I put you in charge of the child, and you raised a monster!

Chapter 108 Departure

It was evening.

The sea breeze in the manor gradually subsided.

The sea, which was dazzlingly bright during the day, was gradually tinged with orange-red by the setting sun.

The distant clouds looked as if they had been burned, stretching across the horizon where the sea met the sky, and even the white railings outside the manor were edged with a soft gold.

The Ho family prepared a very formal farewell dinner.

The location is the sea-view hall in the main building of the manor.

This hall is not usually open to the public.

The enormous floor-to-ceiling windows almost covered the entire wall, offering a view of the vast sea. The sound of the waves drifted in through the glass, becoming very soft, like a quiet undertone for the dinner party.

Exquisite tableware was set on the long table.

Silver cutlery.

White porcelain dinner plate.

In front of each child's seat, there was a specially prepared small name tag.

As soon as Chen Doudou sat down, she looked down and examined her brand name tag.

After looking at it for a while, he asked Lin Jia very seriously, "Mom, can I eat this?"

Lin Jia: "..."

Zhao Lei had just taken a sip of water when he almost choked.

"DouDou, you're such a child who puts everything in the world into a recipe management system."

Shen Ling'er glanced at Chen Doudou.

"You can't eat it."

Chen Doudou said with a hint of regret, "Oh."

Shen Ling'er added: "Hard."

Chen Doudou: "..."

Bai Sisi laughed so hard her shoulders shook.

"Ling'er, you really took it seriously and helped him judge the taste."

Shen Ling'er said calmly, "He will believe it."

Chen Doudou muttered softly, feeling wronged, "I don't believe everything."

Shen Ling'er looked at him.

Chen Doudou silently lowered her head and drank her juice.

Zhao Lei immediately lowered his voice to the camera: "Dear viewers, Dou Dou's self-defense has failed, and the evidence is sufficient."

Before the dinner began, the He family presented gifts.

The elders of the He family did not come forward.

But the gifts were clearly chosen carefully.

Zhao Mengmeng received a set of custom-made art supplies.

When the box was opened, everything from watercolors to oil pastels was neatly arranged, and even her little name was engraved on each pen.

Zhao Mengmeng's eyes sparkled as she whispered, "So beautiful."

Bai Sisi patted her head.

"If you like it, that's good."

Zhou Xiaoyu received a set of violin sheet music and a music box.

When the music box is opened, there is a small wooden violin inside, which slowly rotates to the melody.

Zhou Xiaoyu held the box without blinking.

Su Wan asked softly, "Do you like it?"

Zhou Xiaoyu nodded vigorously.

"like."

Chen Doudou's is a set of children's kitchenware.

Small pot, small spatula, small apron, small measuring cup—everything is included.

When Chen Doudou opened it, her eyes lit up immediately.

"Can this be used for hot pot?"

Lin Jia stopped him almost instinctively.

"cannot!"

Chen Doudou, holding the small pot, retorted earnestly, "But it's a pot."

Shen Ling'er said calmly, "Even a pot has dignity."

Chen Doudou was taken aback: "What do you mean?"

Shen Ling'er looked at him and said, "Not every pot wants to become a hot pot."

Zhao Lei burst out laughing.

"DouDou, did you hear me? The right to use a pot must be respected!"

Chen Doudou looked down at the small pot and remained silent for two seconds.

Then she asked in a low voice, "May I ask it?"

Lin Jia: "..."

Zhao Lei laughed so hard he had to lean on the table.

"Oh no, DouDou has entered the 'All Things Hotpot' communication stage."

When it was Shen Ling'er's turn, He Jingyan personally handed her the gift.

It was a small sandalwood box.

The box wasn't big.

There are no extravagant jewelry decorations.

The wood grain is beautiful, the edges are finely polished, and it has a faint woody scent when you open it.

Shen Ling'er was just watching calmly.

Until the lid is opened.

A fountain pen lay quietly inside.

The pen body is a dark emerald green, the clip is very thin, and the nib is engraved with a small wave pattern.

There was also a small, hand-bound ledger next to it.

The cover of the ledger was a calm gray-blue, without gold trim or patterns, with only two words pressed in the center.

clear.

Shen Ling'er's eyes lit up noticeably when she saw those two words.

That point of light was very short-lived.

But Yang Mi saw it immediately.

He Jingyan saw it too.

He said gently, "I've thought about it for a long time, but I don't know what would be appropriate to give you."

"Toys seem too ordinary, and jewelry isn't suitable for you."

"Later I thought, little Ling'er would probably like this."

Shen Ling'er reached out her small hand and touched the cover of the account book.

I gently pressed my fingertip on the word "clear".

She nodded very seriously.

"like."

He Jingyan visibly breathed a sigh of relief.

In that instant, he felt more like he was waiting for a verdict than he had the previous night when he was waiting for the liquidation results.

Zhao Lei immediately clapped exaggeratedly.

"Congratulations Mr. He, you've passed the gift-giving segment with a high score!"

Shen Ling'er added earnestly, "It wasn't a high score."

He Jingyan was taken aback.

Zhao Lei also stopped clapping: "Huh? This isn't a high score?"

Shen Ling'er held the small ledger, her face serious.

"It's a perfect score."

He Jingyan smiled.

This time, he laughed very relaxed.

"pleasure."

Zhao Lei immediately pointed to the camera: "Ladies and gentlemen, did you see that? Mr. He has now moved from getting a perfect score to maintaining a perfect score."

Bai Sisi laughed and said, "This is stricter than the performance appraisal of many companies."

Shen Ling'er nodded: "Maintaining it is harder than getting it."

He Jingyan paused slightly.

He then said very seriously, "I will remember."

The comments section was filled with similar sentiments.

"The Ho family really knows how to give gifts."

"The word 'clear' is perfect for Ling'er."

"She really loves ledgers."

"He Jingyan understands Ling'er's scoring system all too well now."

"Is this the kind of attention to detail that comes with being in a wealthy family? I'm impressed."

"The He family didn't get full marks for nothing; their gifts were all perfectly timed."

The banquet officially began.

The dishes were served one by one.

There are no exaggerated or incomprehensible plating arrangements, but every dish is exquisite and well-prepared.

The children still have separate children's meals in front of them.

Unsurprisingly, there was another chicken leg in front of Shen Ling'er.

Zhao Lei was no longer surprised when he saw the chicken leg.

He simply nodded calmly.

"The He family's reception database continues to operate."

Shen Ling'er looked down at the plate.

He Jingyan spoke up first: "This is fresh out of the oven, and the plate is still hot. We didn't change the plate halfway through."

Shen Ling'er touched the edge of the plate.

Then I looked at the glistening oil on the surface of the chicken leg.

Then he nodded.

"pass."

He Jingyan nodded slightly.

Zhao Lei couldn't help but exclaim, "Mr. He can now answer questions about the quality inspection process in a quiz!"

Bai Sisi laughed and said, "They've been trained."

Shen Ling'er took a bite of the chicken leg and did not object.

Obviously, it's the default.

The dinner was halfway through.

He Jingyan raised his glass.

Of course, there was only water in his cup.

As he stood up, the ocean-view hall gradually quieted down.

The sun had already sunk near the sea, and the view outside the floor-to-ceiling windows was a brilliant red.

He Jingyan's voice was not loud, but very steady.

"Thank you all for these past few days."

"We also thank the production team for their willingness to cooperate with the He family on some of the last-minute arrangements."

As he spoke, his gaze fell on Yang Mi and Shen Ling'er, and he paused for a moment.

"Especially Miss Yang Mi and little Ling'er."

"The things that have happened to the He family these past few days are much more complicated than expected."

"Without Ling'er's help, we wouldn't have found the direction for many problems so quickly."

"The He family remembers this."

The restaurant was quieter now.

He Jingyan continued, "Therefore, the He family owes you a favor."

As soon as he said that...

The expressions of the people present changed slightly.

The favors of the He family.

These words carry too much weight.

It wasn't just a polite remark.

It wasn't just a simple thank you.

Yang Mi was about to speak.

Shen Ling'er had already looked up.

"I've got it."

He Jingyan: "..."

Zhao Lei almost choked from laughing.

"Teacher Ling'er, the ledger of favors is always online!"

Shen Ling'er lowered her head and actually opened the new account book.

I haven't used the pen yet.

She first used her own small pen to carefully write on the first page:

[The He family: They owe a favor]

After writing it, she thought for a moment and added another sentence.

[Confirmed]

He Jingyan looked at that line of text and couldn't help but laugh.

"confirm."

Zhao Lei clicked his tongue in admiration from the side.

"Mr. He, this is the first page of Teacher Ling'er's new account book."

"It's very valuable."

Shen Ling'er nodded.

"The first page is expensive."

Zhao Lei: "..."

The whole table burst into laughter.

He Jingyan also smiled.

But after he finished laughing, he looked at the small ledger and his eyes became more serious.

He knew Shen Ling'er wasn't joking.

She has a good memory.

Remember the chicken leg.

Record it in the account.

Remember the bad guys and let the adults deal with them.

Also remember whether others owe favors.

In her world, many things need to be clear.

You need to be clear about what you like.

Please be clear when offering help.

It's also important to be clear about expressing gratitude.

He Jingyan suddenly realized that he had made the right decision by giving away this account book.

The atmosphere became much more relaxed in the latter half of the dinner.

Zhao Lei continued to liven up the atmosphere.

Chen Doudou studied her children's kitchenware, seriously considering whether she could secretly cook a "mini hot pot" when she got back.

Zhao Mengmeng and Zhou Xiaoyu discussed art supplies and music boxes in hushed tones.

Shen Ling'er held the new account book in her arms, occasionally touching the word "clear" on the cover.

Yang Mi looked at her, his heart softening terribly.

She asked in a low voice, "You like it that much?"

Shen Ling'er nodded.

"It understands me."

Yang Mi was taken aback, then burst into laughter.

"How can the ledger understand you?"

Shen Ling'er said earnestly, "It's written clearly."

Yang Mi looked at her daughter's little face and gently patted her head.

"Yes, it understands you."

He Jingyan's eyes flickered slightly upon hearing these words.

clear.

These two characters do indeed resemble Shen Ling'er.

She wants to see everything clearly.

Did you change the plate for the chicken legs?

Are the chips faked?

When will the gamblers stop?

Do people want to hide their tails?

Even a favor must be written down clearly.

This night, our trip to Australia finally came to an end.

Early the next morning.

The He family arranged a farewell ceremony with the highest honors.

The convoy had been waiting outside the manor for a long time.

Every vehicle was inspected beforehand.

The luggage was also categorized and labeled.

The children's gifts, bags, filming equipment, and program crew equipment were all arranged meticulously.

Standing by the car, Zhao Lei watched as the staff loaded the luggage piece by piece onto the vehicle, and couldn't help but sigh softly, "This is the first time I've felt that leaving a place can be so prestigious."

Bai Sisi smiled and said, "The He family really put in a lot of effort this time."

Zhao Lei nodded: "It's not about being dedicated, it's about turning 'dedication' into a process."

Shen Ling'er heard this and looked up at him.

"You can speak today."

Zhao Lei's eyes lit up.

"Really?"

Shen Ling'er nodded: "That sentence is useful."

Zhao Lei immediately straightened his chest.

"Thank you, teacher!"

Bai Sisi laughed uncontrollably: "You're happier to receive a compliment now than to win an award."

Zhao Lei said seriously, "Teacher Ling'er's praise is very valuable, and we can't waste it."

The convoy took them all the way to the airport.