Mommy, don't be afraid, I'll bring you blind boxes and scam you out of a wealthy family to

Wen Li's timidity was not unfounded.

Before leaving home this morning, the system lit up a big red warning light, telling her that the adoption task countdown had ended and there were only three days left.

She wanted to ask when Baba came back from her business trip, but then she spent several days helping Gugu win the award.

When I reminded them again today, I was surprised to find that there was only a tiny bit of time left!

She wiped her eyes, trying to suppress her sobs, and explained softly, "Li Bao finally got the car, and there's Grandpa, Uncle, Gu Gu... and so many points, Mommy is waiting... Li Bao doesn't want you to leave... doesn't want to go to Steppa's house..."

Children's speech is often whimsical and incoherent, which is quite normal.

The adults didn't delve into the details, but they were deeply shaken by the intense unease in her tone.

The child suffered severe psychological trauma from past abuse and was constantly worried about being abandoned.

Was it because he hadn't given her enough security? Duan Hetong felt a pang of self-reproach.

"I'll listen to Li Bao." He guiltily pulled the little dumpling onto his lap. "I'll take you to get it done tomorrow, okay?"

"Really?" Wen Li's eyes lit up.

"It's a deal," Duan Hetong said.

Duan Shimi took a tissue and gently wiped away her tears: "Your Uncle Xiaochen has prepared all the materials. Hand them over, get them stamped, and you'll be family."

Wen Li received the promise and stopped crying and started smiling.

She lowered her head and ate her food with peace of mind.

Baba picked up the deboned fish meat, Grandpa ladled a spoonful of soup for her, Aunt poured her a full glass of milk, and Uncle asked her if she liked the taste.

The warm light in the restaurant shone on everyone; this was the warm family she had painstakingly collected points and opened blind boxes to receive.

Once she signed and stamped the document, she would never have to go back to her stepfather's place, and the system would never be shut down.

When all the stars are lit, Mommy will wake up, and she will have a real, perfect home.

But as she shoveled food into her mouth, a faint voice inexplicably rose from the depths of her heart:

Will it really go that smoothly?

-

Later that evening, Wen Su Ning and Xie Lin arrived at the Duan residence to conduct another assessment of Duan He Tong's mental state, hoping to give him a boost in his chances of officially becoming a father.

Looking at the test results, Wen Suning was slightly surprised: "The symptoms related to bipolar disorder are much milder than before. Mr. Duan, have there been any major changes in your life recently?"

"It's not exactly 'recently'." Duan Hetong looked at the little bundle of joy being lifted high by Xie Lin not far away. "The biggest change is this little guy."

"Similar phenomena do exist clinically," Wen Suning said thoughtfully. "A stable companionship relationship can help with emotional regulation—it's been about a month?"

"Yes."

Xie Lin carried Wen Li over and teased, "After dragging this out for so long, I thought you'd changed your mind, let alone that the little princess was getting impatient."

Upon seeing Baba, Wenli immediately "betrayed" Uncle Xie Lin and reached out to hug him.

Duan Hetong picked her up.

Xie Lin sat down beside him: "Are you planning to change the little princess's name? Maybe give her the surname Duan?"

"Not for now," Duan Hetong said succinctly. "We'll keep her mother's."

"It's fine as long as we don't change it." Wen Suning bent down to tease Wen Li. The doctor, who was aloof and cold in public, only showed a gentle smile when facing the little girl. "The surname 'Wen' is also beautiful, isn't it?"

—This received strong approval from Wenli.

Mommy's name sounds the best!

Duan Hetong recalled what Wen Suning had said when she first came to the Duan family: "Dr. Wen, I remember you mentioned that you have a younger sister."

"Yes." Wen Suning's smile faded, and she lowered her eyes. "I was in a car accident when I was a child, and I didn't survive."

Wen Li listened and became sad as well.

Car accident. Mommy was also in a car accident and never woke up again.

The atmosphere was somewhat somber because of this sad topic.

The little one rubbed his eyes. "The uncles have come all this way to visit, don't be sad."

She jumped off Duan Hetong's lap, deliberately ran into the yard, and took one out of the blind box warehouse.

These are the colorful bubbles she created earlier, but she hasn't found a use for them yet.

Wen Li tossed the ball into the sky, and a pink bubble the size of a fist floated out from the top of the ball.

Then came the second and the third.

In the blink of an eye, countless colorful bubbles surged out, like a sudden rainbow rain.

Not only did the three men in the living room come out to see what was happening, but even the aunt and uncle upstairs opened their windows.

"What is this? Where did these bubbles come from?"

Xie Lin reached out first and poked a golden one, from which a small piece of stardust scattered.

Under Wen Li's expectant gaze, Wen Su Ning tried to poke a blue one, and a snowflake fell.

The three Duan siblings tried it one by one, and the bubbles themselves were like a blind box, dropping out colorful little surprises.

The little ones cheered in the rainbow rain, their innocent laughter like silver bells.

The atmosphere finally became lively again.

Xie Lin greeted Duan Shimi upstairs: "Congratulations on winning the award! But why did you steal what I was going to do—I was planning to be the first to bring the little princess to make a stunning appearance in front of the camera."

Duan Hetong glared at him: "My daughter, what's it to you?"

Xie Lin pouted, "Don't be so stingy. Little princess, how about Uncle takes you to the film set? There are lots of big stars there, they're so handsome!"

The little dumpling said with a serious expression, "Baba is the coolest!"

Even a tyrant would be unable to resist a smile upon hearing such words.

Xie Lin said, "Uncle, I'm handsome too, right? Speaking of which, there's a variety show tomorrow, and the guests include..."

He mentioned several names, all of whom were extremely popular top-tier celebrities.

Wen Li had obviously heard of those people, but after thinking about it carefully, she still shook her head: "Tomorrow, Li Bao has something important to do."

Amidst the pitying gazes of the crowd, the little dumpling clasped her hands together, her eyes filled with reverence: "Tomorrow, Baba will sign something and hand it to the uncles and aunties at work—and then, Pear Baby will become Baba's Pear Baby~"

That's the most important thing she's been looking forward to right now!

-

The next day.

On the eve of completing the formalities, there was another trip that had been scheduled long ago.

Following her win of the Golden Feather Award, Duan Shimi's touring solo exhibition opened as scheduled.

Duan Hetong brought Wen Li to support the event, which was also planned by the family. They wanted to use this opportunity to warm up for the little one's official move into the family.

The exhibition hall was decorated in a minimalist style of white and gold. Duan Shimi was standing in the main exhibition area, being interviewed by the media.

Holding a bouquet of flowers, Wen Li ran over through the crowd. Her small figure looked especially lively in the white and gold light.

She was dressed very sweetly today, with her hair in pigtails, and she looked up with her sweet little face, saying, "Goo-goo!"

Duan Shimi gestured for the interview to pause, then squatted down: "For me?"

Wen Li nodded vigorously: "Tulips smell just as good as Gugu!"

Duan Shimi accepted the gifts with great joy, and hugged Wen Li and her arms together.

"Mia, isn't this the little girl from the previous awards ceremony?" The reporter wouldn't let this hot topic pass by.

"Yes, she's my niece," Duan Shimi said with a smile.

"Ms. Duan, now that your family is here, is this an indication that the Duan Group intends to use this opportunity to enter the fashion industry?"

"It's just a celebration." Duan Shimi bounced the little bundle of joy in her arms. "The most important thing today is to invite everyone to witness that we will be starting a new life with our little lucky star."

Wen Li's eyes sparkled with joy and anticipation.

Baba said she'd go complete the formalities after the exhibition ended. She'd have a home that the system couldn't take away.

Is this the "new life" that Gugu was talking about?

On the other side of the exhibition hall, an elderly couple caught the camera's attention.

They weren't admiring the specific clothes; instead, they kept observing the scene, as if searching for something.

When staff approached to ask if they needed guidance, they politely declined, saying, "We'll just look around ourselves."

Duan Shimi had defined the target audience for her exhibition: either young people or industry professionals.

This couple clearly does not belong to any of these categories.

A reporter, sensing the opportunity, approached and asked, "Are you two the invited guests for today?"

The old man shook his head: "No, I'm just here for a visit."

The reporter then asked, "What did you two think of Mia's work? Did you watch the awards ceremony a couple of days ago?"

"The artwork was very good, and the ceremony was very good too." The old lady muttered to herself as she rummaged through her bag, "It would have been even better if she hadn't been holding my own grandson when she thanked us."

—What?! Breaking news!

A large crowd immediately gathered around:

"You said that child is your grandson, what do you mean by that?"

"Isn't that Duan Hetong's daughter?"

The old woman's voice trembled, her sorrow overflowing: "After our daughter fell ill, our granddaughter became our only hope for survival, but she has been forced to separate from us by the powerful and wealthy!"

The old man then took out a photo and showed it to the camera.

The flashes of light instantly created a blinding sea.

The photo shows the couple holding a baby.

"Ms. Duan Shimi, Mr. Duan Hetong, and everyone in the Duan family, we are here today to ask you this question in front of everyone."

"Could you please have mercy on us and spare our lives? Give Pear back to us!"