In her rush to leave, Soft Soft accidentally bumped into a pair of long legs, stumbling back several steps.
"Ouch…" Soft rubbed her reddened forehead from the impact and looked up with teary eyes.
The man in front of her made her freeze in astonishment.
"President Mu, are you okay?" Li Yan asked with concern, but her eyes were also on Soft soft.
Wow… This little girl is so pretty, she brightens up the whole place, but too bad she doesn't have any hair.
"I'm fine," Mu Shen replied coldly, not even sparing a glance at Soft soft as he was about to leave.
But then unexpectedly, Soft Soft suddenly rushed towards him and threw herself at his legs.
"Daddy!!"
"Hiss…"
This cry of "Daddy" was shocking and moving. Mu Shen's assistant, secretary, and even the bodyguards and villagers were all taken aback.
Soft soft clung to his legs tightly, like a little bear, refusing to let go.
Mu Shen looked down at the girl hanging on his leg and furrowed his sharp eyebrows.
"Let go, you've mistaken the person," he said, his voice showing impatience.
Children were a nuisance to him, too noisy.
But Soft Soft held on even tighter, shaking her head repeatedly. "You are my Daddy. I recognize you, Daddy Mu Shen. My master told me to find you, and you are him."
"Ah-woo!" Little White hurriedly ran over, then bumped into Soft Soft.
"Let go," Mu Shen's patience had run out, and he was about to throw the little monk aside.
Seeing his cold expression, Soft soft couldn't hold back her tears anymore.
"Daddy, you… You don't want Soft soft?" She didn't burst into loud sobs, but tears flowed uncontrollably. With her rosy lips and white teeth, even though her face was a bit messy now, her teary eyes softened everyone's hearts.
Even Mu Shen's usually composed assistant and secretary felt their hearts soften at the sight of the pitiful little girl. They wanted to console her, but when they saw their president's usually cold and serious expression, they dared not speak.
"Daddy, Soft Soft is very well-behaved. Don't abandon me," the little monk's voice was soft and sweet, and her pleading seemed to touch everyone's heart.
Mu Shen gritted his teeth, intending to throw her away. But seeing the helpless look on her face, he hesitated for some inexplicable reason.
"Why do you call me Daddy?" Mu Shen's voice remained cold, but Soft Soft was not afraid. As long as Daddy didn't abandon her, that was enough.
Soft frowned and thought for a long time, her fingers tugging at her lips.
"Because… because Master said so."
Mu Shen: "..."
Staring at the little girl, Mu Shen's cold eyes seemed to pierce right through her. Unexpectedly, Soft soft didn't show any fear, her clear eyes looked back at him without a hint of fright.
"Master… She is my Master."
Mu Shen: "......"
As Mu Shen was still silently watching, a rather discordant voice broke the silence.
"Damn it! You little brat, you still want to run away! You hit my son and you think you can get away without a lesson!"
The man and woman rushed over with a ferocious look. But when they saw Mu Shen and his people, their momentum weakened instantly.
Little White saw them and immediately bared its teeth, making a threatening noise.
The woman secretly glared at Soft Soft, but when she saw Mu Shen's group, she put on a flattering smile.
"Oh my, are you the kind people the village head mentioned? Where are you going? Why don't you come to my house for a visit? This little brat… little child seems to have bumped into you, I knew this little monk is an unlucky brat. Please, just hand her over to me, I'll teach her a lesson and make sure she behaves in the future."
The woman's attitude disgusted Mu Shen and his people, but she didn't seem to realize it and kept pushing her son forward.
"Oh, call him Uncle. Please don't be polite. The village head didn't even tell us about your arrival. Come on, come on, let's have a meal at my house. Don't be shy."
She was about to grab Soft Soft, but Mu Shen's assistant stepped forward to block her, saying coldly, "No need, we have other matters to attend to. Please let us pass."
Even their usually polite assistant had turned cold in front of this woman.
The bodyguards quickly surrounded Mu Shen and his group, and the burly man stepped forward, exuding a dangerous aura. This frightened the woman, who retreated a few steps, and her son started crying loudly.
The village head quickly realized the situation and scolded the couple, feeling annoyed that they were causing trouble again. He glared at them and said, "What are you doing? Look at how you are behaving!"
The couple, who only bullied the weak, were intimidated by Mu Shen's group. They put on a forced smile and said, "Heh… We won't go then. Sorry for the inconvenience."
Li Miao glared at Soft Soft secretly, feeling that all of this was because of the little monk.
"Let's go," Mu Shen put Soft Soft down and turned to leave. But Soft Soft hugged his long leg again.
"Daddy, don't leave Soft Soft behind. Master is gone, and Soft Soft finally found Daddy. Please don't
Abandon me, okay?"
The more she thought about it, the more upset Soft Soft became. If her master didn't want her and now Daddy didn't want her either, was she so unlikable?