“You’re not allowed to go. The rules say that we have to complete the mission before we can eat.”
Han Siye got even more unhappy, and his temper flared. “No, I don’t want to sell persimmons!”
He puffed out his cheeks and wrapped his arms around himself as if he were about to throw a tantrum.
Han Xiao’s head started to hurt. This kid had a temper. Even as his father, he could not control Han Siye. To be precise, it was more because Han Xiao was often not at home and did not know how to discipline his son.
However, it would be difficult to discipline Han Siye in front of this crowd. Han Xiao thought about it and decided to change his tone. “Since you’re here to record this show, you have to properly complete every task. Look at Little Jiu. She’s younger than you, yet she completed the task so quickly. As her older brother, you’re supposed to be as good as her. Is this reasonable?
“Girls like strong boys. If Little Jiu sees you like this, she might think that you’re an irresponsible, bad-tempered boy. What if she stops liking you?”
Han Siye pursed his lips and fell into deep thought.
Dad sounds reasonable.
He paused and looked up at Han Xiao, softly asking, “Do girls really like strong boys?”
Han Xiao knew that the kid had taken his words to heart. Indeed! Little Jiu is useful as a trump card. He immediately said, “Of course! Who doesn’t like powerful people? Just like you. Don’t you like to see very powerful people like Batman and Spiderman?”
Han Siye immediately accepted the reasoning and nodded.
Han Xiao then glanced at Xiao Yang and his son, who were not far away from them. Seeing that they were starting to sell persimmons, Han Xiao continued, “Look, Xiao Wei has already started selling persimmons. You don’t want to lose to him, do you? If he finishes selling them earlier than us, he can go to the shop to find Little Jiu.”
Han Siye was alarmed.
How could he accept that?
He hurriedly said, “I… I’ll sell persimmons with you!”
As he spoke, he stood in front of the fruit basket. Although he hadn’t started shouting yet, at least, he looked like he was going to sell these fruits.
With so many people watching him, Han Siye felt a little embarrassed. However, he remembered that if he couldn’t sell all the persimmons, he wouldn’t be able to eat wontons with Little Jiu. After hesitating for two seconds, he resolutely said to the onlookers, “Do you want to buy persimmons? The persimmons that I just picked are sweet and fresh!”
Han Xiao was extremely happy. Tears flowed down his face.
The audience members felt amused by his expression, and the comments poured in.
“Hahaha, Movie King’s expression is so funny! It looks like he’s thinking that his son is finally showing promise!”
“With such an uncooperative son, Movie King is surely having a difficult time!”
“Hahahaha, to Little Ye, Little Jiu is his true love, and Daddy is just an accident. This is how a father-and-son relationship works!”
***
Inside the wonton shop, Su Shengjing carried Su Jiu to a seat and sat down. Then, he ordered two bowls of wonton noodles from the shopkeeper.
The piping hot noodles were served in no time. When Su Shengjing saw the little girl’s eyes glisten like a glutton’s, he stretched out his hand and tousled her hair. Then, he worriedly said, “Baby, the noodles are very hot. Don’t be in a hurry to eat them. Do you want daddy to feed you?”
Awww, Daddy is so gentle!
Su Jiu enjoyed the feeling of being protected by her father. She decided she had to continue to help him, to make his life better.
When the wonton noodles were not so hot anymore, she picked up a spoon and scooped a small wonton. She gently blew on it, then placed it into her mouth to take a bite, eating it with relish.
After being hungry for so long, it felt good to be able to eat a mouthful of hot food!
Halfway through the meal, a woman suddenly rushed in and excitedly said to Su Jiu, “Little Jiu, Mommy has finally found you!”