What to Do If I Become the Villain's Daughter

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It was springtime, with trees sprouting new buds and a gentle breeze that had chased away winter's chill.

In the garden of the Panlong Bay villa.

Huo Guining gripped a small trowel, huffing and puffing as she dug holes.

Across from her, Huo Xiaozheng sat uncomfortably on a tiny stool, loosening the soil for her and wiping sweat from her face.

Spring had arrived, and the housekeeper had arranged for the gardeners to spruce up the garden.

Seeing this, Huo Guining had a sudden idea to plant her own tree in the yard.

Huo Xiaozheng was delighted by the notion.

Not only did he personally accompany her to choose plants she liked, but he also showed great patience, waiting as Guining slowly dug holes and carefully planted the flowers and trees.

Originally, everything had been peaceful and under control.

All matters were within Huo Xiaozheng's grasp.

The Jiang Family and Qin Family were gradually falling under his influence, and Guining's condition was steadily improving.

Until...

Guining watched a car pass by the gate, with a child about her age carrying a small backpack.

The child stared at her curiously.

Until disappearing from her view.

Guining asked curiously, "Dad, I'm six years old this year, do I need to go to school?"

If she didn't go to school, would it affect her ability to study art in the future?

Unexpectedly, Huo Xiaozheng immediately became tense: "Didn't we agree that you wouldn't go to school for now?"

Guining placed the small sapling into the hole, filling it with soil by hand: "Brother is taking his high school entrance exams this year. If I don't go to school, won't people laugh at me for being illiterate in the future?"

Huo Xiaozheng wanted to say that with her current vocabulary, people would only praise her as a genius, and no one could mock her as illiterate.

But Guining was talking about the future.

This made Huo Xiaozheng fall into deep thought.

Guining couldn't leave him to go to school, and he couldn't accompany her to and from school every day.

"Guining, do you really want to go to school?"

Huo Guining replied indifferently, "Either way is fine."

Then, she extended her hand towards Huo Xiaozheng.

Huo Xiaozheng: ?

Huo Guining frowned, "Dad, the watering can."

Huo Xiaozheng snapped back to reality, lifting the watering can to pour: "This can is a bit heavy, let Dad do it. You go plant that tulip over there."

Huo Guining nodded, gathered her small tools, and moved to the side.

Behind her, Huo Xiaozheng had not fully emerged from his contemplation.

A morning passed, and Huo Guining had planted most of what she wanted.

Seeing how exhausted she was, Huo Xiaozheng left the remaining planting to the gardeners.

After lunch, it wasn't long before Huo Guining collapsed onto the small sofa by the floor-to-ceiling window.