Sheng Chuyi raised his hand to her head, gently rubbing the top of her hair, his smile peaceful and quiet, "No matter how big the issue, nothing is as important as you. Alright, don’t worry about me. You can stay home these next few days and keep Uncle Shen and Aunt Shu Ran company. If you miss me, just give me a call."
"I won’t miss you!" Shen Zhaozhao retorted stubbornly.
"Hmm, it’s me who will miss you." Sheng Chuyi’s laughter was light, tinged with tenderness.
Reaching Shen Zhaozhao’s ears, her cheeks couldn’t help but heat up.
"I still have something to tell you, come a bit closer," Shen Zhaozhao beckoned to him.
Upon hearing this, Sheng Chuyi moved closer to the car window.
The next second, Shen Zhaozhao quickly leaned her head into the car and kissed his cheek, saying, "Travel safely, and remember to message me back. Also, don’t overwork yourself."
"Got it!" A gentle smile spread across Sheng Chuyi’s usually reserved face.
When Shen Mo and Shu Ran got off work in the evening, they saw luggage piled up in the living room, a bunch of things on the floor, and Shen Zhaozhao lounging on the sofa, watching TV and snacking.
Aunt Shu Ran’s eyes swept around the house before settling on Shen Zhaozhao on the sofa, "Why is it just you, where’s Yiyi? Didn’t he say he was bringing you back?"
"Oh, he had to go back to Jing City for something. Right, those things on the floor are all gifts for you from him," Shen Zhaozhao said, getting up from the sofa and pointing to the things on the ground.
"You girl, why didn’t you ask him to stay for a meal? Yiyi came all this way to drop you off, and you let him go back without even offering a meal, you’re becoming less thoughtful as you grow older," Shu Ran complained.
"How did I not offer? He decided to go back on his own." How could this be her fault?
Daddy Zhaozhao played peacemaker, "Alright, our daughter rarely comes home, don’t scold her."
"Exactly!" Indeed, in this household, only her dad cherished her.
Before Shen Zhaozhao could rejoice for two seconds, she heard Daddy Zhaozhao continue, "You know she has never been very smart, but fortunately, she managed to snag a clever son-in-law, right? When the two of them balance each other out, they should be able to give you a smart grandchild."
Clearly, she had rejoiced too soon.
In this household, she was always the pitiable one with no one to dote on her.
Shen Zhaozhao glanced at her dad, her voice tinged with sarcasm, "I’m indeed not very smart. How much did you say that fishing rod you bought was?"
Come on, let’s hurt each other’s feelings!
Daddy Zhaozhao’s expression froze instantly.
Zhaozhao’s mother looked puzzled and asked, "What fishing rod?" Then turned to Daddy Zhaozhao, "Did you buy another fishing rod?"
Daddy Zhaozhao hurriedly shook his head, "No, no, just the same one I bought last time."
Zhaozhao’s mother, unconvinced, turned to Shen Zhaozhao for confirmation, "How much did your father say he bought that fishing rod for?"
Daddy Zhaozhao was desperately signaling to her, his eyelids almost twitching from blinking so hard.
Shen Zhaozhao then leisurely said, "I think it was 380 or something, I don’t quite remember. Was it 380, Dad?"
Only then did Daddy Zhaozhao heave a sigh of relief, then in an appeasing tone, he said to Shen Zhaozhao, "Daddy was just joking, my daughter is the smartest. My precious girl, are you hungry? What do you want to eat tonight, Dad will make it for you."
"I want braised pork, garlic prawns, and also the roast duck from the shop at the corner of the street, plus..." Shen Zhaozhao lingered, ticking off her fingers slowly as she listed her wishes.