"Little one, wake up..."

In the back seat, Huang Tao bent over to help Xuanxuan unfasten her seatbelt. Seeing she was still asleep, he softly said by her ear, "We’re at Grandma and Grandpa’s house now!"

After kindergarten let out, Huang Tao drove Xuanxuan to his hometown. As soon as he parked the car, the first thing he did was to wake Xuanxuan up, ready to carry her out of the car.

Perhaps because she got up early in the morning and was tired from the performance, she fell asleep unknowingly on the way.

She slept all the way through.

Still a bit reluctant to get up, she grunted twice, smacked her lips as if wanting more, and turned her head to avoid her dad’s "disturbance."

Huang Tao chuckled helplessly yet dotingly and nuzzled her cheek.

"Wake up!"

This time, Xuanxuan finally woke up.

Xuanxuan pouted in grievance, rubbed her eyes with her hand, and muttered, "Daddy, I still want to sleep!"

"Alright, no more sleeping. If you sleep more now, you won’t be able to fall asleep tonight."

Huang Tao gave her cheek a quick kiss and continued, "Grandma has already made the wheat pancake rolls you love. If you don’t hurry up, they’ll get cold and won’t taste as nice."

The wheat pancake rolls made by his mom are one of Xuanxuan’s favorite local delicacies.

They are made by spreading wheat flour on a pan, baking it into large, round flatbreads, then filling them with various pre-cooked vegetables, meat, seafood, and other ingredients, before rolling them up to eat.

The preparation is quite meticulous.

The most crucial part is the rollable pancake, and the quality of the pancake is very particular.

It must be both thin and pliable!

If it’s not pliable enough, it will easily tear when wrapped with the filling. If it’s too thick, it will affect the taste when eaten.

The filling usually includes stir-fried rice noodles, egg threads, braised pork, tofu with chives, onions with meat, cabbage, mung bean sprouts, shrimp, squid, and more. Basically, any food that suits your taste can be used as filling for the wheat pancake roll.

To eat, you flatten the pancake on the table, use chopsticks to place your favorite small dishes on it, then wrap and eat.

Rolling these wheat pancake rolls really takes skill!

If the roll is too large, it’s like a chubby middle-aged woman, bulky and clumsy, which affects appetite. Sometimes it even tears the outer pancake, causing the filling to squeeze out, affecting both appearance and taste.

If it’s too small, it’s like an underdeveloped young girl, and if there aren’t enough fillings, it’s as if you’re just eating the pancake. It feels like chewing on a straw, with much of the flavor missing.

So, rolling it into a tube with a diameter of 5 centimeters is just perfect.

One roll in size.

Normally, one can eat two to three rolls, and more can eat four to five rolls!

Even little Xuanxuan can eat one roll by herself!

Every time she eats a wheat pancake roll, it really works up an appetite.

Take a bite; it’s both fragrant and fresh, full of flavor, filling your mouth with the richness from the "mountain" and the freshness of the "sea."

Another bite, and the aftertaste is endless, with golden egg threads, aromatic braised pork, and fresh, green bean sprouts...

All kinds of delicacies to choose from.

They leave you wanting to eat another roll after finishing one, such a taste is...

Indescribable and addictive.

If you want a crispier wheat pancake roll, you can also fry it in oil after rolling. The rolls that have been rolled in the oil pan glisten with a golden, enticing luster, crispy and delightful.

"Hmm~"

Xuanxuan wrapped her arms around Huang Tao’s neck, still drowsy and wanting to sleep.

Seeing that even the allure of the wheat pancake rolls had no effect, Huang Tao reluctantly pulled out the ultimate trump card: "After we eat, how about Daddy takes you fishing? If you keep sleeping, we won’t be able to go, you know."

One has to admit, this trick worked...

"Fishing?"

Xuanxuan was immediately interested: "What kind of fish? Are they the goldfish from the park?"

Every time they went to the park, Xuanxuan couldn’t resist stopping at the little fishing stalls.

She always had to play once.

Unfortunately, she never caught anything and wouldn’t let him help.

In the end, when time was up, she had nothing and had to buy a few goldfish to bring home.

Then, as they were raised...

They sent them to their grave!

They were overfed!

"Uh..."

Huang Tao smiled and said, "Those are fish from the river. Next time we go to the park, I’ll take you to catch goldfish there!"

"Alright then..."

Xuanxuan was still very obedient and well-behaved. She immediately let go of Huang Tao’s neck, slid down from the child’s seat, and holding Huang Tao’s hand, said, "Daddy, let’s go catch fish in the river!"

Huang Tao reminded her, "Let’s have lunch at Grandma’s house first."

"Oh, okay..."

Xuanxuan nodded obediently, holding her dad’s hand as they walked towards Grandma’s yard.

"Woof woof!"

"Woof woof..."

Just as Huang Tao stepped over the threshold, he heard a few barks as a big yellow dog pounced towards him.

"Wangcai!"

Huang Tao hurriedly bent down to catch it with one hand, puzzled, he asked, "What are you doing here?"

The big yellow dog let out a low whine, wagging its tail furiously, and stuck out its tongue to lick Huang Tao.

This big yellow dog, Wangcai, was the family dog of his aunt’s house. Whenever he went to his aunt’s house, he’d play with Wangcai.

Unexpectedly, after not seeing him for a while, Wangcai had grown quite a bit and still remembered him.

"Daddy..."

Xuanxuan looked at the big yellow dog, feeling a bit scared but also curious.

Because she had never seen such a big dog before!

A little scared, she moved her tiny body behind her dad.

Her dad’s broad shoulders provided her with the greatest sense of security.

Understanding, Huang Tao chuckled softly and said gently, "Xuanxuan, don’t be afraid. This is your aunt’s dog. You’ve seen it before..."

Xuanxuan blinked her eyes, "But the dog at Auntie’s house isn’t this big~"

"That’s because it’s grown up now!"

Huang Tao smiled and asked, "Do you want to touch it?"

Xuanxuan thought about it, nodded, and stepped out from behind her dad. She cautiously reached out her chubby little hand while standing next to Huang Tao.

Wangcai tilted its head to look at Xuanxuan, then lay gently on the ground, allowing Xuanxuan’s little hand to lightly stroke its head back and forth.

It wagged its tail contentedly.

This well-behaved demeanor quickly dispelled the ripple of fear in Xuanxuan’s heart.

She smiled sweetly, her eyes like crescent moons, and softly called out, "Wangcai..."

Wangcai lifted its head and licked Xuanxuan’s little hand with its tongue.

This made the little one burst into a string of tinkling laughs, reminding her of Mimi left back at the shop.

Her aunt, hearing the commotion, came out, and upon seeing Huang Tao and Xuanxuan, she quickly greeted, "Hey, Tao, Xuanxuan, you’re back. We were just waiting for you two. Hurry and wash your hands. Come and eat the wheat pancake rolls!"

Huang Tao responded with a smile, "Okay, Auntie."

Xuanxuan blinked her eyes, "Hello, Auntie!"

"Oh, hello!"

Her aunt beamed and picked Xuanxuan up in her arms, "What a good girl!"

Her aunt couldn’t resist doting on such a beautiful, cute, and well-behaved little girl.

Of course.

She couldn’t help but feel a bit frustrated with her own son, Sun Jiakang, who was no spring chicken but still hadn’t found a girlfriend. When would she get to hold a grandchild?

No way, once she got back, she decided, she had to both pressure him and enlist the help of a matchmaker to introduce him to some girls. She’d set up several dates!

She was determined to get him settled before the New Year.

Early next year, arrange the wedding, and hopefully, by the end of the year, welcome a baby into the family.

Of course, she was an open-minded person and didn’t mind if they had a baby before getting married.

If Sun Jiakang knew about his mom’s intentions, he’d probably have a headache: Oh man~ It’s one thing to push for marriage, but now she’s even scheduling plans for grandchildren. Mom, don’t you know you can’t rush into marriage, and having kids requires timing...

At this moment, Song Cailian also came out, waving to Xuanxuan, "Xuanxuan, must be hungry, come over here. Grandma made something tasty for you."

Having had some wontons and soup dumplings that her dad made at kindergarten, Xuanxuan wasn’t very hungry, but she politely said, "Grandma, I’m not very hungry, but thank you for making something delicious for me..."

Her words made Song Cailian grin with delight.

Afterward, Huang Tao took Xuanxuan to wash their hands, and together with the family, they shared a sumptuous lunch.

During the meal, everyone was chatting and laughing, enjoying each other’s company!