Anyone who’s often held by a little girl will know that a little girl’s embrace is warm and fragrant. Even if there’s no place to use as a pillow, it’s still an ultimate delight!
Unfortunately, the doghouse the system had arranged for Xia Xi was not far from Bai Xiaocha’s home, so they didn’t walk for long before arriving.
Once they got home, Bai Xiaocha naturally wasn’t going to keep holding Xia Xi—after all, what daughter would keep carrying her old dad around in her arms? That would be putting things upside down!
But hey, Xia Xi wouldn’t have minded if that kind of upside-down situation lasted a little longer!
Ahem, just kidding. How could someone as magnificent and manly as Xia Xi ever get addicted to the embrace of some little girl? He had sworn in this lifetime to stand against gambling and drugs, no matter what!
What? You mentioned something about “yellow”? My little girl isn’t “yellow” at all—she’s fair and clean, and so adorable.
“Dad, go play by yourself for a bit. I’ll go see if there’s anything I can get for you to eat.”
It was clear that Bai Xiaocha really respected her “father.” The moment they got home, she immediately busied herself preparing food for him, afraid that her dad might go hungry.
But what she was actually thinking was: My poor daddy has fallen so low that he’s reduced to eating poop, and he even had to stockpile a huge pile of it, eating it little by little. Boohoo, I have to make him feel the warmth of home again~
That’s right—even now, Bai Xiaocha still thought that the mountain of poop next to the doghouse was Xia Xi’s carefully saved-up rations.
“Woof woof woof~”
(Don’t go all out—just get me a few steamed buns and a bowl of soy milk~)
Xia Xi lifted his paw, indicating that he’d be fine with a normal human breakfast.
Hearing Xia Xi bark, Bai Xiaocha nodded gravely.
“Don’t worry, Dad. This breakfast will definitely satisfy you!”
With Bai Xiaocha’s assurance, Xia Xi nodded and relaxed on the couch.
He used his doggy paw to pull the TV remote over and skillfully turned it on.
Now that he was a dog, he couldn’t use his phone—no way around it.
But the system had promised him that once he returned to human form, there would be a phone arranged by the system in his pants pocket. That phone was linked to his original one, functioning as a two-in-one device!
…
“Dad, I’m done! Come eat it while it’s hot!”
Before long, Bai Xiaocha’s voice rang out from the kitchen.
But what struck Xia Xi as odd was why she didn’t bring the breakfast to the dining table, instead telling him to come to the kitchen himself?
Could it be that Bai Xiaocha was afraid of getting burned, so she didn’t want to carry the plates or something?
At that moment, Xia Xi didn’t overthink it—after all, it was just breakfast; how much could go wrong? But when he actually walked into the kitchen and saw those dark, lumpy things sitting in a stainless steel bowl, he—no, the entire dog—fell silent.
“Look, Dad! I bought this specially selected dog food back when I was thinking about getting a puppy! Since I didn’t know your taste, I specially mashed up some stinky tofu and mixed it with the dog food to create this one-of-a-kind delicacy!”
Seeing Bai Xiaocha standing there with her hands on her hips, looking so proud, Xia Xi’s doggy face barely managed to contort into an awkward smile.
Stinky tofu smells bad, and this girl had mixed it with dog food—wasn’t that basically saying that Xia Xi loved eating poop?
And besides…
He wasn’t actually a dog! There was no way he was eating dog food!!!
But looking at the little girl’s hopeful eyes, Xia Xi hesitated.
Bai Xiaocha meant no harm—she just wanted her dad to feel the warmth of family and know that someone cared about him. What had she done wrong?!
So even though he thought that way, when Xia Xi gradually approached that bowl of stinky dog food, he still couldn’t bring himself to take a bite.
Even a normal dog wouldn’t eat dog food that smelled this bad!!!
Xia Xi vaguely remembered that a lot of dog food these days came in milk flavors and whatnot—wouldn’t a dog much rather eat fragrant dog food than stinky stuff?!
“Eat it, Dad. Why aren’t you eating? Did Xiaocha not make it tasty enough…”
Seeing the little yellow dog stop in front of the bowl without even lowering its snout toward it, Bai Xiaocha’s expression visibly fell into disappointment.
Just as Xia Xi didn’t know what to do, a cloud of smoke suddenly burst around him, like a smoke bomb going off.
The smoke came and went quickly, and when it cleared, a man with the same blue hair had replaced the little yellow dog.
“Did I turn back into a human?”
Thankfully, he only had to be a dog for one hour a day, and that hour passed quickly.
Now that he was back in human form, he had every reason not to eat that bowl of “stinky tofu flavor” dog food.
“Dad, you cultivated into a spirit and took human form?!”
If you want to know how to make a man break down in one sentence, Bai Xiaocha was a professional at it.
Bang!
A precise karate chop landed right between Bai Xiaocha’s twin-tails on the top of her head.
“What do you mean ‘cultivated into a spirit’?! Your dad isn’t actually a dog! I’m a human being, dammit!”
Seeing Xia Xi’s flustered and annoyed expression, Bai Xiaocha covered her head with both hands, crouched down into a ball, and nodded timidly.
“Yeah, yeah, yeah, Dad, you’re a human.”
“Why do I feel like you’re saying that with a hint of sarcasm?”
“Not at all~”
…..
In the end, Xia Xi still got to eat steaming hot buns—of course, he went out and bought them himself.
Not only did he get to enjoy fragrant buns, but Bai Xiaocha also benefited, stuffing her cheeks full while occasionally taking a sip of milk tea, thoroughly enjoying herself.
Xia Xi sat at the table, resting his chin on his hands, watching this little girl devour her food, and for a moment, he truly felt the joy of raising a daughter.
“Dad, why do you keep staring at me?”
That soft, adorable “Dad” made Xia Xi’s heart feel all warm and fuzzy.
No wonder so many couples like to use special pet names during their little roleplays—that feeling was genuinely satisfying, just like being called “master” by a little maid. Being called “dad” had a similar charm.
So, this optional quest from the system actually didn’t seem too bad—at least he was getting the better end of the deal with Bai Xiaocha, upgrading from being her older brother figure to her dad.
“Because you’re cute, and it’s easy on the eyes. I read online that doing this can help you live a few more years.”
Hearing Xia Xi’s words, Bai Xiaocha burst out laughing.
She’d never realized her dad was this funny before—he even knew how to play with internet memes.
“Not at all, Dad. You’re pretty handsome too.”
Being complimented by a little girl, Xia Xi flicked his hair with confidence.
“Of course. If I weren’t good-looking, how could I have a daughter who’s so adorably clueless—I mean, so purely cute~”
