As Meichuan Neiku got back home,
Jiang Xiao had already bought the fish.
"Xi Tang, come here, you three go help mom clean up the ingredients in the kitchen."
"Yay, sour fish with pickled vegetables! I just knew Dad was the best~"
"I want Dad to help me pick out the fishbones!"
"Then Xi Tang also wants Dad to help me pick them out, okay!"
Seeing the two little brats acting so childishly, Bai Maoshi coldly lifted her head and snorted.
"Hmph, childish. But if you both want it, then I want it too."
"Alright, but you guys have to help mom first, okay?"
The three little girls hopped and skipped their way to the kitchen.
Soon after, their giggling and Sun Wei’s voice scolding them for messing around could be heard.
Now, let’s see what secret is really hidden inside the small room!
Jiang Xiao was mentally prepared.
Dead bodies, severed limbs, bloody organs, and possibly the "dad’s" body from before.
The old man’s room upstairs had been cleaned out.
Sun Wei had cleaned it at some point without him knowing.
Besides that, a layer of dust had settled on the doorknobs of the three neighboring small rooms.
Jiang Xiao wiped the doorknob, and the dust was thick.
It seemed unlikely that the contents inside were spare parts from previous dads.
Otherwise, the dust wouldn’t have been so thick if it were frequently opened to bring things in.
Jiang Xiao took a deep breath, a little nervous.
But definitely not scared.
He was just worried about being caught "peeping" at their secrets...
Xiao Xin hadn’t shown up since being scared by Niu Jieshi.
Jiang Xiao turned the doorknob directly, and it wasn’t even locked.
He had just opened the door and hadn’t had the chance to look over the room’s decor,
When he smelled something like books that hadn’t been flipped open for a long time, it was actually a bit musty.
Nothing horrifying or thrilling?
The room was small, containing simple everyday items.
Only a ragged little dress hanging at the bedhead drew attention.
Jiang Xiao couldn’t resist picking it up.
Then he felt a force tug at his consciousness.
He could easily shake it off if he wanted,
But Jiang Xiao chose not to resist, letting his consciousness be pulled away.
His subconscious told him there was no danger.
Jiang Xiao’s consciousness gradually became clear.
He found himself in a kindergarten.
It must have been after school; many parents had come to pick up their children.
That girl must be Shi Shi, right?
Jiang Xiao immediately spotted the little white-haired girl sitting in the classroom.
At this moment, she didn’t have her ponytail, just clean, neat shoulder-length hair.
The little her stood on tiptoes, peering out from the window eagerly awaiting someone to pick her up.
Tsk, worthy of being my daughter, the young Shi Shi looks even more like a little princess.
Truly, little Shi Shi.
"Hello? Are you Shi Shi’s father? School is over..."
The female teacher’s words were cut off by an irritated voice.
"Why can’t you as a teacher send her for once! Isn’t that what daycare is for? I’m busy!"
The other side hung up.
The teacher sighed helplessly and approached Shi Shi.
"Shi Shi, your dad today again..."
"It’s okay, it’s okay, Dad is so busy, Shi Shi knows he can’t make it."
Though she said it didn’t matter, little Shi Shi reluctantly retracted her gaze from the window.
"Okay, today the teacher will take you home, alright~"
"Okay, thank you, Teacher Xiao Li~"
On the way home, the teacher inquired about the girl’s family background.
No grandparents, divorced parents, mom had run off, and she could only be raised by her father.
"By the way, Shi Shi, does your dad often bully you?"
Teacher Xiao Li frowned, feeling Shi Shi’s father had a violent temper.
"No, my dad is the best dad, he didn’t abandon me and even bought me a fairytale book!"
Little Shi Shi proudly produced a fairytale storybook from her backpack.
Little Shi Shi: ヾ(๑╹◡╹)ﾉ* Look!
But the yellowed cover showed the book had been bought a long time ago...
The teacher didn’t think much of it, taking the worn book as a sign of Shi Shi’s poor family circumstances.
Alright, I’ll have to talk to the principal about waiving some of the girl’s tuition fees.
That’s what Teacher Xiao Li thought.
"Teacher, I’m home now, you can go back, thank you."
Underneath an old residential building, little Shi Shi waved goodbye to the teacher.
"Do you need the teacher to take you upstairs?"
Shi Shi: need, no need, Shi Shi can go by herself!"
Jiang Xiao’s consciousness followed Shi Shi from the kindergarten all the way to her home.
Hehehe, little Shi Shi seems so well-behaved~
Before the teacher’s figure completely vanished, little Shi Shi began to climb the stairs slowly.
Finally, she took out the key hidden under the doormat outside the door and unlocked it.
At that moment, little Shi Shi’s demeanor and actions became visibly more cautious.
Jiang Xiao’s brows also furrowed.
There were bento boxes and scattered liquor bottles everywhere.
Even without a sense of smell, Jiang Xiao felt like he could sense the pungent alcohol smell.
A middle-aged man with a scruffy face was sprawled carelessly on the sofa, snoring like thunder.
Little Shi Shi found a relatively clean spot, sat down, and started reading her fairytale book.