Chapter 347

Aidan gave Leanna her phone back and said breezily, "It was a cold call."

Leanna eyed him skeptically. "You would've hung up right away."

"I was analyzing the national economic trend for him," he quipped.

She nearly snorted. She wasn't sure if he was too bored or too twisted.

Suddenly, someone shouted across the site, "Hey, Leanna! P-President Pearson! The food's getting cold!"

Leanna shoved her phone into her pocket and said to Aidan, "Come on."

When she and Aidan sat down by the campfire alongside the others, the latter threw a sideways glance at Hogbunny, who was happily munching away, before jerking his chin. "Scoot over."

Hogbunny glared at him and clenched his little fists, but upon realizing that he was greatly outmatched by Aidan, he mutely scooted over to make room.

At the sight of this, Leanna rolled her eyes at Aidan and asked, "Must you pick on the kid?"

Aidan stared at her indifferently. "I'm pushing him to grow in the face of adversity."

Ignoring him, Leanna proceeded to roast a few more meat skewers and handed them to Hogbunny after they were cooked through. The little boy took the skewers as he chewed on his food. "Thank you."

Zoe was seated next to him, and she couldn't help tutting as she remarked, "Look at him wolfing down his food. Hey, kid, I'm pretty sure you ate your fill during lunch."

"I'm just respecting food," Hogbunny said without missing a beat.

The others blinked, unsure what to make of the child's eloquence and witty comebacks.

When all the food had been finished, someone suggested that they played games, and the loser would have to sing in front of everyone. In the end, the only two who refused to participate in the fun were Hogbunny, who insisted that he had to finish his homework, and Aidan, who just so happened to have gotten a call from work that he simply had to take.

By the time Aidan returned, Leanna was seated by the fire, the yellow glow bringing out the gentle slopes and curves of her features. She was smiling; her presence dazzling even on this dark night.

Aidan stood on the side and watched her. He wasn't sure how long he did that for, but the corners of his mouth were curled up in a quiet smile.

a childish voice broke through his reverie. "Say, mister, you must really like that lady over

looked away from Leanna and fixed

adult, "You don't have to lie to me. I can tell you like her from the look

of lying to you," Aidan said. "She's my wife, after

look like it to me," Hogbunny pointed

of his cheek as he

got it wrong, mister. I was only

think you're just itching

just walked over at that exact moment and caught what he

hid behind her, looking like a puppy that had

at this, Aidan shot the brat a dark look as though to say, "You'd better

home. They tidied up the site and put their belongings into the trunk of the car, then got ready to leave. No changes had been made in the number of people, so they left exactly

beat-up car could keep up with Aidan's flashy ride, but asking him to wait for her by the workshop entrance upon their return was like a death wish she couldn't bring herself to make. After a moment of thought, she said, "President

and reached out to grab Hogbunny by the back of his

eyes lit up. "Thank you, President Pearson!" she exclaimed

Aidan, but she was worried that he might pick on Hogbunny. As such, she gave the little boy her number and rubbed

Goodbye," Hogbunny said cheerily, then

back, thanking the heavens

long for the three cars to pull

the black Maybach, Aidan asked flatly,

clutched his backpack close to his chest and answered carefully, "You can just drop

I'm in a good mood, I'm gonna show you a magic trick. Close your eyes, and when I

no reply. A somber look passed over the little boy's face as his lips pressed into a

and merely stepped

stop in front of a prestigious high-rise residential

and Aidan turned to throw him a smug look. "Scared? Can't feel your

kept calm and bit out, "Thank you for sending me home, mister. I'll go up

However, he had barely covered any distance

face as he flailed his arms helplessly. "Let

you try to run again, I'll bind you up and drop you off at your doorstep," Aidan

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