"Daddy! Thank you, daddy!"
Han Ying almost burst into tears when she heard this. She was so happy that her daughter had already accepted Heero.
However, there was one guy who had no idea, and of course it was Heero. He had a confused look on his face, "Daddy? What's that?"
The harmonious atmosphere was shattered by Heero's stupid question. Miao Miao's body stiffened as she broke free of the embrace. She looked at Heero strangely.
"Silly!" Han Ying ruffled Heero's hair and explained to her exotic husband with a big smile, "Daddy is the same as father. Just like she called me Mummy, which means Mother, Daddy used to call Father!"
At that moment, Heero's eyes widened as he looked at Miao Miao. A burst of happiness exploded in his heart, all his efforts were not in vain. His hard work finally bore fruit, Miao Miao accepted him as her father.
"Hohoho..." Heero let out a strange laugh as he nuzzled his cheek against Shen Miao's. He was happy, but then he noticed that Myung-Hee looked glum.
He let Shen Miao go and asked Myung-Hee in a gentle tone, "What's wrong, Myung-Hee?"
"Hmm, Teacher Xing, you said the Luminous Bird was your gift to your daughter. Did you mean that the two Luminous Birds are for Miao Miao? I am not your daughter..." Myung-Hee expressed her concern.
"Stupid child!" Heero ruffled Myung-Hee's red hair and said as he opened his arm, "Have you ever heard the saying, 'A teacher for a day is a father for a lifetime! Come here! You are my little princess too, and of course the red Luminous Hyacinth is for you!
Myung-Hee's eyes widened with joy, but she was still doubtful, knowing the value of the Luminous Hyacinth. It was just too much for a gift, but expectancy filled her eyes as she wanted to confirm it once more, "Really? Really? Really?"
Seeing Myung-Hee's puffy cheeks and teary eyes, Heero's heart could not help but melt. He answered with the same enthusiasm, "Yes! Yes! Yes!"
Only then did Myung-Hee rush into Heero's embrace. She buried her head deep in Heero's chest. At that moment, the little girl felt a warmth she had never felt before. It was not warm from touching, but from her heart.
Cosy and warm, the feelings her father could never give her. This was what Myung-Hee was jealous of, it was the relationship between Heero and Miao Miao. Her father always gave her everything, but not this, because her father was always busy with his work.
Not wanting to lose out to Myung-Hee, Miao Miao quickly snuck into Heero's arms. And so the two girls had their cosy and comfortable hug from Heero, while Han Ying looked at the trio with soft and gentle eyes.
Heero really is the one! Once again, she was convinced that she had not chosen the wrong man. After all, she was a widow with a daughter. She was afraid that Heero would not accept her daughter. She remembered how hostile her daughter had been at their first meeting.
Shen Miao was one of her biggest worries to marry again, but everything went smoothly. She saw that Heero's concern and love were no less than hers.
"Alright, my little princesses, you can play with the shining one, but first you have to give it a name! If you give it a name, it will listen to your words!" Once again, Heero had a surprise for the two little girls.
It was already hard to catch the Luminous Hyacinth, now the Luminous Hyacinth listened to their words. This time, Myung-Hee and Miao Miao had no doubts about Heero.
Myung-Hee immediately got the name of her red Luminous Hyacinth: "You are Red. Yes, from now on your name will be Red!"
Such a simple name, but perfect. It was as if the surprise was not over yet, as soon as Myung-Hee named her Luminous Hyacinth, the bird spoke stiffly, "Red. Like".
Red only said two words, but it sent the little girl over the moon. Myung-Hee screamed with joy, "Huuuuuu... My Red spoke! Red spoke!" Myung jumped around Red.
Meanwhile, Miao Miao had a worried look on her face, mixed with envy, as Heero immediately noticed, "What's wrong? Can't you find a good name?"
The little girl must envy Myung-Hee because Red could speak. She must have wanted to get a name for her Luminous Hyacinth right away, but she could not think of a good one.
"Hummm..." Miao Miao nodded her head.
Heero still had his big smile on his face and turned to Myung-Hee, "All right, Myung-Hee, you can play with Red first. From now on, Red will listen to you!"
Hearing this, Myung-Hee turned and ran, "Come on, Red! Follow me!"
The red Luminous Hyacinth immediately flew from Heero's shoulder and followed its new master. This was one of the wonders of the Ki and could even be used to talk to a beast.
Then he turned back to Miao Miao and said, "If you can't find a good name, why don't you talk to your mother? Maybe she can help you find a good name~"
Having said that, Heero turned his head towards Han Ying with a "It's your turn!" look. Han Ying of course received the code and nodded. At Heero's suggestion, Miao Miao also had a hopeful look on her face as she looked at her mother.
It was as if the little girl had forgotten her resentment towards her mother. Heero left the purple Luminous Hyacinth with the daughter and mother before leaving them alone, giving the duo more space to reconcile.
Heero left the rooftop in silence as the duo discussed a name for the Purple Luminous Hyacinth. As soon as he closed the door, Heero jumped for joy, "Yes! Yes! Yay! All my efforts are finally bearing fruit!"
Meanwhile, Heero was unaware that someone was watching from below. He was so excited that he let his guard down. Hong Yu was about to head for the roof when Heero appeared.
"What are you doing?" She asked suspiciously, wondering what her husband was doing.
Without answering, Heero rushed over to Hong Yu and hugged her, "Hahaha... I am happy... Hahaha..." He laughed as he picked his wife up, but he controlled his voice so that the people on the roof could hear his laughter.
"What's the matter with you?" Heero's antics really made her curious, what was it that made him so happy. It was the first time Heero had acted like this in front of her.
"Miao Miao! She called me Daddy~ Hahaha.... She called me Daddy...." Heero repeated the words, showing that he was really happy.
Hearing this, Hong Yu's eyes brightened. If her niece called her husband Daddy, then everything would be fine. Han Ying was not the only one who was worried about the duo's relationship, but she was also worried about the arrogant little tigress.
Now, however, everything seemed to be going well. Miao Miao accepted that Heero was good news for them, Hong Yu returned the hug, and then she realised that she had come here for a reason.
"What about my sister, it's almost dinnertime. I need help in the kitchen!"
"Don't bother your sister, I'll help you instead..." Heero pulled Hong Yu with him. Hong Yu understood the meaning of Heero's words right away. He obediently followed Heero.
On the way to the first floor, Hong Yu praised Heero: "You are doing a good job this time. I will reward you well tonight~"
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Five days had passed since the day Heero had given his daughter her first gift. The number of Luminous Hyacinths in the Xing District had also increased. When Lan Lan saw the beautiful Luminous Hyacinth, she begged her father to catch one for her.
Not only Lan Lan, but the other children also wanted one. Fortunately, Heero already knew the secret habitat of the Luminous Hyacinth. So for the past five days, Butcher Wang had been catching the bird for his daughter's happiness.
And so, once again, the name of the Xing District skyrocketed with the appearance of dozens of the rarest birds. People flocked to Xing District just to see the Luminous Hyacinth, a bird that could only be seen in the core region.
With the sudden increase of the Luminous Bird, Heero was forced to build a home for the Luminous Hyacinth. And so all the rooftops in the Xing District were overhauled.
With the sudden increase in visitors, the Xing District began to come alive.
By nine in the morning, Heero had finished helping with the dough. Since he had some free time before the shop opened, he went to Yun Xia's publishing house. Even though he had enough money now, one could even say he was rich, he was still writing a book as a hobby.
When he arrived at Yun Xia Publishing House, Yun Xia was sitting at the counter on the first floor, her panda eyes indicating that she had not slept.
"Hoho, it's rare for the boss to come here early in the morning~" Yun Xia greeted Heero as she took a sip of coffee, "So, what does Boss need to come here so early?"
"I am here to deliver my new book. Here, the first volume of my new book!" Heero threw a thin and small disc to Yun Xia. The girl's hand moved quickly and caught the disc in mid-air.
She placed the disc on the counter without checking its contents and said in an annoyed tone, "I say, boss, when are you going to expand your district?"
"Huh!? What's wrong? Do you want to invest?"
Yun Xia rolled her eyes and replied, "I have no interest in investing. Lately, the district has become much noisier, I can't sleep well! If you want to expand, please let me know, I will book a new and quiet place!"
Heero thought about Yun Xia's idea, as this was not the first time someone had asked about expansion. Kang Seo-Yeon had also asked him about it once. Just as he was about to give his answer, the door opened violently.
Bam!
Yun Xia and Heero frowned as they turned towards the door. They saw Fatty Liang gasping for breath as sweat poured down his face.
"Boss! The officers from the central government... They are coming... To confiscate the Luminous Hyacinth..."