After peering over the edge of the pot for a long while, the little girl squinted and jabbed her chopsticks inside, clamping down hard on something. When she lifted them up, she found she had caught a braised duck head with half its neck still attached.
The little girl paid the heat no mind. Clutching the duck head joyfully, she ran toward her two younger sisters who were waiting nearby. The three of them shared the duck head, devouring it as if feasting on the rarest delicacies. Their eyes sparkled with joy and delight; the youngest even threw her head back and giggled aloud.
Bai Lingmiao walked forward silently. She seemed to feel their happiness, and the corners of her mouth curved upward slightly. She once had a younger brother herself, and whenever she had something good to eat, she would share it with him. Watching the girls, Bai Lingmiao felt as if she were seeing her former self.
