"Waaah."
Little Snow Lotus appeared before Qin Qi as a soft, pale little dumpling.
She held a bowl made from Hundred-Thousand-Year Snow Lotus, filled with the flesh of the million-year-old Deep Sea Demonic Whale King.
She looked at Qin Qi through tears, like a child whose snacks had been snatched away.
"Don't cry. Stick with me, and you'll always have something to eat."
"I'll eat this one today. I'll find you something else tasty later."
With that, Qin Qi took the bowl and swallowed everything in one bite.
"Waaah! Mama!"
Little Snow Lotus stared at her empty hands, then at Qin Qi. Too upset to bear it, she burst into tears.
She threw herself into the Snow Empress's arms, sobbing so hard she could barely breathe.
"There, there. Don't cry. Mama will find you more tasty things later."
"Let your father have this one."
The Snow Empress gently patted Little Snow Lotus's back, trying her best to sound tender.
But her cool temperament and voice were part of her nature. She couldn't change them.
"Hahaha! Let her cry. Let's see what lasts longer, her tears or my patience."
Qin Qi grinned wickedly. Such an adorable little dumpling ought to cry for quite a while.
Once she wore herself out, he could tempt her with candy, then refuse to give it to her and make her cry again. Hahahaha!
"..."
"Let's ignore your father. We'll go have some grilled fish."
The Snow Empress looked at Qin Qi. After a moment of silence, she decided she couldn't be bothered talking to him.
She carried Snow Lotus back to Bo Saixi and the others, then fed her little bites of grilled fish.
"They were right when they said never to leave a child with her father."
"A father can keep his child alive.