Beneath that soft look

Her red clothes now has an additional brown color, from dust, and her silver hair was the messiest of all because it has turned brown, giving her the appearance of a kid playing in the dirt.

Her whole body aches all over and inhaling tiredly, she walked home.

The general's residence was originally silent, as the madam of the house loved the quietness, but now, even though it was still quiet, it was the eerily one, the kind they didn't want, for they can't even take a deep breath, less they angered their mistress, and this was all thanks to their master.

Xie Mingzhu's smile was no longer there, her eyes were frighteningly cold as she eyed her husband who look pitiful, she paced around the room angrily, causing the maids to bow in fear, after all, they know their madam's temper the best. She was usually smiley, but they knew that beneath that soft appearance was a cold heart, and a fire that could burn them if they were not careful enough.

Xie Mingzhu seethed, she can't believe what her husband just told her. Pointing at him, she bellowed. "How dare you come home without my daughter?! Tell me, how can your brain be this low?! You are telling me that she said I should be careful and so you thought we were kidnapped? With the Manor's security, who can enter this place? And do you think I can just be defeated without putting up a fight?! You didn't hear a noise, nor a battle sound, yet you concluded that we were taken away, tell me, what should I do with you? Weidong?"

Lin Weidong was speechless and helpless, he knew he had screwed up. But it was always like this when things concerned the purpose of his existence, his family. He had rushed home to mobilize his soldiers to search for his family, only to see his wife eating grapes leisurely.

He was confused and asked her where their daughter was, and that brought the hell.

"First madam, we didn't see Young Miss there." A group of guards rushed in and fearfully reported. Praying that they find their Young Miss before hell breaks loose.

"First madam, there is no sign of Young Miss there too..." Another group of guards rushed in, panting.

"Are you sure? According to the estimation of this scum's Spiritual Power, my daughter shouldn't be flung away that far! If you don't see her in the field, then searched second brother-in-law's residence!"

"Sure, Madam." The soldiers said in chorus.

"Don't waste time on formalities! Why are you all like this?! Quick, go and look around."

The soldiers run out to search and Xie Mingzhu was ramming her brain to think 🤔 of where her daughter could be.

Lin Weidong was feeling immensely guilty as he look at his wife, who was pacing back and forth with her hands on her waist.

Just then, a fat maid rushed in, her big face filled with a smile of relief.

"Master, Mistress, Young Miss is back!"

The announcement was like a life-saving bulb, shining in the dark atmosphere.

"What?!" Xie Mingzhu was shocked as she turned around only to see her daughter running towards her.

"Mother!" Lin Yue jumped into Xie Mingzhu's arms, and the latter thankfully catch her in time.

Lin Yue buried her head in the crook of her mother's neck, her hand hugging her neck as she inhaled her mother's floral scent, and tears started streaming down her face, staining her mother's neck.

Xie Mingzhu's expression softened as she patted her daughter's back patiently. The maids breathed a sigh of relief, for they didn't know what will happen if something was to happen to their young miss.

After crying for a while, Lin Yue's sobs died down and Xie Mingzhu called out her name gently. "Yue'er?"

She get no answer and placing the girl in her arm, she realized that she had fallen asleep.

Eyes closed, her demure expression brought a smile and heartache to Xie Mingzhu's face.