Little Sizi came to my house and became the family's darling, and Li Shimin got anxious.

Li Yinxun led the little princess into a noodle shop.

Although it wasn't lunchtime yet, the restaurant was already half full of diners.

After taking her seat, Li Yinxun looked at the text-only menu and ordered the restaurant's signature dish: two bowls of Zhajiangmian (noodles with soybean paste).

"Little Sizi, the noodles will take a while to arrive. Have some egg tarts to tide you over first."

"Okay, okay~"

Upon hearing this, the little princess immediately perked up, quickly opened the packaging bag, and handed the first egg tart to Li Yinxun.

"Our little Sizi is so well-behaved," Li Yinxun replied with a smile.

The little princess picked out a strawberry tart for herself, took a big bite, and her eyes lit up instantly: "This one looks good too!"

The little one knew that there were many flavors of egg tarts, so he picked one of each to eat by himself, and obediently handed the other one to his sister.

The two sisters worked together seamlessly, exchanging blows.

The egg tarts at this restaurant are really delicious and not greasy at all.

Before the noodles were even served, the two of them had devoured all twenty egg tarts.

Li Yinxun: I'm sorry, Li Erfeng, there's no left for you.

……

Datang.

Li Shimin sneezed several times without warning.

"Zhang Anan, has Sizi returned yet?"

Zhang Anan bowed and replied, "Your Majesty, Empress Zhangsun and Princess Changle have not sent any message saying that Princess Jinyang has returned to the palace."

"Alright, keep a close eye on things. Report to me immediately when Si Zi returns."

On the other side, Li Lizhi remained worried and stayed in the little princess's bedroom, waiting for her.

Even after the sun was high in the sky, she still hadn't seen the little girl, so she got up and went to the Lizheng Hall to find Empress Zhangsun.

Today, after Si Zi left, Empress Zhangsun went to the Imperial Garden to relax, but she suddenly felt unwell halfway there and is now resting on her couch.

"Lizhi, has Sizi returned yet?" Hearing footsteps, Empress Zhangsun propped herself up and looked over, her first question being to the little princess.

"Mother, Sizi hasn't returned yet, but he should be back soon." Li Lizhi walked quickly to the bedside and gently pressed down on her body as she tried to sit up.

"Why has he been gone for so long? Didn't Si Zi say he would be back after having a meal?" Empress Zhangsun frowned slightly. Her heart was still hanging in suspense as she couldn't see him.

Li Lizhi also longed for Sizi to return soon.

My mother's health is already frail; if she continues to worry like this, it will only cause her more distress.

"Mother, perhaps Sizi won't be back until after dinner. It's alright," Li Lizhi said gently, feeling that this was probably the reason.

When it comes to food, Empress Zhangsun sighed helplessly. She really had no way to deal with this food-loving little princess.

The little princess, on the other hand, was so happy that she didn't even think about going back.

The shopping mall was like a paradise for her; every few steps she could smell the aroma of freshly made food.

"Sister, where are we going?"

"Let's go to a nice place!" Li Yinxun looked down at her. "Little Sizi, are you full?"

The little princess reached out and rubbed her round little belly: "I'm so full!"

To be honest, Li Yinxun still finds it somewhat unbelievable.

How did this small body manage to fit ten egg tarts and a bowl of not-so-light noodles with soybean paste?

Unable to persuade the little princess, and fearing she wouldn't be able to handle it, the meal lasted for more than two hours.

"Let's go play."

"Okay, okay, let's go play!"

Upon reaching the arcade entrance, the little princess stopped and pointed ahead with her chubby little finger: "Sister, what's that duck~"

Li Yinxun followed the gaze, just as a demonic voice drifted into her ears: "What's Daddy's dad called? Daddy's dad is called Grandpa..."

Inside a row of uniquely designed rocking cars by the entrance, a child was sitting and being rocked back and forth.

"Want to play?"

The little princess nodded vigorously: "Mmm~"

It's quite a感慨 (feeling of mixed emotions) that it's hard to believe now; arcades are no longer the place where those young people used to gather.

Previously, the venue was filled with Street Fighter, King of Fighters, Metal Slug, and Taiko no Tatsujin games, and the deafening sound of the buttons could be heard for three blocks.

Now, everything has been replaced with cute and cuddly children's attractions, and even the claw machines are filled with Ultraman and Barbie dolls, making it a paradise for bringing kids.

Li Yinxun searched for a group-buying deal on her phone, exchanged 80 yuan for 102 game coins, and sat in a pink rocking car with her little princess in her arms.

The little princess gripped the steering wheel tightly with both hands, her whole body twisting with excitement.

Li Yinxun inserted three game coins, and the rocking horse immediately started shaking, and the catchy song started playing right on time.

At this moment, Li Yinxun felt a pang of envy.

I didn't have the means to play with rocking horses when I was a kid, and now that I'm older, I'm too embarrassed to ride one. I guess I'll never get to ride a rocking horse in my life.

The little princess gripped the steering wheel tightly, her chubby face brimming with barely concealed excitement. As the car swayed back and forth, her little head bobbed up and down with it.

"Oh my gosh~ This is so much fun~"

The crisp laughter, like that of someone rocking on a rocking horse, was melodious and particularly pleasing to the ear in the noisy arcade entrance.

One moment she was intently watching the car's movements, the next she was drawn to the flashing lights on the side and looked around, but her little hands remained tightly gripping the steering wheel, unwilling to let go.

Its adorable and silly appearance attracted passersby to stop and watch.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Li Yinxun took out her phone and snapped a bunch of photos and videos.

Unfortunately, happiness is always fleeting.

The rocking horse came to an abrupt end after three coins.

"Huh?" The little princess looked down at the motionless car, her face blank. "Sister~ I want to play more~"

She just saw it; the fairy sister put money in, and that's when the car started moving.

In her eyes, these game coins were no different from copper coins in the Tang Dynasty.

"Does that little ox know how to play?" Li Yinxun wondered, trying to tease her.

"Useless!"

Li Yinxun handed over three game coins with some skepticism.

The little princess took the coin, brought it to the coin slot, and then let go—

Ding, ding, ding.

Three coins, not one missing, perfectly placed.

"Oh my, this is fun!"

The rocking horse started swaying happily again, and the little princess's laughter echoed through the air.

And so, after riding it five times in a row, the little guy finally got off the rocking horse with satisfaction.

Li Yin glanced at her phone and realized it was already 3:30 in the afternoon.

Pointing to a row of dazzling claw machines not far away, he turned his head and asked, "Little Sizi, want to try your luck at the claw machine?"

"want!"

The glass cabinet was crammed with colorful, fluffy little dolls, which the little princess had been eyeing for a long time.

Li Yinxun specifically targets machines where others have already inserted a dozen or twenty coins, and the doll is stuck at the entrance, teetering on the verge of collapse.

This opportunistic approach to betting has yielded terrifying results.

After two hours, the shopping cart was overflowing with more than fifty dolls, leaving the onlookers dumbfounded.

A young man was holding a plush toy he had finally managed to win. He looked at Li Yinxun's car, then at his lonely toy in his hand, and his expression was indescribable.

The little princess tilted her head back and looked at the mountain of dolls. She was so excited that she jumped up and down on the spot, clapping her little hands loudly.

"My sister is so amazing~"