TFRLTOP Chapter 93 Part 2

“You can look later. For now, pick a ride,” he said. “Which one do you want to go on first?”

Ming Ming only wanted to ride the most thrilling attractions.

Unfortunately, every single one of them had a “height must not exceed 1.2 meters” restriction.

Her lips pouted so far out you could’ve hung an oil bottle on them.

“Alright, alright, don’t be sad,” Xiao Yunmu said, trying not to laugh. “I’ll take you to something else.”

“Something else” turned out to be the merry-go-round.

Ming Ming looked utterly unimpressed.

Xiao Yunmu leaned against the railing, watching her go up and down on the wooden horse to the tune of the carousel music. He held up his phone. “Hey, look over here.”

Ming Ming turned her head and flashed him a peace sign with a straight face.

Xiao Yunmu couldn’t help but chuckle.

After they’d gone through every ride suitable for her height, he spotted a mini roller coaster that allowed an adult to ride with a child.

“Wanna try this one?”

“Yeah, yeah, yeah!”

The seats were arranged with the kid in front and the adult behind. Xiao Yunmu helped remove her fairy wings, while Ming Ming twisted around anxiously to watch his every move, terrified he’d ruin them.

“If you break my wings, I’ll destroy your heaven,” she muttered under her breath.

He promptly flicked her on the back of the head.

“Ow!”

The car started moving. Xiao Yunmu worried she might be scared—but no, this girl was fearless. What sounded like screams were actually excited howls. She even spread her arms wide as they sped down the track.

That day, Ming Ming rode the roller coaster ten times—until the park closed for the night.

“Alright, that’s enough. We’ll go back now. Next time, I’ll rent out the whole park for you.”

Ming Ming gasped. “You can rent out the park?!”

Then she threw her arms around his leg and declared sweetly, “Big brother, I love you!”

Xiao Yunmu gave her a blank stare. “Is it you who loves your brother, or your brother who loves you?”

“Mm… you love me.” She burst out laughing and ran off.

Brat.

A month passed in the blink of an eye. Xiao Yunmu took her traveling to all sorts of places. If they’d stayed any longer, he would’ve even taken her back home to the country.

Since the kindergarten didn’t have much going on, he told her that if she didn’t feel like going, she could just stay home—he’d hire a few private tutors to keep her company.

“You’re not staying home with me?” she asked suspiciously, clutching her tablet that was playing Pleasant Goat, wary that her brother might catch a glimpse of what she was watching.

“I’ve got too much work piled up at the company,” he explained. “I might even have to travel abroad for a few months. I might not make it back before your elementary school starts.”

“Oh.” Ming Ming nodded in understanding.

After that, he was rarely around.

Not that it mattered—Ming Ming’s days were full and happy.

Just as he’d said, the tutors he hired were there mostly to play with her. Whatever she took an interest in, they’d teach her accordingly. Whether her enthusiasm lasted three minutes or three hours didn’t matter—her brother had said the only goal was to keep her happy.

The day before the start of elementary school, Xiao Yunmu still hadn’t returned. He was overseas on business but called her according to her local time. As soon as the call connected, she heard the familiar voice of a cowardly cartoon wolf blaring from the tablet.

“Watching cartoons again?” he asked.

“Mm-hmm.”

“I’m pretty busy lately, so I won’t be able to check in much. Listen to your tutors, don’t sleep in, and don’t be late for your first day tomorrow.”

Staring at her tablet without blinking, Ming Ming answered in an overly dramatic tone, “Got it, got it. Don’t worry about me. You can even bring back a sister-in-law if you want.”

“…What sister-in-law?” he sighed. “Just study hard, get along with your classmates, and if you behave, I’ll bring you a gift when I come back.”

“Okay, okay!”

She hung up and immediately forgot everything he’d said.

Meanwhile, Xiao Yunmu found himself thinking. He’d once asked if she liked Pleasant Goat, and she’d said it was just “alright.” Clearly, that had been a lie—she loved it.

On her first day of school, Ming Ming ran into a familiar little carrot-top—Zhao Chengfei.

Zhao Jing wanted to strengthen ties with the Xiao family, so he enrolled his son in the same school as Xiao Xinxi—and even in the same class.

Zhao Chengfei trailed after Ming Ming like a little shadow, calling her “Sister Xin” at every turn. Seeing how calm and composed she always looked, their classmates quickly decided she must be the “big sister” type.

Ming Ming, however, was speechless. The Zhao family was really trying too hard. Who made their kid volunteer to be a sycophant like this?

Since Zhao Chengfei hadn’t changed much—still the same funny-looking kid—Ming Ming continued to ignore him.

But this time, school registration brought a surprise.

She noticed a little boy in class with thick brows, bright eyes, and fair skin—a handsome, quiet child who looked like he could model for kids’ clothing ads. His lips were red, his teeth white, and unlike the other rowdy boys, he was soft-spoken and calm.

Ming Ming was instantly smitten. I have to be friends with him! she vowed.

She started following him around just like Zhao Chengfei used to follow her. “Hi! I’m Xiao Xinxi. What’s your name?”

“An Kang.”

“Wow, what a great name!” she said earnestly.

The little boy remained cool and distant, not easy to approach—but Ming Ming wasn’t deterred. She really wanted to be friends with the pretty boy, so she was endlessly cheerful and persistent.

Every day, she trailed after him, calling, “An Kang! An Kang!” completely unfazed by his coldness.

Zhao Chengfei was heartbroken.

Still, he convinced himself Sister Xin must have her reasons for doing this.

He even cornered An Kang in the bathroom once and scolded him, “You’d better appreciate that Sister Xin likes you! Don’t make her wait too long, got it?”

An Kang just looked at him coldly and said nothing.

Ming Ming’s enthusiasm lasted for about a month.

Then she suddenly hit a growth spurt—shot up to 1.3 meters. Worried she might not be getting enough nutrients, her family made her drink bone soup every day.

After the National Day break, Zhao Chengfei quickly noticed that Ming Ming wasn’t paying as much attention to An Kang anymore.

An Kang noticed too.

One afternoon after school, he stopped her at the gate, looking sad.

“Don’t you want to be friends with me anymore?” he asked. “You don’t want to play with me? Was your kindness to me all fake? You can’t just shake my heart and then walk away! I… I actually like you—”

Ming Ming stared down at the boy who was half a head shorter than her and said solemnly, “We have no future together! You’re shorter than me—I can’t even wear heels when we’re side by side. I can’t live with that kind of grievance!”

Meanwhile, Xiao Yunmu—who had just wrapped up his business trip and rushed home in time to pick her up—was utterly stunned.

What the hell did I just hear?

What kind of age-inappropriate TV dramas has this kid been watching again?!