Young Master He's mermaid baby is super sweet

He Shizhou stood there, stunned, staring at his son in his arms.

He just made sure he hadn't misheard; the little one had called out, "Daddy."

"Son, call me again?" He Shizhou pinched the little one's cheek in his arms again.

But this time he didn't get a response. Instead, he received a few warm tears that rolled down Xiao Anyu's cheeks. Xiao Anyu pouted and burst into tears with a loud "waaaah!" The sound seemed to lift the roof off.

He Shizhou was also startled and subconsciously looked around the room. Fortunately, Su Yin and Grandpa Su had gone out and had not returned yet. Only the three of them were at home. Luo You was cutting fruit in the kitchen, and only the father and son were in the living room.

He Shizhou quickly stood up, carrying the child in his arms, and walked briskly to the kitchen door. He gently patted the little one's back to comfort him while excitedly going to Luo You's side.

"Baby, our son just called me Daddy, I heard it, he really called me Daddy."

The little brat had been at odds with He Shizhou since birth, and usually didn't want him to hold him. But unexpectedly, the first thing he called out when he learned to speak was "Dad." He Shizhou suddenly felt that everything that had happened before didn't matter anymore. This was indeed his own son, and his heart melted completely.

Forced to stay in He Shizhou's arms, Xiao Anyu's tears were still streaming down her face. When she saw Luo You, she began to struggle even more violently, kicking He Shizhou while stretching out her tender little arms to Luo You, wanting him to hold her.

"Dad... Dad... Dad..." Xiao Anyu kept muttering, looking extremely aggrieved as she looked at Luo You.

Luo You felt extremely distressed. Before the fruit was even cut, she quickly put down the knife, wiped her hands on her clothes, took the child into her arms, and gently coaxed him. She then glared at He Shizhou with her eyes.

"How come he's crying like this after only a short while? If he keeps crying, his voice will be hoarse, and you're still happy about it?"

Xiao Anyu was unusually clingy to Luo You. Now, being held in his arms, she nestled her wet cheeks against Luo You's neck, muttering something unintelligible, but the word "Dad" was vaguely discernible.

He Shizhou was only happy to hear this, after all, his son had finally called him "Dad," but Luo You clearly heard it as the little brat complaining about being wronged, so he was also a little angry.

Luo You turned away from He Shizhou, ignoring him, and walked out of the kitchen with the child in her arms.

With a smile on his face, He Shizhou cut up the remaining food that Luo You hadn't finished cutting and put it on a plate. After taking a few forks, he took it out and placed it on the table. When he saw the child in Luo You's arms, he reached out to tease him, but was kicked by Xiao Anyu's chubby little foot.

But it doesn't hurt.

"Baby, look, even though the little one doesn't usually let me hold him, the first thing he called out to was me."

Luo You sighed and could only nod in agreement.

He didn't tell He Shizhou that he actually taught the child to call him "Dad" whenever he had free time at home, and the child would naturally learn it after repeating it many times.

For some reason, He Shizhou and his son He Anyu never got along. Whenever He Shizhou saw his chubby son, he wanted to pinch his fingers, but He Anyu wouldn't let him touch him, so the two of them would start bickering after a few exchanges.

In the end, He Shizhou sulked, and the little one cried and hiccuped. Luo You wanted to improve their relationship, so he deliberately taught the little one to call him "Dad" over and over again, and now it's working.

"I'm not even going to hold it against you because you called me 'Dad' tonight." He Shizhou casually grabbed the little brat's foot that he kicked at him and wouldn't let him take it back. He even deliberately scratched the sole of the little brat's foot with his fingernails.

Xiao Anyu pouted and was about to cry again, but Luo You quickly pushed He Shizhou's hand away, making him hold back his tears.

He Shizhou didn't mind. He used a fork to pick up a piece of apple, fed it to Luo You, and then muttered something to Xiao Anyu.

"You've already called him Dad, so next you need to learn to call him Daddy, Grandma, Grandpa, Great-Grandpa, Uncle, and a whole bunch of other people. Hurry up and learn, do you hear me?"

Xiao Anyu ignored him and just snuggled in Luo You's arms. Her eyelashes were still wet from crying, and the tip of her nose was a little red, making her look pitiful.

Helpless, Luo You could only move the child in his arms to the side, so that he could stay away from Shi Zhou.

When Su Yin returned, she was overjoyed to hear that Xiao Anyu could call her "Dad." She kissed the child's fair face several times and then left him to sleep in Luo You and He Shizhou's room that night.

When they went to sleep at night, the family of three lay on the same bed. He Shizhou arranged a row of pillows on one side of the bed, then put the child on the side of the bed first, and let Luo Youfang sleep in the middle. He hugged Luo Youfang's waist from behind, and only then did Luo Youfang fall asleep.

After all, Luo You doesn't sleep at night and always likes to climb on him. If the child were to sleep between the two of them, he would probably be crushed. So the only option was to put the child aside and let Luo You sleep leaning against He Shizhou.

The next morning, He Shizhou got up early to go to work, kissed Luo You on the face, then leaned over and kissed the child on the face again before getting out of bed to tidy up.

Upon arriving at the company, He Shizhou couldn't resist running into Fu Yan'an's office to boast a few words, only to be kicked out by Fu Yan'an in the end.

Back in his office, while busy with work, He Shizhou picked up his phone, turned on the home security camera footage, glanced at it, and immediately turned it off before returning to his work.

Today is his birthday, and the little guy is preparing a cake for him at home. He Shizhou wants to see it but is holding back, determined to wait until he gets home tonight to see what kind of cake it is. Otherwise, if he sees it now, there won't be any surprise later.

After enduring a long day, He Shizhou left as soon as it was time to get off work in the afternoon. When he drove home, he opened the door but didn't receive a hug as usual, and he didn't even see the little guy.

He Shizhou was a little puzzled. He frowned and glanced upstairs, but finally walked to the sofa and asked Su Yin, who was sitting on it.

"Mom, where's Youyou? Isn't he home today? I didn't see him when I got home."

While knitting a sweater, Su Yin glanced at Xiao Anyu crawling around by the sofa and casually said to He Shizhou.

"Youyou isn't here. I wanted to spend the night alone with you, so we went to the small three-bedroom apartment you used to live in."

He Shizhou was relieved and quickly went upstairs to put his things down. After changing his clothes, he came downstairs again, said goodbye to Su Yin, and drove away.

Actually, he was also planning to spend some time alone with just the two of them. After all, with Su Yin, Grandpa Su, and the children all at home, it wasn't as comfortable as spending time alone with just the two of them. He only wanted to spend his birthday alone with Luo You.

Previously, because Luo You lived alone and wasn't used to living in a big house, he specially bought a three-bedroom apartment in a small residential building. Although he hadn't been there for a while, He Shizhou could still find the fastest route to get there by car.

It was just because it was rush hour, so there was a traffic jam. By the time they got there, it was already dark. He Shizhou parked his car in the parking lot, took the elevator upstairs, got his keys, and opened the door.

Because it was already getting dark outside, and the room was even darker with no lights on, He Shizhou saw several candles lit on the coffee table and a person sitting by the dim candlelight as soon as he opened the door.

"He Shizhou." Luo You stood up from the sofa, and as she had done countless times before, ran to He Shizhou's side in two steps, threw herself into his arms, hugged him tightly, and said to him, "Happy birthday."

He Shizhou touched his cheek, picked him up, and put him back on the sofa.

"Why did you turn on the lights? It's so dark here, how long have we been waiting?"

Luo You didn't answer He Shizhou's question, but instead pulled him to the cake, looking at him with bright eyes.

"Auntie said we have to make a wish, then blow out the candles without turning on the lights." He pointed anxiously at the cake, "We have to hurry, otherwise the candles will burn out and He Shizhou won't have time to make a wish."

Mermaids don't have a concept of birthdays. This is the first time Luo You has ever helped someone celebrate a birthday. He doesn't know anything about it, but he has heard that a cake, candles, and a wish are needed.

He Shizhou had a smile on his lips the whole time. He closed his eyes and thought for a while, then blew out the candles, leaving only darkness in the room. He leaned over and kissed Luo You's lips, pressing her down on the sofa and kissing her for a long time until they were both panting. Only then did he let her go.

If He Shizhou hadn't yet had a proper birthday celebration, he wouldn't have let her go so easily; they would definitely have ended up in bed by now.

"Baby, I love you." He Shizhou said, then kissed him twice more on the neck.

Luo You blushed and nudged He Shizhou's chest, her voice still slightly breathless as she whispered.

"Youyou even cooked. Taotao said she wanted to have dinner and drink together for her birthday, and Youyou has prepared everything."

"Okay, I'll turn on the light first." He Shizhou stood up and turned on the light. The incandescent light illuminated the entire room in an instant, and He Shizhou was able to see the cake on the table clearly.

Luo You made a simple little cake with a layer of white cream at the bottom, a light blue base on top, a circle of cream flowers around the edge, and the words "Happy Birthday He Shizhou" written in red jam in the very center.

The cake wasn't particularly elaborate, but He Shizhou knew that Luo You had learned how to make it several days in advance and had made it for him personally.

"Baby, can I try the cake first?"

Luo You nodded without hesitation, then whispered somewhat shyly before cutting the cake.

"Youyou made it herself, and it didn't taste very good."

"No, it must be the most delicious cake." He Shizhou shook his head and said seriously.

Luo You then cut a piece for He Shizhou and handed it to him. He Shizhou took it and ate a bite with a hint of reverence, then fed Luo You a bite and praised him earnestly.

"It's delicious."