Yaoyao suddenly remembered what the grandmother had said. He was growing. If he ate one more day every morning, he would be as tall as his father! He didn't have a father, so he didn't know how tall a father should be.
If there was, would it be… as tall as him?
Pei Jingzhou had one hand in his pocket as he looked down at the dwarf in front of him. "Your little face is almost twisted into a fried dough twist. What are you thinking about?"
Yaoyao hesitated, gathering his courage. "Can I grow as tall as you if I eat more breakfast?"
Pei Jingzhou smiled. "Why do you want to be as tall as me?"
This time when Yaoyao answered, he looked serious. "If I'm as tall as you are, I can stand beside her."
Pei Jingzhou raised his eyebrows. "You want to replace me?"
Yaoyao said truthfully, "I'd like to, if I could."
Pei Jingzhou: "…"
