She pouted, tugging at the corner of Ling Anxun's shirt and shaking it hard.
"Daddy, are you going to miss me when I go to the countryside?"
Ling Anxun chuckled softly and ruffled her curly hair.
"As long as you have fun, Dad will be happy."
Shanshan immediately buried her face in his palm, nuzzling against it like a purring kitten.
"I knew it, Daddy's the best!"
She giggled, squirming her way into his arms.
"Fourth Brother said there are streams, fireflies, and roasted corn back home! I want to see them all!"
She threw her arms high in the air, bouncing on the tips of her toes.
"The streams are so clear you can see the little fish! The fireflies glow at night, like fallen stars! And the corn, they roast it right over a fire! It smells so good you can smell it from miles away!"
The flash of reluctance in Ling Anxun's eyes was completely swallowed up by her carefree laughter.
He watched her cheerful, bouncing figure, his fingertips curling unconsciously.
