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nThe costume Mu Jingzhe made for Little Bei was unanimously praised by everyone. Little Bei loved it so much that she bounced around and even caressed the costume before sleeping.

nWhen it was time to learn how to dance, Little Bei was afraid that she would dirty it on the way there. Therefore, she didn’t wear it but carried it on her back instead. She would change into it when they got to school.

nThe moment Little Bei appeared, she became the most gorgeous little girl in the room.

nThe clothes Mu Jingzhe had designed and made for her were even better than the clothes her classmates said they had bought from Ocean City.

nThe remaining nine students all wanted such a costume. The parents were also keen on buying one and couldn’t help but ask around.

n“Where did you buy Little Bei’s costume?”

n“I didn’t buy it. I made it.”

n“You made it? That’s impressive.” The parents were surprised and amazed.

nAfter the teacher came and said that Little Bei’s costume was pretty, the parents couldn’t take it anymore and came forward to ask if Mu Jingzhe could make their children one too. The price was negotiable.

nThe parents took very seriously the fact that the children were going to the television station.

nMu Jingzhe naturally wouldn’t refuse. She agreed and set a price.

nIt wasn’t so expensive as to make the parents feel like they were being robbed, but it wasn’t so cheap as to make them take her effort for granted either.

nAfter Mu Jingzhe took the measurements of the nine children and memorized their appearance, she went to buy fabrics and supplies that day to prepare.

nAfter five days, Mu Jingzhe handed them the costumes on time.

nThe clothes of the nine children were different designs with similar colors. They had been tailored according to their characteristics and looked especially good on them. They also concealed some of their shortcomings, highlighting their strengths.

nSince the children liked them, the parents felt that the costumes were worth it. Their relationship with Mu Jingzhe improved by leaps and bounds.

nMu Jingzhe was supportive, and Little Bei got along well with everyone. Besides, she didn’t disappoint the teacher.

nAlthough she couldn’t practice as much as the other children, she learned quickly and practiced at home. She could keep up with them and even perform very well.

nThe next step was getting ready to go to the city.

nWhen Ji Buwang heard that they were going to the city, he said that he wanted to go too.

nMu Jingzhe couldn’t care less about him. She only said, “I might have to take care of five children, so I won’t be able to pay any attention to you.”

nJi Buwang: “Got it.”

nUncle Li, who was secretly watching, was left speechless.

n“…”

nHe had previously been worried that Mu Jingzhe would pester his young master and refuse to let go, so he had fretted over what to do should the Young Master and the Old Master fall out as a result.

nNow, it seemed that Mu Jingzhe had no interest in the Young Master at all. In fact, she seemed to be a little annoyed with him. It was the Young Master who was constantly chasing after her.

nUncle Li felt confused.

nMu Jingzhe, who didn’t know about Uncle Li’s complicated feelings, told the kids about her decision before setting off.

n“You guys should go together. The art school will book a bus, and there’s enough room for all of you. When we get there, you can look around. When we get back, you can write an essay. Consider it a reward for you before your final exam.”

nPreviously, she had heard the children gossiping about what was going to be in the city.

nAlthough the five kids were very sensible, they were still children after all. Occasionally, they would shoot envious gazes at Little Bei.

nMu Jingzhe had noticed this and thought about taking the children with her.

nThere was no difference between taking one child there and taking five children there. It would be good to bring them out to see the world.

nThe boys were indeed stunned.

nIn the end, they couldn’t resist the temptation and went over as well.

nShao Xi even found an excuse and said that he was there to take care of Little Bei.

nAs Mu Jingzhe had been to the city a few times and was familiar with it, she ended up being the leader of the parents.

nWhen they arrived at the television station, they were fascinated by everything they saw. Everyone was a little reserved.

nOnly Mu Jingzhe remained the same.

nLater on, during the rehearsal, Mu Jingzhe wasn’t only responsible for the children’s costumes. She was also responsible for styling their hair and helping them apply makeup.

nThe makeup artist of the broadcasting station was busy, as there were hundreds of children waiting for her to help them put on makeup. Like an assembly line, she would apply lipstick on their little lips, put a little red dot on their foreheads, and then apply some blusher on their cheeks before moving on to do the same thing for the next kid.

nHowever, the director also asked the makeup artist to use different makeup styles, making her feel quite vexed.

nMu Jingzhe did Little Bei’s makeup herself. Upon seeing the lovely makeup on Little Bei’s face, the parents pushed their children in front of her without hesitation.

nSure.

nIn the end, Mu Jingzhe and the parents sat among the audience and watched their children dance on stage excitedly.

nNothing unexpected happened, and everything ended perfectly well.

nThey were happy, and so were the people from the television station.

nThey had originally been worried that a cock-up would happen because these kids were from a small county, but in the end, their costumes and styling turned out to be excellent.

nThe cameras were all focused on them, especially on Little Bei. Although there were many children, she was the most outstanding and eye-catching child.

nThe whole crowd’s attention was attracted by her right away.

nHence, they gave Little Bei a full two seconds of screentime.

nOf course, Mu Jingzhe and the others weren’t aware of this.

nAfter the dance, Mu Jingzhe went shopping with the five children. To be exact, they went shopping at the night market.

nThe night market of that era had already changed from being secretive to being open and aboveboard. The entire night market street was bustling with life.

nAll sorts of things were sold there.

nMilitary coats, shirts, sunglasses, leather shoes, and watches. There were also all sorts of food.

nThere were many people at the night market. Mu Jingzhe was afraid that they would get separated, so she directly piggybacked Xiao Wu and held Little Bei and Shao Nan’s hands before she made Shao Dong and Shao Xi hold each other’s hands.

nTo be safe, she even tied their hands together with a rope.

nThe kids had said that they wouldn’t go missing, that they would definitely hold each other’s hands tightly. Nonetheless, Mu Jingzhe still tied their hands together.

nShe was the one who had brought them here. If she accidentally lost them, it wouldn’t be enough if she apologized with her life.

nThe night market was a diverse and crowded place, and the children were fascinated by everything they saw. Sometimes, they would be stunned by the sights, and at times like this, Mu Jingzhe was glad that they were bound together.

nMu Jingzhe also saw the butterfly hair clips she made at a night market stall. The boss was shouting, saying that this was the most beautiful and popular butterfly hair clip. Then, many people surrounded the stall and looked at it. There was also a brat lying on the ground, acting shamelessly and insisting on buying one. Otherwise, she wouldn’t get up.

nHer mother couldn’t pull her away no matter what.

nMu Jingzhe touched her nose, feeling that she could hire more people and make more butterfly hair clips.

nUpon seeing that, the five kids looked at Mu Jingzhe with pride and followed her obediently.

nThe brat’s mother looked at her child, who was rolling on the ground, and then at the five children enviously.

n‘Why are other people’s kids so obedient?!’

nIf these five kids were to roll around on the floor too, she wouldn’t be so embarrassed.

nMu Jingzhe, who still didn’t know about her scary thoughts, was preparing to buy some food for the children. When she passed by the sugar figurines, she saw that the kids were all looking at them and prepared to buy them one each.

n“Boss, I want five.”

nMu Jingzhe let the children choose by themselves and watched as the boss prepared them. Shao Xi watched for a while before standing up and looking around.

nHe suddenly froze in shock due to what he saw.

n“Daddy?”

nHe saw a man not far away carrying a child and protecting a woman as he rushed forward.

nShao Xi was extremely familiar with that man. He would even dream of him occasionally.

nThat was his father, Shao Qihai.

nWasn’t his father dead? Why was he still here?

nAfraid that his eyes were playing tricks on him, Shao Xi took another look and even pinched himself.

nThe pain woke him up.

nThat was real. It really was his daddy!

n“Daddy!”

nShao Xi shouted, “Daddy! I can see Daddy!”

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