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Early the next morning, Li Hong returned to his rented apartment. On the way, he bought a basket of buns.
This was breakfast for Loli; after all, he could skip breakfast, but Loli was still growing and needed to eat.
As he opened the door and walked into the room, Li Hong noticed that Loli was no longer in bed. Just as he was taken aback, he heard clattering sounds coming from the kitchen.
When Li Hong made his way to the kitchen, he found Loli standing on a stool, skillfully chopping vegetables and cooking.
"You can cook?" Li Hong asked curiously, watching Loli's adept movements.
Loli turned around and smiled sweetly, "Of course! My mom specifically taught me this. She said that if a girl can't cook, she won't be able to get married."
Covering his face, Li Hong felt utterly embarrassed. His mother had told him the same thing: a man who couldn't cook wouldn't be able to find a wife.
And it turned out that his mother's words were indeed wise. A guy like Li Hong, who was unattractive and had no money, would really struggle to find a partner if he couldn't cook or manage household chores.
However, none of that mattered now. Li Hong quickly lifted Loli off the stool and said with concern, "Alright, alright, I bought buns. You don't need to cook."
Loli nodded obediently and then happily carried the buns that Li Hong had bought outside.
Just as Li Hong was about to follow her out to see what she was up to, his Reincarnation Watch suddenly vibrated.
"Boss, you have a new notification!"
The voice of Motor Lola instantly jolted Li Hong awake.
Upon checking, he realized it was a message from Supreme God, who had been absent for quite some time. It informed him that his first month's salary had been deposited into his bank account. Additionally, Supreme God subtly added a note: don’t slack off at work.
Li Hong was taken aback and awkwardly muttered, "What? Am I slacking off?"
Choosing to ignore Supreme God's insinuation, Li Hong thought there was nothing wrong with taking it easy at work; there were no rules against it.
Feeling delighted about receiving his first paycheck, Li Hong planned to take Loli out for a fun day. Just then, 404 emerged from the Reincarnation Watch with a malnourished-looking monster in tow.
"Here you go. Make sure to feed it well," 404 said casually as he tossed the creature to Li Hong.
“What’s wrong with it?” Li Hong asked curiously.
The monster looked off; it was clearly overworked and listless, a stark contrast to its previous self.
404 yawned nonchalantly and said, “Nothing much, just a bit drained.”
“…”
Li Hong gazed at 404 with a hint of curiosity and asked, “What exactly did you do to it?”
“You're too dirty-minded; I don’t want to talk to you,” 404 bluntly refused to answer Li Hong's question.
Li Hong lifted the monster for a closer look, confirming that it hadn’t been completely ruined by 404 before he felt relieved.
As they stepped outside, Loli had nearly finished her breakfast, her face adorned with a satisfied smile.
Li Hong checked the time and said to Loli, “Yuchen, I need to step out for a bit. Stay home and be good.”
Loli’s expression shifted from sunny to cloudy in an instant as she pouted and asked, “Can’t you take me with you?”
Li Hong was taken aback; he hadn’t expected the girl to be so clingy. Fortunately, he didn’t have anything major planned—just a visit to the Sales Office to check out some properties. With that in mind, bringing Loli along didn’t seem like a bad idea.
The cramped rental was Li Hong’s biggest pain point. He wasn’t wealthy yet, but he had saved up quite a bit; buying a house was definitely within reach.
So, Li Hong took Loli with him as they headed toward the Sales Office a few hundred meters away.
It wasn’t that he was reluctant to take a taxi; it was Loli who insisted on walking. Li Hong didn’t mind; after all, a little exercise wouldn’t hurt.
Holding Loli’s hand while walking alongside the greenbelt, Loli suddenly asked Li Hong, “Uncle, where did I come from?”
“Why do you ask that? Of course, you came from your mother,” Li Hong replied, puzzled.
“But it doesn’t seem like that…”
Loli counted on her fingers and said in a crisp, childlike voice, "Da Zhuang was given as a bonus for topping up phone credit, his brother was won in a lottery. The butterfly grew on a tree, and Er Gou Zi was dug out of the ground. The fat guy was picked from a garbage heap..."
"Wait, what kind of nonsense is this?"
Li Hong explained with a mix of laughter and exasperation, "All children are born from their own mothers. You should know how you came to be, so don't listen to that kid's nonsense."
"Really?"
Loli tilted her head back and enunciated each word carefully, "But my mom told me that she was walking by the supermarket entrance when Inuyasha suddenly appeared. He was all covered in wounds and handed her a baby to raise..."
"..."
Li Hong broke into a cold sweat upon hearing this. Loli's mother must be a serious fan of anime! What kind of ridiculous excuse was that? It sounded even less credible than getting a bonus for topping up phone credit!
"No, don't listen to your mom's wild stories. Children are born after their mothers carry them for ten months," Li Hong tried to reshape Loli's distorted worldview.
He couldn't let her think that children were obtained in some mysterious way. Otherwise, she would be terrified of having kids in the future...
"So where exactly do I come out from my mom?" Loli asked curiously, tilting her head.
"Well, that's..."
"Cough cough, be careful, I'm still here..."
Just as Li Hong was about to mention a crucial part of the anatomy, he was interrupted by the sudden voice above him.
He suddenly remembered that there was a River Crab living above him; what should he do about that?
Looking at Loli's eager eyes filled with curiosity, Li Hong felt a wave of panic wash over him. How could he explain this to Loli with the River Crab around?
Just then, a Young Woman with an adorable bear backpack bounced by them.
In a moment of inspiration, Li Hong pointed at the girl's back and said, "Your hometown is right there! You were born from that very place! Don't underestimate it; it has mountains, rivers, and forests inside. Many people live there..."
After a forced explanation, Li Hong realized that the girl seemed to have heard the song, then stopped in her tracks and turned to stare at him without saying a word.
Seeing that Li Hong was done, the girl looked dazed and said, "Uncle, you're so dirty!"
"No, you... you little girl! How can you slander someone's innocence out of nowhere? Can what I said be called dirty? It's called... what was it again..."
The girl rolled her eyes at Li Hong, then noticed the Loli he was holding by the hand. Suddenly, her face lit up with joy as she walked over and pinched the Loli's cheeks, asking Li Hong, "Uncle, is this your daughter? She's so cute, I really want to..."
"Become her stepmother?" Li Hong asked tentatively.
To his surprise, as soon as the words left his mouth, he received a punch to the face for his lewdness!
"How dare you say that with a zero! Just watch me not beat you to death!"
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