Chapter 34 Zhou Yue wants to discuss mathematics with her?! ...
"Hey Zhou Yue, how about we have cold noodles for lunch?"
Cheng Cheng made conversation out of boredom. Well... not really, it was almost noon, and what she asked was important. If Zhou Yue hadn't come back, she and her little Xiaoxiao were planning to have cold noodles anyway.
"good."
Zhou Yue nodded to his wife, a smile playing on his lips as he recalled what had just happened.
Cheng Cheng put down the oil paper package and went to prepare the seasonings and ingredients, finding something to do for herself.
After washing cucumbers in the yard, she returned to the kitchen to find the father and daughter still in the same positions she had left in, gazing at each other in silence.
Cheng Cheng: "..."
He frowned and glanced at Zhou Yue. "Even the big boss can't handle his own daughter?"
Moreover, Zhou Yue himself seemed quite taciturn, not at all like the person who wrote her a full five-page letter. When she received his letter, she thought he had been switched with another person.
In the letter, he detailed his daughter's future and talked at length about her education and upbringing. He was quite the chatterbox!
Even a big shot like him can't soothe a child. It turns out there are things he can't do. Cheng Cheng couldn't help but smile. Instantly, the father and daughter both looked over at her.
Cheng Cheng's smile vanished abruptly, and she ordered, "Zhou Yue, help me peel the garlic."
"Xiaoxiao, tell your dad where we keep our garlic."
With her words, the father and daughter no longer had to stare at each other blankly. Little Lingxiao, with her short legs, glanced at her father and went to get the garlic.
Zhou Yue gave his wife a grateful look and followed behind his daughter.
Cheng Cheng gave the father and daughter a bowl, placed it on the stool, and then turned away without paying any attention to them.
"Dad, that's not how you peel it!"
Little Lingxiao frowned, biting his lip as he looked at his father. Why did his father seem a little slow?
Upon hearing this, Zhou Yue realized his shortcomings and humbly asked his daughter for help, "Daddy has never peeled garlic before, Xiaoxiao, can you teach Daddy?"
Okay~
Little Lingxiao carried a small stool and sat down next to his father, demonstrating to him step by step. Suddenly, he thought of something and turned to look at his mother.
"Mom, how many pieces should we peel?"
Zhou Yue also looked at his wife. His wife's knife skills were skillful and efficient. The cucumber shreds she cut were fast and neat, which made him nervous. He was worried that she would cut her finger if she cut too fast. He wanted to remind her, but he was also worried that his wife would be distracted.
Cheng Cheng's hands didn't stop moving as she turned her head and said, "Peel fifteen."
Minced garlic should be enough. She likes to add more minced garlic to cold noodles, it tastes better that way!
However, Xiaoxiao doesn't like garlic, so I usually only add a little bit. I add more cucumber shreds for her. As for Zhou Yue, she doesn't know.
"Okay, Mom~"
Upon receiving the instruction, Xiao Lingxiao immediately stretched out her little hand and counted the peeled garlic cloves in the bowl: "One, two, three, four, four."
Then, he started counting the unpeeled garlic cloves, "One, two, three, four, five... eleven."
Zhou Yue looked at his daughter with surprise, then looked up at his wife and asked, "Xiaoxiao has already started learning arithmetic?"
Cheng Cheng nodded. "I taught her addition and subtraction within 100."
She paused for a moment, then continued, "Xiaoxiao, after you finish peeling the garlic, take your dad to see the questions you did before, and have him give you a few more."
She had previously given Xiaoxiao a few Sudoku puzzles, and the little guy especially loved this kind of brain-teasing and challenging game.
Unfortunately, she wasn't up to the task. She only remembered these few Sudoku puzzles, not her own original ones. She didn't have the ability to simply recite them and give them to the little one to do. The little one fell in love with them at first sight.
He kept pestering her every few days, so she took the little guy to a bookstore to find some math problems for him to do, but she couldn't find any fun math problems like that.
The little girl was disappointed for a while, and even the basic addition and subtraction problems within 100 that she was given later were not very appealing to her because they were not challenging enough.
Cheng Cheng forgot that this kind of Sudoku puzzle hadn't been invented yet. The rule of "a 3x3 grid with numbers, from one to nine without repetition" was first established in 1979, and it wasn't until 1984 that it was introduced to neighboring Japan and named the Sudoku game.
Fortunately, Zhou Yue is back now, and I guess the little one will be very happy. She can finally put down her burden.
Little Lingxiao immediately understood what his mother meant. His eyes curved into crescent moons, and his two dimples rose. "Dad, let's peel it quickly."
The mother and daughter spoke in cryptic language. Zhou Yue smiled as he watched his wife and daughter, and sped up his garlic peeling. He figured he'd find out soon enough.
Seeing the joy and anticipation on his daughter's face, Zhou Yue glanced at his wife, who quickly finished slicing the cucumber and was now cooking noodles.
He gained a deeper understanding of his wife; she was a skilled cook.
The father and daughter worked together and quickly finished peeling the garlic. Xiao Lingxiao took her father to wash his hands, then took him back to the room and showed him her favorite Sudoku puzzle.
Zhou Yue understood its rules and logic at a glance, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes, which then turned into approval.
Little Lingxiao looked at his father with expectant eyes, "Dad, can you do it?"
Zhou Yue looked down, his deep eyes reflecting his daughter's expectant little expression. A thought struck him; perhaps he had found a way to get along with his daughter.
The man bent down, picked up his daughter, and placed her on his lap. He spoke to her gently and softly, "Daddy will first assess your understanding of numbers before giving you a 3x3 puzzle."
Zhou Yue wondered how his wife came up with such an interesting math problem. Did she also have a background in mathematics?
A secret joy and surprise quietly crept into his heart. He wondered if his wife had named this interesting math problem, so for now, he would call it the Nine Palaces Math Problem.
Zhou Yue desperately wanted to go find his wife right away, but looking at his daughter in his arms, he suppressed the urge.
Cheng Cheng had no idea that a big surprise was waiting for her. She hummed a song as she wielded a cleaver to cut the roast duck into pieces.
"Zhou Yue, can you eat spicy food?"
Upon receiving an affirmative answer, Cheng Cheng quickly prepared a bowl of the same sauce for the man as she had. A moment later, she called out again, "Dinner's ready!"
A short while later, the man came over with his daughter.
The father and daughter seemed to get along very well. Xiaoxiao was no longer as resistant to her father as before, and her little face was full of excitement and happiness. Zhou Yue's aura also became gentle and pleasant.
Cheng Cheng felt relieved.
She had some soda she had stockpiled at home, so she took out three bottles. Although she and Xiaoxiao had already drunk some this morning and it wasn't advisable to drink more today, Zhou Yue was coming back today, so she could make an exception.
Cheng Cheng raised her soda, "Cheers, let's toast to Daddy's back!"
Xiao Lingxiao immediately responded to his mother.
Looking at his happy wife and excited daughter, Zhou Yue's smile deepened as he raised the glass bottle in his hand.
"cheers!"
Soda paired with tangy and spicy cold noodles—it's simply amazing!
Zhou Yue took a bite of the cold noodles. The noodles were smooth and chewy, savory and delicious, with a sour and spicy flavor, mixed with refreshing cucumber shreds. The taste was excellent and very appetizing.
His wife was a great cook, and Zhou Yue slurped up the noodles.
The family of three occasionally glanced at each other, their faces bearing the same contented expression, as they slurped their noodles.
Cheng Cheng cooked a pot of noodles, and she was worried that she had cooked too much, but Zhou Yue ended up eating it all.
The man took the initiative to get up, clear the dishes, and carry the pot outside to wash the dishes.
Cheng Cheng smiled, clearly very satisfied that the man was willing to do housework.
However, the smile only lasted for a short while before disappearing.
She stared at the man in astonishment, completely bewildered and utterly confused!
Zhou Yue wants to discuss mathematics with her?!
Are you kidding me?!
What exactly went wrong?
It gave him the illusion that she looked like someone who had made significant contributions to mathematics.
Cheng Cheng shook her head, her gaze towards the man filled with awe. "No, no need. I'm not interested in math!"
She swore she had absolutely no interest!
The man frowned slightly, a hint of confusion and bewilderment appearing on his face.
When Cheng Cheng finally understood why Zhou Yue had such an outlandish idea, she was both amused and exasperated!
He immediately straightened his attitude and explained with an unusually serious expression, "I didn't invent this. I saw it in a book, thought it was interesting, and then set it up for Xiaoxiao to play with. This really, really isn't my original creation!"
She swore!
If she had that talent, she would have been strutting around like a whiz by now. Who doesn't dream of becoming a mathematician?
Seeing that his wife's expression didn't seem like she was joking, Zhou Yue knew he had misunderstood. He felt a little regretful and was about to speak when he saw his wife quickly walk away, as if she wanted to avoid him.
Cheng Cheng immediately got into bed, yawned naturally, and said to the man, "Xiao Xiao and I are going to take a nap. Do you want to sleep?"
Zhou Yue shook his head. "You guys go to sleep."
Cheng Cheng said "oh" and immediately lay down and rolled onto the bed.
Xiao Lingxiao looked at her mother in surprise; that was her seat.
Cheng Cheng showed no embarrassment at taking the little one's place; she patted the spot next to her, indicating that she should lie down in the middle.
Xiao Lingxiao pursed her lips. If Mom wants to sleep inside, then she can sleep inside. Although she didn't know why Mom suddenly wanted to sleep in her spot, she glanced thoughtfully at Dad and obediently lay down.
The summer afternoon sun was scorching, and the room was very quiet. The only sounds were the humming of the table fan and the scratching of pencils on paper.
The man sat at his desk, his back ramrod straight, his pencil moving swiftly across the draft paper, his expression focused and absorbed. Occasionally, he would pause briefly as he pondered, glancing up at his wife and daughter on the bed, a slight smile unconsciously curving his lips upward.
When Cheng Cheng opened her eyes, she saw Zhou Yue still sitting at his desk. He was wearing a clean white shirt with the cuffs rolled up to his forearms, revealing his strong and slender wrists. The sunlight shone on the white shirt, making it appear somewhat translucent.
His well-defined back muscles were faintly visible, his shoulders were broad, his back was upright, and his waistline was slightly tightened due to his sitting posture. Every part of him was full of tension, and he was full of imagination under the bright white shirt.
The man seemed to sense the intense gaze from behind and suddenly turned around.
Their eyes met.
A slight embarrassment welled up in Cheng Cheng's heart. She blinked, gave the other person a sweet smile, and casually looked away.
He sat up in bed, stretched, and his voice was slightly hoarse from waking up.
"good afternoon."
The man smiled slightly, nodded, and asked with amusement, "Did you sleep well?"
Cheng Cheng nodded her chin, got out of bed, and walked over curiously.
Seeing that his wife was interested, Zhou Yue pushed the draft in his hand over to her to see.
Cheng Cheng originally thought he was working, calculating those sophisticated formulas, and his notebook would be filled with dense formula characters that she couldn't understand. But it turned out that it was full of Sudoku puzzles that he had copied from her, and he had written a book of fun nine-square math problems by applying what he had learned.
Cheng Cheng: "..."
Xiaoxiao does like Sudoku puzzles, that's true, but a whole book of them! Even the most fun game becomes homework, and I doubt anyone would like that.
His wife's speechlessness was written all over her face. Zhou Yue was puzzled and asked, "Was my question too difficult?"
Hearing this, Cheng Cheng was even more speechless. It turned out that the other party had no idea at all. How was she supposed to know how difficult the question was or whether Xiao Xiao could solve it?
After a few seconds of silence, she said, "If your daughter cries, you comfort her."
Zhou Yue frowned, not because of his wife's words, but because of deep suspicion. His eyes were sharp as he stared at the nine-square puzzle on the draft paper. This level of difficulty shouldn't be that hard, right?
He was unsure, but his wife's words made sense. Just as he was hesitating about whether to lower the difficulty and create a new question, his daughter woke up.
"Mommy~"
Little Lingxiao sat up in bed, rubbed his eyes with his little hands, still sleepy.
I saw my mother in my line of sight, and then I remembered that my father had also come back.
She called out again, "Daddy~"
Cheng Cheng walked over, picked up the little guy, and took him outside to wash his face and wake him up.
"Mommy, pee-pee~"
After satisfying her physical needs, Cheng Cheng returned to the room and placed the little one in Zhou Yue's arms.
Raising an eyebrow, she said with anticipation, "Xiaoxiao, your dad gave you a whole book of nine-square puzzles. Do you like it? Are you looking forward to it? Are you happy?"
Surprise~
"Uh-huh!"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Lingxiao's eyes lit up immediately. His expression was a little surprised, and his eyes curved into two cute little crescents as he nodded emphatically.
She looked at her mother, then at her father, her two dimples sparkling, her eyes filled with excitement and admiration as she gazed at her father.
In a childish voice, she said, "Thank you, Daddy!"
Cheng Cheng smiled slightly without saying a word, her eyes glancing at the man with a hint of amusement, the corners of her eyes slightly upturned, carrying a touch of cunning and teasing.
Zhou Yue lowered his eyelashes helplessly, a slight smile playing on his lips. He gained a deeper understanding of his wife, seeing her as lively and cunning.
Zhou Yue straightened the draft notebook, turned to the first page, and created a nine-square puzzle based on the rules and logic of his wife's nine-square math puzzles, gradually increasing the difficulty from easy to hard.
When Xiao Lingxiao saw that there was indeed a whole book, his mouth opened into an "O" shape, "Wow~~"
Zhou Yue put the pencil in his daughter's hand and said, "Tell Daddy if you don't know how to do it, and Daddy will teach you how to solve it."
Okay~
Cheng Cheng brought a chair in from the main room and placed it next to her, then turned the fan to blow in this direction.
She watched the spectacle with her arms crossed, but unfortunately, she was destined to be disappointed.
Xiao Lingxiao is clearly the kind of good student with a strong desire to explore and learn. He has the spirit of not being afraid of difficulties and getting to the bottom of things. He solved the first nine-square puzzle without much thought.
Seeing his daughter's confident and proud smile, Zhou Yue praised her, held her hand, and taught her several other solutions while explaining the mathematical logic behind them.
The man's voice was clear and melodious, like a mountain spring, pure and gentle as a spring breeze. He was patient and meticulous, guiding the listener with a firm and methodical approach, making them unconsciously follow his train of thought.
Cheng Cheng was so engrossed in listening that she couldn't help but move closer. She glanced at the other solutions on the draft paper and suddenly smiled. Hey, she understood them too!
As Zhou Yue was teaching his daughter several other solutions and approaches with his pen, he suddenly smelled a pleasant osmanthus fragrance, a faint and refreshing aroma.
He looked up, his gaze falling on his wife. Seeing the smile on her face, he couldn't help but smile back.
A sense of calm suddenly welled up inside him, and he did not resist it; on the contrary, he felt very at ease.
The man's gaze kept falling on her out of the corner of his eye, but Cheng Cheng didn't notice. After listening to just two questions, she lost interest. No matter how beautiful the appearance or how clear and melodious the voice, it couldn't arouse her interest in mathematics.
Listening to it once in a while is quite interesting, but any more than that and it becomes unbearable. It turns into characters flying in the sky in my ears, like my brain's program version is too low to load.
She sat back down in her chair, took out her sketchbook, and began to sketch.
The family of three, each fulfilling their duties, were content and at ease, and the afternoon passed slowly in this tranquil and peaceful atmosphere.
As the sun sets and its afterglow fades, the sounds of bicycle bells and children chasing and playing can be heard from outside.
Cheng Cheng stopped writing, and the man was standing behind her without her noticing.
She looked up at the man, and he snatched the sketchbook from her hand.
A magnetic voice sounded above his head, "May I take a look?"
Cheng Cheng tilted her head to look at him. "Big brother, you've already taken it all, why are you asking me?"
He gestured with his hand, indicating "do as you please".
The man chuckled softly, looking down at the painting. His wife was a very good painter; with just a few simple black and white lines, she had captured the essence of him and their daughter.
"You drew very well."
Cheng Cheng replied without hesitation, "Of course!"
She regretted her words as soon as they left her mouth, and her eyes inadvertently swept towards the man, meeting his smiling gaze.
Zhou Yue chuckled to himself, and the image of his wife in his mind became even more vivid. Before meeting his wife, he tried to sketch out her image through their correspondence.
But now it seems that all his imagination about his wife was not as vivid and interesting as the wife he saw with his own eyes.
Cheng Cheng pursed her lips and sized up the man. "What are you laughing at?"
The man held the sketchbook, turned to the next page, and saw that it was exactly the same as the previous one, without the slightest difference. He looked up at his wife, his eyes questioning.
Cheng Cheng inwardly cursed the man for changing the subject, thinking he was being unaware of her intentions. Nevertheless, she still answered his question: "Why don't you flip back one page?"
Zhou Yue did as instructed, and this one was exactly the same as the one from before.
Cheng Cheng drew three identical pictures and explained, "These two are for Grandpa and Grandma. One is for them to keep, and the other is for them to send to Mom and Dad so they can see Xiaoxiao. We'll keep the last one for ourselves."
Cheng Cheng didn't have many opportunities to interact with her in-laws. She only knew from the letters she exchanged with her grandparents that they lived in a military region in the southwest, but she didn't know exactly where.
Moreover, it seems that communication with her in-laws is not very convenient, so Cheng Cheng prepared two tickets and sent them all to Beijing for Zhou Yue's grandparents to handle and arrange.
"Ah Cheng, let's take Xiao Xiao to the photo studio to take pictures tomorrow."
The words "Ah Cheng" flowed from the man's mouth, sending a tingling sensation through Cheng Cheng. She felt a little uncomfortable; no one had ever called her that before.
However, in the letters written by her grandparents in Beijing, Zhou Yue was called "A-Yue". Cheng Cheng felt awkward for a moment, then nodded in agreement.
"Great! Come to think of it, our family has never taken a group photo together."
Upon hearing the words "family," the man's smile deepened, a joy that spread from his eyes to his brows and settled deeply in his heart.
In the evening, after Cheng Cheng finished showering, she stood there with a conflicted expression, looking at the dirty clothes she had changed out of in the tub. Should she wash them now, or wait until Zhou Yue finished showering and changed his clothes, and then wash all three of their clothes together?
Something feels off, a bit awkward.
If we separate them, it will seem too awkward. Let's leave it for now and talk about it later.
Cheng Cheng returned to her room, where the father and daughter were playing a building block game, competing to see who could stack the highest.
The tower that Zhou Yue built was clearly a thumb's length taller than Xiaoxiao's tower.
Cheng Cheng walked over quickly, patted the man's shoulder lightly, and urged, "Go take a shower quickly."
The woman's face showed great interest. Zhou Yue saw through his wife's intention and decisively gave up his seat.
I got up, grabbed my clothes, and went to take a shower.
The night sky was filled with stars, with the moon nestled among them. A gentle breeze was blowing. Zhou Yue had just taken off his clothes when he heard his wife's exclamation from the bedroom.
"Hehe, I won!"
Then came the daughter's indignant voice, "Mom, you're cheating! Let's do it again!"
A hint of helplessness and understanding flashed in Zhou Yue's eyes, and he lowered his head and smiled faintly.
A sense of peace and contentment crept into his heart, a feeling quite different from the sense of accomplishment he gained from scaling scientific peaks, yet equally captivating, making him want to immerse himself in it.
Inside the house, Cheng Cheng competed with Xiao Xiao again, and this time she won by virtue of her strength.
Although she disliked math and found it incomprehensible, she was an art student with a natural talent for it. Geometry and spatial reasoning were the only mathematical concepts that didn't seem difficult to her.
Cheng Cheng beamed and gave the little guy a smug smile, "Are you convinced or not?"
Little Lingxiao knew she had lost. She pouted her pink lips and puffed out her cheeks. "Mommy, let's do it again."
Cheng Cheng naturally agreed, intending to teach the little one a "lesson" and let her see her true strength!
After playing several more rounds, Cheng Cheng's speed increased, and she showed no remorse for bullying the child, winning a great victory.
Xiao Lingxiao was completely convinced; her mother was more capable than her.
While Cheng Cheng was happy, she was also puzzled: Why hadn't Zhou Yue returned yet?
The sound of water came from outside, along with the faint sound of clothes rubbing against a washboard. Her heart tightened, and she reached out to the little one, "Let's go see what Daddy is doing?"
In the courtyard, a man was squatting on the ground, washing clothes, with a light blue vest in his hand.
Cheng Cheng had just stepped out when, thanks to her 5.0 vision and lack of night blindness, she clearly saw the clothes the man was holding.
Suddenly, ten thousand horses galloped before my eyes.
She led Xiaoxiao over, feeling a little embarrassed, and said, "You can leave it and I'll wash it myself."
Zhou Yue glanced at his wife, put down the small clothes in his hand, picked up another floral shirt, and started soaping and washing the clothes.
As Cheng Cheng approached, she realized that the man was not as calm as he appeared. His earlobes were blood red, and although his skin was relatively fair, the red patches were particularly noticeable in the night, even after being exposed to the sandstorms of the Northwest.
At that moment, Cheng Cheng's embarrassment vanished instantly. She rubbed the clothes in her hands while glancing at the man every now and then.
That curiosity was so intense, it was as if they were looking at some rare treasure.
The man felt uncomfortable under her gaze; his ears burned even hotter, and his face flushed with embarrassment. He coughed awkwardly and took the initiative to ask his daughter, "Did Mom win just now?"
Little Lingxiao didn't notice the undercurrent between her parents. Hearing her father's words, the little girl pouted and nodded.
After an afternoon of getting to know each other, the father and daughter became familiar with each other, and the awkwardness and distance they felt at the beginning of their meeting disappeared.
The little girl looked at her father with her bright black eyes, as if seeking his support.
Receiving his daughter's signal, Zhou Yue smiled and said, "Daddy will teach you how to beat Mommy later."
"Yay!"
The little girl cheered and gave her mother a defiant look.
Cheng Cheng: "..."
Hmph, fine! The father and daughter have already made up so quickly, they're teaming up to deal with her, huh? Who's afraid of who!
She cleared her throat, turned her head to look at the man, her eyes filled with innocence, and spoke in a normal tone, deliberately feigning confusion, "Zhou Yue, why are your ears red?"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Lingxiao looked curiously at his father's ears and observed, "Daddy's ears really turned red!"
"Pfft—"
Seeing the man's bright red ears and flustered expression, Cheng Cheng couldn't help but break down in her composure.
Zhou Yue smiled helplessly, watching his wife act up, unable to do anything about it.
Although I was a little embarrassed, I also discovered another side of my wife—her mischievousness.
"Mom, let me help you!"
Washing clothes became a relay race for the family of three. Zhou Yue wrung out the clothes after rinsing them with water, hung them on the clothes rack, and then handed them to his daughter.
Little Lingxiao, carrying the clothes, wiggled his short legs and ran over to hand them to his mother.
Then Cheng Cheng hung up the clothesline, saving effort at both ends, but it was hard on the little girl who had to run back and forth.
However, Xiao Lingxiao was clearly enjoying herself and was happy that she had helped her parents, so the two adults had no choice but to let her be.
Mission accomplished!
"High five."
As Zhou Yue watched his wife and daughter joyfully high-five in celebration, a gentle smile appeared in his eyes.
"Dad, come quick!"
Zhou Yue saw his daughter extend her left hand to him, and with a smile on his lips, he walked over and gave her a high five.
The two adults glanced at each other, then simultaneously took their daughter's hand, closed the door, and went back to their room to sleep.
The smile on Xiao Lingxiao's face never faded; he was extremely excited and let go of his parents' hands.
She quickly climbed onto the bed and did somersaults on it.
Cheng Cheng and Zhou Yue both had the same smile on their faces as they arrived at the bedside at the same time.
You look at me, I look at you.
Cheng Cheng extended her hand, "You're on my way?"
The man glanced at her for a second, then chuckled softly, "Please go ahead."
As soon as the man finished speaking, Cheng Cheng realized something was off. It sounded strange that he was asking her to treat him to sex.
They smiled at each other.
Cheng Cheng quickly kicked off her shoes, got into bed, and climbed inside.
Seeing the woman's actions, Zhou Yue lowered his eyelids, took off his shoes, and got into bed.
Cheng Cheng slept on the innermost side of the bed, facing the middle, and looked at the little guy who was doing somersaults, saying, "Xiao Xiao, let your dad tell you a story tonight."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Lingxiao immediately stopped somersaulting. His hair was messy and frizzy, with fine downy hairs sticking to his forehead and cheeks. His eyes were dark and bright as he looked at his father.
He immediately lay down, looking like a good little baby.
Zhou Yue adjusted the fan and turned around to meet two pairs of bright, sparkling eyes.
In a letter his wife wrote to him, she mentioned that she told Xiaoxiao the story of Journey to the West. He lowered his eyes and thought for a moment, then asked, "How about Dad tells you the Romance of the Three Kingdoms?"
Xiao Lingxiao nodded; she liked any new story!
The man's voice was soft, flowing gently through the quiet room, gentle and patient, exuding a reassuring power.
Little Lingxiao listened intently, his face full of curiosity. He looked at his father, refusing to close his eyes and go to sleep, becoming more and more excited as he listened.
Meanwhile, Cheng Cheng rested her head on her hand, her eyelids gradually closed, her breathing became long and deep, and she fell asleep without realizing it.
Zhou Yue glanced at his wife, a smile appearing on his lips. He gently patted his daughter's shoulder and said, "Mommy's asleep. Daddy will turn off the light and talk for a little while longer, then Xiaoxiao will go to sleep, okay?"
Little Lingxiao turned to look at his mother and, finding her truly asleep, nodded obediently, "Okay~"
The room was plunged into darkness, with moonlight streaming in through the window, casting a warm glow on the floor.
Gradually, Xiao Lingxiao closed his eyes and drifted off to sleep to his father's steady voice.
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Author's note: Goodnight, see you tomorrow! [heart emoji]
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