On the rural path, a top - of - the - line Cayenne seemed out of place.
The teenager in the passenger seat looked extremely impatient and irritated. This annoyance became even more evident when he saw the little girl, who was only about four or five years old, sitting in the back row.
"Wu wu wu... Master doesn't want me anymore... Master drove me down the mountain..."
The little girl murmured in a tiny voice, repeating these two sentences over and over again. Big teardrops rolled down her face, making her look so pitiful.
"Shut up! Crying and mumbling all the time. It's so annoying! What's so great about a lousy little Taoist temple in the countryside? Is it really worth your constant whining? It was really a waste to bring you back."
The teenager turned around and finally roared.
The little girl was startled, and her tears suddenly stopped.
Just as the teenager was feeling self - satisfied about stopping the girl from crying, the little girl only paused for a few seconds and then burst into louder sobs than before.
"Wu wu wu wu, bad brother! I don't want you! I want senior brother. Wu wu wu wu, I want senior brother, Master!"
Yu Niannian was really heart - broken. If it weren't for this fierce bad guy showing up, she should be snuggling in Master's arms, acting coquettishly, reciting books, practicing drawing talismans, watching senior brothers chop wood and cook, playing happily with the small animals in the Taoist temple, or even pulling the beard of the old ghost...
The bad guy said that he was her elder brother.
Her biological elder brother.
He came specifically to pick her up and take her home.
Yu Niannian, with her little head, had no idea what "home" meant. She just wanted to be with Master and senior brothers and didn't want to leave the Taoist temple at all.
She hugged Master's leg and cried her heart out. But Master, who had always doted on her, said that there was a great misfortune in her family and that they might even be exterminated. He forced her to leave and go to repay a debt of gratitude.
Repay a debt of gratitude?
What did that mean?
Yu Niannian didn't know. All she knew was that Master didn't want her anymore. He drove her down the mountain and handed her over to this bad guy.
"Really, so annoying."
Listening to Yu Niannian's heart - rending cries, Yu Sheng's expression became even more irritated.
He simply put on his headphones and listened to music, no longer bothering about this stepsister.
Anyway, kids would stop crying when they got tired.
Just as he thought.
Yu Niannian didn't know when she had cried herself exhausted. When they arrived home and were about to get out of the car, Yu Sheng turned around and saw the little girl leaning against the back door, breathing evenly and soundly asleep.
Her cute little face was flawless, except for her swollen, walnut - like eyes from crying, which slightly marred the beauty of her delicate face.
If this stepsister could always be so quiet, he might not hate her so much.
Yu Sheng thought so.
He told the driver to carry Yu Niannian out of the car and strode into the villa by himself.
When he pushed open the door, a man inside had obviously been waiting for a long time.
The man's eyes were blood - shot. When he saw that it was Yu Sheng who came back, his hopeful and expectant eyes instantly dimmed.
"Where's your sister? Didn't you bring her back?"
"Tsk, she's behind."
Yu Sheng rolled his eyes, pointed at the driver behind him, and then walked straight into the kitchen to get some water, bypassing the man.
Yu Niannian, carried into the house by the driver, squinted her eyes. Her sleepiness hadn't completely faded away.
She curiously sized up the middle - aged man who came forward, her eyes dull.
Ah!
Such a strong aura of bad luck!
Yu Niannian turned her head and looked around in amazement. When she saw one transparent figure after another floating around, she was even more astonished.
Ah!
So many ghosts!
"Niannian! I'm your dad. Come, let dad hug you."
The man's eyes turned red the moment he saw Yu Niannian. He trembled as he stretched out his hands, wanting to touch his daughter, but was afraid it was just a dream, so his movements were very cautious.
Yu Niannian was stunned for half a second, then actually stretched out her little hands and nestled into the man's arms.
"Dad?"
"Hey!"
The man cried with joy. Holding Yu Niannian's soft body, he felt as if he had held the most precious treasure in the world.
This was his lost - and - found baby, his daughter whom he had been thinking about for five years.
After finally finding her, how could he not be touched?
Five years ago, his wife was weak after giving birth. He couldn't focus all his attention on his newly - born daughter.
As a result, without noticing, his little daughter was stolen from the hospital and had been missing ever since.
In the past five years, he had never stopped looking for his daughter, but he just couldn't find her.
Just when he thought his daughter might be in great danger, a phone call and a lock of hair three days ago gave him hope.
His daughter was finally home!
"Don't cry, don't cry. Huhu and it won't hurt."
Yu Niannian stretched out her chubby little hands, held the face of the strange man who claimed to be her father, and puffed out her little cheeks to blow on it.
She could clearly feel that the man was very sad.
Just as sad as she was when she was forced to leave the mountain.
Subconsciously, she wanted to comfort him, imitating the way Master used to comfort her.
"Good girl, dad won't cry anymore. Come, dad will take you to your room."
Yu Shanhe stopped crying and smiled through his tears. His heart was filled with comfort and happiness.
He carried the little girl straight upstairs.
Yu Sheng, who had witnessed the whole process, was completely stunned.
This sister of his by blood had shown a deep - seated hatred towards him at first sight.
Why was she so different when she was with his dad?
"Brother."
A little girl in a princess dress appeared at the corner of the stairs at some point.
She looked very nervous. She took small steps and slowly moved towards Yu Sheng.
Seeing the girl, Yu Sheng's eyes were filled with pity. He stroked the girl's head and softly comforted her.
"Be good. I've said that you're the only sister I recognize. You'll always be a part of this family. Nothing will change that."
On the other side, Yu Niannian obediently let her dad carry her. When she saw the bedroom decorated in a combination of light blue and pink, her eyes suddenly lit up.
What a beautiful room!
"What do you think? Do you like it?"
Hearing her dad's question, Yu Niannian nodded vigorously.
"Thank you, dad. I like it very much."
"I'm glad you like it. Dad prepared all this for you. If there's anything missing or if you're not satisfied with anything, just tell dad. Dad will prepare it for you."
Yu Shanhe put the little girl down and let her explore the bedroom on her own. He exuded an aura of fatherly love.
The word "loving" might as well be written on his face.
Yu Niannian walked around the room, not missing any corner.
There was actually something she wasn't satisfied with.
For example, there was a big sister covered in blood sitting in front of the desk, and a big brother hanging from the crooked tree outside the window could be seen as soon as she looked up.
There was also an aunt walking around the room with half of her head missing.
It seemed a bit too crowded...
Yu Niannian turned to look at her dad, feeling a little conflicted inside.
Should she voice her opinion?
In the end, Yu Niannian decided to ignore this little problem.
Master said that one should be content. Dad had already prepared such a beautiful room for her. She couldn't be picky because of a small flaw.
"No, I like everything! Um... Dad, I also have a gift for you!"