Chapter 62.1

Lucy .

Yue Gu Zai’s business trip to Italy turned into a family vacation . He didn’t want to leave a pregnant Zhen Zhen at home . He agreed to let Ling Jia to join him and Zhen Zhen to fly to Italy . Yue Cheng Tian insisted on going with Ling Jia so Yue Dui Yi tagged along to Italy too . Louis’ home was in Italy, but everyone knew Louis wanted to fly home because Ling Jia was flying to Italy . Even Zhen Wu wanted to visit Italy, and that was how Yue Gu Zai’s business trip turned into a family vacation .

‘Imperial mother, what is this bird?’ Yue Dui Yi asked .

‘Dui Yi this is a plane,’ Ling Jia said . ‘Dui Yi, don’t break anything on the plane . ’

Ling Jia was scared of her two country bumpkins . Yue Cheng Tian wasn’t as bad as Yue Dui Yi . Yue Cheng Tian only broke a TV and a fridge . Yue Dui Yi broke cameras and Chu Gian’s sports car . Ling Jia had to bribe Chu Gian with vintage bracelet that was more valuable than Chu Gian’s sports car . Ling Jia’s frugal heart broke to see the herbal physician Bai Yu Tian put her precious vintage bracelet on Chu Gian’s wrist .

‘Imperial mother, it’s only a bracelet,’ Yue Dui Yi said . ‘When we get back, I’ll give imperial mother all the bracelets in the palace . ’

‘Du Yi, at this rate you’ll waste all the treasure your imperial father saved up in the palace,’ Ling Jia said .

‘Imperial mother, I don’t care if all the treasure in the palace are gone,’ Yue Dui Yi said . ‘If that happens I don’t need to be emperor anymore, and I can see the world with imperial mother . ’

Ling Jia decided when she got back to the palace, she was going to write a sign outside the palace treasure room, ‘Emperor Yue Dui Yi is forbidden to enter this room . ’

‘Uncle Dui Yi, you can’t act like a country bumpkin after we get off the plane,’ Zhen Wu said .

‘Zhen Wu, how can you say that to your uncle?’ Zhen Zhen asked .

‘Mum, grandma calls uncle Dui Yi a country bumpkin,’ Zhen Wu said .

‘Zhen Wu, I’m Dui Yi’s imperial mother,’ Ling Jia said . ‘Only I can call Dui Yi a country bumpkin . ’

‘Grandma, you’re supposed to set a good example for your grandson,’ Zhen Wu said .

‘Who says?’ Ling Jia asked .

‘Grandpa taught me,’ Zhen Wu said .

Ling Jia didn’t want to fight with Yue Cheng Tian so she let the matter slide .

Cheng Yi read the entry rules of the international IT competition to Zhen Wu .

‘Imperial mother, what is a computer?’ Yue Dui Yi asked .

Ling Jia gave an ice-cream cone to Yue Dui Yi .

‘Dui Yi, eat the ice-cream,’ Ling Jia said . ‘You can’t eat a computer . ’

‘Young master, you’re eligible to enter the competition,’ Cheng Yi said .

‘Mum, can I enter the competition?’ Zhen Wu asked .

‘Zhen Wu, if you want to enter the competition then you can,’ Zhen Zhen said . ‘It’ll be a good experience for you . ’

Through Cheng Yi’s connections, Zhen Wu was admitted into the prestigious international IT competition .

On the first day of the competition, Zhen Wu wore a cute white T-shirt and jeans outfit to the competition venue . It made everyone want to squeeze and kiss his cheeks .

Zhen Wu’s family and Louis were at the venue to support Zhen Wu . Having strangers stare at Zhen Wu, his family and Louis made Zhen Wu nervous .

‘Mum,’ Zhen Wu called .

‘Zhen Wu, do your best,’ Zhen Zhen said . ‘Your dad and I and everyone else are here to support you no matter if you win or lose . ’

Zhen Zhen understood Zhen Wu felt nervous entering a public competition for the first time .

Zhen Wu’s anxiety lessened after he received Zhen Zhen’s encouragement . He showed his entry ID to one of the competition’s judges .

The judge looked curiously at Zhen Wu who was the competition’s youngest contestant . The judge thought it wouldn’t matter if Zhen Wu was admitted through the back door, because Zhen Wu wouldn’t pass the first round . The judge led Zhen Wu on stage while Zhen Wu’s family and Louis sat on the front row .

The contestants on the stage chatted with each other . But Zhen Wu played on his computer to keep his anxiety low .

La Ba Te was an eleventh grade student . He was used to entering IT competitions . He felt threatened by Zhen Wu who was the youngest contestant . He walked to where Zhen Wu was focused on a computer, and he was relieved to see Zhen Wu playing games .

‘I bet the little boy can’t even read the instructions for the first round,’ John said to La Ba Te .

‘It’ll be a good chance for the little boy to get used to losing,’ La Ba Te said .

Zhen Wu acted like he couldn’t understand John and La Ba Te insulting him in English .

‘Are you here to participate in the competition?’ Lucy asked .

Zhen Wu looked up from his computer because the little girl spoke Mandarin . The little girl wore a blue dress and her ebony hair was tied in a ponytail . She looked like a five-year-old .

‘Yes,’ Zhen Wu said politely .

Zhen Wu didn’t like socialising with other children his age, but he didn’t want to be rude to the little girl .

Lucy struggled to climb onto the chair next to Zhen Wu that was too high for her . She opened the small back pack on her back, and she chose two of her luckiest candies .

‘These are for you,’ Lucy said . She offered the two candies to Zhen Wu . ‘They are lucky candies . I hope they’ll bring you luck and you’ll win the competition . ’

Zhen Wu like Yue Gu Zai hated eating sweets . But Zhen Wu didn’t want to reject the little girl’s sincerity, he accepted the candies .

‘Why aren’t you eating the lucky candies?’ Lucy asked .

Zhen Wu opened the wrapper of one candy .

‘Are you participating in the competition too?’ Zhen Wu asked .

‘No because I’m not as smart enough,’ Lucy said . ‘I’m Lucy Brenda . My mum is Mandarin so I can speak Mandarin . ’

‘Zhen Wu,’ Zhen Zhen cheered from the front row .

‘Look at my grandson,’ Ling Jia said . ‘Everywhere he goes, he attracts honey . ’

Lucy saw a judge coming onto the stage . She kissed Zhen Wu’s cheek and smiled at him .

‘My dad said giving someone a good luck kiss can help them win,’ Lucy said . She jumped off the chair . ‘Do your best . I hope you’ll win . ’

Zhen Wu watched Lucy run to an old man who looked like her grandpa . The old man wanted to hold Lucy’s back pack, but she shook her head .

‘Zhen Zhen, that little girl has good vision,’ Ling Jia said . ‘She’s young but she instinctively recognises a rich little boy when she sees one . ’

‘Mum, the competition is starting,’ Zhen Zhen said .

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End of Chapter Sixty-Two (Part 1)