The room door was tightly closed, and the living room was unusually quiet.
Since finding his daughter, Li Yuan has seen her for at least twelve hours out of every twenty-four. Now that he hasn't seen her for a day, his longing for her grows stronger.
Li Yuan rubbed his forehead to stop himself from thinking too much. He finished his water in one gulp, casually put the glass on the table, and then got up to take his clothes upstairs.
After turning off the living room lights, Li Yuan slowly went upstairs in the dark.
After climbing the last step, his long, slender fingers traced patterns on the wall until he finally found the light switch in the hallway and pressed it—
"Surprise!"
Ji Zhinan, who had been hiding somewhere, suddenly jumped in front of Li Yuan. She didn't dress up specially; she was wearing an ordinary, fluffy pajama with little bear ears on her head. Her whole body was brown, making her look just like an adorable little bear.
Charleson laughed along, a rare sight for someone over forty to act like Ji Zhinan, doing these childish little things while waiting for someone and then suddenly popping up with childish gestures.
"..." Li Yuan was not startled by Ji Zhinan's sudden appearance; on the contrary, he was somewhat surprised to see her.
He thought she was already asleep.
Seeing that she was only wearing pajamas and no coat, Li Yuan's expression changed. Without saying a word, he immediately put the coat he was holding on her and began to speak words of concern.
"You silly child, wearing only pajamas in this cold weather, what if you catch a cold?"
Although Ji Zhinan was wearing thick pajamas, there's a kind of cold that only your dad can tell you're feeling. As long as Ji Zhinan isn't bundled up like a ball, Li Yuan is worried that his precious daughter will get cold.
Concern comes from the heart, and words of concern are spoken without thinking. Only after saying this did Li Yuan realize he had argued with his daughter earlier, and his expression stiffened slightly, making him feel awkward.
Ji Zhinan's beautiful eyes stared at Li Yuan's face, making Li Yuan feel extremely uncomfortable.
He was worried about getting cold, so he put his coat on, not realizing that he was also only wearing a shirt underneath a sleeveless sweater, even less than her...
Ji Zhinan pursed her lips, reached out and grabbed Li Yuan's sleeve. Feeling his daughter pulling him, Li Yuan's body stiffened.
“Dad…” she said softly, “Some people say that a child without a father is like a blade of grass.”
"..."
“Before you appeared, I was someone anyone could despise. Even with Gu Yibei, he could only give me exclusive love, but not the warmth of family. I will never forget how Ji Zhixia, Mu Minmin and Cao Nana would humiliate me by saying things like ‘your mother’s wild child’ and ‘a bastard that neither father nor mother loves.’”
Li Yuan's expression changed slightly; he had never imagined that his daughter would grow up in such a life.
“Before, apart from my grandfather, no one liked me or doted on me. Until Gu Yibei appeared, his appearance injected water back into my originally barren life, and let me know that I had not been abandoned... He is a very good person, and he gave me indulgence and love.”
After a pause, Ji Zhinan continued, "But this is different from how you treat me, Dad. You truly pampered and spoiled me like a princess, letting me throw all my tantrums. You never lost your temper with me. In Bai Chuan's words, even if the sky were to fall, you would be the one to carry me out and cause it..."
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