The cold wind howled.
The stars descended.
Xiao Chen did not sleep all night.
He sat on the sofa like a monk as the spirits around the world rose and fell with his every breath.
His child continuously pulled at his heart strings, his eyes glowing red-hot as if pumped with blood.
For a moment, the air warped, as Qi Sha's figure appeared once again next to Xiao Chen.
"Emperor, we've found it!"
Xiao Chen's bloodshot eyes gleamed. He took a deep breath and spoke with a trembling voice:
"Go on!"
"The child is still alive, in an orphanage."
Xiao Chen straightened his posture and headed for the door.
Qi Sha understood his intentions and hurriedly followed behind.
The two drove off, ignoring all the red lights along the way. Their speed exceeded 300 mph as they sped through the streets. A few minutes later, they'd arrived at the county orphanage.
"We're here! Emperor, it's here!"
Qi Sha had barely stopped the car when Xiao Chen burst out and headed for the door. Without thinking, he pushed the entrance door open.
He did a quick sweep of all the life forms in the house and analyzed each one.
The result made him crease his brows.
"Qi Sha, how come my child isn't here?"
Qi Sha approached Xiao Chen's side solemnly and took a deep breath. He then pointed to a smaller shed in the corner of the courtyard.
"Emperor, there!"
Xiao Chen's emotions plummeted once again.
When he first arrived at the orphanage, his spiritual consciousness was released.
But now, he could see with his own eyes a small girl sleeping in there.
At this moment, Xiao Chen's eyes turned blurry as they misted! They were bloodshot.
Xiao Chen's heart felt like it had been shattered all over again.
"Emperor!"
Qi Sha wanted to console him, but Xiao Chen waved his hand, gesturing to him to be quiet.
Immediately, he shook off his nerves and approached the girl.
Looking at the sleeping face of the child, Xiao Chen was so anxious he couldn't breathe from his heartache.
Her face looked so much like Yunxuan, almost like a miniature.
But she was much thinner and weaker than Yunxuan by a hundredfold!
Xiao Chen did not have the slightest doubt; this child was his and Yunxuan's daughter!
The child seemed to have felt his presence as she awoke from her dreams. She saw Xiao Chen and screamed weakly before backing away.
Xiao Chen's heart ached as he reached forward to hug her.
"Child, don't be afraid; I'm your dad!"
Xiao Chen's tears finally burst as he held his child, who had been struggling with fear.
Afraid of hurting her, he loosened his grip. The child did not give him mercy, however, as she violently bit the back of his hand.
But this pain was worlds away from the pain he felt in his heart.
Xiao Chen thought that these last few years had been unimaginable for a human to experience!
But after seeing his daughter, he knew that his suffering had been nothing compared to his hers.
He couldn't imagine how his daughter lived like this.
"Child, I'm not worthy of you!"
Xiao Chen clutched his daughter. No matter how hard she struggled, he did not want to let go.
When Xiao Chen's hot tears landed on his daughter's cheeks, the girl slowly began to loosen her bite. Confused, she looked up at Xiao Chen.
She didn't know why he was crying, because ever since she had been conscious, she'd only cried on her own.
And today, for the first time, she witnessed someone else crying.
This made her feel inexplicably close to this stranger.
They were the same 'species!'
The little girl smiled.
Xiao Chen resisted the pain in his heart and softly stroked his daughter's head.
"Daddy will take you away from this place right now. We'll go eat good food, take a hot bath, and buy you some new clothes!"
She only understood the part about food. Her dull eyes suddenly lit up, and a smile once again appeared on her sullen face.
Seeing this smile, Xiao Chen's heart only ached more.
"Come, Dad will take you away from here!"
Just when Xiao Chen was leaving the facility, a grunt of dissatisfaction sounded behind him.
"Who is it? It's so early in the morning; can I get some sleep?"
Hearing this voice, the girl immediately froze in fear. She tried to burrow into Xiao Chen's chest.
The figure was a chubby woman. When she saw Xiao Chen, her expression froze.
"Who are you? What are you doing here so early in the morning?"
Xiao Chen lightly patted his daughter's dry hair and gently whispered to her:
"Don't be scared; Dad is here now. Nobody can hurt you anymore."
Hearing this, the girl calmed down a little but still clutched his shirt, afraid to show her face.
The fat woman sneered in dissatisfaction..
"Huh? You haven't adopted her yet, and you're already calling yourself her "Dad?" You must be really proud of yourself!"
Xiao Chen's expression was frosty.
"You, you are scaring my daughter!"
The fat woman sneered once again.
"I just want to scare her, what can you do? Who the hell are you? Take a piss and check your reflection. Who are you to mind my business?"
As soon as her words came out, Qi Sha immediately slapped her across the face, the sound ringing through the air. The fat woman was sent flying.
"Huh! You… you dare strike me?"
The fat woman screamed as she clutched her face, fuming.
Qi Sha pulled out a napkin as he wiped his hands calmly.
"You dare disrespect the Emperor? Consider this light!"