SED ### Chapter 4: Raising a Child Also Requires Funds!

In the dormitory room 319 on the third floor of the boys' dormitory at Huaxia Drama Academy, aside from the chubby Su Nuo, there were two other young men.

One of them had a square face and thick eyebrows, standing at a height of 1.8 meters. His muscular build was evident even through his loose black shirt.

The other young man was overly delicate-looking, with a slicked-back hairstyle and a small stature. If it weren't for the lack of obvious female characteristics, he could easily be mistaken for a woman.

At this moment, the chubby Su Nuo was animatedly speaking, "Boss, Lianjie, let me tell you, our third brother is really something. We’re about to graduate, and he suddenly reveals he has a daughter who’s about three or four years old!"

"Fatty, are you kidding us?"

The burly young man, the dorm leader named Song Qingshan, was straightforward and spoke boldly, "Third Brother is known as the eternal bachelor of our department. In four years, he hasn't even held a girl's hand. How could he have a daughter?"

"Exactly!"

The delicate-looking young man, ranked fourth in the dormitory and named Bai Liansheng, came from a family of traditional opera performers. He spoke softly and gently, "Just a few days ago, Third Brother was talking about going on a budget trip after graduation. If he had a daughter, would he still be thinking about traveling?"

"Hey, I knew you wouldn't believe me. Take a look." Su Nuo pulled out his phone, swiped a few times, and handed it to the two of them. "See that little girl Third Brother is holding? Her name is Xiaoyueyue. She's our girl!"

"Is it true?" Song Qingshan leaned in to take a look and laughed, "I have to say, this little girl really does look like Third Brother."

"Hahaha, of course. If my daughter doesn't look like me, who else would she look like?" At that moment, Liu Zixia walked in, holding Xiaoyueyue.

"Third Brother, you're finally back!"

Seeing Liu Zixia enter with his daughter, Su Nuo instantly became agile and reached out to take Xiaoyueyue from him. "Yueyue, let Uncle hold you!"

"Get lost!" Liu Zixia's face darkened, and he kicked Su Nuo aside.

"Third Brother, you really have a daughter?"

Song Qingshan and Bai Liansheng stared in disbelief, asking in unison.

"Of course."

Liu Zixia put Xiaoyueyue down and placed two bags of food he was carrying on the table. "Boss, Lianjie, this is my daughter, Yueyue. Yueyue, say hello to the uncles."

Xiaoyueyue clutched Liu Zixia's clothes and shyly said, "My name is Yueyue. Hello, uncles."

The little girl, only four years old, had always been with Li Mengyi and hadn't seen many strangers, so she was a bit shy in front of these two.

"Hello, Yueyue!"

"Yueyue, you're so cute!"

Song Qingshan and Bai Liansheng had never encountered such a situation. They wanted to act friendly but were afraid of scaring Xiaoyueyue, so they were a bit at a loss.

Liu Zixia laughed and introduced them, "Yueyue, you've met the chubby uncle. The tall and strong one is your Uncle Song, and the one who looks too pretty to be real is your Uncle Bai."

Tall and strong, too pretty to be real...

Song Qingshan and Bai Liansheng wanted to strangle Liu Zixia. Although he was telling the truth, it was still annoying to hear.

Xiaoyueyue bowed politely, "Uncle Song, Uncle Bai!"

"Alright, alright, you haven't eaten yet, right?"

Liu Zixia picked up Xiaoyueyue and placed her on his bed, pointing to the food on the table. "Yueyue asked me to buy this for you. Come and eat."

"Really bought it for us?" Su Nuo cheered and rushed over. "Burgers, family buckets, pizza... Third Brother, why so generous today? Isn't your living allowance almost gone?"

"Fatty, you think everyone is like you? Spending your entire monthly allowance in the first few days of the month!" Bai Liansheng said, holding his hand in a delicate manner. "Third Brother is frugal and has been working part-time jobs. Have you ever seen him ask his family for money in these years?"

"Alright, Lianjie, don't touch that nerve!" Song Qingshan's expression changed at the mention of family, "You should eat to shut that mouth of yours."

"Huh?" Bai Liansheng realized his mistake and apologized to Liu Zixia, "Third Brother, I'm sorry, I didn't mean it."

Liu Zixia smiled indifferently. He understood that when the original owner of this body chose to attend Huaxia Drama Academy during the college entrance examination, he had a huge fallout with his family. Four years had passed without any contact.

"Third Brother, don't blame Lianjie. He's just a flashy guy." Su Nuo also tried to change the subject, "By the way, Third Brother, you're really something. Hiding such a big daughter from us!"

"To be honest, I didn't know I had such a big daughter myself." Liu Zixia said helplessly, looking at Xiaoyueyue with an overwhelming tenderness.

"Daddy, what's wrong?"

Xiaoyueyue was curiously observing Song Qingshan and Bai Liansheng. When she saw her father looking at her, she flashed a bright smile.

"Yueyue, do you want some yogurt?" Liu Zixia pinched her chubby cheeks and handed her a bottle of yogurt.

"I want some!" Xiaoyueyue happily took the yogurt, very satisfied.

"Third Brother, do you mean you don't even know who Yueyue's mother is?" Song Qingshan asked, puzzled.

"It's not that I don't know." Liu Zixia scratched his head. "It's just complicated. Anyway, Yueyue is my biological daughter and I must take care of her."

"So, Third Brother, what are your plans?" Su Nuo asked while munching on a burger. "In your profession, after graduation, you'll only be able to run around different sets, playing minor roles and extras, struggling for a small amount of pay. How will you find time to take care of Yueyue?"

This was a very realistic problem. Currently, Liu Zixia's entire savings amounted to only a few thousand yuan. Not to mention daily expenses, just raising Xiaoyueyue would cost a lot of money. After all, raising a child requires funds, especially in Jinghua, the capital of Huaxia, where a few thousand yuan is barely enough for a month's expenses.

Su Nuo's concern was not unfounded.

"Third Brother, why don't you come to our family's theater?" Bai Liansheng hesitated before suggesting, "I can't promise much, but at least you and Yueyue will be taken care of."

Bai Liansheng's family was based in Jinghua, and his grandfather, father, and uncles were all famous Peking Opera performers. They had their own theater, which was also a small media company.

"Lianjie, I appreciate the offer." Liu Zixia declined. "As the saying goes, the car will find its way up the mountain, and the boat will naturally straighten when it reaches the bridge. Let's talk about the future after the graduation ceremony!"

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