What to Do If I Become the Villain's Daughter

67

"Click"

The sudden sound of the door opening interrupted Huo Guining's thoughts. She looked towards the source of the noise.

She saw Huo Xiaozheng walking in quietly, holding a small strawberry-flavored cake in one hand.

Noticing that Huo Guining was still awake, Huo Xiaozheng relaxed his body and asked, "Are you hungry?"

Huo Guining felt her stomach was very empty and nodded blankly.

"Dad, are you not angry anymore?"

Huo Xiaozheng, who was helping her set up the bed tray, paused when he heard this.

"Do you think I'm angry?"

Huo Guining nodded matter-of-factly. When he left earlier, he was walking so fast it created a breeze.

He nearly slammed the door.

"Then tell me, why do you think I'm angry?"

Huo Xiaozheng finished setting up the tray, opened the cake packaging, and handed her a fork, indicating that she should eat while thinking.

Huo Guining didn't hesitate, especially since she hadn't eaten much at dinner due to not feeling well. Now she was starving.

She scooped a large spoonful of cake into her mouth. The sweet taste spread across her tongue, and Huo Guining's mood improved considerably.

Feeling less empty in her stomach, Huo Guining put down her fork and formally answered Huo Xiaozheng's question.

"Because I lied to you, so you're very angry."

Huo Guining's tone was confident.

Huo Xiaozheng shook his head, "No, that's not it, Ningning."

Huo Guining was stunned, "It's not?"

Huo Xiaozheng spoke earnestly, "My work is indeed important, but compared to your health, work is insignificant."

Huo Guining was a bit dazed, "Am I more important than your work?"

"Of course," Huo Xiaozheng gave her a definitive answer. "The reason I sometimes don't want to take you to work isn't because I'm worried you'll hold me back."

"On the contrary, I'm worried that if you come with me, you'll get tired or bored."

Huo Guining was stunned.

Huo Xiaozheng patiently explained, "But Ningning, you never tell me what you want."

"So I don't know what you want or don't want."

"I've said before that I'll learn to be a father. But this requires your cooperation."

Huo Xiaozheng softened his voice, "I'm not upset that you lied to me. I'm upset that you don't take your own health seriously."

"Do you understand?"

Huo Guining's eyes reddened. At this moment, she realized that Huo Xiaozheng was different from her father in her previous life.

Perhaps, not only Shi Ning, but she too was unloved in her previous life.

Huo Guining felt a lump in her throat.

"I was just afraid of becoming a burden to you, that you would dislike me..."

Like in her previous life, she was afraid of being rejected.

Huo Xiaozheng stroked her head, "Ningning, taking care of one's child is the responsibility of parents."

"You don't need to feel any burden, understand?"