Helian Chengyan bent down, picked her up, and after planting a kiss on Little Cherry's cheek, he whispered in her ear, "Thank you, Little Cherry."
Little Cherry also kissed Helian Chengyan's face, then shyly buried her little head in the crook of his neck, clutching his neck tightly with her little hands, hanging her tiny body in his embrace.
Chi Xingye watched the interaction between his daughter and Yan Suo with complex emotions.
Little Cherry's affection and dependency on this man were just like a daughter's reliance on her father.
Little Cherry has always been independent and strong, with a sense of maturity beyond her years. Chi Xingye had never seen in her interactions with Zuo Yijue the same need for care and love that she showed with Yan Suo, a need characteristic of children her age.
"Auntie, I missed you so much!"
Caught off guard, Chi Xingye felt a small curly head suddenly embrace her legs.
"Auntie missed you too." Chi Xingye squatted down and hugged little Prince.
