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"Idiot."

With that, he turned around and walked out the door.

An Ziqi clenched her fist, gritting her teeth as she watched his retreating figure.

Xiao Yining's stomach grumbled at the right moment, and his big eyes blinked at An Ziqi.

This little rascal is playing the pathetic card again!

But there was nothing she could do. For reasons unknown to her, she felt a strange compulsion towards Xiao Yining, a desire to be close to him and comfort him.

An Ziqi gave his little face a squeeze, both loving and exasperated, then set Xiao Yining down and resignedly went to the kitchen to make breakfast.

Even though Xiao Yining had caused her trouble this time, was he really in the wrong? All he wanted was the love of his mother and a complete family.

The real culprit was that shameless ruffian. He was probably the reason his wife had abandoned him, Leaving Xiao Yining alone and destitute.

And that woman was no better, to abandon her newborn son.

An Ziqi thought angrily.

Opening the fridge to see only milk and eggs, she knitted her eyebrows.

Ningning was still young, and this was all his father gave him to eat every day. His father was truly irresponsible. She resignedly fried up a few eggs for him for breakfast.

Xiao Yining sat at the table, chin propped up in his hands, squinting at An Ziqi busy in the kitchen.

What was so good about that woman Bai Xinxin? His mommy was prettier, had a better figure, could cook... he really didn't understand what his father was thinking.

Could it just be because that woman was a big star?

A light clicked on in Xiao Yining's mind, as if something had just dawned on him.

He jumped off the chair and ran to his room to get out a small computer.

An Ziqi came out of the kitchen bearing breakfast and saw Xiao Yining hunched over a small laptop, fingers flying over the keys.

Curious, she leaned over to see. "What are you doing?"

"I'm signing you up for the S City Miss Image beauty pageant." Xiao Yining replied.

"Pfft" An Ziqi spat the milk she had just sipped.

Xiao Yining grabbed a piece of paper from a box on the table to wipe the milk off the laptop.

"Mommy, you're not an elephant. Spraying things around is a really bad habit." He voiced his disdain.

An Ziqi scowled. Wasn't she just scared by what this little rascal said?

Now he was disgusted with her? The main point was, "Why should I enter a beauty pageant?"

Xiao Yining shut his laptop and broke into an adorable smile.

"Because you signed a contract with me. You have to do what I say."

If his daddy liked stars, then he would make his mommy a top-level superstar.

He's so cute, so why doesn't he say anything cute?

A tumultuous rush of emotions overtook An Ziqi.

The contract. Always the contract.

Why on earth had she agreed to this little rascal's proposition?

"Mommy, eat quickly. Today is the last day for preliminaries. If you miss the preliminaries, it's ten more years on your contract." Xiao Yining cheerfully urged.

An Ziqi was crumbling inside. She was beginning to understand the meaning of the phrase, "One step in the wrong direction and all is lost." She had allowed this little rascal to dictate her life!

After breakfast, Xiao Yining did not hesitate to escort An Ziqi to the preliminary selection venue - the television station.

"Do I have a choice?" An Ziqi made her last desperate bid for freedom in the car.

"If you don't pass the preliminary, it's ten years!"

Xiao Yining watched An Ziqi get out of the car, then cheerfully gave her a thumbs-up. "Go for it, Mommy! I believe in you!"

Believe in your sister! Inside, An Ziqi was a wreck.

For the sake of her freedom, she had no choice but to head into the television station.