A stunning beauty arrived on the island; she invented everything from childcare to babysitting.

After Song Wenyuan painstakingly explained to Shen Changle that he was her father, not the new father her mother had found for her, Shen Changle fell silent.

She didn't answer Song Wenyuan immediately, but looked at An Ning instead.

Anning shrugged at her daughter's pleading eyes and passed the buck back to her: "Mom only found out recently. After all, I haven't seen your father in so long, so I didn't recognize him the first time I saw him. Besides, after I found out, he told me not to tell you. If you can't accept him, Mom respects your choice."

Song Wenyuan's eyes widened as he looked at An Ning: ? ? ? ? ? ?

Anning rolled her eyes at Song Wenyuan where her daughter couldn't see: He should clean up his own mess. Did he expect her to help him clean up this mess?

Seeing that his daughter was about to turn her gaze to him again, Song Wenyuan squatted down: "Dad really didn't mean to disown you. It's just that when you and Mom appeared at the port, I was on a dangerous mission. I was worried that revealing my identity would put you and Mom in danger, so I didn't dare to tell you. As it turned out, it was really dangerous. You and Mom were both taken hostage by spies. If it weren't for your mother's good handling of the situation, I would have..."

Shen Changle fell silent again.

Under Anning's guidance during this period, she is no longer as clueless as before, and has learned to think and judge for herself.

She knew that Uncle Chen Hai... no, Uncle Chen Hai had now become the father who had abandoned her and her mother for so many years. He made sense, but she still felt very sad, and her eyes gradually filled with tears.

"So the reason Mom ignored you for a while was because she found out you were my dad, right?"

The little girl's voice was soft and tearful, and her eyes were red as she tried to hold back her tears, which was especially heartbreaking.

Seeing her like this, Song Wenyuan felt a pang of heartache and immediately pulled her into his arms: "I'm sorry, it's all Dad's fault. Originally, after the mission was over, Dad wanted to tell you my true identity, but after learning about your experiences over the years from your mother, Dad was worried that revealing my identity would scare you away and make you never talk to me again, so I didn't dare to say it. Dad is a coward, Dad can't accept the result of you and your mother leaving me, my dear, please forgive Dad?"

As Song Wenyuan spoke, his eyes also reddened.

He knew his own mother very well, not to mention that he had just been separated from them. He simply couldn't imagine the cruel truth behind the cold words on those investigation reports.

This is all his fault.

If he hadn't ignored them all these years, he would have known something was wrong with Song Wenying always replying to his letters. But he suppressed that feeling of unease and let things develop in the direction they are now.

"no……"

In Song Wenyuan's arms, the little girl's deep-seated longing for her father finally erupted, and tears streamed down her face, which she could no longer hold back.

She buried her head completely, and her words became unclear and mumbled: "Dad isn't a coward. Mom said that Dad is a soldier who protects our country, so he sacrificed our little family for everyone. I should support Dad, but I... but I... Waaaaah!"

She couldn't continue speaking, and her tearful complaints finally turned into an emotional outburst.

Song Wenyuan felt his clothes on his shoulders soaked with his daughter's tears. He held her tightly, his voice hoarse, "Don't cry, Ni'er, don't cry. It was Daddy's fault in the past. I neglected you and Mommy. Give Daddy a chance to make it up to you, okay? Daddy will always be by your and Mommy's side from now on."

"Um……"

Whether all children are so easy to coax, or they themselves are willing to be coaxed, after Song Wenyuan's repeated apologies, Shen Changle finally gave an affirmative answer.

She sobbed, "Dad, are you still leaving today?"

Now it was Song Wenyuan and An Ning's turn to be embarrassed.

Even including the original owner of the body, the two were not actually that familiar with each other, and their intimacy after marriage was all done in the dark.

Although we have developed some feelings for each other, we haven't reached the point of sharing a bed yet.

Finally, Song Wenyuan gave the first answer: "Not now. Although you have forgiven your father, your mother hasn't! You need to win your mother's forgiveness before you can go home and live together."

Even if Shen Changle is mature and sensible, she is still a child after all. She doesn't understand why she has forgiven her father, but her mother hasn't.

Mom hasn't been angry these past few days, has she?

She looked at Anning with a puzzled expression: "Mom, can you forgive Dad? I want to live with Mom and Dad."

"Ahem!" An Ning coughed lightly, then said earnestly, "Changle, sometimes we forgive someone not because of what they say, but because of what they do. If we forgive them too easily, they'll think their mistake isn't serious and they're likely to repeat it. We need to make them realize the seriousness of their mistake so they can truly correct it. So now we need to give Dad a chance to show his worth, understand?"

Shen Changle nodded as if she understood, "Oh, then I won't forgive Dad either."

Now it was Song Wenyuan's turn to be dumbfounded.

He looked at Anning with accusatory eyes. Anning silently turned her head to the side, trying her best to suppress the smile on her lips, silently reciting "better you than me" to suppress the ever-upturning corners of her mouth.

After suppressing her emotions for a while, she seemed to realize how much she had done wrong, and finally kindly said a few words for Song Wenyuan: "You can't say that. After all, the relationship between Mom and Dad is different from the relationship between you and Dad. Dad has actually been trying to make things right during this time. If you think Dad has been doing a good job, you can forgive him."

"Then why is the relationship between Mom and Dad different from the relationship between me and Dad?" Shen Changle's eyes were innocent and naive.

"Because Mom and Dad are husband and wife, and you and Dad are father and daughter! Mom and Dad are going to spend their lives together, but you will eventually leave this family and find your own other half."

"No! I don't want to leave home. I want to stay with Mom and Dad forever! Forever and ever."

Shen Changle grabbed Song Wenyuan's hand with one hand and pulled him to An Ning's side with the other, hugging her tightly.

It is said that children speak without restraint, but it is precisely children's words that are most touching.

Song Wenyuan's lips curled up, finally revealing his first smile of the day.

Ignoring Anning's murderous glare, he took her hand and coaxed her softly, "Okay, Nier won't leave. You'll stay with Daddy and Mommy forever. Even if you become an old maid, Daddy will still take care of you!"