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An An used her small hands to grab at the collar of Tao Yao's coat. With her watery eyes wide open, she asked, ”Really?”
”Of course it's true. Mommy, come and pull the hook with you.” As Tao Tian spoke, he extended his little finger.
”En,” An An obediently stretched out her little finger.
”Alright, An An is the most obedient baby. Let's go. Mommy will help you take a bath.” Tao Tian said as he walked towards the bathroom with An An in his arms.
”Mommy, can I make a wish today?” An'an sat in the large bathtub, her entire body covered in bubbles as she smiled at Tao Yao. Her long eyelashes flickered. Tao Yao sometimes had the absent-minded feeling that time traveled in front of his eyes, as if he had returned to the time when he was a child.
”Alright, what do you wish for?” Tao Tian asked as he scrubbed An An's face, ”These bubbles are the bubble spirits. They will pass An An's wish to the outside world, and An An's dream will come true.” Tao Yao waved her white bubble and danced along.
”Yeah!” Anthea imitated her mother and waved her little hand, looking at the white bubbles flying in the sky. ”I hope I can see Baba soon.” An's earnest wish.
As Tao Tian bathed An An An, he watched An An's adorable actions. All kinds of feelings welled up within his heart. She was definitely going to double her love for this child …
In order to make up for his lack of childhood, thinking of his own childhood, bleak without light, Tao Tian naturally hoped that his own baby can have a colorful childhood.
An An opened the bubbles on her body and let them dance in the air. She raised her face and stared blankly at the bubbles. Tao Tian, infected by her baby's emotions, also raised his face along with hers and stared dazedly at the bubbles, ”Lei Zichen, we might never meet again in this life. Are you living well now?” Tao Tian silently thought in his heart as he looked at An An with a smile.
”Alright, An An has already washed the fragrance. Let's go.” Tao Tian carried An An and let him stand outside the bathroom. He used a towel to lightly wipe away the water droplets on An An's body.
”Mommy, can you not tell another story today before you go to sleep?” Anthea pleaded, lying in her mother's arms.
”Why? What story would you like to hear today? Miss Pig or the Ugly Duckling? ” Tao Tian asked as he flipped through An An's storybook.
”I want to hear Dad's story.” ”Mummy, tell me another one. I promise I won't tell the other children.”
”Sure,” Tao Tianxin said, looking at An An's pitiful appearance.
She sat on the edge of An Xin's bed and lightly patted her. ”Then what else does An Xin want to hear?”
”Hmm, I would also like to know, does father really love mother? Didn't Mom say that Daddy really loves Mommy and Baby? ” An'an had an innocent look on his face.
”I think so. Daddy loves Mommy and Mommy loves Daddy, but since Daddy is busy catching bad guys, we need to split up for the time being. When Daddy has captured all the bad guys, then we can come and find peace.” Tao Tian said in a soft voice.
When he turned his head to look at An Xin, An An was already holding the quilt with her eyes closed. She had fallen asleep.
Tao Tian looked at An An's cute sleeping posture and smiled. He kissed him on the forehead and turned off the light. Then, he quietly walked to his bed and turned on a small dim light. He opened the book on his pillow and started flipping through it.
Today, she felt very strange, perhaps because she had touched memories that had been sealed for a long time, causing her to be caught off guard. That's right, since An An had already grown up, he would always be curious about her father, and sooner or later, she would also face these problems. She could not always be a coward, but she really had never thought about how she could walk on the road in the future.
Her daily life was just like this. She rarely went online, watched TV, read newspapers, and learned all sorts of gossip or news from the company or her brother.
She was always afraid of facing that familiar face on such a public media platform. Some things, no matter how much time had passed or how long she thought about it, were still wounds. Whenever she thought about it, the cinnabar mole on her chest would start bleeding.
Tao Tian lowered his head to look at the book, but was still unable to concentrate. It was as if his mind would unconsciously jump back to three years ago. Tao Tian shook his head, closed the book, and laid on the bed.
”Ring, ring, ring.” There was another rapid ring, and a new day for the family began.
Tao Tian quickly got up and pressed his alarm clock before rushing into the bathroom. After a simple wash up, he began to busy himself in the kitchen.
At this time, Tao Ran woke An An. He washed him, put on his clothes, and waited at the dining table.
”An An, you're so good today. Drink all the milk, and you'll be rewarded with a little red flower.” As Tao Tian spoke, he quickly pasted a small red flower onto a piece of paper in the living room.
”Yeah, that's great.” Anthea clapped her hands. ”When I get to that much, I'll be able to see Daddy.” Anthea waved her small hands and made a big gesture.
Tao Ran and Tao Tian didn't expect An An to say something like this. Their smiles stiffened, but the two of them quickly regained their composure.
”Alright, An An's the most obedient. Let's go, we're going to kindergarten.” Tao Ran led An An Ann down the stairs and into the car. They walked her all the way to the kindergarten.