A cheerful melody came from Gu Xingyi's mouth, immediately catching Su Ling and Liu Dan's attention.

They both perked up their ears and listened attentively.

"Two tigers, two tigers, running fast, running fast.
One has no ears, one has no tail.
So strange! So strange!"

The simple lyrics and catchy melody had such an easy rhythm that even Xiao Nainai started singing along with Gu Xingyi after just hearing it once, shaking her head and moving to the beat.

Su Ling and Liu Dan looked like they'd just struck gold.

This kind of straightforward melody and repetitive lyrics were perfect for kids to learn. They could definitely sing it with ease.

And just hearing the song once, they already had the rough idea of how the accompanying dance would go.

When the duet between Gu Xingyi and Xiao Nainai ended, the father and daughter high-fived in sync to celebrate.

Su Ling and Liu Dan couldn't help but applaud as well.

Gu Xingyi scratched his head. Singing such a childish and playful song as a grown man—especially in front of two teachers—felt a bit awkward. Luckily, he had Xiao Nainai singing along with him, or else it would've been really embarrassing!

Once the song ended, Gu Xingyi handed over the sheet music to Su Ling.

Su Ling accepted the song sheet from him, her face lighting up with an uncontrollable smile.

"This is wonderful! Mr. Gu, this song is absolutely fantastic! It's perfect for children in this age group to learn."

Liu Dan nodded in agreement.

"Songs like this, with simple lyrics, are the best for kids. Once we choreograph it into some easy-to-learn dance moves and add some hand gestures, the kids will definitely be able to follow along effortlessly!"

"As long as it's helpful to you."

Gu Xingyi smiled broadly. He could already imagine the welcoming ceremony with groups of adorable kids singing "Two Tigers" together.

Su Ling carefully put away the sheet music, and then Liu Dan passed the sheet she was holding to Gu Xingyi, eyes clearly full of anticipation.

Gu Xingyi froze.

Again?

Liu Dan's meaning was obvious—since he'd sung Two Tigers, he should go ahead and sing the next one too!

Alright then. Faced with the teacher who would be spending the next three years with Xiao Nainai, Gu Xingyi gave in.

Having already sung one, he was much more relaxed with the second. He even began to act out gestures along with it.

This was another simple children's song, which had once gone viral on Douyin in his previous world!

Its name was "Planting Flowers in the Garden"!

Gu Xingyi cleared his throat and raised both hands, completely unaware that the front door behind him had just been opened from the outside.

Three familiar figures stood frozen at the entrance, staring at the performance inside.

"In the little garden, dig and dig and dig!
Plant little seeds, grow little flowers."

As Gu Xingyi sang, he gestured in the air—first outlining the shape of a garden, then miming the act of planting seeds, and finally pressing his hands together in front of his face in a blossoming motion.

None of the six people in the house interrupted him. They just let him stay immersed in his performance.

At the door, someone even pulled out their phone and began recording.

"In the big garden, dig and dig and dig!
Plant big seeds, grow big flowers."

This time, Gu Xingyi mimed an even larger garden and continued shamelessly acting cute.

After finishing that verse, he gestured an even bigger garden in front of him.

"In the especially big garden, dig and dig and dig!
Plant especially big seeds, grow especially big flowers!"

...

"Pfft!"

Laughter suddenly broke out behind him, making Gu Xingyi freeze in place. He turned around stiffly.

Standing right there in front of him were Xia Xiyao, Yun-jie, and Tao Lele.

The culprit who couldn't help but laugh out loud was Tao Lele. She was still covering her mouth, giggling in secret, while sneakily tucking her phone away with her other hand.

！！！

Gu Xingyi was stunned!

When did they get back?! Did he just experience social death?

Gu Xingyi went quiet for a moment, blinked at Xia Xiyao's stunning face, and asked,
"Why are you back?"

Xia Xiyao had been smiling happily just a second ago, but at Gu Xingyi's words, the smile vanished.

What's that supposed to mean? He didn't want her to come back?

She had originally planned to surprise him! But now she was just mad!

She pressed her lips together.
"This is my home too!"

After saying that, Xia Xiyao felt like that came off a bit too harsh, so she added,
"I missed Nainai!"

With that, she stepped into the house, and Yun-jie and Tao Lele followed behind, giggling quietly to themselves.

Serves Gu Xingyi right!

They knew exactly how eager Xia Xiyao had been to get back—she'd even dragged them out of bed early in the morning!

As soon as she saw mama return, Xiao Nainai squealed with joy and threw herself into her arms.

Gu Xingyi rubbed his nose and quickly stood up to introduce them.

"Right, these two are Nainai's kindergarten teachers, Su-laoshi and Liu-laoshi. They're here for a home visit."

Su Ling and Liu Dan were already standing with smiles on their faces. They had immediately recognized the stunning woman in front of them—Xia Xiyao! The currently trending singer on the internet! And also Xiao Nainai's mama!

They'd also heard a bit about the rumors of domestic violence in Gu Xingyi's household. But now, looking at this scene... does this man look like someone who'd hit his wife?

Please, just one glance from Xia Xiyao and he's completely under her thumb!

After Gu Xingyi's introduction, Xia Xiyao smiled again and shook hands with Su Ling and Liu Dan.

"Hello, thank you both for your hard work!"

Su Ling and Liu Dan quickly waved their hands.

"Not at all! It's part of our job. If anything, Mr. Gu has helped us out a ton. If he hadn't provided those two songs, we'd still be racking our brains!"

Hearing that, Xia Xiyao shot a glance at Gu Xingyi. So the children's songs he was singing earlier were for the kindergarten.

But! He hadn't even told her about Nainai starting kindergarten! Or that the teachers were coming over for a home visit! Was this man trying to take full control of the household or what?!

As Xia Xiyao gave him another look of disapproval, Gu Xingyi blinked again, feeling so wronged in his heart.

Wasn't it agreed that he'd be the full-time stay-at-home dad? Wasn't it agreed that living off his wife was the way to go? Wasn't it agreed that she'd handle the outside and he'd take care of the inside?

Women really are big pig trotters!

This silent "eye talk" between the two was almost unbearable for Tao Lele and Jie Yun to witness. Tao Lele even rolled her eyes in an adorably exaggerated way.

Hey! There are still people here, you know! Flirting in public like that—how indecent!

At this point, Su Ling and Liu Dan gathered up the song sheets on the table and smiled at Gu Xingyi as they said,
"Mr. Gu, today's home visit went perfectly. We'll be taking our leave now."

Gu Xingyi quickly tried to keep them.
"How about you two stay and have lunch before going?"

Su Ling and Liu Dan hurriedly waved their hands and started heading toward the door.
"Oh no, no! We've already taken up too much of your time. There are still other students' parents waiting for us. No need to walk us out, Mr. Gu!"

After Su Ling and Liu Dan finished speaking, they left the neighborhood with Gu Xingyi and Xia Xiyao seeing them off.

This home visit could be considered a complete success. Gu Xingyi finally let out a long breath.

Being a full-time stay-at-home dad... isn't easy!