CH 81.1

“Daddy, the imperial capital is really lively!” 

Little Soybean held Pei Zhaozhou’s hand and exclaimed. Her light sea-blue eyes gazed at the cool garden inside the palace, and she furrowed her small brows, revealing a slightly similar face to Pei Zhaozhou, with her small white bun-like face. 

Pei Zhaozhou’s stern gaze softened as he looked at the young girl. He slightly bent down and said to Little Soybean, who reached up to his waist, “Are you tired from walking? Do you want Daddy to carry you to the room?” 

Little Soybean became excited and nervous. A shy blush appeared on her fair cheeks, but her bright sea-blue eyes sparkled with anticipation. 

She had never been carried by Daddy before. She used to watch him sleep behind the glass on the Sinful Star and always fantasized about Daddy waking up and holding her like other children’s parents. 

So every day, Little Soybean made wishes for Daddy to wake up faster. Unfortunately, Daddy’s body was still too fragile, and the black doctor said multiple times that he was on the brink of death and couldn’t be saved. 

During those moments, she would sit quietly and watch the black doctor trying to save Daddy, repeating her wishes in her heart over and over again. 

Since the black doctor said she was very lucky, every time she played the roulette machine at the casino, as long as she wished for three consecutive 7s, it would usually come out. 

So she kept making wishes hundreds of times, hoping that if one of her wishes came true, Daddy would come back to life. And she was lucky because not only did Daddy come back to life, he also woke up, and now he was even going to carry her! 

“Daddy, I want to be lifted up high,” Little Soybean shyly expressed her request with anticipation. 

Pei Zhaozhou looked at the expectant Little Soybean and his heart softened. He lifted her up and held her high. The golden-brown eyes filled with gentle paternal love, and he smiled and said, “Of course, as many times as you want!” 

“Wow! So high!” Little Soybean’s cheerful laughter echoed through the corridors of the palace. 

In the king’s office, Si Huaixi paused his pen, his gaze flickering as he unconsciously let out a laugh. 

Irin had just finished handling some business matters on her trip and hurried back. To her surprise, the King, who used to wear a stern face and never smiled, suddenly laughed out loud in front of her as if he remembered something funny. 

Curiosity got the better of Irin, and she asked on the spot, “Your Majesty, did something pleasant happen today?” 

Si Huaixi suddenly realized that he had laughed and immediately resumed his cold expression, saying stiffly, “Nothing.” 

Originally, she thought it was nothing, but seeing how the King immediately changed his demeanor, something must have happened. 

Irin suddenly thought of the King bringing a little girl back from the orphanage today and even finding her family unexpectedly. It must be related to that. 

“Your Majesty, I heard that you picked up a little girl and even brought her to the palace. She must be very cute!” Irin’s eyes curved as she smiled at the King, teasingly. 

Si Huaixi pursed his lips tightly. Thinking of Little Soybean’s cute and lively appearance, his brows relaxed for a moment, then furrowed tightly again as he coldly replied, “It’s just so-so.” 

Irin’s lips twitched as she looked at the King’s stubborn expression. She decided not to argue with him. It’s rare that he is finally willing to take this step. The innocence of a child would always make people set aside their worries and sorrows. 

Irin joyfully said, “The palace finally has a child! I need to prepare more dresses and get more toys… Oh! Your Majesty, in a few days, you’ll be going on the variety show ‘Traveling with Dad.’ It’s best to find out how to take care of a three-year-old girl. Otherwise, if she cries and her parents come looking for you, you’ll be held accountable.”

Si Huaixi furrowed his brows and thought about Little Soybean’s parents, especially the shameless Alpha who boldly confessed to him upon their first meeting. If it weren’t for Little Soybean’s sake, he would have thrown him out of the palace immediately.

“Well, I’ll take a look,” Si Huaixi said.

Irin was surprised, as she didn’t expect His Majesty the King to concern himself with such trivial matters. Little did she know that the little girl held an unexpectedly high position in his heart.

After dealing with official affairs, Si Huaixi actually stayed in his office until late at night, his brows tightly furrowed as if he were examining matters of national importance. He stared at the parenting website on the starnet.

[Single-parent families: How to take care of a two-year-old child?]

[The psychological condition of children aged 2 to 7: How to be a qualified father?]

[What to do with a child who has a poor appetite and refuses to eat? We recommend the latest childcare supplement from XXX brand, containing carrots, broccoli, tomatoes, meat, and deep-sea fish, rich in various nutrients suitable for young children. (The above information is an advertisement, and Starnet advises parents to consider their purchases carefully.)]

Si Huaixi suddenly stopped scrolling through the pages of the website he had planned to bookmark and instead reached for a book on ancient cooking methods. He even borrowed some from the Ancient History Museum.

When he took the book, the old curator of the museum handled it with utmost care.

Seeing the curator, who was already over a hundred years old, and the pitiful look in his teary eyes when he gave the ancient cooking book, Si Huaixi hesitated and quickly flipped through the table of contents. Finding no section on cooking for toddlers, he returned the book to the trembling museum curator.

Finally, he found what he was looking for in another book.

Si Huaixi quickly noted down the recipes for toddler meals.

Every morning, milk was essential. For lunch, minced meat and egg soup, tomato and egg soup, blanched broccoli, steamed pumpkin with garlic, various fresh fish, and bone broth rich in calcium were usually served. After the meal, it was recommended to have a dessert consisting of vitamin-rich fruits, which would make the child’s eyes brighter and their mind more intelligent.

Speaking of milk, it seemed the palace was not prepared for it.

Si Huaixi had the chefs prepare in advance. The first batch of fresh milk produced in the breeding area would be warmed and placed on the table, waiting for Little Soybean to wake up and have breakfast.

Pei Zhouzhou accompanied her all the way and then arrived at the room that His Majesty the King had arranged for them.

Being inexperienced in taking care of Little Soybean, Pei Zhouzhou was a bit flustered.

He filled the bathtub with plenty of water but was afraid it was too deep, so he released some water from the tub. After a while, the water became a bit cold, so he added some hot water, repeating this process several times until he finally adjusted the water temperature.

Then came the task of selecting toiletries. Looking at the various fragrant shampoos and shower gels specially prepared for children in the palace, he didn’t know which bottle to use first.

Pei Zhouzhou turned his head to look at Little Soybean, who was already wearing a duck-shaped bath cap and looking impatient, and asked while holding up various bottles, “Little Soybean, do you prefer the milk-scented shower gel, grape-scented shower gel, orange-scented shampoo, or osmanthus-scented shampoo?”

Seeing her father continue to ask, realizing that the water was getting cold again, Little Soybean pushed Pei Zhouzhou out of the bathroom door and said, “Little Soybean will wash by herself!”

Pei Zhouzhou felt a bit uneasy. His amber eyes flickered with concern and worry as he asked, “Are you sure you can do it yourself?”

Little Soybean nodded vigorously and said, “Daddy, don’t worry. Little Soybean can take care of herself!”

Still worried, Pei Zhouzhou decided not to let Little Soybean bathe in the bathtub. Instead, he changed the water into a small basin and placed towels and other items within her reach.

“In that case, Daddy won’t bathe with you. If you need anything, just call Daddy, and I’ll be in the room.”

Feeling overwhelmed by her father’s excessive care, Little Soybean was momentarily moved and wanted to hug Daddy, but then she thought he was making a fuss over nothing.

Ever since she was born a few months ago, she had been using her psychic powers to change her clothes and bathe herself. Sometimes, she even had to give that wicked doctor medicines and feed him nutritional supplements when he was unconscious from staying up too late, fearing that he would starve and no one would save Daddy for her.

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