Shi Nian's heart skipped a beat.
She remembered back in China when Mom was frail and couldn't easily digest even slightly cold fresh food; so whenever they ate those things, it was Dad who ate with her.
Yet she knew that Dad didn't really like the fishy taste, but he would pinch his nose and eat it just to accompany her.
At that time, she was young. Although she appreciated Dad's efforts, she didn't think much of it and even playfully competed with Dad, saying that if she ate one, Dad had to eat one too. Dad would grimace in embarrassment but still looked fondly at her, patting her and laughing: "Alright! I'll eat it. As long as my Nian Nian is happy, I'll do anything!"
She understood that Dad was using this way to make up for the fatherly love he couldn't provide due to being busy with work.