Chapter 242
Rong Heng has been taking care of his younger sister since she was a child. Before Xiao Lihua learned to use a spoon to eat by herself, he fed her almost every meal. He can be said to be quite skilled at this job.
In fact, because Xiao Lihua no longer needs him to feed her, he occasionally feels a little nostalgic.
He picked up the bowl, picked up a few pieces of grilled meat, blew on it gently to cool it down, and then brought it to the little mermaid's mouth.
When Ika saw him picking up the meat, he thought he was going to eat it himself. His cheeks puffed up slightly and he looked at him a little aggrieved, but he didn't try to snatch it away.
Yangyang is hungry, give Yangyang food!
But he didn't expect that the next moment, the boy would feed the fragrant grilled meat to his mouth, and even demonstrated by opening his mouth and making a soft "ah-" sound.
Ika opened his mouth subconsciously, and the salty, fragrant and tender barbecue was fed into his mouth. The wonderful taste exploded among his taste buds.
So delicious!
His eyes widened in surprise.
Langze and Lu Li next to them were also observing Ika's reaction. After all, this was the first time they cooked food by themselves, and of course they hoped to get positive comments.
Although Ika can't speak, all his emotions are written on his face, and his bright blue eyes seem to be able to speak.
His expression of enjoyment was undeniable; it was truer than any words.
Langze suddenly felt proud. He puffed out his chest and said proudly, "Isn't it delicious? I made this myself!"
Hearing this, Rong Heng was also a little surprised.
"Langze, can you cook?" He looked down at the two meat dishes Langze brought, and felt that in terms of appearance, they were not much different from those made by his mother.
"That's amazing." He said sincerely.
Langze, who was already very proud, became even more proud when he heard Rong Heng's sincere praise.
He can cook and cook so deliciously, that's amazing!
However, seeing his friends around him, Langze didn't take all the credit for himself. Instead, he was a little humble and said, "Xingxing and Liuliu also helped. It wasn't just me who did it."
Rong Heng nodded, "Yeah, you're all amazing."
The other cubs who went to the kitchen to help also smiled.
Ika looked at them, tilting his head slightly, his blue eyes full of innocence and ignorance, but he no longer had the vigilance and ferocity that he had when he first arrived.
As for the state he was in on the spaceship, it was completely different and he was like two different people.
The Creeks, who had been watching from the corner of the wall not far away, couldn't help but smile with relief and joy. They wanted to get closer, but they were worried that their approach would destroy the harmonious scene before them.
In Ika's heart, he probably hates them...
The couple looked at each other and saw the bitterness in each other's eyes, but the most important thing at the moment was Ika's condition, and repairing the parent-child relationship had to take a back seat.
"There should be no problem here. You can continue to rest." Li Sinian looked at the dark circles under the couple's eyes and couldn't help but say to them.
"When you've rested, we'll have a good get-together."
Looking at the harmonious and friendly scenes of the children, Li Sinian couldn't help but recall his own childhood, and also thought that he and Creek, his long-time friend, hadn't met for a long time.
Creek nodded. He also had a lot to say to Li Sinian, mainly wanting to ask him for advice on parenting.
Although it’s a little late to learn how to be a parent now, but... it’s better than making mistakes all the time.
"Then Ika will be in your hands."
So, the Creeks left and went back to their room to rest, while Li Sinian moved a chair to sit under the shade of a tree in the corner, watching the children interact from a distance, keeping his attention while giving them enough space.
Rong Heng has continued to feed the little mermaid.
Langze and the others watched for a while, then gradually dispersed. After so much trouble, the lunch break was over and they had to start studying for the day.
However, because of the arrival of a new friend and considering that he was a mermaid and could not leave the water, they moved the tables and chairs to the open space next to the pool so that the little mermaid would not be too lonely.
Ika accepted the food from Rong Heng, and from time to time he looked curiously at the cubs who were learning the literacy class.
Whenever this happened, Rong Heng would tell him, "Concentrate on eating."
Ika didn't understand at first and just looked at him, then continued to do his own thing. It was only after Rong Heng straightened his face that Ika understood what he meant.
Well, you can’t look at others while eating.
So the little mermaid tilted her head back and stared at Rong Heng without blinking, her beautiful eyes filled with his image.
Rong Heng felt a little uncomfortable being stared at by him, so he had to avoid looking into his eyes and carefully fed him the roasted and salty meat slices and steamed taro, occasionally adding a sip of lotus root soup.
No matter what Rong Heng fed him, Ika would open his mouth and eat it obediently, his cheeks bulging with food, and he looked extremely satisfied.
When the feeding was almost done, the little mermaid felt full. He pushed away Rong Heng's hand that was trying to feed him again, shook his head, and put the barbecue to Rong Heng's mouth.
"Are you full?" Rong Heng asked.
The little mermaid nodded vigorously and continued to push the meat slices to him, her smiling eyes seeming to speak.
Rong Heng did not waste anything. The nursery was short of supplies, and the cubs had been taught to cherish food since they were young. He used to take care of the jelly and porridge left over by his sister.
What's more, now that these are real meat, he has no reason to dislike them.
Rong Heng finished up all the remaining food. Since there wasn't much left, he didn't feel bad.
The little mermaid, who had eaten and drunk her fill, lazily lay on the edge of the pool and yawned softly. She was obviously very sleepy and seemed to be about to fall asleep, but she kept looking at Rong Heng, as if she was afraid that he would disappear again if she closed her eyes.
Rong Heng looked at him, then looked at the cubs who were studying seriously. When his eyes swept over Langze, he suddenly paused.
He retracted his gaze to look at Ika, hesitated for a moment, and then whispered to him, "Don't touch other people's ears casually in the future. It's very rude, understand?"
The little mermaid rubbed her eyes, covered her mouth and yawned. After hearing his words, she looked at him in confusion.
Seeing his confused look, Rong Heng felt a bit of a headache.
However, with the experience of raising an older sister, he was not lacking in patience. He just treated it as raising a baby. Judging from Ika's situation, it felt similar to raising a one or two-year-old cub.
It’s just that... this cub looks a little old.
Thinking of this, he lowered his head slightly, revealing his lion ears, then pointed at the furry ears on his head and said, "If you want to touch them, touch mine. You can't touch others. Do you understand?"
Langze has a good temper and is easy to coax. If he offends Ran Lie...
Although Ran Lie's temper has calmed down a lot now, he is still quite cold-blooded and shows no mercy when dealing with monsters. Even he can't beat Ran Lie now.
Rong Heng frowned, worried about Ika, while the unaware little mermaid had already reached out and happily touched the little lion's ear.
Seeing his smiling and heartless face, Rong Heng sighed, and finally stopped preaching and chose to let him be.
Anyway, I just need to watch him more closely and teach him slowly in the future. I should be able to teach him eventually.
The little mermaid touched Rong Heng's furry ears and smiled at him, "Yangyang."
The pronunciation is becoming more standard and the sound is not as difficult as before, so practicing more is still useful.
Rong Heng reached out and patted the little mermaid's head. After watching him play for a while and then rub his eyes again, he whispered, "Go get some sleep. I won't leave. You'll see me again when you wake up."
As if he understood, Ika shook his head vigorously, hugged him with both hands, and rested his head in his arms.
But slowly, the little mermaid could no longer resist the sleepiness, and her arms that were tightly hugging Rong Heng slowly loosened, and her breathing became even.
Rong Heng stroked his hair, which had become dry and soft, and his eyes softened.
He wanted to pull the little mermaid's hand away, but...
She glanced at the cold, hard edge of the pool, then at the soft and fragile little mermaid in her arms. Finally, she stopped and continued to stay where she was.
He looked at the shimmering pool and couldn't help but wonder: Will Ika sleep in the pool from now on? Wouldn't that be too uncomfortable?
Rong Heng sat upright and thought until his legs felt numb. Then he looked at Li Sinian who had been standing beside him in the corner. He waved to his father.
Li Sinian noticed his movements and hurried over.
Before he got close, he saw his son's eyes become stern, and then he made a gesture to him to "keep his voice down."
Li Sinian glanced at the little mermaid sleeping in his son's arms, and a little bitterness inevitably arose in his heart.
He had spent so much time and energy before his son reluctantly accepted him, and their relationship had become a little more harmonious. But what about this kid Yika? He had become so close to Rong Heng right after arriving, and was even receiving his meticulous care.
Even he, the old father... couldn't help but feel a little jealous.
However, Li Sinian still managed to control himself well. Ika's closeness to Rong Heng obviously alleviated the problem of his blood frenzy, which was a good thing.
So he lightened his steps and approached carefully. After listening to his son's request, he nodded and left. When he came back, he had a cushion and a blanket in his hands.
He put the cushion aside, and Rong Heng carefully moved the little mermaid's hands away, then let her lean on the cushion. He took the blanket handed to him by his father and draped it over the little mermaid's back, covering her smooth and white skin.
After finishing all this, he did not get up and leave in a hurry, but looked up at the afternoon sun which was becoming hotter.
Li Sinian understood and quickly took out an umbrella from the space button. He opened it and placed it next to the little mermaid to block the glare.
Seeing Ika's tightly furrowed brows relax and half of his face buried in his blanket, as if he felt at ease after smelling a familiar scent, Rong Heng propped up his numb legs and stood up.
He stretched his legs and then pulled Li Sinian away so that he would not disturb Ika's sleep.
"Dad, I'm leaving for a while. If Ika wakes up, can you send me a message?" Rong Heng came to the corner where Li Sinian had just been and spoke to him in a low voice.
Li Sinian looked at the well-cared-for little mermaid beside the pond, then at his son standing before him with a serious expression. After a moment's thought, he asked, "What are you going to do?"
Rong Heng said, "I'm going to find Su Su."
Li Sinian nodded, watched his son leave, then looked up at the sun above his head, sighed to himself, and stood in the shadow.
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