Chapter 84p2
Wen Dongyu stood obediently to the side, watching as the child in front of him exchanged the Baby Coin for a banana candy from Shen Zilin and ran off, then he slowly moved next to Shen Zilin.
Yang Ning observed that Wen Dongyu’s small steps, his speed seemed to be about the same as hers when she was trying to escape earlier, he seemed to be struggling.
Wen Dongyu was indeed struggling, he had made up his mind, but when he reached Shen Zilin, he hesitated for a while before finally voicing his request.
Shen Zilin listened, and after listening, he thought he must have misheard.
“You’re saying, you want to earn money with me? Earn real money? The kind we earned from selling candied tomatoes at the market? The kind that can be used to buy things outside?” Shen Zilin asked repeatedly to confirm.
“Mmm…” Wen Dongyu nodded vigorously.
“… “ Shen Zilin’s face flushed slightly, after a while, he mumbled softly, “But… But I don’t know how to earn real money yet. The money I’m using now is earned by my dad.”
Wen Dongyu was stunned, this was an answer he hadn’t expected.
“You… You wait a bit longer, when I grow up a little, when I learn a bit more, I’ll be able to earn real money.” Shen Zilin’s face flushed even redder, he made a “tiny bit” gesture with his thumb and index finger. Embarrassed, his words became stammered.
“Then you… Then you…” Wen Dongyu was also a bit embarrassed, but he was truly anxious, he also made the same “tiny bit” gesture as Shen Zilin and asked, “Then you… Can you grow up that “tiny bit” before we finish filming this show?”
“Ah?” Shen Zilin had never encountered this situation before, he tried to calm down and think, then shook his head. “Filming will be over soon, I won’t have time to grow up that much, I’ll have to wait a bit longer.”
“Okay.” Wen Dongyu lowered his head, dejected.
Yang Ning truly, this innocent conversation, she almost laughed out loud at the shy little CEO and the silly child who was urging him to grow up.
Ahhh, they were so cute! She didn’t need to be included in their money-making plan, she would gladly watch this adorable scene a hundred more times!
But her amusement was short-lived.
Just like some perfection, a crack could appear in an instant.
“Earning money, you can’t be impatient. You have to be prepared, otherwise, you won’t earn money, you’ll lose money. We’re still young, we don’t have much money to lose, we have to be prepared before we start.” Shen Zilin said, thinking to himself, it was best to involve Maomao and Yan Yan, and after making preparations, it was best to also involve a reliable brain.
“What does ‘lose money’ mean?” Wen Dongyu asked, confused.
“Losing money means your original money will decrease.” Shen Zilin explained patiently.
Wen Dongyu, panicked, shook his head vigorously. “No! No! I don’t have any money! It can’t decrease!”
Yang Ning, who had been chuckling, suddenly felt something was wrong.
So Wen Dongyu was because…
The staff members would also discuss the filmed content in their group chat, Yang Ning, looking at the anxious Wen Dongyu, suddenly remembered Wen Xiang’s words she had seen in the group chat, and her smile vanished.
Wen Dongyu’s panicked gesture of clutching his pocket reminded Yang Ning, and also reminded Shen Zilin.
This morning, at the market, while the babies were working, perhaps because they were working towards a common goal, they chatted a lot.
Shen Zilin had also overheard Wen Dongyu’s “borrowing” incident.
Perhaps because the little babies lacked experience and understanding, or perhaps because Shen Zilin didn’t usually interact much with Wen Dongyu outside of tasks, he couldn’t really imagine how that incident made Wen Dongyu feel.
But… now he could roughly understand.
Lack of experience and understanding, then empathy would have to suffice.
“You… You don’t want to earn a lot of money with me in the future. You… need money now?” Shen Zilin looked at the anxious Wen Dongyu and asked tentatively.
Wen Dongyu nodded.
Shen Zilin understood, he had misunderstood. Wen Dongyu didn’t want to strive for a better future with him, he was worried about the present.
“Borrowing”… What kind of feeling would make Wen Dongyu like this… Shen Zilin tried to understand, but time was limited, he didn’t have much time to think.
But if it wasn’t about making him earn money immediately, then it wasn’t a problem.
The blush on his cheeks, caused by shyness, gradually faded, Shen Zilin stood up and patted Wen Dongyu’s shoulder. “Don’t worry, before we earn money, I can lend you some.”
Wen Dongyu was stunned, why did the word “borrow,” coming from Shen Zilin, not make him feel uncomfortable, but even a bit… expectant?
Shen Zilin also thought about the problem with the word “borrow,” he quickly added, “The ‘borrowing’ I’m talking about is different from your dad’s. I won’t lend you things you don’t have. I’ll only lend you money, money for living, money for school, I can lend you all that. You can also borrow money for toys and snacks, I’ll lend it to you, but I won’t suggest that you borrow money for unnecessary things.”
“Ah?” Wen Dongyu let out a soft question.
Shen Zilin, thinking Wen Dongyu didn’t understand, explained, “You’re the one who has to repay the money, so you decide how much to borrow. It’s not good if I decide how much you borrow.”
“Oh.” Wen Dongyu felt like he understood, but he hesitated. “Then, what if I borrow too much? I mean, I’ll only borrow money for living, but what if I borrow too much and can’t repay it?”
“Living doesn’t cost much.” Shen Zilin patted Wen Dongyu’s shoulder again. “When you grow up and find a job, you can pay it back in a few years, I won’t charge you interest.”
“Then, what if I can’t find a job?” Wen Dongyu, knowing too little about the adult world, couldn’t help but ask again.
Shen Zilin, seeing Wen Dongyu’s anxiety, chuckled. “How could you not find a job? If you can’t find one, I’ll be grown up by then, you can work for me and slowly repay me.”
Wen Dongyu’s eyes gradually lit up. “Now, you lend me money, let me eat and go to school, keep lending me money. Then when I grow up, I’ll go find you, you’ll give me a job, I’ll earn money, and when I grow up, I’ll use the money you gave me to repay you.”
“Yes, that’s it. Don’t worry, when you grow up, the money you earn, besides repaying me, I’ll also leave you enough to live on, don’t be afraid.” Shen Zilin smiled and added, “I have a lot of lucky money, it’ll be enough for you to live on!”
Yang Ning: “… “ Wait, babies, something didn’t sound quite right…
Wen Dongyu didn’t know whether it was right or not.
He only knew that Shen Zilin! Shen Zilin, who had lots and lots of money! Would let him live on!
“I’m not afraid of not being able to repay the money anymore.” Wen Dongyu hugged Shen Zilin tightly, mumbling.
Shen Zilin, almost suffocated, patted Wen Dongyu’s arm and coughed. “Cough, yes… Don’t be afraid.”
Don’t be afraid? The viewers in the live broadcast room were terrified!
“Ahhh, when I was still shocked by Little CEO Shen’s successful first recruitment fair, in the next second, he… he he he bought a person!”
“Good buy! I think Dongdong is quite happy selling.”
“Ah, Dongdong, Dongdong who joined Shen Corp. at such a young age, I also want to find a golden rice bowl job when I’m this young, then I wouldn’t have to worry about finding a job after graduation!”
“Hahaha, a fellow bald graduate shedding tears of envy, Little CEO Shen, I can’t wait anymore, CEO Shen, look at me, lend me one yuan today, let me join Shen Corp. tomorrow, I’ll repay you a hundred yuan!”
“Little CEO Shen truly… Clearly priced, fair to all, if he doesn’t get rich, who will?”
“Wen Xiang has been mute these past two days, I thought they were fine, seeing Wen Xiang and Wen Dongdong getting along so well… I didn’t expect Dongdong to still be worried about money…”
“How can he not be worried, he wakes up to new debts every day. Speaking of, Little CEO Shen is truly kind-hearted, his words, ‘You’re the one who has to repay the money, so you decide how much to borrow,’ are truly amazing. No wonder Dongdong is willing to borrow from Little CEO Shen, he can’t decide how much to borrow from Wen Xiang! Who wants to wake up to new debts every day, debts they didn’t willingly incur, debts they don’t even understand? You decide to just eat a steamed bun today and owe a small amount, but he gives you a feast, then tells you loudly, ‘Look at how much I’ve sacrificed for you, a whole feast, and you’re still not being good, how are you going to repay me!’”
“Oh my god… That analogy. Truly, what parents give, is it really what their children want? After giving them things they don’t want, they even say, ‘Look what I’ve done for you…’ It’s too classic!”
“Looking at it this way, it’s indeed better to borrow from Little CEO Shen, clearly priced, no interest, no debt collection in the middle, no mention of the debt, then when you grow up, he’ll give you a good job and let you slowly repay him… If I wasn’t already an adult, I would also want to borrow!”
“Actually, between parents and children, it’s natural for parents to give first, after all, whether it’s financial or emotional investment, you can’t expect a child to repay it immediately, right? The sacrifices are real, but there’s no need to keep reminding them, making them feel indebted forever, forcing them to live a life of servitude… After all, children also give, right? Their cuteness and love when they’re young, the emotional fulfillment and support they provide to their parents, doesn’t that count as giving? And when they grow up, taking care of their elderly parents, financially and emotionally, that’s also giving. Just because parents give first, it doesn’t mean they should keep reminding and hurting their children during the period when the children are still growing and can’t repay immediately… Can these reminders and hurtful actions offset a part of their giving? Then when the children are taking care of their parents in their old age, should they also constantly remind their parents of their own giving?”
“Hahaha, even if the children remind them, it’s useless, because the parents’ giving came first, no matter how much the children do, they’re still repaying their debt. As for parents hurting their children while giving… Hahaha, how can that be called hurting, they’re teaching you gratitude!”
“Stop it, you guys! For the first company Little CEO Shen starts, I have an idea, he should go into child support! Those who don’t want to be indebted to their parents, let them be indebted to Little CEO Shen!”
“Hahaha, I’m dying of laughter, I suspect the person above is trying to find a new way to join Shen Corp.”
…
The discussions in the live broadcast room couldn’t reach the ears of the young ones in the village.
But regardless, Wen Dongyu was happy and warm now, no longer a lost and lonely shadow.
Sadly, joy couldn’t be shared…
In the Wang family’s courtyard, Jiang Heye had secretly glanced at Wang Zhizhi eight times, she saw his mood getting lower and lower, she couldn’t help but walk over to him.
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