The living room suddenly fell quiet, with only the melody echoing in the ears of the three.
Louis awkwardly turned his head, while Cicc, with big blinking eyes, nestled into Anna's arms, looking at the screen of the phone.
Anna was completely stunned. The familiar melody, wasn't it the same song that was playing in the room a couple of days ago? So, Louis was recording a video that day?
It was little Cicc who spoke first. She pointed her small finger at the phone screen and looked up at Anna, her big eyes full of curiosity.
"It's Daddy! Daddy is in the phone!"
"Yes, it's Daddy!"
Anna touched the little one's head in response.
Now she understood why Louis had so much money to replace the furniture at home. With millions of likes, could he be short of money?
She turned her head to look at Louis's well-defined profile, her eyes inexplicably complex.
Upon receiving her mother's answer, Cicc happily jumped back into Louis's arms, holding his face with her two short hands. Her big eyes sparkled with light, her voice soft and sweet.
"Daddy is so gentle. Nainai also wants to sing and be in the phone."
With her soft hands pressed against her own face, Louis's eyes gradually softened. He also used his big hands to hold his daughter's little face, asking softly, "Does Nainai like singing too?"
"Yes!"
Cicc answered without hesitation, her big eyes shining.
Louis's smile brightened even more.
"Great! Then Daddy will teach Nainai to sing. When Nainai learns, she can sing into the phone, okay?"
Cicc nodded repeatedly, then happily leaned over and kissed Louis's cheek.
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Louis, rewarded by his daughter, suddenly smiled broadly. Under the admiring eyes of the little one, he swiftly ran to the side and brought out the guitar.
Back on the sofa, Louis cradled the guitar and adjusted the strings.
He turned his head and saw Anna and Cicc staring at him without blinking.
Louis's face blushed slightly, then he stroked the strings of the guitar.
"Today, Daddy will create a nursery rhyme exclusively for CIcc. Daddy will sing it once for Nainai to listen, and then Daddy will sing a line, and Nainai will follow, okay?"
"Yeah!" Cicc nodded happily, her little face full of anticipation.
"This song is called 'Courageous Explosion'! Listen carefully, Nainai!"
With that, Louis lightly strummed the guitar strings, and a lively melody filled the living room.
Cicc surprisingly had a great sense of rhythm. She swayed her head and body to the melody.
Louis couldn't help but move his body along with his daughter's synchronized movements.
Watching the father and daughter, whose movements were perfectly aligned, Anna's eyes gradually softened, and a smile quietly appeared on her face as she unexpectedly joined their rhythm.
"Let's start!"
As the prelude ended, Louis informed Cicc, and then the cheerful song burst forth from his mouth.
"In my heart, a seed is planted, da-la-di-da-la~ It can fulfill little wishes with magical power~ I heard every child wants to get it~ Be ready, oh, let's explore together~"
The cheerful guitar sound and Louis's lively singing echoed in the living room.
The little one indeed had a knack for music performance. She kept moving in sync with Louis's singing.
Her big bright eyes, along with her cute movements, melted Louis's heart.
While the song was playing, Anna's almond eyes were completely fixed on Louis.
Her gaze seemed as if she wanted to see through Louis, shimmering with an unusual light.
Louis didn't notice. He just smiled at the little one, swaying his body along with her movements.
The song continued.
"The seed in my heart is about to sprout~ Every day, I work harder for it~ Mommy and Daddy say every dream is great~ Brothers and sisters, let's charge together!"
For the first time, the whole family was immersed in the ocean of joy. At this moment, even the living room brightened up.
Louis's voice this time was ethereal, like a mischievous child playing in the room.
This song seemed to sweep away all their troubles, leaving only joy.
"OK go, come on, come on, OK go, come on, come on~ Upholding our current thoughts with persistence. OK go, come on, come on, OK go, come on, come on~ Courageous explosion... "
Following the melody, Cicc clenched her tiny fists and made a Superman gesture.
At this moment, Louis set aside his guitar and joined the little one in making gestures, then gently tapped Cicc's cute nose with his finger.
His eyes held indulgence, his voice gentle.
"Cicc, do you know what 'OK go' means?"
"OK go~ It means the courage to move forward boldly."
"Yeah!"
Cicc lunged into Louis's arms, her two short hands tightly wrapped around his neck.
"Daddy, Cicc likes this song, Cicc likes Daddy like this."
"Daddy, please don't go back to how you were before, okay~"
Cicc's soft voice echoed in his ears, and Louis's mouth slightly opened, his eyes suddenly misty.
He held Cicc tightly in his arms, burying his face deeply into her clothes, inhaling her milky fragrance.
"Yeah! Daddy won't be like that again!"
His voice was hoarse yet determined.
Anna couldn't see Louis's expression at this moment; she had already burst into tears, but there was a smile on her face.
She knew that the days of the past would never return, never again!
It was Louis who first adjusted his emotions. He placed the guitar beside him and held Cicc on his lap.
"Cicc, let's learn the song now. I'll sing a line, and you follow Daddy, okay?"
"Okay!"
The time that followed turned into a teaching session for father and daughter. Louis slowly sang a line, and Cicc followed behind to learn.
Children were indeed better suited to sing nursery rhymes. When the lyrics came from Cicc's mouth, they were much more flavorful than Louis's. The tender and soft childish voice was enough to bewilder anyone who heard it.
Perhaps inheriting the excellent music genes from her parents, Cicc learned quickly and accurately. Although she only sang along once, her pitch was flawless, albeit the lyrics were still a bit awkward.
Cicc clearly enjoyed singing, and Louis patiently taught her while she patiently learned. The entire morning, the living room echoed with the duo's singing.
Seeing the two immersed in learning the song, Anna silently started preparing lunch.
However, what she made obviously didn't compare to Louis's culinary skills, prompting Cicc to insist on eating Daddy's cooking in the future during mealtime. This made Anna jealous and cast a glance at the little one, feeling more and more resentful.
The ungrateful little thing! It's only been two days, and she's already been won over!
This kind of family atmosphere made Louis feel very comfortable. Although the atmosphere was something intangible, Louis could clearly feel it.
The current atmosphere at home finally resembled what a real family should be like.
The oppressive environment before, even a dog wouldn't want to stay there for long!