After having a deal with Han Qing, Little Bean walked back to his room happily with his short, cute legs. After that, he got onto the chair and looked up to switch his laptop on with his small and chubby hand.
Usually, Little Bean appeared to be simple and naïve, and he would seem especially obedient in front of Han Muzi. Not only was he smart, he was also very collected and mature for his age. He had never boasted anything in front of Han Muzi, and never would he play games on his laptop for prolonged periods of time. However, he seemed to be well-versed in using the laptop at that moment.
Once he logged onto a chat software, a window popped up immediately.
‘Oh my God, Beany, you’re finally back. Did you know that we have been looking for you? Why haven’t you been online for the past few days?’
Little Bean read the message before browsing the group chat. After confirming that there was nothing major, he reached out and started typing.
Bean Paste: ‘I’m back.’
Aeolus: ‘Damn it, Beany is back! Hey, you, why did you show up after disappearing for such a long time? You went missing for three whole days!’
Yam: ‘Beany!’
Fatty: ‘Beany is back! @Everyone!’
After that, everyone seemed to be cheering for Beany’s return like maniacs. Little Bean started developing a headache when he saw that, and so he closed the chat window straightaway. He appeared as if he was used to such situations.
After two minutes, Little Bean opened the chat window again.
Bean Paste: ‘There’s something I need to discuss about!’
Fatty: ‘Look, I told you guys Beany doesn’t read our texts. He always does this, replying to us after two minutes!’
Aeolus: ‘Did we take exactly two minutes to wail about things?’
Yam: ‘Shut up. Let’s get to business!’
Someone reprimanded them before banning everyone from sending texts into the group. Then, the person started reiterating the recent issues they were facing to Little Bean.
Yam: ‘It just happened in the past two days. Someone hacked our website, and we traced them through their IP address, but we couldn’t find that fellow’s background. On the contrary, we were defeated, and that really drove us up the wall. You weren’t around for the past few days, and so we put our heads together to try to figure a way out. In the end, we couldn’t hack into that person’s computer, but we just can’t let it go. The website server is still down now!’
Several administrators came forward and started complaining as well.
Aeolus: ‘That’s right, and after racking our brains, we believe that you’re the only one for the job, Beany!’
French Fry: ‘Beany, make a move now! It’s up to you now to revive the website!’
Little Bean fell silent as he was deep in thought. So it turns out that they were under attack. He calmly opened the website back end and realized in dismay that the back end was in a mess. These buggers… I went missing for two days, and the website is already in such a mess.
Little Bean tapped his keyboard swiftly with both hands, and he was so fast that his fingers were a blur.
Meanwhile, the group chat was still in a heated discussion.
Aeolus: ‘Do you guys think Beany has read our messages? Do you think he went to sort the mess out after reading our messages, or did he not even bother to read them?’
Yam: ‘Don’t you know his personality by now? He is most probably attending to the issue now. Beany has always been this way—cold and detached without saying much!’
That was true! Although Little Bean was a cute and naïve child in front of Han Muzi, Yan, and the rest of the adults, he was a proud, cold, detached mysterious figure of few words online!
Everyone in the group merely knew Beany as a capable person, but they had no clue about his identity. If they had known that the person they admired was actually a five-year-old little brat, they would most probably faint out of shock. Besides, they would most probably be ashamed of their shortcomings in comparison to Little Bean!
Prodigies were rare, but that did not mean that they did not exist! Little Bean had always been different from his peers. Unfortunately, they were oblivious to the truth. Several people were speculating in the group discussion, and someone started cheering in the group all of a sudden.
Rotten Tomato: ‘Damn, I managed to load the website. Could he be that fast?’
Aeolus: ‘I doubt that. It hasn’t even been a minute! Is he some crazy lightning beast?’
Yam: ‘I checked just now, and the website has been repaired, indeed. I suppose that’s expected of Beany. Has he found out who hacked us?’
A second after Yam sent that in the group, Little Bean sent a picture into the group chat. He knew that his job was done, and so he started typing away.
Bean Paste: ‘I just arrived home, and so I will be busy these few days.’
Aeolus: ‘Oh my, have you returned home after your studies abroad? Where will you be working since you’re back in the country?’
Rotten Tomato: ‘Sir, which city are you currently in? Would you like to meet up?’
Fatty: ‘He is not someone you could just meet just because you want to!’
Yam: ‘We’ve known each other for such a long time; aren’t you guys familiar with Beany’s personality? Just go on with your work since you’re back home now. After all, you have settled the matter for us now, and I’m sure they wouldn’t bother us in the near future.’
Bean Paste: ‘Yup.’ Little Bean heard some footsteps outside just as he was done typing that. Something gleamed in his eyes, and he exited and closed the chat window immediately before closing the laptop as well. Smack!
Someone pushed open the room door simultaneously. Han Muzi entered while balancing a white jade plate in her hands. She saw Little Bean jumping off the chair when she entered, and so she smiled at him. “Little Bean, were you using your laptop? Didn’t I tell you that you should spend less time staring at your laptop? You’re still so young, and it’s detrimental for your eyes.”
Little Bean made his way to Han Muzi with his short legs while answering her tentatively, “Mommy, I wasn’t playing. I was just charging the laptop.”
Han Muzi glanced at the laptop quickly when she heard that, and she realized that it was connected to its charging cable indeed. “Such a good boy. Come here. I’ve prepared some grapes for you.”
“Wow, thank you, mommy!”
Little Bean cheered, and he clung onto Han Muzi’s arm to kiss her cheek lightly on tiptoes. “Mommy, muacks!”
Han Muzi was delighted, and she returned Little Bean a kiss as well before handing the plate over to him. “Good boy. Go head and have them.”
Little Bean took the plate and made his way to the other side of the room.
Han Muzi stood up again and took a set of pajamas from her wardrobe before entering the bathroom.
Little Bean put the plate down once he heard the splashing sounds in the bathroom. He then got up, returned to his laptop and lifted the cover up again. After that, he took his time and shut the laptop down slowly.
To be honest, I didn’t want to lie to mommy. But mommy doesn’t like me playing too much with phones and laptop because she’s worried that I’d damage my eyes. Usually, mommy is very busy, and I know that she is working diligently to ensure that I have a comfortable life. I often notice mommy crying silently while observing me. She apologized to me for not taking better care of me. Mommy thought that I was asleep, but I was awake, and I heard everything she said to me.
Little Bean was a very smart kid to begin with, and since he was raised by a single parent, he was even more sensitive emotionally. He dared not reveal his true emotions in front of Han Muzi, and instead, he would always present her with a warm smile and adorable phrases.
I really love mommy. I also want happiness for her. That is why I have to work hard to earn money in order to contribute to this family. Once I am older, mommy won’t have to work so hard in the future anymore. Little Bean regained his previous expression when he thought of that before returning to the table to enjoy his grapes. Hehe, this is my little secret, which belongs to me alone.
