Ruan Xiao led his daughter to the training room and instructed her to sit outside.
Through the special transparent walls, she could clearly see her father's training situation from the outside.
Gravity training begins.
The mechanical sound emanated from the training room, and Ruan Shu immediately sat up straight, watching her father's every move with rapt attention, afraid of missing any of his actions.
She saw her father wearing a simple vest, training on equipment whose names she could barely pronounce.
Tall and handsome, with clearly defined muscles that were not overly exaggerated, his movements were crisp and sharp, exuding a sense of power.
His movements were decisive and sharp. Even outside the training room, Ruan Shu could feel the powerful presence he exuded when he was serious.
She was like a very loyal little fan, applauding every time her father performed a difficult move, her bright eyes full of admiration for her father.
Ruan Shu felt proud to have such a father in her life, as if she had hit the jackpot, almost dizzy with disbelief.
This amazing person was her father!
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When her father emerged from the training room, sweating, Ruan Shu quickly ran over with a clean towel and water, holding up her little arms and admiring him.
"Dad, you're super amazing."
"Dad, please wipe off the sweat and have some water."
Ruan Xiao led the training session, and even though it followed the same routine as before, today felt exceptionally rewarding.
Strange.
"Time to sleep."
It was time for the little one to sleep. Although Ruan Shu wanted to spend more time with her father, she obediently followed him upstairs to the bedroom without making a fuss.
Ruan Shu stood on a small stool, brushing her teeth and washing her face.
In the meantime, Ruan Xiao did not leave. He seemed engrossed in the files on his terminal, but unconsciously stole glances at the little one.
The washbasin in the room was initially installed too high for the little one, requiring her to stand on a small stool to reach it.
The snow-white toddler, dressed in adorable pajamas, stood on the stool. Her soft white hair was tied into a slightly crooked bun, and her chubby, delicate face was completely exposed.
She held a pale pink toothbrush in her small hand, earnestly cleaning her teeth in front of the mirror, and then washing her face.
Although it was a simple and daily task, she appeared very serious and diligent while performing it.
Ruan Xiao found himself unable to look away.
Then, as if on its own, his hand moved away from the file page he was looking at, and he clicked on the camera function, expressionless, taking several random shots.
Ruan Xiao stared at the photos and fell silent.
How did he even open the camera function?
"Dad, I'm done washing."
After washing, Ruan Shu remembered to put her little toothbrush in a cute cup and folded the face towel neatly into a small box.
The entire washbasin looked clean and tidy, requiring no additional cleaning.
Ruan Xiao: ... I can't believe this is a washbasin used by a star beast cub!
Although he didn't know much about his son's life, Ruan Xiao remembered that when his sons were young, the washbasins they used were either messy or completely dismantled.
"Well, go to sleep."
Ruan Shu, with her chubby white legs, followed her father. Under his gaze, she obediently climbed into bed, pulled up the covers, and only revealed a small, furry head.
The little milk bun, with clear and innocent eyes, looked at the tall man standing by the bed, and sweetly bid him goodnight.
"Goodnight, Dad."
Ruan Xiao felt that he should take action now, but he had never actually raised a child and didn't know what steps to take.
"Well, goodnight."
In a cold and dry tone, he said goodnight, noticing that the little one's eyes became somewhat pitiful.
Ruan Xiao appears calm on the surface, but internally he is grappling with the question: Who can guide him on what steps to take next? Comfort her?
The straight male general's expressionless demeanor indicated that besides training soldiers, he didn't know how to comfort people.
Before he could figure out what to do, he found that the little one had reached out from under the covers and grabbed his large hand.
Ruan Xiao moved his hand but didn't dare to exert force, afraid of hurting her.
Ruan Shu gathered the courage to hold her father's hand. Seeing that he didn't get angry or refuse, she happily leaned her little head against his hand.
Her cheek, with its snowy white and soft chubby little face, pressed against her father's palm, and she rubbed it with a happy and contented expression.
"Goodnight, Dad."
Saying goodnight once more, Ruan Xiao instinctively rubbed his daughter's furry little head.
"Goodnight, go to sleep."
Ruan Shu nodded, and with her small hand holding the edge of the blanket, she obediently closed her eyes.
Ruan Xiao watched her for a few seconds, then turned and left. He switched off the bedroom light and closed the door gently behind him.
He had never been so gentle in his actions in his life!
In her dreams, she no longer felt the loneliness of chasing after her father and mother, who had started new families.
In the darkness, a strong and solid arm lifted her and placed her in its embrace.
The little one's eyes were filled with tears as she hugged his neck, leaning on his broad shoulder, feeling safe for the first time.
The next morning, Ruan Shu, who was thinking of her father, got up early. She sat on the bed, rubbing her eyes.
The faint halo of light shone through the window, and the little girl on the bed yawned, her beautiful blue eyes misty as if she had just woken up.
She rubbed her eyes and, still very bravely, got up. In a daze, she neatly folded her small blanket.
When Ruan Shu went to wash her face and brush her teeth, she was startled when she looked at herself in the mirror, almost spitting out the toothpaste in her mouth.
She quickly covered the pair of furry ears that had popped up on top of her head with her little arms.
Triangular, snow-white, with only the tips of the ears carrying a faint silvery-gray color.
They looked very soft and cute, and Ruan Shu herself couldn't help but want to pinch them.
But these soft ears also symbolized her identity as a star beast, something that 'Mom' despised about her.
Ruan Shu, who was already somewhat introverted and insecure, felt even more self-conscious about her beastly features under her mother's criticism.
But she didn't hate or resent it; she simply didn't dare to transform into her star beast form in front of others.