The expression of grievance about to shed tears suddenly made Ruan Xixia anxious.

She didn’t have experience in coaxing children. In a panic, she handed the cat back to Miaomiao, "Don’t... don’t cry. I don’t dislike you; you can take this back to play with..."

Miaomiao had a look as if she had been hit; this was her favorite toy, but the pretty sister refused to take it...

She pouted, tears welling up in her eyes, yet stubbornly unwilling to let them fall.

A sharp pain struck Ruan Xixia’s left atrium.

She didn’t know why, but seeing this little girl upset made her feel distressed too.

"Your name is... Miaomiao?" she asked.

Miaomiao choked and responded with a "Hmm."

That sound made Ruan Xixia feel like her heart was going to shatter. She touched Miaomiao’s head and apologetically said, "I’m sorry for making you sad. I really don’t dislike you. Miaomiao is so adorable; who wouldn’t like you? It’s just, I can’t be your mom, because... your dad and I aren’t suitable for each other."

Miaomiao sobbed, seeming to make up her mind, "Miaomiao can stop being dad’s baby. Pretty sister, don’t dislike dad. Miaomiao won’t ask you to be mom anymore, but I want you to be dad’s wife..."

She was still so young, too young to understand many things.

But she knew that adults generally didn’t like having children from previous relationships before marriage.

She thought she was a burden on Ji Yemo, which was why Ruan Xixia wouldn’t agree to marry him.

Ruan Xixia was surprised by Miaomiao’s maturity. This little cutie seemed carefree, but she was actually quite sensitive.

She couldn’t help but hold Miaomiao’s little face and softly said, "Miaomiao, have you ever thought about finding your real mom?"

From an emotional perspective, she wanted to marry Ji Yemo immediately, even if it wasn’t because she loved him, but for this little darling, she’d be willing!

But rationally speaking, even if Miaomiao liked her, she as a stepmother could never compare to Miaomiao’s biological mother.

If her birth mother appeared, it would be a nightmare for Ruan Xixia.

Miaomiao shook her head, unable to hold back her tears any longer, and as she moved, they started falling, "Miaomiao won’t look... Miaomiao is very happy now; I don’t want to cause trouble for dad..."

Ruan Xixia couldn’t help but pull her into her arms, "Children can be willful, can be immature!"

Miaomiao listened in confusion and hesitantly looked up at her, "Pretty sister, this... do you really not want it?"

She raised the cat plush toy.

Ruan Xixia knew that taking it would make the little girl feel heartache, but not taking it might hurt her feelings.

She smiled slightly, bright and sunny, "Thank you, Miaomiao."

"You’re welcome." Miaomiao giggled, no longer mentioning becoming a mom, "Pretty sister, I’ll be waiting downstairs for you to eat!"

"Okay."

The little girl ran forward with her short legs, opened the door, and bumped right into someone!

Luckily, the other person reacted quickly, raising a hand to press her shoulder, avoiding a potential collision injury.

"Dad..." Miaomiao blinked her long lashes, her voice soft and cute.

Ji Yemo rubbed her hair, "Good girl, go eat. Han Naisen is waiting for you downstairs."

Upon hearing Han Naisen’s name, the little girl instantly scampered downstairs, still shouting, "Shenshen brother, I don’t want to eat egg yolk. Can I trade the yolk for your egg white?"