"Honey, you mean to say, you're willing to—no, I mean, did you really give the teddy to Coco last night?!"

Mu Shanshan glanced at Lin Fei in surprise at his question and nodded at him.

Seeing Mu Shanshan nod, Lin Fei felt a sense of relief, but couldn't help but ask hesitantly, "But, honey, why? If I remember correctly, this teddy bear is, uh, your cherished possession, right? I recall, you really treasured this teddy bear."

Lin Fei said this in a rather polite manner.

Outsiders wouldn't know, but Lin Fei, who lived under the same roof with Mu Shanshan for over half a year, certainly would. Among Mu Shanshan's personal belongings, this teddy bear that she has had since childhood is definitely one of her most treasured possessions.

In fact, when they first got married, Lin Fei's status in Mu Shanshan's heart didn't even compare to that teddy bear.

Now, hearing Mu Shanshan say that she generously gave away her cherished teddy to Coco, Lin Fei couldn't help but be surprised.

For Lin Fei's surprise, Mu Shanshan gave him a look as if he were an idiot, "Coco is my daughter, what's mine is hers. Since she likes the teddy, of course, I have to give it to her."

Reasonable, logically impeccable!

Upon hearing Mu Shanshan's explanation, Lin Fei was dumbfounded for a while. Before Mu Shanshan spoke up, Lin Fei would never have thought the reason was so simple.

However, after regaining his thoughts, Lin Fei fully understood. Mu Shanshan thought that way because she truly regards Coco as her own biological daughter.

In short, Mu Shanshan, to some extent, has already started to adapt to the role of Coco's mother.

It is precisely because of this that Mu Shanshan didn't hesitate to offer up the teddy for Coco to play with.

It's a simple truth; for most mothers in the world, nothing could compare to their children.

For instance, Mu Shanshan at this moment.

Realizing this, Lin Fei couldn't help but break into a sweat.

After all, compared to Mu Shanshan as a mother, Lin Fei as a father is undoubtedly somewhat inadequate. At least on a mental level, Lin Fei is already lagging a big step behind Mu Shanshan.

"Fortunately, this woman's quite silly..."

Even as he sweated, there was a sense of relief in Lin Fei's heart. After all, it was due to Mu Shanshan's extreme concern for Coco, viewing her as her own daughter.

This made Mu Shanshan selectively ignore what Lin Fei had mentioned earlier, that if the woman could let go of the teddy, she could agree to any condition Mu Shanshan proposed.

As Lin Fei had murmured in his heart earlier, it's fortunate Mu Shanshan was a bit silly on this point.

If it were Shen Peini, that peerless beauty instead.

Shen Peini would likely have ruthlessly extorted Lin Fei.

"Miss, sir, since Coco loves the teddy so much, does that mean Coco really likes plush toys? If that's the case, we could use Coco's fondness for plush toys to help her quickly overcome autism's shadows."

Just as Lin Fei felt relieved, Aunt Lan, who prepared hot cocoa for Coco, carried it back to the living room. Seeing Coco's love for the teddy, Aunt Lan couldn't help but speak up.

Hearing Aunt Lan's words, Lin Fei's eyes lit up, "Right, honey. Aunt Lan is right; didn't Tu—Xiaoxuan and the others buy many toys for Coco before? I remember there were quite a few plush ones—"

Before Lin Fei could finish, Mu Shanshan immediately shook her head and denied him, saying, "It's useless. I tried last night, Coco isn't very interested in the plush toys Xiaoxuan and the others bought. I gave her quite a few, but she didn't like any of them. Coco only likes the teddy."

As she spoke, a slight smile curled on Mu Shanshan's tender lips, clearly pleased and proud that Coco exclusively likes the teddy she has cherished since childhood.

Just as Mu Shanshan finished, before Lin Fei and Aunt Lan could respond, the door opened.

"It must be Miss Ling and Miss Shen again, I'll get it."

Hearing the sound from outside, Aunt Lan instinctively thought it was Ling Weiwei and Shen Peini. Thus, she prepared to get up and open the door.

Just before Aunt Lan could step forward, Lin Fei quickly signaled, saying, "Aunt Lan, if I'm not mistaken, it should be Dad who's back. So, I'll go."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Fei didn't give Aunt Lan and Mu Shanshan a chance to respond and walked straight to the door.

The sound of an opening door and a knock are two completely different concepts.

The sound of a knock signifies a guest has arrived. The sound of the door opening means family is back.

And for Lin Fei and Mu Shanshan, the only person in the world who could be considered family to both of them is Mu Hong.

And it indeed was. When Lin Fei quickly walked to the door and opened it, standing before him, just as he expected, was his obliging father-in-law—Mu Hong.

...

With Mu Hong's return, after a few brief pleasantries, noticing an extra presence of Coco in the villa, after listening to Lin Fei and Mu Shanshan recount Coco's story, Mu Hong sat in silence and lit a cigarette.

With Mu Hong's silence, the atmosphere in the villa became tensely solemn.

At this moment, even Lin Fei, with his typically steely nerves, felt a sense of nervousness creeping up.

After all, Lin Fei and Mu Shanshan hadn't been married for a short time. Mu Shanshan's belly showed no signs of pregnancy, but Lin Fei decided to adopt Coco.

Moreover, the most crucial point is, regarding the adoption of Coco, Lin Fei didn't consult Mu Hong in advance.

If Mu Hong was dissatisfied and decided to make an issue out of it, Lin Fei really wouldn't have any words to defend himself with.

Not only Lin Fei but Mu Shanshan, holding Coco's hand and standing with Lin Fei before Mu Hong, felt incredibly anxious as well. After all, despite being married to Lin Fei for over half a year, she had yet to conceive, which was mainly her responsibility.

If Mu Hong were to find fault with their adoption of Coco, using their childlessness as an excuse to make things difficult, it would clearly be more complicated than Lin Fei being speechless.

Fortunately, Lin Fei and Mu Shanshan's worries didn't last long.

After smoking a cigarette alone, Mu Hong then extinguished the cigarette butt in his hand and looked at Lin Fei and Mu Shanshan, "Today's matter, I have to criticize you both. You've put me in a difficult position! You found me a precious granddaughter, yet didn't tell me in advance. Now, as her grandpa, I don't even have a gift ready for meeting her. What should I say about you two!"

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