It was Lin Momo’s first night at her ‘new home’.

After spending a joyful and exciting night, Lin Momo climbed out of bed early the next morning before the sky was even completely light.

Lin Momo folded the quilt neatly, washed herself, changed her clothes, combed her hair, and then walked to the door of the bedroom.

Opening the door just a crack, Lin Momo instinctively glanced in the direction of Lin Cheng’s room next to her. At this time, the bedroom door was closed, and he probably hasn’t gotten up yet.

Lin Momo quietly opened her door and walked out into the living room.

Yesterday, Lin Cheng carefully explained to Lin Momo the rooms in the house, where everything was placed, and how to use each of the electrical appliances. Lin Momo dutifully memorized it all.

After looking over the house as if she was on inspection, Lin Momo fetched some water on a basin and began to tidy up the place.

She was worried that Lin Cheng would reject her if she didn’t perform well, so Lin Momo instinctively wanted to do something to make her dad like her.

Lin Momo decided to first tackle the furniture in the house one by one. She started to wipe the cabinets and shelves from top to bottom… then the table, table legs, coffee table, small cabinet, and finally mopped the floor.

This home was really a bit too big, and there was a lot more work to do to clean it, which made Lin Momo miss the small house she and her dad lived in when they were recording the show.

Two hours later, looking at the house that she had tidied up, Lin Momo grinned.

Raising her hand to wipe the sweat from her forehead, Lin Momo got up and walked to the kitchen, not stopping for a break.

Like last time, Lin Momo moved a small stool and placed it in front of the counter so she could reach what she needed, and then started to make breakfast.

The process went very differently from all the confusion from last time; yesterday, Lin Cheng taught Lin Momo how to use most of the things in the kitchen.

Lin Cheng said that there were some things, like the gas stove, that were dangerous and would not let her use them, so Lin Momo obediently stayed away from those and only used a few small electrical appliances that Lin Cheng said she could use.

… … 

She placed the prepared breakfast on a plate and put it on the dining table. Looking at the carefully arranged ‘smiling face’ on the plate, Lin Momo also smiled at it, then put the cover on it to keep it warm and turned back to the kitchen to finish cleaning up.

After a while, Lin Momo sorted the garbage in the house and prepared to throw it away.

In fact, in this residence, every household’s garbage will be collected everyday by a dedicated person, but Lin Momo didn’t know this.

She brought the garbage bag downstairs. She looked left and right in the courtyard in front of the building but did not find any garbage cans. She did see some things that looked somewhat like receptacles but were particularly delicate and beautiful. Lin Momo did not realize they were the trash cans she was looking for, and—afraid of being seen by anyone and being laughed at—Lin Momo hesitated and did not step forward to confirm.

Lin Momo wandered around outside some more.

As a result, Lin Momo kept walking in the garden of the community and still did not find the existence of a single trash can.

Standing in the garden, Lin Momo fell into confusion.

At this moment, a strange figure attracted Lin Momo’s attention.

The man seemed to be elderly and not very agile. He was moving back and forth in front of a  flower bed, stretching his neck, as if he was looking for something or waiting for something.

Lin Momo watched him for a while, feeling curious, and just as she was about to leave and continue her search for a trash can, the old man turned around. The moment his eyes landed on Lin Momo, his eyes lit up, and he ambled towards her as fast as he could with his cane.

Lin Momo was a little surprised at this development, but when she saw clearly who was coming her way, she was even more surprised!

“It’s you?! You’re the old man from that day, right?”

Lin Momo still remembered that this person was the old man who came to eat at their small restaurant that day.

This old man also said that he was a fan of hers.

Right now, Old Master Lin, who couldn’t wait and had actually come here before dawn, finally saw his great-granddaughter, and his heart suddenly became joyful. He looked at Lin Momo with a loving smile on his face.

“Yes, it’s me. Xiao Momo still remembers?” Old Master Lin was happy.

Lin Cheng was not willing to take Lin Momo back to recognize her ancestors for the time being. The two of them still have several matters to settle. 

But this had nothing to do with whether he could see his great-grandchild or not. Old Master Lin thought that he could simply continue to act as a ‘passerby’. He already appeared as a kindly old person in the show, so his real identity could not be revealed for the time being.

Lin Momo nodded and said, “I have a very good memory, and the candy you gave me, grandpa, was super delicious, so I remember it very clearly.” 

At the same time, there was another reason Lin Momo didn’t tell the old man, that is: he was a bit strange compared to other people she has come into contact with. Therefore, it was indeed difficult for Lin Momo not to have a deep impression of him.

Lin Momo blinked and suddenly asked him, “Grandpa, do you live here too?” 

“Hmm, well, something like that…” the old man responded vaguely.

Originally, Old Master Lin planned to divert Lin Momo from this question, but he found that the little girl was looking at him with an inquiring look on her face.

Looking at the old man in front of her, Lin Momo was indeed puzzled. The old man’s outfit should be like he was out for a walk, but his clothes seemed a bit too bulky. It didn’t feel like he was out walking from nearby, but more like he traveled to get here. 

Lin Momo harbored questions in her mind, but didn’t take this problem to heart.

“Grandpa, can you tell me where the trash cans are?” Lin Momo asked, paused, then lowered her head in embarrassment and explained, “I just moved here yesterday, and I’ve looked everywhere, but I didn’t find any trash can.”

Originally, Old Master Lin was wondering why this precious child had come out alone, and where was that brat, Lin Cheng.

After listening to Lin Momo’s words, Old Master Lin realized that she was here to throw away the garbage.

It’s just that …

He also didn’t know where the trash cans were in this place!

Serve as Contrast Team in a ‘Dad with Baby’ Show translated by Maela @ whitemoonlighttranslations.com

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T/N: Ahh, I hope Xiao Momo gets a lot of love so she’d stop thinking that she needs to be useful to stay with her dad 🥺