"Okay, fine..."
In the end, Ling obediently listened to Yuan Tiantian's words and reluctantly put down the toy in her hand. Yuan Tiantian couldn't help but laugh and cry at this sight.
"It's okay. You can play with Xiaojiu tomorrow."
After Yuan Tiantian said that, she looked at the bed. It would be really crowded for three people to sleep in it, especially since she was pregnant. Looking at the other side of the bed where there seemed to be some space left, Yuan Tiantian thought that she would buy a bunk bed the next day. Ling could sleep there, and if there were any sudden female visitors from other planes in the future, they could also sleep there.
That night, Yuan Tiantian didn't sleep well. This little infant spirit, Ling, was extremely restless in her sleep. She fell off the bed three times and rolled from the head to the foot of the bed twice, which really wore Yuan Tiantian out.
If it weren't for the fact that she usually drank lemon water, Yuan Tiantian estimated that she would definitely have dark circles under her eyes the next day.
"Yawn~"
When Yuan Tiantian got up the next day, she subconsciously let out a yawn. She just felt like she hadn't had enough sleep.
Xiaojiu and Ling woke up one after another.
The two were now face to face, staring at each other with big eyes.
"Auntie!"
Xiaojiu was the first to react. Then she pointed at Ling opposite her and looked at Yuan Tiantian in surprise. Yuan Tiantian understood that Xiaojiu was asking who Ling was. When Ling saw Xiaojiu, she was stunned for a moment, and then directly stepped forward and hugged Xiaojiu, which gave Xiaojiu a big scare. Her surprised eyes widened even more.
"Is she a talking doll? She's so cute and beautiful! Ling likes her so much!"
Yuan Tiantian: "......"
Xiaojiu: ??
"Hehe, Xiaojiu is not a doll. She is a beautiful and lovely little mermaid."
Yuan Tiantian quickly explained and pulled Ling away. Xiaojiu was already a little scared. After getting free, she grabbed the hem of Yuan Tiantian's clothes and looked at her at a loss. After hearing Yuan Tiantian's explanation, the excited look in Ling's eyes, this "naughty kid", instantly faded.
"She's not a talking doll..."
However, as soon as she said that, she quickly perked up again, full of energy.
"It's okay. Even if she's not, Ling still likes her! She's so good-looking!"
"However, what is a mermaid? Why does she call you auntie?"
Ling looked at her with big, curious eyes. It was really no exaggeration to describe her eyes as big. Ling was very delicate-looking, but her face was an abnormally pale color. Yuan Tiantian thought it should be because of her original form. Moreover, her eyes were really extremely big, almost twice as big as those of a normal big-eyed girl. At first glance, it would seem a bit strange, but after looking at them for a while, it would seem that it was just right.
Yuan Tiantian simply answered Ling's questions. After listening, Ling nodded as if she understood but also didn't quite understand.
"So she came to this place just as inexplicably as I did. Then can I also call you auntie?"
Yuan Tiantian nodded with a smile. Ling cheered excitedly. Xiaojiu didn't sense any malice from the other party and began to be less reserved. Yuan Tiantian silently smiled to herself at this sight and took them to wash up. When they went downstairs, Sheng Jing and Bai Ying were already downstairs, and the door was already open.
"Boss lady, there's a new person again?!"
Bai Ying didn't know what had happened during the night. He didn't notice the noise in Yuan Tiantian's room when he first came downstairs. So when he saw Ling, he instantly widened his eyes, and then looked a bit disappointed.
"Why is it another kid?"
Bai Ying thought that it would be great if an adult came. Wouldn't that mean one more person to share the work?
The expression on his face was really too obvious. Yuan Tiantian rolled a big eye at Bai Ying and decided to give him more work today! He was really so lazy. He ate so much every day but still complained about doing work? Yuan Tiantian was crazily complaining in her heart.
When she came out with the flower crab and preserved egg congee, she saw that Xiaojiu and Ling got along very well, like little sisters. Especially Ling. It was obvious that she really liked Xiaojiu and clearly let the other girl have her way. She was always happy with whatever Xiaojiu did.
Could this be what they called a sister complex?
Thinking of this, Yuan Tiantian silently laughed. She thought of Yuan Lele. She was also one of those with a sister complex.
"Sister Ling, it's time for breakfast~"
When Xiaojiu saw Yuan Tiantian coming out of the kitchen with breakfast, she immediately pulled Ling to the dining table. The two sat down closely next to each other. Xiaojiu looked at the food and swallowed. Ling didn't have much of a reaction. Although she smelled the fragrance, she had never eaten such human food before, so she didn't have any particular feeling.
"Do you want to eat?"
Since Ling was an infant spirit, Yuan Tiantian wasn't sure whether the other girl would eat such food. So after Yuan Tiantian served a bowl of congee for Xiaojiu, she asked Ling. However, before Ling could answer, Xiaojiu heard this and immediately said to Ling in a milky voice.
"Sister Ling, the food here is so delicious. You must try it~"
Saying that, she scooped up a spoonful of congee and took a big bite, closing her eyes happily because it was so delicious.
Seeing this, Ling hesitated for a moment. Looking at Xiaojiu's satisfied expression, she finally nodded at Yuan Tiantian.
"Then I'll give it a try."
Ling herself wasn't really sure whether she could eat it, since she had never eaten such food before. So she was a bit nervous. However, this uneasiness was soon dispelled by Sheng Jing.
"Don't worry and eat. You're already a materialized spirit. Human food won't have much of an impact on you."
If she were still just a ghost, Ling wouldn't be able to eat it. But as a materialized infant spirit, human food was no problem for Ling at all. Hearing Sheng Jing's words, Yuan Tiantian inexplicably believed him and filled Ling's bowl up.
"Thank you~"
Ling took the bowl and imitated Xiaojiu by picking up the soup spoon and scooping up a spoonful. She blew on it lightly and then put it into her mouth. The softness of the congee, the freshness of the flower crab meat, and the deliciousness of the preserved egg combined together. In an instant, it immediately hooked Ling's taste buds.
"It's so delicious~"
Ling, who had always eaten incense and candles, felt like she had opened a new world after eating this delicious human food.
She really liked this world!
She didn't have to scare people every day, and she wouldn't go hungry because she didn't meet the task requirements and couldn't get incense and candles. Here, she could eat such delicious food! Ling thought that it would be great if she could never leave! She really liked it here!
Yuan Tiantian smiled seeing that Ling liked it. Sheng Jing also slightly curled his lips and ate the food in his bowl slowly. As for Bai Ying, there was no need to say. He just wolfed down the delicious food. Just then, Yuan Tiantian realized that there was one person missing at the table this morning.
As an "off - the - payroll" employee of Tiantian's Food Store who managed the Weibo account, Bai Jingyang hadn't come yet. Yuan Tiantian curiously looked outside the door, but there was no sign of him.
This wasn't right. Because of Ling, she had come downstairs a bit late today. Usually, Bai Jingyang would arrive around 7 o'clock. It was almost 8 o'clock today, but she still hadn't seen his figure. It was really strange. However, after everyone had finished eating and Bai Jingyang still hadn't come, Yuan Tiantian didn't pay attention to it anymore. The little bit of food that was left also all went into Bai Ying's stomach.
"Burp~"
Bai Ying was really satisfied with his meal today. The portion that was originally for Bai Jingyang had all gone into his stomach. This feeling of being full was really great.
Yuan Tiantian: "......"
Bai Ying wasn't an animal that had become a spirit. He was clearly a starving ghost reincarnated!