After lunch.
One in the afternoon.
While Mom was in the restroom, Dong Xuebin finally got to hold his daughter in his arms. He had not held the little girl in so long that he missed her terribly.
"Good baby, did you miss Daddy?"
"Ah, ah, ee!"
"You did? Heh, what a good girl."
"Ah ah ah!"
"You little rascal. Come on, Daddy will play with you for a while."
Dong Xuebin went into the bedroom and set Xiao Qianqian on the bed. He lay at the foot of the bed and teased her with his fingers. Xiao Qianqian was thrilled, waving her chubby little hands and grabbing at Dong Xuebin's fingers, chasing them as they moved all around. Only a few months old, she could not crawl yet. All she could do was paw at the bed and roll around, but she looked incredibly adorable—sweet and cute. She would definitely grow up beautiful, just like Aunt Xuan.
A few minutes later, Mom pushed open the door and came in.
Seeing Dong Xuebin fooling around with Xiao Qianqian, Luan Xiaoping grew a little anxious. "What are you doing? Is that any way to watch a child? What if she falls?"
Dong Xuebin said, "She won't fall. I know what I'm doing."
"What do you know?" Luan Xiaoping reached over and picked her up. "Give her to me."
Dong Xuebin protested, "Mom, you're seriously stripping me of my rights as a father."
Luan Xiaoping ignored him, carefully picking up her granddaughter. She glanced at Dong Xuebin. "Mom has something to say to you. Get Yun Xuan and Hui Lan in here too."
"What is it?"
"Something."
"Oh, I'll get them."
Dong Xuebin walked out uneasily and waved at Xie Huilan and Qu Yunxuan. In a low voice, he said, "My mom