Beast World: From Villainess to Cub-Raising Chef novel Chapter 171

Chapter 171: Chapter 169: Bai Su Coaxes the Little Rabbit into the Restaurant

The fire was extinguished.

Wen Lan returned to the grocery store, his face dark. He slammed the door shut with a BANG.

The corner of Bai Su’s mouth twitched.

’I shouldn’t have bothered coming out to look.’

’If I weren’t worried something had happened to that little one, I couldn’t be bothered with a man like Wen Lan.’

*

That evening, Wen Dabao dragged her exhausted body back to the grocery store. "Dad, I’m back..."

Wen Lan, who was clumsily prepping ingredients, grunted in response. "Mmm..."

Wen Dabao’s eyes lit up. "What are we having for dinner?"

Wen Lan replied, "Stir-fried tomatoes with eggs."

Wen Dabao’s face fell. "This again? Didn’t you learn how to make lots of other dishes?"

Wen Lan’s expression soured even more. He shot her a displeased glare. "Is your mission complete?"

Wen Dabao nodded confidently. "You can count on me. I’ve identified all the potential threats hiding around the Imperial City and marked their locations. You’ll see when you go check tomorrow."

Protecting Bai Su was a mission the father-daughter duo had accepted together.

This wasn’t the first time they’d partnered on a mission, and they worked together with a decent amount of chemistry.

They were both lizard Beastmen, able to shapeshift into different forms at will for their missions, which made them exceptionally good at stealth.

On odd-numbered days of the month, Wen Dabao patrolled the city, identifying and marking potential threats.

On even-numbered days, Wen Lan would go out to confirm the locations and eliminate those threats.

This method minimized their chances of attracting attention.

A short while later, Wen Xiaobao also returned from school.

The father and older daughter keenly sensed Wen Xiaobao’s low spirits and hurried over to her. "What’s wrong, Little Treasure?"

"What’s wrong, Sis?"

"Did your first day of school not go well?"

"Did someone bully you at school?"

Wen Xiaobao shook her head sweetly. "No, nothing like that. I’m just hungry and want to eat Dad’s cooking."

Wen Lan’s heart ached for her. He kissed her little cheek. "Why are you home so late? You’re just in kindergarten; shouldn’t you get out much earlier?"

Wen Xiaobao twisted the fingers hidden inside her sleeves. "We had a big school cleanup today, so I was a little late."

’No wonder she said she was hungry the moment she got back.’

Wen Lan ruffled her little head. "Dinner will be ready soon. Go wash your hands!"

Only then did the two little ones cheer and run off to wash their hands with a PITTER-PATTER.

Even though it was stir-fried tomatoes and eggs over rice again, a dish they were tired of, the two little ones were easy to please.

Despite complaining, they still polished off every last bite to show their support.

After dinner, the two little ones played for a while before bathing and getting into bed, ready for sleep.

Wen Xiaobao suddenly squeezed her older sister’s hand. "Sis, do you ever wish we had a mom?"

Wen Dabao froze for a second. "Nah. What would we do with one of those?"

"You can’t eat them, and you can’t play with them."

In the darkness, Wen Xiaobao pouted. "Oh..."

Wen Dabao scooted a little closer. "What’s up? You want a mom now?"

"How about I hold you and sing you to sleep?"

Wen Xiaobao didn’t refuse. In the darkness, her big, blinking eyes remained wide open as Wen Dabao’s horrendously off-key and utterly terrifying lullaby filled her ears.

She couldn’t help but think back to what had happened at school that day.

At her new school, whenever the other children talked about their mothers, their eyes would fill with pride and joy.

Because she didn’t have a mother, they refused to be her friend...

It was the first time the little girl had ever been ostracized, and an indescribable feeling of helplessness weighed heavily on her heart.

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