Mama's Princess Is Daddy's Beloved

It's said with love and peace around, the pace of time doubles. Li Xue also didn't realize and it was already time for the end of the day. Completing the dinner, the family of three was enjoying the mild air of spring out in the garden. Though the breeze was still cold, there was no longer any chilliness in it.

Which made it comfortable for the three to lay on the hammock hanging bed under one blanket, enjoying the sight of millions of stars at night. It was a soothing sight to witness and Du Fan really praised it from a distance.

Who would have thought that they would ever get a chance to see their cold-aired Young Master in such a warm and soothing sight? It was just unimaginable for someone to think about half a year ago. But now, who wants to look back to the past? It was so well and far better in the present that the past seemed to not matter even a bit.

He smiled contentedly as he took a last glance at the trio before walking away to take rest for the day. It had been a kind of hectic one for him but he wasn't really tired.

While back in the garden, after giving some time, Li Xue again lifted her head to peek at her little baby to check if she was asleep or not. And much opposite to her expectations, she was still wide awake, watching at the sky intensely as if she was halfway in taking the count of the stars.

Her eyes darted to look at the man on the other side of her and it only made her purse her lips more. They were the same. For some reason, at the moment both of them were looking at the sky and the stars with the same expressions. It was hard to tell who exactly was mimicking the other.

"WeiWei! Sweetie! We are approaching almost midnight. Are you not asleep yet?" Li Xue asked, trying to break the concentration of the little but no response was sent to her words. Like her words had never reached the ears of her princess. "WeiWei? Mama is saying something to you? What are you doing? Are you ignoring me?"

She asked again, this time ruffling a little on the girl's hair to take her attention and it kind of worked as WeiWei moved her eyes to look at her mother. "Huh, Mama? Were you saying something?"

The mother's lips got pressed together as she knitted her brows slightly together and asked, "What are you doing? Aren't you sleepy already? It's already past your sleep hours now". She said and a slight concern was evident in her tone.

"No, Mama, WeiWei is stargazing. Trying to spot all the constellations I have read about in the book" The little girl replied and Li Xue was only dumbfounded hearing this. Though children of her age do have the idea of constellations, she knew those only come after their parents tell them about it and help them spot it together in leisure time. But due to a lack of extra knowledge, time, and other things, she never got to do that with her daughter.

It's rightly said that no matter how hard you try to bring perfection, there will be a thing or two that will leave a lack in your efforts. And in her efforts of being a perfect single parent, this thing can be marked as one of those loopholes.

"You have read about the constellations?" Li Xue asked as her hands moved more to gently caress her forehead and the little princess nodded, giving a smile.

"Yes, Mama. The last time WeiWei visited Aunt Yi Lan's place, she took the Science book with herself. The one that Daddy Angel has got me and there I come to read about them. There are many constellations and I am just trying to spot them. But I am unable to". She said as she disappointedly reverted her gaze back at the sky.

Li Xue also felt a little guilty. There was something about which she could not help. As that expression got in her eyes, Feng Shufen was the first one to spot it. He didn't say anything to her, instead his arms went to gently wrap around the little one securely as he asked, "Which one are you looking for?"

Little Li Wei at once looked up to her Daddy Angel and said, "I can't find any."

"Let me help. It's not tough if your eyes are sharp to spot a few known stars." Remaining patient as always with her, Feng Shufen said as he slowly moved his hand, marking a few specific stars for his little piece and then explaining how spotting a few stars, the constellation can be seen. "If you spot the brightest planet, Venus, and the brightest star in the sky, Sirrus, then you can make the making of Orion".

He explained one after the other and the little head also noted everything patiently, nodding her head diligently at every understanding. And looking at the pair like this Li Xue could not help but smile.

Who said a father figure was not important in a kid's life? The importance that a father shares in any child's life is no less than the mother. And she could see the living example right in front of her eyes. However she thinks from the very first day, she could not ignore or falsify the bond that has come evident between her daughter and the man … to an extent where it almost gave the onlookers a false impression. Not like now she was having any problem with that. It was just too evident to neglect.

Soon, getting more and more focused on the sky, the eyes of the little princess went heavy as slowly and slowly she drifted to her dreamland. Feng Shufen also paused his words when realized she was going into slumber.

"She is finally asleep." Li Xue said from the side as she gently helped the man to put the little girl comfortably to sleep. Once done, she slowly caressed her head as she said, "It was only now I come to realize how much WeiWei has missed a father figure in her life. Luckily, now, she has got you by her side. Thanks for being like this to her".

Feng Shufen saw her with an unreadable gaze. As if there was something beneath that was like a mystery not everyone could comprehend. Li Xue was about to ask him about that but before she could the fireworks went off in the sky and the man wished, "Happy New Year!"