The Whole Internet is Shipping Me with My Ex-Boyfriend-Chapter 431: Daughter Above All, Infinite Compromise (2)

This little expression was so pitiful it was explosive.

"Alright, hold on, I’ll pick it for you right now."

With that, Quan Jin put Suisui down, instructed her to stay put and not run around, and then nimbly scaled down the balustrade of the covered walkway.

Picking a flower was something that could entirely be done by the servants.

But Quan Jin didn’t want anyone else to do it; he just wanted to do it himself.

By the pond, there was a path paved with river stones, where water was released periodically, making it somewhat damp.

The blooming lotuses lay flat on the surface of the water, several in bloom. Indeed, they were quite beautiful.

However, it’s not easy to pick a lotus. These are ornamental flowers, so no one typically picks them. Plus, they’re in the middle of the pond, not near the edge, so they’re not within arm’s reach.

After watching for a while, Quan Jin put his hands on his hips and turned back to the little girl standing by the walkway’s balustrade: "The closest one still requires both my hands to reach, it’s a bit far. Think about whether you want another flower. I see the tuberoses over there are blooming nicely."

The little girl probably didn’t know what tuberoses were.

He finished speaking.

He saw the little girl raise her own two hands to look at them, then looked at him with her head slightly tilted to one side, evidently curious.

Quan Jin immediately understood the little girl’s reaction and explained, "Not using two hands to pick them, but needing the length of both my arms to reach."

Earlier, when he said he needed both hands to pick them, the little girl had looked at her own hands, probably thinking he only had one hand.

"I won’t!" The little girl put her hands on her hips, her stance firm, "I want it, I want it, I want it~~"

Quan Jin: "..."

Little rascal, needs a good lesson.

Though Quan Jin feigned reluctance, he acted swiftly, chuckling: "Alright, just wait. Daddy will pick it for you right now."

The self-referential "Daddy" slipped out, surprising Quan Jin a bit, but he paid it no mind.

He rolled up his sleeves, his exposed skin pale as moonlight. Then he took off his shoes and socks, and rolled his pant legs up to his knees.

Before doing all this, he had already checked the water depth, which only came up to knee level. The pond was for ornamental lotuses, so it wasn’t very deep. 𝒇𝒓𝙚𝒆𝔀𝓮𝓫𝒏𝓸𝙫𝓮𝓵.𝓬𝙤𝙢

He first dipped one foot into the water, cautiously stepping in to check the depth again. Once confirmed, he stood up straight and put the other foot in, his gaze fixed on the nearest lotus. Step by step, he moved slowly forward until he could reach that lotus, then bent down to pick it.

Everything went smoothly.

He turned back to show the little girl standing by the balustrade: "It’s picked, little crybaby, no more tears now, right?"

Suisui cheered, full of delight, her smile so wide her eyes nearly disappeared, even trying to climb onto the railing, continuously reaching out with her hands saying, "I want it, I want it~"

Quan Jin’s expression changed: "Stay right there, don’t move, wait for me to come up."

Suisui clung to the railing, pouting at Quan Jin.

Quan Jin’s heart softened, and he explained to the little girl: "I’m not scolding you, it’s really dangerous. Please stay there, I’ll be back quickly."

Suisui couldn’t quite grasp what the danger was. She could go down to catch fish, so why wasn’t she allowed to go down now? What was so dangerous?

Still pouting, she just watched Quan Jin.

Quan Jin could only smile helplessly at little Suisui, his tone much softer this time: "Stay right there, I’ll be back in no time."

That was more like it.

Suisui’s eyes crinkled into smiles again.

Quan Jin had only picked one lotus because Suisui only wanted one.

As a father, it’s never just about satisfying; if you can give more, you give more.

Seeing how happy the little girl was with just one flower, if he picked a few more, wouldn’t she be overjoyed?

So Quan Jin took a few steps further and picked two more lotuses. Whether from afar or up close, honestly speaking, compared to the tuberoses, these lotuses were indeed beautiful.

No wonder the little girl liked them so much.

He came back happily carrying the lotuses, but he celebrated too soon. He didn’t realize he stepped on something slippery, staggered a few steps, and finally fell forward.

With a splash, water splattered everywhere.

Suisui clung to the railing, eyes wide with shock: "Wow~~"

Ten minutes later.

The Quan Family’s doctor hurried over.

The family banquet was cut short as the old lady left for the East Wing early, followed by Madam Mu Lan and her husband Quan Xishen, who hurriedly went to the East Wing as well.

In the large room, people were gathered both outside and inside; the doctor was there, Tu Kuan stood beside the family doctor, Yu Rujin was present, as well as Madam Mu Lan and Quan Xishen.