Colorful neon lights, like a long dragon, meander and coil around the city, outlining the contours of the buildings. The bright fluorescent lights inside the houses add a touch of elegance to the city, as the dim yellow light spills over the wide streets. The endless stream of cars speeds past Huang Tao’s car...

"Daddy~"

Sitting in the back seat safety chair, Xuanxuan reached out to pick up Mimi, who was lying on the seat next to her, and placed her on her lap. After petting Mimi’s head, she suddenly said, "I like Ms. Ye."

Huang Tao was momentarily stunned.

He wasn’t surprised.

Because this was within his expectations.

And it made sense.

Honestly, which child doesn’t like a pretty and gentle teacher?

The key is, this teacher is particularly kind to her!

He smiled: "Is it because she is your class teacher and she treats you well that you like her?"

"Huh?"

This tricky question left Xuanxuan momentarily unable to answer.

She tilted her little head, her big black grape-like eyes blinked.

She pondered deeply.

After thinking for a whole minute!

She finally understood a bit and expressed her thoughts, saying: "Daddy, that’s just one of the reasons I like Ms. Ye!"

"Daddy, do you like Ms. Ye too?"

Huang Tao didn’t hide anything and said frankly: "I do feel a bit fond, but as for liking, not really."

Xuanxuan could understand every word her dad said, but when put together, she couldn’t grasp the meaning.

What does that mean?

Does he like her or not?

Xuanxuan, cute as she is, couldn’t figure it out!

Oh~

This is the bad part about adults, always speaking ambiguously and not clearly...

She sighed helplessly.

"Daddy, then..."

She thought for a moment, hesitated, and then continued to ask her most concerned question: "Will Ms. Ye become my mommy?"

Although she is only four years old, with her high emotional intelligence, she already understands quite a bit about certain things.

Of course.

As for Xuanxuan’s little query, Huang Tao wasn’t the least bit surprised, since last time Xuanxuan suddenly asked, "Daddy, does Ms. Ye like you?" he was already forewarned and had built some immunity.

It had prepared him psychologically.

No matter what "shocking" words Xuanxuan said, he could maintain his composure to the utmost.

He faced it calmly!

So he also straightforwardly answered her question and revealed a bit of his inner thoughts: "Honestly, Daddy can’t be sure at the moment."

"We can only let nature take its course..."

Xuanxuan blinked her lively big eyes, full of confusion.

She didn’t quite understand!

"Daddy, actually..."

Xuanxuan gently stroked Mimi’s fluffy body and softly expressed her true desire to her father: "Actually... I’d really love for Ms. Ye to be my mommy."

Huang Tao’s heart ached a little after hearing this.

He knew, although Xuanxuan hadn’t said anything before, it didn’t mean she wasn’t longing for it.

In reality, deep in her heart, she has always yearned deeply for maternal love... 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

The car continued to move slowly, gradually driving into a narrow alley.

"Xuanxuan~"

When they arrived at the parking area of their community, Huang Tao parked the car and turned his head to look at Xuanxuan in the back seat safety chair, only to find that she had fallen asleep at some point.

Mimi was dozing on her lap.

He opened the back door and gently lifted Mimi off of her lap.

"Meow~"

Mimi, feeling a bit startled, let out a soft meow.

"Shh~"

Huang Tao quickly gestured for silence towards Mimi.

Mimi really didn’t make another sound, and as soon as Huang Tao placed her on the ground, she swiftly darted to the side and waited.

When Huang Tao carried Xuanxuan out, she groggily woke up, mumbling: "Daddy, are we home?"

"Yes!"

Huang Tao nodded: "If you’re still sleepy, keep sleeping. Daddy will carry you upstairs."

"Mmm~"

Xuanxuan mumbled a response and rested her tiny head against her father’s chest.

Huang Tao carried her upstairs, opened the door, removed his shoes, and carried her straight to the bedroom. Sitting on the edge of the bed, he helped take off her outerwear, gently laid her on the bed, and covered her with a blanket.

Back in her familiar blanket, Xuanxuan wiggled her little bottom, adjusted her position, and fell back asleep soundly.

The little one was really tired!

After adjusting the brightness of the bedside lamp, Huang Tao tiptoed out of the bedroom and headed to the bathroom.

He grabbed a basin and towel and filled the basin with some warm water.

Then he carried it back to the bedroom.

Placing it on a small chair beside him.

He wrung out a towel, sat on the bed, and gently wiped Xuanxuan’s little face, and even her little hands, all without waking her.

After finishing everything, he didn’t stay to sleep with Xuanxuan but picked up his pajamas, took the basin, and returned to the bathroom.

Then he took a hot shower.

He was a bit tired himself today.

After the shower, he felt much more refreshed.

Buzzing!

Just as he was about to brush his teeth, he heard his phone vibrate twice on the shelf with miscellaneous items.

A message had come in.

He picked up the phone to see that it was a message from Ye Wen.

This gave him a slight surprise.

Ye: Did you get home safely? (smile)

Huang Tao sat down on the little stool used for washing feet, feeling a warm sensation at this caring message, and quickly replied: Just got home a while ago, haven’t you gone to sleep yet?

Ye: I can’t sleep a bit, I felt a bit overfull tonight, mainly because the dishes you made were so delicious that I accidentally ate too much.

Huang Tao chuckled: Then do some exercise to digest.

Can’t do that.

Still too full!

Can’t do any strenuous exercise.

Ye Wen smiled with her lips pursed: Yup yup, just walking around the room now to help digestion! (smile)

Ye Wen: Oh by the way, has Xuanxuan fallen asleep?

Huang Tao: She’s asleep, fell asleep on the way home.

Oh dear~

If it wasn’t for giving her a ride, Xuanxuan wouldn’t have ended up sleeping in the car.

Ye Wen’s heart couldn’t help but stir with a sense of heartache and self-blame.

She replied with a face full of apology: It’s all my fault, if it weren’t for giving me a ride, you’d have been home long ago, and Xuanxuan wouldn’t have fallen asleep in the car.

Huang Tao reassured her: Xuanxuan often falls asleep in the car, it doesn’t really have much to do with giving you a ride home, she’s just really tired tonight.

Ye Wen: (smile) Then tomorrow at noon, I’ll coax her to sleep earlier, let her rest a bit more.

This WeChat chat brought them a bit closer and also allowed Huang Tao to know more about Ye Wen, who also shared a bit about her family situation.

After chatting for a while, they said goodnight and ended the conversation.

Huang Tao put away his phone, returned to the bedroom, turned off the bedside lamp, and slipped into the covers next to Xuanxuan.

Listening to Xuanxuan’s gentle snores beside him.

He felt as though time stood still.

Unconsciously, he started to recall Ye Wen’s expressions as she dabbed cream on his nose tonight...

Uh~

As for other things...

Let time reveal the answers...