Guide the Villain Father to Be Virtuous

Chapter 42: Back Home (1)

The night in Ocean Park was different from the hustle and bustle of the day; it was peaceful and quiet. It gave people serenity.

Huo Suicheng came up to the living room on the second floor from downstairs.

Aunt Zhao was quite restless sitting on the sofa in the living room.

Huo Xiaoxiao was very clever and cute. Usually, Xiaoxiao called her auntie, which made her happy. Huo Xiaoxiao never treated her as a nanny. Rather, she truly considered Aunt Zhao her aunt.

She had taken care of Xiaoxiao for so long, so it was inevitable that she was a little selfish.

Like some parents, she felt that their children were all well-behaved, and it wasn’t a big deal to be naughty sometimes.

Children were all like this. Who wouldn’t be a little naughty?

Furthermore, Xiaoxiao wasn’t very naughty at home at all.

Seeing Huo Suicheng come up, she immediately got up from the sofa and asked, “Master, is Xiaoxiao asleep?”

“Yes, she’s already asleep.”

“You didn’t beat her, right?”

Huo Suicheng, who was going to pour some water for himself, paused and looked back at Aunt Zhao in disbelief. “Why… would I do that?”

Although he kept saying he was going to beat her with a feather duster, it was only to scare her. When did he even touch her fingernail?

Aunt Zhao smiled. “I just casually asked.”

Huo Suicheng drank two sips of water and answered her, “It’s okay. She fell asleep after answering a few questions. Is Yi Qian asleep?”

“Yes, he’s sleeping too.”

“You can go and take a rest. Thanks for your hard work today.”

Aunt Zhao also knew that she was an outsider and couldn’t say many things. Still, she hesitated and said, “No need to thank me; it’s my duty. Then, I will go and rest now.”

When Aunt Zhao walked to the door, Huo Suicheng suddenly stopped her.

“Aunt Zhao, let’s have a talk.”

“Talk?”

“Yes, about Xiaoxiao.”

“Xiaoxiao?”

“Sit down.” Huo Suicheng sat on the sofa, looked at Aunt Zhao, and said slowly, “The company has been quite busy recently. Thank you for taking care of Xiaoxiao during this time.”

“As I said earlier, it is my duty. Just say what’s on your mind.”

“Is Xiaoxiao usually obedient at home?”

“Of course, she is obedient. To be honest, I have served several families over the years. Xiaoxiao is the first and most well-behaved and sensible child I have come across in my time.”

Aunt Zhao said this not entirely for the purpose of saying good things about Xiaoxiao. Usually at home, Xiaoxiao was indeed the same as she mentioned. She neither cried nor made trouble, which made people worry-free.

“Well-behaved and sensible?”

“Master Huo, don’t think that I am purposely saying good things about her. Don’t look at her being so naughty today. Normally, she is really well-behaved and doesn’t cause any trouble at home. Every day after she gets home from school, she will go to Old Master Huo’s room to chat and give him a shoulder massage, serving him tea and water. She is very sensible.”

Huo Suicheng raised his eyebrows and asked, “You usually pick her up from kindergarten, right?”

“Yes, it’s me.”

“Does she usually complain about… me?” Looking at Aunt Zhao’s perplexed eyes, Huo Suicheng elaborated to her, “The situation in the company makes me too busy. I could not go to the kindergarten to pick her up. The time I spend at home is also rather short, and I can’t accompany her enough.”

“Don’t worry about this. Xiaoxiao is quite sensible and does not fuss about anything. I pick her up every day, and she looks very happy. She seems to get along well with the children in the kindergarten too.

“One time, you didn’t come home for several days in a row. Old master Huo was furious and wanted to call you and ask you to come back home, but Xiaoxiao stopped him. She said that we should not disturb you and let you concentrate on your work.”

“Did she say that?”

“Of course. That’s why I am worried that you will misunderstand her. She is not as naughty as she was today. It may have been because she was at home for a long time and just felt so happy when she could come to an amusement park for the first time.”

Aunt Zhao was an outsider, so there were some things she couldn’t say.

However, in the end, she bit the bullet and spoke her mind.

“Master Huo, don’t blame me for talking too much. I have served a few families and took care of their children before. In some families, both parents are very busy and would not be at home all year round. In terms of personality…” Auntie Zhao shook her head and continued, “You are always busy working, and Old Master Huo isn’t in good health either. Although Xiaoxiao is sensible, after all, she’s just a kid. A child needs the company of her parents. If you can spend more time with her, it will be beneficial for her both growth and character.”

Huo Suicheng unconsciously rubbed his fingers.

That little kid could always ‘turn danger into safety’ in front of him when she did something wrong. It didn’t happen once or twice, and the routine was quite familiar to him by now.

“Dad said she is smart?”

“Smart! Xiaoxiao is the smartest child I have ever seen. How can a child of two or three years old say that? She can even understand what an adult says and have her own ideas. You can understand when you look at Yi Qian and then look at her.”

Huo Sui Cheng nodded thoughtfully.

“I understand. Thank you very much.”

“It’s my duty. No problem at all.”

After Auntie Zhao returned to her room to rest, Huo Suicheng stood on the balcony in deep thought.

It didn’t seem to be flawed, but the little mischievous kid’s strange character always made him feel that something was not right.

She cried so sadly today. Normally, he didn’t see her saying such pitiful words at home.

Not naughty at home but naughty outside. She also knew to cry sadly in front of him when she did something wrong.

It had been several times already.

Huo Suicheng recalled the past and thought about it.

“Uncle Huo.” Yi Qian, with his sleepy eyes and pajamas, stood in the doorway.

Huo Suicheng turned around and asked him, “What’s the matter?”

Yi Qian pursed his lips and apologized, “I’m sorry for what happened today. I didn’t mean it, and Xiaoxiao didn’t mean it either.”

Yi Qian mistook Huo Suicheng’s silence into thinking that he was still skeptical. He stretched his neck, blushed, and emphasized again, “Really! We didn’t mean it. I…”

Huo Suicheng waved to him.

Yi Qian strolled towards Huo Suicheng.

“Your mother went to shoot a movie and father is abroad. Do you often stay alone at home?”

Yi Qian shook his head and answered, “No, this is the first time.”

‘The first time?”

“Before, whenever my mom was shooting a movie, my dad would be at home. When Dad went abroad, my mom would stay with me. Moreover, I am not the only one at home; there’s also Grandpa.”

Huo Suicheng was silent for a moment. He then reluctantly asked, “Your father is so busy at work. Where does he have the time to be with you?”

“Not busy. He will come home every night to tell me stories.”

“…” Huo Suicheng turned quiet before saying, “I see. You can go back to sleep.”

“Then, Uncle Huo, you forgive me?”

“Since you apologized, Uncle will forgive you. You can’t be so naughty again next time, remember?”

Yi Qian nodded. “I’ll remember it!”

Yi Qian, who was forgiven by Huo Suicheng, finally let go of the big stone in his heart. He went back to his room and slept peacefully.

Huo Suicheng turned and went downstairs.

The bulging ball on the bed was quiet and apparently asleep.

Huo Suicheng walked to the bedside and took off the quilt covering her face.

“I’ll trust you one more time, little liar.”

Huo Xiaoxiao’s long eyelashes trembled slightly. She turned over in her sleep and fell asleep deeply.

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The amusement park opened at 8 o’clock in the morning, and it was flooded with tourists.

The “Daddy, where are you going” day and night also came to an end.

“Daddy…”

“Wake up. Let’s go home.”

Huo Xiaoxiao got up with a yawn. She couldn’t lift her spirits and fell asleep on the way back.

When they arrived at the Huo Mansion, Huo Suicheng woke Huo Xiaoxiao, who was sleeping in the baby seat, up and wiped the drool on the corners of her mouth, “Xiaoxiao, wake up. We have reached home.”

Huo Xiaoxiao opened her eyes and looked blankly at her dad.

“Didn’t you go to bed very early last night? Why are you still sleepy?”

Huo Xiaoxiao was awakened with a start and replied, “Sleepy.”

Huo Suicheng hugged her out of the car and saw Old Master Huo walking over with a stern face.

“You little bastard without a conscience. You still know how to come back!”

“Grandpa!” Huo Xiaoxiao smiled and stretched out her hand towards Old Master Huo. She changed the subject. “I missed you so much!”

The stern face was filled with smiles in an instant as he hugged Xiaoxiao. He smiled and chided her as he walked, “There was no phone call. I thought you didn’t remember Grandpa anymore!”

“Remember, remember. I was thinking about Grandpa when I was sleeping, so I urged Dad to come back early in the morning!”

Seeing the grandfather and granddaughter pair, who had missed each other, walking away, Huo Suicheng helplessly brought Yi Qian into the door.

In the morning, Huo Xiaoxiao chattered about what she saw and what she ate in the amusement park. She told Old Master Huo all her thoughts in full detail. She was a chatterbox, even drinking two bottles of milk in the middle of her talk.

“Grandpa, you didn’t see, that shark was so beautiful. It has a blue color!”

“Okay, wait till Grandpa gets better. We will go together and see the sharks with Xiaoxiao.”

“No need, no need. Daddy said we can raise sharks at home!”

“Raise sharks?” Old Master Huo looked at Huo Suicheng.

“That’s right! Daddy promised me someday, we will raise not only sharks but also colorful fish and big turtles.”

Huo Suicheng didn’t interrupt her. After she finished speaking, he said lightly, “You are going to raise so many pets. Will your small body be enough for them?”

“…” Huo Xiaoxiao frowned and looked at Old Master Huo.

Old master. Huo glared at Huo Suicheng, “Don’t listen to your father. He is only scaring you. But… Xiaoxiao, raising sharks is not fun. What if it runs out and bites people?”

Typically foolish children.

“Then lock it up!” Typical childish thinking.

“But you see, that shark is so big. How can we raise it here? Since Xiaoxiao likes sharks, let’s buy a house next to Ocean Park. Whenever Xiaoxiao wants to see sharks, we’ll go over and stay there for two days. Is that good?”

“Good!”

Seeing Old master Huo spoil Xiaoxiao without a bottom line, Huo Suicheng had something to say. However, he also knew when to shut up, so he stopped himself to avoid being scolded.

After listening for a while, he got up and said, “Dad, I have something to do. I will go upstairs first.”

“Go, go.” Old Master Huo waved his hand indifferently. He then turned to Yi Qian, “Yi Qian, your mother called me today. Give her a call later, okay?”

“Okay!”

Huo Suicheng went upstairs. When he reached the corridor on the second floor, his mobile phone suddenly rang.

He held his phone up and put it to his ear.

“Mr. Huo, there is news from the archaeological team. Because of the geographical location of the ancient tomb under the Luming Mountain, it’s been decided to start the excavation in the next two days.”

“Is it confirmed?”

“It is. According to the old professor, the tomb at the bottom of the Luming Mountain is almost destroyed, and the contents probably have little value. The excavation task should be completed soon. Our project will also resume…”

Huo Suicheng listened calmly and hung up the phone.

“Grandpa, Grandpa. I will show you the photos I took of Daddy. Daddy looks so handsome!”

“Photos? Xiaoxiao can take pictures? Quickly, show them to Grandpa!”

He looked back downstairs.

Huo Xiaoxiao was leaning on Old Master Huo’s arms and putting the photos taken in Ocean Park in front of him. She was overjoyed talking about the fun and exciting things in the pictures one by one.

Yi Qian sat next to Old Master Huo, looking at her with a smile as he listened to her.

The entire Huo Mansion was filled with laughter. A long, long time ago, the Huo Mansion had been silent for many years and had never had a lively environment.

Huo Suicheng’s eyes fell on the sofa, and he suddenly laughed.