Chapter 20

Dudu pouted her little mouth, her chubby face puffed up, and the little one was angry. Dudu, having eaten her fill, happily took off her little denim jacket, bare-bottomed, and followed her father to take a bath. However, after the bath, her father had turned naughty, and Dudu refused to wear clothes to sleep.

Li Han had no choice. Dudu looked the cutest after a bath, with her tender, rosy skin that could be pinched to draw out water, and her chubby, adorable little face. After the bath, the little Dudu was especially white and tender, with her hair tied up a bit, sitting on the bed, looking incredibly lovely. Li Han quickly found a camera to take photos, not wanting to face a collective scolding from the family later. The best way to shift their focus was to take photos.

After giving Dudu a bath, Li Han placed her on the bed, and the little one happily rolled around. But soon, Dudu's face turned sour, and she started to throw a tantrum. To get good photos, Li Han had been折腾 (teasing) the little Dudu, making her pose in various positions. At first, the little one giggled, thinking it was a game with her father. But after a while, she stopped and crawled into the towel blanket. Li Han had no choice but to grab her back and take a few more photos. "Dudu, be good, don't move, Dad will finish soon."

Li Han arranged Dudu, making her crawl on the bed, lifting her little face, and looking obediently cute. He quickly took a photo, but as soon as he snapped one, Dudu pouted, lifted her little bottom, and rolled over, exposing her chubby tummy, kicking her little feet. The little one had quite a temper. Li Han coaxed her for a while, promising to make more cakes and eat sauce noodles tomorrow. The little one, still pouting, crawled into the blanket and refused to talk to Li Han.

Li Han happily changed Dudu into a diaper. Despite her pouting like a little adult, she still wet the bed. The little one's anger didn't last long, and she rolled around the bed, playing happily. Wearing a cute little outfit that covered her bottom and soft clothes, she played with Xiao Milly, who jumped and chased her around the bed.

Li Han quickly uploaded the photos to the computer, selected some of the better ones, and logged into his long-unused QQ. He created a photo album named "Daughter Dudu" and uploaded photos of Dudu wearing a denim jacket, riding a little bull, chasing a herd of cows and horses, playing with Xiao Milly on the grass, with a mouth full of cake, holding a big milk bottle, and sitting with Xiao Milly to watch TV.

There were dozens of photos with different backgrounds, including herds of cows and horses, green grass, a stone cottage, and the living room. The entire farm became the backdrop for Dudu, and the cute little bull and Xiao Milly got plenty of attention. Li Han uploaded all the photos to the new album and nodded in satisfaction. "I'll call Grandma; with such a cute granddaughter, let's see what she has to say."

Li Han didn't wait for Zhang Xiuying to call; he took the initiative. It was already morning in China, and Li Han knew that if he didn't call, they would definitely call soon. "Xiao Han?" Zhang Xiuying had just gotten up, washed her face, and brushed her teeth, planning to make breakfast and call this naughty son.

Li Ping, who was exercising, and Li Mei, who was dressing the baby, quickly came over when they heard the commotion. "Mom, you're up so early. Has Sister and Dad gotten up?"

"Your sister is dressing the baby, and your father is exercising. Hey, you little rascal, don't try to fool me. Tell me about your granddaughter," Zhang Xiuying said, not in a good mood. She knew what this son was up to.

"Mom, let Sister take the call. I have something to say to her," Li Han said confidently. Zhang Xiuying grunted and handed the phone to Li Mei. "Xiao Han, what's really going on? We can't let the girl down, can we?"

"Sister, I know. It's a bit complicated to explain right now. Help me persuade Mom. We'll talk more when we get to the U.S.," Li Han said. This wasn't something that could be explained in a few words. He had been thinking about it for a day and still couldn't come up with a good solution. He was at a loss about what to do with Dudu's mother.

Li Mei had no good way to deal with this mischievous brother. She had spoiled and indulged him since he was a child and had never said a harsh word to him. "Mom, it's not that the child is angry, but that you didn't tell her earlier. You should have told the family about it. Dad is also a bit angry. I'll help you persuade them, but you need to explain properly and not upset Dad again."

"Sister, I know. Can your phone access the internet? I've uploaded photos of Dudu to QQ. Mom, you wanted to see what Dudu looks like, right?" Li Han agreed immediately. He wasn't the same troublemaker from five years ago. Over the past five years, he had endured all kinds of hardships and learned a lot about life. He had become more mature.

"Really? Wait, I'll get my phone. Mom, Xiao Han has uploaded the baby's photos online. I'll get my phone." Li Mei handed the phone to her mother, Zhang Xiuying, with a delighted look, and ran into the room.

"Alright, alright, this naughty son. I'll see the granddaughter. If she's thin, I'll go to the U.S. and skin him alive." Zhang Xiuying, ignoring Li Han on the phone, eagerly watched her daughter open the phone. Li Ping, who was exercising, and the baby, who was eager to see her sister, also gathered around.

Li Mei quickly opened QQ, clicked on Li Han's space, and opened the photo album. A picture of an extremely cute and beautiful little girl appeared. She had fair skin, a chubby little face, and was giggling while riding a little bull, chasing a herd of cows. Two cowboys on horses were nearby, and in the distance, a green grass field and a farm cottage. The scenery was beautiful. But at this moment, Zhang Xiuying, Li Mei, and Li Ping were too captivated by the little girl in the photos to notice the surroundings.

"Xiao Mei, look at the next one." Zhang Xiuying was surprised by how beautiful the child was. She had never seen such a lovely child, even more beautiful than those on TV. The child didn't have blonde hair and blue eyes but had dark brown hair, fair skin, big eyes, a high nose, and a small mouth. Her chubby face was so sweet when she smiled. Zhang Xiuying wished she could take the child out and pamper her. "What a beautiful sister." The baby pouted, envious that her sister could ride a bull, something she had never done.

The baby thought about bringing toys for her sister, letting her sister ride the bull, and sharing her snacks. She even wanted to bring her little dog to play. At this moment, she was more interested in riding a bull than a horse. Seeing Dudu eat cake, the baby pouted even more, as her mother never bought her cake.

"Mom, Dudu is so cute. Look how obedient she is." Li Mei pointed to a photo of Dudu sitting on the sofa, waiting for her father to finish cooking, and said to her smiling mother, Zhang Xiuying. "That's true. Dudu is much more obedient than her father was as a child."

"Dad, look at this one. Dudu is so chubby and beautiful." Li Mei tried to cheer up the two elders, thinking of her brother. Li Ping nodded slightly. "This boy."

"Dudu is quite chubby. Well, for the child's sake, we'll talk about this when we get to the U.S. I can't wait to hold my granddaughter. She looks so grown-up. Xiao Han, don't let the child catch a cold." Zhang Xiuying was delighted after seeing the photos. Her granddaughter was so beautiful, even more so than those on TV.

On the other end of the phone, Li Han waited for Li Mei's voice. "Sister, what are you doing? If you don't speak soon, I'll hang up. The little one is waiting to sleep." Li Han was determined to use Dudu as a shield.

"Go, go to sleep. Children can't stay up late. Alright, we'll fly over the day after tomorrow. We'll talk when we get there. Take good care of Dudu. If she gets thin, I'll skin you alive." As soon as Zhang Xiuying heard that her precious granddaughter was waiting for her father to sleep, she took the phone and urged Li Han to go to sleep, not wanting to exhaust the child.

"Got it, Mom, Dad, Sister, Baby, I'm going to sleep." Li Han felt incredibly relieved. He wished he had thought of this idea earlier in the morning.