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Chapter 125: Is This a Little White Dog? (1/2)

“That’s not right.” Shen Cheng smiled, standing behind the dog Demi-Human, reaching out to guide the flour-covered hands, saying, “Don’t press too hard, just gently knead. If it feels too stiff, add a bit of water…”

“…” The dog Demi-Human remained expressionless, but it seemed to understand, nodding slightly before starting to knead the dough following Shen Cheng’s movements.

“That’s it, very smart.” Seeing the dog Demi-Human begin to knead the dough on its own, though the movements were still stiff, Shen Cheng smiled softly, rubbing the dog Demi-Human’s black hair.

This dog Demi-Human had an interesting appearance: its two dog ears were black on the outside and white on the inside, and its fluffy hair was mostly black with a streak of white in the middle. It looked a bit like… a husky?

Speaking of which, stray huskies are quite rare…

After being patted on the head by Shen Cheng, the dog Demi-Human paused briefly before continuing to knead its dough.

At the doorway, Gu Wen watched Shen Cheng teaching, and a slight smile appeared at the corners of his mouth.

To think, when he was teaching, these Demi-Humans had absolutely no reaction to his careful instructions.

It seemed like choosing Investigator Shen to teach was indeed the right decision…

Xinxin and Nana also found a table and joined the Demi-Humans in kneading the dough, though it seemed more like they were playing with it than kneading it.

“Shen Cheng!” Hearing Nana’s laughter, Shen Cheng turned to look at her. “What’s up?”

“Tada~” Nana held up the misshapen dough figure she had made and laughed, “Guess who this is?”

“Uh…” Looking at the twisted dough figure in Nana’s hands, Shen Cheng furrowed his brow. After a moment of hesitation, he said, “Is it you?”

“It’s you, dummy! How could something so ugly be me?” Upon hearing Shen Cheng’s response, Nana immediately stopped smiling, put away the dough figure, crossed her arms, and pouted.

Shen Cheng: “…”

At least you know it’s ugly!

Shaking his head, Shen Cheng sighed and continued walking between the tables.

Originally, Shen Cheng had planned to teach the Demi-Humans how to make dumplings, but considering the complexity of the steps and to avoid wasting food, he decided to switch to making mantou (steamed buns) instead.

Well, after all, it’s like playing with mud for kids—no matter how they knead it, once it’s steamed, it’s still edible, so there was no need to worry about waste.

“Little Qi, how’s it going?”

Passing by Little Qi, Shen Cheng thought for a moment and asked.

It seemed like Little Qi reacted to Shen Cheng’s voice, turning her head stiffly to look at him for a moment before silently turning back.

Seeing this, Shen Cheng couldn’t help but give a bitter smile.

It seems there’s still a long way to go…

Just as he was about to take a step forward, Little Qi, with stiff movements, suddenly presented her kneaded dough to Shen Cheng, her blank eyes staring vacantly at him.

Looking at the puppet-like Little Qi, Shen Cheng could almost imagine a little girl with a beaming smile holding up her creation proudly, eagerly waiting for his praise…

Shen Cheng blinked, and the smiling little girl vanished, replaced by the expressionless Little Qi.

After a moment of hesitation, Shen Cheng chuckled softly, squatted down, and patted Little Qi’s head. “You did great.”

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