Becoming a life winner from infancy

By the time Xia Nuo ran away from home with Fang You, Xia Anyang had already reined in his fearsome expression, slowly closed the door, and sat down on the sofa.

…

"So we're really not going after her this time?"

Lin Yi put away the phone she was using to record a video and looked at her husband curiously.

Xia Anyang shook his head, "Nuo Nuo really wanted to spend the night at You You's place, so let her have her fun…"

"She'll understand how good her dad usually is to her after spending a night at someone else's house!"

"Even though you say that, you still feel guilty inside, don't you?"

"…"

He lay back down on the sofa, holding his forehead.

Xia Anyang cracked.

His face was full of remorse:

"Nuo Nuo must really hate me now… She still remembers that thing I said to her this afternoon."

He covered his face and said, "How could I say to my daughter that she should go be someone else's child?"

"I really am an incompetent father…"

I'm getting further and further away from being a great dad.

Such things should never be said to a daughter.

"There, there, you just said something harsh in a moment of anger…"

"But this doesn't mean that dad is not at fault."

Lin Yi leaned against Xia Anyang, gently stroking her husband's hair: "So, remember to apologize to her properly when you pick Nuo Nuo back up tomorrow, and stop always acting like such an adult, got it?"

She whispered in Xia Anyang's ear, "And I also believe that Nuo Nuo will realize her own mistakes and apologize to you obediently."

…

Xia Nuo, holding Fang You's hand, sprinted all the way, only slowing down once she was sure her dad wasn't chasing after them, calmly easing her racing heart:

"Hahaha, this is so fun!"

Xia Nuo patted Fang You on the shoulder, "Luckily my dad didn't catch up with us, or else he would've killed you!"

You're really having a blast…

But do you really want dad to realize his mistake, or do you just want to spend the night at my place?

Fang You was somewhat puzzled by the child's thoughts.

Fang Guanghui, who was doing chores, was surprised when he saw his wife and child actually bringing Xia Nuo home.

This Xia Anyang, who usually acts like such a devoted father, actually let her spend the night at someone else's house?

Fang Guanghui couldn't help but tease Xia Nuo, "Nuo Nuo, are you really planning to be my daughter?"

Xia Nuo nodded seriously, "Mm, I'll be your daughter for one day, because I haven't gotten the household registration book yet."

"Pfft… Haha, you really asked for the household registration book! That's incredible!"

[Fang Guanghui thinks you have a promising future, Emotional Energy +1]

…

Don't give me your weird Emotional Energy, Dad!

"Okay, why are you laughing so happily? What's there to be so happy about? Are you proud? Do you think you look like a good dad?"

"Honey, I won't dare anymore!"

Fang Guanghui said, "I've already uninstalled the game, I'll be a good dad from now on!"

It seems that dad really lost badly this afternoon, he's already shut himself off.

After chastising Fang Guanghui, Chen Xuan handed him the phone.

"Come on, take a picture of the three of us, we'll post it online!"

"Sure!" Xia Nuo raised her little hand.

Xia Nuo pulled Fang You to sit next to her, and together with Chen Xuan, they made a heart gesture and took a photo.

Fang Guanghui was quite satisfied with his improving photography skills:

"It looks so pretty! Speaking of which, You You and Nuo Nuo, you two really look like siblings with different parents…"

"Siblings?" Xia Nuo tilted her head, looking somewhat puzzled.

Fang Guanghui explained, "Siblings are like brother and sister. Now that we're family, naturally you are siblings."

"But I was born on the same day as You You, so why can he be the brother? I want You You to be my little brother."

Xia Nuo's viewpoint was quite different from that of adults.

"Well… if you want to be the big sister—"

Looking at the photo where Fang You seems almost a head taller than Nuo Nuo, it was hard to see them as anything other than brother and sister.

But Fang You seemed to have no particular preference for being a brother or sister, and he didn't object to Xia Nuo's idea.

[Xia Nuo wants to dote on you like a little brother, Emotional Energy +3]

"Alright, alright, after all this commotion, it's getting late, obedient kids need to wash up and go to bed."

"Yes, let me give little brother a bath!"

Xia Nuo looked eager to start, obviously having been looking forward to this activity for a while.

So you became a big sister just for this, huh!

After taking their baths one after the other, Xia Nuo, who had initially wanted to have a pillow fight with Fang You, was hurried by Chen Xuan to go to bed early.

Although the children lay in the same bed, they each had their own blankets.

"Then, I'm going to turn off the light now."

"Auntie, goodnight," Xia Nuo said, "Love you!"

"Goodnight, goodnight!"

Daughters are so adorable...

Click.

Once the door closed, the room suddenly became very quiet, with only the ticking, ticking of the clock audible.

The curtains weren't pulled tight, and the room was still somewhat illuminated through the glass window.

Fang You closed his eyes, ready to sleep, when he felt rustling from the blanket next door.

"Can't sleep again?"

"Mm!"

Xia Nuo answered Fang You in a tiny voice, "I'm a bit scared."

"Scared of what?"

"Scared of that."

Xia Nuo pointed towards the direction of the ill-fitted curtains, where the light casting shadows indeed somewhat resembled a monster.

"Then I'll get down and pull the curtains shut."

"Don't, if you get out of bed, there will be no one to protect me!"

While saying this, Xia Nuo shifted her body, half of it already burrowing into Fang You's blanket, trembling as she clutched Fang You's hand.

She really was trembling a bit.

So adorable.

Fang You couldn't help teasing Xia Nuo, "As the big sister, how can you be so timid?"

"At night you be the big brother, you protect me..."

Suddenly, like getting shocked by electricity, Xia Nuo completely dug herself into Fang You's blanket, hugging his neck and snuggling into his embrace.

"What's wrong?"

"It feels like a ghost is nibbling on my butt!"

Xia Nuo spoke in a very serious tone as she started fussing over the blanket, "I need to be completely covered up to form a protective shield."

"Nuo Nuo is a good kid, no ghost is going to nibble on your butt."

"No... I'm not a good kid."

Xia Nuo's voice was a bit fragmented, "I made dad angry today."

She hung her head low in thought, then raised her gaze to Fang You:

"You You, if I apologize tomorrow, will dad forgive me?"

"Won't he abandon me forever..."

"Of course he won't! I promise you! Your dad surely understands your intentions now."

Fang You didn't forget to remind her, "But you know, no matter what, you threw the tantrum first today, so you'll definitely need to apologize properly to dad tomorrow, then make up with him, okay?"

"Mm... okay."

After lying in Fang You's arms for a while, Xia Nuo soon looked up and said:

"You You, I still can't sleep. How about you tell me a ghost story? Just like the ones you used to scare the kids with at kindergarten..."

"Ah? You're already so scared and you still want to listen?"

"Mm... it's just really thrilling, the moment I get scared, I'll want to sleep."

The cowardly yet playful Xia Nuo got a little excited, "And actually, I'm not that scared, because You You can protect me."

"I may not be able to protect you forever," Fang You smiled.

"Don't you want to be my friend for life?"

"Ah... what I mean is, the future is still a long way off, we may not always be friends."

"Then... if you don't want to be friends, we can also be siblings, brother and sister."

Xia Nuo pondered for a moment, her gaze filled with hopeful wishes:

"When we grow up a bit more, and if you want to marry me, we can also be mom and dad! Anyway... no matter what, we can be together for life..."

"You're thinking too far ahead!"

Fang You tapped Xia Nuo's head, "Now go to sleep!"

"Ghost story, ghost story... tell me a ghost story before I sleep—"

Unable to resist Xia Nuo's persistent nagging, Fang You finally agreed to share one with her.

And Xia Nuo, spooked by Fang You's ghost stories, ended up wetting his pants that night.

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