Deity

"Daddy, are you a deity?"

"What do you mean, Ming Ming, how could I be a deity? I'm a normal human being. I wish I could fly and have superpowers, but I don't."

"But you can make so much good food, you also always make me happy, every time I'm sad I think about you and your food and I smile. Please never leave me."

Wang Ming didn't know why Ming Ming suddenly got so emotional, but seeing that she spread her arms out wanting a hug, he grabbed her and gave her a big hug.

"I agree with Ming Ming, who are you, Wang Ming? I thought you were a normal man, selling food to earn a living. I still remember you selling food at the FengShong market, but now only a month has passed. You've not only opened a restaurant which I keep hearing about from my customers but see I also see it in the news all the time. You've proven multiple times that you are an incredible chef, I thought you could only cook meat, but now you're also a sweets expert? How in the world did a person like you end up like that in a wheelchair? Should I be happy that you are Ming Ming's godfather or scared? Who are you?"

"I… I'm just a troubled man, Fu Ya. I won't be the best godfather for Ming Ming, I've accepted that, no one probably has the confidence to say that they will be the best father. But I'm going to try my best to always be there for her and you whenever you guys need my support."

Wang Ming wanted to tell her about the problems he was facing, like Bo Hou Zhang the HouZi gang and how he's affiliated to the Wang Gang, but didn't know how to start. Was it right for him to burden Fu Ya with something like this? He would probably lose her and Ming Ming forever if he told her.

"I've cooked for most of my life, it's just that I've never had an opportunity until now. I learned to cook from the chefs working for my father, I've also worked in his restaurant for most of my life, it seemed like he wanted to make me into his cash cow, so he also sent me to different culinary schools to learn. As for other things, I can't tell you now."

Fu Ya didn't know what to say or think. She felt assured that Wang Ming didn't have any ill intentions. But then she just didn't understand what he wanted. Did he want her? But then he had made no advances on her, he's also been great to both her and Ming Ming.

Even though he told her about his past, she could sense that Wang Ming's still hiding a lot from her, wasn't she trustworthy enough? Or is he hiding a dark secret?

Fu Ya took a deep breath, trying to gather her thoughts, which made Wang Ming nervous. He felt like his relationship with Ming Ming had always been hanging by a thread.

"Honestly, you don't seem like a bad guy, everybody have their own secrets, I have mine too. If you don't feel like telling us now, it doesn't matter as long as you keep treating Ming Ming and me with love and respect."

After saying her piece, Fu Ya blushed, realizing what she had said. It had come out unconsciously.

"I meant Ming Ming, not me."

Hearing Fu Ya correcting herself made Wang Ming laugh, even if she didn't think of him as anything special, Fu Ya now have a special place in his heart.

Though this also made him conflicted as before there he only had Lang Lin in his heart an angel he saw every day in his dark life. He wouldn't say that he loves Fu Ya or Lang Lin, but it's definitely a lie if he said that it's far from love.

"Ming Ming is so adorable I'll snatch her away from you if I find out you mistreat her."

Fu Ya didn't expect Wang Ming to joke like that, but at least he didn't mention her mistake so she just laughed, but hear laugh stifled when she heard what Ming Ming said.

"I love you mom and daddy! Let us live together from now on."

It even caught Wang Ming off guard, just thinking about living with a beautiful woman like Fu Ya every day made his body hot.

"I would love to live with you, Ming Ming, but I'm not married to your mom. Remember, I'm your godfather, but you can come to Daddy's house whenever you want. "

"Now, let us finish the candy, okay? Don't you want to eat it? Ming Ming."

Ming Ming hurriedly nodded and released her arms around Wang Ming's chest and jumped off of his body.

The rest of the process were fairly simple, as he only needed to coat the noodles with the chocolate. The chocolate would keep the noodles from stiffening up as the chocolate would act as a shell protecting the noodles from going dry.

He tried to teach Ming Ming how to coat the noodles, but he then realized things that he regards as easy, aren't necessarily easy for everyone else. Ming Ming couldn't figure out how much strength she needed to use, so she kept shaking the noodles too hard or too light.

This made the chocolate coating too thin or too thick, not only this but every time she shook too hard the chocolate would splatter around hitting her clothes and the kitchen counter.

Even after multiple tries, Wang Ming saw that she just couldn't get a good grasp on the technique. Her eyes were widening more and more by the second, he could see tears slowly build in her eyes and he could see less and less of her upper lip as she stuck her lower lip further and further out.

"Let me teach you Ming Ming, don't be sad when I first tried this I dipped my entire hand into the chocolate sauce burning my hand."

Wang Ming grabbed his chins and made weird facial expressions to cheer her up, he didn't mind embarrassing himself to make Ming Ming feel better.

Both Fu Ya and Ming Ming laughed seeing his dumb face, Fu Ya couldn't believe that Wang Ming's handsome face could look so funny.

"Please stop, Wang Ming my stomach is cramping up from the laughing. I think Ming Ming is going to pass out from all the laughing as well."

"Now since you've cheered up Ming Ming let's try again, okay?"

Ming Ming was still laughing, but since Wang Ming had stopped making the faces, she calmed down after a minute.

"But you have to show me how to do it, daddy."

Grabbing her hand again this time, Wang Ming showed her how to do it. The key to coating the noodles properly with chocolate is finesse. Grabbing a proper amount of noodles with the thongs by the edge.

Wang Ming gently dipped it in the chocolate before shaking the noodles a few times gently, just enough to shake off any excess chocolate. He then put the noodles into a baking mould to shape hearts.

Ming Ming then tried again. She still failed a few times, but then she finally understood how much strength she needed to use. The noodles didn't come out as beautiful as Wang Ming, but it was more than good enough.

"Ming Ming's the best. Now finish up then we'll eat it all ok?"

Hearing that they were going to eat them soon, Ming Ming finished the remaining noodles in only 10 minutes. He had never seen a young girl like Ming Ming work with such concentration and precision before.

The chocolate noodles had to rest for at least 20-30 minutes to harden up, but Ming Ming couldn't wait anymore and stuffed her mouth with multiple chocolate noodle hearts. She tried to talk while eating so both Fu Ya and Wang Ming couldn't understand what she said.

"Take it easy Ming Ming, no one will steal it away from you, just eat slowly."

Even though he said no one would steal it away from her, both Fu Ya and Wang Ming ate the candy as well. Ming Ming tried to protect the candy from them while looking conflicted, but after a while she let them eat as well.

They didn't know what Ming Ming was thinking, but Wang Ming appreciated how mature she is, as most kids would probably just hog the candy, not even caring about their parents.

Though both of them ate little as Wang Ming don't like to eat too much sweets and Fu Ya's afraid of her gaining weight, but they both relented and laughed when Ming Ming, said.

"Mommy, Daddy, don't you like the chocolate noodles I made? Eat it all up with me or else I'm going to be angry."

For the next hour, the trio kept eating chocolate noodles and talked with each other. If anyone had looked into the house from the window, they probably would have been jealous of how happy the trio looked.