Pei Yansi pushed open his daughter's room door, just in time to see Shen Heyu also there, sitting beside his daughter, helping her build blocks together. The sunlight coming through the window shone on them both.
The tall and short shadows were elongated by the sunshine, creating an inexplicably warm and picturesque scene.
Pei Yansi's hand paused, and he found himself momentarily distracted, not immediately walking into the room.
Shen Heyu heard the noise first, turned around, and when she saw him, she didn't speak.
Yuexue also saw him, and she quickly scrambled up from the ground to run in front of him, wrapping her arms around him.
She hadn't grown tall enough to reach his waist, only able to hug his thighs, and cooed, "Daddy! Mommy is helping me build blocks, it's almost done!"
Pei Yansi showed a smile. He was never stingy in showing a gentle side to his daughter. He bent slightly and picked her up in his arms.