"Don't wander off, little rascal. I still have work to do this evening." Chu Feng said as he held on to his daughter's little hands as they walked hand in hand down the street. Chu Mei's face was glowing with excitement and curiosity.
"Daddy, I'm hungry. I want to eat that. Please daddy." She said as she tugged onto the sleeve of his shirt. She pointed to a food store near to them with stars in her shining bright blue eyes. Enticing and aromatic rice balls was placed on display.
" No, baby. Street food is not good for your health, have you forgotten what Uncle Mo told you?"He had a serious look on his face as he refused her. She stomped her foot on the ground angrily and pouted her beautiful and delicate pink lips at him so much that a bottle of oil could stand on it.
" Really? Fine then, have it your way. I will get those rice balls on my own." With that, she pulled her hand out if his and she was on the run like a circus bull.
"Little rascal, come back here. Come back, you will get lost." Chu Feng screamed but there was no turning for Chu Mei. Her eyes were on the prize, those rice balls. She kept on running and occasionally tripping on her own feet till she finally got there.
" I will show you, I can live without your money." She was so proud of herself as she walked into the store with her hands behind her back like a little tyrant. All eyes were on her as soon as she stepped into the store but she was too busy with her fantasy world to notice anything.
A woman in a staff's uniform walked up and crunched in front of her holding her little chubby hands in hers.
"Baby, are you lost? Where's your dad or your mommy?"
She pouted her lips at her stubbornly
"Daddy is a bad boy and he won't buy me rice balls. I don't have a mommy." she replied in her cute and soft little voice. The woman couldn't just help it, she kissed her forehead and poked the cute dimples on her cheeks
" You shouldn't run away from your dad, he will be worried about you. Come on, let's get you some rice balls, right?" she said with a gentle voice as she placed her on one of the chairs and went to get the rice balls for her.
She looked around her with curious eyes like she was trying to imprint all she was seeing into her mind simultaneously.
"hmmm, this place is huge. So many people."
She hopped out the chair landing on her little feet. She rubbed her hands on her white coat before she continued looking outside.
A crowd of people were screaming and yelling at the other side of the shop. Their screams could easily cause an earthquake, it was so loud.
"Ahhh, it's my husband, Bo Fenhua."
"Omg, I am so lucky to have come here today. I might not get any other chance like this in my entire lifetime."
"Now, I'm sure. My luck has totally finished in heaven. No more savings."
The girls shrieked and yelled as they crowded around a black Ferrari car like their life depended on it.
"Ouch, my ear hurts. Bad aunts." Chu Mei said as she marched out the store towards the crowd like she was going to scold naughty children. She made her way past the crowd softly since she was so little and soft, she didn't have much problem getting around the crowd. She was now at the back seat door , she looked at the gigantic and tall door like an enemy she had to Eliminate at all costs.
"Awwn, my hubby has a cute fan daughter."
"She is so damn cute, I want a baby too."
They all fantasied on her beautiful face totally forgetting the real star of the moment who was slowly making his way out of the car as carefully as possible. One glance of his face and he is a goner.
" Oh, after interpreting my rice ball dream now, you want to run. No, you have to pay for those."
She marched up to the escaping man and wrapped her little body around his life legs like a baby koala. She tighten her grip on his legs making it a mission for him to walk or even move.
"Let go of me, you little rascal. I will span you." Bo Fenhua said in frustration as he tried to pull off the little bun off his legs. She kept her body around his legs not letting go of it no matter how much he resisted.
"Mister, you have to pay. You interrupted my rice ball and now you want to run away.No,no, you have to give me more rice balls." She kept on insisting and making it compulsory for him to get her to another one.
The crazy fan girls: Awwn, the little fan has caught our hubby. Come on, sisters let's go.
The fan girls came running towards them like lightning bolt. Bo Fenhua picked up the little bun and was on the run for it. He slide and jumped over everything in his path with only one thing on his mind, escape.
They finally stopped in a dark alley letting his crazy fans run ahead before he could start breathing fine. He looked at the little bun in his arms with question and confusion. He poked her with his index finger, her skin was as soft and cute as a little cloud.
"Little girl, where are you here anyways?" He could feel a headache coming. He decided to take the risk and ask. She finally raised her head from his chest and looked him in the eye.
" Mister, are you a thief? Did you steal those aunties' purses?" She titled her head to one side as she asked. Bo Fenhua was now officially done with this kid.
How could a little girl think like this?
"No, I didn't. " He said with frustration, stressing his every word. Chu Mei wasn't getting any of that, she poked his chest with her index finger and stared at him.
" Mister, daddy said only bad kids lie. Don't worry, I will raise you. You can sleep in my room and we will eat the leftovers from Daddy's kitchen. Don't worry, I will protect you."
Bo Fenhua: What is going on in this little girl's mind?
" Okay then but let's get out of here first and get you to your daddy." He said to the little bun in his arms. She nodded as she pulled the hood of her woolen sweater over her head covering half of her face.
"Smart girl, come on. Let's go find your daddy." He said as he fixed his disguise and walked out with the little girl in his arms. She just quietly cradled herself in his arms snuggling closer to his chest like a little kitten.
They walked past many shops and stores, it was the lantern 🏮 festival 🎎 today so shops and stores were opened and filled with people. Little children were running down the street pulling their parents around to get them what they want.
"Mister, I'm hungry. Can we stop walking?" Chu Mei finally talked after she couldn't take it anymore. The aromatic smell swift past her nose and her stomach rumbled on a soft a d cute manner. She blinked her bright ocean blue eyes at him.
"Okay, fine." He couldn't resist those big blues at all. He finally succumbed to her desires and there they were in front of a restaurant. Many restaurants were opened, selling different types of delicacies and food pleasing to the eyes and they were no exception.
Bo Fenhua sat her down on the chair before he sat opposite to her, he passed the menu to her and she started ordering. The waitress just couldn't keep up with her orders.
The waitress: '-'|| Want an appetite!
Bo Fenhua: '-'|| Brokeness here I come.
" Salted shrimp, rice balls, cupcakes, cakes hmm....." Chu Mei ordered as fast as she could. She swayed her little chubby feet as she continued ordering.
" Will you eat all that?" Bo Fenhua looked at her with blank and confused eyes.
How can one little four year old eat so much?
" Yeah, daddy said we should eat if you get the chance to and respect food so you wouldn't be hungry and die."
Bo Fenhua: Who is your daddy?-_-|||
" I will get your order, now." The waitress said as she left them. Bo Fenhua stared at the little girl like she was some ghost of type.
"What? Come on, let's eat before my daddy dies of worry. I still love my daddy, I don't want to be homeless." She said as she snapped in front of his face, the food was placed beautiful in front of them. Elegant cutleries and plates was placed in front of them.
Bo Fenhua stretched his hands to the other side of table and started dishing out every thing on the table into her plate. Little stars were dancing in her big blues with excitement. He smiled and pulled her chubby cheeks and she started digging into her food without even raising her head or sparing a glance at the man in front of her.
"Careful, chew slowly. The food won't leave you or run away so take it easy." Bo Fenhua said as he watched her stuffed her cheeks full like a white squirrel with cheeks filled with acorns. She nodded absentmindedly to his words, that was enough to tell him his words were not sinking in at all.
She finally raised her head and looked him in the eyes, she swallowed and took a deep breath like she was about to give her life away to him.
" Won't you eat something? Here, have some." she asked with her eyes closed.
" How stinky and greedy of you, little bun.i bought all this with my money so I can eat your food if I want." he said with his lower lips in his mouth as he was suppressed his urge to laugh out loud at her reaction.
" Mister, you can't take away my food, it is bullying and Daddy said bullying is bad but you are good boy right?"
" No, no little one. I am a bad boy."
She stopped talking and stared deep into his eyes like a wise old man.
" No I don't believe you. You are a good boy and I am going to raise you."
"Yeah, just eat and let's go." he said as he watched her eat, he just sat there enjoying the scenery off her stuffing her face into the food in front of her like it was her last meal on earth. Looking at the girl reminded her of a certain someone.
" Why do you look so much like Feng Feng, that foodie attitude is so .......there. cute and like eating like squirrels." he thought to himself as he continued watching her.
She finally finished eating, she hopped off the chair .
" Come on, please let go. I miss daddy now." she said as she pulled him out of the restaurant.
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