chapter 1

August afternoon, the lush plane trees brought the coolness of summer.

Under a plane tree in the Vienna neighborhood, several children and a small husky were gathered, all looking up at a little girl in the tree.

"Haohao, be careful."

"Come down, Haohao, I don't want it anymore."

"Haohao, come down, it's too dangerous."

"Aw aw..."

The husky barked cutely.

"Wait... just a little more... almost there..."

Suhao Hao stood on a tree branch, one hand holding onto the trunk, the other reaching for a bird's nest above, her small face full of determination.

Just three more centimeters...

Her chubby little hand reached out.

The children below were watching with concern, but one of them turned and saw someone approaching. They immediately gasped and quickly told the other kids, "Haohao's mom is here, run away!"

The children scattered in all directions.

Suhao Hao heard the commotion and looked down. When she saw the person below, her big grape-like eyes widened, and with a cry, she lost her footing and fell.

"Ouch!" Her bottom hit the ground hard.

"Hey! You guys... have no loyalty!"

Suhao Hao gritted her teeth and got up, not bothering to dust off her clothes as she angrily shouted at the kids who had left her alone.

They had asked her to reach for the bird's nest, and then they had left her alone!

"Haohao..." A gloomy voice came from not far away, even though the woman was wearing a graceful sky-blue qipao.

Suhao Hao's scalp tingled as she turned stiffly and forced a smile, "Mom..."

The husky crouched obediently by her side, not daring to move.

Seeing that her blue dress, which she had changed into in the morning, was dirty again, and her hair was a mess, Jiang Wanyue was furious.

This girl would cause trouble as soon as she wasn't paying attention. She was from an educated family, how could she have given birth to such a mischievous girl who acted like a boy?

Jiang Wanyue held back her anger and grabbed Suhao Hao's ear with one hand and the husky with the other. "Come with me, we have guests."

"Ow ow ow... Mom, be gentle..."

"Aw aw aw..."

The two of them were taken back home, looking particularly comical from a distance.

The Su family.

In the warm and comfortable living room.

A quiet little boy sat on the sofa in the middle, with a sixty-year-old man standing next to him. He was dressed like an English butler, with neatly combed gray hair and a serious but kind expression.

Neither of them spoke.

Suhao Qiang sat on the sofa next to them, feeling awkward as he looked at the old man and the little boy. He rubbed his arm with flower tattoos and finally spoke, "Mr. Drew, are you and the young master the only ones returning to China? What about this child's parents?"

"...," Drew fell silent for a moment before speaking, "The young master's parents are still working in England. They will return after they finish their work."

Suhao Qiang suddenly realized and stared at the beautiful little boy holding a teddy bear. Just as he was about to say something, there was a commotion at the door.

Suhao Hao's ear was released as soon as she reached the door. When she saw Suhao Qiang, she pounced on him with a look of grievance, "Daddy..."

Suhao Qiang lifted her onto his lap and laughed, poking her little nose. "Did you cause trouble again and make your mom angry?"

Suhao Hao pouted in frustration.

The husky ran over and wagged its tail around Suhao Qiang.