The Cub I Raised Turned Out to Be a Reborn Boss (GL) - Chapter 15

Jiang Yixue kept feeling that after Song Xi met Li Wan, her mood had become somewhat low, as if she were distracted and absent-minded.

But every time she asked Song Xi whether she was in a bad mood, Song Xi would always say, “No.”

Thinking about it, it made sense. Li Wan was Song Xi’s only good friend. Now that she had suddenly left the sect like this, Song Xi would naturally feel lonely on her own.

Jiang Yixue rubbed Song Xi’s soft, fluffy head and asked with a smile, “Xixi, are you unhappy because there’s no one to play with you?”

Song Xi instinctively wanted to dodge Jiang Yixue’s hand, but she forcefully stopped her body’s reaction and obediently let Jiang Yixue rub her head twice.

She closed her eyes and hardened her heart.

She had misunderstood Jiang Yixue before. If Jiang Yixue liked touching her head, then she could touch it. Just treat it as something Song Xi owed her…

Song Xi really disliked owing other people favors. Before, she had thought Jiang Yixue was deceiving her and had an even bigger conspiracy behind the scenes, so she had not felt that she owed Jiang Yixue anything.

But after the sudden enlightenment during sword practice last time and Li Wan’s matter… no matter how Song Xi thought about it, she felt that she owed Jiang Yixue a favor.

Apologizing was impossible.

The Netherworld King, who had always thought highly of herself and never owed anyone anything, had been feeling awkward for several days.

A child’s hair was soft. Song Xi also had two pink fluffy flowers tied in her hair, making it feel even nicer to touch. Jiang Yixue rubbed her head twice and suggested, “Why don’t we invite a few little friends from Wanxue Peak to Qinglian Residence as guests? Xixi can get to know a few new friends too. How about that?”

Song Xi widened her eyes and turned her head with a swish.

“I don’t want to play with them.”

Song Xi’s hostility was too obvious, shocking Jiang Yixue into frowning. “Is it because you don’t like Yan Ming and Yan Zi?”

Yan Ming and Yan Zi had just returned from the Ice Prison. When they came yesterday to report to Jiang Yixue, they happened to run into Song Xi. The three of them had almost started fighting directly in Qinglian Residence’s courtyard. Fortunately, Jiang Yixue happened to return from outside and saw the scene, so another tragedy had not been caused.

Jiang Yixue advised gently, “If you don’t like Yan Ming and Yan Zi, we can have other good friends. We need warm friendships.”

“No.”

Song Xi shook her head decisively. “I don’t need to be friends with them.”

Song Xi did not say the next sentence aloud.

She did not need any warm friendship. As for Li Wan, she merely felt guilty toward her. Everything she had experienced in her previous life was still vivid before her eyes. On the path of the strong, there was no true warmth. No one around her could be trusted. The only person she could believe in was herself.

The Netherworld King had never needed such illusory and unreal emotions or so-called warmth.

Thinking of this, Song Xi curled her lip slightly. “They’re all childish little kids. What’s interesting about that…”

Song Xi really did think that in her heart. She was the dignified Netherworld King. If she played with these children, wouldn’t that be the same as babysitting? She refused.

But in Jiang Yixue’s eyes, the scene before her was completely different.

Song Xi herself was still a ten-year-old little doll. The pink butterfly gauze dress made her face look like morning clouds. Her lashes were very long, and beneath the slight shadow, her dark eyes were lively and bright. With her lips slightly pursed in a troubled expression, not only did she lack the slightest persuasiveness, she instead made people want to laugh.

Jiang Yixue burst out laughing.

A child pretending to be mature and speaking childish words so seriously was truly funny.

There was clearly a hint of mockery in that laugh. Song Xi instantly tightened her expression. Just as she was about to get angry, she remembered that she still owed Jiang Yixue a favor, so she angrily held it back.

The child was puffed up with anger but had no way to do anything. Her cheeks seemed covered with a layer of rosy clouds, and her whole face was full of unwillingness.

A child getting angry was really both cute and funny. Jiang Yixue, who had already been amused by her expression, laughed even more happily.

After laughing for a while, Jiang Yixue finally stopped, cleared her throat, and said, “All right, all right. Don’t be angry. I wasn’t laughing at you.”

But even Jiang Yixue herself did not believe those words after saying them. Seeing the little doll’s serious “I’m very angry” expression, she nearly failed to hold back her laughter again.

“I originally planned to invite them over today and even specially made delicious potato cakes to entertain the guests. If they don’t come, it’ll be a waste.”

As she spoke, Jiang Yixue took out the food she had just prepared from her mustard-seed bracelet. The pastries and tea were fine, but it was truly a pity about the two plates of potato cakes.

This world did not have anything like potato cakes. They were Jiang Yixue’s favorite food in her previous life, so she had replicated them one-to-one from memory.

Based on Jiang Yixue’s current cooking foundation, even replicating such simple potato cakes had been extremely difficult. After going through eighty-one trials and tribulations, she had finally managed to successfully make these few pieces.

Jiang Yixue persistently continued persuading Song Xi, “We can’t waste food, right? If we don’t invite the Yan siblings, we can invite other junior sisters and brothers.”

“It’s fine. I can eat all of them.”

Song Xi spoke without hesitation. No matter what, she had to stop Jiang Yixue’s urge to invite children over.

But the moment she picked up a potato cake and took a bite, Song Xi felt that she had been impulsive.

She imperceptibly pressed her lips together. Her brows furrowed slightly, and she quietly changed the subject. “Senior Sister, I still don’t quite understand the mental cultivation method you taught me yesterday. Can you teach it to me again?”

This child was so diligent that even while eating, she did not forget cultivation.

Jiang Yixue did not feel the slightest impatience. She said seriously, “It’s all right. Xixi has already made great progress these past few days. I’ll explain it to you again. The first line, ‘follow nature,’ means this…”

Song Xi pretended to listen seriously and nodded, quietly putting the potato cake in her hand back where it had been.

She understood the mental cultivation method. It was this potato cake she did not quite understand.

How could someone make something that was burnt on the outside and still raw on the inside, while also containing sour, sweet, bitter, and spicy flavors all at once?

Sure enough, although Jiang Yixue was not trying to frame her, the things Jiang Yixue made really were something even dogs would not eat.

After Jiang Yixue patiently finished explaining it once, she noticed that Song Xi had been listening seriously the whole time and had barely eaten. So she stuffed the potato cake back into Song Xi’s hand.

“Did you understand it this time? Don’t only focus on listening to me. You have to eat properly so you can grow taller in the future.”

Song Xi: “…”

Under Jiang Yixue’s gaze, Song Xi closed her eyes, hardened her heart, and took a big bite. She swallowed it almost without chewing.

“Is it tasty?”

Song Xi took a slight deep breath and said, “It’s tasty…”

The Netherworld King had to keep her word. Since she said she would eat them all, she could not say even one word about them tasting bad.

A brilliant smile immediately appeared on Jiang Yixue’s face.

In her previous life, those people had all called her a kitchen destroyer, damaging her confidence in cooking.

She had tasted it herself too, and it did seem… quite ordinary.

But Song Xi liked it. She had bitten off almost half of one in a single bite. Jiang Yixue sighed inwardly. It was not that her cooking skills were bad; she simply had not met a proper appreciator before.

See? Xixi knew how to appreciate it.

Holding the potato cake, Song Xi looked utterly obedient. A little oil stained her tender white hands, making her look like a small animal holding food. Her eyes rolled around, filled with an innocent and pure look.

Look how happily she was eating!