After visiting the zoo, they found a nearby restaurant for lunch. Lin Feng basically had nothing to do, since the older children were all looking after the baby.

Upon arriving at the restaurant, the staff brought over a high chair, but Little Treasure felt constrained and refused to sit in it.

Si Bao reached out. "Then let Fourth Brother hold you, okay?"

Little Treasure had no objections and immediately started playing with the bowls and chopsticks. Her oldest brother, Da Bao, quickly put the chopsticks away and handed her some toys.

She showed no interest; she wanted to play with the pretty ceramic bowls. Da Bao and San Bao, sitting on either side of Si Bao, kept a watchful eye to make sure she didn't break anything.

Once all the dishes were served, they started eating.

Little Treasure's head swiveled back and forth, watching everyone eat. She grabbed her little spoon, trying to get some food for herself, and kept trying to climb onto the table from Si Bao's lap. Each time, Si Bao would pull her back into his arms, which only made Little Treasure wail and throw a tantrum.

Lin Feng recalled that Si Bao had been the same way. Since he had started eating solid food at five months old, he was only given a little lard and no salt. Babies shouldn't have salt until they're over a year old, or it will put a burden on their bodies. For Little Treasure, seeing the colorful dishes wasn't about eating; it was about having fun.

"Little Treasure, it's not that we won't let you eat, it's just that you're too little and can't have these things yet," they explained.

"That's right! When you grow up, your brothers and sisters will buy you anything you want to eat. Won't that be great?"

No matter what her siblings said, Little Treasure refused to listen and started going after the food in Si Bao's bowl.

It was such a familiar scene.

Lin Feng remembered Si Bao had been just like this when he was starting on solid foods. So, he asked the waiter, "Do you have bitter gourd juice here?"

"Yes, sir. Would you like to order some?"

The nearby waiter had been watching Little Treasure so intently that he only responded after Lin Feng called on him twice.

"Yes, please get me a glass of bitter gourd juice," Lin Feng said.

"Right away."

Before long, the bitter gourd juice arrived.

Lin Feng passed it over. "Little Treasure, want a taste?"

Si Bao immediately protested, "Dad, how could you do that?"

"When you were little, you'd try to climb onto the table and grab our food the second you saw us eating," Lin Feng said. "You wouldn't listen, so we fed you some chili pepper. You behaved right after that."

Er Bao chimed in, "Dad, let's just forget it... Little Treasure is just playing. She isn't a glutton."

Well, the kids have grown up. It's time to listen to their opinions.

Lin Feng nodded. "All right. I'm going to step out to make a call. You all watch Little Treasure."

The children assured him it was no problem.

Lin Feng found a quiet spot to call Zhang Yuxi. He hadn't had a chance to contact her since sending the message last night.

"Honey, Little Treasure must have cried for a long time last night."

"It wasn't too bad. The first couple of days are always like this. Don't worry."

"What about this morning? Is she doing any better?"

"She still cried when she woke up and didn't see you, so the kids and I took her out to distract her. It worked well."

"Thank you and the kids for all your hard work. Mwah! Your wife loves you!"

"I love you too! How about you? How's everything over there? Are you getting used to the food and accommodation?"

"It's all manageable. I'm getting by."

Ten minutes later, Lin Feng returned to see San Bao walking with Little Treasure in the corridor.

"What's wrong?"

"Little Treasure wanted to explore, so I took her for a walk!" San Bao replied.

"I'll take her. You go eat."

As soon as Lin Feng returned to the private room, Little Treasure leaned forward again, trying to get at the food.

Is she really trying to eat, or just play?

San Bao stood up. "I'm finished. I'll take Little Treasure. I can walk her around the lobby."

Thanks to her siblings' intervention, Little Treasure escaped the fate of tasting bitter gourd juice. This was the privilege of being the family's darling.

San Bao carried Little Treasure to the lobby, where a small bridge arched over flowing water filled with little swimming fish. The whole area, shrouded in a mist-like vapor, had an ethereal atmosphere that had attracted many other children.

"Let's go see where the fishies are... Oh, Little Treasure, look! There's a little black fishy here, isn't it pretty? And look, there's a red one over there..."

Kids love small animals. Little Treasure stomped her feet excitedly in San Bao's arms, wanting to grab one.

San Bao quickly stopped her. "You can't grab them, sweetie. They'll bite your little hand! It'll be ouchie."

Just as he said that, a two-year-old boy reached in and snatched a fish right out of the water. He held it in his hand, squealing with excitement. The child's parents hurried over to stop him and angrily led him away.

Seeing this, Little Treasure was even more determined to grab one, and San Bao's warnings had no effect on her. Helpless, San Bao carried Little Treasure to the front desk. "Why don't you ask the big sister here if we can catch the fishies in the pond?"

The receptionist, who was thirty, was absolutely ecstatic to be called "big sister" by a small child.

"You can't catch them, sweetie, or you'll be fined! You can't leave unless you pay."

Little Treasure pieced the words together and understood.

She said, "Money-money..." and gestured for San Bao to pay. Did she mean she wanted to buy them?

San Bao was caught between laughter and tears. "Big Brother didn't bring any money!"

Little Treasure started patting him down for money, so San Bao turned all his pockets inside out to show her.

"See? No money-money."

Little Treasure stared, momentarily stunned.

The receptionist was amused by her expression. "So you can't buy them, but you can look!"

Carrying Little Treasure, San Bao said, "Then let's just go look, okay?"

All was well, and San Bao thought she had forgotten all about it.

When Lin Feng and the others came out after their meal, Little Treasure signaled for him to hold her. As soon as Lin Feng took her, he heard her asking for "money-money" and then uttering a new word: "fishies."

Lin Feng asked, "You want money-money to buy fishies?"

Little Treasure pointed emphatically at the pond!

San Bao, standing beside them, was amazed. He couldn't believe the little girl still remembered.

Lin Feng coaxed her, "How about we go to the aquarium to buy fishies? They have lots and lots of fishies there!"

Er Bao took out his phone. "I'll see if there's an aquarium nearby."

There was one just three hundred meters away, so they all headed over together.

When she couldn't buy any fishies from the restaurant, Little Treasure activated her 'Charming and Pitiful' 2.0 Skill, her little lips trembling as she looked ready to burst into tears.

Lin Feng had discussed this principle with the children before. Doting on Little Treasure was one thing, but spoiling her was another. Some things required a gentle but firm touch. You couldn't just immediately satisfy her every demand. This little girl was different from her siblings—she was stubborn and prone to extremes, with a touch of a princess complex. Lin Feng didn't want to raise her to be spoiled.

The aquarium, it turned out, was impressively large and stocked with all sorts of fish, including many tropical varieties. Little Treasure, who had been on the verge of tears just moments ago, was now excitedly pressing her face against the glass while her siblings pointed things out to her.

"Wow, Little Treasure, look at the one with a bump on its head! Look, this one has really big eyes..."

"Whoa, this fish is even bigger! Is that a shark?"

While the kids kept Little Treasure entertained, Lin Feng spoke with the owner about buying the largest fish tank in the store. It was 2 meters by 2.3 meters, and he wanted it stocked with a wide variety of fish.

The owner asked, "Do you have any specific requirements for the number of fish?"

"No, just as many as you think is good."

This was a big order. The owner wanted to make a good profit but also secure Lin Feng as a repeat customer, so he quoted a slightly premium price. The fish tank was placed against the sofa so Little Treasure could sit on the couch and watch the fish up close.

The owner added Lin Feng as a contact on his phone. "We can provide free tank cleanings. If you ever want any new fish, just let us know and we'll deliver them. You won't have to trouble yourself with another trip."

With the new aquarium, Little Treasure was so happy she forgot about everything else. The tank was beautifully decorated, resembling a gorgeous underwater world. When the owner learned it was primarily for Little Treasure to watch, he even added colorful lights and a little mermaid figure inside. It looked especially pretty at night.

The children took care of Little Treasure while Lin Feng went to the kitchen to cook. For the moment, Little Treasure wasn't even thinking about Zhang Yuxi. The real tests would be at bedtime, in the middle of the night, and in the early morning.

After dark, they turned off the living room lights and switched on the lights in the aquarium. The entire tank lit up in a beautiful, multicolored display.

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