"She was asleep. Today, my parents took her to the amusement park. She worked up a sweat and fell asleep from exhaustion not long after coming back."
"Your parents have had it hard."
After the divorce, the child spent weekends with her mother, but her mother was always working, so only Grandpa and Grandma could keep her company.
When it came to being a mother, Shen Muyan had always felt guilty.
She admitted that.
Whenever she wanted to make it up to her daughter, she never had the chance.
And not once had Lu Qin spoken to her with blame or dissatisfaction.
He...
really was a good man.
Shen Muyan hesitated for a few seconds before asking,
"Did you make the Ice Crystal Cake yourself, the one you had the little one bring over today?"
"Yeah. Did you think it was good? Did your parents like it?"
"Uh..."
Shen Muyan had not eaten any at all. She had assumed it was bought from a roadside stall, so she had not even looked at it.
"It was delicious. My parents liked it too. Your cooking is very good."
"Well, the little one has a sweet tooth and wants more. Could you make another five or six boxes tomorrow? I'll send someone to pick them up."
Lu Qin refused.
"You can't spoil the little one all the time. She loves sweets. Whether it's five boxes or six, she can stuff them all into her stomach."
"When I bring her back tomorrow, I'll let her satisfy her craving."
Shen Hongda and his wife spoiled Lu Xiyao rotten. As long as the little girl acted cute, she would get whatever she wanted to eat.
"She must have eaten ice cream at the amusement park yesterday, right? Please remind your parents tomorrow that she can't have any more ice cream tomorrow."
Modern ice cream had too many additives and was extremely sweet. Children should avoid eating it whenever possible.
"Okay."
Shen Muyan did not know what to say.
She knew nothing at all about raising children.
But what about the Ice Crystal Cake?
Did she have to say it like that...?
An idea surfaced in Shen Muyan's mind, and two rosy clouds immediately appeared on her exquisitely beautiful face.
Lu Qin said, "If there's nothing else, I'm hanging up. Go to bed early."
"W-Wait a moment."
"Is there something else?"
"Actually... that Ice Crystal Cake... I want some too. Could I trouble you to..."
By the time she reached the last few words, Shen Muyan's voice was as soft as a mosquito's buzz.
This was far too embarrassing.
Shen Muyan could not believe that such words had come out of her own mouth.
"Sure. I'll bring it over at nine tomorrow morning."
Lu Qin agreed readily.
"Thank you."
Shen Muyan's expression gradually returned to normal.
"How many boxes do you want?"
"Um... six boxes."
"One box is twenty-five yuan, so six boxes are one hundred and fifty. Just send it to me on WeChat."
Huh?
He wanted money?
Shen Muyan froze for a moment, gripping her phone with a complicated expression.
Lu Qin said,
"Don't misunderstand. It's not that I'm stingy. We're already divorced. If I keep giving you things for free, people might misunderstand."
"If it's a business transaction, then it's perfectly proper."
Shen Muyan was speechless.
She could not even count on both hands and feet the number of men who wanted to give her things for free.
Yet he was reluctant to part with even a few boxes of food.
This man!
"Fine, I'll transfer the money to you. Bring the food to the hotel tomorrow. Do you need a delivery fee?"
Since Lu Qin had put it that way, Shen Muyan would not send a driver to pick it up. Gas was not free, after all.
"No need. After I finish my morning stall, I'll be passing by anyway. I'll leave it at the hotel front desk."
"Alright."
For some reason, Shen Muyan felt a little unhappy and wanted to transfer the money right away.
Then she thought about it again. She had not even received the goods yet, so why should she pay first?
She would pay tomorrow.
.Our Mr. Rossi's taste buds were very picky about food!
Over the phone, Lu Qin had brought up "running a stall" himself.
So Shen Muyan pretended to ask,
"A morning stall?"
Lu Qin explained, "My current job is running a stall and selling snacks, like Ice Crystal Cake."
"Why not work at a company? You graduated from Qingbei University, and you were very capable in your field back then. You wouldn't have trouble finding a job."
"My major isn't my hobby. Running a stall is pretty good, and the hours are flexible. It's convenient for taking care of the little one too."
"As long as you're happy."
Shen Muyan heard how casually Lu Qin spoke, as though running a stall were a perfectly legitimate job, and she felt slightly angry.
Even if you liked running a stall, even if that was your hobby, you still had to consider reality.
The income from a stall was unstable. Divorced, without a house or car—what would he use to raise their daughter?
Shen Muyan could not understand Lu Qin. She felt that he had no ambition.
However, they were already divorced, so she could not say anything more.
That was fine too. When he could no longer afford to raise the little one, she could take back custody.
"Then that's it. Don't forget to bring the food tomorrow. Goodbye."
Shen Muyan hung up in a gloomy mood.
After showering, Lu Qin lay down on the bed and placed his phone on the bedside table to charge.
He closed his eyes and opened the system.
With his extra points, he could draw the lottery fourteen times.
"Draw."
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