Why was it so salty?
Wei Jing frowned, stroked his chin, and carefully recalled the details of mixing the meat filling. A flash of insight struck him, and he turned to the wild boar spirit, shouting, “Tell me! Were you messing with me?”
The wild boar spirit’s face darkened. “You added too much salt yourself.”
“Oh, really?” Wei Jing felt a twinge of guilt. He seemed to have accidentally dumped half a jar of salt into it, but—
“Why didn’t you warn me? Why didn’t you stop me? Why didn’t you tell me?”
With three rapid-fire blame-shifting questions, the wild boar spirit couldn’t help but wonder: was it really his fault? Huh? Wait!
“Why should I warn you? It’s already good enough that I haven’t killed you! And you expect me to work like a slave for you? Tu Shihua, who do you think you are? Let me tell you, agh!”
The wild boar spirit’s arrogance lasted no more than five seconds before his body stiffened. Clutching his stomach, he collapsed to the ground, wailing in agony.
It was as if he’d suddenly fallen ill.
Wei Jing blinked in surprise. “Xiao Bai, you’re not trying to pull a scam, are you? I didn’t even touch you, and you just collapsed. That’s some weak scam technique!”
“Spare me, Master! Spare me! I wouldn’t dare again…” the wild boar spirit muttered repeatedly.
In front of the screen, the great master let out a dissatisfied snort and tilted his head slightly. “Brew another pot of tea.”
The old butler lowered his head submissively, barely daring to breathe. “Yes.” He thought to himself: Mr. Tu only ate half an egg-wrapped meat, and his face scrunched up in disgust, but the poor master ate an entire pot!
On the screen, the wild boar spirit Xiao Bai, the “fall guy”, was rolling on the ground in pain. A few steps away, Wei Jing, the “culprit,” squatted down, rested his chin on his hands, and helplessly counted: “1, 2, 3… 35, 36… Hey, haven’t you rolled enough yet? Time to get up!”
The moment the words left his mouth, the wild boar spirit stopped rolling because, miraculously, his stomach no longer hurt!
Although brawny and brainless, he suddenly, for the first time, keenly and shrewdly realized a terrifying truth: The great master really doted on the incompetent Tu Shihua! If he didn’t want to continue suffering a fate worse than death in the future, he would probably have to treat that bastard Tu Shihua like an ancestor.
“Xiao Bai, the floor is cold. Get up.” Wei Jing dusted off his clothes, though there was no dust to speak of, and stood up. “Clean up the kitchen, then come find me in the garden to the west. Don’t forget to bring the grilling tools and ingredients.”
With that, he pushed the stroller and walked away without looking back.
Wei Jing was in an especially bad mood at that moment.
It was because Sister System had just told him: this nutritious meal was unqualified!
The task was incomplete, and the points were gone.
He planned to find a quiet place to have a proper heart-to-heart with Sister System about life.
After leaving the kitchen, he headed west, passing through the flower hall, the living room, the meeting hall, and a long corridor. Finally, after pushing open the door that symbolized light and a bright future, Wei Jing could no longer hold it together. He set the stroller aside, walked onto the grass, planted one hand on his hip, and pointed the other angrily at the sky. “Hey, come out here!”
【Host, I’m here.】
“I’m not accepting this! I want to appeal! I made that steamed egg with my own hands, it was delicious, perfectly salted, smooth in texture, and nutritious! Why was it unqualified? If you don’t give me a valid reason today, I’m going on strike!”
【Host, please don’t throw a tantrum. Otherwise, the self-destruct mechanism will be activated!】
“…” Damn it, threatening him again!
Wei Jing huffed indignantly. The more he thought about it, the more wronged he felt. This garbage system! The Grand Prize Lucky Draw opportunity only came once in a lifetime, yet it had used it without even giving him a heads-up, costing him the 8.88-point chance to go home.
“And now you keep threatening to activate the self-destruct mechanism. All because I wiggled my butt and acted a little flirty? (ˉ▽￣～) Heh~~ What, you got the guts to make me do a striptease? The kind where I embarrass myself in public? Can you? Hahahaha…”
After a long silence, the gentle female voice suddenly spoke: 【The host’s suggestion is excellent. The system will seriously report it to the higher-ups.】
Wei Jing was stunned. “…Report it, my foot! I take it back! I didn’t say anything just now! Don’t report it!”
The system fell silent as a mouse.
Wei Jing stood there dumbfounded. Oh no. He had clearly been talking nonsense and had even deliberately avoided saying “hey.” How did this garbage system manage to latch onto the wrong words like that?
A true man knows when to yield and when to stand firm. Taking a step back gives a broader view.
After silently doing some mental preparation, he spoke again. “Hey, let’s talk things through. How about not being so cold-hearted, okay?”
Perhaps moved by his sincerity, the gentle female voice spoke again after half a minute.
【System Reminder: The host may purchase infant formula from the mall to complete this beginner-level task.】
At the same time, the flashy system mall appeared before him again, conveniently jumping to the daily necessities section. In bold, golden lines, it highlighted the infant formula and bottle set, priced at just 10 points.
However—
“I can’t afford it.”
Wei Jing glanced expressionlessly at his point balance, a lone “1,” as solitary and desolate as his conviction that he was the top.
【The host can buy on credit and pay it back within a week, interest-free.】
It sounded incredibly considerant, didn’t it?
Wei Jing stroked his chin, hesitating. That large can of formula should be enough for Little Treasure for quite a few days, right? But the word “credit” felt, in his conservative view, like something akin to a high-interest loan!
“Hey, if I can’t pay it back by the deadline, are you going to sell my nudes to others for illegal profit?”
【Host, please do not maliciously speculate about this system. Otherwise, the self-destruct mechanism will be activated as a warning.】
Wei Jing curled his lip. “…” Garbage system.
【System detection indicates that Qin Xiaobao is an infant less than a month old. The primary diet should be breast milk or formula. Complementary foods can only be introduced after six months. At this stage, salt and sugar should be avoided, as they may easily cause indigestion.】
Wei Jing was stunned when he heard this. Less than a month old?!
Oh, right. The little dragon cub’s birthdate was February 3, 2053. And now it was… February 15?
Suddenly, he felt deeply guilty. Not long ago, he had fed the little cub three and a half pieces of egg-wrapped meat, and it was so salty!
“Alright, help me redeem a can of formula and a bottle. I’ll take it on credit.”
Half an hour later, on the lush green grass, the little dragon cub was happily drinking formula while holding a bottle nearly as big as its body.
Wei Jing sat beside it with a contented smile, stroking its bald head while watching the affection points flash across the screen: “+1,” “+1,” “+1.” His mood was as bright as a spring day.
Until—
The great master unexpectedly appeared out of thin air beside the duo, looking down at the enormous bottle in the little dragon cub’s grasp.
“What is he drinking?” His captivating bass voice carried a hint of curiosity and inquiry.
Wei Jing was startled by the great master’s uncanny ability to appear out of nowhere. Unlike the old butler, who at least made a sound before showing up, this great master was someone who could scare a person to death without warning.
“Baby formula. All-natural, absolutely harmless!” Please, great master, don’t shamelessly confiscate this again, I’d lose all respect for you!
As if hearing his thoughts, this time the great master didn’t utter the word “confiscate.” Instead, he picked up the formula can beside Wei Jing, studied it for a moment, and said, “Our son likes eating meat. He takes after you.”
Wei Jing paused for a second before retorting, “You weren’t just feeding him meat all this time, were you?”
“Otherwise?” The great master’s expression was indifferent. “Human infants need formula. The descendants of dragons only eat meat.”
Wei Jing: “…” My child, I’m so sorry I didn’t pay your father’s intelligence bill!
That said, the great master went out again that evening. When he returned, he brought back two wild sows that were nursing. He gave one to Wei Jing. The other… well, its whereabouts were unknown.