Hua Er saw clearly the person in front of her and shuddered in fear, almost dropping the cotton candy in her hand.

In Hua Er’s heart, Wu Na was like a demonic presence.

Man Er and Xiao Long noticed that something was off with Hua Er’s expression and took a step forward.

"Do you know who this person is?" Xiao Long asked Hua Er. 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

Hua Er leaned closer to Man Er and whispered, "It’s my little aunt."

Wu Na smiled sweetly and said to Hua Er, "Hua Er still remembers little aunt."

Terror flashed in Hua Er’s eyes as she felt a faint pain in her arm and buttocks.

The sweeter little aunt smiled, the more ruthless she was.

Man Er’s brows furrowed tightly.

She had heard Hua Er talk about the Wu Family’s little aunt, very bad, loved bullying others.

In the adults’ idle chatter, she’d heard that this little aunt of the Wu Family not only bullied Hua Er but also bullied her cousin Madam.

Coming here surely meant no good.

With a small face drawn downwards, she said to Wu Na, "You’re a bad person, Hua Er doesn’t recognize you."

Wu Na’s face stiffened slightly, suppressing the urge to pinch Man Er, she continued to smile and said to Hua Er, "Hua Er, aunt loves you the most. I’ll take you to buy candy and flowers for you, alright?"

Hua Er shook her head and said, "No."

Mom had told her not to trust anyone from the Wu Family, they’d only harm her and her sister.

Annoyance welled in Wu Na’s heart, this was her first time speaking softly to Hua Er.

Hua Er didn’t even recognize her.

Trying to please a child already challenged her psyche enough, now being publicly rejected by a child she’d previously bullied made her really want to give Hua Er a slap.

Remembering the reminders from her parents and brother, she couldn’t get angry yet.

First, coax the little brat away, and then sort her out when no one is around.

Wu Na took a deep breath, a smile once again appeared on her face, and she said gently to Hua Er, "Hua Er, do you miss your dad? Your dad misses you a lot. How about I take you to see him?"

Wu Na’s exaggerated performance made her smile so twisted, Hua Er became more frightened.

Especially when Wu Na mentioned Wu Musheng, whom Hua Er feared more, her head shook like a rattle drum, saying, "I don’t have a dad, I don’t have a dad."

Her mom had told her that leaving the Wu Family meant she no longer had a dad.

She felt there was nothing bad about it since her dad never cared for her, hit her mom, and called her worthless. Such a dad was a bad dad, not having one didn’t sadden her at all.

Now, Wu Na wanting her to meet her dad felt more terrifying than encountering a ghost to Hua Er.

Man Er held Hua Er’s hand to comfort her and said, "Don’t be scared, Hua Er, let’s go back."

The group of children was ready to head home, leaving the remaining cotton candy behind.

Seeing the kids about to leave, Wu Na naturally couldn’t let them and took a step to block their way.

Xiao Long stepped forward, glaring at Wu Na, and said, "Get out of the way."

This little brat.

Wu Na reached out her hand to push Xiao Long, but he tilted his head to dodge, making Wu Na almost fall over, biting her teeth in frustration.

They were just a few little brats, she couldn’t let that stop her; Wu Na decided to use force to snatch Hua Er away.

Man Er perceived Hua Er’s intentions, holding onto Hua Er tightly.

The painful experience of being abducted and taken during the Lantern Festival surged into her mind, and Man Er thought she must not let Hua Er be taken away again.

The Wu Family people were no different than child traffickers, Hua Er wouldn’t have a good outcome in their hands.

"Sister, why so slow?"

Wu Musheng leisurely walked out from behind a wall with his hands clasped behind his back.

He knew that Hua Er feared him, worried she would cry and refuse to go when she saw him, so he’d specifically let Wu Na take her away.

But Wu Na hadn’t succeeded in taking Hua Er, instead raising the kids’ suspicion, making Wu Musheng impatient enough to appear.

Seeing Wu Musheng, Hua Er became even more terrified.

Wu Na pointed at Hua Er and said, "Your dear daughter won’t come with me, you try coaxing her."

Wu Musheng looked at the kids.

Hua Er and Man Er were dressed in the same clothes with matching braids; if he didn’t look carefully, he wouldn’t even know which one was his daughter.

Wu Na scratched her fingernails and said, "The shorter one is Hua Er."

Wu Musheng approached Hua Er, wearing a benevolent smile as he observed her closely.

Previously, he’d overlooked this daughter of his, who turned out to be quite a beauty, something quite useful to the Wu Family.

For example, exchanging for a substantial bride price, or paving the way for a future son.

His own sister Wu Na’s repeated failures in matchmaking with the scholarly families were simply because of her looks.

At this moment, in Wu Musheng’s eyes, Hua Er was like a piece of gold.

Wu Musheng pulled back his thoughts and said with a smile, "Hua Er, I’m your dad. Dad misses you a lot, come back home with me, alright?"

Hua Er shook her head, fighting the fear inside her.

Man Er had heard Tong Huaqiong talk about the weasel giving the chicken New Year blessings with ill intentions, and she was reminded of this story by Hua Er’s dad standing in front of her.

Man Er said, "You’re a weasel, you have bad intentions, Hua Er won’t go with you."

Wu Musheng’s face darkened; besides Hua Er, the other three were definitely Widow Tong’s little brats.

He glanced at Xiao Long and Yaozu, suspicious that Tong Huaqiong kept his two daughters to be betrothed to her grandsons. After all, who would unnecessarily keep two unrelated worthless kids? If it was true, Wu Musheng felt he’d lost out.

Hua Er was a beauty, presumably the unseen little daughter wasn’t bad looking either.

He increasingly felt that letting Tong Pandi take away the two daughters was a bargain for the Gu Family.

Must hold steady, taking Hua Er away was the main objective.

Wu Musheng once again forced a smile, took out a plush rabbit from his pocket, and said to Hua Er, "This is the little rabbit dad bought for you, do you like it?"

Hua Er didn’t take it.

Wu Musheng forcibly pushed it into Hua Er’s hands, "Hua Er, come back home with dad, alright? Dad promises to be good to you from now on."

With a smack, the rabbit in Wu Musheng’s hand was slapped to the ground by Xiao Long.

Xiao Long had tolerated Wu Musheng long enough.

He thought Wu Musheng was so stupid, not even able to pretend to be a good dad.

He wished he could send Wu Musheng to Shengjing to learn from his grandpa on the dragon throne how to pretend to be a good dad.

"You little brat, how dare you hit me."

Wu Musheng cursed, ultimately not daring to hit Xiao Long, fearing reprisal from Widow Tong if he did.

"Clear off, I’m only taking Hua Er away."

Wu Musheng lost his patience, reaching out to grab Hua Er.

Hua Er cried out in fear.

Wu Musheng clutched Hua Er in his arms, ready to take her away.

Man Er quickly shouted, "There are kidnappers stealing a child!"

Xiao Long and Yaozu, inspired by Man Er, also shouted.

"There are kidnappers stealing a child!"

"There are kidnappers stealing a child!"

Kidnappers are scorned throughout any era.

The cries of Man Er, Xiao Long, and Yaozu echoed loudly, reaching the ears of people in the courtyards by the road and passersby on the street.

The doors of the courtyards opened one by one, and passersby gathered around.

"Where’s the kidnapper?" an old lady rushed out from a courtyard, rolling up her sleeves, and asked.

"Him, he’s trying to kidnap my sister," Man Er pointed at Wu Musheng.

"And her, she tried to lure my sister with candy," Xiao Long pointed at Wu Na.

Hua Er cried in Wu Musheng’s arms, and Wu Na’s eyes flustered, sealing their fate as a pair of kidnappers.