Dad's Dinner Time

Mu Shen had no idea how to interact with kids. He was naturally reserved, and now, sitting with Soft Soft, they just stared at each other in silence.

"Why are you still here? Is your work done?" Not sure how to talk to Soft Soft, he gave Secretary Jin a cold glance.

The beautiful secretary felt goosebumps all over her body and quickly straightened up as if about to salute.

"I'll leave immediately."

And with that, she hurriedly exited the room.

"Bye-bye, big sister!" Soft waved her little paw.

"Bye-bye, cutie pie!" The secretary turned around, waving her arms in the air, and swiftly disappeared from Mu Shen's icy gaze.

Soft sat quietly for a while, feeling a bit bored.

"Can I read a book, Dad?" She tentatively asked, pulling at Mu Shen's sleeve.

"Sure, can you understand it?" He casually picked up a book from the table and handed it to her.

Soft took the book, but upon opening it, she discovered strange symbols she couldn't comprehend. Her mentor had taught her many characters, but not these.

"I can't read this. Dad, it's too difficult," she said, putting the book back down.

"There are no books here that you can read. Watch TV instead; I need to go upstairs to handle something."

Mu Shen suddenly stood up, and Soft Soft was startled by his abrupt movement.

"Dad, did I disturb you?" she asked timidly.

"No, don't worry."

Mu Shen couldn't resist and placed his hand on her little bald head, feeling satisfied.

Soft's eyes lit up, and a big smile appeared on her chubby face. She felt that her bald head was well-loved, just like her mentor had said.

"Dad, you don't dislike Soft Soft, do you?" Soft's tender voice resounded, and Mu Shen's hand stiffened. He slowly withdrew it, his expression returning to its usual coldness.

"Watch TV by yourself," he said and left her with his imposing back.

The butler smiled as he watched Mu Shen depart. He understood his intentions. "Young miss, let's go together."

"Okay!" Soft nodded, raised her hand, and tried to climb up the stairs. However, she stopped halfway, hesitating as she looked at the butler.

"Butler, where's Dad? Isn't he coming down to eat with us?"

The butler couldn't help but smile. "I'll go and get him."

"I'll go, I'll go!" Soft hopped off the sofa, excitedly raised her little hand, and ran upstairs.

However, she stopped in her tracks after a few steps. She was thinking about something, tilting her head, and looking at the butler.

"Butler, where... where is Dad?"

The butler couldn't hold back his laughter. "Let me accompany you."

"Okay, okay!" Soft nodded and suddenly glanced at the struggling little White on the steps.

"Little White, be good here. I'll call Dad down after eating."

"Meow~" Little White rolled its eyes, realizing it had climbed up two steps, but didn't want to climb down. It simply lay down on the steps, drooping its ears.

The butler smiled as he watched the little White's antics and then led Soft Soft to find Mu Shen.

"Beep..."

A video conference was interrupted by a sudden sound. Mu Shen frowned as the others in the video tried to hide their anxiety, afraid that he might explode at any moment.

"Dad, are you there?" Soft's soft voice came from outside the door.

Mu Shen's irritation seemed to have been smoothed over by her voice.

"The meeting ends here. Li Yan will handle the rest."

Before anyone could react, Mu Shen had already closed the video.

Everyone was left speechless.

"What happened? The boss didn't come to work today, and now the meeting suddenly ended without finishing the last bit!"

"This is so unusual. Could the boss be planning something big? Uh-oh, we must do our best with this plan, or we'll be in trouble!"

"Hey, have you noticed? The boss's expression just now seemed softer. I thought my eyes were playing tricks on me. I've never seen the boss like that before."

"You need to get your eyes checked. How can the iceberg-like CEO show any softness? What is he daydreaming about during the day?"

"Yeah..."

Everyone began to pack up and leave. Just as they were discussing Mu Shen's softened expression, Li Yan, who had been paying attention to him, couldn't help but touch his forehead.

"Ouch, it feels like my head is burning. It turns out my eyes weren't playing tricks on me. My brain must be malfunctioning!"

"Ah-choo!"

Soft sneezed loudly and rubbed her little nose.

"Are you catching a cold, young miss?" The butler immediately became anxious, and he even took out his phone to call the family doctor.

"No, I'm not," Soft Soft shook her head. Then she happily said, "I'm sure it's my mentor thinking about Soft Soft."

The butler smiled warmly. Observing the scene just now, he was sure that Mu Shen had been thinking about Soft Soft. He led her forward, and the two followed Mu Shen.

"Kacha..."

The door opened, and the tall and stern figure of Mu Shen appeared. Soft looked up at him, reached out, and tugged at his pants.

"Dad, let's eat. You need to eat to stay healthy."

Her soft voice carried a hint of coquettishness, and Mu Shen's steps were smaller than before. Soft's short legs pitter-pattered behind him, keeping up easily.

The butler watched their figures, almost moved to tears. His young master was no longer alone. With the addition of this little cutie, his young master's back seemed warm and affectionate.