Song Song felt a bit nervous, "Um, it’s just that he saved me before..."
Oh no! How did she let the truth slip out?
"Saved you?"
Xiao Jinghuai’s eyes narrowed instantly, he thought it was just a simple chat-up like Shang Tao said, but didn’t realize there was more to it.
"When did this happen?"
"A long time ago, a long time ago."
She couldn’t reveal her and Bao Bei’s secret, so she had to change the subject, "Uncle, your car is really nice. But... it looks different from before, did you get a new one?"
Xiao Jinghuai easily saw through the little girl’s thoughts, a smile played on his lips, "Don’t change the subject. That man who saved you, is he interested in you?"
"Of course not..."
Song Song quickly denied, the misunderstanding was huge, "He just wants to be friends with me."
Clearly, the little girl had some misconception about the words "be friends."
Whenever a man says this to a girl, it means he’s making a move. Only a naive girl would believe it’s merely about friendship.
"In the future, if any man says this to you, ignore them!"
"Oh..."
Why can’t she acknowledge them? Isn’t that unfriendly?
This man is really inexplicable...
Xiao Jinghuai turned to look at the girl, noticing she seemed a bit distracted, "What, are you troubled?"
"Oh, no."
"If you have something to say, just say it, don’t be so hesitant."
Song Song smacked her lips softly, "Uncle, do you think I’ll be eliminated?"
"It’s possible."
Even though what she made was tasty, it wasn’t professional and couldn’t compete with those professional contestants, "Are you afraid of being eliminated?"
"No, not really. If I get eliminated, it proves I have no talent, my mom was right not to teach me..."
It was the first time Xiao Jinghuai saw the usually carefree girl show a hint of sadness on her face, "Wasn’t your ambition to be an excellent elementary school teacher?"
"...No!" Song Song pouted, "I’ve wanted to be an outstanding chef since I was a child, to create the most delicious dishes in the world. But my mom disagreed, even strongly opposed it, so I worked hard on my studies."
"I like children, so I became a teacher..."
"And being a chef became a dream I can never fulfill."
Xiao Jinghuai’s eyes dimmed slightly, "I didn’t expect you to have such a dream."
His tone was strange, making Song Song feel uncomfortable, "What’s wrong with that dream? Even though it’s just being a chef, it can bring people happiness."
"Uncle, don’t you think eating is one of the happiest things?"
"..."
"It’s okay."
"Oh..."
He’s such a conversation killer, no matter the topic, it never lasts more than two sentences with him.
The atmosphere was good just now, and now it’s back to being awkward. His unapproachable demeanor is truly annoying...
"When do you plan to move back?"
Song Song paused slightly, "Are you talking about the apartment, Uncle?"
"Yes."
"I don’t plan to move back there for now, I want to stay with my mom. If my mom finds out that I sold my marriage for her medical bills, she will definitely ignore me..."
What Song Song said wasn’t an exaggeration at all, her mother has always hoped she would have a simple, peaceful marriage, at least one based on mutual affection, but the current situation clearly has nothing to do with mutual affection.
"Sold?"
The man’s tone was hard to read, "Do you feel wronged marrying me?"
Song Song looked over and saw his face wore a cold expression...
Uh-oh, did she say the wrong thing again?