The Heavenly Court’s 5G Daycare

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Novel blurb:

Zhuang Xiao diligently studied Fifty Years of Civil Service Exams and Thirty Years of Mock Tests, finally becoming a Heavenly Court civil servant and getting assigned to the Heavenly Court daycare.

On her first day at work, the dragon cub and the little phoenix fought and burned down the daycare. The God of Fate's son scribbled all over the Book of Trials, prompting the immortals who'd undergone trials to come demanding an explanation. The Matchmaker's daughter twisted the red strings into knots, causing a hundred people in the mortal realm to fall into a shameless, melodramatic love polygon, with everyone loving everyone else. Her father chased her for ten whole streets...

Even worse, the director was an unstable lunatic who demanded that mortal Zhuang Xiao rebuild the daycare in one day without using magic.

Zhuang Xiao: Is it still too late to quit?

To live to a ripe old age without being angered to death, Zhuang Xiao set out to overhaul the place:

The daycare had burned down, so she put the 3D printer to work at full capacity.

The dragon cub was restless, so she brought out Lego, Rubik's Cubes, puzzles, claw machines, and rocking toys.

The little phoenix caused trouble whenever it was bored, so she gave it companion robots and electric magic boxes to keep it occupied.

The God of Fate's son loved storybooks, so she supplied him with VR, AR, novels, comics, and videos. Immortals don't get nearsighted.

The Matchmaker's daughter loved crafts, so she gave her endless supplies of punch needle kits and yarn.

At first,

The daycare director frowned deeply. "What are all these things?"

The parents were worried. "The phoenix didn't burn down the house today. Is it sick?"

Later,

The dragon cub founded the Heavenly Court's educational toy industry, and his toys became all the rage.

The phoenix went further and further down the path of intelligent robotics research, becoming the new tech mogul.

The God of Fate's son started a publishing and film company in the Heavenly Court, taking the top spot in the cultural industry.

The Matchmaker's daughter dominated the world of crafts, and her handmade goods became impossible to find.

The daycare was packed to capacity. Parents who wanted to enroll their children surrounded it three deep, and Zhuang Xiao couldn't be everywhere at once. She started looking for a temp to help out.

After poring over hundreds of applications, Zhuang Xiao picked Long Che, the dragon cub's older brother. He was handsome, fit, and brilliant, and he made delicious snacks. He had the children following him around, calling out "Big Brother" at every turn.

Zhuang Xiao was very pleased. "Keep up the good work, and you'll be made permanent in no time!"

Who could have guessed that on Long Che's very first day, instead of properly looking after the children, he would secretly seek out the Matchmaker's daughter: "Tie a red string between Zhuang Xiao and me, and I'll make you lollipops!"

A heroine who's a master at keeping children in line X a ridiculously rich, sweet-on-the-outside, dark-on-the-inside hero

[Author's pre-order 1: Reborn in the 1980s]

An Zhaodi had to die once before she realized she was a cannon-fodder supporting female character in an 1980s-era novel. Her father never loved her, and her mother never cared for her. She accidentally missed the college entrance exam, was forced to marry a fool far from home, and was tormented to death by her husband's family.

When she opened her eyes again, An Zhaodi was back in the 1980s, before the tragedy had happened.

An Zhaodi set herself a few goals:

First, change her name and live for herself.

Second, study hard and take the college entrance exam.

Third, stay away from awful relatives and misfortune.

Fourth, make money. Make lots of money. Make more money than she could count. Only money could make her feel secure.

Fifth, find someone who understood her and live happily together... No, forget that one. Don't get too greedy.

An Zhaodi completed her goals step by step, working hard to become rich. Along the way, she also took in an orphaned, homeless boy named Lin Ruyuan, feeding him, giving him a place to stay, and finding him a job.

The homeless boy was a real go-getter. He could hold his own in the business world and show off his skills in the kitchen. He was a money-making machine, with no money he couldn't earn and no problem he couldn't solve.

An Zhaodi was very pleased, except...

Why was the homeless boy's approach to making money exactly the same as the male lead's uncle's...?

In his previous life, Jiang Zhuolin had secretly loved a girl, but she suddenly disappeared without a trace, and he couldn't find her no matter how hard he looked. Reborn, Jiang Zhuolin was determined to reach her side early and shield her from every storm.

An Zhaodi asked awkwardly, "Um, Ruyuan, do you have any other names?" Like Jiang Zhuolin, for instance.

Jiang Zhuolin lowered his eyes. "No."

"That's good." An Zhaodi relaxed. In the book, Jiang Zhuolin had traveled across the country searching for the girl he secretly loved. After learning she had died, he fell ill and never recovered, leaving all his wealth to the male lead. How tragic.

An Zhaodi said earnestly, "Never let yourself become lovesick. You have to cherish your life, okay?"

"Okay."

A clueless but career-driven heroine X a scheming hero with a secret identity

Theme: Science and technology are the primary productive forces