Chapter 173 Mr. An: So I'm the outsider.
He was going to visit An Nuannuan's home in the afternoon.
And for some reason, Xu Musen always felt that something might happen this time when he went to see An Nuannuan.
Xu Musen had specifically prepared some ingredients, as An Nuannuan's family had helped him a lot.
Giving money or gifts, the little money Xu Musen had in his pocket was really not impressive, so he could only cook a few dishes to express his gratitude.
He also bought some snacks, mainly to please An Nannan, that little girl.
Maybe she would be his future sister-in-law?
Meanwhile.
An Shanhai was seated in an expensive Rolls-Royce, his brow furrowed, seemingly troubled by something extremely headache-inducing.
The driver, observing his boss in this state, was also a bit surprised.
His boss had weathered many storms; even negotiations for deals worth hundreds of millions never made him this anxious.
"Xiao Li."
An Shanhai suddenly spoke, interrupting his train of thought.
"Yes, Mr. An, what is it?"
The driver immediately responded, sensing from his boss's serious tone that it must be a significant matter.
"Tell me, do you know what little girls these days like?"
"Ah... what?"
Driver Xiao Li was taken aback, then quickly realized, "Is this... are you preparing this for the two young ladies?"
"Hmm."
An Shanhai nodded, realizing he hadn't let the old lady tell the sisters he was coming back.
Having not seen them for so long, An Shanhai naturally felt he owed them and thought he should bring some gifts.
It would make him feel a bit more at ease.
Driver Xiao Li hadn't expected that this business tycoon, whose very footsteps could keep countless people awake at night, would be so anxious and restless facing his own daughters.
"Well, girls generally like dolls or skincare products, among other things."
Xiao Li wasn't very knowledgeable about such matters.
An Shanhai listened but honestly didn't know what to buy.
He had looked in supermarkets but didn't know what kind of dolls his daughter would like.
Eventually, he saw the claw machines placed at the entrance, filled with various kinds of dolls.
And many young girls seemed very fond of them, gathered around.
"Xiao Li, go take care of it…"
...
The afternoon arrived quickly.
"Sister, is that guy really coming over today?"
In the old Western-style house, An Nannan, clutching her little wooden stick, would come over every so often and ask An Nuannuan.
An Nuannuan practiced walking slowly in the yard, looking at her sister who kept rushing over to ask.
"Are you thinking about him coming?"
An Nuannuan stroked her little head.
"I'm not thinking of him, I was just asking…"
An Nannan retorted, but her little mouth couldn't help swallowing saliva as if she was.
After all, Xu Musen always brought some snacks they were usually not allowed to eat.
Seeing the greedy-cat look, An Nuannuan reflected on whether she used to be like that as well.
It was somewhat embarrassing...
Just then, the doorbell suddenly rang.
An Nannan's eyes lit up, and she instantly bounced over, "I'll open the door!"
An Nuannuan also moved slowly towards the door, leaning on her crutches.
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"Toot~toot, toot toot toot~"
An Nannan hummed a complex tune, apparently happy about the impending "junk food."
She arrived at the door.
"Who is it!?"
She always deliberately asked loudly like this.
After all, apart from Xu Musen, hardly anyone else came to this little courtyard.
In the past, Xu Musen would always play along and answer.
But this time, there was a moment of silence behind the door, as if someone was steadying their breathing.
"Nannan, it's me."
That somewhat weathered voice made An Nannan freeze, unable to guess who it was for a moment.
She approached and gently opened a crack in the front gate.
When she saw the person in front of her, a flurry of emotions flashed across An Nannan's bright eyes.
Her small mouth instinctively wanted to shout "Dad," but she swallowed the word back.
The expression of a wronged child was unhidden at her age.
"Nannan, it's Daddy, I'm back..."
An Shanhai was looking at his little daughter, feeling unexpectedly nervous and at a loss.
An Nannan held onto her wooden stick, stepped back twice, and with a petulant pout, she couldn't utter a word to the dad who seemed both familiar and strange.
"Nannan."
At this moment, An Nuannuan approached step by step with her crutches.
When she saw her father standing at the door, she too was momentarily stunned.
"Sister."
An Nannan ran over and hugged her sister around the waist, peeking at their dad.
An Shanhai felt bitter, but it was his own fault, yet seeing An Nuannuan finally able to walk on her own, he said with relief, "Nuannuan."
"Daddy..."
An Nuannuan looked at her father, her voice soft, but she still called out.
An Shanhai, hearing this single word "Daddy," felt a joy that might surpass the thrill of signing any multi-million-dollar deal.
"I'm back… I brought you some presents, Xiao Li, bring them in!"
An Shanhai hurriedly called the driver.
Xiao Li and two bodyguards actually carried in a claw machine, and behind them, two others were laden with various skincare products and exquisite little dresses and purses.
Each item was a luxury that ordinary girls would treasure just one of.
Yet both daughters didn't spare them more than a glance.