If you ask her why she behaves this way, the reason is simple—she, Kang Li, can be ruthless and decisive, can be cold and heartless, but she is also capable of speaking softly, being tender as water, and lavishing affection on a person without reserve.
It's not that she herself is contradictory; it depends on what the situation is and who the other person is!
The little girl in her arms, the mischief she had done over the past two days, really wasn't anything serious. Besides, she is now her nominal daughter, her child—even if this child is only her stepdaughter, Kang Li believes she has the responsibility and obligation to nurture and treat her with care!
Moreover, she dotes on the little girl, just as she dotes on Ruirui and Hanhan, but she would never spoil them unprincipledly!
"Mommy..."
Xiao Ming Wei stopped crying. She halted the tears in her eyes, her voice cute and babyish as she looked up at Kang Li, calling out again and again, "Mommy! Mommy..."