’s hand. “Maybe we should just go sleep somewhere else?”
Jiang Yiwen was also worried the other boy might hurt his sister. Even though he was angry, he could only step aside.
The little fat boy triumphantly jumped onto the bed.
His emperor fantasy was huge.
No one knew what kind of drama he had been watching, but Zhao Kang stood on the little bed and shouted loudly, “I’m the emperor! I’m choosing consorts!”
Gu Tang had already gotten sleepy after only half a day at kindergarten. He had been clutching his little pillow and was almost asleep, but this shout dragged him awake.
“What is this? These little brats sure are playing some bold games…”
Gu Tang rubbed his eyes and muttered.
But the moment he finished speaking, he saw the little fat boy raise his hand and point toward Young Master Gu on the pink little bed.
Zhao Kang: “You! You’re the prettiest, so you’ll be my consort!”
Well, his taste was definitely pretty good.
Young Master Gu really was beautiful.
Gu Qinian’s skin was cool pale white, his features delicate, his brows and eyes like a painting, his thin lips red as if brushed with rouge. His whole person looked like a work of art carved from white jade.
But…
“Niannian is a boy.”
Gu Tang said very logically, “He can’t be your consort. Go wash up and sleep by yourself.”
No need to thank me. I’m saving you here.
How dare you ask the future Boss Gu to be your consort? Do you believe one squeeze from him wouldn’t even use up all your fat?
Clearly, the little chubby boy did not appreciate Gu Tang’s kindness.
Zhao Kang had never been rejected before, so the moment he heard Gu Tang say that, he turned to look at him. “Very good. You’ve caught my attention.”
Gu Tang: “???”
“I’ve decided. You’re my consort too. Tonight you’ll attend me!”
The little fat boy stuck out his nonexistent belly proudly and announced it.
Gu Tang: “…”
Someone really needed to control what TV dramas little brats were watching!
Seeing Gu Tang not move, Zhao Kang jumped down from the bed and started walking toward him.
Gu Tang shrank backward.
Hey, don’t come over here!!!
But before the little fat boy could even reach Gu Tang’s bed, the teacher grabbed him by the back of the neck.
“Zhao Kang, why aren’t you sleeping? Why are you running around here?”
No matter how sturdy Zhao Kang was, he could only show off in front of children his own age. Against an adult, throwing a tantrum didn’t help at all. The teacher dragged him off to the room next door for reflection.
Once the troublemaking child was gone, the nap room finally became quiet again.
Jiang Yiwen and Jiang Yiyi also returned to their original beds to sleep.
Gu Tang yawned and was about to lie down when he saw Young Master Gu looking down and fiddling with his children’s smart watch.
Gu Tang was surprised. “Were you the one who tattled?”
Young Master Gu raised his eyes and shot him a dark glance. “So what?”
No, wait. The future Boss Gu had actually solved the problem by tattling.
The more Gu Tang thought about it, the fresher it felt.
Sensing Gu Tang’s intense curiosity-filled stare, Gu Qinian slowly said, “If there’s a simple solution, why make trouble for yourself?”
That was true.
Getting into a fight with the chubby boy wasn’t worth it.
Making maximum use of available resources—for example, passing the information to the teacher—really was the smartest thing to do.
Gu Tang nodded, showing that he had learned something.
Thinking about how that little fat boy had wanted Young Master Gu to “attend” him, Gu Tang still found it hilarious.
This could probably rank among the future Boss Gu’s top one hundred funniest childhood moments.
Gu Tang’s eyes darted mischievously, and he patted the bed beside him in a death-seeking move. “Niannian, want to sleep together?”
He only wanted to tease Young Master Gu a little.
He’d assumed Young Master Gu wouldn’t be willing to part with that pink little bed.
But in the very next second, Gu Qinian climbed over without a shred of hesitation.
Gu Tang: “?”
The kindergarten beds were designed for each child to nap alone.
With two of them on one bed, it was honestly a bit cramped.
Although neither Gu Tang nor Gu Qinian was fat, and they could still lie down side by side, Gu Tang was used to sleeping on a big bed at home, so being unable to stretch out his hands and feet felt very uncomfortable.
“Why did you actually come over?”
Gu Tang blinked his big eyes in confusion.
At home, he always acted so unwilling to sleep with him!
Gu Qinian didn’t answer. He simply lay down beside him, let out a long, comfortable breath, and closed his eyes peacefully. “Sleep.”
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Author’s Note:
Gu Qinian: The color of the bed doesn’t matter. What matters is sleeping next to Tangtang. The closer, the better.
