Nona was having a headache. Her child was born weak, so the family spoiled him, and the child cried a lot from birth.
Because she received double the love from her parents and relatives, the little girl had an extremely bad temper and would cry at the slightest dissatisfaction.
She didn't really have any hope for what Ling Miao offered, but she couldn't refuse because of Ling Miao's kindness.
Nona peeled off the candy wrapper, revealing the candy inside.
The soft, milky-white candy has a subtle sweet aroma, and it seems to contain other ingredients that make it look even more delicious.
The little girl in her mother's arms seemed to smell the sweet fragrance. She stopped crying and stared intently at the candy in her mother's palm with her big, watery eyes.
"I want to eat—Mom."
"You can't cry if you want to eat it."
Nona held the child and spoke softly, but the little girl pouted and fell silent.
Seeing that she didn't speak, Nona tried to coax her further, "If you're a good baby today, Mommy will give you candy, okay?"
The little girl hesitated for a moment, seemingly trying to discern the truth in her mother's words. After a while, she nodded gently.
"Be a good baby, have some candy."
Nona was somewhat surprised; it was the first time she had ever seen a child show such longing for something.
Her daughter is spoiled and naturally picky about food.
I've never been this enthusiastic about eating before.
Thinking this, she took another look at the candy in her palm. The sweet milky aroma enveloped other unidentified ingredients, and from its appearance, it was indeed sweet and tempting.
She couldn't help but twitch her nose, a faint sweet fragrance emanating from her palm.
It has a milky flavor, and the sweet aroma becomes even richer.
"Mother"
The little girl couldn't wait any longer, and she urged her mother, who was still in a daze.
Nona snapped out of her daze and quickly fed the candy to the child.
Her gaze fell on the remaining few candies.
There are several more; it wouldn't hurt for her to try one, would it?
Thinking this, she tore open another piece of candy wrapper.
The square-shaped candy wasn't hard; instead, it had a soft and rich milky aroma. But when she took a bite, she felt like she had bitten into something hard.
The tip of my tongue twitched sluggishly twice before I could tell it was a nut, not very big, more like a crushed kernel than a whole nut.
It also had a slightly sweet and sour taste. Nona paused for a moment, recognizing that it was a freeze-dried strawberry.
Like nuts, it was divided into small pieces and hidden in white milk cubes.
Nona couldn't help but chew slowly. The silky milk flavor had a hint of fruity sweetness and tartness, interspersed with nuts. The multi-layered texture greatly pleased her body and mind.
She ate slowly, and before she knew it, there was only one candy left in her hand.
"Mother"
Her daughter's eyes widened, her bright eyes filled with longing for the candy. Nona snapped out of her daze and realized that there was only one candy left in her hand.
She blushed with embarrassment; how could a grown woman like her be fighting with a child for food?
She hurriedly stuffed the last candy into her daughter's mouth, then looked up, trying to find the girl who had given her the candy earlier.
The girl with black hair and black eyes was easy to spot, and Nona spotted her immediately.
She felt a little embarrassed and walked towards her while holding her daughter.
"Hello."
Ling Miao looked up and realized it was the woman who had been holding the child earlier.
Seeing the confusion in the other person's eyes, Nona felt very embarrassed, but still mustered up her courage and spoke:
"Hello, do you have any extra candy left?"
"What I mean is, can I buy it, or could you please let me know where you bought it?"
The young lady was clearly well-mannered; her tone was gentle and her words were sincere.
Ling Miao liked her very much. She shook her head, somewhat apologetically, "I made this myself."
Nona was disappointed, and before she could even apologize, she heard the girl opposite her say...
"I can give you some if you need it."
Nona was a little embarrassed, but the big eyes of the child in her arms were looking at her, clearly longing for it. In addition, she herself had never eaten such delicious candy before. After hesitating for a moment, she still shamelessly accepted it.
"Thank you."
"You're welcome."
Ling Miao shook her head to indicate that she didn't care, and reached into her backpack to take out another large handful of things.
This time, there's also a new type of yellow candy that looks like a teething toy.
Seeing the other person's confusion, Ling Miao explained, "This yellow one is Jiangmi Tiao, made of glutinous rice, coated with a layer of sugar granules. It has a crisp texture and tastes very good."
"However, children should eat less glutinous rice, as it can easily cause indigestion."
Nona nodded, her gaze falling on the white candy she loved. "And what's this?"
"This is a snowflake crisp, which contains milk powder and some other nuts that I like to eat."
"Snowflake crisp?"
Nona picked up a piece of candy and examined it closely. The soft, milky-white candy was not only beautiful, but also had a lovely name.
The little girl in his arms saw that there was more candy to eat and quickly reached out her little hand to have some.
Unexpectedly, her mother, who always doted on her, moved a little further away and asked, "Della, shouldn't you thank your sister?"
The little girl bit her finger, looked at her mother with her round eyes, hesitated for a moment, and then thanked Ling Miao in a childish voice.
"Thank you, sister."
Ling Miao couldn't help but touch it with her hand, "You should eat less candy, or your teeth will rot."
Ling Miao opened her mouth and pointed to her set of white teeth, "Otherwise, your teeth would be covered in little black holes, and the other kids would laugh at you."
These words startled Della; she turned her head as if seeking comfort from her mother.
But Nona knew this was a good opportunity to educate her child and didn't intend to go along with him, so she also spoke up:
"Sister is right. Della doesn't want her teeth to be all black holes, does she? Then the other kids won't want to play with her."
Seeing that her daughter was about to cry again, Nona quickly handed the candy closer, saying, "This is the last candy for today."
Della pouted, looking at the candy so close to her, on the verge of tears, hesitating to reach out.
It was as if the candy, which had just been emitting a sweet aroma, had instantly turned into a villain.
Nona put the candy in her daughter's hand and instructed her, "Eating only three won't spoil. You must brush your teeth properly from now on, okay?"
"Okay, thank you, Mom."
The little girl nodded happily and reached out to put the candy in her mouth.
Nona looked up with relief, just in time to meet Ling Miao's gaze. The two smiled at each other.
Because of this contact, the distance between the two has narrowed considerably, and they chat every now and then.
Susan, who was standing to the side, rarely spoke. Since boarding the starship, she would often space out, looking preoccupied.
Ling Miao didn't ask her; it was better to let the other person adjust their mood.
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