"Boss, thirty servings of steamed buns and three pots of oil tea!"
Feng Yi slammed the table and said to the boss not far away.
"Boss, thirty servings of steamed buns and three pots of oil tea!"
Yuan Bao followed suit, mimicking Feng Yi's tone, which made Hu Tao burst into laughter.
"Certainly! Please wait a moment! It'll be right up!"
The boss quickly responded. These were big customers, and he couldn't let them go!
He had already noticed that Feng Yi was extraordinary, a benefactor of the teahouse!
If he were to open another teahouse in the future, it would all be thanks to Feng Yi!
"Daddy, can we eat this much? Did Yuan Bao cause trouble?"
Yuan Bao looked at the sixty servings of steamed buns the boss brought over, piled high, and was greatly surprised, her little mouth agape.
She had just imitated Daddy and said it casually, never expecting that thirty servings of steamed buns would be this much!
It seemed... it seemed like she had caused trouble!
Yuan Bao avoided his gaze, feeling guilty, and dared not look Feng Yi in the eye.
"Now you know the consequences, right?!"
Feng Yi put on a stern face, thinking this was a good opportunity to teach Yuan Bao life lessons.
In his heart, Feng Yi thought: "Great! Yuan Bao did a wonderful job! Now I finally have an excuse to eat my fill!"
"Here, Daddy needs to tell Yuan Bao two very important lessons!
First, you must act within your capabilities. Before doing anything, you must consider the consequences and never act impulsively!
Second, once a decision is made, you must take responsibility for it!
Just like this time, Yuan Bao ordered thirty servings of steamed buns. If they are not finished and thrown away, it's such a waste of food!
Daddy will bear the brunt this time to help Yuan Bao eat them. If you make a mistake next time, Yuan Bao will have to bear the consequences herself, understand?"
Feng Yi missed no opportunity to help Yuan Bao establish correct values and outlook on life.
"Yuan Bao... Yuan Bao knows she was wrong!"
Yuan Bao poked her fingers together, meekly accepting the criticism.
If Hu Tao hadn't witnessed Feng Yi's appetite before, she would have believed this glutton's nonsense.
What did he mean by... bearing the brunt?
This was called... getting the benefit and pretending to be wronged!
However, Hu Tao didn't expose him. Instead, she propped her arms on the table, resting her chin on her right hand, and picked up a steamed bun with her left, watching the drama unfold as she ate.
Grandpa used to teach her like this, but she hadn't cherished it back then. Relying on Grandpa's pampering, she had playfully brushed it off.
Hu Tao wished Grandpa would educate her again. She would definitely accept the criticism meekly, just like Yuan Bao now.
But Hu Tao knew this was an unrealistic fantasy!
Some things, you only understand their value after you've lost them!
Even the criticism she hated the most before...
After breakfast, Hu Tao returned to the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor to consult some books. She needed to understand what "pregnancy" meant, which Feng Yi had mentioned that morning!
Feng Yi rubbed his slightly distended belly and walked towards the Wangshu Inn.
This time, he had eaten nearly fifty-nine servings of steamed buns and finally felt about ninety percent full.
This astonished passersby and made the teahouse owner beam with joy.
Yuan Bao sat on Feng Yi's shoulder, eating her post-meal fruit, happier than ever.
"You're here!"
Xiao stood coolly on the eaves, nodding in acknowledgment to Feng Yi, who had arrived on time.
"Who is this little girl?"
Xiao noticed that Feng Yi had brought an outsider with him today, and he sensed that this little girl's aura was unusual.
It was the aura unique to a divine beast!
"My name is Yuan Bao, and I'm Daddy's good daughter. Who are you, short grandpa!?"
Yuan Bao saw the green-haired man staring at the apple in her hand and thought he was going to snatch it, so she quickly hid behind him.
"Yuan Bao! Don't be rude. This is the Conqueror of Demons - Xiao, an immortal. Be polite! Yuan Bao, be good, call him Immortal Master Xiao!"
Feng Yi's eyelids twitched violently. Yuan Bao's words had offended Xiao twice in an instant.
Disrespecting an immortal master was a minor or major offense, and Feng Yi quickly stepped forward to speak for Yuan Bao.
"Immortal Master Xiao Grandpa!"
Yuan Bao changed her address, no longer calling him "short grandpa," but she still added the "grandpa" suffix.
"Yuan Bao, be polite, don't add the word 'grandpa'!"
Feng Yi corrected her helplessly.
"But Yuan Bao sees that the 'fire' on Immortal Master Xiao Grandpa has been burning for a long time, so he must have lived for many years. Isn't it right to call him Grandpa?"
Yuan Bao asked in confusion. She could see the burning flame of life within him.
Mr. Xiao Grandpa's flame of life was the longest she had ever seen burning.
Daddy's flame of life and Mother Shenhe's flame of life burned for about the same duration.
Mother Hu Tao's flame of life burned the shortest.
"This..."
Feng Yi didn't know how to explain. Fortunately, Xiao intervened.
"It's alright, you can call me Grandpa Xiao. Feng Yi, why does Yuan Bao call you Daddy? I sense she is not human..."
Xiao waved his hand, unconcerned about what the little girl called him. More than her address, he was curious about her background.
"Xiao, the situation is like this, so and so, so and so..."
Having explained it many times, Feng Yi was now skilled at telling the story vividly.
"A descendant of the Phoenix, no wonder I felt a sense of familiarity..."
Xiao murmured to himself after hearing Feng Yi's account. So she was the child of an old friend.
Strictly speaking, he hadn't interacted much with the Phoenix, but they had met.
Since Yuan Bao called him Grandpa, and also for the sake of their old friend, he would have to look after Yuan Bao from now on and prevent her from falling into danger.
"Yuan Bao, this bone whistle is for you. If you encounter danger, blow it, and I will definitely come,"
Xiao took off the bone whistle hanging from his waist and handed it to Yuan Bao. It had a seal he had placed on it. Once blown, he could use teleportation magic to arrive.
"Thank you, Grandpa Xiao, you're a great person!"
Yuan Bao first glanced at Feng Yi for his reaction. After receiving permission, she took the gift from Xiao.
"It's nothing, as long as you like it!"
Xiao, with difficulty, managed a smile. However, having never smiled before, his smile looked more frightening than crying, at least to Feng Yi.
It almost scared Yuan Bao into tears.
Xiao felt it wasn't his fault. He just wanted to express his goodwill!
Since being rescued by the Geo Archon, he had taken on the responsibility of protecting Liyue, silently eliminating malevolent spirits.
He was a ruthless killer; killing was the main theme of his life, and he didn't need to consider anything outside of killing.
But today, a cute little one had suddenly entered his life, adding a touch of color to his monotonous life of slaughter.
The little one called him a great person!
He had never heard such words of praise and felt his heart melt.
Xiao tried his best to smile for the first time. Perhaps his execution was imperfect, but his goodwill was definitely conveyed.
He observed Yuan Bao tightly clutching the bone whistle he had given her and guessed that she must really like this gift!
Yuan Bao: Daddy, there's a monster!