"Xixi, bye-bye!" "Xin'er, bye-bye!" "Xixi, see you!" "Zhaoyu, see you!" "Bye-bye, Xixi and Xixi's dad!" "Bye-bye, Chen Shiyun!" "Mm, you too, see you." Yang Yi, holding his daughter's little hand, nodded and smiled gently. Now, almost every time he picked up or dropped off Xixi, Yang Yi encountered this situation—so many kids saying goodbye to her. The little one had clearly surpassed Chen Shiyun and become the new social butterfly of the generation... Of course, Xixi took a completely different path from Chen Shiyun. Chen Shiyun had a bit of a violent streak, while the little one attracted people with her personal charm! Every time, Yang Yi felt a bit surprised. After all, Xixi used to be comfortable only at home and quite shy outside. He hadn't expected that after just over a week in kindergarten, she'd become so cheerful and outgoing. But this change was a good thing! Today, on the way home, Xixi, as usual, sweetly told her dad about what happened at kindergarten, especially mentioning that Teacher Shen taught them to dance. "Qiqi learned the best. She said her mom can dance and learned before! And I danced really well too—Teacher Mu even praised me!" Xixi said with a beaming smile, as if waiting for her dad's approval. "Is that so? You have to dance for Dad tonight. I think our Xixi, with such long legs, must be great at dancing." Yang Yi smiled and said to Xixi. "Hehe!" The little girl was happier than anything to get her dad's recognition. She giggled sweetly, "Okay, I'll dance for Daddy when I get home!" "It's just a shame your mom isn't home; she won't get to see it," Yang Yi said casually. "We can go to Mom's workplace! Before, when I missed Mom at night, I'd ask Aunt Xiaojuan to take me there!" Xixi said excitedly. Yang Yi paused for a moment, then nodded and said, "That's a good idea. After dinner, I'll take you along, and you can dance for both Dad and Mom." "Great! I get to see Mom again!" The little girl clapped her hands joyfully. ... While Yang Yi was preparing dinner, Xixi came running into the kitchen with Xiao Guai in her arms, pattering along. Xiao Guai was a bit uncomfortable being held by its little master, but it couldn't be helped—having not seen her pet all day, Xixi loved to cuddle with it. {Or was it more like torment?} "Daddy, I have a question for you." Xixi stood at the door, her left arm struggling to hold Xiao Guai's belly while her right hand shot up high. Having been in kindergarten, the little one had become very polite! "Go ahead!" Yang Yi turned down the heat, covered the pot to let the braised fish simmer and reduce the sauce, then turned around with a smile. "Daddy, can I invite my friends over to play?" Xixi looked at her dad expectantly and asked. It turned out that when Xixi told her kindergarten buddies about having three kittens at home, they were all very envious. "We have a dog too, a big one." Chen Shiyun still liked to steer the conversation toward herself, but clearly, the kittens held more appeal than a big dog. "Fine!" Seeing that others were still focused on Xixi, Chen Shiyun shook her head in defeat and joined in talking about the kittens. "Hey, Xixi, how about we go to your place to see your kittens?" To her surprise, Chen Shiyun's suggestion got unanimous support from the other kids. Feeling the spotlight back on her, Chen Shiyun's ideas flowed freely, and she smugly added, "Going to Xixi's place is great. Xixi's dad makes delicious food. Let him make us barbecue—I want to eat roasted marshmallows!" "I want some too!" Lan Xin drooled and couldn't help saying. All the kids looked at Xixi with sparkling eyes, hoping for an answer. "I told them I'd have to ask Daddy." Xixi tugged at Yang Yi's hand, acting cute. "Can I? Please?" Yang Yi chuckled and pinched the little girl's nose. "Of course you can. Inviting your classmates over is a good thing! Dad will prepare lots of tasty food for you!" "Daddy, you're the best!" The little girl beamed sweetly. "But you need to figure out how many friends are coming and when," Yang Yi said with a slight smile, giving her a task. "I'll have to contact their parents and give them our address." "Okay!" Xixi happily ran out with Xiao Guai in her arms. ... That evening, Yang Yi drove with Xixi to the Tianmei Company building. He had contacted Mo Fei in advance, and Mo Xiaojuan was already waiting downstairs to guide him to the underground parking lot, then up via the internal elevator. "Does Mo Fei usually work this late?" Yang Yi asked casually to break the silence in the elevator. Mo Xiaojuan yawned lazily and said, "Yeah, she's trying to get a new album out soon, so she's been recording nonstop. Even after the producer left, she wasn't satisfied and wanted to find her groove again." "Mm." Yang Yi responded, then fell silent again, leaving the elevator quiet. Meanwhile, Xixi, clutching a little bear plushie in her left hand and two plastic-wrapped roses in her right, bounced happily, excited to see her mom soon. The bear and roses were a spur-of-the-moment idea from Yang Yi on the way, stopping at a roadside flower shop. Why only two flowers? Because if there were too many, knowing Mo Fei's personality, she'd probably fuss about finding a vase to arrange them. Two were just right—one for him, one for Xixi, and Mo Fei wouldn't have to overthink arranging them. As for the bear, Xixi had seen it in a special rose bouquet and insisted on having it, so Yang Yi paid extra and convinced the shop assistant to take it out for the little one. Soon, they reached Mo Fei's recording studio on her office floor. Xixi ran ahead, throwing herself into Mo Fei's arms as she stood up from her chair, sweetly calling out, "Mom!" The little girl eagerly held out her gifts with both hands. "Mom, look! Daddy and I bought these for you! This little bear is mine, and the flowers—one is from me, one from Daddy!" Mo Fei smiled and kissed the little girl's cheek. Her voice was slightly hoarse from a long day of singing practice. "Xixi is so sweet. Mom loves your gifts very much!" "Still practicing today?" Yang Yi asked with concern after letting the mother and daughter have their moment. "How about taking a break? Your voice sounds a bit strained. You need to rest. Even if you're in a hurry, you can't overwork yourself..." Yang Yi rarely rambled like this, except when it came to Xixi. Mo Fei felt a warm glow inside, but not being one to show too much emotion, she pouted and said playfully, "I know, I know, you nosy old man!" Beside them, Mo Xiaojuan felt a wave of awkwardness, shuddering as if she couldn't take it anymore, silently thinking, "Should I just get out of here? I feel like I've had my fill..."