Daddy's Gourmet Shop

Chapter 619 - 603: How Ridiculously Perfunctory!

The next morning, the light mist dissipated and a gentle and bright ray of sunshine streamed through the gaps in the curtains into the bedroom, casting dappled shadows on the large bed while brushing the tips of the little beauty’s hair as she slept.Because of this.

The little beauty sleeping on the bed frowned, her long eyelashes involuntarily flickering.

Yet despite that.

She did not immediately wake up.

She just turned her head, facing her little behind towards the ray of sunshine.

In silent protest.

"Xuanxuan, little friend..."

Seeing that it was getting late, Huang Tao had no choice but to pat the little beauty’s small bottom through the thick quilt to coax her out of bed: "Time to get up."

"Daddy, I don’t want to get up... I’m still very sleepy, and I want to sleep a little longer..."

Xuanxuan snuggled into the covers, twisting her little bottom in an attempt to escape her dad’s disturbance.

Who can blame it when the covers were just too cozy and too warm!

Yesterday, she slept all the way until after eight, and today, her dad was calling her to get up when it was only a little past seven. Just thinking about it made her feel so aggrieved!

The reason she could sleep until she naturally woke up the past few days was because Huang Tao had completely handed over the responsibility of the morning market at Old Street to Xu Hao and Jiang Chao.

Therefore, as a hands-off manager, he had more time to sleep in with Xuanxuan until she naturally woke up.

No more worries about the little one not getting enough sleep!

As a result, Xuanxuan’s internal clock remained stuck at past eight in the morning, hence she still couldn’t wake up now.

If it were still during the winter holiday, Huang Tao would just let her be. But today was the sixteenth day of the new year, also the day Golden Sun Kindergarten started, meaning Xuanxuan’s winter vacation had ended, and she had to start the school mode.

Ah~

One has to swallow with tears the fruit they brewed themselves.

Huang Tao smiled helplessly, and without indulging her, he directly uncovered the quilt and leaned down to kiss her rosy little cheek, coaxing: "Our dear is the most obedient; today is the first day of school, you don’t want to be late, do you? If you’re late, you won’t get the little red flower."

This trick really worked!

"Alright..."

Xuanxuan rubbed her eyes, reluctantly nodding.

Although she still wanted to nap a little longer in the covers, just thinking about being late and not getting the eagerly anticipated little red flower as a reward made her get up with gritted teeth.

"Good girl..."

Huang Tao reached out to brush away a few strands of mischievous hair from her face, then helped her pick up the clothing folded on the nearby chair, gently saying, "Put your clothes on properly, and a bit quicker, you still need to wash your face and brush your teeth later."

Xuanxuan pouted her lips, which could almost hang a soy sauce bottle.

She replied, not in a beautiful mood: "Got it!"

Oh~

After just celebrating the new year, this little girl not only grew a year older but also somewhat gained more temper...

Huang Tao chuckled and pinched her small face.

Xuanxuan puffed her mouth, then swiftly dressed herself.

Beside her, Huang Tao helped straighten the somewhat crooked clothes she wore: "Go freshen up first, Daddy will tidy up the quilt."

"Mm-hmm~"

Xuanxuan obediently put on her slippers and opened the door to leave.

"Meow!"

As soon as Xuanxuan opened the door, the lazy cat Mimi, who had been lounging in its special nest, perked up its eyes upon hearing the door opening and seeing its little owner come out, immediately jumped up and rubbed against her feet.

"Meow meow~"

If it could speak human language, it would definitely say: "Little Owner, this feline is hungry, when can we have breakfast?"

Already close to fainting from hunger!

Xuanxuan giggled, bent down to pick up Mimi, somewhat struggling to hold it up while she couldn’t help but tease: "Mimi, you seem to have gotten fatter..."

Uh-oh~

Mimi, seemingly understanding, trembled in fear, worried that the little owner’s plan for its diet might be revisited.

To make it lose weight!

It used its furry head to nuzzle against Xuanxuan and stretched out its tongue to lick Xuanxuan’s hand, appeasing her in an attempt to divert her attention with its cuteness.

This trick really worked, making her giggle, cutely dodging.

"Oh~"

The commotion at the door caught Huang Tao’s attention in the bedroom, he turned to look and couldn’t help shaking his head, saying: "Xuanxuan, quickly go wash your face and brush your teeth, play with Mimi when you come back this afternoon, otherwise you’ll be late for school."

"Mm!"

Xuanxuan, dutifully, put Mimi back into its special nest, gently petted its head and softly said: "Mimi, I’ll go freshen up first, be good today, I’ll play with you when I get back in the evening."

Mimi cried out "Meow," stuck out its tongue and licked Xuanxuan’s hand, looking somewhat reluctant as it watched Xuanxuan leave.

One second later.

The smile and reluctance on its cat face vanished, lying lazily in its nest, perfectly content.

Upon seeing this, Huang Tao thought: "..."

How indifferent can a cat be?

Smiling like a flower one moment, cold as ice the next...

How perfunctory can one be!

Huang Tao felt that their cat was somewhat bipolar!

Luckily Xuanxuan didn’t see it, otherwise, she would have definitely felt sad.

At this time.

The parents’ room no longer showed any traces of them.

They must have left early in the morning.

To not disturb the father and daughter’s rest, they didn’t bid them farewell, just left a note, lonely on the bedside table, telling Huang Tao that they had returned home, asking him not to worry, with words full of careful reminders and concern, asking him to take good care of Xuanxuan and himself.

Huang Tao put away the note and went to the bathroom, seeing Xuanxuan already brushing her teeth, having helped him squeeze the toothpaste and fill the water in the cup.

Having a daughter like this, Huang Tao felt a warm fullness in his heart and couldn’t help going forward to give her a kiss.

Xuanxuan giggled: "Daddy’s beard, it’s prickly..."

"Alright, Daddy will shave them all off immediately."

Huang Tao picked up a toothbrush, brushing, brushing, brushing, brushing a mouthful of white frothy toothpaste.

Then glugging—slurping—spitting!

Spit out the mouthwash.

Both father and daughter tilted their heads back, opened their mouths and made a baring teeth and grimacing action.

The moves were perfectly synchronized!

After shaving his mustache, Huang Tao took a rubber band and hair clip to tie her hair: "Xuanxuan, your hair has grown very long, would you like Daddy to take you to the barber shop to cut it shorter?"

Xuanxuan shook her little head like a small rattle, saying: "No, I want to keep my long hair."

She really liked Daddy braiding all kinds of pretty braids for her, cutting it short would mean she couldn’t have pretty hairstyles.

"Alright, then we’ll continue to keep it long, just trim the bangs when the time comes."

This little request from his darling daughter, Huang Tao naturally agreed to, at worst he would just work a little harder.

His hands never stopped moving, making Xuanxuan a cute and delicate heart-shaped braid.

Xuanxuan admired herself in the mirror, preening again and again.

Feeling like today she would be the prettiest girl in the whole school.