From Sidekick to Bigshot Chapter 1456

1456 Extra: Little Ruanruan (3)

Ruanruan addressed her uncles one by one: “Eldest uncle, second uncle, third uncle...”

Upon hearing Little Ruanruan’s polite greetings, the uncles scrambled forward, all vying to embrace her.

“Ruanruan, give your second uncle a warm hug.”

“No, no. Move aside, let me hold her.”

“Hey, stop fighting me! You guys are making such a ruckus!”

Years ago, they had fought similarly over Jian Yiling. Now, they were repeating the feat for Little Ruanruan.

It appeared that despite the passage of time, the Jian brothers hadn’t matured much in this regard.

“I want to hold her too!”

A small, determined voice piped up from the crowd.

This belonged to Zhai Yunfeng, who was celebrating his fifth birthday today. He waved his hand frantically. In terms of family hierarchy, he technically stood on the same generation level as the Jian brothers.

As a representative of the Zhai family, he refused to back down!

Though he was the son of the Second Master of the Zhai family, Zhai Yunfeng was nothing like his father.

Everyone assumed his personality was inherited from his mother, Long Yuetian.

That was, until Master Zhai revealed a video of a young Zhai Zhongshen, proving that Zhai Zhongshen had also been quite mischievous and bold when he was a boy.

“Forget it, kid. You’re too little. You won’t be able to carry Ruanruan safely.”

“Exactly, listen to him.”

The Jian brothers collectively refused to let Zhai Yunfeng hold Little Ruanruan, terrified that the small boy might accidentally drop her.

“If you all get to hold her, I want to as well!” Zhai Yunfeng pouted, his face twisted into an aggrieved expression.

“But the other kids aren’t holding Little Ruanruan,” Jian Yujie countered in an attempt to reason with him.

“I’m nothing like them! They’re her brothers. I’m her uncle!”

By technical seniority, Zhai Yunfeng was indeed Zhai Ruanruan’s uncle.

“Brother-in-law, sister-in-law, I want a turn with Little Ruanruan!” Zhai Yunfeng whined.

Hearing this, Zhai Yunsheng quickly tried to pivot the conversation: “Where are your parents?”

It was Zhai Yunfeng’s birthday, yet the hosts, Zhai Zhongshen and Long Yuetian, had yet to arrive.

“Mommy was attacked by a mosquito! Now Daddy is busy putting cream on her bites!” Zhai Yunfeng answered with complete honesty. He then added: “That mosquito was vicious! It bit my mommy all over her neck and legs!”

The crowd was left speechless: “...”

A smirk played on Zhai Yunsheng’s lips as he remarked: “Well, that sounds like one determined mosquito.”

Luo Xiuen muttered under her breath: “I can only fault Ms. Long’s legs for being far too gorgeous. If I were a mosquito, I’d be drawn to them too.”

“Mommy, can I hold Little Ruanruan?”

Jian Yiling’s eldest son, Zhai Yuze, was seven years old this year. Having engaged in intense “exercise” with Zhai Yunsheng since infancy, he was much taller than his age-mates. If he kept growing at this rate, he would surpass Jian Yiling’s height before long.

Moreover, his strength far exceeded that of his peers, meaning he could hold Little Ruanruan quite easily.

Among their four children, Zhai Yuze mirrored Zhai Yunsheng the most, looking like a pint-sized version of his father.

“Eldest brother! Hugs!”

Before Jian Yiling could even reply, Little Ruanruan had already stretched her arms toward her brother. Once she reached him, she bestowed a sweet kiss upon Zhai Yuze’s left cheek.

The sight left the others stinging with jealousy.

Zhai Yunfeng cried out enviously: “Why does he get to hold her while I can’t? I’m her uncle too!”

“While that may be true, you are only five. A-Ze is seven, and he is very strong. When you grow up, you can hold Little Ruanruan too,” Jian Yiling said, trying to comfort the boy.

“Little uncle! Don’t cry! I have a birthday surprise for you!” Little Ruanruan chirped.

She had prepared a gift specifically for his birthday and had reminded her mother to pack it into her small bear bag before they left home.