CHAPTER 368: CHAPTER 368: SEVEN CANDIES

Tuanzi’s mood fluctuated throughout the day.

After coming down the mountain, she plunged into her room, not even wanting to eat.

[Ancient Martial System: Not eating will stunt your growth]

"But everyone will definitely watch Miaomiao at dinner once they know about this!"

The system paused.

[Ancient Martial System: Are you referring to Miaomiao, or Miaomiao?]

"Meow?"

Tuanzi uttered a syllable, hesitated for a bit, "Miao?"

The system stifled a laugh.

[Ancient Martial System: But the fact that you’re changing teeth is true, being discovered is also true. Whether you avoid the camera or eat, this cannot change. Given it’s an unchangeable fact, isn’t it a bit silly to skip a delicious dinner for that?]

Having spent so much time with the host, the system understood her well.

Persuading the host was easy, just mention food, mentors, and family.

Now at dinner time, her stomach growled, food was what she cared about most.

Tuanzi thought, it made sense.

Everyone noticed, yet she starved for the inevitable fact, it wasn’t worth it; those foods would cry!

She touched her stomach, thought for a while, and opened the door a crack, deciding to go out if no one was outside.

But opening the door, she saw Gu Cheng’s handsome yet serious face.

Thinking her big brother came to scold her, Tuanzi timidly stood against the wall.

"I’ll go eat right now."

"That’s not it."

Gu Cheng spoke calmly, "I suddenly think Third Uncle makes a good point."

Tuanzi tilted her head.

"Third Uncle? He said a lot of things."

Gu Cheng: "Signing an agreement seems a bit distrustful of you, but I trust you."

He took out seven candies, indicating these were for seven days from today to next Thursday.

"We agreed on one candy per day. I can’t be with you all the time, so I’ll leave these seven candies in your care. Can you manage one per day?"

Tuanzi’s eyes sparkled, unable to look away from the candies.

"Of course, I can, Miaomiao is very trustworthy!"

Gu Cheng doubted his hearing.

"Miaomiao?"

"Ah no, it’s Miaomiao!"

Tuanzi joyously took the seven candies, stuffing them into her pocket, nearly humming a tune in delight.

"Hehe, I have seven candies."

Suddenly, she felt rich!

The system didn’t quite understand her logic.

Those seven candies covered seven days, seeming rich today, but they amounted to just that over the week, did it make a difference?

Though seeing Gu Cheng successfully cheer up the host, it said no more.

Tuanzi, now happily persuaded, strolled towards the guesthouse’s little dining hall.

As long as she appeared carefree, everyone would feel embarrassed to make a fuss.

That evening, Tuanzi’s eating show resumed.

The other kids, who had almost finished eating, felt re-energized, got more food, and ate together.

[A child’s mood is as changeable as mountain weather]

[No way, Gu Cheng clearly cheered her up, seven candies, Miaomiao became wealthy]

[Only a temporary wealth]

[Do you think Tuanzi will finish them all in one day?]

[I think she is trustworthy, she said she’ll only take seven from Gu Cheng and she’ll stick to it]

[You mentioned taking only from Gu Cheng, not others, Miaomiao is clever, will she exploit this?]

After dinner, everyone strolled to digest, then went to the study room.

With no parents around, the kids gathered to play arm-wrestling.

Tuanzi rolled up her sleeves, boasting, "I allow you to use both hands!"

In reality, even with two hands, they couldn’t beat her.

Wen Jing looked at her with fighting spirit in her eyes.

Truly a worthy opponent, she thought, I must work harder!

They played for a while until Zhou Xiangshang sighed.

"What’s up?"

Tuanzi sweetly approached, "If you encounter trouble, you can tell me, I can help."

She showed off her little chubby arm.

"I’m about to start losing teeth," Zhou Xiangshang said morosely, "Mom said not to eat candy lately. But since candy is so delicious, why not eat it?"

Tuanzi nodded solemnly in agreement. She spoke carefully to avoid mistakes, spacing words.

"Yes, such delicious things, yet we can’t eat, it’s such a pity."

Aside from Wu Yu, who didn’t care for eating, and the ambitious Wen Jing, the other three kids had an attachment to candy.

Tuanzi wrinkled her little face, inadvertently revealing the agreement.

"Miaomiao even made a three-point deal with big brother. Adults are too smart, to think of such a way."

Zhou Xiangshang looked terrified, "Will mom do the same when I start losing teeth?"

"Don’t know," Tuanzi shook her head truthfully, "Your mom is also smart; she might think of this way."

Zhou Xiangshang became more troubled.

"I haven’t had candy in three days, will it be a week after losing teeth?"

Seeing him so pitiable, Tuanzi immediately offered the candy she just received, "No worries, I can treat you; we’re good friends."

She generously let Zhou Xiangshang pick one candy, and seeing Yang Heng’s mouth water, she let him pick one too.

With these two friends picking candies, of course, she couldn’t overlook Wu Yu and Wen Jing.

Watching everyone joyfully unwrapping the candies and eating, Tuanzi got tempted too, unwrapped one for herself, put it in her mouth, her big eyes turned into crescent moons with joy.

"Delicious~"

Zhou Xiangshang nodded in agreement.

After finishing, Tuanzi reluctantly put the remaining two back.

In her excitement, she didn’t do the math.

The fact was, there were six days until next Friday, yet she only had two candies left.

The system pondered but decided not to remind her, allowing the host to enjoy first. It’s her responsibility for treating guests.

[Did Miaomiao forget it’s her weekly quota?]

[She was too excited and forgot]

[Will she cry when she knows the truth?]

[Would the Little Heroine cry? How amusing... but if she does, I’ll surely record it. When she becomes a grandmaster with a huge following, I’ll release the video of her crying with missing teeth]

[That’s wicked, and I want to do it too]

[Me too, count me in]

Noticing these comments, the system was dumbfounded.

Humans are so... But it was also curious to see that moment.

Tuanzi was unaware of everyone waiting for her eventual tears.

After happily sharing candies, Tuanzi studied cooperatively, washed up obediently, and went to bed. The next day, after breakfast, ready to enjoy her candy for the day, she was shocked to find only two left.

"Wait a minute, why are there only two left?"

[Ancient Martial System: You treated the guests, remember?]

Tuanzi: "..."

She didn’t really regret it, but, but, there were only two candies left, what to do?

Her bright eyes turned, Tuanzi’s gaze swept across signed-agreement holders Jin Chunting and Duan Xiayou, then across her poor friends, strict parents, finally resting on the staff.