Becoming a life winner from infancy

Chapter 192 165 Don't you pat my head to praise me?

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Although Nuo Nuo's answer contained her own subjective personal preferences, her innocent candor also quickly made the young couple realize the problem at hand.

The surprise gift prepared by Ayu's dad this time did not please his daughter, and his long-term absence of fatherly love made her lose the natural admiration for her father.

After all, girls of her age often hold their fathers as the most admired male figures in their hearts.

When a father's behavior is disappointing, it's impossible for his daughter to be happy.

She might even feel that her dad has lost face in front of her friends.

Of course, this is just the general thinking of children.

Ayu's situation is a bit more special.

And at this very moment, neither Ayu's mom nor dad has yet realized the seriousness of the situation—

After leaving Ayu's house, Xia Nuo and Fang You walked home together.

Xia Nuo stretched out in a big yawn,

"What a pity, I thought I could see Godzilla's teeth."

"Is that the reason you kept insisting on going to Ayu's dad's welcome party?"

"Hehe, you caught me..."

Xia Nuo playfully stuck out her tongue, "But Ayu's dad is actually quite amazing too, looking frail and all, yet he managed to conduct research in the cold polar regions for such a long period... Ah, I also really want to go to the polar regions and play with Ayu's dad!"

"Do you plan to go alone?"

"What are you talking about! Of course, the three of us would go together!"

Xia Nuo paused for a moment, then said:

"Ah... But it seems like Ayu is not that interested anymore, she probably doesn't want to go to the polar regions with us."

Xia Nuo scratched her head, "After all, it seems she doesn't like her dad much now, poor Ayu's dad..."

"..."

And you have the cheek to talk about others? Leaky cotton-padded jacket.

Though all the leaks to Uncle Xia Anyang just end up as extra layers for me to wear.

While inwardly complaining, Fang You's gaze met Xia Nuo's, and Xia Nuo, alert as a rabbit, pricked up her ears.

"What's up?"

"Nothing."

"Nothing means something!"

Xia Nuo tilted her head, scrutinizing Fang You, who tried to avoid her gaze only to find her inching closer, the more he avoided, the closer she got.

Until Xia Nuo fell into Fang You's arms and then burst out laughing.

"You You, we promised Ayu that until dad came back, You You would keep playing dad, right?"

Xia Nuo said earnestly, "But now that Ayu's dad is back, you can't keep playing such house games with Ayu."

"You should call me You You now, Ayu."

Xia Nuo also joined in with a parental tone to remind Luo Xianyu, "If you keep being wilful, You You won't like you anymore."

With Xia Nuo's reminder, Luo Xianyu had to suppress her emotions:

"You, You You..."

Luo Xianyu reluctantly called Fang You by his nickname.

"That's more like it."

Fang You was pleased; being called You You was the first step in our little Ayu's growth.

If I wanted to help her establish a father-daughter bond with her real dad, it was crucial to sever ties with me, her makeshift, play-pretend dad.

A girl can only have one dad!

Otherwise, given how outstanding and shiny I am, if I kept reminding her that I'm also Ayu's dad, I would overshadow her real dad, and that would be a big no-no.

Getting Ayu to stop calling Fang You daddy seemed like a terribly challenging task, and Luo Xianyu's expression was like she had tasted bitter medicine.

"Ayu worked so hard, Dad—You You, won't you pat my head to praise me?"

Luo Xianyu batted her large eyes, looking up at Fang You like a small dog begging for affection, her gaze fixed on him the entire time.

"..."

This was one of the parent-child interactions that Fang You and Luo Xianyu often engaged in, a sort of adapted "family tradition."

Once a family tradition is established, it creates a sense of ritual, deepening the sense of belonging and connection among family members.

So now, Fang You also found himself involuntarily reaching to touch Ayu's head.

Shoot, have I gotten caught up in this father-daughter roleplay tradition too?

"Hold back, You You!"

Xia Nuo quickly grabbed Fang You's hand that was about to pat Ayu's head.

Then, Xia Nuo hurriedly pulled Fang You to the side, "If you pat Ayu now, though she won't call you daddy in the future, she'll still see you as her dad, and our plan of action will be ruined!"

Phew...

Right.

Your journey continues at empire

Nuo Nuo is correct, I need to restrain myself.

Seeing that You You wasn't coming to pat her head, Luo Xianyu's face flickered with a hint of regret and loss.

But she quickly perked up:

"Okay, let's, let's go to the amusement park."

"Let's go!"

Luo Xianyu, who was previously super lazy and always dragged her feet when it was suggested to go to the amusement park, now seemed unusually enthusiastic—as if on hot coals, she walked at the front of the group, urging everyone to hurry up and follow.

The three of them soon arrived at their secret base.