The crucial point is that, as if by magic, Xu Xiusen produced a Barbie doll in his hand, presented it to her, and asked her with a kind smile, "Mo Mo, do you like it?"
Xu Moran felt a chill run down his spine. Was Xu Xiusen sick?
They actually gave her a Barbie doll.
If she were a young girl now, she would definitely like it, but she is now twenty-five years old and no longer a young girl, so of course she would no longer like Barbie dolls.
She wanted to refuse Xu Xiusen, but for some reason, seeing the unspoken emotions in his eyes that she couldn't understand, she couldn't bear to refuse him.
She quickly came up with an idea, took a step back, and said to the person next to her, "Xu Ye, this Barbie doll is more suitable for Xiao Mei. Why don't you take it back for her to play with?"
If Xu Moran had turned to look at Xiao Anhe's expression when Xu Xiusen handed her the lollipop, she would have noticed that a look of relief flashed across Xiao Anhe's face as Xu Xiusen appeared.
With a sigh of relief, Xu Xiusen finally learned the truth.
He continued, following Xu Moran's words, "Ranran, you're absolutely right. A few days ago, when Xiaomei was out for a walk, she almost snatched a doll from a child's hand. This is perfect for her."
Xu Xiusen was completely confused; clearly, he didn't know who Xiao Mei was referring to.
Could it be that his Momo already has a child? Is he already a grandfather?
No way!
"Mo Mo," Xu Xiusen said, his voice trembling, "is Xiao Mei your child?"
Xu Moran shook his head, then nodded as if he had thought of something.
Xu Xiusen was confused by her and asked anxiously, "Is it true or not?"
Xu Moran organized his thoughts for a moment, "Xiao Mei is a dog I adopted. Since I've adopted her, she's practically my child."
Xu Xiusen finally experienced firsthand what it meant to be influenced by one's surroundings. He, who originally disliked dogs at all, started to like them after Xu Moran adopted Xiao Mei.
Regardless of his status, he would greet the dog's owner on the street when he saw one.
Later, news about his love for dogs was photographed and posted online by an editor at a website, instantly making B City the most loving and tolerant city in the country.
Whether a person is strong or not, and whether a city is civilized or not, is not determined by how they treat the stronger, but by their tolerance towards the weak, especially animals.
Without a doubt, Xu Xiusen is the most qualified to represent the tolerance and love of the entire city of B for the vulnerable and for animals.
For Xu Xiusen now, although he doesn't like Xiao Mei as much as he will in the future, he instinctively likes her since she was raised by Xu Moran. He handed the Barbie doll in his hand to Xiao Anhe, saying, "Since Xiao Mei likes it, then let Xiao Mei play with it."
Xu Moran was a polite person and thanked Xu Xiusen several times.
Xu Xiusen didn't hear her thanks at all. Instead, he stared at her intently, his lips trembling as he uttered a very soft sound, "How did you grow up so much all of a sudden?"
Xu Moran, unaware of his true identity, didn't sense the regret, self-blame, and remorse in his tone, but Xiao Anhe felt it clearly.
Now that he was 100% certain that Xu Xiusen knew Xu Moran was his biological daughter, he no longer had any reservations about going to X City.
In other words...
He held the Barbie doll up to his eyes and looked at it, then said to Xu Moran, "Ranran, we're going to X City tomorrow. You're going on a mission this time, and I'm worried that Xiaomei might bite this Barbie and insist on buying another one on the way."
Xu Moran was about to say that she wouldn't let it play with it for now, but before she could speak, Xu Xiusen's voice rang out, asking her directly, "Mo Mo, are you going to X City?"
Xu Moran nodded. "Yes, it's something related to work."
Without hesitation, Xu Xiusen immediately said, "You're not allowed to go!"
Xu Moran glanced at Xiao Anhe, his eyes asking him if this man, who had just been promoted to mayor of Xu, might have some kind of illness.
Otherwise, how do you explain giving her all sorts of candy and letting her play with Barbie dolls earlier, and then sternly telling her she's not allowed to go to X city?
Xiao Anhe raised an eyebrow at her, indicating that she should go back and take Xiaomei down for a walk first, so that he and Xu Xiusen could talk alone.
Between men, many things are easier to communicate and resolve.
Xu Moran did as Xiao Anhe suggested, and Xu Xiusen realized that he had been too hasty and that if he continued like this, he would scare Xu Moran.
As for letting Xu Moran know her true identity—that she is Xu Xiusen's daughter—it can only be planned in the long run and done slowly.
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