Chapter 485 - 457: Part 2

He puffed out his chest and guaranteed, "Just you wait. In the future, you’ll just have to lie back and collect dividends."

Wang Mei walked out carrying a few dishes. "Don’t get too full of yourself, kid. You’ll be crying when you trip and fall."

Yun Xiaoqi said, "I know, I know. Stay humble, stay cool. But I just made some money, so of course I’m going to celebrate a little."

"Mom, I’m going to buy you, Grandma, and Eldest Auntie golden bracelets."

Wang Mei rolled her eyes at him. "Showing off the second you have a little money, are we? You think we’re short on golden bracelets? We have so many at home we can barely wear them all."

"Those are all from my sister. The ones I give will be different."

"How are they different? Aren’t they all gold?"

"I’m me, and my sister is my sister."

"Oh, come on, Mom. Just say whether you want one or not."

Yun Xiaoqi grabbed Wang Mei’s hand and shook it, acting like a big kid trying to wheedle his way.

Wang Mei couldn’t help but laugh. "It’d be a fool not to take a free gift. Why wouldn’t I accept something from my filial son?"

"That settles it, then. Sister, what do you want? I’ll buy it for you when I make more money."

Yun Jiao nibbled on a small slice of watermelon. "You can decide what to get me, Brother Qi."

As they were talking, two people walked in from outside.

Yun Xiaoqi immediately started teasing them.

"Well, well, if it isn’t our great painter and big star. Welcome back."

Yun Xiao Ba plopped down next to Yun Jiao, grabbed a slice of watermelon, and stuffed it into his mouth.

"You flatter me. This humble student still has a long way to go before becoming a great painter."

With his strikingly androgynous face, Yun Xiaojiu rolled his eyes at Yun Xiaoqi.

It had to be said, when someone who studied opera was that good-looking, even the act of rolling their eyes was a sight to behold.

"Brother Qi, why do you have to run your mouth like that?"

He sighed. "Fewer and fewer people watch opera these days. The industry is in a downturn."

His eyes sparkled. "But I’m going to make more people truly understand this art form in the future. I’ll make sure more people know about it, so it can be passed down!"

"That’s a very noble dream."

Yun Jiao gave Brother Nine a thumbs-up.

"So, I’ve made a decision."

He changed the subject. "For college, I’m going to apply to the Capital Film Academy and become a star. Celebrities have such a huge platform these days. Once I get famous, I’ll use my influence to promote Chinese and Beijing opera..."

Naturally, the family supported his dream.

Yun Jiao said, "Go for it without any worries, Brother Nine. If you run out of money, just come to me."

Yun Xiaoqi added, "Go chase your dream, little bro. I’m starting to make money now, too. In the future, I’ll be a big boss and invest in movies just for you, so you can do whatever you want on set."

Yun Xiaojiu snorted. "Why would I walk sideways? I’m not a crab. Besides, with a face like mine, I’m guaranteed to be popular in the entertainment industry, okay?"

It had to be said, the whole family agreed that Yun Xiaojiu was the best-looking among them, second only to Yun Jiao.

And he was well aware of his own good looks.

The Yun family had it easy.

All the sons had their own ambitions and career goals, so the adults never had to worry about them.

In terms of formal instruction, the parents taught them little, but the harmonious and loving atmosphere at home provided them with an excellent environment to grow up in.

As a result, while each of the boys had his own distinct personality, none of them would ever turn to a life of crime.

Outside the home, they each had their own mentors and teachers to guide them. In their chosen fields, all the children were growing up quickly.

In other families, having one or two successful children was already considered a blessing from the ancestors, something for the whole family to brag about.

But in their family, every single child was promising.

However, when children became successful, they would venture out into the wider world, and the adults at home were truly reluctant to see them go.

After dinner, Yun Jiao helped clear the dishes and take them to the kitchen.

"Dad, Mom, I’m heading out!"

For her, "heading out" usually meant going into the sea.

Now that Yun Jiao was ten, her family no longer worried about her facing any danger in the water.

Even if she was going somewhere far away and wouldn’t be back for a few days, as long as Yun Jiao told them beforehand, they wouldn’t be too concerned.

These days, the village was much more crowded, and there were many unfamiliar faces.

When those people saw Yun Jiao, they would always do a double take.

"Mommy, I want to dye my hair a pretty color like hers."

The child’s mother patted her head and said, "That little girl is pretty, but it’s not because of her hair color. Be good, now. If you really dyed your hair like that, it would just make your skin look darker."

’But that child really is so beautiful,’

Many mothers couldn’t help but feel a pang of envy.

’If I had a child that lovely, I wouldn’t be able to resist buying her lots of pretty little dresses and styling her hair differently every single day.’

"Jiaojiao, are you going to the sea again?"

The other kids from the village came over to greet her when they saw her.

Nowadays, as long as someone in the village wasn’t exceptionally lazy, they could basically make money just by sitting at their own doorstep.

Even if they couldn’t cook, they could follow Yun Chenbei’s lead and learn to make beautiful handicrafts from seashells and conches, or open a small snack shop at home. All of it brought in money.

With their families now well-off, the children naturally became more affluent too.

The village kids could now afford to buy new clothes and shoes they liked.

Everyone knew exactly who had brought all this about.

That was why Yun Jiao was doted on by everyone in the village, young and old alike.

The children absolutely adored and protected Yun Jiao.

Because of her unusual hair and eye color, there were always some ill-mannered tourists, like one particularly spoiled brat who had visited before.

The moment he saw her, he tried to run up and pull her hair.

She dodged him, but instead of apologizing, the child’s grandmother and mother started pointing at Yun Jiao and muttering insults.

Well, that did it. The Bailong Village children who witnessed this instantly flew into a rage.

A single cry of "Come quick! Jiaojiao’s being bullied!" was heard, and suddenly a whole swarm of kids came running, unleashing a verbal tirade on the family.

Having been influenced by Yun Xiaoqi and his brothers, the children of Bailong Village were all sharp-tongued. A dozen mouths ganging up on them left the brat and his equally bratty parents completely speechless.

In the end, the family threatened to go tell their parents.

Then, their parents, after learning what had happened, "invited" the family to leave Bailong Village and promptly added them to the blacklist.

Yun Jiao hadn’t even had time to do anything, but that one incident made her famous.

Even people who weren’t from the village came to know about her.

Some people even went out of their way to ask about her, and when they heard her story, they were naturally stunned.

They would then sigh with admiration, thinking that if they had a child like that in their family, they would spoil her rotten, too!