Chapter 537: Feeding

"So, is this the reason you dragged Brother out so early in the morning?" Xiaona puffed out her cheeks, looking unhappily at the little girl yawning in front of her.

"Haa—" Tina let out a huge yawn, looking at Xiaona in front of her with half-closed eyes.

"Hmm, this one..." Senju Kayo watched the yawning Tina and couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.

You see, this morning phone call from Tina had completely shattered her plan to sneak back into Lingyun's bed.

"Tsk, there's really no helping you!" Looking at the sleepy-faced Tina, Xiaona finally shook her head in helplessness.

As the first Cursed Child to follow Lingyun, and the big sister of all the Cursed Children in Lingyun Town, she was naturally more tolerant toward Cursed Children.

"Well, sorry to keep you beautiful young ladies waiting!" Lingyun's figure appeared before the three of them, holding three boxes of steaming hot takoyaki in his hands.

"Mm, thank you, Brother!" A big smile appeared on Xiaona's face as she took the takoyaki from Lingyun's hands.

"Brother is the best!" Senju Kayo said happily.

"Mm, Brother is a good person!" Tina yawned and took the last portion of takoyaki from Lingyun's hands.

"Click—" Tina pulled a medicine bottle from her pocket, unscrewed the cap, and was about to pour the pills from the bottle onto the takoyaki.

"Tina, what are you doing?"

Xiaona caught a glimpse of Tina's actions and was startled, reaching out to grab the medicine bottle in her hand. Looking at the English label on the bottle, it was likely some kind of stimulant like caffeine. Judging by her posture, she was about to pour the whole thing out; this was definitely an overdose, and even if the other party was a Cursed Child, she wouldn't be able to handle it!

"I'm nocturnal; if I don't take medicine, I can't wake up in the morning!" Tina yawned again.

"Brother—" Seeing Tina's exhausted appearance, Xiaona couldn't help but turn her gaze toward Lingyun.

"I understand, leave it to me!" A helpless smile appeared on Lingyun's face.

Extending his hands to support Tina's head, Lingyun gently massaged her temples, slowly inputting a trace of Source Power into her body.

"Mm—" Tina felt a trace of cool air flow slowly into her body, seemingly driving away the fatigue within her in an instant. Tina couldn't help but close her eyes, leaning against Lingyun's body to quietly enjoy Lingyun's massage.

"How is it? That's much better, right?" Lingyun asked with a smile.

"So comfortable!" Tina leaned her body into Lingyun's embrace, a hint of a smile appearing on her face.

"Mm, I'm so envious!" Xiaona watched Tina's state, her eyes full of envy.

"I want it too!" Senju Kayo was more direct, squeezing directly into Lingyun's embrace.

"Alright, alright, stop messing around!" Lingyun rubbed Senju Kayo's head with some helplessness.

Watching Senju Kayo, who was playing around with Lingyun, and Xiaona, who was watching the two of them with a smile on the side, a sudden surge of an emotion called envy rose in Tina's heart.

"Actually, you can do it too!" Xiaona leaned close to Tina and said. "Brother is very good to every child!"

"This..." Tina thought of An Rand behind her and couldn't help but shake her head. "That's impossible!"

"Tsk, don't underestimate Brother; Brother is very amazing!" Xiaona said mysteriously.

Tina pondered for a moment, but ultimately shook her head.

"Brother, feed me!" Watching the two who had stopped playing around over there, Tina suddenly held out the takoyaki in her hand toward Lingyun.

"Eh, why do you want Brother to feed you!" Senju Kayo asked.

"Because I have a feeling that these takoyaki might slip away from my hands!" Tina said, looking at Lingyun.

"What kind of reason is that!" Senju Kayo felt that several red crosses had already appeared on her forehead; wasn't this just openly asking to be fed? It was truly too enviable!

"Alright!"

Watching Tina, who had leaned half her body over, closed her eyes, and slightly opened her little mouth like a fledgling bird begging for food, Lingyun found he had no reason to refuse. Lingyun picked up a piece of takoyaki with a toothpick and held it out in front of Tina.

Tina chewed the takoyaki in her mouth, her somewhat stiff expression gradually relaxing, revealing an expression of extreme happiness.

"What a harmonious scene, truly!" Watching Lingyun feeding Tina, Xiaona said with some emotion.

"Don't you feel envious?" Senju Kayo said, taking a bite of takoyaki.

"Of course I'm envious, but I also hope that more little sisters can enjoy Brother's gentleness just the same!" Xiaona said.

"Today is truly a happy day." Having finished being fed by Lingyun, Tina said with some sentiment. "This might be the first time in my life I've been treated so gently!"

"Why say such disheartening words? Haven't you had happy days before?" Lingyun wiped Tina's mouth with a tissue.

"Ever since my parents passed away, I haven't had many good days." Seemingly recalling something unpleasant, Tina closed her eyes and curled her body into Lingyun's embrace.

"Ever since my parents passed away, my life has been full of pain, so now, I finally feel a long-lost happiness." Tina said with some sorrow.

"Tina, if you don't want to live your old life, you can come directly to Lingyun Town. Whether it's Brother, me, Kayo, or the other little sisters in the town, we will all welcome you!" Looking at Tina's sorrowful appearance, Xiaona spoke up.

A hint of hesitation appeared in Tina's eyes, but in the end, she shook her head. "No, Tina is a bad child; I don't have the qualifications to obtain happiness!"

"A bad child?" Lingyun and Xiaona were somewhat puzzled.

Just as Lingyun wanted to ask something more, a loud ringtone suddenly came from Tina's pocket. Tina's expression stiffened, and she quickly pulled out her phone. When she saw the contact on the phone, her expression changed, and she quickly hung up the phone and hopped off the bench.

"Brother, I'm sorry, I have to go!"

Having said that, Tina didn't wait for Lingyun to say anything and ran straight out.

"Wait." Lingyun suddenly spoke up to stop Tina.

Tina's figure paused, then she turned to look in Lingyun's direction, a smile containing an indescribable sorrow appearing on her face.

"I hope we can meet again, Brother!"

After leaving these words, Tina's figure quickly disappeared into the crowd.

"Brother, Tina, something seems a bit wrong!" Xiaona leaned close to Lingyun and said.

"I have a premonition that we will meet again very soon, and when that time comes, I won't let you leave so easily!" Lingyun watched the direction in which Tina had disappeared and said slowly.