Chapter 17.2

Chu Xiaoyi drove impatiently, waiting to enter the kindergarten parking lot. But the window of the car next to them suddenly rolled down, and a cute little mixed-race girl greeted Chu Xiaoxiao. She sat in the back seat, across from her own mother.

“Good morning, Xiaoxiao!”

Chu Xiao Xiao responded, “Good morning, Annie.”

Annie’s mother, who seemed to know Chu Xiaoxiao, said, “Xiaoxiao, are you speaking again today?”

Chu Xiao Xiao nodded obediently, “Yes.”

“That’s awesome; this is your…”

Anne’s mother looked at Chu Xiaoyi hesitantly. Chu Xiaoxiao hurriedly explained, “This is my brother.”

“Oh! So it’s Xiaoxiao’s brother, hello! Hello!”

Chu Xiao Yi did not expect to be suddenly queued. He responded politely, “Hello, how do you do?”

…

It didn’t take long for Chu Xiaoyi to suspect that the traffic jam was a deliberate attempt by the families to create social connections. Whenever he passed a brand new car, the car windows would deliberately roll down, and the parents and children would greet Chu Xiaoxiao together.

It’s as if the whole school knew her.

Chu Xiaoyi was also cruelly deprived of being addressed by his name this time. He could no longer be called “Chu Xiaoyi” and could only exist as “Brother Xiaoxiao”.

Of course, other parents also did not introduce their real names. Rather, nicknames such as “Annie’s Mom”, “Xinxin’s Dad,” and “Liangliang’s Uncle” were called…

As if they had no identities of their own, only acting as their child’s subordinates.

After greeting for the nth time, Chu Xiaoyi finally issued his doubt: “Don’t tell me, the whole school knows you?

Where did you get to know so many children? Is the full name of this kindergarten “Chu Xiaoxiao and Friends’ International Kindergarten”?

Chu Xiaoxiao said strictly, “I don’t have the data of all the students in the school, so I can’t answer your question.”

“……”

After parking, Chu Xiaoyi was finally able to lead the little cub through the door and was able to feel the enthusiastic crowd more as they walked to the gate.

Other parents were also leading their children inside, and they were greeting Chu Xiaoyi voluntarily, welcoming another wave of “Xiaoxiao’s Brother”. The atmosphere was harmonious, and there was laughter everywhere.

On the way, Chu Xiaoyi’s ears were filled with the words “Xiaoxiao”, and he actually had the feeling of being at the airport pickup with his fans waving at him.

But this time he was no longer the star in the limelight but became the bodyguard behind his star sister, responsible for blocking the crazy crowd.

Maybe I should get a raise for my own bodyguard? I didn’t know that this job was so hard to do!

“I’m going in, bye!”

Chu Xiaoxiao waved at her cheap brother as she followed her teacher into the house in an orderly fashion, wearing her little hat and carrying her little school bag.

Chu Xiaoyi breathed a long sigh of relief. He thought the torturous session was over, but he did not expect that his sister’s departure would represent a new round of being surrounded by parents.

The title “Xiaoxiao’s brother” seemed to carry its own influence, which instantly made Chu Xiaoyi surrounded by people.

“You are Xiaoxiao’s brother, right?

“I’ve seen your drama; it’s very good!”

“Thank you! Thank you very much.” Chu Xiao Yi was flattered.

He couldn’t believe that someone could still recognize him, so he hurriedly thanked them politely and started looking for a place in the auditorium. However, he was bombarded by various inquiries from all the parents.

“How do you teach Xiaoxiao at home?”

“I also want my child to learn two more foreign languages, so I really want to ask you for more advice!”

“Did you enroll Xiaoxiao in a summer camp?

“Which country did you choose?”

“I’d like to learn from you!”

“Is Xiaoxiao planning to prepare for the SCAT?*”

*T/N: The School and College Ability Test (SCAT) is a standardized multiple-choice test that is administered by the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth (CTY).

“I’m so torn about which gifted camp program to choose for my child!”

“……”

Where am I? Who am I? What are you all talking about? I feel like I don’t understand you at all.

Chu Xiaoyi obviously knew nothing about parenting education. He was obviously just a cheap brother who came unsuspectingly, trying to break through the circle of parents who were donned in suits and glamor.

Just when he started to feel troubled, Annie’s mother, whom he had just met, suddenly appeared.

Carrying a limited edition Birkin in one hand, she waved at Chu Xiao Yi and called out, “Brother Xiaoxiao, come this way!”

Annie’s mother seemed to be quite prestigious among the parents as she quickly brought Chu Xiaoyi out of the crowd and led him to the auditorium.

She laughed helplessly and asked, “Are you intimidated? I remember it used to be Xiao Xiao’s mother who came to the meetings.”

Chu Xiaoyi, sweating, responded, “Yes, it’s my first time attending…”

He was considered the youngest guardian in the room and was a bit overwhelmed. He was completely unable to respond to the enthusiasm of the others.

Annie’s mother nodded understandingly and handed Chu Xiaoyi another business card.

“Hello! I’m Annie’s mother; I didn’t say hello properly in the car just now. Your recent play was very nice, and I hope that we can have the opportunity to work together in the future.”

Chu Xiaoyi hurriedly took her business card and replied, “Hello, I’m Chu Xiaoy… Chu Xiaoxiao’s brother. Thank you very much!”

Chu Xiaoyi was just about to say his real name, but then subconsciously retracted it and instead called himself “Chu Xiaoxiao’s brother”, still infected by the atmosphere in the kindergarten a while ago.

He looked down to see the content on the business card and realized that he was right to change his mouth.

Annie’s mother was actually the president of a major cosmetics brand in China!

Yet even if you are a powerful parent, your identity doesn’t matter in kindergarten, and you can only be called “XX mother”.

“You’re not in the parent group yet? Why don’t you scan the code and join us?”

Chu Xiaoyi was put in a dilemma. He felt that even though he came to a parent-teacher conference, it was not necessary to join the group chat. However, the other party was quite enthusiastic, so he had no chance to refuse.

After Chu Xiaoyi entered the group, his remark was changed to “Xiao Xiao’s Brother”. He received a wave of warm welcome in the group, and other parents even seemed to be very excited to see his “title”.

Chu Xiaoyi casually clicked on a parent’s avatar. As expected, it was another famous big boss in the entertainment industry, but in the group he was only worthy of being called “Tao Tao’s Dad”.

Even by only relying on being acquainted with the parents in this group, won’t He Xin’s business endorsements not be needed in the future?

The parents in Chu Xiaoxiao’s group chat shouldn’t have much better resources than my agent’s, right?

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