Chapter 17 Chapter 17 Workaholic Dad 17
Qin Jin had originally planned to build a snowman, but since the sun was setting and it was very cold outside, he was worried that Zhuozhuo, who had played in the snow several times today, might catch a cold. But Zhuozhuo insisted on building four snowmen, so Qin Jin had no choice but to work hard and quickly build four snowmen.
It was winter and I was sweating all over.
After the pile was completed, Zhuozhuo ran into the house and came out with a bunch of things, including a hat, scarf, and coat. She put them on the snowman one by one, and she was so happy, "Alright!"
Qin Jin then realized that Zhuozhuo was holding things belonging to him, Qin Xi, and Zhao Xian. Each snowman wore one person's clothes, representing the three of them. He was impressed by the child's adorable thoughts and squatted down, pointing at the only naked snowman and asking Zhuozhuo, "Why isn't this one wearing anything? Isn't she cold?"
Zhuozhuo's little hands and face were red from the cold, and she said with sparkling eyes: "She doesn't need to wear anything, she is her own warm and caring little cotton-padded jacket!"
The three adults were all amused, "We will feel bad if we don't wear it." They put the things on their own snowmen on the little snowman Zhuozhuo, and smiled at each other.
Their smiles were rare, devoid of any estrangement or falsehood; the atmosphere was harmonious and joyful. Zhuozhuo looked at Qin Jin, then Qin Xi, then Zhao Xian. She couldn't understand anything too deeply, but she felt so happy and loved the way everyone was now. "Dad! Let's take a picture, take all of this!"
Zhuozhuo opened his arms and gestured, circling the three adults and four snowmen.
Qin Jin naturally agreed to the request. He personally went to get the camera, directed several people to stand in position, set up the time-lapse shooting, strode towards Zhuo Zhuo who was waving her hands anxiously, and picked her up.
Click.
Time stands still.
Zhuozhuo was eagerly shouting that he wanted to see if the photos were good. Qin Jin carried Zhuozhuo back to the house and picked up the camera when he passed by. "It's too cold outside. Let's go back and take a look."
They went to the audio-visual room and projected the photos onto the big screen.
Qin Jin had originally taken a few casual photos just to appease Zhuo Zhuo, but the result was surprisingly good. With the light orange sunset as the background, the whole photo was warm and cozy.
According to the standing position of the little snowman, Qin Jin held Zhuo Zhuo and stood on the left. Qin Jin, Zhao Xian in the middle, and Qin Xi on the right all looked at Zhuo Zhuo with a faint smile. Zhuo Zhuo smiled brightly, with his arms loosely around Qin Jin's neck, his body sideways to Zhao Xian and Qin Xi, his mouth open as if saying something.
They are like a loving family.
Qin Jin looked at Zhuo Zhuo and for the first time realized how much she had changed the Qin family. She was amazing, like a little magician.
Zhuozhuo didn't know what Qin Jin was thinking. He pointed at the big screen and said excitedly, "Family portrait!"
Qin Xi and Zhao Xian, who had somehow followed along, were stunned. They looked at the photo in a daze and in disbelief, their eyes sore that they wanted to cry.
Because she played around too much, Zhuozhuo unexpectedly caught a cold and spent a week at home recovering. But just as she was about to go back to school, another snowfall fell. She loved snow so much that even under the supervision of Teacher Wu, she still found a way to run out and play in the snow.
People always make mistakes. Unless you ignore Zhuozhuo's wishes and keep an eye on her all the time, Zhuozhuo will always find an opportunity to play in the snow.
To this end, Qin Jin adjusted the mechanical dog Wangwang, turned it on as a caretaker, and had it follow Zhuozhuo around the clock. As soon as Zhuozhuo ran outside or got within a certain distance of Wangwang, the mechanical dog would start to emit a sharp alarm sound.
Just like that, in less than a day, Zhuozhuo got so annoyed that he had several arguments with the mechanical puppy and finally unilaterally broke off relations with it for three days.
Qin Jin was so happy watching the fun that he even deliberately provoked Zhuo Zhuo, saying seriously, "Zhuo Zhuo, Wangwang looking at you isn't his intention. He's programmed and can't disobey. It's like if I poked a hornet's nest with a stick. To the hornets, is the stick bad, or am I?"
Zhuozhuo subconsciously retorted, "Dad isn't bad, he's good." Then she began to think about Qin Jin's question and said, "Dad is bad, the stick is innocent." Her vocabulary was much richer than other children her age. She pouted and asked, "Dad, please don't poke the hornet's nest. It will make the wasps sad."
"Okay, Dad was just giving an example, he didn't really stir up a hornet's nest." Qin Jin brought the topic back, "So Zhuo Zhuo thinks you should blame Wangwang?"
Zhuozhuo shook her head. "That shouldn't be the case. Wangwang obeyed his father. I should blame him." She glanced at Qin Jin aggrievedly, feeling extremely conflicted. "But I like my father and don't want to blame him."
Qin Jin's heart was melting. Is every child capable of sweet talk? Every word Zhuozhuo said made him love her even more, and he wished he could hold her in his hands.
Unwilling to let Zhuozhuo struggle with the relationship between her best friend and her father, Qin Jin turned off the robot dog's care mode and restored it to its original state. A few days later, the kindergarten was on vacation, and Zhuozhuo started following Qin Jin to the company again. She found that everyone saw her as if they had seen a savior and a lucky star.
Zhuozhuo was frightened by everyone's eager gazes. He was about to run out of the CEO's office to inspect it, but stopped and cautiously retreated. He asked 9972 in his mind, "What happened to them? Are they possessed by monsters again?"
9972: [No, it's because your father Qin Jin was too fierce when you were away.]
To be precise, Qin Jin is an ruthless workaholic who once scared three shareholders to tears with just one look.
But after meeting Zhuo Zhuo, and being told off once by Zhuo Zhuo that he was really fierce, Qin Jin started to tone down his behavior. He wouldn't say he became kinder, but he wasn't as cold and intimidating anymore. He also mostly criticized people via email, which greatly improved everyone's work experience.
After Zhuozhuo went to kindergarten, Qin Jin's true colors resurfaced, transforming into a demon. The employees, who had experienced a period of peace and quiet, couldn't accept this disparity. They cried and wailed in the WeChat group, hoping day and night for Zhuozhuo's return.
Zhuozhuo, unaware of these details, argued with 9972 for over ten minutes about whether Qin Jin was a vicious person. In the end, 9972 conceded defeat. Zhuozhuo, with a proud and confident air, carried a small stool and lay on the desk, staring at Qin Jin without blinking. Suddenly, he said softly, "I really like Qin Jin, Daddy."
Qin Jin was looking at the branch company's report with a slightly frown on his face. Upon hearing this, he immediately smiled gently, as if a spring breeze had passed over him. "Dad likes Zhuo Zhuo too." After saying that, he picked up the red bird water cup beside him and drank two sips of water with a straw.
Qian Wei, who was watching from the side, felt his teeth ache and spoke at the right moment, "Boss Qin, this report?"
Qin Jin said calmly, "There's nothing much to say about it now. Notice everyone, we'll have a meeting this afternoon and find a suitable person to do it."
This guy didn't even wait for the New Year to replace the head of the branch. Qian Wei didn't sympathize with this person at all. The workplace is like a battlefield, and the competent ones are the ones who get the job.
Zhuozhuo didn't understand, so he found his sketchbook and paintbrush, pushed aside a pile of documents, and started painting on the desk.
Zhuozhuo was so engrossed in her painting that she often blocked out the outside world. When she came to her senses, she found a few young men and women in the office. They were carrying several expensive-looking boxes and two mobile clothes racks covered with dust sheets.
This familiar scene attracted everyone's attention.
Seeing that Zhuozhuo had stopped drawing, Qin Jin carried her over and pointed at the clothes rack with the dust cover removed. He said, "Zhuozhuo, is there anything you like?"
Six dresses hung on two hangers, each one exquisite and gorgeous, like a fairytale princess's evening gown. Whenever a dress fell on someone's piercing gaze, someone would open the box and introduce the corresponding accessories.
Zhuozhuo exclaimed, "Wow!" "They are all so beautiful."
Qin Jin was about to buy them all when Zhuo Zhuo said, "But I don't want to wear them."
"Why?"
Zhuozhuo didn't know how to describe it for a moment. Pointing at the layers of skirt, she said, "It's too big and too complicated. How can I run around and play in it? How can Daddy hold me?"
Qin Jin couldn't help laughing. "Zhuozhuo is really smart. He discovered these problems. This time it's Dad's fault for not thinking things through. These skirts are really inconvenient. We'll look at something else later."
The designer was anxious. People in the industry had long heard that Qin Jin doted on his daughter extremely and often spent a lot of money on her. He had finally allowed her to have such great wealth, and he would not let it slip away from his hands.
The designer picked up a pink princess dress embellished with flowers and butterflies and deftly removed the crinoline. The large skirt immediately dropped down, revealing the natural, fluffy curve of the thin fabric. It was less exaggerated and more pleasing to the eye.
"Miss Qin, look, your skirt has become smaller."
Zhuozhu was a little curious and twisted her body to let Qin Jin put her down. She lifted up each of the remaining skirts and found that there were indeed crinolines inside. Zhuozhu couldn't keep it to herself and asked directly: "Auntie, why did you put this weird thing in your skirt?"
The designer smiled and said frankly, "Because I really wanted to make this deal, I specifically asked about Miss Qin before coming here. I knew you were as cute as a little princess, so I thought you would like complicated and gorgeous clothes. But after meeting you, I realized I was wrong."
To be precise, he was being too clever and ended up flattering the horse's hoof.
At first, the designer thought that Qin Jin made such a fuss for Zhuo Zhuo more to show off his financial strength, so when preparing clothes for Zhuo Zhuo, he tried to make them exquisite, beautiful, luxurious and noble. He never expected that there was pure family affection among the rich.
She smiled sincerely, "Miss Qin is a little princess and the elders' little darling. She doesn't need to rely on extravagant styling to show anything."
Zhuozhuo was confused and nodded in confusion, then continued looking at the dresses. However, the designer's words were mainly addressed to Qin Jin. Seeing that Qin Jin was not displeased by her mistake, she breathed a sigh of relief and turned her attention back to Zhuozhuo.
In the end, Zhuozhuo chose the pink princess dress because it had flowers and butterflies on it, which she liked. As for accessories, Zhuozhuo didn't choose any, not only because she didn't like any, but also because she was lively and playful and wasn't used to wearing jewelry.
After everyone left, Zhuozhuo asked curiously, "Dad, what are we going to do wearing these clothes?"
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