Little lucky koi Zhili moonlights as a fortune-teller. To save her mom, Li Tang, who is plagued by bad luck and even chokes on water, she frantically shakes the tiny turtle shell in her hands.
Bully Mom? Here, have a Bad Luck Talisman. May you trip on flat ground and choke on your water...
Insult Mom? Here, have a Wish-Granting Talisman. May all your wishes come true, and may all sorts of bizarre "sugar daddies" come flocking to you...
Frame Mom? Here, have a Scare Talisman. May you have "sweet dreams" every night and relive classic scenes from all kinds of horror movies...
Three-and-a-half-year-old Zhili clenched her little fists and muttered, "With Zhizhi here, Mommy won't keep having bad luck!"
The countdown to Li Tang's deadly calamity had begun.
The little lucky koi, desperate to protect her mom, got to work fortune-telling and found a glimmer of hope. Wearing a mosquito net like a monk's robe, she stopped Shi Mian, whose good fortune was about to be drained away.
"Benefactor, I see darkness between your brows. A bloody disaster will befall you soon. Help me out, and you can pat my head to get a luck boost."
Shi Mian stared stone-faced at the child, who looked sixty percent like him and whom he had dismissed for so long. At last, he realized the truth. Suppressing his elation, he coaxed the naive Zhili into taking a paternity test.
Shi Mian took his freshly discovered daughter to Li Tang to claim his place, but the moment he saw the woman who had "scummed" him, he heard his daughter launch into a shamelessly ingratiating song.
"Zhizhi is a lucky koi who brings blessings, a thrifty little darling. Mommy, fly without worry, Zhizhi will always be by your side. With Zhizhi here, Mommy will be the luckiest darling in the whole world!"
Shi Mian: "..."
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After finding his daughter, Shi Mian went from an aloof beauty to a lovesick dad, constantly trying to get the little one, who stuck up for her mom, to call him Daddy.
"Baby Zhizhi, your mom has already agreed to let me court her. How about calling me Daddy?"
Zhili looked up at Li Tang's gentle, smiling face, then held up two fingers toward Shi Mian. "Then can you give me one... two more little milk candies?"
Shi Mian's expression stiffened. Under Li Tang's withering glare, he firmly refused.
Zhili turned her little face away, presenting the back of her head to Shi Mian. "Hmph, liar!"
Her uncle, who had been waiting nearby for ages, scooped her up. "What are you looking at? She's mine! Zhizai, what do you think?"
Zhili watched Shi Mian's temple twitching furiously and hummed, "Zhizhi and Mommy are true love. Daddy and Uncle are accidents!"
The adults present: "..."
PS:
1. The heroine is a little lucky koi, who takes human form at three and a half years old. A genuinely adorable little toddler.
2. Her parents rekindle their relationship. The two adults are hopeless at communicating, so the kid does all the chaotic meddling (strike that) and plays matchmaker.
3. No transmigrate into a book, no System. The reason for the little one's existence is another story.
4. Because of her mom's profession, there will be some entertainment-industry content (the kid won't participate in variety shows or enter the entertainment industry).
Theme: After holding on through the clouds, the moon will shine again.
"One step on the accelerator, the speed of the car..." This is a big bug for the author~ Throttle? Should I apply the brakes [question mark]