"Annie can play the piano? That's amazing! I can't, but I can listen to you play."
"Okay, let's go back to my room. You haven't been a guest at my house yet."
The two waited outside for Carlos McKen to open the door.
"Dad, I want to play the piano for my sister."
"That's great! Our future pianist knows many pieces. Let Miss Zhang be your audience."
"Ms. Zhang, please come in. Don't be shy. And thank you for taking care of Annie today."
Zhang Hongmei smiled and nodded, "You're welcome, Mr. McKen. Annie and I are friends."
Annie was delighted. She had several friends, but this was the first time she had a big friend, and she was a little excited.
Holding Zhang Hongmei's hand, the two went upstairs.
Zhang Hongmei sat to the side listening to Annie play the piano. She didn't understand anything about it, but she thought it was really rare for a five-year-old child to play a piece so fluently.
About half an hour later, Annie stopped. "Sister, do you think I played well?"
Zhang Hongmei smiled and said, "Sister really doesn't know anything about musical instruments. All I can tell is that Annie played very smoothly."
"Sister, I can play ten songs now. I only played five just now. Time's up. I can't play for too long. Otherwise my fingers will get deformed and won't look pretty anymore."
"Hehe, my angel is so disciplined, that's wonderful. Annie, I even want to take you away and live with me, I like you so much."
"Hehe, sister, you don't have to take mine. You can live with me and Dad. Even if Dad is busy, you'll be there for me, so you won't have to go to Grandma's house all the time."
Zhang Hongmei smiled and shook her head. "But I also have my own family and my own life. If your father is busy again and you don't want to go to your grandmother's house, please ask him to send you to me. I can take care of you."
"Yes, I will come to visit you. Dad doesn't travel for work much these days; he's working every day."
Zhang Hongmei smiled and patted Annie's head. "That's because Dad wants to earn money to give Annie the best life. Also, your dad probably wants to prove himself."
Anne couldn't understand the last sentence. But Carlos McKen outside the door felt satisfied.
This little girl, whom I'd only known for two or three days, turned out to be the one who understood me best. As the head of a large family, I bore a heavy responsibility. My parents had always been strict with me since I was little; I had never had a childhood, only constant studying. My parents wanted to raise me to be an outstanding person.
As I've grown older, I've become increasingly busy. Now, I not only want to be competent in the position of clan leader, but I also want to prove my abilities.
His wife didn't understand him at all, and thought he was a workaholic, so he was very depressed and died less than a year after giving birth to Annie.
Looking at little Annie, he finally restrained himself, diverting some of his energy from his career to care for his child. But only he knew that his burgeoning ambition was only temporarily suppressed.
Hearing what this beautiful and incredible little girl said today has stirred the seeds I planted, making me eager to sprout again.
He composed himself and knocked on the door.
"Dad, are you done with your work?"
"Yes, Dad has finished his work and came to invite the two beautiful ladies out for dinner. I wonder if you two ladies would do me the honor?"
Zhang Hongmei sat there smiling without saying a word. Annie looked at her father with difficulty, "But I've already made plans with Aunt Wang and my sister. I'm going to their house to eat wontons with you tonight."
"Oh? Then, next time. This time it was my mistake that I didn't make an appointment in advance, and I will definitely correct it next time."
Zhang Hongmei watched the father and daughter chatting and laughing, and she was really envious.
"Mr. McCann, Annie, please rest for a while. I'll go home and check on things. Please come over for dinner at six o'clock." I really didn't want to disturb the father and daughter, but it wasn't quite appropriate for me to be here.
When he got home and went into the kitchen, everything was already prepared, so he simply went upstairs to show it off to Zhang Shouyi.
When Zhang Shouyi saw his wife's letter, he immediately became unhappy. He said that the most beautiful and adorable child in the world was his own child, and that his own child would be the most adorable and outstanding.
He immediately replied to refute her. He listed all the good qualities of the two of them and concluded that their future child would be the best in the world.
After reading Zhang Shouyi's letter, Zhang Hongmei blushed deeply. This shameless fellow dared to say anything! Besides, what he said was so absurd; he was just bragging.
Zhang Hongmei didn't realize that she wasn't opposed to their future together, nor had she considered separating or rejecting it.
After finishing his letter, Zhang Shouyi sat there and chuckled to himself. Luckily, he was alone in the office, otherwise it would have caused panic. He didn't realize that his expression was exactly the same as Zhou Yuanqing's in his fantasy.
Zhang Hongmei was still too embarrassed to reply to Zhang Shouyi's letter. Instead, she picked up a book and forced herself to read on.
At that moment, Annie was nestled in her father's arms, and the two of them were talking and listening.
"Dad, my sister told me a bedtime story, and she even found out the rattle and roly-poly toy she used to play with when she was little."
"Hehe, Annie, you like her very much?"
"yes."
"Why?" Carlos McKen asked his daughter.
"I just had a feeling that she would definitely like me."
"Hehe, that's true, I can tell she likes you."
"Dad, do you think I'll be as pretty as my sister when I grow up?"
"Hehe, yes, definitely. Annie thinks Miss Zhang is exceptionally beautiful?"
"Yes, I think she's just as beautiful as my mom."
"Yes, she's prettier than your mother. Annie can spend more time with her in the future."
"Really? That's great! My sister also said that if you're busy, please bring me over. She'll take care of me and even said she wants to kidnap me. She likes me so much."
"Hehe, my Annie is just that lovable. What did you say to Miss Zhang?"
“I told her she could live with us, then she would be with me more often.”
Carlos McKen stroked his daughter's soft hair. "What did Miss Zhang say?"
"My sister said she has family too."
Carlos McKen just smiled. He picked up his daughter and kissed her.
“I also hope we can live together, so that Annie will have company and can also learn a lot from Miss Zhang.”
"Then I'll go and ask my sister for permission."
"Hehe. No need. Dad will talk to Miss Zhang later. If you like her, then be with her."
"Thank you, Dad. I love it when my sister holds me while I sleep. It feels just like my mom."
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