Interrupted by Miaomiao, both of them regained their senses and calmed down.
The single - father realized that it was really ungentlemanly to quarrel with a little boy who looked only five years old.
And Han Shuo finally remembered that his purpose was to take the little girl home. Offending the future father - in - law would only cause big problems in the future.
Holding his soft and delicate daughter, Lin Yao turned around and left directly, leaving Han Shuo standing there with his outstretched hand, not knowing whether to stay or follow.
Miaomiao, who was content with her father, happily munched on the bun in her hand, completely ignoring Han Shuo who had just fed her. Seeing his daughter's attitude, Lin Yao's morning gloom instantly dissipated.
When they got home, Miaomiao went into the house and started her swivel - chair game.
Lin Yao quickly changed into his home clothes, reached out and grabbed Miaomiao's swivel - chair toy, forcing her to stop.
"Daddy?" The little girl was in the middle of her fun and was suddenly forced to stop. She looked up at her father in confusion.
Lin Yao, who had struggled countless times in his mind to act like a strict father, was instantly defeated by those innocent and pure eyes.
At this moment, not to mention saying something harsh, if Miaomiao suddenly asked for the stars or the moon, the single - father would try every means to bring a piece from outer space and present it in front of his daughter.
Lin Yao knew that he probably would never be able to be a strict father in this life. He smiled helplessly and said, "You must tell Daddy before you go out in the future, okay?"
"Okay."
"Even if you go out for morning exercise, you can't leave the community, okay?"
"Got it."
"Except for Daddy, you can't go with anyone who calls you, understand? Especially that kid named Han Shuo!"
"Understood!~"
The little girl answered quickly and cheerfully, clearly without thinking at all.
Lin Yao still remembered that when he first picked up his daughter in his previous life, his daughter was just as a bit dazed as now. Miaomiao must have remembered these words, but as for how much she understood, it was unknown.
Many common - sense things still needed to be taught again. The road of raising a child was long and arduous.
Ring, ring, ring...
Just as Lin Yao was about to continue asking questions, his phone rang inappropriately.
"Hello? What's up?"
"Boss, why didn't you come to the company today? There's a meeting with General Manager Chen to discuss financing at ten o'clock. Should we still hold it?"
Ten o'clock? The meeting?
Lin Yao suddenly realized that it was ten years ago. At this time, his daily schedule was fully booked, and he hardly had any happy time with his daughter.
He looked back at his daughter who was still climbing up and down on the swivel chair. She was still wearing the sportswear from yesterday.
What good clothes could an orphanage have? It was already good that there were no patches.
His daughter was definitely going to live a life of luxury. How could she dress so shabbily?
"I'm busy now. Postpone the meeting until tomorrow. Also, don't call me again today unless the sky falls."
With a click, Lin Yao quickly hung up the phone.
Assistant Tang on the other end of the phone was holding the phone in shock. The boss, who was usually immersed in work, was actually going to postpone the meeting?
Moreover, he clearly heard the impatience in the boss's tone. His intuition told him that his year - end bonus was in jeopardy!
He had been with Lin Yao for five years and considered himself an expert at reading the boss's mind, but now he couldn't figure out what the boss was thinking!
So, who could tell him what on earth had happened to the boss?
"Daddy, it's time for me to practice kung fu." Seeing her father put down the phone, Miaomiao quickly leaned her little face over and said.
She remembered that she must say hello to her father before going out.
Lin Yao looked up at the time. It was just past half - past nine, which was the time for Miaomiao's daily martial - arts practice.
In his previous life, Miaomiao had this habit. She would get up early every day to run laps and practice basic skills, and practice boxing and martial arts in the morning. She never missed a single day in a year.
Until before high school, Miaomiao would rather skip classes than abandon this habit. Later, after high school, the little girl suddenly wanted to study hard for some reason, and then changed this habit.
"Go ahead. If you're hungry, just go home. Daddy will take you to eat and buy some clothes by the way. You must not leave the community. Don't go with anyone who says they'll treat you to something, okay?" Lin Yao admonished again. He looked more like a nagging mother than a father.
"Got it!~ Then I'm going!~" Miaomiao gave her father a big smile in response, then deftly jumped off the stool and ran out the door.
Watching Miaomiao's back as she skillfully opened the door and ran away, Lin Yao inexplicably felt a bit of sadness as if his daughter was already growing up and leaving him.
Miaomiao walked familiar - footed to the small park. At this moment, the square - dance aunts had gathered together. The spacious park in the early morning now seemed a bit crowded.
Looking around, the only relatively spacious place in the park was the basketball court next to it, with only a few teenagers wandering around inside.
Miaomiao decisively gave up the small square and walked steadily towards the basketball court.
The teenagers who had been shooting and sweating on the court all stopped their actions and looked at the little girl in confusion.
Was this little kid coming to the basketball court for a joke?
If they accidentally hit her while playing basketball, they'd definitely get scolded by their parents when they got home.
"Hey, Xiao Su, don't you think this kid looks a bit familiar?" A chubby boy holding a basketball leaned over to his friend and pointed at Miaomiao.
"I've never seen her in the community before. Don't know her." Xiao Su pushed his glasses. He always had a good memory. Moreover, in this high - class community, the parents all had business cooperation with each other. Even if the children of the same age didn't know each other, they must have seen each other.
"Ouch! I just remembered! It's her! She went for a morning run around the community early in the morning. My grandfather saw her and even stopped playing chess. He dragged me out of bed at five o'clock in the morning to study! It's all because of her!" The chubby boy shouted loudly, full of resentment. People who didn't know would think he had a big grudge against the little girl.
"Oh, I've heard about this too, but you don't have to shout so loudly. My ears are going to go deaf." Xiao Su silently moved away from the chubby boy and reminded him expressionlessly.
"I'm just too excited because I finally found the culprit. I don't know whose relative this kid is. She is really as good - looking as my grandfather said, but she dresses so shabbily." The chubby boy didn't notice his friend's disgust at all and continued eagerly, "Wait, I'll go and drive her away. Is a basketball court a place for little girls to come?"
"You just want to take revenge, don't you?" Xiao Su gave the chubby boy a sideways look to show his disdain.
"I didn't. Don't talk nonsense. I'm just being kind. What if we accidentally hit her while playing basketball?" The chubby boy quickly denied it three times, then left his friend and walked menacingly towards Miaomiao.
"Hey, kid. Don't blame big brother for not warning you. This isn't a place for you. Go away quickly and play your house - playing games!"