Jiang Liu chuckled, bemused.

Tongtong licked her front teeth mischievously.

"Daddy, take me to brush my teeth. My mouth is so sweet."

"Okay."

She had just eaten fruit, and going to sleep without brushing wasn’t healthy for her teeth.

At that moment, Lin Qiu opened the door and poked her head out. "I was wondering why it got so quiet. Has Qingmeng gone home?"

"She just left."

"Sigh, that girl is so considerate it makes my heart ache."

The more Lin Qiu thought about Jun Qingmeng, the more pleased she was. She issued a warning, "Son, you better treat Qingmeng well, you hear me? If I find out you’re bullying her, you’ll see how I deal with you!"

Tongtong gloated, letting out a series of crisp, duck-like quacks.

"QUACK QUACK QUACK QUACK."

Jiang Liu pretended not to hear and focused on brushing his teeth in the mirror.

’He was starting to get it. This whole family is working as secret agents for Jun Qingmeng.’

After they finished brushing their teeth, they sat on the sofa together.

Lin Qiu and Jiang Dahai spoke with Jiang Liu for a while longer about finding a lawyer for the visitation rights issue before heading back to their room to rest.

Jiang Liu took Tongtong back to their room.

In a strikingly similar fashion, the two of them flopped onto the bed, kicking their feet and sending their slippers flying to the side.

After turning on the air conditioner, the room became nice and cool.

Tongtong wriggled and burrowed under the covers.

"Daddy, come and get me!"

"You can’t catch me, you can’t catch me!"

After playing for a bit, Tongtong’s mood suddenly dropped.

She stopped wriggling.

She slipped out from under Jiang Liu’s arm and leaned against his chest.

"Daddy, Tongtong is so scared. What should I do?"

"Hmm? What’s wrong?"

"On Saturday, your ex-wife is going to take Tongtong away again. I don’t want to go. Can you find a lawyer faster?"

Jiang Liu stroked Tongtong’s soft cheek. "Don’t be scared. How about Daddy finds one right now?"

"Mhm! I love you, Daddy."

"MWAH! MWAH!"

Tongtong leaned over Jiang Liu’s face and generously planted a few sweet kisses on him. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

"Don’t worry. You go to sleep first."

"No, I want to stay with you."

"Just sleep when you get tired," Jiang Liu said with a smile.

He opened Douyin, planning to ask his large customer group if anyone knew a highly skilled lawyer. He was willing to pay a hefty price to hire one.

The group chat was currently buzzing with activity.

Fishing Selling Fish: "Wild guess, but I bet there’s a new dish tomorrow morning. Anyone want to team up and queue at 4 a.m.? I’ll bring a table, you guys can bring whatever."

"+1+1..."

Shangge Beauty: "@Jiang Liu’s Gourmet Shop, how come a certain someone never talks?"

Catering Supplies A-Xu: "Brother Jiang is busy making buns for us."

Internet Cafe God: "Hahahaha, what a lame joke. I waited in line for two days and only got his buns once. He’s definitely slacking off."

Moonlight Over the Lotus Pond: "@Jiang Liu’s Gourmet Shop. You have 10,000 followers in this group, but you’re always lurking. Can’t you pop out and chat with everyone for a bit?"

Prosperous Niu Niu: "Forget it. Since he opened, aside from seeing Boss Jiang post two updates, he’s never shown his face. He’s definitely busy being all lovey-dovey with Teacher Qingmeng."

Jiang Liu, who had been lurking, sent a message: "Why is everyone still up so late?"

The group chat went dead silent for a moment.

The next moment, the messages exploded.

"!!! Who’s this?"

"(confused) We don’t know him. Maybe he’s a mute."

"HOLY SHIT! @Jiang Liu’s Gourmet Shop, he’s actually alive!"

"Boss Jiang, I swear I wasn’t just badmouthing you, please don’t block me (cracks)"

"Open for business tonight, Brother Jiang! I’m really dying to drink some juice. The water at my house is out! (crying)"

"Brother Jiang, I like you so much. Can I sleep with you for ten thousand yuan?"

"?? I think I just saw a weird message."

There were so many messages that Jiang Liu’s phone started to lag.

He painstakingly sent his message, getting straight to the point: "Does anyone here know a lawyer? I’m looking for someone with a lot of experience. If you do, please send me a private message."

Certain people in the group got excited.

"I do, I do! Boss Jiang, is there a new item tomorrow?"

"??"

"A lawyer? I know one. Brother Jiang, follow me and I’ll send you a PM."

"Did something happen? My dad’s a lawyer. He’s won a ton of cases, and he’s willing to work for you for free, Brother Jiang, as long as you make me some shrimp noodles."

Jiang Liu opened his private messages.

A lot of people had messaged him.

After filtering through them, Jiang Liu followed an account named Valley Legend.

The person had just sent him a PM, claiming to be the founding partner of South City’s Zhengtai Law Firm.

Zhengtai Law Firm was renowned in South City, practically in a league of its own.

Even Jiang Liu had heard of it.

In its thirty-plus-year history, it had won countless tough cases. Even law school graduates with master’s degrees were desperate to get jobs there as assistants.

Valley Legend asked, "Boss Jiang, did something happen? Could you give me a rundown? I can try to come up with a plan for you overnight."

Jiang Liu explained the situation with Tongtong in detail.

Valley Legend didn’t say a word the whole time.

After a moment, he replied, "This isn’t a big deal. It’s quite simple to resolve. It’s hard to explain online, so how about I come to your shop tomorrow and we can discuss it in detail?"

"I go to your shop every day, but unfortunately, I can’t always make it through the line. That shrimp noodle dish and the stir-fried suckling pig with chili you had last time smelled amazing. A pity I wasn’t lucky enough to try them."

Jiang Liu’s Gourmet Shop: "Sounds good. What time tomorrow? I’ll make you something good to eat."

Valley Legend immediately replied: "Eight-thirty."

After confirming the time with him, Jiang Liu put down his phone and rubbed his tired eyes.

He hadn’t slept a wink all day.

He looked down at the treasure in his arms.

Tongtong, who had been drawing just a minute ago, had now automatically powered down.

Her little tummy rose and fell slowly. Even in her sleep, Tongtong’s hand still clutched Jiang Liu’s shirt, refusing to let go.

Clearly, Yang Yixue had left Jiang Tongtong feeling completely insecure.

Jiang Liu gently pried his daughter’s hand away, covered her with the blanket, and walked out of the bedroom.

He still had to prepare the fillings for tomorrow.

He was proficient now, and with his enhanced physique, it took him less than forty minutes to prepare thirty pounds of filling.

That was more than enough for the morning and noon rush tomorrow.

[Current Praise Points: 98,504]

Sitting on the sofa, Jiang Liu looked at the points in his mind, and his mood improved considerably.

However, the fourth page hadn’t appeared yet. Based on the food book’s usual antics, Jiang Liu guessed he definitely didn’t have enough points.

’No rush, I’ll take it slow. I wonder if a purple-grade ingredient will show up next.’

Jiang Liu felt a faint sense of anticipation.

The purple-patterned ingredients weren’t just expensive; they also came with a special reward.

Take Jiang Liu’s current physique, for example, which was about three times stronger than that of his peers.

Jiang Liu had always been in good shape, and that was before his body was enhanced. Now, he could easily crush an ordinary person.

His phone buzzed.

Jun Qingmeng: "I just finished my shower. I smell all nice and fragrant, everywhere~"

Jun Qingmeng: "[Little Panda: Pay attention to me, pay attention to me.]"

An unconscious, faint smile appeared on Jiang Liu’s face as he replied, "Okay, hurry up and go to sleep. Good night."

Jun Qingmeng: "But the bed feels empty without you. I’m huddled under the covers, all scared."

Jiang Liu didn’t reply. He lay on the sofa, savoring a chilled orange.

The pulp inside was plump, fresh, and sweet.

Jun Qingmeng: [Recommended Friend: Flawed Beauty]

Jun Qingmeng: "She’s a lawyer friend of mine. Add her on WeChat if you need to, but you’re not allowed to talk about anything besides the case!"