The room was tidied up by her petite figure, with a few lovely ceramic flower pots on the balcony. Although they were still bare with nothing growing inside, they were very cute.
The sunlight shone through the French windows as Ruan Shu neatly folded the bedding and clothes on the bed. ###
She didn't want to miss breakfast with her father.
As she reached the top of the stairs, Ruan Shu noticed her father sitting in a chair, busy with something. She couldn't see clearly, but there was definitely a screen processing something in front of her father, which she had seen at Xiaomi's, and it was super magical!
Next to her father was a steaming cup of coffee, and he sat very upright, as sharp as a sheathed sword.
"Good morning, Dad."
Ruan Shu almost couldn't wait to greet her father with a soft and tender voice. If you listened carefully, you could even hear a slight tremor in her voice.
Ruan Xiao nodded faintly and then continued with his work.
However, his attention was on a soft, fluffy little figure, watching her tentatively move closer to him step by step.
He slightly raised the corners of his thin, straight lips—a barely noticeable curve, perhaps even unknown to himself.
Ruan Shu finally stopped next to her father and then climbed onto the chair with some effort.
She didn't make a sound during the process. After sitting down, she placed her small hands on her knees, looking very well-behaved.
"Little miss, here's your milk."
Xiaomi brought Ruan Shu a cup of hot milk.
"Thank you, Xiaomi."
After softly thanking Xiaomi, Ruan Shu held the cup of milk in her hands and sipped it delicately, appearing very fragile herself.
The father and daughter sat quietly, each engrossed in their own activities, creating a harmonious atmosphere for a while.
When breakfast was served, Ruan Shu's portion was very small, which made Ruan Xiao frown.
"Why is it so small?"
When Ruan Shu heard her father speak, her eyes sparkled.
"Is Dad asking if Shu Shu wants more?"
"Yes."
The delicate and obedient little girl appeared happy, with her eyes sparkling and eyebrows gently curved.
Soft and small, her bright smile was sweet to the heart.
"Shu Shu can only eat this much, and she's full after finishing."
Ruan Xiao looked at her breakfast and remembered the appetites of her three sons when they were young, which were more than twice as much.
"What is your beast form?"
Ruan Shu's face turned pale, and she pursed her lips. Her eyes gradually became red and teary, as if crystal tears were about to fall from her eyes.
Ruan Xiao said, "..."
Ruan Xiao!!
Why... why is she crying?
He appeared calm on the surface, but he was actually a bit lost.
"Dad, please don't reject Shu Shu." "I'll be very well-behaved and won't cause any trouble for Dad."
She was genuinely afraid, and her tears were uncontrollable.
Her beast form was a palm-sized cloth cat, which disgusted Xiao Yuanyi every time she saw it. At one point, when she was one year old, her mother almost wanted to abandon her.
From Xiao Yuanyi's words, she realized that her appearance was unusual. The Star Beast Clan had never seen such a weak and small creature, only the size of a palm.
She was labeled a "disabled beast," and no one wanted to befriend her.
If her father found out, would he also reject her?
The more Ruan Shu thought about it, the sadder she became, and she couldn't control her tears.
"Dad, Shu Shu is very well-behaved." Please don't reject Shu Shu.
Her soft, gentle voice was accompanied by a pitiful sob, which softened the hearts of those who heard it.
Ruan Xiao pursed his lips in silence for a few seconds. Eventually, at a loss for words, he reached out and lifted the little one onto his lap.
The pitiful Ruan Shu sniffled, her small, white hands grabbing onto the fabric of his clothes.
"I won't reject you."
The steady and calm voice of her father echoed in her ears. Even though there were no extra emotions, Ruan Shu seemed to hear a resolute promise in his tone.
Ruan Shu looked up with her delicate, innocent face, her clear blue eyes glistening with tears, reflecting her father's handsome, sculpted face.
"I... I am a very small and weak cloth cat.
Ruan Shu's voice choked as she anxiously revealed her beast form and gestured with her hands, which were not much larger than her father's.
"She said that Shu Shu is useless, a disabled beast that no one wants."
When the disabled beast was mentioned, Ruan Shu lowered her eyes, tightly gripping her father's clothes, as if she was afraid he would abandon her.
She didn't dare to look at her father's expression at the moment, afraid that she would see disappointment and disgust in his eyes.
A hand fell on her fluffy hair and rubbed it.
Ruan Shu looked up and saw her father's ice-blue eyes, which showed no disdain or disgust, only the usual calmness.
"Dad."
She leaned her head against her father's large palm, sniffled, and felt like crying even more.
"Does Dad still want Shu Shu?"
Ruan Xiao made a sound of agreement without saying anything else.
"Not a disabled beast."
Ruan Shu looked at him with bright eyes.
Ruan Xiao's tone was serious. "There are no disabled beasts."
Ruan Shu's lips curved up, smiling obediently, but tears still flowed uncontrollably.
"Dad, you're the best."
In this life and the previous one, he was the best father she had ever encountered.
Ruan Shu's heart loosened a bit, and the relationship between the father and daughter became closer as a result.
After finishing breakfast, Ruan Xiao had to go to work.
Ruan Shu followed him, watching her father leave in the hovercar.
"Bye, Dad."
In the softness of the little girl's eyes, there was nothing but reluctance towards her father.
Ruan Xiao pursed his lips, then suddenly reached out to gently rub her head.
"Go back inside."
Ruan Shu's face lit up with a joyful smile, her eyes and eyebrows looking very charming.
"Okay, will Dad come home today?"
Ruan Xiao said, "...Probably."
"Then Shu Shu will wait for Dad to come back." "Come back early, okay?"
She waved goodbye to her father. Only when the hovercar had gone far away and was no longer visible did she reluctantly turn her gaze back.
"Miss Ruan Shu, would you like to watch cartoons?"
The butler asked gently from behind Ruan Shu, surprised by the rapid progress in the relationship between the father and daughter.
The master had never held anyone, not even the three young masters when they were babies, let alone comforted a child. But today…
But Ruan Shu was so soft and obedient that it didn't seem surprising.
Ruan Shu nodded with a blush. "Okay."
Xiaomi went to the kitchen again to make herself a cup of fruit juice, as if she was afraid of going hungry.
Ruan Shu sat on a small stool with her knees together, holding the fruit juice, looking very polite and obedient.
The pink cat paw stool had a soft cushion on top.