He knew his daughter’s personality. Tongtong was a happy child who loved to be doted on and adored pretty things. Given her personality, she was more likely to prefer the color yellow.

Jiang Tongtong’s mouth fell open in surprise. She looked at Jiang Liu with adoration. "Wow! Daddy, how did you guess that so fast?!"

Jiang Liu said with a laugh, "You’re your daddy’s kid. How could I not know what color you like? Besides, this heart is folded so poorly. And considering that little boat you folded for me last time was also a mess, how could I not guess you made this?"

"Waaah... Daddy, you said what Tongtong made is ugly."

But Jiang Tongtong was very happy, because her daddy had called her his kid. ’Hehe.’

’Of course Tongtong is Daddy’s little girl.’

"Honey! Then can you guess which one I folded?" Jun Qingmeng demanded with mock seriousness from the side.

Jiang Liu thought for a moment.

He picked out a white heart.

"This one?"

"Huh? How did you know?! That’s amazing!" Jun Qingmeng’s beautiful, crystal-clear eyes went wide.

Jiang Liu explained a bit sheepishly, "Well, I’ve noticed you like to wear white, and on top of that, this heart is folded so meticulously. It’s completely different from how clumsy the others look, so I figured it was probably yours."

Tongtong covered her little mouth, shocked.

She looked closely and realized her mommy’s *was* folded much better than a child’s.

Jun Qingmeng’s ears instantly turned red.

"Oh, so that’s how you knew... You’re terrible!"

’But she loved it!’

"Daddy, you’re amazing! Tongtong thinks you’re the coolest ever!"

"Honey, you’re so smart. I suddenly feel like a total idiot next to you."

Jiang Liu was both intelligent and observant. Jun Qingmeng felt that by being with him, she was doing him a disservice.

Jiang Liu smiled faintly, enjoying the praise from his two girls.

Hearing her mommy say Daddy was smart, Tongtong’s eyes lit up. In her high, childish voice, she said, "Yeah! Tongtong also noticed Daddy’s getting smarter and smarter! Is it because you watch ’Case Closed’ with me?"

?

"Waaah! Daddy, you flicked this little cutie again! Her little brain will get dumber!"

’You’re already dumb,’ Jiang Liu wanted to say.

But he hesitated, worried he might crush his daughter’s confidence, and forced himself to hold his tongue.

"Qingmeng, I’m not as smart as you think. The truth is, you just don’t like to overthink things. If you paid a little more attention to the small stuff, you’d naturally notice a lot of hidden details more easily than others."

Jun Qingmeng covered her red lips in surprise.

"Honey, how do you understand me so well! I feel like I wouldn’t even have the courage to lie to you."

"Hmm? You were planning on lying to me?"

"Oh, let’s not talk about that."

Jiang Liu smiled. "I need to get busy now. Why don’t you take Tongtong to Wanjiafu Supermarket and buy a needle and thread?"

Tongtong tugged on Jiang Liu’s pant leg. "Daddy, Tongtong hasn’t seen you all day. Can I stay with you, please?"

"Be a good girl. If you let your mommy go by herself, she’ll be lonely. I’ll give you a treat when you get back."

"A treat?"

"Yep. I bought it especially for you."

"Wow! Daddy, you’re the best! Mommy, let’s go! We’ll go together!"

The two of them happily left, hand in hand.

The customers outside were a mix of envious and astonished.

Envious that Jiang Liu had such a wonderful family, and astonished that they could run into such a top-tier beauty right here.

「A few minutes later.」

Jun Qingmeng and Tongtong came running back.

They were carrying a small bag.

"Daddy, the man at the store gave us the needle and thread for free! He said Tongtong is very cute, hehe."

Jiang Tongtong looked up, clearly fishing for a compliment.

"Well, aren’t you just wonderful."

"I know, right?"

Jiang Liu used the needle and thread to string the little hearts together.

Then the three of them hung the three strings of hearts on the wall together.

The shop instantly felt a little warmer and cozier.

"So pretty! Tongtong can see the heart she folded for Daddy."

"Daddy, what’s the treat?"

As soon as the hearts were hung, Tongtong’s mind went right back to her treat.

’She’s such a little glutton!’

"Hang on."

Jiang Liu went to the back kitchen and came out with a bag of popcorn.

"Wow! Pop-flowers!"

Jiang Tongtong’s eyes sparkled like little stars.

She had only eaten it once before, and she loved it!

"Want some?" Jiang Liu dangled the bag with a grin.

Jiang Tongtong jumped up and down, shouting in her high-pitched voice, "Daddy, I do!!"

Jiang Liu glanced at Jun Qingmeng. "But what if your mommy says no? Right, Qingmeng?"

Jun Qingmeng shot Jiang Liu a look.

But she played along. "Tongtong, popcorn is unhealthy. You can’t have any."

Tongtong was conflicted.

She looked at her mommy, then at her daddy.

’Sniffle.’

’This little cutie has it so tough!’

Jiang Tongtong pouted. "Daddy, can we eat it later behind Mommy’s back?"

Jun Qingmeng’s beautiful eyes glared at Jiang Liu.

"If you keep this up, I’m going to get angry for real."

"Alright, I’ll stop teasing you two," Jiang Liu said, obediently opening the bag of popcorn. "Tongtong, how many pieces are you going to have?"

Tongtong held up both hands. "Daddy, I want this many!"

"And how many is that?"

"Umm, one, two, three... ten, ten..."

"Waaah, Daddy, you’re bullying Tongtong."

"Alright, alright, just take it and eat. I was just teasing you." Jiang Liu gave his daughter a look of mock disgust.

’It’s been a week and she can still barely count to ten. Sigh... My daughter is just like me in every way, except for my history as a top student.’

If Lin Qiu were here, she would’ve definitely rapped Jiang Liu on the head and lectured him. "You, of all people? I’m too embarrassed to even bring up what you were like as a kid. You couldn’t count to ten until you were in senior kindergarten, and you have the nerve to criticize your daughter?"

"Thank you, Daddy! You’re the best! Hmm, Mommy is the second best."

Tongtong happily hugged the bag of popcorn and ate a piece.

’It’s so milky and sweet!’

’Daddy bought this little foodie some popcorn!’

6:50 PM.

Jiang Liu opened up for business a little early.

The customers queuing outside were so antsy they were about to get hemorrhoids.

When they heard he was open, they threw a few perfunctory compliments at Jiang Liu before rushing into the shop to order.

The customers at the ordering window were all shouting at once.

"Brother Jiang, I’ll have a yak, potato, and mushroom soup! And a bottle of beer with fifteen steamed buns!"

"I want fifteen steamed buns, any filling is fine! And a bottle of juice."

"One order of tuna sashimi, Boss Jiang! How much for a beer?"

Jiang Liu suddenly remembered he had forgotten to tell the customers about the shrimp meatball soup he had today.

So he announced, "Just a heads-up for everyone, tonight the restaurant will be selling a limited run of shrimp meatball soup. It’s thirty yuan a bowl, and I only have fifty servings."

"Damn! For real? Brother Jiang, you’re way too hardworking! I’m moved to tears, waaah!"

"Holy shit! Meatball soup is my absolute favorite!"

"Fuck, Brother Jiang, now I’m getting hyped! Thirty yuan for a bowl of your meatball soup? Immortal Unchangeable, haha!"

A customer who had just been yelling for steamed buns immediately changed his tune. "I misspoke! One bowl of meatball soup and an order of the yak beef!"

"One meatball soup for me! I haven’t tried it before, but anything from Boss Jiang is a must-try."

In the blink of an eye, all fifty servings of the meatball soup were sold out.

The customers who missed out were begging him to make more.

It just smelled too incredible, and watching others pop one tender, white shrimp meatball after another into their mouths before taking a sip of the savory broth...

...was enough to make anyone drool to death!

「...」