A few days later, around noon, Yueyue woke up to the delicious smell wafting from the kitchen.
She had been resting at home for some time. She had to admit that being sick was almost as good as her friends said it would be. Sure, it was uncomfortable to be ill, but everything else was quite enjoyable.
Her parents doted on her all the time.
In the mornings, she could sleep in as long as she wanted, and her parents wouldn't wake her up. Instead, they'd ask, "Why not sleep a bit more?"
When she was bored, she could watch cartoons or play on her phone. Her parents would try to fulfill all her food cravings, except for cold foods.
Little dumplings, fried dumplings, ribs, chicken soup, and so many snacks were brought to her. She could eat them, but in small amounts. However, she was easily satisfied just tasting them.
Indeed, getting sick had been totally worth it!
Yueyue felt quite pleased with herself, and her feet wiggled happily under the covers.
"Sniff..."
But the constant runny nose was really annoying.
As she lay there feeling pleased with her current life, clear snot ran down her nose, making her feel uncomfortable. She sniffled loudly.
"Hey, don't sniffle. It's gross when the snot runs down your throat to your stomach," Ren said, entering the room with a bowl of beef noodles.
Seeing Yueyue sniffling, he quickly put the noodles on the bedside table and grabbed a tissue to wipe her nose.
Her nose had turned red from all the wiping, making her look quite pitiful.
"Here, eat some noodles," Ren said, placing the bowl in front of her.
"Ah~" Yueyue opened her mouth, wanting her dad to feed her.
Ren chuckled at her and began feeding her the noodles. "You look like you're almost better. You should be able to go back to school in a few days."
Yueyue froze upon hearing that.
So soon?
She glanced at the tablet beside her and then at her dad feeding her. She pouted and pleaded, "Daddy, can I rest a few more days?"
"Why? Do you still feel bad?"
"No," Yueyue shook her head, looking embarrassed. "It's just... being sick feels so nice."
???
Ren was stunned. Being sick feels nice?
What kind of nonsense was this?
Ren instinctively felt her forehead. Maybe she had a fever and it was affecting her brain.
"Not hot!" But her temperature was normal. Ren looked at her suspiciously. "What are you talking about? Being sick feels nice?"
"Hmph!" Yueyue swatted his hand away, pouting. "Not the sickness, but the way Daddy and Mommy take care of me. I get to eat things Mommy usually won't let me eat."
"Oh, so that's it." Ren understood.
With the treatment she'd received in the past few days, even he would want it, let alone Yueyue.
He looked around to make sure Jada wasn't nearby, then whispered to Yueyue, "If you want to eat something, just tell Daddy. Daddy will make it for you. But you can't eat too much."
"Really?!" Yueyue's eyes sparkled, and she hugged Ren's arm, looking at him with big, bright eyes. "Daddy, you're the best!"
But then she let go of his arm, looking guilty.
Because she had purposely made herself sick.
She felt bad for worrying her parents and causing her dad to get scolded by her mom.
She was a bad kid.
Daddy was so good to her, and she had lied to him...
Yueyue felt downcast.
Ren noticed the change in her expression and asked worriedly, "What's wrong? Do you feel bad again?"
"No," Yueyue shook her head and hesitated before asking, "Daddy, if I lied to you, would you be mad and hit me?"
"Depends on what you lied about. If it's something like cheating on a test, stealing, or damaging someone's property, I'd be very angry!" Ren said. To him, these were serious offenses.
Cheating wasn't acceptable; everyone had bad days. Stealing or causing damage were also big no-nos!
"I'd never cheat or steal!" Yueyue pouted and cautiously asked, "But what if it's not one of those? Would you still hit me?"
"Of course not. Everyone makes mistakes. The key is to admit them." Seeing her hesitation, Ren realized she had lied about something.
"Really?"
"Really."
"Promise?"
"Promise."
"Woof!"
At that moment, Little White barked from the corner. Ren glared at him, "Not you. Be quiet."
"Woof!" Little White whined, feeling wronged.
Seeing this, Yueyue laughed and then whispered, "Actually..."
She glanced at Ren, "I made myself sick on purpose because my friends said being sick meant getting to eat yummy food..."
She trailed off, seeing Ren raise his hand as if to hit her.
She quickly covered her head and closed her eyes.
But the expected pain didn't come. Instead, she felt a warm hand on her head. She opened her eyes to see Ren smiling at her.
"I said I wouldn't hit you. You admitted your mistake. Just don't do it again. It's bad for your health, okay?"
"Okay!" His gentle tone made her relax, and she nodded heavily.
She would never do it again!
"Alright, eat your noodles," Ren said, smiling as he left the room.
As soon as he closed the door, his smile faded. He muttered, "I won't hit you, but your mom might. I never promised not to tell her."
Ren's expression turned devilish, horns and a tail almost visible.
Letting him worry for so long, only to find out it was self-inflicted?
Unforgivable!
"Jada! Jada!"
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