freenovelworld Chapter 368: The Art of Coaxing Dad
Chapter 368: The Art of Coaxing Dad
Shen Shaodong slowly woke up from his chaotic sleep. At this moment, the soft twilight like a veil had silently wrapped around him. The afterglow of the setting sun in the sky was like a burnt-out candle, almost dissipated. Only a dim and ethereal light and shadow remained, like a painting that was about to end, with a bit of tranquility and loneliness.
He slowly opened his sleepy eyes and subconsciously looked around the small space inside the carriage. He saw that it was empty all around, with only his lonely figure. An inexplicable feeling of emptiness quietly spread in his heart.
He raised his hand and gently rubbed his still dazed head, trying to dispel the lingering sleepiness like a mist. At the same time, a faint sense of doubt arose in his heart: Where on earth had this mischievous girl Li'er gone? Could she have let her restless nature run wild again and caused some trouble?
Thinking of this, he quickly moved his body, stood up nimbly, then reached out and gently lifted the curtain of the carriage, leaning out to look.
In the vast and hazy twilight, several vague figures were swaying vaguely in the distance, like elves in the dark night.
And a burst of laughter that seemed to be there and not there, far away and near, drifted slowly in the wind like lively notes, and lingered gently in his ears.
He narrowed his eyes slightly and listened carefully. Indistinctly, he seemed to be able to distinguish that the clear and pleasant laughter came from Li'er's mouth.
Shen Shaodong's brows furrowed slightly, like a ripple on the surface of a calm lake, and then relaxed again.
He tidied up his clothes which were a little messy from sleeping, then stepped out of the carriage, ready to walk towards the source of the laughter to find out what this girl was doing and why she was so happy.
Shen Shaodong approached slowly with steady steps, and the scene before him gradually became clearer.
I saw that a blazing bonfire had already been lit here. The jumping flames were dancing happily, illuminating everything around with brightness and warmth, just like daytime.
A group of people were sitting around a campfire, with laughter and chatter rising one after another. The lively atmosphere seemed to have magical powers, driving away the slight chill brought by the early autumn night, leaving only a warm and joyful atmosphere in the air.
As soon as his figure appeared, everyone noticed something unusual like a sensitive bird. They immediately stopped what they were doing and talking, and planned to stand up and greet him as a sign of respect.
Seeing this, Shen Shaodong quickly put on a friendly smile, waved his hand gently, and said in a gentle and kind tone: "Everyone, there's no need to be so polite. Just relax and pretend I don't exist and continue doing your own things."
At this moment, Chu Qiu stood up lightly like an elegant butterfly, holding a carefully prepared meal in her hands. She walked slowly to Shen Shaodong, bowed slightly, and said softly, "Master, this is specially sent by the young lady. She said she was worried that you would be hungry when you wake up."
With a bit of curiosity and anticipation, Shen Shaodong reached out and took it gently, then carefully opened the lid.
In a large porcelain bowl, a bowl of temptingly colored and fragrant braised pork rice appeared before his eyes. The rich and mellow aroma filled his nose and instantly spread around him, stimulating his olfactory nerves.
Even at the moment it was opened, steam was still rising from the food, and the steam was curling up, as if this rice bowl had just been freshly baked from a steaming kitchen and was served in front of him, making him salivate.
The corners of his mouth involuntarily rose slightly, outlining a happy arc, and his heart was filled with emotion, just like a stone thrown into a calm lake, causing ripples.
I thought to myself: It's so great to have a daughter with such a magical "hack"! On weekdays, as long as I have a thought in my mind, I can easily have any delicious food I want through her unique mall. It's simply wonderful, like living in a dream.
With such a happy and satisfied mood, Shen Shaodong slowly enjoyed the rice bowl, savoring every bite as if he was tasting the most precious delicacy in the world.
At this moment, there was no trace of the gloomy and angry look on his face as he had in the carriage. His whole body seemed to be injected with a new vitality. He looked refreshed, energetic, and in an extremely good mood. The previous haze had long been thrown away.
On the other side of the campfire, Shen Li was sitting there quietly, like a smart and playful little deer. She turned her head carefully and glanced at her father quickly out of the corner of her eye.
When she saw the obviously happy and relaxed expression on her father's face, a sly and complacent glint of joy flashed in her eyes for a moment, like a bright star across the night sky.
She secretly felt lucky that she had finally put in some effort to comfort her old father who was sad and upset because of his worry about her. This process was really not easy and took up a lot of her thoughts and energy.