Chapter 83: Almost Missed a Big Thing

When he woke up in the morning, Liu Heming did not get up to work as usual. The stimulation Sasha gave him yesterday was quite intense. Although he had just woken up, he still thought about it a little.

But that was about it—he didn’t dare to think too much, or else the fire inside him would grow stronger. Even so, after getting up, he still took a shower. He would never admit that he was burning with desire; instead, he blamed the hot weather.

He went to his daughter’s room. The little one was covered with a small blanket, but her little feet were sticking out. She was sleeping so soundly. After thinking for a moment, he decided not to disturb his daughter and let the little one sleep in comfortably.

The morning wind was still a bit chilly. Liu Heming straightened the blanket and covered his daughter’s little belly. The sleeping child smacked her lips and fell into an even deeper slumber.

What was all the hard work for? Wasn’t it all for the next generation to have a better life? Now his small business was starting to make money. If he managed it well, he could start large-scale planting here next year.

Otherwise, even though he had some money, if he wasn’t careful, he could easily lose it all. And the money he had now was still debt.

When he went outside, he did his usual chores: cleaning up the waste from the pigs, chickens, ducks, and geese. He also kept his promise to Charming Girl from yesterday and gave her a thorough brushing. To be honest, Charming Girl’s coat was quite good. If you ignored her current condition, she was truly a fine horse.

Liu Heming pressed his ear against Charming Girl’s belly and listened for a while. He wasn’t sure if the foal was still too small, but he couldn’t hear any movement at all.

“Hold on, just hold on a little longer. You’ll be a healthy horse again,” Liu Heming gave Charming Girl a bit of encouragement.

By the time he finished all these tasks, it was already time for breakfast. But when he returned to the house, he found that Sasha had not gotten up to make breakfast this morning.

This was a problem. She must be angry because of what happened last night. Otherwise, even though Sasha’s cooking wasn’t very tasty, it was still a normal breakfast. He could have taken it easy too. Lately, with the business keeping him busy, he was running around like crazy.

“Dexter, is the milk that good?” Robin, who had just returned from his exercise, asked him.

“The weather is hot, and I’m thirsty, so I need to drink more,” Liu Heming said gloomily. He figured Robin must have seen what happened last night.

“Well, drinking milk helps with sleep. But some things are worth fighting for,” Robin said meaningfully.

“Um… why would you say that?” Liu Heming was taken aback and asked curiously.

“I’m not an ordinary bodyguard. Also, shouldn’t you be making breakfast? Or should I do it?” Robin said briefly, then asked with a smile.

“Forget it. I’m afraid your cooking would give everyone food poisoning,” Liu Heming shook his head.

Robin had a talent for being a bodyguard, but if you asked him to cook, you might as well give up. His food was either undercooked or overcooked. Anyone with a slightly weak stomach really couldn’t handle it.

He hadn’t made breakfast for several days, and now he wasn’t sure what to cook. After thinking for a while, he decided to make a love heart fried egg for his daughter. She really liked it.

He heated the oil and cracked an egg into the pan, but then he froze. He realized that while he had been busy trying to make money, he had neglected something very important—he had completely forgotten about the System’s task.

The task had a deadline of only twenty days, and he needed to make six different types of food. Almost a week had already passed, and he had only managed to make one by chance. The punishment for failing the task was terrifying: the quality of all the food he cooked in the future would be permanently reduced by 10%.

These past few days, he had been too focused on selling Dumplings and Rougamo and had forgotten about this urgent task. If Sasha had made breakfast again today, he might have continued to forget about it.

“Dexter, what are you thinking? The egg is burning!” Just as he was lost in thought, Robin pushed him aside and turned off the stove.

Liu Heming looked down and saw that the fried egg in the pan was completely burnt. The entire kitchen was filled with the smell of something scorched.

“Dexter, although I gave you advice, I still hope you can be more careful when cooking,” Robin said to him seriously.

Liu Heming felt a bit frustrated. He wasn’t thinking about that at all—he was thinking about something that would affect his future. But he couldn’t tell Robin about it; it was his biggest secret. Even if he did, Robin would probably think he was crazy. The existence of the System was just too unbelievable.

Suppressing the urge to immediately go and think about new dishes, he finished making breakfast. However, when Robin ate it, he still frowned a little. The taste was not as good as usual.

Just then, Sasha came downstairs with Alex. Liu Heming, who was already absent-minded, didn’t know what came over him, but he glanced carefully at her legs.

Of course, he got caught, and she shot him two annoyed looks.

“Dad, today I want to sell two more bowls of Dumplings,” Alex said seriously as she sat down at the table.

“Alex, today we only need to work a little. Then Dad will make a new food with you—something you’ve never eaten before,” Liu Heming said, gently tapping his daughter’s nose.

His daughter treated doing business as playing. Even if he hadn’t already decided to spend more time with her, he would have to stop now. If he didn’t complete that task, once the deadline passed, probably no one would want to eat his Dumplings and Rougamo anymore.

“Okay, Dad, we’re going to make lots of delicious food,” the little one nodded vigorously and took a big bite of porridge.

The little one’s world was simple: one part was eating, and the other was playing. She also thought that all the food Liu Heming made was delicious. But she didn’t know that this “delicious” was still a little short of making her fully satisfied.

Beside them, Sasha ate her breakfast without much enthusiasm. If circumstances allowed, she really wanted to leave this place. After what happened last night, she realized that her relationship with Liu Heming had become quite delicate.

Before, even though they had the title of husband and wife and had Alex as their little fruit, they were basically still strangers. But now, living under the same roof for so long, the identity of strangers had quickly turned into that of ordinary friends.

What was even more frightening was that when she thought about it carefully last night, she realized she didn’t find Liu Heming’s gaze as disgusting as she thought. On the contrary, she felt a little proud.

She firmly believed that such emotions should not appear in her. It was completely abnormal. If she had to find a reason, it was because she had been living here for a while and, after spending so much time together, she had subconsciously started to see Liu Heming as a friend.