CHAPTER 336: CHAPTER 336: THE CHUBBY KID QUICKLY THINKS OF THIS MOVE 1

Gu Shurong nodded, his eyes rimmed with red. "Super pretty auntie, can you really cure it?"

Si Mingjing pinched his chubby cheeks. "Besides trusting your auntie, you have no other options. It’s already the worst-case scenario; it can’t get any worse. The darkest hour is just before dawn. Give me half a month to treat you, okay?"

Gu Shurong, the little chubby boy, pursed his sad little lips and nodded vigorously. In his soft, childish voice, he said, "If you cure this baby, this baby will have my boss send you the necklace you want. This baby never breaks promises."

"Your boss is Ye Jingzhe?"

"Of course! In this whole world, this baby only listens to him!"

Si Mingjing smiled. "Alright, then it’s settled. Call Ye Jingzhe first and let him know you’ll be staying here for treatment so he won’t worry."

Si Mingjing thought Ye Jingzhe was his guardian.

However, Gu Shurong actually called his guardian, Prince Gu, not Ye Jingzhe.

Prince Gu spoiled him rotten, never forcing him to study hard nor demanding high ranks on his exams. Instead, he liked to take Gu Shurong out to play and feast everywhere—truly a happy education. Perhaps because Gu Shurong had suffered from type 1 diabetes since childhood, Prince Gu only wanted him to be a carefree young nobleman, with happiness being the most important thing.

Hearing Gu Shurong’s words, Prince Gu yelled over the phone, "What? You little stinker! You just went off with someone else? What if you encountered a bad person? Your Uncle Gu raised you single-handedly, and you just run off with someone else like that? Are you trying to infuriate your uncle to death and inherit all my millions?"

Gu Shurong was super excited. "The pretty auntie said she could cure this baby’s illness, you know!"

Prince Gu had already guessed who the "pretty auntie" his little nephew was talking about was. Si Lisao had told him a couple of days ago that his younger sister would come to Mu Continent to treat his little nephew. He had been so excited he hadn’t slept for two days, only to find out Mo Yinhe had outmaneuvered him in the end! Damn that Mo Yinhe! One day I’ll finish him off!

Prince Gu lectured, "If you dare to run off with anyone again, I’ll break your legs! But I’ll let it slide this time. You focus on your treatment, listen to the pretty auntie, don’t be naughty, and call your uncle every day to report that you’re safe. I’ll come pick you up in half a month."

Prince Gu was also overweight. He decided he would lose weight for half a month and slim down before meeting his little sister!

With immense, suppressed excitement, he then said, "I want to speak with the pretty auntie."

Gu Shurong immediately took off his ring-shaped phone and handed it to Si Mingjing.

Si Mingjing said, "Mr. Ye, hello. I’m Si Mingjing. I’m truly sorry; I shouldn’t have brought the child here without informing you first."

Hearing Si Mingjing’s voice, Prince Gu’s eyes grew moist with emotion. He said, "As a doctor, you have the heart of a parent. I can’t thank you enough. My little rascal will be in your care for now. In half a month, I’ll come to pick him up, and I will definitely thank you profusely then. You... how have you been all these years?"

Si Mingjing tugged at the corner of her mouth slightly. What was that last sentence about? "Mr. Ye, do you know me?"

Prince Gu thought to himself, "Know you? Of course, I know you! You little rascal, have you forgotten how I used to take you everywhere to eat and play when you were little?"

Never mind, if she’s forgotten, she’s forgotten. I’m not sad at all!

What’s the use of being sad? It’s not like you’ll call me ’Big Brother’ anyway!

Prince Gu said, "Miss Si, your reputation has spread all over Mu Continent now. That dance you performed, ’Heavenly Auspices,’ caused a sensation nationwide! Everyone says you’re the real Bai Jiusi. Bai Jiusi and I were very close friends when we were kids. Do you remember?"

Si Mingjing hesitated for a moment. "I’m sorry, I have no recollection of that, nor do I know if I am Bai Jiusi."

Prince Gu felt a pang of deep regret. "That’s okay, we have plenty of time. Just focus on treating Shurong. I’ll handle any other pressure."

What pressure? Si Mingjing wondered. She didn’t know.

Of course, it was the pressure from Si Lisao, who would scold *him* to death!

Nevertheless, Gu Shurong stayed. Every day, Si Mingjing personally brewed herbal medicine for the little chubby boy and strictly controlled his diet, hoping he would slim down, as it would be beneficial for his treatment.

"Meat! Meat! I want to eat meat!"

The chubby Gu Shurong roared this every day. Ye Nianbai, Sheng Liangliang, and Yun Xiaosu all went to school. Gu Shurong didn’t mind that no one was there to play with him, but not letting him eat meat? Wasn’t that going too far?

In search of meat to eat, the chubby Gu Shurong wandered around the palace every day.

One day, lured by the aroma of meat, he found his way to Old Madam Ye’s courtyard. Nobody noticed a little chubby boy waddling in and then tiptoeing into the kitchen. The little chubby boy wasn’t interested in the soup, but he drooled over the pork ribs in it. He dragged a small stool over, stood on it, opened the stew pot, and with a large ladle, scooped out all the pork ribs. Then, hiding in a corner of the kitchen, MUNCH, MUNCH, he devoured all the rib meat, not even sparing the marrow within the bones, sucking it out with gusto...

Until finally...

"BURP. BURP."

His little belly was stuffed to the brim!

Just then, Old Madam Ye walked into the kitchen, intending to add some corn to the pork rib soup. When she opened the stew pot, she wondered why only soup was left—where had the pork ribs gone?

As for the little culprit, he had already slipped away like a little ghost. He was an expert at sneaking food; every day at home, he would pilfer snacks from the kitchen to take to school for Ye Jingzhe to try. So, practice indeed made perfect.

Not only was he not caught that day, but for several days afterward, he continued to sneak food from Old Madam Ye’s place. He ate until his mouth was slick with grease, yet he was never caught, not even once. Si Mingjing was actually very busy and couldn’t watch Gu Shurong twenty-four hours a day. Consequently, he didn’t lose any weight at all; in fact, after a few days, he had become a little plumper.

「Xi Tan rushed from A Country to Xingguang Island.」

The acquisition of Song Group by her new company had already been stealthily completed. Si Mingjing needed Xi Tan by her side because she wanted to expand her business and enter the pharmaceutical industry.

Xi Tan listened with great interest as she enthusiastically discussed her ideas about entering the pharmaceutical industry. He was even more surprised, asking, "You’ve already established a Dragon Algae culture base?"

Si Mingjing, her gaze sharp and insightful, affirmed, "Yes. As long as I control the supply of Dragon Algae raw materials, the future prospects are limitless. I plan to collaborate with A Country’s Traditional Medicine Research Institute to explore treatments for diabetes. Academician Zhou from A Country’s Traditional Medicine Research Institute is very interested in this collaboration. We’ve discussed it: I will provide the funding and Dragon Algae medicinal materials, and the Traditional Medicine Research Institute will provide technical support. We will establish a cooperative relationship and work together to make breakthroughs in diabetes treatment. I’ve already agreed to this."

Hearing her say this, Xi Tan’s eyes filled with admiration. "Little Boss Si, even though you haven’t received formal business training, you have a remarkable business acumen. You are truly Old Boss Si’s granddaughter. If his spirit is watching from heaven, he would surely be very proud of you."