Seeing Xiaotangyuan’s face flushed with distress and tears welling in her eyes, Zhao Yan’s heart tightened; he felt the ache of a doting father. Although Xiaotangyuan was usually full of energy, she rarely cried, and seeing her so heartbroken today left Zhao Yan, who had just returned home, feeling quite helpless.
After taking Xiaotangyuan from Gu Muling’s arms, Zhao Yan patted her back while humming nursery rhymes to soothe her. Before long, Xiaotangyuan was laughing so hard that a bubble of snot appeared. Gu Muling considerately used a handkerchief to wipe away the tears and snot from her face.
"Thank goodness she stopped crying. If she kept it up, she would’ve brought her father and mother running, and the roof of our house might have been blown off." With the pillar of the household back, Gu Muling felt her heavy heart lighten. She picked up Xiaobaozi, who was sitting on a chair in a daze. Xiaobaozi was very well-behaved, nestling quietly in Gu Muling’s arms without a fuss, his round eyes fixed on Xiaotangyuan as if he couldn’t understand how his little sister could change her mood so quickly—wailing one moment and beaming the next.
Chapter 470