What to Do If I Become the Villain's Daughter

Chapter 54

Huo Xiaozheng, far away in a foreign country, saw the young girl's smiling eyes through the screen and couldn't help but smile himself.

"Did you have fun going out with your brother today?"

Huo Guining nodded emphatically, "Very much!"

The atmosphere of youthful energy, the joy of physical activity, and Huo Yueze's companionship all made her extremely happy.

It was the first time Huo Xiaozheng had heard her describe her mood as "very happy."

Huo Xiaozheng, who had been feeling a bit down because she wasn't by his side, now sincerely thanked his eldest nephew for his silent dedication.

"But, no more lying next time," Huo Xiaozheng said, feigning sternness.

Huo Guining naturally nodded in agreement without hesitation.

"Dad, are you still busy?" Huo Guining noticed he had a small desk lamp on.

"No, I'm about to get up," Huo Xiaozheng explained. "There's a time difference between here and home."

Huo Guining had forgotten about that.

"You should go to bed," he said.

Huo Guining nodded, said goodnight, and promptly ended the video call.

On the other end of the line, Huo Xiaozheng felt a bit lost.

Huo Guining slept until 7:30 the next morning.

She got dressed and washed up on her own, then heard noises from the kitchen. She grabbed her hairbrush and went to find Zuo Qinfang.

The person in the kitchen wasn't Zuo Qinfang.

It was Huo Yanqin making breakfast.

"Ning Ning, you're up. Are you hungry?" Huo Yanqin asked, deliberately softening his voice.

Huo Guining nodded.

"Uncle, where's Aunt?"

Huo Yanqin felt the same heartache Huo Xiaozheng had experienced. Noticing the brush in her hand, he crouched down and asked:

"Aunt is washing up. Did you want her to brush your hair?"

Huo Guining nodded.

"Well..."

Huo Guining saw the eagerness in his eyes and took a step back, worried that Huo Yanqin might follow in Huo Xiaozheng's footsteps.

"Uncle, what are you making? It smells good," she said, abruptly changing the subject.

The light in Huo Yanqin's eyes dimmed.

"I'm making noodles with gravy. Would you like some?"

Huo Guining nodded.

Huo Guining pondered, "I see..."

Zuo Qinfang urged, "Yueze, hurry up. I have a class during the third period in the morning. Remember to pick up your sister from the office."

While the adults weren't looking, Huo Guining quickly swallowed a mouthful of noodles Huo Yueze passed to her, chewing secretly like a little hamster with her head down.

Huo Yueze switched back to his own chopsticks and raised his hand to shield the little hamster, "Got it, I won't forget."

Zuo Qinfang sighed deeply, "Yueze, stop feeding her. If you keep this up, she'll get a stomachache."

The two caught red-handed: ...

Zuo Qinfang drove today, with Huo Guining and Huo Yueze sitting in the back.

"This is brother," Huo Guining said, opening her drawings and introducing them one by one. "This is when brother was in the hospital, and this is from the day we played basketball."

Huo Yueze pointed to one of them and asked, "What about this one?"

This picture depicted a young man standing in a massive doorframe, with darkness in the foreground and brilliant light behind him.

It was quite dramatic.

But it was also one of Huo Guining's rare, more positive drawings.

Huo Guining smiled a bit shyly.

"This is the scene from the day brother came to rescue me."

Huo Guining's drawing had decent lines, but the details were a bit childish.

Huo Yueze didn't hold back his praise, "It's really well done! Is Ning Ning saying that brother is a hero?"

Huo Guining smiled, "To me, brother is a hero."

Huo Yueze grinned broadly, "Mom, did you hear that?"

Zuo Qinfang smiled, glancing at the two of them in the rearview mirror, "I heard, my big hero!"

After arriving at school, Zuo Qinfang initially wanted to take Ning Ning to the teachers' office, but Huo Yueze objected.

"Your office is too far away, and some teachers even smoke in there secretly. It's better if Ning Ning stays with me."

Zuo Qinfang frowned, "You have classes. What will Ning Ning do with you?"

Huo Yueze shrugged, "I'm already set to advance to the high school division anyway, so it doesn't matter if I miss class."

"But Ning Ning can't just wander around the school with you, can she?"

"I'll take Ning Ning to experience a kindergarten class."

This actually aligned with Zuo Qinfang's original plan.

"Alright then, I'll let your homeroom teacher know," Zuo Qinfang said, picking up her phone. "Take good care of your sister, okay? Don't let her get hurt."

Huo Yueze waved his hand, signaling her not to worry.

The school's tree-lined path was expansive, with huge plane trees planted on both sides. In the cold winter, only lonely branches remained.

Huo Yueze held Huo Guining's hand as they strolled towards the kindergarten.

"Brother, do you know something?" Huo Guining asked hesitantly.