Divorced Dad's Gourmet Shop

Chapter 216: Chapter 216: Boohoo, I’m Ignoring You

With that, the 50-year-old rich woman didn’t linger. Swinging her small, diamond-studded purse, she turned and sashayed away.

Three-legged toads are hard to find, but two-legged men are a dime a dozen!

Just as she stepped out of the shop.

She overheard Aunt Wu sighing and gossiping with a neighbor. "That Xiao Jiang is really something else. My son makes twenty thousand a month and I thought that was a lot. But guess how much Xiao Jiang makes?"

"How much?"

The rich woman pricked up her ears disdainfully.

’How much could it be? In her experience, a small shop like this would be doing great to pull in a hundred thousand or so a month.’

"At least a million a day!" Aunt Wu’s eyes went wide as she held up one finger.

"For real?!" the neighbor exclaimed, startled.

The rich woman was also dumbfounded.

’A million a day?’

’Good heavens.’

"Of course it’s real! You think I’d make that up? Xiao Jiang told me himself!"

"Wow, that’s amazing! You’re that close with Xiao Jiang?"

Aunt Wu puffed up with pride, her vanity satisfied. "You bet. I’m planning on introducing my daughter to Xiao Jiang. When that happens, he’ll have to call me ’Mom,’ heheh."

The rich woman was floored.

Before long, the shop closed for the day.

In the afternoon, Jiang Liu took a short break. With nothing much to do, he took a stroll through the local market.

「5:30 PM.」

Jun Qingmeng, holding Tongtong’s hand, pushed the door open and returned to the shop.

The moment she was inside, she couldn’t wait to call out in her high, sweet voice.

"Daddy!!?"

"Where are you hiding? Your cute little Tongtong is back!"

"Huh? Where’s my boyfriend? Don’t tell me he got snatched away!"

Jiang Tongtong had several cute cartoon clips in her hair. Her bangs were a bit messy, sticking to her sweaty cheeks, and her little face was flushed red.

Jun Qingmeng looked much the same.

The two of them had been in such a hurry to see Jiang Liu that they had held hands and jogged all the way back.

’My daughter’s back...’

Jiang Liu wiped his hands and came out of the kitchen. Seeing their flushed faces, he asked with a laugh, "Why are you so tired? Were you out planting trees again?"

"Giggle, giggle. Daddy, you’re so silly."

Jun Qingmeng gave Jiang Liu a fond, reproachful look. "You’re just guessing wildly. We were just walking a little fast. We weren’t planting trees."

"Go slower next time. You need to be careful on the road. If not, I’ll find time to pick you two up."

Jun Qingmeng quickly shook her head. "No, don’t worry about it. Tongtong and I will be slower next time. You just focus on your work."

Tongtong had already latched onto Jiang Liu’s leg.

"Daddy, can you give your little sweetheart a hug? She’s really missed you." frёewebnoѵēl.com

"Alright,"

Jiang Liu untied his slightly damp apron and lifted Tongtong up.

Jun Qingmeng shyly sidled up to them. "I want a hug, too. Can I have one?"

She opened her arms.

Jiang Liu smiled. With his left hand supporting Tongtong’s bottom, he wrapped his right arm around Jun Qingmeng’s waist.

Jun Qingmeng’s face grew even redder.

Her waist was very sensitive; for some reason, it always felt good to be touched there.

"Daddy, did you miss your baby girl today?"

"Mmm, don’t talk yet, Daddy. I’m going to kiss you! MWAH!"

Tongtong threw her arms around Jiang Liu’s neck and planted a big, wet kiss on him.

"Hehehe."

"Of course I did. I missed both of you," Jiang Liu said, letting go of Jun Qingmeng.

Jun Qingmeng took a breath. She had wanted to speak just now, but it was as if her heart was so full of love it left her breathless, making it hard to even open her mouth.

"You two go sit and play for a bit. I’ll join you after I’m done here."

Jiang Liu put Tongtong down.

Reluctantly, Tongtong gave Jiang Liu another kiss.

"Daddy, Mommy and I talked it over. We want to help you work."

Jun Qingmeng nodded emphatically. "I’m not tired. I can help share the load."

"Alright. If you’re not tired, you can help me bottle the juice. There’s still about half left."

The two of them eagerly followed Jiang Liu into the kitchen.

They just wanted to be with Jiang Liu.

As Tongtong was bottling juice, she remarked casually, "Daddy, I was very good at school today."

"Mhm! That’s great, sweetie," Jiang Liu said distractedly, busy dicing potatoes.

Tongtong let out a childish sigh. "It would be nice if being good came with a reward."

Jiang Liu glanced at her, seeing right through her. "You want ice cream again, don’t you?"

’He suddenly realized just how many little schemes his daughter had.’

’She was nothing like his own straightforward self.’

"Ah! How did you know, Daddy?" Tongtong asked, surprised. "You’re so smart, Daddy."

’Sigh, she’s becoming more and more like her.’

Jun Qingmeng couldn’t help but laugh from the side.

Jiang Liu pretended he hadn’t heard.

Tongtong decided to strike while the iron was hot, running over to hug Jiang Liu’s leg and nuzzle against him. "Daddy, I admire you the most! Since I was so good today, can you buy me an ice cream?"

Jiang Liu was about to refuse.

"Daddy, don’t say anything! Just crouch down!"

Tongtong tugged on Jiang Liu’s cartoon bear T-shirt.

"What is it?" Jiang Liu crouched down to her eye level.

"MWAH! MWAH! Am I sweet?"

Tongtong blinked her big, expectant eyes.

"And?" Jiang Liu looked at his daughter with a half-smile.

"Waaah, I’m not talking to you anymore! I’m going to go play with Mommy!"

Tongtong ran off, feeling wronged.

’I’m so mad!’

Jiang Liu stood up. "I didn’t say I wouldn’t buy you one. When we’re done here, I’ll get you one on the way home, okay?"

Tongtong came running back and hugged his leg. "You’re the best, Daddy! Hehe."

"You little flip-flopper. Go on, go play."

His two beauties, one big and one small, chatted about kindergarten as they helped Jiang Liu bottle the juice.

Before long, the juice was bottled, and there wasn’t much else they could help with.

So, Tongtong and Jun Qingmeng moved a chair over to sit beside Jiang Liu and watch him work.

’Jun Qingmeng felt a little urge to kiss Jiang Liu.’

’But she didn’t know how to bring it up.’

As Jiang Liu worked, he suddenly remembered what had happened earlier that day.

’He felt it was necessary to tell his family members.’

Jiang Liu’s expression suddenly turned serious.

"There’s something I need to talk to you two about."

"Huh? What is it? Go ahead."

"Go on, Daddy, Tongtong’s listening! Oh, I just realized Daddy is even more handsome now! You’re getting more of Tongtong’s good qualities. Don’t you think so, Mommy?"

"Mhm! Your dad has always been handsome, but he looks even better with a serious face!"

"Ahem." Jiang Liu cleared his throat, interrupting the two flatterers.

He recounted in detail how he had met Hu Yongfa and the other man who wanted to be his apprentices, as well as his plan to open a new shop.

"So, that’s the gist of it."

Jiang Liu continued, "Opening a new shop will be risky. And I plan to buy the storefront outright, which makes the risk even greater. We could end up losing everything. Do you have any thoughts? Feel free to tell me; I’ll take your opinions into consideration."

He couldn’t help it; after opening this current shop,

Jiang Liu had learned his lesson.

If you want to grow a business and do it right, it’s best to buy the property from the start. Otherwise, you’ll always be at the mercy of the landlord.

Tongtong swung her little legs, sipping her juice. "Hehe, Tongtong thinks Daddy’s plan is super smart."

"Whatever you do is fine, Daddy. Tongtong has no objections. As long as we can all be together forever, that’s what’s important."

"If Daddy loses money and we become poor, Tongtong can eat less ice cream. I don’t have to go to kindergarten, either. We can take it slow."

"Even if I have to eat nothing but scraps with you, Daddy, as long as I can be with you, I’ll be happy."