Zuo Dao Becomes a God Starting from American Horror

Chapter 12: Kitchen God's Comments on Emma
She felt that Emma performed very well during this period, but that was the problem. Her performance was too good, too perfect!
It's so perfect that it doesn't look like what an eight-year-old child should look like...

And just now, Emma seemed to have been... knocked down on purpose?

So, it's all fake?
Ellis's frown deepened.

Although it's understandable, she probably pretended to win a medal. Many children have actually restrained themselves a lot during this period and stopped being naughty, but Emma did more... deliberately knocked people down...

"Maybe I'm overthinking it. After all, he's just a child, so it shouldn't be that serious. But I should give this award to other children who are more natural."

After the teacher left.

Emma turned her back and took out a string of shiny watches from her pocket. There was a hint of joy in her eyes and the corners of her mouth were slightly raised.

……

night.

Emma looked at her watch again and again, then put it away and started doing her homework.

David walked in at this time and put down a glass of milk. "Do you need my guidance?"

"No thanks, Dad. I know you're busy."

David smiled helplessly with a hint of pride. Emma is always so sensible.

He said, "Okay, so if I give you a hug, what will you give me?"

"Give you a kiss." Emma said with a smile.

There is warmth between father and daughter.

David smiled and turned to go to Louis.

Emma watched this scene, her expression gradually calming down. Facing the mirror in front of her, she pulled up the corners of her mouth and revealed the same smile as before, "Give you a kiss..."

The corners of his mouth lowered and he smiled again.

Like practicing.

next door.

Louis was also doing his homework, but he had already finished it. There was nothing he could do. Although his intelligence was no longer at its peak as a senior in high school, it was still more than enough for him to complete the elementary school knowledge.

Louis, who had finished his homework, was looking at the express delivery that took nearly half a month to arrive, which was really slow!
Inside is a statue of a kind old man with a smile on his face, fruits and food piled in front of him and flames burning.

There are two statues of gods that look like little children beside him, holding two jars with the words "good" and "evil" written on them respectively.

It is the Kitchen God in folk mythology and Taoist mythology. In fact, if you want to worship him, you can use a portrait, but Louis thinks that worshipping a statue may have a better effect.

Although the Kitchen God may not seem to be a very important figure in people's eyes, he is a god who can truly reach the ears of heaven. Before the Qin and Han Dynasties, he was one of the main deities, which shows his status.

The stove ash, incense ash, etc. burned in sacrifices to Him have the effect of exorcising evil spirits in traditional customs. The longer the offerings are made, the better the effect. This is also the principle of the stove ash method.

Now that the statue has finally arrived, the next page of his inheritance is finally about to begin.

At this moment.

David came in.

David was stunned when he saw the statue in Louis's hand, but then he realized that Louis was of mixed blood, perhaps a tradition left in his family.

He expressed respect for this.

"Louis, drink some milk." He put a cup of hot milk on the table. He was used to Louis not doing his homework. After so long, he had realized that Louis was a genius.

"Uncle, thank you."

Watching David's back as he left, Louis began to tidy up the room, placed the statue on the north side of the room, took out incense sticks from the express box, and began to offer sacrifices.

……

three days later.

The award ceremony is about to begin.

Emma changed into her red dress and pearl necklace, looking like a princess. Louis, on the other hand, was playing with an embroidery needle and sitting quietly in the car. In the car, David chatted with Emma and praised her with a smile, "Emma will definitely win the award."

Emma smiled reservedly, but couldn't help raising her head. It was obvious that she also thought she would win the prize.

David brought Emma and Louis to the school. The school was full of students and parents, and the female teacher was preparing with a palm-sized golden medal.

Soon, the female teacher stood on the podium and began to talk about the four excellent qualities of the Citizen Award.

"Faith, honesty, self-cultivation, and compassion—these are the four most beautiful qualities for a child. I believe a child who possesses these four qualities must be a treasure sent down by an angel."

"Next, I will be honored to present the award and let this child enjoy the applause and praise."

"Now, the recipient of this Citizen Award is..."

offstage.

A group of children were looking around, and their parents were also looking at each other.

But the most eyes stayed on Emma. It was because Emma's appearance was so good, and her smile was always reserved. Her temperament was also very good. At first glance, you could tell that she was here to receive the award.

Noticing these gazes, her smile grew even brighter.

but……

"Milo Curtis!"

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There was a round of applause.

The little boy with yellow curly hair sitting at the same table next to Emma had a look of disbelief on his face, and then he hugged his mother excitedly.

The smile on Emma's face disappeared at this moment.

The heels of her delicate little leather shoes kept tapping on the ground.

Louis, who was sitting on David's other side, was watching her the whole time. Next, the poor little curly-haired girl was about to be killed. What a terrible jealousy...

……

soon.

The awards are over.

David and Ellis were talking in the corridor. David missed the last parent-teacher meeting because of the factory's project in the city, and he was also a little confused about why Emma didn't win the award this time.

However, after briefly discussing study and other aspects, Ellis started talking about Louis.

"..."

"I heard that Louis is also your child?"

"Oh, Louis is a relative's child. I'm asked to take care of him for a few days. What's wrong with him?"

"Nothing, I just think... he's a little too mature and doesn't fit in with a lot of the kids here. Even though he's a genius, I think you should understand how important interpersonal relationships are to a child's childhood."

I have to say that this black teacher's vision is indeed sharp. Of course, this is also related to the fact that Louis did not cover up.

David nodded. He thought about the kidnapping. Maybe he should hire a psychologist to see Louis one day?
Louis never expected that the person who should have seen a psychiatrist the most was not getting one, but instead he might become the first target.

At this time, David reacted and asked, "How is Emma doing?"

Ellis frowned, as if thinking about how to respond tactfully.

"Emma is very good and excellent. She has many excellent qualities that other children should learn from. In fact, she can even be the class monitor."

"And what's most commendable is her courage, but... she seems to have no physical fear, and she always manages to show her success and impress others when she needs to be seen, just like those... politicians or workplace veterans."

"I believe she will become an excellent actor in the future."

Is this... a compliment?

(End of this chapter)