Xu Nianan took small steps to see Principal Wu out of the courtyard until she could no longer see her silhouette, then she silently turned back, cradling the tabby cat.
The little girl's face showed a touch of disappointment, but it quickly turned to a smile again.
"Daddy."
Seeing her father still sitting there, Xu Nianan put down the tabby cat, shuffled over with small steps to her father, looked up, and said, "Daddy, you're my hero, too."
Xu Li was startled, looking at his daughter's pretty little face, he opened his mouth but no sound came out.
Xu Nianan giggled, climbing into her father's embrace with her hands and knees, her soft little hands wrapped around his neck, affectionately nuzzling against him.
"Daddy, daddy... I like you the most."
Xu Nianan sat on her daddy's lap, cheering him up in her own way.
Xu Li laughed quietly, uncontrollably, ruffling his daughter's head, and said softly, "Do you still like it, following daddy through hardships?"
