Xiao Bai Guo got annoyed, “Are you done yet? You’ve been shouting all afternoon, and now you’re still bothering me in my sleep.”

Fishy was mad!!

Bad daddy wouldn’t stop until she hit him!

If she didn’t hit him, he would keep bothering her in her dreams!!

Xiao Bai Guo opened her eyes in the dark.

After a few seconds, she sat up, crawled onto Bai Ji, and raised her little fist to strike.

Hitting bad daddy at night was something Xiao Bai Guo had already mastered.

She could do it with her eyes closed.

“Pa—”

A direct hit.

Her little fist landed on Lin Yongcheng’s face, and her anger immediately disappeared.

Fishy had already hit the villainous daddy.

Surely he wouldn’t become a chatterbox again?

But, to be honest, even if he did, she wouldn’t have to worry.

Another punch would surely drive him out of her dreams!

Xiao Bai Guo turned over and immediately fell asleep.

One second, and she was dreaming.

This time it was a sweet dream, dreaming that Lin Yongye bought her lots and lots of fish.

She really wanted to eat fish. If she couldn’t have fish, she would dream of eating fish every night.

Lin Yongcheng woke up again in the middle of the night.

Bai Ji was breathing steadily beside him, and Xiao Bai Guo, on the inside, seemed to be dreaming about something delicious, still smacking her lips.

He suddenly had a question. Why was he the one who got hit every time, even though Bai Ji was sleeping with the kids?

He couldn’t understand.

Lin Yongcheng thought for a moment.

So, was he just easier to bully?

His wife and kids always bullied him.

If they hit the kids, they would cry and make noise.

If they hit him, he could just pretend it never happened.

Regarding the issue of being hit at night, Lin Yongcheng felt it was necessary to bring it up with her.

…

The next morning, Lin Yongcheng rode his bicycle to take Bai Ji to the hospital.

On the way, he tentatively opened his mouth, “Wife, do you know you have a bad habit when you’re asleep?”

“You’re saying I’m asleep, how would I know?”

Lin Yongcheng: “…”

Well, that question was clearly pointless.

Bai Ji asked, “What bad habit?”

“You… you hit people when you’re asleep.”

“No way! When have I ever hit you?” Bai Ji’s first reaction was to deny it.

She never hit anyone during the day, so why would she hit him at night while asleep?

He was just making things up, jealous that the little one could call mommy but not daddy.

What use was it for her to learn it? It was so strange!!

No wonder the little girl wouldn’t call daddy!

“You really have this habit. You’ve hit me many times.”

“Stop it. You’re just jealous that little one can call mommy but not daddy. I never hit anyone. Not during the day, and definitely not at night.”

They had been married for many years.

Why hadn’t he mentioned this before?

Bai Ji was so skeptical.

Lin Yongcheng felt sour again, “Don’t stab me in the heart!”

It was a little bit of jealousy, but the fact that she hit him at night was real.

He had been hit many times. Maybe one time could have been a hallucination, but it couldn’t be every time.

She wouldn’t believe it even if he told her.

What could he do? Lin Yongcheng could only take a step back.

“Next time you hit me, I’ll wake you up.”

Bai Ji said, “Alright, whatever you say, I won’t hit anyone anyway.”

“I know you don’t believe me. It’s fine. Wait until I get hit next time, I’ll wake you up in the middle of the night, and then you’ll know. Don’t get mad, we’ll talk it out.”

Talking it out? Bai Ji wasn’t afraid of him.

She could sleep through it when someone hit her.

It wasn’t like they only hit her. When she used to sleep with little Zisu, now with little Baiguo, neither of the kids ever cried at night.

She really believed in his nonsense!

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The weather suddenly turned chilly, and Little Baiguo took over her sister’s old sweater, then put on a little jacket. Wearing three layers of clothes, she found it a bit hard to move.

She looked like a clumsy little penguin, raising her small arms.

Used to freedom, being suddenly wrapped up in three layers of clothing made her want to move even less.

Wearing so many clothes, it was more suitable for a salted fish to lie down.

This winter, lying down would be just fine.

Fortunately, Bai Zhu had cleaned out the soy sauce jar and washed it thoroughly, putting her little fish and shrimp into the jar.

A thick blanket was laid on the cool bed, and Little Baiguo lay on it like a salted fish.

Tempted by the fish, she hesitated for half a minute, but then sat up.

Then, she realized two fish were missing!!

“Ah! Where’s the fish?” Little Baiguo was upset, pointing at the glass jar and calling out.

Where are my fish?

There were two missing!

Her eyes widened, filled with confusion.

Although she couldn’t speak, just looking at her expression, you could tell what she was thinking.

“Two died last night,” Li Qiurong told her.

Little Baiguo was furious.

She had had a beautiful dream last night.

She thought Lin Yongye seemed more likable and was hoping what she saw in her dream would come true.

But… he really wasn’t worth it!

He had killed her fish, and it was two of them!

Too much! Next time, she’d bite him to death!!

Li Qiurong poked her chubby little face. After months of care, little fat cheeks were starting to form. If she kept feeding her, she could turn into a chubby little ball.

“We won’t be angry. There are still some left.”

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Five days later, she saw Lin Yongye again.

He looked completely different, no longer with his head down.

His back was straight, his eyes had a gleam in them.

It was unclear what he had gone through these last few days.

Around 3 PM, only the elders and children were at home.

Lin Yongye brought a small fish basket to the door. Bai Zhi opened it for him. He greeted them politely, “Uncle Bai, Aunt, I’m here again.”

Li Qiurong said, “Come, sit.”

Lin Yongye chose a chair closer to Little Baiguo.

This little niece had just learned to call people, and she had already started messing with her dad.

He needed to spend more time with her.

Life for the third one had been so smooth, watching the third one get messed with felt oddly satisfying.

He turned his head and saw Little Baiguo staring at him, looking unhappy.

“Good girl, Uncle is here,” he immediately lifted the fish basket and shook it in front of her. “Last time I said I’d replace your fish, and now I’ve brought them.”

Little Baiguo could hold grudges, but she was easy to calm down.

As soon as she heard “replace your fish,” her anger deflated like a balloon pricked by a needle.

She stretched her neck, wanting to see the fish in the basket.

Unfortunately, her neck wasn’t long enough to see.

But it didn’t matter, she still had her grandparents.

“Ah! Fish!” Little Baiguo started looking for help.

She looked up at Li Qiurong and pointed at the fish basket, “Fish! Fish!”

Quick, bring the fish to see!

Seeing her eager face, Li Qiurong bent down and picked her up. “Let’s go see the fish!”

When they leaned over, the fish basket was dark inside, and nothing could be seen clearly.

Little Baiguo furrowed her brows anxiously.

Where were her fish? She couldn’t see them!

Bai Zhu said, “I’ll go get a basin, and we can see them when I pour them into it.”

He filled half a basin with water and poured the fish in.

Ten three-finger-wide carp immediately began swimming in the water.

The weather had turned colder, but carp were easy to take care of.

These were the fish caught yesterday afternoon, kept in the house overnight, and then brought into town.

They were still alive.

Little Baiguo was drooling.

She really wanted to eat the fish. She hadn’t had fish in such a long time!

“Fish! Fish…”

“So many fish.” Li Qiurong wiped her mouth and couldn’t help but smile. “Do you want to eat fish, little one? Then tonight we’ll have fish soup. You’ll get to taste it.”

The carp were small, but there were ten of them.

A bit of radish could make a nice soup.

Little Baiguo was visibly excited, drooling again.

She pointed at Lin Yongye, shouting “Ah ah ah.”

She was praising Lin Yongye.

The fish forgave him. He brought fish for the fish to eat, so he was a good person!

Little Baiguo’s face lit up with a smile.

Little Zisu didn’t understand. “Wasn’t she supposed to keep the fish? Why did she change to eating them? What will she do if she cries?”

Li Qiurong said, “She just wanted to eat.”

Little Baiguo nodded vigorously.

Yes, she was just craving the fish.

Li Qiurong smiled and asked, “Still nodding along? Do you understand?”

To be safe, Bai Zhu grabbed a fish from the basin.

After two small fish died earlier, he was worried about how Little Baiguo would react if she saw him grab one.

But to his surprise, Little Baiguo didn’t cry. In fact, she seemed upset that he only grabbed one.

That little fish was too small to even satisfy her.

All of them should be grabbed and cooked!

Little Baiguo pointed to the fish basin, then pointed outside. “Fish! Ah!”

Take the basin outside, and eat them all tonight!

Bai Zhu didn’t understand her meaning. As long as she didn’t cry, he quickly killed one fish and grabbed another.

She didn’t cry.

By the time all ten fish were dead, Little Baiguo was finally satisfied.

Not bad.

She should praise Grandpa for making sure there were enough fish for everyone!

“Didn’t Little Baiguo keep the fish to raise them?” Little Zisu finally understood. “Why did she cry so loudly over the two big fish before?”

Little Zisu was confused.

Li Qiurong and Bai Zhi didn’t understand either.

Little Baiguo, just learning to call people, couldn’t answer them.

The little carp were cleaned up, and Little Baiguo started looking longingly at the kitchen.

“Ah! Fish!”

She pointed at Bai Zhu, then pointed to the kitchen, signaling him to cook the fish soup.

It wasn’t even 4 PM yet, and she was getting anxious.

Food should be eaten hot, not cooked too early, and they still had to wait for Bai Ji and the others to come home.

Little Baiguo waited and waited, eagerly hoping for her parents to return home.

This was the first time she had been excited for her parents to come home.

In the past, she always thought they came home early, but today, time seemed to drag on.

Thankfully, all the waiting was worth it.

At dinner, Little Baiguo finally got her fish soup.

She smacked her lips, savoring the taste. The soup had no seasoning, just a bit of ginger and the fresh flavor of the fish.

It was delicious, but she didn’t have enough!

She finished hers and was still eyeing the pot of radish carp soup on the table.

Seeing her looking at it, Lin Yongcheng decided to tease her. “Still want more? If you call me Daddy now, I’ll ladle a little into a bowl and feed you.”

Little Baiguo rolled her eyes and turned her head, snuggling into Li Qiurong’s arms, completely ignoring him.

Bad daddy, did he think fish fish was silly?

The fish soup she was given was what Grandpa had already dished out for her.

She couldn’t drink the soup from the table.

Even if he wanted to feed her, the others would stop him.

So he was trying to trick her!

But fish fish wasn’t stupid, and she wouldn’t fall for his trick.

She had already written down a thick note on her little book of grudges, and now she added another entry!

Bai Ji shot him a glance.

“You better not tease her. If you tease her too much and make her cry, are you going to comfort her?”

“Then I won’t tease her.” Lin Yongcheng felt a pang of sourness in his heart.

Everyone else in the family was favored by the little girl. “Why doesn’t she like me? Is it because I’m not good enough to her?”

He posed the question, looking at everyone in confusion.

Bai Ji shrugged. “You should reflect on it yourself.”

Li Qiurong and Bai Zhi had no idea either. In their minds, young children quickly forget things, and even if they were teased too much, they wouldn’t remember it.

But why was it that she didn’t like Lin Yongcheng?

That evening, Lin Yongcheng once again tried to get little Bai Guo to call him “dad.”

As usual, she didn’t respond, and he ended up calling her “dad” a few times in vain.

Lin Yongcheng’s hand itched a little, and he felt like scolding the child.

But with everyone else watching closely, he knew that if he dared to scold the child, it would probably lead to a family conflict. Just dealing with a little Zisu was already enough for him to handle.

He still restrained himself!

After all, she was his own flesh and blood. He couldn’t hit her.

It was just calling her “dad” a few times, right?

He just needed to teach her for a while, and during the teaching period, she could take advantage a bit. Later, she would call him “dad” for life, and it would be more beneficial for him in the long run.

Lin Yongcheng quickly adjusted his mindset and continued calling her “dad.