I sold grilled fish in the 70s!

Seeing Xia Rong so heartbroken, Xia Di felt extremely distressed, so he quickly took Hei Niu out of his arms. Then he held Xia Rong in his arms, gently patting her shoulder with one hand.

Rong'er, you have been well-versed in poetry and literature since you were a child! Then you must have heard the saying, "When Heaven is about to place a great responsibility on a person, it will first test their will, strain their muscles and bones, and starve their body."

After hearing her father's words, Xia Rong wiped away all the tears on her face with her hands. Then she nodded to her father.

I have not only heard this saying before, but I also really like to silently recite it when I encounter problems that I cannot solve.

Strangely enough, every time I read this sentence a few times, I feel a magical force supporting me. It makes me no longer afraid of any difficulties I encounter, and it also allows me to calmly think about how to solve the problems.

Hmm! As expected of my beloved daughter, Emperor Xia. I simply hung the calligraphy scroll that reads "Those who are about to be entrusted with great responsibilities must first be tested in their minds and wills" in front of your desk.

You can actually transform it into a mysterious power that allows you to face difficulties head-on and even break free from them!

Hehe! Daddy, I feel like there's something a little off about what you said! On the surface, you seem to be praising me, but actually you're indirectly saying how excellent your genes are.

Hehe! I never expected my precious daughter to understand me so well! After Xia Di finished speaking, he felt something furry snuggle into his arms.

Without a second thought, Emperor Xia gently stroked Hei Niu with his hand, and Hei Niu, once in Emperor Xia's arms, kept rubbing her fluffy little head against him.

Niu Niu, tell me, aren't you a good girl to Daddy? Why do you keep acting cute and affectionate towards Daddy as soon as you're in his arms?

After yawning at Xia Rong, Hei Niu obediently closed her little eyes. Seeing that Hei Niu looked sleepy, Xia Di gently stroked her forehead with his thumb.

Good boy! You must be sleepy after a whole night of fussing, right? How about you stay with your little owner starting tomorrow?

Meow! Meow! Meow!

Blackie raised her little head and meowed a few times at Xia Di, then hugged his waist with her two chubby little paws, as if afraid he would abandon her again. Suddenly, her previously closed eyes opened again, and she tried to jump onto Xia Di's shoulder, but he held her firmly in his arms. Blackie buried her head in his chest, feeling quite aggrieved.

What's wrong? Little one, no one bullied you here. Why do you look so wronged again?

After saying this to Hei Niu, Emperor Xia gently patted her on the shoulder.

Waaaaah! Waaaaah!

Blackie barked a few times and then gently nibbled at Xia Di's clothes with her teeth. Xia Rong was displeased to see Blackie biting her father's clothes and originally wanted to hit her hard so that she would remember not to do it again.

However, when Xia Rong saw that her father was staring intently at Hei Niu, she gave up the idea.

"Father, do you know why Niu Niu keeps biting your clothes?" Xia Rong asked Xia Di while gently tugging at the hem of his clothes with both hands.

That's very likely because the little guy's milk craving has returned! I used to feed him a little milk whenever he was with me.

I don't know why, but whenever I see Heiniu, I can't help but think of your mother. Before, when I was pregnant with you, I always loved to hold Niu Niu in my arms, holding an apple in my hand, squinting my eyes on the recliner and basking in the sun.

Rong'er, do you know? Whenever I see this scene, I quickly go to your mother's side and pick up Niu Niu and put her on the floor.

Haha! Daddy, what was my mother's reaction when you did that? Did she immediately pull Niu Niu into her arms?

Of course! Not only that, she also slapped my hand hard. She told me that if I ever dared to take Niu Niu away from her again, she would never speak to me again!

Dad, don't you think my mother's behavior is very strange? People of your generation would never like cats so much! But why do I feel like my mother is obsessed with cats?

Emperor Xia sighed upon hearing his daughter's question. He looked down at the black girl he was holding in his arms.

At this moment, Hei Niu also looked at Xia Di with her sapphire-like little eyes, her little tail swaying behind Xia Di.

Why aren't you asleep yet? Shouldn't you be in your little nest at this time of day?

After saying this, Emperor Xia gently patted the black girl's body with his large hand.

Haha! My dear dad, do you often use this method to lull our little girl to sleep? And didn't our little girl always stay with you before?

Why is Niu Niu at the Xia residence again today? And why does Grandmother seem to dote on Niu Niu so much? Father, can you tell me what has been going on lately?

Hmm! The little guy has been spoiled by your mother and has developed a lot of bad habits. He needs someone to gently stroke him like this when he goes to sleep. As a result, Blackie is very dependent on your mother. Before, when your mother was getting ready to sleep, she would always coax the little guy to sleep first, just like I do, before she would go to sleep herself.

Blackie is practically another child of your mother's! Once, I overheard your mother talking in her sleep, recounting all the stories between her and Blackie. Besides feeling incredibly sorry for your mother, from that moment on, I started spoiling Blackie just like your mother did.

Seeing her owner's tearful face, Niu Niu stood up from Xia Di's arms. She tightly hugged Xia Di's neck with her two chubby little paws. Her fluffy little head rested gently against Xia Di's chest, giving the impression of being very dependent on him.

Hehe! Daddy, you see how good my mom is to a little kitten! Aren't you jealous of the little guy? By the way, when Mom was pregnant with me, did she always hold Blackie on her belly?

Hmm! Your mom told me that Blackie discovered she was pregnant with a very cute baby. I didn't believe her at the time! I told your mom that Blackie is just a cat, not a veterinarian! How could she possibly know you were pregnant?