Chapter 643: Chapter 627: If Only I Had a Kindergarten Diploma, I Wouldn’t Get Fooled by Dad!

"Papa~"

The bright and warm sunlight streamed into the room through the large floor-to-ceiling windows of the new So Delicious store, bringing the lazy afternoon vibes. Xuanxuan’s clear and soft call jolted Huang Tao out of his surprise over the prize he was immersed in.

"Hmm?"

He instinctively turned his head to see Xuanxuan running towards him, clutching an art album.

He put the chef’s uniform on a nearby chair, opened his arms, and clapped his hands, saying, "Xuanxuan, come, let daddy give you a hug."

"Hmm!"

Xuanxuan suddenly jumped into Huang Tao’s embrace.

She pressed her chubby little cheek tightly against her daddy’s chest.

Aiya!

Huang Tao gently wrapped his arms around the adorable little one in his arms.

At this moment.

He felt as if he was embracing spring itself. He was incredibly satisfied, and even the fatigue in his body seemed to dissipate a lot!

"Papa, how do you think I did on my drawing?"

Xuanxuan comfortably twisted around in Huang Tao’s lap, showing her freshly made drawing to her daddy.

"Aiya!"

Emperor Huang went online, saying with extreme surprise: "It’s so beautiful!"

He was all about praise.

It must be said, Huang Tao was a master at flattering.

But unfortunately.

This time, his flattery backfired!

Hearing her daddy’s praise, Xuanxuan looked at the art album she accidentally held upside down...

She fell into a state of confusion.

Of course.

When in doubt, ask.

She blinked her pretty big eyes, full of wonder, and asked, "Papa, I held the album upside down, how could you tell my drawing was good?"

Huang Tao: "..."

Oh darn, it really was!

My goodness!

How could he make such a basic mistake?

He showed an awkward yet polite smile and explained slowly: "Xuanxuan, do you know? Judging whether a drawing is good mainly depends on the lines, whether the image is clean and smooth, and the harmony of colors, whether the coloring looks nice. Generally speaking, when the image is clean and the colors are harmonious, it’s a really good picture. And your drawing just happens to fit these criteria perfectly, so I only need to look at those lines and colors to know your drawing is great, even if it’s upside down, it doesn’t affect the perception..."

Is it really like this?

Xuanxuan’s big eyes flashed with a hint of semi-understanding.

She looked at her upside-down picture, tilted her little head and thought, feeling that daddy’s explanation indeed made quite a bit of sense.

She nodded like a little chick pecking rice, believing daddy’s words.

After all, who could refuse words of praise!

Moreover, this praise came from daddy!

Oh~

Even with a kindergarten diploma, you wouldn’t be this easily fooled by daddy!

Huang Tao smiled and patted her little head, then reached out with both hands, saying, "Come on, let daddy have a closer look."

Xuanxuan sweetly turned the album right-side up in her hand and handed it to him, saying in a sweet and tender voice: "Papa, have a look."

"Hmm, it’s really not bad..."

Huang Tao praised: "This panda and little rabbit are drawn very well. Huh? Who is this? Why are they lying on the ground?"

He pointed to a strange shape on the paper and asked: "Is it Mimi?"

It looked like a little cat lying on the ground, with a round big head, a chubby body, and a curled-up tail. Importantly, the colors were also a mix of yellow.

"Meow!"

Mimi, who was napping under her exclusive dining table, suddenly perked up her ears, excitedly meowed, quickly got up, ran to Huang Tao’s feet, and looked up with big eyes, staring eagerly at him.

It thought Huang Tao called it to give it something tasty!

But in the end!

It was all for nothing.

Wasting all its passionate enthusiasm.

"Papa, this isn’t Mimi..."

Xuanxuan earnestly corrected: "This is a big tiger."

"Oh oh~"

Huang Tao was instantly embarrassed: "This big tiger is a bit..."

"How about, daddy draws one for you!"

As he spoke, he took the brush from Xuanxuan’s hand.

Under Xuanxuan’s expectant gaze, Huang Tao lightly sketched in the blank space of the paper, a few swift strokes, and a cute, chubby big tiger leapt onto the page.

On its forehead was a "king" shaped stripe, its pale yellow fur mixed with black stripes, looking very pretty; coupled with Huang Tao intentionally drawing the tiger’s head larger, with big, bright eyes, it had a distinct cartoon animal style.

"Wow... what an adorable big tiger..."

Xuanxuan loved it so much, she couldn’t take her eyes off it, opened her little mouth and said in awe, "Papa, you’re amazing!"

Listening to his precious daughter’s praise, Huang Tao felt a sense of accomplishment that...

Was simply overflowing!

"So, there is a ’king’ character on top of the big tiger’s head."

Xuanxuan carefully eyed the big tiger her dad drew, looking enlightened and said, "I thought it looked just like Mimi, just that it’s much bigger than Mimi!"

It was indeed Mimi!

Mimi had quietly been watching Huang Tao and his daughter for quite a while, but no one paid any attention to it, nor did anyone offer it any treats, so it helplessly lay down at Huang Tao’s feet.

If it knew that its little master drew it as a big tiger, it would probably be crying and fainting at Huang Tao’s feet.

No, wait!

It wouldn’t cry; it would probably have its tail sticking up to the sky!

"Haha..."

Xuanxuan unconsciously opened her little mouth wide, letting out a small yawn.

Huang Tao noticed immediately, thinking she got up too early this morning, she must be sleepy now. He softly asked, "Honey, are you sleepy? Do you want to take a nap?"

"Mmm!"

Xuanxuan nodded, turned around, and snuggled into Huang Tao’s embrace, her rosy little cheek pressed tightly against Huang Tao’s chest.

Feeling her dad’s warm embrace and listening to his strong heartbeat, she felt perfectly safe.

Soon enough.

She fell asleep.

Huang Tao cradled her, leaned against the partition, put the sketchbook aside, and picked up the chef’s coat nearby, placing it gently over Xuanxuan’s little tummy.

Just at that moment.

Ye Wen came over with a small blanket, gently draping it over Xuanxuan.

"Thank you," Huang Tao smiled slightly.

"No need to be formal!"

Ye Wen playfully winked, worried that Huang Tao might be uncomfortable holding Xuanxuan for too long, suggested, "Do you want to carry Xuanxuan to the lounge to sleep? Or I can hold her for a while, and you can take a break?"

"No need, this little one sleeps very lightly, she might wake up if moved."

Huang Tao smiled and politely declined.

To make Xuanxuan sleep more comfortably, he gently adjusted his position a little, but unexpectedly, it still woke Xuanxuan up, who grunted her dissatisfaction.

Regarding this.

Huang Tao was quite experienced; he reached out to pat Xuanxuan’s back.

By pure luck.

His hand met Ye Wen’s hand, who had the same idea, trying to pat Xuanxuan’s back at the same time.

Skin touched.

The warmth from Huang Tao’s hand surged over to Ye Wen, striking her rational mind, making her heart race, and her pretty face blushed instantly.

"You, you go ahead and comfort her, I won’t disturb your rest anymore."

The flustered Ye Wen withdrew her hand and hastily turned around to leave.

Huang Tao looked at Ye Wen running away, already smiling sweetly.

Ye Wen returned to Xuanxuan’s little table and chairs, sat on the dining chair, and patted her heaving chest, filled with regret.

Speaking of...

Why did she run away?

She should have...

Should have seized the chance to confess to Huang Tao...

But now, she wasted such a good opportunity to be alone and confess...

She felt utterly useless!

She knocked her head in frustration, but when she looked down at her right hand that had just brushed against Huang Tao’s, her lips couldn’t help but curl upwards, curling, curling, almost to her ears.

Song Cailian observed her demeanor, then glanced at her own son on the other side of the partition, smiling meaningfully.

Meanwhile, having composed himself, Huang Tao gently patted Xuanxuan’s back and softly sang, "Sleep, sleep, my dear baby, mama’s hands, gently rocking you, cradle rocking you, sleep quickly, sleep, sleep, my dear baby, mama’s hands gently rocking you, cradle rocking you, sleep quickly, the night is quiet, the blanket is warm, sleep, my dear baby, daddy’s arms forever protect you, all the happiness in the world, all the warmth, belong to you..."

Every time he put Xuanxuan to sleep, Huang Tao always used his two secret weapons, a story, and a song.

And I must say, the effect was truly impressive!

Xuanxuan fell asleep again.

Slept soundly and sweetly!

"Sleep, sleep, my dear baby, daddy’s arms will always protect you, all the happiness in the world, all the warmth belong to you..."

Huang Tao hadn’t finished singing but didn’t continue either, gazing at the little one in his arms, only feeling a contentment and peace in his heart that nothing could replace.