Luring Little Dragon Girl

Looking at the girl's innocent expression, Hua Qiang's smile deepened. This little girl is kind-hearted, no, she should be called Little Dragon Girl!

"Thank you for your concern, little sister."

Hua Qiang thanked the child sincerely. Such an innocent and adorable child, so kind-hearted, he had to cooperate.

"Little sister, you're playing on the sea all by yourself, where are your parents?"

Will they feel at ease?

Ao Shanshan tilted her head and looked at Hua Qiang. She didn't sense any hostility from him, so she felt relieved.

"Eldest Brother, I ran away secretly without telling them, so please don't tell them!"

Hehe!

Hua Qiang couldn't help but chuckle twice more and said, "Alright, I won't tell them, but where are your parents?"

Where?

Ao Shanshan blinked her big eyes, thought for a moment, and said, "Hmm~~ They are in a faraway place."

"Yin Yuan?"

Hua Qiang asked doubtfully, "How far is 'Yuan'? Little sister, are you lost?"

Hua Qiang made a bold guess.

The little girl exclaimed in surprise, then looked at Hua Qiang and asked, "How did you know?"

Hua Qiang stroked his chin, looking at the little girl. "Little sister, how did you get to this area of the sea?"

Without even thinking, Ao Shanshan replied, "I accidentally stepped into a Space Rift and ended up here. Um—I don't even know how to get back."

"Oh? Is that so!"

Hua Qiang's smile faded, and he said seriously, "Little sister, are you scared to be alone? Why don't you come with your Eldest Brother?"

"Eldest Brother can take you to play and protect you until your parents find you!"

Ao Shanshan tilted her head, blinked her big eyes, her pupils darted around a few times, and then looked at Hua Qiang with a wary expression.

You're not planning to kidnap me, are you?

Hua Qiang didn't know what to say. Had he made it that obvious?

Does he have "human trafficker" written on his face?

How did this child manage to see through my little scheme?

Hua Qiang was a little embarrassed, and coughed twice, saying, "Little sister, do I look like a bad Eldest Brother?"

Ao Shanshan carefully examined Hua Qiang for a moment, then said seriously, "It doesn't look like him!"

Hua Qiang was about to smile when his expression froze.

Little Dragon Girl continued, "But I just feel like you're trying to take advantage of me!"

This Little Dragon Girl is young, but incredibly shrewd; she's not easy to fool!

So adorable, even Hua Qiang is reluctant to use force. How can he get this Little Dragon Girl to willingly stay with him?

He simply refused to believe that a middle-aged man like himself couldn't handle a child.

With a thought, Hua Qiang conjured a string of candied hawthorns in his hand, then waved it at Little Dragon Girl.

"Little sister, I have some candied hawthorns here. They're sweet and sour, crunchy, and delicious. Would you like to try some?"

When Ao Shanshan saw the bright red candied hawthorn in Hua Qiang's hand, her eyes widened immediately, and her mouth began to water.

That candied hawthorn seemed to have a fatal attraction for her.

"Eldest Brother, can you really eat this?"

"It's delicious, and you've never tried it before!"

"No!"

Little Dragon Girl shook her head, her eyes revealing great longing. She stretched out her small hand and then pulled it back, but the next moment, she couldn't control her desire and stretched it out again.

"Eldest Brother, can I have a taste?"

Let me tell you, I'm a born food connoisseur. I can tell if something is good or not just by tasting it!

Hua Qiang couldn't help but laugh. This reason was far-fetched!

In order to lure the little girl away, Hua Qiang handed the candied hawthorn to Little Dragon Girl.

When Little Dragon Girl received the candied hawthorn skewer, she first held it under her nose and smelled it, a look of pure delight on her face, before putting it in her mouth and licking it.

Wow, it's so sweet!

Snap!

She took a bite of a candied hawthorn and chewed it with a crunching sound. Then her big eyes turned into crescent moons, and a look of surprise appeared on her face.

Ao Shanshan nodded and said, "Mmm, delicious, really delicious!"

"This is the first time I've ever eaten something so delicious, this candied hawthorn berries, right?"

"Yes, candied hawthorn berries."

"Eldest Brother, do you still have any candied hawthorns?"

"Yes, if you follow your Eldest Brother 'll make sure you get plenty of candied hawthorns every day!"

This... Ao Shanshan hesitated, then a hint of wariness flashed in her eyes.

She felt that the man in front of her was trying to trick her away with this string of candied hawthorns.

"Um, Eldest Brother, I can't leave here."

"What if my parents come here and can't find me? They'll be so heartbroken!"

Hua Qiang was speechless. What a powerful reason!

"Oh, I see! That makes sense!"

"But my Eldest Brother is going to that island in the middle of the sea and will stay there for a while, so we won't be able to get together."

"How about this, Eldest Brother, I have two more strings of candied hawthorns here, I'll give them to you too."

"Eldest Brother only has this much. If you want to eat more later, you'll have to wait until Eldest Brother has time to make it again."

As Hua Qiang spoke, two more skewers of meat appeared in his hand. They were the leftover Flood Dragon meat from before, which he had put into his Storage Ring. At this moment, he took them out.

Then he slapped his forehead and said, "Oh dear, I picked up the wrong one, this isn't a candied hawthorn."

Then he waved his hand and slowly prepared to put it into the Storage Ring.

A figure flashed by and snatched the meat skewer from his hand.

Then Ao Shanshan held a candied hawthorn in one hand and a meat skewer in the other, squinting her eyes as she ate, her face showing extreme enjoyment.

This roasted meat was even more appealing to her than candied hawthorns; she ate it with such relish, completely absorbed in the experience!

"Wow! Eldest Brother, this meat skewer looks delicious! How come there's such tasty food on the table? I've never eaten anything like it before!"

Is there anything else?

"Yes, but I haven't grilled it yet. If you want some, Eldest Brother grill it for you!"

"But Eldest Brother is going to participate in a competition now!"

Ao Shanshan paused in her movements, then a conflicted look appeared on her face. Finally, she seemed to have made up her mind and looked at Hua Qiang.

"Eldest Brother, I've made up my mind, I'm going to follow you from now on!"

"Yes, you have to promise me that I can eat grilled meat skewers like this every day, and candied hawthorns like this too!"

Hua Qiang was overjoyed; he couldn't hide the smile on his face.

"Little sister, your Eldest Brother has more than just these two kinds of food. If you follow your Eldest Brother, you'll have plenty of delicacies to eat in the future."

"There's nothing you can't imagine that I, your Eldest Brother, can't do!"

"Really? There are other delicious foods too?"

"Certainly!"

"Okay, from now on you have to cook delicious food for me every day, and you can't lie to me!"