Not to mention the taxi driver who was still secretly sad. Bai Tang had already strolled to a street near the residential area where many restaurants were located.

The small, so-called food street was at its busiest at this moment. The sounds of people were deafening, and a medley of aromas wafted from the various restaurants, making Bai Tang, who was already a little hungry, salivate furiously.

The roadside was littered with illegally parked vehicles, some with tickets already slapped on their windows by the traffic police, but this didn't affect the lively gatherings for dinner. Under the dimly lit streetlights, Bai Tang strolled along, glancing at each one.

"Hmm~ What should I eat?"

"I want to eat delicious meat. I want to eat a lot of meat."

Continuing forward, Bai Tang stopped at the entrance of a restaurant with a green sign. It was quite large and bustling with activity. The enthusiastic doorman greeted her, "Would you like to eat, young lady? There's a table for one person, too. Please come in."

Bai Tang was not someone who would refuse easily, and it just so happened that she wanted to come here to try the restaurant's specialties, so she followed the young man's invitation and was arranged to sit at a small table for two.

He picked up the menu and glanced at it. "One pound of braised pork, half a pound of stir-fried lamb. Mixed gluten, a bowl of rice and a bowl of tea, thank you."

The young man looked at Bai Tang hesitantly. The girl in front of him looked young and very pretty, but... "Girl, are you alone? You can't eat all this by yourself."

"It's okay. If you can't finish it, I'll pack it up and take it away. It won't be wasted. Just leave it like this. Thank you."

After hearing Bai Tang's words, the young man no longer hesitated. He shouted "Okay~" and turned around to order the dishes.

In her spare time, Bai Tang looked around at the restaurant she remembered. It must have been renovated; it wasn't what she remembered. Or maybe it was because she hadn't been there in so many years that she didn't remember it very well. She remembered when her mother was still alive, she would occasionally bring her here to eat when she didn't feel like cooking. But now, it seemed like a long, long time ago.

Soon, as Bai Tang expected, three plates, two large and one small, plus rice and a bowl of tea, were neatly placed in front of Bai Tang.

The aroma, with a hint of spiciness, instantly raised Bai Tang's anticipation, and her eyes lit up. As the diners at the surrounding tables stared in surprise at the girl ordering so much, Bai Tang leisurely picked up her chopsticks and began to dig in!

The spicy and fragrant stir-fried meat, the stewed beef slices covered with thick soup, wrapped with crystal red vermicelli, and dotted with green and red peppers. Take a big bite, your mouth is full of the aroma of meat, with the chewy and refreshing taste of vermicelli, and the slightly spicy soup covers the rice. Wow, it's just too blissful.

It was so delicious that it made me bubbly. Bai Tang was eating with a smile on his face and his hair was wiggling. The diners around him also had a strong appetite after seeing this. After all, watching happy people eat is very appetizing.

The doorman at a distance occasionally turned his head to glance at Bai Tang. When he saw how beautiful Bai Tang looked while eating, he couldn't help but laugh secretly. This pretty girl was too attractive. She looked so happy just having a meal.

After a while, Bai Tang was full and looked at the plates she had almost cleared out, her face filled with embarrassment. "How can she eat so much?" The two older men drinking at the next table looked incredulous. This girl had eaten more than both of them.

Bai Tang, feeling somewhat unsure, picked up the gaiwan tea bowl, drank the last bit, and quickly stood up, walking straight to the bar to pay, as if oblivious to the gazes fixed on her. She scanned the QR code and paid 165. She had never paid so generously in all these years.

Bai Tang finally breathed a sigh of relief when they were already quite far from the restaurant. "Eh~ That's so embarrassing. I won't eat like this anymore." After comforting himself for a while, Bai Tang realized that his stomach was a bit bloated and uncomfortable. "Sigh~" He had been so poor all those years, and today, after having money, he indulged himself for the first time and ended up overindulging.

The moon is crescent, and the little girl is going home.

Tonight was the most peaceful sleep Bai Tang had gotten in all the years since her mother's passing. She no longer had to rack her brains to earn enough money to eat and go to school. While other students often had new clothes, she always had a spotlessly clean school uniform.

While other students ate hamburgers and drank Coke, she always went home to cook for herself and drank boiled water in bottles. The few short-sleeved summer and winter down jackets she owned were cheap, outdated styles bought at the mall during the off-season.

During those years as a minor, she basically exhausted all her time and energy in order to have enough food and clothing while maintaining her academic performance.

In her dream, her mother came to see her again, holding her hand and gently telling her a bedtime story, just like she did many years ago when she was a child.

Moonlight passed over the windowsill and reflected on Bai Tang's face as he slept soundly on the crib, like a mother's hand gently caressing him. In his sleep, the corners of Bai Tang's mouth slowly curled up into a smile.

The next morning, the hustle and bustle of life shone through the window. Bai Tang sat up from his bed, his hair messy and his eyes wide open.

Aunt Zhang downstairs is beating the kid again. The naughty kid's been up to no good this morning, prompting Aunt Zhang to chase him around the neighborhood and beat him up. Alas, a six or seven-year-old boy is truly despised by even dogs. I can't sleep this night.

After scratching his hair and rushing to wash up, Bai Tang decided to do something big today. He would order a big cake for his birthday tomorrow.

Thinking of the big cake, Bai Tangle, who was brushing his teeth, smiled happily, with toothpaste foam all over his face.

After packing up, the thin girl, in high spirits, was like a little sun. She rushed out and greeted the old neighbors she knew enthusiastically along the way.

"Hello, Grandma Sun."

"Aunt Zhang, you're beating Xiaole again!"

Bai Tang had already left the complex for quite some time. The neighbors behind him were all looking at each other in bewilderment. Even the naughty child, who had been spanked by Aunt Zhang, had stopped crying. Was Bai Tang finally free after the college entrance exam? Or was he feeling happy because something had happened? His mood had brightened. The neighbors gathered together to chatter, but they all thought it was a good thing. No one wanted to see such a good kid, whom they had raised since childhood, continue to feel depressed.

He was looking at the recommendations on his phone as he headed towards a nice cake shop, thinking that it was time to get a new phone. "Well, this old one isn't good enough for me anymore," Bai Tang said cheerfully, jokingly.

Ten minutes later, Bai Tang stood in front of a store, looking up at the warm-toned plaque.

"Glimmer Cake House, um, that's his house."

Pushing the door open and entering the store, the air-conditioning was turned on full blast, carrying the sweet aroma of pastries with it, making Bai Tang shudder violently. This was too refreshing.

"Welcome, beautiful lady, how can I help you?" A young girl dressed elegantly and wearing an apron came forward to greet Bai Tang.

"My birthday is tomorrow, and I want to order a cake for myself and pick it up tomorrow."

"Okay, what size do you want? Do you have any favorite flavors? This booklet has various shapes, you can pick one you like." The clerk brought out an exquisite picture booklet.

Bai Tang took a look and pointed at a Doraemon cake, "I want it to be like this, a 12-inch big cake."

After some selection and confirmation, Bai Tang paid more than 1200 yuan. After leaving the house, he secretly smacked his lips in amazement, "Oh my God, if I didn't have money now, I would be crazy to eat such an expensive cake." But when he thought about the samples he had just tasted, they were really delicious. It seems that the high price is justified.

Bai Tang didn't know yet that in her future world, there would be even more expensive things. A palm-sized cake would cost more than the big cake she ordered now.

But life, after all, is about constant experimentation and renewal. In other words, seeing the world.

Bai Tang, there will be a day when you stand in the big world.

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