Couldn’t Find Her

Song Qingwan, who stood at the front of the group was wearing a stone-cold expression. Even an adult would shudder in fear upon seeing her face, what more to say of a mere child.

Song Qingwan cursed under her breath when she saw the little girl wake up from her dreams.

Even her personal assistant and the bodyguards' expressions had darkened, "Oh God, oh God. Why did she have to wake up at this time?"

They had never met a child that wasn't scared of Ms. Song. They were presented with a major headache when they started thinking of ways to calm her down when she inevitably starts crying. 

To their surprise, the little girl didn't cry when she saw Song Qingwan or them. She was slightly startled at first, and then she blinked cluelessly at them. She started off by asking them a question, "Uncles, auntie, are you lost?"

It was perfectly understandable since Daddy's home was really big.

Song Qingwan was stunned, and slightly surprised. This was the first time she had come across a little girl that wasn't instinctively afraid of her.

"You're not afraid of me, little one?"

Song Qingwan purposely kept a straight face, wanting to scare her.

In the next second, as she was peering into the little girl's crystal-clear eyes, she subconsciously reached out and stroked her chubby little face. 

Her skin was as she had imagined. Smooth, soft, like pudding. It felt as if it would break apart if she used slightly more force.

And… It felt incredibly satisfying to touch…

"No," Lu Li was even more puzzled. She tilted her head in confusion, "Auntie is so pretty, why would I be afraid of you?"

Song Qingwan snorted coldly, "You say pretty sweet words don't you?"

Despite what she said, there was no disgust nor dislike on her cold face. Instead, there was a smile on her face.

It was quite weird.

After so many years of scheming, the first question that would appear in her mind whenever a stranger approached her would be if there was a plot against her underway. She would remain on full-alert even if the stranger was a child.

But this wasn't the case when she saw this specific child. Surprisingly, the more she looked at the little girl, the fonder she became of her. 

While she had a preference for boys over girls, she still felt the urge to carry the little thing in her arms, and that she couldn't help but wish to get closer to her.

Song Qingwan pinched her little face and got a whiff of a baby's scent from her. Even her iron-heart was somehow warmed up by the adorable creature.

Her personal assistant and bodyguards had their eyes glued onto her pudgy cheeks. Even they felt like reaching out and pinching those fluffy buns on her face.

However, before they could make a move, Song Qingwan gave them an angry glare.

It was as if she was trying to protect her. She immediately picked her up and turned her back against them, shielding Lu Li from their stares.

"..."

The men were left speechless.

As she held her in her arms, Song Qingwan felt like the chasm in her heart was filled. She was extremely chirpy, and finally, she decided to ask the question of the day.

"Right, little one. I haven't asked you yet. Why are you here alone? Where are your parents?"

Song Qingwan suddenly remembered her conversation with Lu Junhan.

Adopting a child didn't sound… that bad.

Since this little thing was so cute…

When she asked her that, Lu Li felt saddened. Her little head drooped down and pouted, "I only have a daddy, but no mummy."

She's from a single-parent family, "Then where is your daddy?"

The little girl showed an even sadder expression. Her eyes were red and she started sniffing when she replied, "My… my daddy doesn't want me anymore. I have nowhere to go. That's why I was sitting there."

"What?!"

Song Qingwan was someone with a short fuse, and she instantly became furious the moment she heard that.

"How dare he disown you!" she yelled.

This girl's father is quite something!

He would throw away such a cute daughter?!

"Then where is your daddy?"

The little girl pointed at the mansion, but when she remembered what had happened, her voice weakened, "…Daddy is inside."

Song Qingwan's eyes became icy cold.

He went in on his own but left his daughter sleeping outside. That man is lower than the scum of the Earth!

"Come, tell auntie what your father looks like. Auntie will find him for you! If he doesn't want you, I want you! I'll give you a better daddy!"

And she didn't even wait for Lu Li's reply as she picked up the little girl and strode into the mansion with fumes coming out of her ears.

The personal assistant gloated behind them and told the bodyguards, "That little girl's father is in real trouble now. To make Ms. Song angry… He probably won't be able to leave the compound alive!"

The bodyguards smiled, "Well, what can I say? He asked for it. To abandon such an adorable little daughter, how immoral can one be!?" 

…

On the other side, the immoral Lu Junhan was sitting in his study as he listened to the servant's report.

"Young Master Lu, we had already looked around the mansion three times. We couldn't find her."