He unexpectedly becomes a father at the start of his life, and the mother of his child is a national

Chen Hao turned off the studio lights and casually tugged at his apron—he had been painting in the studio and had gotten some ink stains on his face. He was thinking of preparing dinner first, otherwise Sisi would be hungry when she came back.

He strode to the kitchen, took out the rice bucket, scooped out two bowls of rice and poured them into the pot, then filled a tap with water.

I rinsed the water several times by hand until it became clear, then poured out the water and added the appropriate amount of water back into the pot.

Place the pot on the gas stove, press the switch, and the flames will suddenly leap up and burn around the bottom of the pot.

Just as I finished doing all that, the doorbell rang. The sound wasn't loud, but it was exceptionally clear in the quiet house.

Chen Hao quickly wiped the water droplets off his hands with the towel next to him, making sure they were clean, afraid that the water on his hands would get on Sisi. Then he walked quickly to the door, reached out and grasped the doorknob, and gently turned it to open it.

Standing at the door was Sisi, carrying her faded little backpack with a cartoon bear keychain hanging from it, swaying gently with her movements.

The little girl's face was flushed from running, like a ripe apple. Several beads of sweat clung to her forehead, sliding down her cheeks. The stray hairs at her temples were soaked with sweat and stuck to her face.

Chen Hao glanced downstairs and saw the kindergarten's yellow school bus parked at the entrance of the building. The driver leaned out of the window.

He waved to him with a smile, then turned the steering wheel, and the school bus slowly turned around and drove away along the road.

"dad!"

As soon as Sisi saw Chen Hao, her eyes lit up. She immediately broke free from her backpack strap, opened her little arms, and rushed over.

She hugged Chen Hao's leg tightly, rubbing her little head against his trouser leg, her voice crisp and sweet, with a hint of panting.

"Sisi ran the fastest in kindergarten today! Even the teacher couldn't catch her! Some other kids even raced against me, and they couldn't beat me. The teacher even praised me for being amazing!"

Chen Hao smiled, bent down, put his hands under Sisi's armpits, and gently lifted her up, letting her sit on his arms.

With his other hand, he steadily supported her little bottom, looking down at her sweaty face, his tone full of doting affection:

"Oh? Our Sisi is that good? She runs faster than all the other kids in the class?"

"Of course!"

Sisi tilted her head back proudly, her little hands tightly wrapped around Chen Hao's neck, her face pressed against his shoulder.

She rubbed her hands against his neck, wiping away some of the sweat from her face, her tone full of pride.

"Sisi is the fastest runner in the whole class! The teacher says I'm like a little cheetah, so fast that even the wind can't catch me!"

Chen Hao was amused by her, picked her up and walked to the entrance, gently put her down, and reached out to help her untie the straps of her schoolbag.

Sisi's backpack strap was a bit tight, and he had to loosen it a couple of times before he could take it off her shoulder and put it on the shoe cabinet next to her.

Sisi bent down to change her shoes. Her little shoes were pink and had cartoon patterns on them.

She tiptoed, took off her sneakers, and put on slippers. Her movements weren't quite practiced, and she almost tripped.

Chen Hao reached out and helped her up. She smiled at Chen Hao and then ran into the living room in a flash.

Before she could even put her schoolbag away properly, she lay down on the sofa and started rummaging through it, her little hands wandering around inside while muttering to herself:

"Where is it? Where is it? I definitely put that piece of paper the teacher gave me in my bag..."

After searching for a while, she finally pulled a neatly folded piece of paper from the side pocket of her schoolbag, and carefully unfolded it.

Then, holding the paper, she quickly ran to Chen Hao's side, tilted her little face up, and handed the paper to him.

"Daddy, look! Look!" Her voice was full of excitement, and she held her little hand high, afraid that Chen Hao wouldn't see it.

"This was given out by the teacher! This afternoon after school, the teacher gave each of us one to show to our parents!"

Chen Hao took the paper, gently unfolded it, and found it to be a color-printed notification slip, with a small wavy line printed around the edge.

It features several cartoon children, some running, some jumping rope, and others playing games, all of whom look incredibly cute.

He lowered his head and carefully examined the words. The characters weren't large, but they were very clear. It read:

"Dear Parents: This Saturday morning at 9:00 AM, our kindergarten will be holding a Spring Parent-Child Sports Meet on the playground. We sincerely invite all parents to accompany their children to participate."

Activities include parent-child relay races, three-legged races, and kangaroo jumps.

Parents, please wear comfortable sportswear and arrive on time.

Chen Hao read the notice from beginning to end, and his gaze finally fell on the words "Parent-Child Sports Meet," and his heart stirred slightly.

He knew that children would like their parents to accompany them to these kinds of activities, and Sisi was no exception.

Sure enough, Sisi tilted her little face up, her eyes wide and bright, full of anticipation. She gently tugged at Chen Hao's clothes with her little hand and whispered:

"Dad, can Mom come?"

Chen Hao was stunned for a moment, his smile froze for a second. He didn't expect Sisi to suddenly ask about Lin Caiwei.

He paused for a moment before coming to his senses, then squatted down to look Sisi in the eye, trying to make his tone sound as relaxed as possible.

"Sisi, Mommy is very, very busy with work," he reached out and touched Sisi's head, his fingertips gently brushing through her sweaty, tousled hair.

"She's singing in a very, very far place, and so many people are waiting to hear her sing. She can't leave, and she might not be able to come back in time."

Sisi's face immediately darkened, the light in her eyes dimmed, and her lips turned down slightly, making her look particularly aggrieved. She lowered her head, counting on her little fingers softly:

"Last time, my mom didn't come to the parent-child craft class. Instead, the nanny accompanied Sisi. All the other children were accompanied by their mothers to do crafts, but I was the only one accompanied by the nanny."

My mom didn't come to the parent-teacher conference the time before last. The teacher even asked me why my mom wasn't there, and I didn't know what to say.

"Can't Mom come to this sports meet either?"

She spoke slowly, her voice soft and slightly aggrieved, but she didn't cry or make a scene. She just kept her head down, her fingers unconsciously fidgeting with the hem of her clothes.

Seeing her like this, Chen Hao felt a pang of sadness in his heart, as if something had tugged at it, causing him great pain.

He knew that Sisi was sensible and had been more obedient and considerate than other children since she was little, but the more sensible she was, the more he felt bad and that he owed her too much.

"Yes, Daddy can win by himself." He gently ruffled Sisi's hair, pulled her into his arms, and softened his voice even more.

"Dad can run really fast, faster than the kindergarten teachers, and he can jump really high too."

No matter what the event is, it won't be difficult for Daddy. Daddy will participate with you, and we guarantee we'll get first place, okay?