"Mom——"

"Mom."

"Dad——"

"Mom."

...

Lin Fei was very sad. Even heartbroken!

Of course, this wasn't just because Mu Shanshan's excuse of cuddling Keke to sleep last night once again dashed his "honeymoon" dreams.

Though, truly cementing the marriage between them. Lin Fei, in his heart, did feel a bit of regret.

However, regret aside, being heartbroken was clearly an overstatement.

After all, compared to the time when they first got married and he would get scolded by Mu Shanshan for just glancing at her, their marital relationship now was much more stable.

Although they still hadn't shared a bed, considering both have already confessed their feelings to each other, sharing a bed was a matter of time.

The main reason they hadn't consummated the marriage yet, besides Mu Shanshan's intentional or unintentional avoidance, was Lin Fei's respect for Mu Shanshan.

Otherwise, if Lin Fei wanted, he could have, not just at home, but even in the office, pulled Mu Shanshan into a rest room anytime.

Early in the morning, the reason Lin Fei was sad and even heartbroken.

Was because Keke, after sleeping with Mu Shanshan for a night, suddenly learned to call "Mom."

Keke learning to call "Mom" was definitely a good thing.

The problem was, despite Lin Fei's painstaking efforts to teach, Keke simply couldn't learn to call "Dad."

This made Lin Fei feel quite emotionally hurt.

"Baby, follow Dad and say, Dad——"

"Ke, Keke."

"Dad——"

"Mom."

...

Once again, after trying to teach Keke and still failing to get Keke to call him "Dad," Lin Fei felt discouraged.

Discouraged, Lin Fei caught a glimpse of Mu Shanshan, sitting on the sofa like a goddess sculpture. Feeling a bit unwilling, Lin Fei approached Mu Shanshan, with a hint of ingratiation, and softly asked, "Wife, in a family, we shouldn't keep secrets. Tell me honestly, how did you teach Keke to call you 'Mom' last night?"

"Want to know?"

"Very much! So much!"

"Not telling you!"

"... Wife, that's not fair. You know, I am Keke's dad, I have the right to know how you, as a mom, taught our daughter."

"By that logic, I am Keke's mom. Shouldn't I have the right to know what you, as a dad, do every time you stay out at night?!"

"... We can discuss that later. Right now, the most important thing is Keke's education. You know, Keke has mild autism. Since you managed to teach her to call 'Mom,' for the sake of Keke, you should share your method. Together, we might be able to help guide Keke out of the shadow of autism sooner."

After Lin Fei finished speaking, Aunt Lan, who was supervising Keke playing with model toys, also looked at Mu Shanshan with pleading eyes, saying, "Yes, Miss. Mr. Lin is right. The most urgent matter now is to help Keke out of the shadow of autism as soon as possible. Since you managed to teach her to call 'Mom,' you must have discovered a good method. For Keke's sake, Miss, you mustn't hold back."

Lin Fei's words could be selectively ignored by Mu Shanshan. But she couldn't ignore Aunt Lan, who had cared for her since she was young.

So, after Aunt Lan finished speaking, Mu Shanshan hesitated for a moment, then approached Aunt Lan and recounted the incident last night when Keke called "Mom" successfully.

...

"So, wife, you used this bear to coax Keke into calling you 'Mom' last night?!"

After hearing Mu Shanshan's story and realizing that Keke learned to say "Mom" because she became fond of Mu Shanshan's cherished Teddy Bear while in her bedroom last night.

Lin Fei, who had gone upstairs and brought down Mu Shanshan's childhood Teddy Bear, was astounded.

And as Keke instantly abandoned her toy model, her eyes shining, taking wobbly steps towards the Teddy Bear in his hand,

Without needing Mu Shanshan's response, Lin Fei understood the answer.

"Keke darling, if you want this Teddy Bear, say it with Dad. This toy is called a Teddy——"

Under Lin Fei's similar inducement, eager to embrace the Teddy Bear that originally belonged to Mu Shanshan, Keke quickly learned to pronounce the word "Teddy" with a face full of longing.

"Teddy——"

"T-Teddy, Teddy..."

"Dad——"

"T-Teddy..."

"Dad——"

"Teddy..."

Seeing Keke almost on the verge of tears, Lin Fei, knowing when to stop, suppressed his urge to keep teaching and casually placed Mu Shanshan's big Teddy Bear on the sofa. Then, he picked up Keke and placed her beside the big Teddy Bear.

Seeing Keke hugging the big Teddy Bear, almost immediately smiling again, Lin Fei, knowing that this big Teddy Bear would probably become a tool to help Keke out of the shadow of autism, remembered how Mu Shanshan usually treasured it.

Lin Fei hesitantly approached Mu Shanshan and softly asked, "Wife, it seems Keke has really taken a liking to your Teddy Bear. To help Keke out of the shadow of autism, I want to ask you to temporarily part with this Teddy Bear. As long as you——"

"Why should I give up my Teddy? Lin Fei, what are you trying to do?! I tell you, don't even think about taking my Teddy! Besides, didn't you see how much Keke likes the Teddy?!"

It's because Keke likes it that I want to take the Teddy Bear! Lin Fei silently retorted in his mind, feeling guilty after being scolded by his CEO wife. However, thinking of Keke, Lin Fei had to brace himself and continue speaking to Mu Shanshan, "Wife, you saw it too. Keke, she really likes your Teddy Bear—honestly, I want to ask you to part with your Teddy, so Aunt Lan and I can use it as an educational tool for Keke. Just one condition, if you agree, name any condition you want, as long as I can do it, I won't argue at all!"

Lin Fei's seemingly righteous words didn't resonate with Mu Shanshan; on the contrary, after he finished speaking,

Mu Shanshan gave him a puzzled look for a while, and then she lightly shook her head, with a hint of helplessness, and softly said, "Though I'd like to agree with you, but it's not possible. Because, last night, I already gave the Teddy Bear to Keke."

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