Bringing the Little Crown Prince on a Parenting Reality Show — I'm Cleared of All Scandals!-Chapter 165: Separation Anxiety

After emptying his pockets, Mu Ran was surprised to find a pile of items: lipstick, powder compact, mirror, small comb, tissues, sanitary pads, disinfectant wipes, band-aids, a small umbrella, and a power bank.

Mu Ran looked up in a daze, noticing that he was still earnestly trying to help her tie her hair, and gave him a kiss: "Ahhh, Xiao Yu’an, you’re so cute, I really like you."

Xiao Yu’an got a mouthful of grease from the kiss but was still very happy, "As long as you like it, don’t move your head, or you’ll pull your hair." 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

He carefully tied Mu Ran’s hair and finally made her a low ponytail, nodding satisfactorily, "Not bad, it looks good."

Seeing the messy items on the table, Xiao Yu’an prepared to put them back in his pocket, "We still have to eat skewers, and they might get dirty later."

"Wait a moment, let me take a picture."

After taking a picture, Mu Ran posted it directly on her social media, "Boyfriend’s pocket, so cuteヾ(≧O≦)〃~"

"That’s it, let’s eat skewers."

She happily ate skewers with Xiao Yu’an and noticed Chu Xijin, whose relationship with her boyfriend was even better, staring at the screen, lost in thought.

Where did things go wrong?

Chu Xijin was too familiar with her uncle and aunt to study them, so she started looking into the partners she found for them and suddenly realized...

She was too meticulous in finding partners for them, looking into their character, resulting in both people, after learning the other had a partner, not trying to seduce them by saying bad things about their friend’s partner despite similar interests, but quietly withdrawing instead.

Chu Xijin frowned.

This situation isn’t good.

After thinking it over, Chu Xijin sent a text to her aunt, "Aunt, there’s a kindergarten event inviting parents to play. Are you free recently?"

"When is it?"

The movie is about to wrap up; if it’s not so soon, Mu Ran can attend, but if it’s shortly, she might have to reconsider.

"In two weeks, and I have a performance." Chu Xijin added.

"Alright, I’ll be back."

"Great!"

Chu Xijin immediately went online to search for orphanage information, inadvertently letting Aunt Zhang see it.

Upon seeing it, Aunt Zhang was startled and secretly messaged Mu Ran, "Last time I invited Xiao Jin for a meal and noticed that he left his learning machine on the orphanage page. Do you think there’s something psychological going on with this kid?"

Even though she was just a nanny, being part of the upper class made her aware that many people had psychological issues.

Xiao Jin is smart, without parents, and now always lives alone.

With all the potential major issues leading to psychological conditions together, Aunt Zhang was inevitably worried.

Mu Ran furrowed her brow upon seeing the message, "Please keep an eye on his recent state for me, I’ll be back soon."

"Got it." Aunt Zhang started spending more time at home in the days that followed, often sticking close to Xiao Jin, and was amazed.

His day was too packed, and he was doing it all voluntarily.

Generally, kids wouldn’t do this. He was incredibly smart, could learn new things just by watching a video, and would follow the steps to create things.

It’s outrageous!!!

Aunt Zhang reported these observations to Mu Ran: "Xiao Jin must be a genius, with eidetic memory and excellent hands-on skills. He’s skilled in martial arts too, could teach the police, don’t you think he’s a bit too all-round? He’s only five, but he’s becoming more and more quiet, always frowning as if under great pressure."

Mu Ran also found it outrageous.

She barely remembered anything from when she was five, yet Xiao Jin’s actions at five were indistinguishable from someone twenty-five.

Previously, Xiao Yu’an had spent two days with her, accompanied her to a film set, and then went abroad. Now she had been shooting for a week and would be back soon, but she was still worried deep down.

The phone rang; it was Xiao Yu’an.

Though not in the mood for romance, Mu Ran asked him, "What did you do when you were young?"

"When I was young?"

Xiao Yu’an grew up in the Capital City, overly pampered, and until ten, he was a little tyrant, behaving unruly. During tumultuous times, the Emperor allowed him to do as he pleased to demonstrate benevolence.

He only began to mature after being sent to the battlefield.

He said frankly, "Mostly played around when I was young."

"Me too..." Mu Ran sighed, "You know about Xiao Jin at my place, right?"

"I do."

"He’s very smart, very diligent, very disciplined, but he’s only five, you know?" Mu Ran had met many geniuses before.

Many geniuses are specialized, like in research or music, excelling in a single area. But Xiao Jin seems good at everything.

If he didn’t show psychological issues, Mu Ran wouldn’t think much of it. Geniuses sometimes thrive even more when developing in diverse directions because ordinary people truly can’t comprehend the world of geniuses.

However, according to Aunt Zhang, he was now becoming silent and pressured.

Mu Ran started to panic a little because she also sensed his worries during recent phone calls with Xiao Jin.

He’s only five, what’s there to worry about?

Xiao Yu’an thought of the little guy; indeed, he was quite special, but it was his environment that shaped his abilities. If he grew up in a safe environment, he wouldn’t display such abilities at a young age; rather than extreme cleverness, it was his strong survival instinct.

"You can learn about his past or take him to play around after you wrap up the film. Didn’t you promise me to travel together? Why not take him with us and we’ll all have fun?"

Having Xiao Jin there then would make it easier for him to reveal everything, letting Mu Ran know he was a person from ancient times and Xiao Jin’s uncle.

"Travel together..."

Mu Ran mulled over these words, suddenly having a flash of inspiration, opened her WeChat Moments, and seeing the date, immediately sent a message to Aunt Zhang, asking if Xiao Jin started acting unusual from that day.

Aunt Zhang really liked Xiao Jin; he was sensible, smart, and made people ache for him. She cared for him beyond an employer-employee dynamic, like caring for her own child, so she was always ready. Seeing Mu Ran’s message, she racked her brain for a moment and replied: "Yes!"

The black text suddenly became glaring.

"Xiao Ran, what’s wrong?" Xiao Yu’an asked several times; they were chatting when she suddenly fell silent.

"I... have some things to do, let’s talk later."

Mu Ran hung up, her heart pounding wildly.

Xiao Jin doesn’t like Xiao Yu’an, and after seeing her post, he likely guessed she might marry Xiao Yu’an, becoming anxious and panicked, even if he mentioned having a house on social media, he might still feel like he has no family.

Children’s separation anxiety is inherently different from others.

Moreover, Xiao Jin coming from ancient times, the person closest to him being herself, would be even more frantic when facing separation!