018 The Peacock May Have Been Cheated On?

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Zhou Haochen leaned against the doorframe, arms crossed, watching the father and daughter. Honestly, although Shen Zhihan was a bit clumsy as a dad, he looked quite the part.

"Zhihan, you’re exactly like my older brother now—a perfect stay-at-home dad. Seeing you like this, I think those women would be even more eager to marry you."

Shen Zhihan remained silent.

An An held out her little hand in front of him. "Daddy, I washed it clean. Smell it, does it smell nice?"

She thought it smelled sweet.

Shen Zhihan humored her and sniffed. "Very nice."

Accidentally, An An’s little hand was too close, and Shen Zhihan’s lips brushed her tiny finger. The little one, ticklish, couldn’t help but giggle.

It was An An’s first time laughing like that, a soft, tinkling laugh. Shen Zhihan was momentarily stunned, then he laughed alongside her.

Zhou Haochen watched with a pang of envy.

Damn it!

He felt cheated out of having a daughter!

He resolved then and there to get married and have a daughter with his girlfriend!

"Aren’t you hungry? You two have had enough," Zhou Haochen said.

Shen Zhihan cast him a cool glance.

As he took An An’s hand and passed Zhou Haochen, Shen Zhihan shot him a sidelong look and teasingly said, "Want a daughter? It’s easy—plenty of women are willing to have one for you. But An An is one of a kind in the world. Only I have her."

What a childish fool!

Zhou Haochen wanted to sever ties but thought better of it. After all, it was he who had persistently pursued Shen Zhihan’s friendship in the first place.

They all sat down to eat.

Unlike other children who eagerly dug in, An An obediently watched them, swallowing several times despite her evident hunger.

Shen Zhihan handed An An a beef burger. "An An, eat up. Take whatever you want. If you can’t reach it, Daddy will help."

An An brought the burger to Shen Zhihan’s lips. "Daddy, you try it first."

Zhou Haochen watched longingly.

Such a well-behaved little darling—he wanted one too, ah!

Shen Zhihan didn’t move but spoke softly, "An An, take care of yourself. Don’t worry about me. I can get whatever I want to eat myself."

"Okay, Daddy, you must take good care of yourself and eat well," she replied.

She’d heard from the mice in the villa that Shen Zhihan often skipped meals, letting all the delicious food go to the mice.

An An ate with focus and sweetness, munching bite after bite.

Shen Zhihan and Zhou Haochen were infected by her enthusiasm and began eating foods they normally wouldn’t touch.

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Although An An wanted to eat this and that, she was still little and couldn’t eat much.

A burger, a few fries, three small cakes, a small ice cream, and a cup of yogurt—her little belly was full and round, unable to eat any more.

Shen Zhihan’s phone rang, and he stepped outside to take the call.

Taking the opportunity, Zhou Haochen teased An An, "An An, call me Daddy once and you can have this cake."

Though she wanted to eat it, she was full.

She huffed stubbornly, "No way. An An won’t eat."

What a fool—she took food to tempt her only after she was already full.

Zhou Haochen was completely unaware that An An was silently ridiculing his stupidity.

"An An, say Daddy."

Just then, Liu Jingxiu pushed the door open and saw Zhou Haochen coaxing the little girl to call him Daddy.

Her heart skipped a beat, but her face remained calm as she walked over and leaned weakly against Zhou Haochen.

Liu Jingxiu was wearing a low-cut dress today, and as she leaned in, half of her ample bosom was exposed.

An An’s eyes widened, fixed without blinking on Liu Jingxiu.

Zhou Haochen told Liu Jingxiu, "Sit properly. The child is here."

Liu Jingxiu straightened up and cautiously asked, "Haochen, who is this?"

"My daughter. She’s a good girl, isn’t she?"

Liu Jingxiu exclaimed in surprise, "Your daughter is already this old?"

An An remained silent, still staring at Liu Jingxiu.

Her eyes were dark and bright; Liu Jingxiu felt slightly awkward and adjusted her hair to cover her cleavage.

She had checked carefully before leaving home, even instructing someone not to leave any marks on her. Hopefully, this little girl hadn’t seen anything.

Zhou Haochen laughed heartily. "Just kidding! She’s Zhihan’s daughter. Jingxiu, what if we had a daughter like this?"

Liu Jingxiu was overjoyed. Did this mean Zhou Haochen was finally ready to take their relationship a step further?

"Haochen, I love daughters too. Is this your way of proposing to me?"

Proposal?

Zhou Haochen was startled.

His relationship with Liu Jingxiu began through their two nephews.

Once, Zhou’s grandmother was out with her grandsons and nearly got kidnapped. Liu Jingxiu appeared just in time, shouting for help, and passersby came to their rescue.

From then on, the two grew closer.

Zhou’s grandmother arranged a blind date for them.

Liu Jingxiu was gentle, sensible, and gracious.

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Zhou Haochen hadn’t met anyone he liked for years, but since she had a good character, he decided to give it a try.

They had been together for three months, but their progress was limited to hugging and kissing.

Looking at An An now, Zhou Haochen’s desire to have a daughter peaked. Marrying and having a daughter like An An didn’t seem so bad after all.

Both he and Liu Jingxiu were good-looking; their daughter would surely be just as lovely.

Before he could reply, Shen Zhihan returned after finishing his call.

"President Shen," Liu Jingxiu grew nervous upon seeing him.

Shen Zhihan was always cold toward her, so whenever he was around, she avoided joining their gathering.

She had come today because the clubhouse staff had warned her that Zhou Haochen was suspected of having an illegitimate daughter—but thankfully, it was a false alarm.

Seeing Shen Zhihan return, An An immediately stretched out her arms, wanting to be held.

She was becoming clingier, and Shen Zhihan found it quite satisfying.

Skillfully, he lifted An An into his arms and quietly asked, "Are you full? Do you want more? If not, we can go home."

Zhou Haochen protested unhappily, "Hey, don’t be like that—using her and then tossing her aside! At least let me build a bond with little An An first."

"An An doesn’t need to build a bond with you. If you want a daughter, have one yourself."

Liu Jingxiu seized the moment. "Yes, Haochen, I like daughters too. I’m willing to have one for you." She blushed deeply, shy and flustered.

A gecko on the ceiling overheard and sneered, "Humans are really fickle. Tsk, this woman just agreed to have a child with one man, and now she’s talking about having one with another."

Hearing this, An An looked up at the gecko and quietly asked, "Is that a bad thing?"

The gecko, seeing the human child’s innocent and curious face, suddenly felt quite proud.

Oh, to be such a tiny gecko one day able to mentor a human child and offer guidance!

"Of course. Using your human terms, that woman is two-timing."

Since it was a bad thing, and the uncle was so nice, An An felt she should voice her confusion.

She blinked. "Daddy, Auntie really likes having children with different men. She just promised to have a daughter with another uncle, and now she says she wants to have a daughter with Uncle Haochen."

She truly didn’t understand. Daddy said if you don’t understand, ask questions—to be a humble and eager learner.

All three adults present suddenly changed their expressions.

Shen Zhihan gave Zhou Haochen a meaningful glance.

Liu Jingxiu went pale.

Zhou Haochen’s charming eyes darkened.

Liu Jingxiu snapped angrily, "Child, what nonsense are you talking about?"