After finishing the move and tidying up a little, Hua Jian drove to the villa in Luchuan.
Between company matters and his livestreams, Hua Jian could not set aside a solid block of time to paint with Qi Fanling.
Bo Lin hired another painting teacher.
This time, both male and female teachers were among the candidates selected for her.
In the end, Qi Fanling chose a pretty female teacher in her thirties.
As it turned out, the teacher had attended the same school as Hua Jian, a few years ahead of him.
She had a gentle manner and spoke softly and unhurriedly. Qi Fanling liked her very much.
"Teacher Hua!"
Qi Fanling was unwrapping presents in the living room. The moment she spotted Hua Jian, she jumped up in delighted surprise.
"Sweet little Fanling."
Hua Jian scooped up the little cannonball charging toward him and spun her around a few times.
Soon, the little girl's giggles rang throughout the villa.
"Teacher Hua, you haven't come to play with me for days!"
When Qi Fanling stopped laughing, a cute blush lingered on her cheeks. She wrapped her arms around Hua Jian's neck and spoke in a small voice.
The little girl's soft body and adorable grumbling melted his heart.
He said gently, "I've been so busy lately. As soon as I had some time today, I came straight over to play with my little Fanling."
The little girl shyly buried her face against his neck.
According to Bo Lin, after their parents died one after the other, Bo Xiao had defied convention by getting together with a foreigner and secretly giving birth to Qi Fanling abroad.
As a result, the Bo Family's patriarch had complicated feelings toward Qi Fanling and was not close to her.
Hua Jian patiently played with Qi