TGLC Chapter 44.3

Her father’s reminder made the little girl realize something. Zhuzhu immediately nodded: “Okay, Dad, I’ll call you later.”

Little Zhuzhu said that she was making a phone call, and she really was. The day after her father left, Little Zhuzhu, who was playing with her toys and got bored, went to find her father and asked him to tell her a story.

On Duan Zihui’s side, it was a bright, sunny day, and the sun was still hot. He was waiting for a client at a restaurant on the street, idly watching the street scene of the city, which was known for its romance.

Across the street, a couple was kissing in front of a shop.

Duan Zihui watched with a touch of envy, and then he received a call from his daughter.

It was past ten o’clock at Zhuzhu’s place. Xie Qingyu sat at her computer desk in the room, checking accounts while urging Zhuzhu to go to sleep.

“Tell your dad to finish telling you a story before you go to sleep. You stay up so late every day. What other kid is like you?”

Zhuzhu made a face at her mother’s back, but what she said was incredibly obedient: “Okay, Mom.”

The client hadn’t arrived yet, and her daughter wanted a story, so Duan Zihui started telling her, asking, “What do you want to hear?”

Holding her phone, Zhuzhu said in a clear, crisp voice, “Little Red Riding Hood.”

Duan Zihui had told Zhuzhu’s favorite stories to her countless times; he didn’t even need to read the books, as he already knew how to tell them.

Duan Zihui began to tell her.

Duan Zihui’s voice was quite nice, and now that Zhuzhu had turned on speakerphone, the sound immediately interrupted Xie Qingyu’s train of thought.

She turned around, wanting Zhuzhu to turn the volume down.

But under the warm orange light of the room, Little Zhuzhu, dressed in cream-colored pajamas, clutched her phone and excitedly asked her father on the other end, “What happened next? What happened next? How is Grandma? Was she rescued?”

Xie Qingyu: “…”

She’d heard Zhuzhu’s story to death. She knew the ending herself, yet she still had to ask.

Xie Qingyu’s eyes held a mixture of speechlessness and helplessness, but she ultimately didn’t disturb the child and went to take a bath first.

When she came out after taking a shower, Little Zhuzhu was already asleep, holding a teddy bear in her arms. Her phone had fallen from her hand. As she slept, her fair face was rosy, and her long eyelashes looked like beautiful brushes. She looked so adorable.

Duan Zihui was still telling her stories, his voice low and gentle.

Xie Qingyu glanced at the time; it was still ten minutes to eleven.

This time of day is actually quite early for adults; many people haven’t even returned yet. Outside, the lights of thousands of homes are bright, and the city’s vibrant atmosphere is still dazzling.

The night was quiet here. The little girl, hugging her cute teddy bear, was already having sweet dreams as the story was told.

After adjusting her sleeping position and covering her with the blanket, Xie Qingyu interrupted the voice on the other end: “Okay, she’s asleep.”

Duan Zihui said softly, “Then I’ll hang up?”

“Okay.”

Duan Zihui then hung up the phone.

He looked up and was surprised to see his long-awaited client smiling at him.

“Racontez-vous une histoire à votre enfant?” (Are you telling your child a story?)

Duan Zihui smiled and nodded, then stood up to shake hands with him.

 

 

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