Chapter 155: Temptation with Benefits

But Song Qingwan truly lives up to her reputation as someone who can remain unflustered even after weathering storms.

The next second, she looked righteously indignant and began to awkwardly change the topic:

"I mean... your dad is such a brute! How could he do that to your fish! It’s so pitiful!"

The little girl was immediately distracted, but when she thought again about the poor fish, she looked utterly distressed, rubbing her eyes, and she was about to cry again...

"My fish... boohoo my fish..."

Seeing this, Song Qingwan quickly grabbed a tissue to wipe her tears, and gently soothed:

"It’s okay, it’s okay... I’ll have someone take this poor fish and braise it later! Just like last time, I won’t let your fish die in vain! I promise I’ll cook it deliciously!"

But this time, the little girl wasn’t so easily deceived. With her red eyes, she pitifully gazed at her, quietly sobbing:

"But... but, the fish is still dead, into many pieces, and even the head is gone..."

"..."

The little girl could no longer hold back, and once again, she tilted her head and cried out sorrowfully: "Boohoo, my poor fish..."

Song Qingwan: "..."

Lu Junhan, look at what you’ve done!

If in the future Li Li becomes hard to trick, I’ll kill you!

Song Qingwan was so worried the little girl would cry herself blind, or pass out, and seeing her face covered in tears nearly broke her heart.

Xu Ciye, however, had no sense of perception and was busy flipping the butchered fish pieces without a care, suddenly chiming in,

"Um... such a chopped-up fish can’t be braised, right? Making it into sour fish soup would definitely taste better! Not only does it smell great, but if you add some sour pickles, and toss in some chili, it’ll be sour, spicy, and the soup will be drinkable! Don’t even ask how tasty it’ll be!"

Song Qingwan was racking her brains on how to console the little girl when she heard this and gave him a helpless glance: "Doctor, could you stop messing things up?"

As soon as she said it, Song Qingwan suddenly realized something was off—

The little girl... seemed to have stopped crying.

Turning her head, she saw the cute little loli swallowing hard, her cheeks puffed up, and she smacked her rosy little lips.

No more tears, she ran over on her short legs, grabbing Xu Ciye’s sleeve with her small hand, her big dark eyes sparkling freshly washed, eyelashes fluttering, and in a tiny baby voice, said softly,

"...Uncle, sour, sour fish soup, is it really that good? Li Li hasn’t had it before..."

Song Qingwan: "..."

Great, another wasted fish.

The little girl has no heart.

...

Song Qingwan promised to cook sour fish soup for the little girl for dinner, ensuring the fish would taste delicious, even cooking its chopped-off head, not wasting any part!

With that, the little girl was happy again.

Little Lu Li came out of the kitchen, saw her dad, and still remembered how he had hit the fish, turned her chubby little face sideway, placed her hands on her hips, and snorted at him angrily,

"Bad dad! Li Li won’t play with you anymore, hmph—"

Suddenly, a milk candy was stuffed into her mouth, and the rich milky flavor quickly filled her entire mouth. The little girl’s eyes brightened.

The indifferent and noble man slowly retracted his pale fingertips, his fingers hooked on a bag of milk candy, shaking it a little, and raised an eyebrow: "Really not going to play with me anymore?"

"..."