Simple and Unadorned Happiness

Hearing the signal, Xu Feng's hands paused, and his entire body gave a slight "shudder."

With a desolate expression, he set down his tools and pulled the little girl into his arms.

At forty years old, his age was currently his greatest asset.

"Be good. Mom is just as beautiful as this big sister; she just went to a very far place and will come back later."

Xu Feng said softly.

Seeing this.

The couple was momentarily stunned.

The girl glanced at Xiao Dan, sighed, and pursed her lips.

Then, she crouched down, picked up a communicator from the stall, and asked, "Boss, how much for this second-hand 950?"

Xu Feng let go of the little girl and said with a gentle smile, "I'll just charge the repair fee: 1,800."

"That's so cheap!" The girl was immediately tempted.

However, the man beside her frowned and whispered something into her ear.

In the end, the woman sighed, put the item down, and hurried away.

Sigh.

Tough crowd.

Yet, Xu Feng didn't show it.

He merely glanced at their retreating backs, then turned to Xiao Dan and smiled, "Not bad, little one. You were great for your first time."

Hearing this, the little girl immediately pouted, "I didn't trick them, Dad. You used to scold me for this. Are you... are you going to see a doctor? I heard this is called some kind of mental disorder."

Xu Feng rolled his eyes and pinched her little cheek with a smile, "Mental disorder my foot. You can't always think about 'tricking' people; you have to truly immerse yourself so it comes from the heart. Just think about what Mom looked like. How happy a child with a mother must be, right?"

"Then why don't you find me one?"

The little girl truly inherited the wild child's legacy.

One sentence left Xu Feng half-choked.

Just then.

A pair of young students approached, chatting and laughing.

Xu Feng immediately signaled the little girl with his eyes and focused on his repairs.

Soon, the two students from the Martial Arts University walked up to the stall.

Sure enough.

The young girl curiously looked at the father-daughter duo of Xu Feng and the little girl, who was busy doing her homework.

"Wow! What a cute little girl!"

The young woman leaned in with a grin.

Xiao Dan then adorably lifted her head, revealing a pair of sparkling little fangs, and smiled at the girl, "Big sister, you're so pretty!!"

After saying that, the little girl suddenly turned to Xu Feng and asked, "Dad, was Mom as pretty as this big sister when she was alive?"

Xu Feng's hands paused, his entire body gave a "shudder," and he set down his tools to pull the little girl into his arms, "Be good. Mom went to a very far place, and she is just as beautiful as this big sister."

Xu Feng turned to the female student and said apologetically, "I'm sorry, please excuse us."

The female student's mouth fell open, her face immediately filled with sympathy, "Oh? No, it's fine."

"Dad, I'm so hungry," Xiao Dan added immediately.

"How about you drink some water? Once Dad earns some money, I'll buy you a chicken leg for lunch."

With a look of heartache, Xu Feng took half a flatbread from a pocket on the side.

Xiao Dan took a bite of the bread and buried her head in Xu Feng's chest, "I miss Mom so much."

Xu Feng gently patted her back, "There, there, Dad is here."

"Wuwu, senior, can you wait for me here??"

The female student's eyes turned red as she spoke to the boy beside her.

Before the words had even faded, she turned and rushed into the supply store nearby.

"Hey, hey, junior!" The boy turned around, but before he could react, the girl had already run off.

Soon, the female student ran back carrying a bag of items and shoved them into Xu Feng's arms:

"Boss, just a small token. You can suffer, but you shouldn't let the child suffer. I'm just a poor student, but this is some food."

Xu Feng looked at the female student with a touched expression, thinking that the future flowers of the motherland were indeed adorable.

"Hurry up and thank your big sister."

"Thank you, big sister! You're beautiful and kind-hearted; you'll definitely find a handsome big brother to be your husband in the future!!"

Xiao Dan said to the girl with a cheeky grin.

"Oh my, what a sweet-talking little girl!"

Seeing the female student completely charmed by Xiao Dan's cute appearance and sweet words, the boy standing nearby felt a sudden urge and picked up a second-hand 940 communicator: "Boss, I'll take this one."

Xu Feng was overjoyed and quickly said: "You're good kids, so I'll just charge a repair fee—1,500."

"It's that cheap?" The boy was visibly stunned, then his face lit up with joy. "Perfect. Junior Chen is a student from a poor family, and his communicator has been broken for a long time. I was just worrying about what gift to get him. This is perfect, and I don't have to worry about him thinking it's too expensive."

"Senior, you're the best!" The female student beside him had stars in her eyes.

The boy smiled with satisfaction: "Boss, here's 1,600. Keep the extra hundred to buy the kid some meat."

"Thank you, handsome! Thank you! Thank you!"

Xu Feng said with complete sincerity.

"This young man is a truly good person."

He smiled and glanced at the female student.

"Boss, what are you saying? I don't understand at all!"

The girl's face turned bright red as she pulled her senior away.

As they left, she even promised to introduce her classmates to the stall.

Once the two were gone, the father and daughter looked at each other and smiled: "We're having chicken legs tonight."

"Yay!" Xiao Dan mimicked Xu Feng's gesture, waving her little fist in excitement.

Xu Feng smiled wryly, sighing inwardly as he ruffled the little girl's hair.

It was unfair that the child had to stay here and play along with his act.

At this age, most children would be carefree, studying in tutoring classes on their days off, wouldn't they?

The wealthier ones would be camping or visiting museums.

He secretly decided that once he saved enough money, he would definitely send the little girl back to Earth.

He would find a school and let her study properly.

After all, the Dimension Realm was no place for a child.

By two in the afternoon, Xiao Dan finally couldn't hold out any longer, her stomach growling with hunger.

Xu Feng stood up to pack the stall, smiling as he said: "Let's hurry back and eat."

Although he had only sold three communicators today and hadn't received a single repair job, he was in a great mood.

Life was a bit bitter, but there was always something to look forward to, right?

He carried his repair kit on his back, a large bag of groceries in his left hand, and the little girl, who had buried her head in his shoulder and fallen asleep, in his right.

His steps were heavy, but firm.

"Today is a good day~ such a good day~"

"A good day where spring always remains~~"

Xu Feng hummed a messy tune under his breath, his pace gradually becoming lighter.

"Oh!? Isn't this..." From a distance, Liu Yu, dressed in a light-colored dress, had just opened her mouth when she saw the girl on Xu Feng's shoulder, and she suddenly lowered her voice. "Huh, why are you suddenly being so generous today? You're actually willing to spend money on your daughter?"

After walking closer and exchanging greetings, Xu Feng smiled and said: "Oh, I went to set up a stall today and sold a few second-hand communicators. I made a few thousand, so I bought some meat and vegetables to celebrate."

With that, he walked briskly past the woman.

"If you have any communicator repair business, introduce it to me. Come over to the house when you have time."

Watching Xu Feng walk away with a steady gait, Liu Yu raised her eyebrows in surprise: "Well, I'll be damned. This old lecher actually turned over a new leaf! I really underestimated him. He even looks like he's lost some weight. Has the prodigal son really returned? He doesn't look half bad, actually."

Turning his head to glance at the stunned Liu Yu, Xu Feng curled his lips: "Heh, woman, a mature and steady guy like me will make you fall for me."

Xu Feng walked home against the evening breeze, feeling that the wind today was incredibly gentle.

Stepping on the ground felt like walking on cotton.