"Ah... um... Auntie just had a little accident and ran out of money," Ji Weitian explained awkwardly.
The little boy clearly couldn't bear to give up the delicious food in front of him. He stood on his tiptoes, peered at the freshly made burgers at the counter, and then gave Ji Weitian a pitiful look.
Ji Weitian's heart took a hard hit.
She was really an incompetent adult! Couldn't even afford a burger!
"Excuse me, ma'am, if you don't have cash, you can use mobile payment," the server couldn't help reminding her.
Ji Weitian slapped her forehead!
She really was a life dummy; no wonder Ji Xingyao kept nagging her about it, worrying she couldn't take care of herself outside.
Ji Weitian laughed awkwardly, forgetting to correct the server's mistaken address. She took out her phone to pay for the order.
The little boy finally got to eat the burger and chicken wings he had longed for. His eyes squinted happily as he licked all the oil off his fingers, savoring every bit of taste.
Ji Weitian sat opposite him, resting her face in her hands, waiting for the broadcast to announce a missing child, but it never came, even after he finished eating.
Only then did she realize something was off and stood up.
"Xiao Ruirui, we need to hurry and find your dad, or else he will really be worried."
The little boy, now full and satisfied, patted his round belly and muttered softly, "He won't be."
"Huh?"
Ji Weitian just gave a puzzled response when a loud shout came from behind.
"Qin Morui, who allowed you to eat this junk food?"
Ji Weitian saw the little boy, who had been eyeing the food like a little glutton a moment ago, jump up instantly.
Like a little bomb, he hid behind her, cautiously peeking forward.
As Ji Weitian turned back, she saw the man she had met earlier in the hall standing there with anger, surrounded by an intimidating aura that warned strangers to stay away.
"And you are...?"
Apparently, Qin Nanyu was also shocked to see Ji Weitian.
Even his cold lips curled up strangely.
Subconsciously, Ji Weitian took a step back, shielding the little boy.
Qin Nanyu reached out to remove his sunglasses, revealing deep and serene black eyes beneath.
The light fell on his profile.
Slightly upturned eyes, a high nose bridge, and sensual thin lips... Together they formed a face so perfect it could make people scream.
Unfortunately, no matter how handsome this face got, Ji Weitian wasn't interested.
Her breath hitched slightly as her eyes turned cold and distant; when she had bumped this person's phone earlier, she hadn't paid much attention, but now she realized—it was him!
Qin Nanyu didn't notice Ji Weitian's subtle change in expression. He looked coldly at the child hiding behind Ji Weitian, his deep voice resonating like a cello in an empty room, "Qin Morui, come over here—"
Ji Weitian could feel the little boy's tension and fear behind her.
"Is this your dad?" Ji Weitian asked, uneasy, squatting down to ask the little boy behind her.
The little boy nodded with difficulty, looking up at Qin Nanyu with reluctance.
Ji Weitian directed an unhappy glance at Qin Nanyu.
This father looked like a tyrant, otherwise, how could he scare the child like this?
Seriously, becoming a parent didn't require a qualification certificate?
"Qin Morui—" The man was already impatient, "I don't want to say it a second time."
As soon as he heard this, the little boy immediately lifted his small foot and quickly walked over to Qin Nanyu.
Ji Weitian couldn't just watch, "Hey, sir, he's just a three- or four-year-old child. In a situation where he was lost from his dad, he was scared and hungry. What's wrong with having a fast food meal? Is it necessary to frighten him like this?"