Xun’er raised her voice, explaining loudly, “This, Papa and I made it, a penguin!”
“A penguin?”
Luo Qinghan stared at the little girl, then at the object. She couldn’t comprehend.
Let alone her, Luo Buyu and his wife couldn’t understand either.
“Yes, a penguin.”
Xun’er pointed at the gourd at this moment and said, “Look, these are the eyes, this is the nose, this is…”
“Lin Xiao, is this how you help Xun’er with her homework?”
Luo Qinghan shifted all her attention to Lin Xiao. This guy claimed to be very capable, but what was the result? He made a gourd and called it a penguin? Don’t think you can call a deer a horse just because you are the Dragon King!
“It’s not… a little accident happened?” Lin Xiao chuckled sheepishly. He didn’t mean for it to happen, but it was truly a wonderful accident. He honestly didn’t know his talent in pottery had reached such a pathetic level.
He vowed never to create anything artistic again in his life.
“What accident? One that made you accidentally turn a penguin into a gourd?” Luo Qinghan asked, not understanding.
“Ahem… it’s just that I’m surprised I have no talent for pottery.”
Lin Xiao chuckled sheepishly and continued, “It’s not too bad. At least, as a gourd, this thing is quite functional.”
“Lin Xiao, from now on, make things clear. You shouldn’t participate in this kind of after-school homework.”
Facing Lin Xiao’s smile, Luo Qinghan took a deep breath and looked at him pointedly. Compared to Lin Xiao’s awkward grin, Luo Qinghan was clearly not in a good mood.
“Ah? No way…”
“Leave the child’s homework to me. From now on, you find a spot on the side and watch, so you can see how I teach him!”
Luo Qinghan interrupted Lin Xiao’s futile resistance. This matter was essentially settled.
“Fine.”
Lin Xiao felt a deep sense of defeat. Since he became capable, this was the first time he had encountered something he was utterly helpless against.
“Papa, you can’t cry like this, or you’ll become a little kitty,” Xun’er said, her tone sounding unnaturally mature. She walked over to Lin Xiao and patted his shoulder.
“Mm-hmm… Daddy won’t cry, don’t worry.”
Hearing the little girl’s words, Lin Xiao found himself more amused than anything else.
“Now tell me, if we have to submit this for homework tomorrow, will she have enough time?” Luo Qinghan asked with dissatisfaction.
“Then, shall we say it’s a gourd?” Lin Xiao conceded.
“No, it’s a penguin that looks like a gourd.”
“But it clearly looks more like a gourd.”
After some discussion, Lin Xiao finally made a decision.
They would tell the teacher that they had never seen a penguin and couldn’t make one, so they simply made a gourd.
After all, the teacher hadn’t specifically said it had to be a penguin. It was just that Xun’er liked penguins, so she had always wanted to make one. But clearly, liking them was one thing, and actually making one was another.
Luo Bing had been listening quietly. After hearing their conversation, he seemed to hesitate for a moment, then he mustered the courage to speak, “Aunt and Uncle, actually, I can help Xun’er sister make a penguin.”
“No need! I’ve seen real penguins, and I can make one too!”