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

Lin Caiwei nodded, then bent down to adjust the watch strap.

This time she had to get even closer, almost touching Chen Hao.

Her breath brushed against Chen Hao's wrist, and the warmth of her breath stirred something within him.

He could see the whorl of hair on the top of her head, with a few stray strands hanging down and swaying gently by her ears.

The watch strap is adjusted.

Lin Caiwei took a step back, creating some distance.

Her face was flushed red, even the tips of her ears were pink, like ripe peaches.

"Okay...okay," she said, her voice still a little unsteady. She cleared her throat before continuing.

"Take a look and see if it suits you."

Chen Hao raised his wrist and looked at it.

The deep blue dial made his skin look very white, and the rose gold hands shimmered with a subtle light under the lamp.

The watch strap is the right tightness, very comfortable to wear, neither too tight nor too loose.

He moved his wrist, and the watch face turned slightly with the movement, the star pattern appearing and disappearing in the light.

"Thank you," he said sincerely, looking at Lin Caiwei.

"I really like it. This watch... is beautiful."

Lin Caiwei avoided his gaze and whispered, "If you like it, that's good." She paused, then added,

"I just feel...you've worked so hard taking care of Sisi these past few months, I should...I should thank you."

The words sounded a bit official, but paired with her flushed face, they made her look especially adorable.

"Daddy looks so good in this watch!" Sisi clapped her hands and said. She ran to Chen Hao's side, grabbed his wrist, and looked at it closely, her little hands touching the watch face.

"Mom, look, doesn't Dad look really handsome wearing this watch? Like...like a celebrity on TV!"

Lin Caiwei then raised her head and looked at Chen Hao's wrist.

Indeed, this watch suits him very well.

The minimalist design matches his composed temperament perfectly; it's understated yet tasteful.

His wrists were well-defined, with a healthy wheat-colored complexion that contrasted with the deep blue dial, while the rose gold hands added a touch of sophistication.

"Yes, it looks good," she said, a smile unconsciously curving her lips.

It really looks beautiful; she has a good eye for gifts.

The gifts were given, but the atmosphere remained subtly ambiguous.

Lin Caiwei felt the air in the living room was a bit hot, and she needed to do something to distract herself.

So she squatted down and said to Sisi, "Sisi, how about Mommy plays with building blocks with you? Mommy hasn't played with you in a long time."

"Okay!" Sisi's attention was immediately diverted, and she pulled Lin Caiwei's hand towards the toy corner.

"Mom, look! These are the building blocks Dad bought for me. I can build so many things with them! Dad even built a big castle for me yesterday!"

Lin Caiwei breathed a sigh of relief and followed Sisi to the toy corner.

Actually, she really wanted to take Sisi out to play—

Go to the park, go to the amusement park, go to the children's playground in the mall, go to all the places other children go.

She wanted to hold Sisi's hand, take a walk in the sunshine, watch Sisi climb up and slide down the slide, and buy Sisi cotton candy and ice cream.

But she can't.

She is Lin Caiwei, a rising star, and she's likely to be photographed wherever she goes.

Paparazzi are everywhere, and fans have very sharp eyes.

She didn't want Sisi to be exposed to the camera at such a young age, and she didn't want her daughter's life to be observed and commented on.

She didn't want the media to know she had a daughter—she dared not imagine the storm that would rage.

So, on her rare days off, she could only stay at home and spend quality time with her daughter.

At least home is safe, private, and their own little world.

Chen Hao felt a surge of warmth as he watched the mother and daughter playing with building blocks in the toy corner.

This scene is so beautiful—

The gentle mother squatted on the ground, her long hair hanging down, her profile gentle;

The adorable daughter sat beside her mother, holding a building block in her little hand and chattering away.

Sunlight streamed in through the window, gilding the two of them with a golden hue.

After watching for a while, he figured he had nothing better to do, so he got up and went to his studio.

It's called an art studio, but it's actually just a small space converted from a secondary bedroom.

Inside were easels, paint racks, various brushes, and rice paper; several of his previous studies hung on the walls.

There are mountains and rivers, flowers and birds, and a cartoon portrait of Sisi.

Lin Caiwei was unaware that Chen Hao had set up these things some time ago, and by the time she found out, the studio was already decorated.

She didn't say anything at the time, but just glanced at the paintings on the wall a few more times.

Chen Hao sat down in front of the easel and spread out a four-foot-long sheet of Xuan paper.

Xuan paper is white and soft, with a faint paper fragrance.

After thinking for a while, he decided to paint a landscape painting with the theme of "Lotus and Fish Playing" - it's summer, the lotus flowers are in full bloom, and the fish are playing among the lotus leaves, which is very appropriate for the season.

His previous painting, "Autumn Wind in Ten Thousand Valleys," sold for 160 million yuan, which gave him confidence in the market value of his paintings.

Boss Zhang said that as long as he's willing to paint, there will be plenty of people willing to buy.

Although the art market is mysterious, good things will always find their value.

Moreover, painting is not tiring for him; it is even a pleasure.

Immersed in lines and ink, time flies by.

He prepared the ink, one small dish each of dark ink, light ink, and burnt ink.

They also mixed several colors, including indigo, gamboge, ochre, and vermilion.

Then I picked up a medium-sized wolf hair brush, dipped it in the brush washer, and moistened the brush tip.

[Ding! Begin creating a landscape painting. Painting skill experience points +100]

A system notification sounded in my mind.

Chen Hao took a deep breath, cleared his mind, and placed the tip of his brush on the rice paper.

He started by drawing a few lotus leaves unfolding from the bottom right corner.

The shape of the lotus leaf should be natural, not too regular.

There should be some that are rolled up, some that are damaged, some that are facing the sun, and some that are in the shade; only then will they be vivid.

He sometimes uses the central tip of his brush to outline the veins of the leaves, penetrating the paper; at other times, he uses the side tip to rub the surface of the leaves, creating ink washes; the variations in ink density and dryness are rich, with several layers of ink on a single leaf.

[Ding! Drawing lotus leaves, drawing skill experience points +120]

Next, draw lotus flowers.

He chose a half-open flower, with layers of petals, but not overly complicated.

The tip is tinged with a pale red, like a blush in the morning light, or like rouge on a beautiful woman's cheek.

The flower stamens are dotted with gamboge and ochre, delicate and vibrant, as if they could attract bees.

[Ding! Drawing lotus flowers, drawing skill experience points +150]

Under the lotus leaves, he began to paint the water.

Water is the most difficult element to depict in landscape painting. It cannot be painted realistically; instead, it must be implied through blank space and variations in ink color.

He used light ink to create ripples on the water's surface, his brushstrokes light and seemingly imperceptible.

Then, a few ripples were gently swept around the lotus leaf, as if fish had just swum by.

[Ding! Depicting the water surface, drawing skill experience points +180]

There are fish in the water.

Chen Hao switched to a smaller pen with a finer tip.

He dipped his brush in thick ink, added a touch of cinnabar to the tip, and then sketched the outline of a carp with a few strokes.

The fish's body should be round and plump, its tail should be flowing and graceful, and its mouth should be slightly open, as if it is breathing.

He placed a dot of cinnabar on the fish's back, the red just right, making the fish stand out from the black background and become the visual focus.

[Ding! Drawing fish, drawing skill experience points +130]

One fish wasn't enough, so Chen Hao drew two more.

The three fish were in different poses: one was swimming straight ahead; one was turning and wagging its tail, full of dynamism; and the other was floating slightly to the surface, its mouth facing the water, as if it were looking for food.