"You're lying! You're cheating!" Xiao Kui hated being told that and burst into tears, "I want my daddy..."
"Xiao Kui, listen to me, he's not home right now, he'll be back soon. He said if you behave well, he'll bring you something delicious." Shen Muzhi couldn't correct her anymore; her crying was breaking his heart, and he could only wipe away her tears.
Xiao Kui gradually stopped crying after hearing what he said.
Shen Muzhi's mouth was full of bitterness; he actually had to use another man's name to coax his daughter.
Xiao Kui's rejection of him is probably karma.
He remembered what Xiang Zhilan had said about Xiao Kui's congenital weakness, and he felt ashamed for having such thoughts back then. Could it be that, in some mysterious way, Xiao Kui heard him asking the doctor that question while she was in her mother's womb, which was why she disliked him so much?
"Xiao Kui, do you want a banana?" Shen Muzhi composed himself, took a banana from the coffee table, and waved it at her with a smile.
Xiao Kui looked at the bananas and really wanted to eat them, but she didn't like this uncle very much, so she didn't say anything.
Shen Muzhi noticed that she was staring intently at the banana, so he peeled it, put it to her mouth, and coaxed her, "Eat it."
Xiao Kui reached out to take it herself, and looked so well-behaved as she sat on the sofa eating the banana with her head down.
Seeing that her hair was messy from sleeping, Shen Muzhi went to get a comb, sat down next to her and said, "Dad... shall I comb your hair?"
He carefully observed his daughter's expression. Seeing that she was focused on the banana and did not object, he untied her hair tie and combed her hair again. As he combed her hair, Shen Muzhi felt even more heartbroken. No wonder Xiang Zhilan said that Xiao Kui was born with congenital deficiencies; her hair was sparse, soft, and somewhat yellowish, a stark contrast to Hengheng's thick, black hair.
Feeling guilty, Shen Mu moved even more gently, but being a novice, he managed to tie up only half a bun.
Xiao Kui couldn't finish the banana after eating only half of it. She glanced at the uncle who was combing her hair and hesitantly handed the banana to him.
Shen Muzhi never expected to receive such kindness from his daughter, and his heart softened as if it were cotton.
"Thank you, Xiao Kui." He excitedly accepted the half banana.
He was actually a bit of a germaphobe and never shared food with others, but this half-eaten banana, covered in teeth marks and saliva, made him as happy as if he had found a treasure, and he bent down and ate it.
But he didn't know that this was just a good habit that Xiang Zhilan had instilled in Xiao Kui: never waste food, feed the dog if you can't finish it, and never throw it away.
Xiao Kui climbed down from the sofa to play, took the toys out of the toy basket one by one, and sat on the carpet.
Shen Muzhi went over to play with her, but she didn't pay much attention to him and played by herself. Shen Muzhi noticed that Xiao Kui treated him differently when Hengheng was around and when Hengheng wasn't. When Hengheng was around, she would at least acknowledge him.
"Xiao Kui, do you want to draw?" Shen Muzhi tried his best to interact with his daughter.
Xiao Kui didn't say anything, she just glanced at him.
Shen Muzhi immediately grabbed the magnetic drawing board and asked Xiao Kui, "What do you want?"
"Big tiger," Xiao Kui said in her childish voice, staring at the drawing board.
This animal is really challenging for Shen Muzhi. He has never had much artistic talent; he always got a C in art class when he was a child, barely passing.
He originally thought that Xiao Kui, being so delicate and soft, would want a little rabbit or something.
Seeing the expectant look in her eyes, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and start drawing.
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