The Female Lead Decides to Act Wickedly
Chapter 253 - 129: This Time It’s a Swindler (Part 2)_3

Chapter 253: Chapter 129: This Time It’s a Swindler (Part 2)_3

"Tiantian, are you awake?"

While He Tiantian was lost in thought, her parents, He Qingfeng and Su Min, had already arrived in the inner room.

They entered the room tiptoeing, as if afraid of waking their daughter.

Stepping closer, they noticed their daughter was staring blankly, her eyes wide open. Su Min, out of habit, reached out to touch her forehead.

Good, no fever!

Su Min let out a quiet sigh of relief.

He Qingfeng asked softly, "Baobao, are you hungry? Daddy bought you your favorite rice cake, and it’s still nice and warm!"

He Tiantian snapped back to reality and looked up to see two young faces, oddly attired but filled with care and tenderness.

"Hungry!" He Tiantian uttered softly.

Her voice sounded a bit childish, as though she was still a little girl.

In fact, He Tiantian’s current body was indeed young, around eight or nine years old.

But she seemed even younger because she was frail, with overly pale skin, sparse yellow hair, and she was very thin.

Once Su Min helped He Tiantian to sit up, she could distinctly feel that her buttocks were a bit sore.

"Ah, I knew my Jiabao was hungry!"

He Qingfeng, like a devoted father to his daughter, showed none of the expert demeanor he had on the phone with the old lady just moments ago.

He scurried to the kitchen, placed the rice cake he had bought from the fair onto a plate, sprinkled some white sugar on it, and then hurried back.

"Eat up before it cools down!" He Qingfeng coaxed with loving eyes as he held the plate and sat beside the bed.

He Tiantian truly enjoyed this pampering from her parents. Lifting her frail wrist, she gripped the fork tightly, speared a piece of rice cake, and stuffed it into her mouth.

This type of rice cake, a local specialty, wasn’t made from adhesive rice powder shaped into bars or rounds but rather was a steamed grain rice made from sticky rice, black rice, and honey dates.

It was a bit like Eight Treasure Rice, but more compact, so it could be cut into blocks for sale.

The rice cake was sweet in itself, though mildly so, with the flavor of honey dates.

With a sprinkle of white sugar, it became a real dessert.

He Tiantian’s tastes hadn’t changed much after fully merging with the original owner of the body.

She quite liked it.

Seeing her enjoying the food, He Qingfeng and Su Min were even happier than if they were eating it themselves.

After finishing one piece, He Tiantian picked up another chunk with her fork and offered it to Su Min, "Mom, you eat too!"

"Oh! My Jiabao is so sweet!" Su Min didn’t refuse with an excuse like "Mom doesn’t like it" but opened her mouth to swallow the piece of rice cake.

"Dad, here’s yours too!" Without waiting for He Qingfeng to pretend to be jealous, He Tiantian quickly fed a bite into her real father’s mouth.

"Ha ha, my Tiantian is the most caring!"

The fact that he had bought it himself made no difference; being fed by his daughter felt entirely different.

He Qingfeng felt that all the hardship of running up and down the mountain was cured by that piece of rice cake.

Such a good child, such a diligent and filial daughter, they would definitely make sure she grew up healthy and happy.

He Qingfeng and Su Min had grown up together, saying they were childhood sweethearts was an understatement—they were truly each other’s lifeline.

They didn’t have parents or blood relatives; in the past, it was always just the two of them.

But with the birth of their daughter, they finally had a blood-connected kin.

For them, Tiantian was not only a daughter but also a belief, a redemption.

"Tiantian, be good, and in a couple of days, Mom and Dad will take you to Capital City. This time, we will definitely cure your illness!"

He Qingfeng continued to hold the plate, watching his daughter eat the rice cake, and spoke tenderly.

He Tiantian: ... Real dad, real mom, is this okay?

Other people’s kids "cry non-stop," and you guys are summoning souls and lighting Everlasting lamps for them.

Your own child is weak, and you go to great lengths to seek medical advice in Capital City?!

Clearly, this time around her parents might make a living by tricking others, but deep down, they don’t believe in those tricks.

Their daughter has always been unwell, but they never thought to perform rituals for her or have her wear Amulet or peace charms. Instead, they’ve gone to the hospital time and again.

This swindler couple has more faith in science than anything else.

He Tiantian felt somewhat speechless.

And well, from the sound of it, her real mom’s words implied that her real dad was not just any swindler; he actually had a Taoist Temple and was the temple master.

He was probably even a formal member of the Taoist Association with credentials like a Diplomatic Note and a Taoist certificate.

But, but... it seems Dad might be a bit of an amateur, and this world might indeed have real ghosts and demons.

Otherwise, what is that dark mist trailing behind her real mom?

Ghost? Life Soul? Or Evil Qi?!

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