Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Shu Pan and Su Yuan chatted for a while more after they finished their meal before they went home.
Su Yuan really gave her a VIP card for the restaurant before they left. Shu Pan accepted it, but she figured that she would never get another chance to eat here.
Su Yuan then offered to send her home, but she firmly declined his offer. She didnât want Su Yuan to know where she lived. Besides, she had to pick Joy up from Shuimu Qinghua and she didnât want to explain that to him.
Joy was a really good girl. Shu Pan had raised her well. When they had dinner, she ate by herself. It was a habit she had cultivated since she was little. She held her spoon with her chubby little hand and ate with relish without being urged.
She ate very delicately without making a big fuss like other children.
Gu Shaoting watched her with a complicated expression. He felt guilty deep down for failing the mother and daughter.
The little girl sat obediently beside him. He reached out and stroked her little head lovingly, his eyes filled with fatherly love.
When he brought her home, Joy held the new Barbie doll she just got and pulled him by the hand to find the turtle.
The turtle was crawling around happily in the water in a small glass tank in the dining room.
âWow, Uncle, you really have a turtle at home. Itâs so cute. I love your house.â Joyâs childish words amused Gu Shaoting thoroughly.
âCome, sweetie. Thereâs an even bigger surprise coming up. Are you ready?â Gu Shaoting smiled mysteriously and then looked at Joy.
âWhat surprise?â Joy asked in confusion.
Gu Shaoting took her hand and brought her in front of a door.
âClose your eyes first.â Gu Shaoting feigned mystery.
Joy nodded and closed her eyes cooperatively. Gu Shaoting quietly opened the door. âOkay, you can open your eyes now.â Joy opened her eyes cooperatively. âWow⦠Wowâ¦â
Joy couldnât believe her eyes, because everything in this room was the dream of every little girl.
It was a pink princess-themed bedroom. The bed was pink. It was covered in a Peppa Pig bedsheet and surrounded by soft toys.
There was a Snow White carpet on the wooden floor.
Joy was so stunned that she didnât know how to react.
âUncle, is this for me?â Joy danced happily.
âOf course, itâs for Little Princess Joy.â When he learned about Joyâs existence, he decorated this bedroom but he wasnât sure if Joy would ever stay in it. n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
He just wanted to think of Joy when he saw the bedroom.
It seemed now that he did the right thing. The happy look on Joyâs faceâ¦
âUncle, I want to sleep in my princess room tonight.â Joy walked gingerly into the bedroom.
Gu Shaoting was secretly delighted.
âSure, but I wonder if your mommy will let youâ¦â Gu Shaoting pretended to look troubled.
âIâll ask Mommy to stay and sleep in the princess room with me.â Joy was really smart, as expected of his daughter.
She was such a Daddyâs girl.
Joy had a change of clothes in her backpack and Shu Panâs clothes were still in the closet of the guest room. It was no problem for them to stay overnight.
Gu Shaoting suddenly thought of another important question.
As he helped Joy line up her soft toys, he asked in a natural tone, âJoy, are there many uncles around your mommy?â
The little girl blinked and immediately realized that Gu Shaoting had another question behind his question.. She giggled and asked, âUncle Gu, are you asking me if there are other uncles pursuing Mommy?