"She's adopted from an orphanage."
"An orphanage? How old is the child? Is it a boy or a girl? You're not adopting an heir, are you? I'm telling you, there are already too many naughty boys in the family. If you bring another one back, no one will take care of it for you! You know, you could have discussed it with me. Don't I, as a grandmother, have any say in this..."
"Mom... It's a four - and - a - half - year - old girl, not a boy."
Lin Yao interrupted his mother's nagging helplessly. If it went on like this, the scolding would never end.
"Ah!!!!!!!!"
A scream came from the other end of the phone. Lin Yao frowned and rubbed his ears. This decibel was really beyond what an ordinary person could bear.
Well, just like in his past life, she was this surprised.
"Ahhhhhh! Son, you did a great job! Come home this weekend with my granddaughter. If you don't come back, I'll come and get you myself!"
"Ah, got it." Lin Yao sighed deeply and helplessly. He originally wanted to spend a few more days in a two - person parent - child world with his daughter. Now, it was all over. His daughter couldn't be hidden anymore, and he didn't know how many people would come to compete with him for his daughter.
Damn it! It was all the assistant's fault! He'd deduct his bonus later. He was more of a hindrance than a help!
"Son, what does my granddaughter like to eat? Tell mom quickly so I can prepare!"
"Meat, any kind of meat. It'd be nice to have some desserts too, but not too much. She's too young, and we're afraid she'll get cavities." Lin Yao replied listlessly.
"Okay, mom's going to prepare. Bye!"
Beep beep beep...
His mother hung up the phone crisply. Lin Yao held the phone, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.
There had been no daughters in their family for three generations. He heard that after his mother gave birth to four sons in a row, she hugged him and cried until she passed out.
Originally, his mother was counting on his brothers and sisters - in - law to have a granddaughter. She brainwashed his sisters - in - law every day about the goodness of having a daughter. The brainwashing was very successful, but unfortunately, in the end, the three sisters - in - law gave birth to a bunch of boys.
The four women in the family would almost get together every once in a while to sigh, looking sad about the situation of having too many men in the family.
Unfortunately, everyone in their family was a public servant, and they were only allowed one child. So his mother's dream of having a granddaughter was shattered.
Finally, no one expected that he would adopt a daughter home, fulfilling the family's dream of having a daughter or granddaughter.
In fact, even he himself didn't expect it. Originally, he planned to spend his whole life alone.
Miaomiao was a gift and a redemption from heaven.
"Baby, would you like to go to grandpa's house with daddy to meet the family this weekend?" the silly daddy held the little girl in his arms and gently adjusted her slightly crooked hat as he asked tenderly.
"Okay!~"
Miaomiao clapped her hands and cheered. Elders were the most loving!~
After shopping for the whole afternoon, the silly daddy was a bit tired. He carried his daughter directly back home. He'd just order dinner from a restaurant to be delivered.
When they got home, Lin Yao turned on the TV and tuned it to the children's channel, letting his daughter play freely in the living room while he went to deal with the trouble his daughter had caused in the morning.
Although it was true that it wasn't Miaomiao's fault, she had really beaten someone up. The necessary compensation and follow - up work couldn't be omitted.
After dealing with all the matters, it was time for Miaomiao to go to bed. The silly daddy was still in the stage of being attached to his daughter. He quickly tidied up the documents on the table, then held his daughter and fell into a dream.
He had a good night's sleep.
In the early morning, at the same time and the same place, before going out, Miaomiao said hello to her still - sleepy father and appeared punctually downstairs in the community to start running laps.
After the morning exercise, Miaomiao remembered her father's medicine company this time. Feeling hungry, she immediately went home and waited to be fed.
After the father and daughter had eaten and drunk their fill, the little chubby boy and Xiao Su also knocked on the door.
God knew how much mental struggle these two kids had gone through before they dared to come and play with Miaomiao.
"Miaomiao, when are we going to start learning martial arts? You promised to take me as your apprentice yesterday." The little chubby boy still had his mind on his martial arts dream, which was why he came so early in the morning.
"You're too late. I've already done my warm - up this morning. If you want to learn, come tomorrow. Um, gather at my door at Mao Shi."
Miaomiao had a mysterious and strict attitude towards martial arts. She planned everything very strictly. She would do what she was supposed to do at a certain time and would never be late.
Similarly, if she took in an apprentice, she would also demand the same strictness from her apprentice.
Since she had promised the little chubby boy yesterday, Miaomiao said that she would be responsible to the end. A preliminary plan had already formed in her mind, and she was ready to start training.
"Mao Shi? What time is that?" The little chubby boy was a bit confused and couldn't understand what Miaomiao was saying at all.
"Five o'clock in the morning." Lin Yao, who was watching the kids communicate, reminded them in time. It was really difficult for an ordinary kid to communicate with his daughter.
"Five o'clock! Do you get up at five o'clock every morning?" The little chubby boy exclaimed in shock with his eyes wide open. He really couldn't imagine what the world was like at five o'clock in the morning.
Even when going to school, the earliest he got up was seven o'clock. Five o'clock was just too terrifying for him.
"Yes. I run to practice basic skills at Mao Shi. After breakfast at Chen Shi, I start practicing moves. By Si Shi, I've basically finished practicing and then I rest and have a meal. After Wu Shi, I have nothing to do."
The little girl counted on her fingers to tell the little chubby boy her daily plan.
The two teenagers were completely confused and didn't understand at all. They both turned their heads to look at Lin Yao at the same time. At this moment, the only adult they could turn to for help was him.
"Chen Shi is seven o'clock, Si Shi is around ten o'clock, and Wu Shi is the time when you have lunch at noon." Lin Yao received their distress signals and explained with a smile.
"The whole morning is so fully arranged." The little chubby boy was a bit discouraged. He simply couldn't do the early - rising part.
"Miaomiao, they're already seven years old. They have to go to school, study, and do their homework. They don't have so much time to practice martial arts with you. You can shorten the time appropriately." Lin Yao saw the little chubby boy's embarrassment and spoke up to help out.
He had finally found two boys with good characters who didn't have any inappropriate thoughts about his daughter. He had to keep them around to play with his daughter.
In any case, he couldn't give that brat Han Shuo any chance.
Speak of the devil, just as Lin Yao was planning how to isolate Han Shuo from his daughter, the doorbell rang.
Miaomiao ran over on her short legs to open the door.
Standing at the door was none other than Han Shuo, who made the old father grit his teeth.
"Miaomiao, I've come to play with you!~"
As soon as they met, Han Shuo gave Miaomiao a big hug. His intention to take advantage was as obvious as day.
The little girl could tolerate this kind of intimate behavior, but the father couldn't.
Lin Yao quickly put down what he was doing and took three steps in two to get in front of the two kids, separating Han Shuo from Miaomiao.
"Sorry, little neighbor. Miaomiao's friends are here as guests today. It's really inconvenient to entertain you. Come another day."
Lin Yao emphasized the words "neighbor" and "friends", clearly indicating to Han Shuo that his daughter had nothing to do with him.
Han Shuo simply ignored the father's attitude and said with a silly smile, "It's okay. I can play with Miaomiao's friends!"~
"Hey, are you new here? I've never seen you before." The little chubby boy interrupted the "friendly" conversation between the big and the little inappropriately.
Seeing someone talking to him, Han Shuo quickly changed the topic and replied, "Yes, I'm new here. May I ask what you're playing? Can I join?"
"Oh, we're discussing learning martial arts from Miaomiao. Do you want to learn too?" The little chubby boy answered honestly.
Han Shuo's eyes lit up. He was just worried about not having a reason to stick to Miaomiao every day. Wasn't this the opportunity?
"Sure. Can I learn from you too, Miaomiao?" Han Shuo looked at Miaomiao longingly, and his pleading was obvious.
The old father's alarm bells went off in his head. Just as he was about to speak up to reject Han Shuo on Miaomiao's behalf, he suddenly had an idea.
"Sure, Miaomiao. He's the same age as you and has a lot of time. The training intensity can be exactly the same as yours. Since he wants to learn so much, you should just agree to him."
Since the silly daddy had spoken, as a good girl, Miaomiao couldn't refuse. She nodded blankly and took Han Shuo as an apprentice.
Lin Yao stood with his arms folded, staring at Han Shuo with a mysterious smile. The training intensity of his daughter was too much for an ordinary adult to keep up with, let alone a four - year - old child.
You little brat, trying to compete with me. I'll wear you out!