It's okay, Mommy will share with you."
Han Ying tried to persuade her daughter, but Miao Miao insisted as she kept shaking her head, indicating she did not want to.
At this time, Heero winked at Han Ying and spoke, "Little Tigress, follow me, I will let you taste Auntie Yun's super tasty porridge!"
Shen Miao crooked her head toward Heero. He thought the Little Tigress would retort fiercely at him like before. However, to his surprise, the Little Tigress responded with a positive answer with her somewhat arrogant tone.
"Okay, Sc… Teacher Xing, I will trust you once and if it tastes bad I will... I will report you to the police," then, she climbed down from the bed as if she was forgotten what she wanted to ask her Mommy.
'She wants to call me scum again! And why she always threatens me with the police. If the police dare to come here, I will lock them in the dungeon and show you how mighty your stepfather is!'
Without him realized, Heero grumbled inwardly just like a little kid, but he did not show it on his face. Before Heero left, he winked to Han Ying to reassure her.
Heero brought Shen Miao out of the shop. He was in the front while Miao Miao followed him at a certain distance. As the duo stepped out, a similar aroma assaulted their noses.
Heero was used with the aroma while Miao Miao sniffed like a cat to find the source of the aroma. Soon, she noticed that students with identical uniforms carried a one-time-use bowl.
The aroma was coming out from the bowl that the students carried. Miao Miao could see the hot air steamed out from the bowl as the student scooped the porridge with a spoon into their mouths, once again she gulped as her belly growled.
She turned her head in the direction where the students came from. Six buildings away from here, a crowd of students with identical uniforms lined up in front of a shop.
Looking at the crowd, Shen Miao flinched as uneasiness filled her heart. In a place which she was unfamiliar with, crowded with strangers, and she was alone.
Usually, she was accompanied by her father's men each she strolled out. But today her father's men with not her, but her annoying ex-teacher who always talked back at her.
"Little Tigress, follow me!" Heero's call snapped her out of the daze as she immediately followed the figure who walked ahead of her.
Just after two steps, a hand grabbed her tiny hand and a familiar voice resounded from her back, "Where are you going? You are following the wrong person."
Shen Miao was stunned and looked up. Indeed, she was following the wrong person.
"Hold my hand tight or you will get lost," said Heero in a stern tone. From the way he talked to Shen Miao, the little girl could discern that Teacher Xing seemed to not like her. At least, it was the little girl perceived from Heero's tone.
Of course, Heero did not dislike the Little Tigress, it just this was his way to change the Little Tigress. If he became too soft to her in such a short time, the Little Tigress might think he was easy, and she would return to the fierce Little Tigress.
Sure enough, Shen Miao followed Heero quietly as she scanned the unfamiliar district. The district had completely changed compared to the last time she visited this place.
The desolate and dark district was now crowded with people and the building looked even better than the famous plaza in the commerce region. She was in a daze as the change was too big, it was unbelievable that the poor outer city had a good district like this.
After a moment of walking, she arrived at the crowded place that she saw earlier. She looked up and there was a wooden board with "Xing Morning Stand" written on it in yellow. Below "Xing Morning Stand", there was the name "Auntie Yun" in the same color.
Xing Morning Stand was a famous breakfast stand in the Xing District. The shop sold porridges, dumplings, and soymilk, despite the delicious taste, breakfast in Xing Morning Stand was sold at a friendly price. That was why the students would line up in the early morning before they went to school.
Just as the father and daughter walked past the line, an angry voice directed at the two, "Oy, don't cu… oof… oof…" the voice stopped halfway.
Heero turned around and Shen Miao did the same. Even the little girl knew the voice was directed at them. She hid behind Heero as she grew a bit afraid. Her fierce attitude was gone in this foreign place.
A student was standing there with his mouth covered by his friend, the second student made a forced smile as he explained, "I am sorry, Boss, we a-are p-playing a little game."
The other three students who seemed to be their friends nodded their heads.
Heero nodded with a slight smile and pulled the little girl into the shop. As they walked, they heard the student who covered his friend's mouth scold his friend, "Bastard! He is the Boss of Xing District, use your eyes before you use your f*cking loose mouth!"
"Yeah, if you want to get beaten or blacklisted, don't drag us with you!"
"Fortunately, the Boss is a good person…"
"Yeah, the Boss is not the same as unreasonable bastards from the inner region…"
"Hush! Shut your mouth. If they hear you, the authority might come for you!"
The crowd buzzed as the duo walked to the shop. The students were discussing the Legend of the Xing District about how the rankers and troublemakers disappeared each time Silver Bell rang. About how the thugs were beaten by the butcher and so on.
Shen Miao also heard the discussion between the students. As she heard that, she peeked at Heero who had a smug look on his face. The stories she heard were unbelievable to her.
For the first time, Heero enjoyed the praise from the student as the praise came at the right time. The discussion could impress the Little Tigress. To gain Shen Miao's heart who grew in the inner region, he had to show her his status and power.
Indeed, Shen Miao was amazed as these people voiced their positive arguments for Teacher Xing. As she entered the shop, various kinds of thoughts were in her mind.
Such as how an ex-preschool teacher could own a district, what so amazing about her ex-teacher to get praise from these people. In her mind, an amazing man was a hero, just like her father, Guo Shan.
The same as for the other children, Shen Miao adored heroes. In her view, her father, Guo Shan was still much more amazing than Heero who she thought did not deserve such praise.
Nevertheless, the Little Girl did not voice it out as Heero was the only one she could rely on for now.
"Good morning, Boss Xing~" a warm yet old voice resounded as the duo entered. Shen Miao awakened from her complicated thoughts and looked up. A middle-aged woman in his fifties with gray hair came into her sight.
"Good Morning Auntie Yun~ How is your waist? Does the medicine I gave you last time work?" Heero asked in concern.
"Hehehe, the medicine is wonderful, I feel like I am back to my younger self. Look!" as she said that, Auntie Yun did a little jump, twisting her waist a little, showing to Heero her waist problem was solved.
"Uh-huh, who is this cute little lass?" Then Auntie Yun noticed Heero was not coming alone, but he came with a little girl. Moreover, it was a new face, she has never seen the little girl before.
"I am not cute little lass. Call me lady Shen Miao!" the arrogant Little Tigress was back and Heero let out a sigh.
"Greet properly if you still want to eat the porridge," Heero rebuked the Little Tigress. She wanted to retort, but Heero gave her no chance as he spoke to Auntie Yun, "She is Han Ying's daughter, Shen Miao. She just comes back from the inner region to meet her mother."
Heero did not introduce Shen Miao as his stepdaughter but as Han Ying's daughter. He knew the little girl had not acknowledged him as her stepdaughter. At the same time, he also told Auntie Yun the little girl came from the inner region. He hoped Auntie Yun would overlook the little girl's rudeness for now.
"Greet properly if you still want to eat the porridge or I will drag you back!" Heero threatened the little girl and his threat was effective.
Shen Miao bit his lips as the fragrance aroma entered her nose. The fragrance aroma that came from the porridge was stronger in the shop.
"Hello, Auntie Yun." after struggling a little, she greeted Auntie Yun, but Heero still rebuked the little girl. "What nonsense, call her Grandma Yun!"
"Hohoho, it's okay, it's okay. Auntie Yun is good, I feel younger." Auntie Yun waved her hand and cooled the atmosphere between the duo.
"See! She said it was okay. What a meddlesome Sc… Man…" Shen Miao complained blatantly and she almost called Heero scum again, but she managed to stop halfway.
Heero shook his head as he thought that there were many things to teach to the Little Tigress.
"Auntie Yun, as usual, please."
"Good, please wait inside, the food will come fast," Auntie Yun responded with a warm smile and entered back to the kitchen. There was only one room in Xing Morning Stand and this room was dedicated only for Heero and his family.
Xing Morning Stand did not provide seats and tables for the customers. So the customers would eat outside while standing or order food to take home.
Sure enough, it only took three minutes and the breakfast was coming. Auntie Yun served breakfast by herself. A bowl of porridge, three pan-fried dumplings, and a glass of soymilk.
Heero and Auntie Yun were smiling as they were amused by the little girl. As Auntie Yun put the food on the table, Shen Miao kept sniffing like a cat, her nose heaved up and down.
"Stop sniffing like a cat, you can eat it now," said Heero with an amused smile.
As Heero said that, the little girl immediately picked the cup filled with soymilk. She sipped the warm soymilk and her eyes opened wide in surprise as a weird noise came out of her mouth, "Uh-uh, uhuh…"
There was a famous saying in Xing Morning Stand, it was four "wows" and one "uh-uh". The Little Girl just experienced the one "uh-uh".
After sipping the soymilk, the little girl picked up a dumpling. Golden-brownish on the bottom and the soft bun was touched by her hand. She opened her little mouth and took a bite.
A cute voice resounded, "Wow~" after that, she kept stuffing the pan-fried dumplings into her tiny mouth. Her mouth was puffed out as the dumplings filled her mouth.
Her first dumplings were meat, the meat dumplings made of Horned Boar's meat, high-quality pork from Butcher Wang.
The Little Tigress moved her puffed cheek as she chewed the dumplings. Even though the dumplings were still in her mouth, she already took the second dumplings in her hand.
After Shen Miao swallowed the first dumplings, then she took the second. Along with the second dumplings entering her mouth, the second "wow" also resounded from her mouth.
"Wow~"
The third dumplings, "Wow~"
The porridge, "Wow~"
The Little Tigress finally experienced the four "wows" and one "uh-uh". For people who tasted the Xing Breakfast Stand for the first time, they would have the same experience as the little girl.
Even though Shen Miao already emptied the bowl, she kept licking the bowl, she was truly similar to a cat. She did not say it, but her action was telling Heero she wanted more.
'Hehe, It seems I just get a plan to make the Little Tigress stays here... willingly… I will conquer her stomach with the heavenly food made in this district, heheheh.'
Without realizing Heero made a creepy smile that only lolicon would have, as a complete plan formulated in his mind.
With this, Conquer The Little Tigress with Food officially started.
"Auntie Yun, an extra please! Our Little Tigress still wants more!"
Shen Miao's eyes shone, she did not even mind called Little Tigress by Heero. What in her mind was only food now, she wanted more.
'Moar moar moar!' it was what in her mind.
*** ***
Second Dungeon,
Musashi Naizen, Sun Zhou Yi, and thirty Gold Class Heroes were doing an exploration into a deeper part of the Specter Territory. This was their first exploration in the second after their first-day exploration was futile.
The first-day exploration was called futile because they could not find something useful or find the end of the second dungeon.
"It seems the second dungeon is bigger than the first dungeon."
Musashi Naizen muttered in a low voice as he led the group further.
Rustle! Rustle!
As the group heard this, they stopped. Musashi Naizen moved his hand to his sword as he was getting ready for the battle.
"It's our scouts!" Sun Zhou Yi spoke from behind only then did Musashi Naizen relax slightly. Not long after that, three figures came in sight with a man leading them.
He shouted from the distance, "We found a new monster! It's a bear, a giant bear!"