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  Hearing Mu Jingzhe’s words, Ji Buwang nodded to show that he understood. However, he asked, “What if he doesn’t know how to concentrate? Besides, even if he doesn’t work, he should learn something.”

  Mu Jingzhe nodded. “You have a point. I’ll go get him.”

  Since it was Mu Jingzhe asking, Xiao Wu finally got to work obediently. However, after she left, he snuck out to play while Ji Buwang wasn’t paying attention.

  Besides, he couldn’t be called back anymore. When she saw Mu Jingzhe, he wheedled and said that it would definitely be the last time.

  Ji Buwang shrugged. “Look, he’s so brazen now. He knows you will indulge him.”

  Children had to be pampered, but they definitely couldn’t be pampered when they shouldn’t be. For instance, suddenly going off to play while doing homework was not okay.

  “Maybe he wants to try stir-fried meat with bamboo?shoots1.” Mu Jingzhe stroked her chin and pondered it. “Wait, because I didn’t need to before, I didn’t prepare any tools. Should I buy a feather duster first? A feather duster can’t cause any real damage, but it hurts. It’s perfect for this purpose and also suitable for someone like me, who has never hit a child.”

  Mu Jingzhe’s tone was serious, and Xiao Wu, who was facing away from them, stiffened.

  Ji Buwang looked at Xiao Wu and curled his lips. He replied, “Jingzhe, you’re right. Why don’t I go buy one now? When I buy it, you can try it…”

  Before he could finish speaking, Xiao Wu jumped to his feet. “I’m going to the bathroom. I’ll be right back.”

  After returning from the bathroom, Xiao Wu obediently urged Ji Buwang to get to work.

  Later on, Xiao Wu’s first album included a very mischievous song. It was said that some parents’ hands felt itchy hearing it and wanted to use a feather duster to teach their children a lesson.

  As for some children who were often taught a lesson, they felt so aggrieved that they wanted to cry when they heard it. Later on, it was called the most magical tune, for it invoked different feelings in every person who heard it.

  It didn’t make Mu Jingzhe feel like hitting someone, though. Besides, she could never find the feather duster at home. After she bought it, it would disappear, only to appear again in some random corner after some time.

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  Actually, feather dusters could be used in everyday life, but after that conversation, she was never able to find one at home again.

  After Ji Buwang heard that, every time he came to look for Mu Jingzhe, he would bring her a feather duster, which was considered a regular gift.

  Every time Mu Jingzhe received it, she would find it funny yet mysterious. She would even tie up the feather duster with a rope, but it would still vanish. When she was cleaning, countless feather dusters would appear under the bed, under the sofa, or behind the wardrobe.

  Mu Jingzhe felt that she could even begin to sell feather dusters.

  Afraid that Xiao Wu would continue hiding them and she would really become a feather duster wholesaler, Mu Jingzhe could only tell Xiao Wu that she wouldn’t hit anyone casually and that there was no need to be afraid.

  Xiao Wu agreed, but that didn’t stop him from continuing to hide the feather dusters. When he saw Ji Buwang, he still didn’t change his form of address and continued to call him ‘Bad Uncle’.

  When Old Master Ji came to see him, Xiao Wu secretly instigated him to hit Ji Buwang.

  Old Master Ji agreed and turned around to mock Ji Buwang. “Don’t bring that feather duster over again. If Xiao Wu continues to wheedle, I will have to agree. You’ll look ridiculous getting beaten by a feather duster at this age.”

  Ji Buwang frowned. “Then just bear with it and don’t agree. You know that’s ridiculous.”

  “But Xiao Wu is so cute and he kisses me. He’s even cuter than when you were young. I can’t stand it when he kisses my face. Makes me want to agree.” It was said that ever since Old Master Ji had acknowledged Xiao Wu, his age had really plummeted. He even added mischievously, “If you kiss me, I can consider it.”

  Ji Buwang: “Do you think it’s appropriate for me to kiss you at my age?”

  “It’s indeed absurd, so stop fighting with Xiao Wu.” Old Master Ji beamed.

  “Grandpa, I’ve realized that you don’t love me anymore. Your love for me has been transferred to Xiao Wu.” Ji Buwang’s face was filled with pain.

  “Children are always better. The older you get, the more disdain you’ll get. If you have the ability, give me a grandchild as soon as possible. That way, I might like you for a few more minutes.”

  Ji Buwang: “Can you stop rushing me? Jingzhe and I are both busy.”

  “Being busy is just an excuse.” Old Master Ji stood up leisurely.

  Ji Buwang: “…”

  It wasn’t an excuse at all, alright? Jingzhe was truly busy. She had a lot of things to do, and her life revolved around the children. Couldn’t Grandpa see that Shao Qihai’s heart was like dead ashes now?

  On the surface, Shao Qihai was still her husband in name, but they hadn’t met in a few days.

  ‘I, your grandson, am trying my best to meet her as often as possible. Comparatively, I’m doing so much better.’

  Although Ji Buwang had been mocked by Old Master Ji, when he thought about Shao Qihai, he still felt that he was doing quite well.

  In short, raising children took a lot of effort. Fortunately, he still had Tang Moling to order around.

  The sales of Xiao Wu’s first album were very good, for it appealed to both ordinary listeners and professionals. It put people in a great mood when they heard it every day. The domestic sales were very stable, and the fact that it was sold overseas was a rare and amazing feat.

  There weren’t many such albums, so it was very rare.

  Because of this, Xiao Wu received some invitations to get interviewed on some programs, but Xiao Wu didn’t like these offers and rejected them.

  At the end of the year, the film festival arrived as scheduled. With her role in “Nameless”, Little Bei managed to clinch the Best Female Lead Award, which was her second Best Actress Award.

  Little Bei had gone through some twists and turns before being crowned Best Actress this time. Because Little Bei had been disguised as a boy in ‘Nameless’ and had acted as a boy as well, she caused a wave of discussion. After all, people were debating whether she should be the Best Male Lead or Best Female Lead.

  Later on, they confirmed that she’d be the Best Female Lead because Little Bei was a girl.

  Apart from Little Bei, Xiao Wu also won an award for Best Movie Score. Once again, the pair of siblings stood out at the film festival.

  Other than participating in the domestic movie award competition, the movie also participated in an international award ceremony. In the end, they won the Best Movie Score Award.

  The film festival was very prestigious, and many people in the world had been vying for such an award their entire lives. Xiao Wu’s award came as an unexpected surprise, and he also broke the record of the youngest winner.

  When news of Xiao Wu winning the award spread, the local media reported it one after another, feeling proud of Xiao Wu.

  Xiao Wu was also quite happy, but some people weren’t. In particular, those who had competed with him for this award were unhappy.

  Coincidentally, there was also a musical genius among them. He was three years older than Xiao Wu and had just turned ten years old. However, he had also won many awards in his own country. A world-class music teacher had also set his sights on this award and had originally been very confident about winning. In the end, he had lost to this kid.

  He was naturally indignant. After the award ceremony, he went to look for Xiao Wu. “I want to compete with you.”

  Xiao Wu didn’t know him, and since he was speaking his country’s language, he didn’t understand what he said. Therefore, he didn’t take it to heart and simply ignored him.