Meg nodded in satisfaction at Amy's answer. This was the most reassuring answer he had heard at this age. For a little girl who had no concept of love, he was quite happy to have her rely on him.
As for when she grew up, if any Tom, Dick, or Harry tried to get close to Amy, he would have to break their legs. There was nothing to be reasoned with. This was the responsibility of a father, and for now, he did not want to consider what kind of man to entrust her to.
Meg felt a lot more relieved after giving her three preventive shots. However, he really did not have much experience in raising a child. If he encountered any problems in the future, he would slowly deal with them as he saw fit.
Meg thought for a moment, then looked at Amy and said, "Oh, Amy, when you call me father, you don't have to add the word 'person' behind it. You can add the word 'person' in formal situations or when you have a more serious conversation. You can just call me father normally."
To Amy, Meg was the most important person she could rely on. He was also the only harbor that could shelter her from the wind and rain. Therefore, in the past, she had added the suffix 'Lord' to give him a sense of respect and formality. However, because of this, she also felt a little distant from him.
He had felt this way before, but at that time, Amy still had a little inferiority complex. Meg was worried that it would burden her, so he held it in and did not say anything.
Now that she had completely recovered the self-confidence that a child her age should have, it was a good idea to bring it up naturally while the atmosphere of the conversation was still good.
Of course, Meg was more looking forward to Amy calling him 'Dad'. However, the term 'Dad' did not exist in this world, so it would probably be a little inappropriate for Amy to call him that. Therefore, he could only settle for the next best thing, which was to call him 'Father'.
"Father?" Amy looked at Meg, a little puzzled. In her heart, whether it was in the past or now, her father was omnipotent. He was the most powerful person in the world, so she felt that 'Father' was the best way to address him. She hoped that he would always be that adult who loved and cared for her.
But now, looking at her father's expression, it seemed that he did not like her calling him that. Without the word 'Lord', it seemed to be more intimate. Amy was conflicted for a while, but she still looked at Tang Xuanzang and nodded. "Okay, Father."
"Well, it's okay. You'll get used to it slowly." Meg smiled and stroked Amy's hair. It was obviously impossible for Amy to completely change in such a short period of time, but it was a good thing that she was slowly changing. He wanted to become closer to Amy and become someone she could completely trust and rely on.
"System Notification: The music box has been completed in four minutes and thirty seconds. It has been delivered to the second cabinet at the counter. The system can include a gift packaging service. Do you want it?" At this moment, the system's voice sounded.
"Of course." Meg didn't even think about it. Opening the package and opening the gift box were both delightful things. A good package was also a form of respect for the gift.
Of course, the most important thing was that this was a free gift from the system. This stingy system actually took the initiative to provide this service for the first time, which made him a little curious.
"Alright, Meg, if you obediently remember Father's words today, then Father will give you a present, alright?" Meg smiled.
"Is it a little person who can sing?" Amy's eyes lit up.
"That's right." Meg nodded. Although it wasn't a living little person, that music box was definitely a unique toy in this world.
"Little Amy will remember everything, Father —" Amy said happily, but after realizing that she had said something wrong, she forced herself to swallow the last word.
"Meow ~" Ugly Duckling, who had been circling around the chair countless times, sat on the ground and looked up at the two of them with a resentful expression.
"Be good, Ugly Duckling. Father said he's going to give us a little person who can sing." Amy jumped down from Meg's lap and squatted down to pick up Ugly Duckling. She rubbed its head as she spoke.
"Meow, meow!" Ugly Duckling enjoyed Amy's touch and looked at Meg with curiosity. It also seemed to be very interested in the little person who could sing.
After hearing the system's notification that the packaging was complete, Meg got up and walked over to the counter. He bent down to take a look, and saw that there was a gift box wrapped in purple paper in the second cabinet. There was even a big bow on the outside of the gift box. It really did look like a little girl's heart. He was quite satisfied with it.
Amy and Ugly Duckling looked at Meg expectantly, imagining what kind of singing little person it would be.
Meg reached out and took out the gift box. It was quite comfortable in his hand, but it didn't seem too heavy. He turned around and showed it to Amy with a smile.
"Wow, what a beautiful box. Father, is the singing little person hidden inside?" Amy's eyes lit up as she walked up to him.
"You'll know when you open the gift box. This is Father's gift to you." Meg smiled as he placed the box on the counter. He didn't care that the little one had forgotten to change the way she addressed him in her excitement.
"Okay." Amy climbed onto the high stool and carefully placed Ugly Duckling on the counter. She stared at the purple gift box for a while before looking up at Meg with a conflicted expression. "Father, this box is too beautiful. I can't bear to tear it open."
Meg smiled. He didn't expect that such a beautiful gift box would bring such trouble to Amy. He patted her head with a smile, and said, "The box is beautiful, but it's only used to hold gifts. The singing little person in the box is waiting for our Amy to become good friends with her.
"She must be very scared to be locked up in the box alone. Okay, I'll save her right now!" Amy's eyes immediately became resolute upon hearing that. She looked at the box with an apologetic expression, and said, "I'm sorry, box. I'm going to tear it open and save the little person."
Under Meg's guidance, Amy successfully tore open the wrapping paper. Then, she carefully picked up the box with the lid turned upside down, revealing the music box inside.
The brown wooden base looked extraordinary, and there were two beautiful Chinese Redbud flowers carved on it. A hemispherical glass cover was connected to the base, and there was a 10-centimeter-tall blonde fairy in the center. She had long eyelashes and bright eyes, and she looked very lifelike. Every string of the violin on her shoulder could even be seen. There was a layer of white foam on the floor, which looked like snow. The workmanship was exquisite, and it was completely worthy of the price of 5,000 copper coins.
"Wow, what a beautiful little fairy." Ai Mi's eyes sparkled like little stars as she stared at the little elf in the box with her big blue eyes.
"Meow, meow ~" Ugly Duckling also crawled over and tilted its little head to look at the little person inside. Its eyes were filled with curiosity, and it raised its little paw to touch it. However, when it saw Amy, it didn't dare to reach out. It looked a little funny and adorable.
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