The Billionaire's Hidden Affection

Chapter 856 - 853: Human-Shaped Tool 2

She patted her son’s shoulder: "Kid, take a chance. Many times, life is a huge gamble. If you can’t afford to lose, you’re not fit to stand at this level."

Wan Donglin laughed: "Mom, you’re sounding more and more like Xixi."

Liu Daqing raised an eyebrow.

Wan Donglin brought up WeChat and handed it over: "Look."

Liu Daqing saw the message: "Smelly foot man, just go for it, I’ll fully support you!"

"Who’s the smelly foot man?"

"Isn’t that me?"

Liu Daqing suddenly understood.

"I’ve always wondered why Yan Xixi used to hate you, but later became so fond of you. Now I get it..."

Wan Donglin grinned: "Isn’t it? We’re in an online romance."

Liu Daqing laughed silently.

"Yan Xixi is really a thoughtful person. She calls or messages me almost every day. She also sends me any new jokes she comes across. She’s doing all this, even more caring than your big sister, and never once bothers me..."

She handed over her phone for him to see.

Upon looking, Wan Donglin realized, wow, it’s filled with various jokes, health tips, and odd news... In other words, all Empress Dowager’s favorite types.

Moreover, she never chooses disruptive times to send messages, instead, accurately timing it when Liu Daqing turns on his phone for news in the morning. So timely.

"What I hate most is being disturbed just as sleepiness hits or when I’m reviewing materials. But she’s never picked such a time once. I’ve never seen a girl so skilled at understanding people. Look at the gift I received today..."

It turned out to be the latest style of reading glasses—where she got them from is unknown, but they’re incredibly clear and comfortable.

"In all the years she’s been with you, she’s never brought us any trouble. No relatives ever came asking for favors or help, which can be incredibly annoying..."

People pay so much attention to social connections not just because of the other party’s wealth. It’s also about whether marrying someone includes marrying their entire extended family. Nationally, there’s an emphasis on familial tie-ins, one person succeeds and suddenly distant cousins surface asking for benefits, which is just infuriating.

Wan Donglin grinned: "I like her because she’s wholeheartedly focused on living with us. If it were any other woman, she wouldn’t be nearly as attentive."

Liu Daqing shot him a look.

That’s just how people are. When you think someone is good, all you see are their merits. When they’re not, everything looks disagreeable.

In the gym, Yan Xixi jogs while listening to the latest financial news.

Indeed, reading makes one wise. After two months of study, she realized the gap between her past as a mechanical exam-taker and the savvy professionals of reality.

Her classmates hail from all corners of the globe, and it wasn’t their families, intelligence, or talents that surprised Yan Xixi, but their thinking, knowledge, and circles. In comparison, she felt like a yokel.

After two months, she could hardly join conversations or keep pace, let alone always coming first. The past accumulation in learning just wasn’t nearly enough.

At this time, the advantage of appearance came into play.

Yan Xixi no longer hides as she did in university, with half her hair down covering her face, or intentionally wearing baggy clothes to conceal her figure.