Everyone was rendered speechless by the question, and the dilapidated temple, which had been chattering just moments before, fell silent instantly.
Yes, Lu Jiaojiao is both cunning and vicious. Who would want to take a child like that away?
It's nothing more than standing on moral high ground and pointing fingers at others.
Shen Qingtang released Lu Jiaojiao, her eyes sweeping over everyone, her tone mocking: "If you can't raise her, then shut up. How I raise my daughter is none of your business."
Inside the dilapidated temple, the aroma of bear meat grew stronger and stronger, especially the tender, stewed bear paws, whose fat had seeped into the broth, making one's mouth water.
Lu Jiaojiao covered her swollen face, angry but unable to stop staring at the pot, her eyes practically glued to it.
Shen Qingtang ladled out a bowl of bear meat and handed it to Pei Nian'an first: "Eat slowly, and tell your aunt if you're not full."
She ladled out another small bowl of light meat broth. "I'll feed your father some later. After he drinks the broth and I give him acupuncture treatment, he'll wake up soon."
Pei Nian'an held the bowl, her delicate little face full of emotion, and called out softly, "Auntie."
Her eyes were red.
He put down the bowl and was about to kneel down to kowtow to Shen Qingtang, but Shen Qingtang stopped him.
"Why are you kowtowing?" Shen Qingtang smiled and patted his head. "Being a good boy is the best way to thank your aunt."
This scene, witnessed by Lu Jiaojiao, made her so angry that she stomped her feet. She turned around and threw herself into Lu Jin's arms, then grabbed her mother's hand and cried out, "Father! Grandma! Look at her! She gives meat to outsiders but not to me! I'm her own daughter! She's so wicked!"
Shen Qingtang glanced at her, picked up a piece of golden-brown roasted bear meat, and took a big bite.
After finishing his meal, he casually tossed the bones aside, his voice not loud but loud enough for everyone to hear: "I'd rather throw this meat to the dogs than give it to you."
After saying that, she scooped out a large piece of bear meat and handed it to Qin Xian: "Uncle Qin, would you like to try some? This bear meat has been stewed for two hours, it's very flavorful."
Qin Xian's eyes widened instantly, but he immediately turned his face away and said stubbornly, "I was just trying to help you because I saw injustice, not to help you! This meat... I won't eat it!"
He had barely finished speaking when he saw his daughter, Qin Wanqing, holding a bowl.
With a smile playing on her lips, she ate and said softly, "Dad, it's really delicious, you should try it."
Qin Xian was a foodie, and with the aroma of bear meat lingering in his nose, he watched his daughter eat with relish.
How could he possibly hold back? He coughed lightly and took the bowl.
He picked up his chopsticks, grabbed a large piece, and stuffed it into his mouth. The meat was tender and juicy, bursting with flavor, instantly conquering his taste buds.
He mumbled between bites, "Well... you do have some skill. Next time you have something good, remember to share some with me."
Seeing his insincere expression, Shen Qingtang couldn't help but curl the corners of her lips into a smile.
Inside the dilapidated temple, apart from Lin Peirou, Lu Jin, and the Lu family members who looked grim, everyone else was engrossed in the delicious food, their previous unpleasantness seemingly washed away by the aroma of meat.
Qin Xian chewed the last bite of bear meat.
His eyes were wide open.
He put down the bowl and couldn't help but lick his lips: "You little rascal! Not only can you kill a bear, but you're also incredibly skilled at it?"
No sooner had he finished speaking than he suddenly sensed a surge of internal energy within him, much stronger than before. He was so shocked that he slapped his thigh and exclaimed, "Wait a minute! What did you add to this meat? How can eating it increase my internal energy? It's like it has some kind of spiritual energy!"
Upon hearing this, Shen Minglan and Shen Mingzhao nodded in agreement; they had just eaten meat and felt completely refreshed.
Only now did I belatedly realize that my internal strength had increased again.
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