My brother entrusted his child to me, and I livestreamed raising the baby, making the Empress cry wi

The next day was a rare sunny day.

The thin rays of early winter sunlight spread down, as if coating the entire city with a layer of light golden icing.

A thin layer of white frost covered the bare branches of the plane trees along the street, shimmering in the sunlight.

A black Maybach drove smoothly along the main road of Jiangcheng. The heater was on inside, and the faint scent of leather and wood fragrance filled the air, shielding the car from the chilly cold outside.

Lin Ye leaned back in the back seat and glanced at Xiao Douzi beside him.

Today, Xiao Douzi wore a light yellow down jacket with two round bear ears on the hood, making her look like a soft, fluffy ball.

She swung her legs back and forth on the seat, her little face flushed from the car's heater, humming a newly learned nursery rhyme, full of enthusiasm.

"So happy?" Lin Ye's lips curled up, his voice carrying a lazy smile.

"Happy!" Little Douzi nodded vigorously, her bear-ear hat trembling. "Duoduo said her dad is coming too, and he's bringing that—the one that can take pictures! The super big one!"

She spread her arms wide to make an exaggerated gesture, almost hitting the car door.

Lin Ye reached out and gently pressed her arm back down, unable to suppress a laugh as he asked, "Is it a camera?"

"Yes, yes, yes! The camera!" Little Douzi repeated, her eyes sparkling.

……

The car gradually drove out of the main urban area and continued for about ten minutes along a side road lined with pine trees. Finally, it came to a smooth stop in front of a beige building.

"Mr. Lin, we've arrived." The driver, Uncle Liu, said from the front seat.

This is a private ice rink.

It was built by Lin Ye's friend who loves skating. It's not open to the public and is only for his and his friends' enjoyment.

The off-white exterior walls gleamed warmly in the sunlight, and the large floor-to-ceiling windows reflected the bare shadows of trees in the distance, creating a serene atmosphere.

There are hardly any people here; it's mostly empty.

It's perfect for beginners like Xiaodouzi and Duoduo to practice, as fewer people reduce the risk of accidents.

Lin Ye had just taken Xiao Douzi off the car when he heard a clear child's voice behind him.

"Ling'er—!"

Little Douzi's eyes lit up, and she turned and ran after him, calling out, "Duoduo—!"

A Bentley Bentayga was parked not far behind, and the driver was respectfully closing the car door.

The two little dumplings met victoriously at the entrance, holding hands and spinning around several times. Their pale yellow and pink down jackets rubbed together, like two rainbow candies rolling around.

Lin Ye walked over and greeted Mu Chenfeng, who was taking something out of the trunk.

"Old Mu, aren't you busy today?" Lin Ye looked him up and down, a mischievous smile suddenly appearing on his lips. He raised an eyebrow and made an extremely exaggerated expression of surprise.

"Shouldn't your company be incredibly busy these last few months of the year? What, is it going to go bankrupt?"

Mu Chenfeng was dressed in a thick set of casual sportswear. He was taking a bulging camera bag out of the trunk and carrying it on his back, with a DSLR camera hanging around his neck.

Upon hearing this, his expression contorted dramatically: "Pah! Pah! Pah! You jinx!"

He strode forward, raised his hand, and gave Lin Ye a light tap on the shoulder. "Can't you say something nice?"

He casually put his arm around Lin Ye's shoulder, and the two walked forward together, their breaths quickly dissipating in the cold air.

"It's impossible for the company to go bankrupt, mainly because—this is our Duoduo's first time on the ice! Her very first time!"

He patted the camera on his chest, his tone solemn:

"My wife was supposed to come too, but she was called away on a business trip at the last minute. Before she left, she repeatedly told me to take good photos because she would check them when she got back."

Lin Ye hissed inwardly after hearing this.

Why didn't I think of that!

Fortunately, there was a camera readily available here.

His gaze swept over Mu Chenfeng's camera equipment, and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

He can "requisition" them then, it'll be the same.

Seeing Mu Chenfeng's smug expression, his eyes almost squinting into two slits, Lin Ye couldn't help but laugh and scold, "What a doting father."

"What does it mean to be a doting father?" Mu Chenfeng was not ashamed but proud, raising his chin and saying confidently, "It means a father's love is as solid as a mountain."

Lin Ye shook his head, realizing there was no point in arguing with this shameless person, and simply looked up at Xiao Douzi.

Xiao Douzi and Duo Duo had already walked hand in hand to the entrance of the ice rink and were turning around to look at them.

Sunlight fell on her fluffy bear-ear hat, gilding her entire little head with a golden edge.

She waved to Lin Ye, her eyes crinkling into two crescent moons with a smile.

"Godfather, hurry up—!"

Lin Ye's gaze suddenly softened. His lips curved slightly, and the usual nonchalance and playfulness in his eyes disappeared, replaced by a gentle, loving light.

He started walking and followed.

That's true, having such an adorable little girl, becoming a doting father is simply an irresistible force!

Reaching the door, Lin Ye lowered his head and entered the new password his friend had given him onto the keypad.

The lock cylinder clicked open, and the door slowly opened.

At the same time, he silently recited in his heart:

"System, start live stream."

……

Great Flame Kingdom.

More than two months have passed since Wang Meng stormed into the capital.

The remnants of Shu Jingwei's faction were purged one by one across the country, and Wang Meng temporarily took charge of state affairs, sitting in the capital.

He's good at fighting wars, but he really can't handle the mountain of administrative tasks.

So after quelling the rebellion, he began to have a plan—

Go and bring back those old ministers who were forced to retire by Shu Jingwei.

Du Mingyi, the former Minister of Works, was one of those who retired to his hometown.

He was determined not to get involved in court affairs again.

Since Ye Fan left, Shu Jingwei's various crazy behaviors have left him completely exhausted.

Especially after the sky darkened, he almost lost his head several times, each time leaving him drenched in cold sweat and his legs trembling.

It's going to give him psychological trauma.

Later, war broke out, and the whole family lived in constant fear.

Now that things have finally settled down, he originally just wanted to enjoy his retirement at home.

Every day, I sit in the yard, basking in the sun, playing with my grandson, and drinking tea, thus passing the rest of my life.

That's how it was originally...

But Wang Meng's soldiers suddenly arrived, and not only did they arrive, they also brought a pile of books.

Those were books sent by Lin Ye. Wang Meng had his subordinates pick out a few and then rushed over on horseback.

The burly soldier placed the box of books in front of Du Mingyi, gesturing for him to look.

Du Mingyi frowned and hesitantly opened the book on iron smelting at the top.

After that, Du Mingyi could no longer sit still.

He jumped up, his hands trembling as he flipped open the others—

Salt and sugar purification, cement firing...

The illustrations were unlike anything ever seen before, each one meticulously detailed down to the millimeter, and each annotation insightful and penetrating.

"This...this...this..." He suddenly raised his head, his eyes welling up with tears. He grabbed the soldier's arm, his voice hoarse and urgent.

"Where did you get these things?!"