What to Do If I Become the Villain's Daughter

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After the annual company meeting, the company began its New Year holiday.

Huo Xiaozheng was at leisure at home, spending his days handling some routine affairs and accompanying Ningning.

As the Spring Festival approached, the Swimming Coach and Art Teacher both went on vacation.

Every day, Huo Xiaozheng would accompany Ningning for a swim in their home's temperature-controlled pool.

Though Ningning appeared brave, she would only dare to float with a swim ring if there wasn't a trusted person accompanying her, too afraid to swim out on her own.

After swimming came painting.

Painting, it was clear, was even more of a headache for Huo Xiaozheng than swimming.

After lunch, Ningning would go to the art studio.

For an entire afternoon, she wouldn't budge from her seat.

Aunt Xu brought in some fruit at one point, and Ningning said she would eat it.

In reality, by the time the sun had set, the fruit plate remained untouched.

When Huo Xiaozheng pushed open the door to the art studio, he saw her completely focused, her whole being absorbed in the canvas before her.

This small person had an extraordinary passion and stubbornness for painting, to the extent that even delicious food couldn't divert her attention.

Huo Xiaozheng coughed lightly a few times.

Huo Guining looked at him somewhat sluggishly: "Dad, is something wrong?"

"How's the painting coming along?"

Huo Guining put down her brush, her expression still showing dissatisfaction: "It's still missing something."

Huo Xiaozheng suggested: "Maybe it's because you've been painting for too long, your nerves are overstretched."

Huo Guining glanced at the sky outside: "Oh? Is it this late already?"

Huo Xiaozheng's tone was a bit heavy: "Yes, it's time for dinner."

Huo Guining noticed his expression wasn't quite right and spoke with a bit of caution: "Dad, are you in a bad mood?"

Huo Xiaozheng was taken aback, his furrowed brow relaxing a bit: "I'm not in a bad mood, just a little hungry."

Hearing this, Huo Guining quickly tidied up her painting supplies and got up to walk towards him: "Then let's go eat."

"Mm."

After dinner, Huo Guining watched some anime, but her mind was preoccupied with her unfinished painting, making her somewhat distracted.

Huo Xiaozheng saw her fidgeting, clearly wanting to go back upstairs to the art studio.

A thought struck Huo Xiaozheng and he asked: "There's a fireworks show tonight, do you want to go see it?"

Huo Guining exclaimed with delight: "A fireworks show?"

Huo Xiaozheng nodded: "It's just across the river."

Though it was just a suggestion, Huo Xiaozheng had already stood up.

Seeing this, Huo Guining followed suit and headed towards the door.

February nights in South City were still bitterly cold.

Huo Xiaozheng had Ningning wear a thick coat, as well as a scarf and hat.

The two walked out one after the other.

After nightfall, the street lamps of Panlong Bay lit up one by one, standing along the roadside, illuminating the myriad lights of homes.