"Daddy~"
In the car on the way back, Nuannuan, nestled in her father's arms, suddenly spoke.
"Hmm?"
"You have Nuannuan~ Nuannuan is always by Daddy's side~"
Her small hands softly cupped Ye Jinghuai's cheeks, leaving a wet kiss. Ye Jinghuai's heart immediately softened, and he showed a warm smile.
"Daddy loves Nuannuan too."
He kissed Nuannuan's small forehead, hugged the little dumpling, and thought: Nuannuan is probably reacting to what Zhou Moyang said earlier! He didn't understand the family member's meaning and thought he was all alone!
His heart grew warmer, and he just wanted to stay like this with Nuannuan forever.
"Ao ao~" (Boss, what about me!) Qiuqiu, perched on the seat, nudged Ye Jinghuai's thigh.
"And Qiuqiu~" Nuannuan looked down at Qiuqiu and added.
"Ao~" (Mmm hmm)
"Thank you, Qiuqiu." Ye Jinghuai reached out with his large hand and ruffled its head.
Upon returning home, Nuannuan clung to Ye Jinghuai, refusing to be put down. Ye Jinghuai was more than happy for Nuannuan to be so attached to him.
"Nuannuan, let Daddy go for a bit. I'll accompany you after I bathe, okay?"
"Can Daddy not give Nuannuan a bath?" Nuannuan blinked at her father.
"This..." Ye Jinghuai paused.
Since Nuannuan had come to him, he had only helped her wipe herself down once when she had an allergic reaction and was hospitalized. He had never bathed his daughter.
"Daddy?" Nuannuan tilted her head, looking at him.
"Okay, Daddy will bathe you today." Ye Jinghuai wiggled his fingers, feeling a little nervous, but he agreed.
He carried Nuannuan to the bathroom, closed the door, and then looked at the interior of the bathroom, secretly simulating the process several times in his mind.
Then, full of confidence, he began to undress Nuannuan. Soon, a naked, tender little dumpling appeared before him.
Suddenly remembering something, he hurriedly draped a small bath towel over Nuannuan, turned around, and turned on the shower to let the water run.
"Daddy?"
Nuannuan was a little scared hearing the rushing water and stared intently at the showerhead in Ye Jinghuai's hand.
"Sorry, sorry, Daddy forgot." Ye Jinghuai had followed his own bathing steps.
He hurriedly turned off the shower and started filling the bathtub again.
Nuannuan, naked and draped in a small bath towel, shyly wiggled her toes. Her little hands tightly clutched both ends of the towel, with four dimples on each hand.
"Sorry Nuannuan, Daddy will do better next time."
After filling the tub, Ye Jinghuai quickly scooped Nuannuan into the warm water, which had already been lathered with bubbles.
"It's okay, Daddy~" Nuannuan forgave Ye Jinghuai's clumsiness.
By the time the bath was finished, Ye Jinghuai's clothes were half soaked. To his dismay, he realized he hadn't brought out clothes for Nuannuan.
Flustered, he wrapped Nuannuan in a bath towel and quickly carried her out. In a panic, he found pajamas for her and put them on. Only then did Ye Jinghuai breathe a sigh of relief, feeling that bathing was more exhausting than fighting a battle.
Looking at his own damp clothes, he quickly grabbed his clothes and prepared to take a shower himself.
"Nuannuan, wait for Daddy for a moment. Daddy will be out soon!"
"Okay~"
Nuannuan sat obediently on the bed, her eyes fixed on the closed bathroom door.
After Ye Jinghuai came out, he quickly picked Nuannuan up and placed her on his lap. He removed the towel wrapped around her head, took out the hairdryer, and began to carefully blow-dry the dumpling's hair.
"Whoosh~"
For a moment, only the gentle sound of the hairdryer filled the room. Nuannuan's hair, held in his palm, was fine and soft. Ye Jinghuai didn't dare to use too much force.
Soon, her hair was dry, and Nuannuan turned and leaped into Ye Jinghuai's embrace.
"Daddy~ Does Nuannuan smell good?" Nuannuan looked up at Ye Jinghuai, her eyes smiling.
"Yes, you smell so good." He reached out and poked the little dimples that appeared on Nuannuan's face as she smiled.
"Hehe*^_^* Daddy smells good too~"
The next day, Nuannuan woke up early. Ye Jinghuai was still asleep. Nuannuan crawled onto him and watched him. Seeing Ye Jinghuai's eyelashes flutter as if about to open his eyes,
"Awoo~" Nuannuan made a fierce, clawing expression.
"Hehe~ Good morning! Nuannuan." Ye Jinghuai was not startled and indulgently ruffled Nuannuan's hair.
"Daddy~ You should say 'How scary!'" Nuannuan sat on him, pouting with dissatisfaction.
"Yes, very scary. Daddy was frightened." Ye Jinghuai then sat up with Nuannuan in his arms.
"Mmm~ Nuannuan is here!" Nuannuan hugged Ye Jinghuai's neck contentedly to comfort him.
Since Nuannuan often slept with Ye Jinghuai, his bathroom was also filled with Nuannuan's toiletries.
Nuannuan was very independent and insisted on brushing her teeth and washing her face herself. Ye Jinghuai skillfully lifted Nuannuan onto the stool in front of the washbasin, squeezed toothpaste for her, and the two, big and small, stood in front of the mirror brushing their teeth.
With their mouths full of foam, the father and daughter shared a smile through the mirror.
"Daddy~ You have to tie Nuannuan's hair! Nuannuan wants a little bun."
After washing up, Nuannuan, holding a hair tie, pattered over to Ye Jinghuai.
After bathing Nuannuan the day before, Ye Jinghuai deeply felt that he was not yet a qualified father.
He hadn't bathed his daughter, styled her hair, or even dressed her properly except for the time she was hospitalized. He hadn't personally taken care of many things.
"Okay." Ye Jinghuai confidently took the hair tie.
It's just combing hair, right? Nuannuan's favorite little bun was simple, he'd learn it in no time.
Soon, the old father's confident heart was shattered.
Nuannuan's hair was soft and slippery. When he grabbed a section here, a strand would fall loose there. When he grabbed it there, the section in his hand would loosen again.
"Daddy, my hair is a bit loose."
"Okay, Daddy understands."
Ye Jinghuai tried hard to grip it tighter, but he didn't dare to use too much force, fearing he would hurt Nuannuan. In the end, he had no choice but to tie the hair he was holding with the hair tie.
"Daddy, is it done?" Nuannuan asked, her back to Ye Jinghuai.
Ye Jinghuai looked at the limp little braid on Nuannuan's head and the strands of hair scattered on her shoulders, falling into silence.
"Daddy?" Nuannuan turned back, looking at him questioningly.
"Ahem, Nuannuan, Daddy is not very good at this yet. I'll call someone to do it for you again!" Ye Jinghuai felt a bit awkward at this moment.
"It's okay~ This is the hair Daddy did for Nuannuan. Nuannuan likes it very much." Nuannuan smiled happily.
Looking at Nuannuan's happy little face, Ye Jinghuai made a secret decision.
As soon as he arrived at the company, before even sitting down, Ye Jinghuai called Han Rui over.
"Go find me some tutorials on hairstyling and send them to my phone." After a pause, he added.
"Make sure they are teaching videos for children's hairstyles."
"Uh... okay."
Han Rui was a little confused. He had been called in first thing in the morning, thinking it was something important.
"Oh, and go buy me some mannequin heads. Buy a lot, and deliver them to my office immediately."
"Yes, boss."
Han Rui accepted the order with disbelief and left the office.