A Billionaire CEO Brings His Child Home: The Awakening of the Stay-at-Home Dad System

The shop owner calculated the total price—

Watercolor pens, oil pastels, colored pencils, wolf hair brushes, sheep hair brushes, nylon brushes, watercolor paints, gouache paints, oil paints, sketch paper, watercolor paper, Xuan paper, drawing board, ink sticks, inkstone, brush washer, brush holder, paperweight, ink, oil painting brushes, palette, oil bottle, brush washer, scraper, masking tape, varnish, and other miscellaneous items, totaling 1,830 yuan.

"Round it down to 1800," the shop owner said.

Chen Hao paid the money, and the shop owner helped him call two employees to carry the items to his car downstairs.

The trunk was packed full, and there were also several bags under the back seat floor.

Shen Xiaoting sat back in her car seat. There were two bags of paintbrushes under her feet. She looked down at them, then carefully moved her feet to avoid stepping on them.

Chen Hao got into the driver's seat, started the car, drove out of the county town, and headed back along the provincial highway.

Shen Xiaoting sat quietly in the back seat. After a while, she suddenly asked, "Dad, are you really good at drawing?"

"It's alright," Chen Hao said.

"Then draw one for me."

"I'll draw it when I get back."

We drove back to Fengshuping and parked in front of the old house.

Chen Hao unloaded the painting tools from the car, bag by bag, and piled them on the worktable in the yard.

Shen Xiaoting followed behind, helping him carry some light bags, running back and forth until she was covered in sweat.

Everything has been moved.

Chen Hao wiped his hands, walked to the workbench, and rummaged through his bag to take out his cartoon drawing tools—

Sketch paper, pencil, eraser, watercolor pens, oil pastels.

"Tingting, Daddy will teach you how to draw a cartoon first. What do you want to draw?"

Shen Xiaoting thought for a moment and said, "Big Bear and Little Bear!"

"Okay, draw Big Bear and Little Bear."

Chen Hao laid the sketch paper flat on the table, picked up a pencil, and began to sketch.

His wrist was steady, and the pencil moved across the paper with a soft "scratching" sound.

He first drew the outline of Xiong Da's head—round, big, with two semi-circular ears.

Then there are the eyes—two round black dots with highlights inside the pupils, making them look sparkly.

The nose is an oval-shaped black dot, and the mouth consists of two curved lines that are slightly upturned, giving it a simple and honest appearance.

[Ding! Completed the line art for Xiong Da. God-level drawing experience points +128!]

Shen Xiaoting leaned on the edge of the table, her chin resting on her hands, her eyes fixed on her father's hands.

She saw the outline of Xiong Da's head appear on the paper, followed by eyes, nose, mouth, and ears, becoming more and more like the real Xiong Da.

"Dad, it looks just like... just like Big Bear!"

Chen Hao continued drawing.

He drew Xiong Da's body—chubby, round, and wearing blue overalls.

Two thick arms, two round hands.

Two short legs, two big feet.

Finally, I drew Xiong Da's tail—small, round, and hidden behind his bottom.

After finishing drawing Xiong Da, he started drawing Xiong Er.

The head outline of Xiong Er is similar to that of Xiong Da, but the expression is different—the eyes are bigger and rounder, and the mouth is open, as if it is grinning foolishly.

Xiong Er is slightly thinner than Xiong Da and is wearing red overalls.

[Ding! Completed the line art for Xiong Er. God-level drawing experience points +132!]

After finishing the line drawing, Chen Hao began to add color.

He picked up a watercolor brush, chose brown, and started coloring Xiong Da's body.

His brushstrokes were even, the colors were rich, and he didn't paint outside the lines.

Choose dark brown for the bear's ears and limbs, blue for the overalls, black for the nose and eyes, and red for the tongue.

[Ding! Coloring of Xiong Da completed, God-level painting experience points +126!]

Xiong Da finished drawing.

Shen Xiaoting leaned closer to look. Xiong Da stood on the paper, looking adorable and smiling, just like the one on TV.

She looked at Xiong Er again, and he looked exactly like the one on TV.

"Dad, you drew it so realistically! Exactly the same!" Shen Xiaoting's voice was full of disbelief. "How could you draw it so realistically?"

"With more practice, you can draw it more realistically." Chen Hao put down his pen. "Tingting, why don't you try? Dad will teach you."

He took another sheet of sketch paper and laid it out in front of Shen Xiaoting.

He handed her the pencil, held her little hand, and guided her in drawing.

"First, draw a circle, a round head."

Shen Xiaoting's hand was held by her father, and the pencil moved across the paper, drawing an irregular circle. Although it wasn't perfectly round, it was still vaguely recognizable as a head.

"Then draw the ears, two semicircles."

I drew ears.

"Eyes, two small circles."

I drew two small circles, one a little bigger and the other a little smaller.

"The nose is oval-shaped."

I drew a crooked ellipse.

"The mouth, a curved line."

I drew a curved line.

Chen Hao let go and let his daughter draw on her own.

Shen Xiaoting drew Xiong Da's body herself.

A chubby oval shape, overalls—two vertical lines plus one horizontal line, arms—

Two curved lines, legs—

Two short lines.

After finishing the drawing, she picked up her watercolor brushes and began to add color.

The brown body paint was uneven, with some areas darker and others lighter. The blue overalls were painted outside the lines, and the black eyes were painted as large black dots, obscuring the pupils.

"It's finished!" Shen Xiaoting held up the drawing paper, looking at the Xiong Da she had drawn—

It's crooked, disproportionate, and has messy colors, but you can still tell it's a bear.

"Dad, my drawing is so ugly." She pouted.

Chen Hao took the drawing paper, looked at it carefully, and then smiled:

"It's not ugly. It's Tingting's first time drawing, and it's already very impressive that it turned out this well. When Daddy first drew it, it was even uglier than yours."

"Really?"

"Really. Tingting, look, although this head isn't round, its shape is very similar to Xiong Da's head. The position of the ears is also drawn correctly."

Although her eyes are different sizes, they're both very cute. Tingting has her own unique style.

Shen Xiaoting was so embarrassed by the praise that she lowered her head and smiled.

[Ding! Children's drawing lesson completed, God-level drawing experience points +118!]

Viewers in the live stream saw Tingting's drawing of Xiong Da (a popular cartoon character), and the chat section was filled with heartwarming comments.

"Tingting's drawing is so cute! Although the proportions are off, it's very childlike."

"The host is such a good teacher. Instead of criticizing, she encourages Tingting, which gives her the confidence to continue drawing."

"It's amazing that Tingting can draw like this on her first try. Many four- or five-year-olds can't draw like this."

"The key is that Tingting dares to draw and isn't afraid of making her drawings look bad; that's confidence."

Gifts started floating on the screen—

[“Mommy Loves Taking Care of Her Kids” gave away 10 hearts!]

[Kindergarten teacher Li Mei gave away 5 lollipops!]

[“Xiao Liu, the stay-at-home dad,” gave away two pairs of sunglasses!]

[Received a donation: 10 hearts, gained 2 popularity points!]

[Received a donation: 5 lollipops, gained 10 popularity points!]

[Received a donation: 2 pairs of sunglasses, and gained 39 popularity points!]