Little Chubby Girl Always Gets Even (Part 1)

Ever since she fell asleep standing by the window, Liu Shiling has occasionally had some strange dreams. In her dreams, she is fighting against various monsters with "Ice Cream" and "Chocolate," and it's quite fun and enjoyable.

A few days ago, she met Xia Libing in her dream and they ate a lot of delicious food together. She didn't find it strange at all. Anyway, anything can happen in dreams, and it's normal to dream about anything.

But when she asked the bald uncle some questions on QQ using her tablet, she discovered that the person who replied to her was actually the "Roast Chicken Wing Sister," which gave her the excitement of meeting "one of her own."

Liu Shiling knew that being able to "meet" her in her dreams, eat together, and even use the bald uncle's phone to reply while he was sleeping proved that the "Roast Chicken Wing Sister" must also be someone trusted by the bald uncle and possessed magic—that was "one of their own."

Liu Shiling was just about to chat more with the "Roast Chicken Wing Sister," asking her when she started using magic, what kind of magic she knew, whether she had fought monsters with the bald uncle, and where she could eat the delicious things in her dreams after waking up, when the door to her room was suddenly pushed open, Shiling's Mother poked her head in. "Who are you talking to, and why are you so happy?"

"Ah!" Liu Shiling was startled, almost dropping the tablet in her hand. She turned to her mother and said, "I'm asking Uncle Baldy some questions."

"Have you finished asking?" Shiling's Mother didn't find anything strange. Liu Shiling had asked her to help register a QQ account before, so she could ask her kindergarten and extracurricular teachers, as well as Xiang Kun, all sorts of questions.

"Oh, I've only just started asking," Liu Shiling quickly replied.

Shiling's Mother asked curiously, "Didn't we agree this morning that I'd go to the amusement park with you this afternoon, and then you'd come with me to the supermarket? Your bald uncle probably has something to do, so don't bother him. Ask him any questions tonight."

Liu Shiling said, "Then... I won't go to the amusement park. Mom, you can go to the supermarket by yourself. I'll stay home and play with 'Egg Pie'."

Shiling's Mother frowned and said, "Didn't you say you were going to buy some cat food, nutritional supplements, and toys for 'Egg Pie'? If you're not coming with me, I'm not going to buy them!"

When Shiling's Mother first adopted the cat, she was actually quite reluctant. She was worried that the stray cat might carry parasites or pathogens, and she was also afraid that the cat's temperament was unstable and it might suddenly become wild and scratch her daughter— Liu Shiling had been scratched by a cat in the neighborhood before.

But over the past few days, seeing how adorable and beautiful the cat was after being cleaned, and how healthy it was after being vaccinated and checked at the vet, even though it wouldn't let anyone else hold it, it was very obedient to her daughter. During the vaccination, it wouldn't struggle as long as her daughter held it. It was well-behaved and intelligent, knew how to use the litter box as soon as it was bought, and showed no signs of destroying things or causing trouble. Her daughter also enjoyed playing with the cat and would even scoop its litter box. At home, the cat was no longer confined to its room playing house alone. This made her like the big orange cat as well, and she was also relieved that the cat wasn't abandoned by a neighbor—she had asked the community property management staff, who said that the cat had been a stray in the area before she and her daughter moved in, and many people had tried to adopt it, but the cat was very wary and afraid of people, never giving anyone a chance to approach it.

After listening to her mother, Liu Shiling glanced at "Egg Pie," who was dozing off in the corner of the room, and said, "Alright then, I'll tell... Bald Uncle..." Then she sent a voice message on QQ: "Bald Uncle, my mom asked me to go out with her. I'll ask you some questions tonight."

She knew that if she said that, the "Roast Chicken Wing Sister" over there would understand what she meant.

Sure enough, they immediately replied with a panda nodding emoji.

When they arrived at the amusement park, Shiling's Mother accompanied her daughter on several rides. However, throughout the ride, her daughter showed none of her usual excitement or enthusiasm. Even when riding the bumper cars and pirate ship with her, she didn't let out a single scream or cheer. Yet, she seemed very focused, as if she was playing seriously—a behavior completely different from Liu Shiling's usual self.

This was the first time Shiling's Mother had brought her daughter to an amusement park since they moved to Star City. Before, whenever the topic of going to an amusement park came up, her daughter would chatter excitedly, urging her to come right on time. But today, not only did she initially want to stay home and play with the cat, but she also lacked her usual excitement. After finishing one ride, she didn't rush off to the next one as she usually did.

However, Liu Shiling wasn't absent-minded or thinking about rushing home to play with her cat. Whether she was playing on the rides or walking around the amusement park, her eyes were always on the rides, her expression serious and focused. It seemed her attention was solely on the rides, rather than the rides themselves.

Shiling's Mother couldn't help but worry. A few months ago, she would have had a real headache taking her daughter out. Whether it was shopping or going to an amusement park, Liu Shiling wanted to eat everything that looked delicious and play everything that looked fun. Even if she didn't throw a tantrum or make a scene if she didn't buy it for her, her persistent longing and aggrieved expression always made Shiling's Mother soften her heart.

So if, in the past, Liu Shiling could stay at home obediently when she was going out, she would be very happy.

But now, when my daughter isn't in kindergarten or extracurricular classes, she always locks herself in her room and plays house. She's even seen her muttering to herself while looking at Coin and origami several times. Even before the Lunar New Year, when she was in kindergarten and extracurricular classes, she didn't interact much with other children and always played by herself.

Previously, my daughter loved making friends. Whenever she met other children, she would proactively share her candy, snacks, and toys. However, based on Shiling's Mother observations, no matter which group of children my daughter was in, she was always the most inconspicuous and least noticeable. So I was always worried that my daughter was a bit silly and timid, and that she might be bullied or ostracized when playing with other children.

Now, whether in kindergarten or extracurricular classes, my daughter is an absolute "star." Many children want to play with her and be her friend, but she ignores everyone and always acts aloof and keeps people at arm's length.

Shiling's Mother initially tried to comfort herself, thinking that her daughter had only suddenly closed herself off because of the change in her environment and the previous incident. She believed that she would naturally regain her cheerful personality once she got older and started elementary school.

But despite these thoughts, seeing Liu Shiling increasingly engrossed in playing house by herself lately, and even no longer watching her favorite cartoons, while becoming interested in things like electromagnetism, the universe, and meteorology, Shiling's Mother couldn't help but worry. It's a good thing that her daughter is studious and likes science, and she's happy about that, but she's afraid that if things continue like this, her daughter will have less and less to talk about with her peers in the future and become more and more withdrawn.

In this situation, she couldn't force her daughter to do anything, since she hadn't actually done anything wrong and was, in fact, extremely well-behaved.

We can only try our best to guide them.

So after leaving the playground, the mother and daughter went to the supermarket to buy some food, as well as cat food, nutritional paste, cat treats, a special cat comb, chew sticks, small toys, and other items. When they returned to their neighborhood, they encountered a group of housewives they had greeted before and who were playing with their children in the recreation area. Shiling's Mother took her daughter over and struck up a conversation under the pretext of asking about some matters related to the neighborhood's property management.

There are naturally other children in this community who attend the same kindergarten as Liu Shiling. However, Liu Shiling usually has no interest in playing downstairs. Whether at kindergarten or back in the community, she rarely joins any of the children's groups.

At that moment, among the children playing games in the community's recreational and fitness area, there was a "fan" of Liu Shiling. As soon as he saw her there, he immediately ran over, stood next to his mother, and greeted Liu Shiling shyly and cautiously.

Shiling's Mother naturally followed up, saying, "Shiling, I'm having a chat with some aunties. Why don't you come over and play with Xiao Mei?" She had run into Xiaomei several times at the kindergarten before, so she knew that this little girl Xiao Mei was in another class, a few months older than Liu Shiling, and like the other children, she loved Liu Shiling's origami.

Upon hearing this, before Liu Shiling could even reply, a girl named Xiao Mei cheerfully went over, took her hand, and pulled her towards where the other children were. "Shiling, can you teach me origami?"

Liu Shiling was dragged along by Xiao Mei. She glanced back at her mother, but could only helplessly follow.

Although Liu Shiling has never played in the community's recreation area and doesn't know the other children, it's just like the saying goes:

"Though I am no longer in the martial world, my legend lives on."

Liu Shiling's reputation for being an exceptional origami artist has spread through the kindergarten children in our neighborhood, many of whom own pieces by Liu Shiling and are showing them off.

Seeing the children crowding around, they all looked eager and curious, like fans chasing after celebrities. If it were the Little Chubby Girl from before, she would probably be floating on air with pride.

Of course, Liu Shiling is still a tiny bit proud of herself, well, just a tiny bit.

Unfortunately, no one knows she's a "magician" yet...

Liu Shiling didn't seem to care about her image at all. She took a sheet of A4 paper from one of the children, who seemed to have gotten it from somewhere, and started folding it. She deliberately slowed down, instructing them as she folded. "Align this part... Unfold it like this, then fold it in... This way the weight is distributed properly... Curl this tail up here..."

After folding it, Liu Shiling launched the toy plane into the air. After flying a distance, the plane flew back in a large arc and landed steadily in her hand.

The children nearby, upon witnessing this scene, all exclaimed in surprise and then clapped together.

Liu Shiling smiled slightly and then gave the paper airplane to Xiao Mei.

The paper airplane was able to fly back on its own, not because she used "magic," but because she read many origami books and practiced with the "magic paper" given to her by her bald uncle, creating a special folding method. Others can make it by following her method.

Her self-folding paper airplanes fly farther and are more stable than the self-folding paper airplanes taught in origami books, with a larger turning arc and a better appearance.

Of course, if other children had folded it, it might not have elicited such a strong reaction from them, but she is, after all, Liu Shiling —the renowned origami queen, and the celebrity effect is undeniable.