Chapter 534: Bathe Together?

Chapter 534: Chapter 534: Bathe Together?

Jun Xinghe was stunned as he listened.

’What on earth was his granddaughter trying to say? None of it made any sense.’

"Jiang Tongtong!"

Jiang Liu feigned anger as he ruffled his daughter’s hair, then pinched her chubby little cheeks.

’He knew perfectly well what his little girl was plotting!’

Jiang Tongtong shyly pressed her face against her dad’s warm palm and giggled. "Don’t be mad, Daddy. Tongtong just wants to let little brother know that taking care of his big sister is the right thing to do! Because without a big sister, there would be no him!"

As if worried Jiang Liu might spank her, Jiang Tongtong quickly added, "Daddy, think about it. If Tongtong didn’t let you have a little brother, you wouldn’t have had one, right? So little brother only exists because of Tongtong. Am I wrong?"

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Hahaha!

Everyone there burst out laughing, amused by Tongtong.

The kind smile on Jun Xinghe’s face deepened.

’His granddaughter was just so clever and mischievous. He adored her!’

Jun Qingmeng’s face grew even redder. Her mind couldn’t help but wander.

Jiang Liu sighed helplessly. His daughter was getting more and more absurd.

’This idea of wanting to retire all day and have her mom, dad, and little brother support her is just terrible!!’

"Jiang Tongtong, that way of thinking is very unhealthy. Think about it, your little brother is his own person. He has his own freedom. You can’t use your kindness to him to force him to do things for you. Being nice with an ulterior motive will hurt his feelings, you know?"

"Hmph." Jiang Tongtong pouted unhappily.

’She just wanted to be with her daddy forever! She didn’t like working, she didn’t like playing, she didn’t like anything. But if Daddy got old, who would take care of his little cutie?’

Jiang Liu continued, "Look, take me for example. If you knew that I was only willing to have you so that you could take care of me in my old age, wouldn’t you be very sad?"

"Huh? Let Tongtong think... That would be really sad!" Jiang Tongtong tilted her head. "Okay, Tongtong gets it now. From now on, Tongtong will play nicely with little brother and be good to him, and I won’t make him take care of me!"

"Hehe, but you still have to take care of Tongtong, Daddy. Okay? Hehe."

Jiang Liu chuckled. "Fine. Just don’t pull your dad’s oxygen tube when I get old."

"Don’t worry! Tongtong loves Daddy the most! When Daddy gets old, Tongtong will protect your oxygen tube every single day!"

The family laughed heartily.

Jun Xinghe stood up, patted Jiang Liu’s shoulder, and reminded him earnestly, "Xiao Jiang, you’d better get a move on with that second child. Don’t make me wait too long."

He actually thought the smart and clever Jiang Tongtong would make a perfect successor.

But it was obvious his granddaughter didn’t like to work and was completely preoccupied with being taken care of by her father. For now, she seemed unreliable.

So Jun Xinghe turned his attention to the second child.

After all, no matter what, a company this large needed a successor to be cultivated.

After some more small talk, Jiang Dahai saw Jun Xinghe out. The neighbors took the opportunity to ask if there would be any hot and sour soup or Maoxuewang tomorrow.

They were truly craving it; otherwise, they wouldn’t be hanging around outside chatting and eating melon seeds so late at night.

At 8:45, the family quickly cleaned up the shop.

Outside, the weather was clear. The night sky, just washed by the rain, was pristine, and the air was cool and fresh.

After pulling down the rolling shutter door, Jiang Liu exchanged a few pleasantries with the customers.

"Son," Lin Qiu said, her eyes glinting, "You and Qingmeng go on home first. Your father and I are going for a little stroll."

"Ahem, Tongtong, come on, come play with Grandma, okay? How about Grandma buys you lots of ice cream in a bit?"

Jun Qingmeng shot Jiang Liu a furtive glance, her expression indescribable.

The moment Tongtong heard she might be taken away from her dad, she vigilantly hugged Jiang Liu’s arm and shook her head. "No, Grandma! I don’t want ice cream! Tongtong wants to stay with Daddy!"

"Besides, Tongtong hasn’t watched ’Bears’ with Daddy today! Tongtong wants Daddy to watch an episode of ’Bears’ with me! If we go for a walk, there won’t be time!"

Jiang Tongtong had no idea it was already almost nine o’clock.

Little kids don’t have a sharp sense of time. When she was watching the competition, her eyes were shining with excitement, so how could she remember the time?

Lin Qiu anxiously started to say something more, trying to persuade her.

Seeing this, Jiang Liu laughed helplessly. "Alright, Mom. You guys go for your walk. If Tongtong doesn’t want to go, don’t force her."

He added comfortingly,

"We should be able to move into the villa in about a week. Tongtong will have her own little room then. She’ll have to be a big girl."

"Aiya~" Lin Qiu shot Jiang Liu a dissatisfied glare. ’What parents aren’t in a hurry to have grandchildren? Especially when a girl like Qingmeng is so wonderful. As parents, how could they not be anxious?’

"I was just thinking we should prepare in advance. If you have the second child sooner, you two can also be more settled..."

After saying goodbye to his parents, Jiang Liu drove the SUV home and gave his daughter a warm bath.

"Daddy, let’s watch TV."

Tongtong turned on the TV, then half-pounced, half-crawled into Jiang Liu’s arms, her little head poking out from the crook of his arm.

"You watch first. Daddy needs to reply to some WeChat messages."

"Then Tongtong wants to wait and watch with Daddy!"

Jiang Tongtong obediently pressed the pause button and watched Jiang Liu intently, waiting.

’Watching TV alone isn’t fun for a little kid. You can only be happy when Mommy and Daddy are watching with you!’

Jiang Liu opened WeChat to find many red notification bubbles.

Hu Yongfa: "Master, is it over? I’ve been busy and didn’t have time. How did the competition go?"

Jiang Liu casually replied, "I won. How are things at the shop? And the staff training?"

Less than ten seconds later, Hu Yongfa replied: "Master, you’re so fucking awesome! HOLY SHIT, I was sweating bullets today. That was the expert who defeated Yu Guoguang! I couldn’t even imagine... I only just found out you’re this incredible even in Sichuan cuisine, Master!!"

He truly admired Jiang Liu.

Before, Hu Yongfa already thought Jiang Liu was a badass. Now, his admiration was so profound he was practically prostrating himself; it was beyond words.

’He was even more grateful in his heart. With a master of this caliber guiding him, how could he possibly fail to make a name for himself in the future??’

Hu Yongfa: "No problems at the shop. The staff is undergoing intensive training. I’ve even set up a night shift for training. Staff selection and promotions are all being carried out strictly according to your standards, Master!"

Jiang Liu took a moment to reply to messages from Ren Qingqing and the others.

He then replied to Hu Yongfa: "Find some time in the next few days and come over. I’ll teach you how to make Maoxuewang. This dish might start a new trend in South City."

Jiang Liu wasn’t stupid. So many reporters had been there filming, not to mention the livestream and the explosion in his number of fans.

He believed it wouldn’t be long before many people knew about his competition with Fu Yuan. Then, Maoxuewang and the hot and sour soup were bound to attract a lot of interest.

If he didn’t seize this opportunity to let his apprentice make a pile of money for him, someone else would just swoop in and take it.

Hu Yongfa excitedly replied at once: "Received, Master! I’ll check my schedule, then Yue Longfan and I will find a time to come learn from you!"

Jiang Liu chatted with Hu Yongfa for a little while longer.

He also chatted with Ren Qingqing about employee benefits.

Just as he put down his phone, Jun Qingmeng, fresh from her shower and smelling fragrant, walked over wearing a cartoon bunny nightgown. She was even holding a cup of flower tea she had brewed for Jiang Liu.

"Honey~ I missed you so much just now!"

Jun Qingmeng set the cup down, then leaned her soft, fragrant body against Jiang Liu, acting cute and affectionate.