Zhang Yuanyuan's crescent eyes lit up. "Sir, am I your granddaughter?"
"Yes!"
The old man's tentative tone finally turned certain. He pulled the child into his arms, and choking sobs escaped uncontrollably. "Nannan, Grandpa has been looking for you for five years. Finally found you... Nannan, Grandpa's good girl..."
"Why have you suffered for five years here..."
Zhang Yuanyuan stiffened her little body in fright!
She was hugged by this strange old client!
But unexpectedly, she didn't want to dodge, and her stuffy heart kept aching... What was going on?
Feeling the stiffness of the little one in his arms, the old man quickly wiped away his tears, as if afraid she would run away. He took an envelope from his assistant behind him. "Nannan, look. A master gave this to me two days ago. It has all the detailed information about you since you were born."
"Nannan, come home with Grandpa!"
The little one quickly took it. She opened the envelope with her chubby hands. Her brows knitted tightly.
At the top of the letter was a lock of her hair. A DNA test had been done on it. The black words on the white paper confirmed Zhang Yuanyuan's bloodline.
Next was a long letter in Master's handwriting.
It said that the old man in front of her was Zhang Zhenwei, her real grandfather.
Since she was born, she had extraordinary fortune. She was a typical daughter of heaven. With her birth, countless disasters had also descended!
To protect her, her parents were killed by enemies soon after she was born. Her father's entire family was also wiped out. The infant in the swaddle had no means to protect herself. If left alone, she would surely not survive.
Master had calculated her fate back then. To ensure the little one's safety, he took her away and also protected her mother's family, keeping the entire Zhang family safe.
He had raised her for five years.
The separation from her flesh - and - blood relatives had robbed the little girl of much of her innocence. Now, it was time for her to return to a normal life.
The little one's nose soured when she read this. She rubbed her eyes. Looking up, she saw a group of black - suited uncles crying with Grandpa...
Huh... She hadn't even had a chance to cry yet...
The little bun - faced girl froze. Then she looked at the letter in her hand. Master said there were six uncles at home waiting... The people in front of her should just be Grandpa's bodyguards.
Ah, were bodyguard uncles so easy to cry?
And... six uncles!
So many!
The little girl's mouth opened wide. She continued to read.
The following words...
Well... How did it feel...
It seemed like Master was selling a child...
All through the letter, Master exaggerated how good and sensible Yuanyuan was, just like an old lady promoting things on the street. In the end, there was even a talisman drawn by Master himself.
Her ponytail drooped. Her mouth pouted. Was she really going to leave this shabby little Taoist temple where she had lived for five years?
Yuanyuan was reluctant.
"Nannan, come home with Grandpa, okay?" Zhang Zhenwei's voice was choking and trembling. His expectation and excitement were almost uncontrollable.
But he didn't want to scare the child in front of him.
If she didn't want to leave... he would buy the whole village!
Unexpectedly, the little girl stubbornly raised her head at a 45 - degree angle, forcing back her tears. She clenched her little fists against her chest, looking like she was going to sacrifice herself. "Okay. Master gave me a task. I need to take good care of Grandpa. I'll go home with you."
"But Big Brother hasn't woken up yet. He'll definitely cry when he finds out I'm gone later. Grandpa, wait a bit."
With a kick of her short legs, the ponytailed girl suddenly disappeared. She ran back to the Taoist temple in a flash.
Zhang Zhenwei didn't even have time to be stunned.
Three seconds later, a thunderous roar erupted from the Taoist temple.
"Ah! Zhang Yuanyuan! I've told you so many times not to pull my beard!"
"Ah!!! Get out of here! Don't say goodbye to me!"
"Bang!"
The already rickety Taoist temple door crashed to the ground, shattering into pieces...
The little girl carried a small bundle on her back. She plopped down on the door panel, looking a bit embarrassed.
"Hehe... Big Brother has a bit of a bad temper..."
Zhang Zhenwei was furious! How dare someone bully his granddaughter!
He picked up his walking stick and was about to rush in to reason with the person inside!
"Don't, don't..." Zhang Yuanyuan was so scared that she hugged Zhang Zhenwei's leg. She looked up with her round face. "Big Brother is just tough - talking but soft - hearted. He was sniveling when he chased me away just now. Grandpa, don't argue with him."
"I didn't!" Another thunderous roar came from the Taoist temple.
But obviously, there was a bit of a choke in it this time.
Zhang Zhenwei stopped. He picked up the porcelain - doll - like girl on the ground. He snorted proudly. "Humph, if you don't want my child, I don't want to give her to you either. I'll take Nannan down the mountain to enjoy a good life now!"
"Okay!"
The little girl nodded obediently. She struggled to stretch out her little hand on Grandpa's body and waved to the villagers who had been watching.
"Goodbye, uncles, aunts, and grandpas. If you have anything to do in the future, just find Big Brother. I'll come back to see you!"
"And Uncle Dahai. Please remind him more. Otherwise, if his wife is killed, it will bring trouble to the village!"
After saying that, Grandpa Zhang Zhenwei also looked at them seriously. He gently hugged the girl and bowed respectfully to them. "Thank you all for taking care of the child these years. Thank you."
This emotional scene made everyone's eyes red.
But these people didn't have time to sigh. They rushed into the Taoist temple, trying to pull Big Brother out and make him teach Zhao Dahai a lesson first!
Grandpa Zhang sighed. He turned his head and didn't look at them anymore. He carried the girl all the way down the mountain.
The little one's eyes were filled with reluctant tears. She kept looking back in Grandpa's arms.
And the figure that "disliked" her finally appeared briefly in the last glance...
"Yuanyuan... Take care."
Yuanyuan heard it.
The little crybaby nodded quietly. She buried her head in Grandpa's coat and didn't dare to look up again.
...
Sure enough, as Master said, the journey was long and bumpy. Even the luxurious car couldn't withstand the jolts on the gravel road.
Yuanyuan looked around the luxury car in surprise. Her short legs swung on the seat. "Grandpa, in our village before, there were only tractors. They rumbled. It was so much fun! But your car doesn't make any sound. It's so amazing!"
Zhang Zhenwei's heart tightened as he listened to Yuanyuan's words. His nose felt sour.
"Good child, you've suffered these years. From now on, the cars you ride, the beds you sleep in, and the clothes you wear will only be the most high - end. You're the only treasure of our Zhang family. No one will ever treat you badly again!"
Yuanyuan blinked. "Oh. Can I not get injections? Grandpa the village head always took me to get vaccinations. It hurt so much."
"No."
Cold and decisive.
The little girl pouted. Unhappily, she curled up her hands and feet, huddling into a ball and nestling in Grandpa's coat.
This warm feeling was something she had never experienced before.
Before, Master was always fierce to temper her.
She liked Grandpa so much.
Yuanyuan's head involuntarily rubbed deeper into the coat. Zhang Zhenwei lovingly stroked the child's head again and again. His rough fingers gently traced her features.
Tears welled up in his eyes...
Shanshan, I've brought your daughter back... She looks so much like you, as cute and likable as you were when you were a child...
A hot tear fell on the little girl's face, making her itch. She looked up and saw Zhang Zhenwei's tear - streaked face. She reached out her little hand to wipe his tears lovingly. "Grandpa, don't cry. I..."
Before she could finish her words, Zhang Yuanyuan suddenly stiffened. She felt something was wrong.
"What's wrong?"
The little one shook her head. Her eyes focused on Grandpa's face.
Grandpa had a broad and unconstrained forehead, a steady look in his eyes, and his eyebrows were well - groomed. His eyes were not wandering, and the ends of his eyebrows were gathered.
This was a kind - hearted and good - looking face. He had a good official career, and his round and plump chin indicated good fortune.
But there was a grayish tint on the bridge of his nose, and the color was almost black.
She had been so focused on the family reunion before that Yuanyuan hadn't noticed. Now that she saw it, her little heart skipped a beat.
Moreover, there was a mass of black qi lingering above Grandpa's head.
What was going on?