The Fake Heiress's Inner Thoughts Were Heard by Her Entire Family Chapter 257

At the Jing household, Jing Yi and her husband were both busy with work, so during the day, ManMan mostly stayed at the Jing residence. After all, the families lived close by.

ManMan was sitting on the sofa playing with a Rubik's Cube, while Lin Ruiqing sat beside him, smiling as she watched him and occasionally feeding him so fruit.

"Thank you, Grandma!"

ManMan tilted his head and gave Lin Ruiqing a sweet, soft smile.

Lin Ruiqing smiled even more, the corners of her eyes crinkling with joy. She softened her voice, "You're welco, ManMan. Would you like so more grapes?"

Jing Beicheng, who was nearby, glanced over, a hint of amused helplessness in his eyes. Ever since ManMan ca into their lives, his wife's attention had completely shifted to the little boy.

Perhaps because Jing Beicheng had been watching for a while, ManMan looked at him, then at the fruit in Lin Ruiqing's hand.

He took the fork from Lin Ruiqing, speared a piece of fruit, and with his little topknot bouncing, he trotted over to Jing Beicheng. Looking up at him, he offered the fruit.

"Grandpa, eat this."

Grandpa had been watching for so long; he must want so fruit!

ManMan held up the fruit, his eyes, which looked so much like Jing Yi's, gazing at him.

Jing Beicheng chuckled with a mix of helplessness and affection, opening his mouth to eat the fruit. "Thank you, ManMan." His actions were practiced, clearly not the first ti this had happened.

Lin Ruiqing, her eyes filled with warmth, deliberately coughed lightly. ManMan imdiately turned around, speared another piece of fruit, and brought it to Lin Ruiqing's mouth.

"Grandma, you eat too!"

Mom had said not to favor one over the other.

"Ahem, is there any for ?" A clear, cheerful voice rang out.

ManMan imdiately looked over to see Jing Zeqian, who had just returned. His round eyes sparkled with excitent as he put down the fork and rushed over.

"Uncle Zeqian!"

Jing Zeqian crouched down, catching the little "missile" that ca barreling toward him, and lifted him up.

"Whoa, it's only been a few days since I last saw you, and you've already gained weight?"

Jing Zeqian settled ManMan on his arm and playfully pinched his little belly.

ManMan imdiately protected his stomach, his soft cheeks puffing out. "Uncle Zeqian, ManMan isn't heavy. Dad says you're just too weak."

Jing Zeqian: "...He's been talking about again, hasn't he?!"

ManMan quickly covered his mouth, his little eyes darting around. He had forgotten that Mom said not to ntion that.

ManMan knew exactly who to turn to for help. He looked at Lin Ruiqing, but before he could say anything, she cut off Jing Zeqian's attempt to press the matter.

"Alright, you're old enough now. When are you going to stop bickering with Huaichu and grow up?"

Jing Zeqian dodged Lin Ruiqing's attempt to take ManMan from him, shifting the boy to his other arm. "Mom, I'm taking ManMan out for a bit."

Hearing this, ManMan let go of Lin Ruiqing's hand, his eyes lighting up as he clung to Jing Zeqian's arm, his face beaming with the joy of going out to play.

Lin Ruiqing shot Jing Zeqian a stern look. "Don't take ManMan to bother Huaichu again."

This wasn't an unfounded warning, as Jing Zeqian had indeed taken ManMan to Huarui Group to see Shen Huaichu before, and the two of them had left happily after annoying him.

Jing Zeqian looked aggrieved. Wasn't it his nephew who wanted to see his dad? How had it turned into his own selfish sche?

Lin Ruiqing rolled her eyes. She knew her son all too well.

Jing Zeqian sighed in resignation. "My status has really plumted!"

Before ManMan ca along, he and Shen Huaichu were on equal footing. But now, with ManMan in the picture, Shen Huaichu had completely risen in status because of his son! The more Lin Ruiqing adored ManMan, the kinder she beca toward Shen Huaichu!

Even worse, his father was the sa. Whenever Shen Huaichu showed up with ManMan, his dad's expression visibly softened!

It was so unfair!

ManMan, sitting in Jing Zeqian's arms, mimicked his uncle's sigh, his little brow furrowing as he said in his childish voice, "Plumted!"

Lin Ruiqing couldn't help but laugh at the little boy. "Don't learn these things from your uncle." Then she turned back to Jing Zeqian. "Where are you taking ManMan?"

She needed to make sure her younger son wasn't up to sothing irresponsible.

Jing Zeqian did feel a bit guilty. He wanted to take ManMan to Shanshi for so fun, but he couldn't admit that. After all, it was even worse than going to Huarui Group to annoy Shen Huaichu—or rather, to visit ManMan's dad.

Lin Ruiqing could tell from Jing Zeqian's expression that he wasn't being entirely honest. This guy could never be trusted!

Before Lin Ruiqing could press further, Jing Zeqian dashed out the door with ManMan in his arms.

ManMan wasn't new to being carried off like this. He giggled happily, waving goodbye to Lin Ruiqing and Jing Beicheng.

ManMan was a polite child.

Before Lin Ruiqing could react, the two were already gone. Jing Beicheng, used to this, steadied his wife as she began scolding their younger son.

"How can he still be so irresponsible? Ever since ManMan was less than a year old, he's been taking him out to play every other day..."

Jing Beicheng's eyes twinkled with amusent, but when his wife looked at him, he imdiately put on a serious expression, as if to say, "I'm on your side."

Though, if he were to be honest, Shen Huaichu was also quite laid-back, trusting Jing Zeqian to take care of their son.

Shen Huaichu: ...When had he ever been trusting? He had even started resorting to badmouthing Jing Zeqian.

...

anwhile, Jing Zeqian, who had "stolen" ManMan away, carried the boy on his shoulders as they headed out.

ManMan placed his hands on Jing Zeqian's head, his face alight with excitent. "Uncle Zeqian, where are we going today?"

He knew that whenever Uncle Zeqian took him out, it was always for sothing fun!

Jing Zeqian walked steadily, mindful of the three-year-old perched on his shoulders.

"First, Uncle Zeqian will take you to eat sothing delicious, and then we'll go see your mom, okay?" This was likely the ti when Jing Yi would be training at Shanshi.

ManMan was even more thrilled. He had seen his mom race cars before, and she was super cool!

He raised his chubby little hand and exclaid, "Uncle Zeqian, can I drive a car at the big racetrack today?"

Hearing this, Jing Zeqian nearly stumbled in his guilt. It was his fault for taking ManMan to the racetrack in the first place, sparking the boy's fascination with racing.

"ManMan, rember what we agreed? You have to wait until you're at least eighteen to even think about that."

Please don't let this slip in front of his mom or Jing Yi, or he'd be in big trouble!

ManMan was a little disappointed but didn't fuss. "Then, Uncle Zeqian, can I ride in Mom's race car today?"

Oh no, he couldn't promise that either. ManMan was only three, and all the cars at ho had special child seats. Who would dare let him sit in a race car?

Jing Zeqian chuckled nervously. "ManMan, today we'll go to the special track just for you, and we'll drive the little red car, okay?"

ManMan sighed like a little adult. It seed Dad was right—Uncle Zeqian really couldn't make any decisions.

Still, he really liked Uncle Zeqian! And Mom had said that Uncle Zeqian was like a little princess inside, so as a little knight, he needed to take care of him!

"Okay, Uncle Zeqian! Let's drive the red car today!"

"Alright! Let's go!"