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âDaddy, give it to me, Iâll take it to the kitchen,â Little Fourth Ye Jie said, her eyes brimming with anticipation.
She wanted to grab the fish.
Ye Fan looked into the little oneâs eyes, how could he have the heart to refuse?
After all, the fish couldnât escape, unless it could run back into the water, but that was impossible!
It couldnât return to the lake.
Tonight, it could only serve as their food.
Ye Fan, holding the fish by its gills, approached Ye Jie.
âAre you really going to take it? Arenât you afraid of this one? This one is bigger than the whitebait we caught earlier,â Ye Fan said.
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And indeed it was!
This carp was very lively, it could easily slip away with a little carelessness, but on the grass, it couldnât escape far.
Ye Fan was quite confident that Ye Jie wouldnât let the fish slip away.
However, he worried that the carp was a bit more slippery and harder to hold.
He was concerned that Ye Jie might not be able to hold it steady, causing it to slip and make her dirty.
âDaddy, donât worry, Iâm strong and it wonât escape,â Ye Jie confidently declared.
Ye Fan chuckled without saying much and handed over the fish to Ye Jie, still gripping its gills firmly.
âHold onto its gills, itâs easier to hold that way. The fish is quite strong and likes to thrash about, and itâs very slippery, so hold on tight,â Ye Fan instructed while passing the fish to Ye Jie.
âDaddy, just watch, I wonât let it overpower me, this is too easy,â Ye Jie asserted, firmly grasping the fishâs gills and swinging it a few times as if to test its weight.
âGood, just like that, go ahead and be careful not to dirty yourself, Iâm going to retrieve the rods,â Ye Fan said.
âDaddy, you go ahead, Iâm off!â Ye Jie cheerfully lifted the carp in her hand and sauntered off with grace.
Ye Fan watched Little Fourthâs retreating figure with a smile.
This child is really interesting.
Look at her go, hopping and skipping along, swinging the fish around in her hand with utmost swagger.
This child, who did she learn that move from?
He certainly hadnât taught the little girl to walk like that.
Well, it didnât matter.
Ye Fan turned around and began to pack up the fishing rods and other gear.
The afternoon sun was gradually setting.
Because the temperature had dropped a bit, Bai Susu, holding Xiao Wu, had returned home. The three kids doing their homework were nearly finished, but they hadnât moved yet.
When Ye Fan finished packing up, he came over to the three children, and watching them seriously studying their pinyin, their focused and proper demeanor, he nodded in satisfaction.
âNot bad, not bad at all, the writing is good, and the pinyin tones are marked correctly,â Ye Fan commented, looking at Ye Qingâs pinyin exercise.
âElder brother, your arithmetic problem is also correct; you did quite well with these calculations!â Ye Fan then turned to Ye Bing and praised his math work.
The children had done everything correctly.
Next, he looked over the third childâs homework, which involved copying simple words from the textbook.
Ye Fan saw each stroke was neat and orderly.
âHere, youâve written the wrong tone mark; itâs the second tone, not the third!â Ye Fan pointed out the mistake in Ye Yuâs pinyin.
âLike this, hehe, I wasnât careful and copied it wrong!â Ye Yu laughed a little embarrassedly.
It was her carelessness that led to the error in the tone mark.
But fortunately, daddy had sharp eyes and caught it.
âYou little girl, be more careful,â Ye Fan said fondly as he gently tousled the third childâs hair.
âMm-hmm, Iâll remember, Daddy!â Third child Ye Yu nodded obediently.
Ye Fan, seeing Ye Yuâs obedient manner, felt even more gratification in his heart.
Apart from Little Fourth Ye Jie, these three kids were all very obedient and had good temperaments.
It was just that Little Fourth sometimes insisted on being stubborn and had to clash with others.
Ye Fan didnât understand, was that really like him?
Otherwise, why would Little Fourth act like that?
Ye Fan stayed a while longer with the three little ones, waiting for them to finish their homework, and then helped them gather their books to head back.
Upon entering the living room, he was greeted by the rich aroma of fish soupâhow delicious.
The smell alone made him feel hungry.
âDaddy, I suddenly feel so hungry, I really want to drink fish soup,â Ye Qing said, gazing up at her dad beside her.
Truly hungry!
Just a while ago, while outside, she hadnât felt hungry at all.
But smelling the aroma, she found it a bit unbearable.
âItâll be ready soon, just wait a little longer. You all go upstairs and put away your homework,â Ye Fan stroked Ye Qingâs little head, his eyes filled with amusement.
Such little gluttons.
âMm-hmm, tonight Iâll definitely drink two big bowls of fish soup,â Ye Yu announced with determination.
âAlright, go put away your homework now,â instructed Ye Fan.
With that, the three little ones scurried upstairs.
Ye Fan walked over to Bai Susuâs side, his eyes brimming with laughter as he looked at Xiao Wu.
âXiao Wu, come, daddy will give you a hug,â Ye Fan patted his hands and looked at Xiao Wu Ye Baishen with a smiling gaze.
This little guy, his big eyes looking at Ye Fan, immediately started flailing his arms excitedly and even grunting, seemingly eager for Ye Fanâs embrace.
âGo on, you like your daddy so much, you get this excited as soon as he calls you. Go to your daddy,â Bai Susu said, somewhat helplessly.
This Xiao Wu, how come he likes Ye Fan so much?
As soon as Ye Fan stretches out his hand to hug him, Xiao Wu gets extremely excited.
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