Gratitude Must Come with Kisses

The first time Huo Chenling saw Zaizai's anxious little appearance, he quickly lowered his head and kissed her chubby little cheek.

"It's not Zaizai's fault. It's because Daddy didn't protect her."

A tinge of pain flickered in the depths of Huo Chenling's eyes. He had been accustomed to keeping his emotions hidden since he was young, and he was generally indifferent towards feelings. His only emotions were reserved for his wife and children.

He couldn't be considered deeply in love with his wife, but he never denied that she was a good wife and an excellent mother. Even if it wasn't deep love, he had given her everything he could as a husband.

As a married couple, he turned a blind eye to the actions of the Zhang family, despite disapproving of their behavior, all because of his wife's connection to them. If it weren't for Zaizai's arrival, he might not have known that his wife had already passed away. The Zhang family had manipulated things behind his back.

Even though he hadn't seen what was taken from behind his ears, he knew what it was. No wonder every time he saw his wife in the hospital room, he felt something was off but couldn't put his finger on it. Every time he tried to dispel the fog, he ended up interrupting himself.

Zaizai was stunned. It wasn't her! Listening to Dad's words, she hurriedly held him tightly, using her Zaizai voice to comfort him.

"Daddy is already great. The daddy from the underworld told Zaizai that life and death are predetermined, and everyone has a day to go to the underworld. Mommy was so gentle; she definitely wouldn't blame Daddy."

Huo Chenling lowered his gaze, looking at the soft and cuddly Zaizai in his arms. Milky Dumpling's eyes were particularly bright, as if afraid that he would be sad, she looked at him nervously, comforting him in her childish voice.

Huo Chenling's slightly empty heart gradually settled down. He gently pressed his forehead against Zaizai's, not wanting her to worry anymore.

"Yes, Zaizai is right. Everyone will die, sooner or later."

As for his wife's death, he would make the Zhang family regret everything they did three months ago.

Zaizai was still concerned about her Second Brother's situation. After playing with Dad for a while, she yawned and was carried back to Dad's bedroom.

Zaizai was a little puzzled. "Daddy, doesn't Zaizai sleep by herself?"

Huo Chenling saw through Zaizai's thoughts at a glance and found it somewhat amusing. Milky Dumpling wrote everything on her face, as if she was about to shout it out loud.

"Daddy, I haven't finished playing yet. I want to go somewhere else to play. I don't want to sleep!"

If Zaizai didn't mention it, Huo Chenling would pretend not to notice. But he had things to take care of, so after playing with Zaizai for a while, he left.

The security measures in the estate were excellent, but reversing Zaizai's perception would take some time. He didn't want to push Zaizai too hard.

After leaving the bedroom, Huo Chenling returned to the study.

Zaizai slept on Daddy's big bed, tossing and turning. She listened quietly for a while, then made sure Daddy had gone back to work before getting up. She crawled to the edge of the bed and prepared to climb down.

The bed was a bit high, so she first let her short little legs dangle, and then she continued to slide down the edge of the bed.

As she was moving, something entangled her little foot.

Zaizai: "..."

Familiar Yin energy began to permeate the bedroom. Zaizai's pupils gradually dilated, her eyes filled with curiosity.

This was definitely a new ghost, otherwise, no ghost would dare to grab her so casually.

They're looking for trouble!

Zaizai continued to move downward, but the bedsheets were slippery, and she didn't grab hold. As a result, she fell on her bottom onto the soft sheepskin carpet on the floor. It was so soft that it didn't hurt at all.

The eerie and ghostly aura pounced at her, and Zaizai simply opened her mouth.

With a bite, she chewed and chewed, finally eliminating the threat.

At the same time, from a bedroom on the second floor of the Zhang family villa, a heart-wrenching scream could be heard.

"Ah!"

Milky Dumpling didn't completely devour all the black mist but left a tiny bit behind. Taking advantage of the moment the black mist escaped, Milky Dumpling swiftly followed.

Huo Chenling's master bedroom was on the third floor. Milky Dumpling chased after the black mist to the balcony without any hesitation. With light and agile movements, Milky Dumpling leaped from the third-floor balcony.

Despite being a chubby Milky Dumpling, her movements were unbelievably nimble.

She landed on the ground without making a sound and then, like a midnight ghost, disappeared into the eerie night along with the black mist.

In the monitoring room, because Mr. Huo had given instructions, Butler Luo personally kept an eye on it tonight.

As he watched, Butler Luo noticed that the surveillance on the west side of the main building suddenly had a snowy interference.

Butler Luo frowned and picked up the intercom to find the patrolling security guard.

"Go and check near the west side of the main building. There seems to be an issue with the surveillance. Close all the gates of the estate, just in case."

"Yes!"

The patrolling security guard made a round and confirmed that there was no problem. However, he felt that tonight was unusually cold, which was not normal for a summer night.

While a few security guards were discussing on the intercom, they started to walk back.

Suddenly, Butler Luo received a call from the master bedroom.

Panicked, Aunt Huang's voice came through, stuttering, "Butler Luo, something bad has happened. Miss is missing."

Butler Luo: "..."

The Huo Manor suddenly became lively in the late night.

The missing Milky Dumpling rushed like the wind. Even though her speed was not as fast as the black mist, her sense of smell was unusually sharp. As long as she encountered it, nothing within a hundred miles could escape her grasp.

When Milky Dumpling finally stopped, she found herself downstairs at the hospital's inpatient department, where she had visited during the day.

Milky Dumpling's little brows furrowed!

She looked up, confirming the spot where the black mist disappeared, and took small, chubby steps inside.

"Zaizai?"

Milky Dumpling turned around and saw her black-clad ghost brother.

"Brother Mingxu."

Milky Dumpling ran towards Brother Mingxu without any hesitation, and Bai Mingxu, seeing her approach, quickly bent down and lifted her up.

"Zaizai, why are you at the hospital?"

Milky Dumpling pointed towards the room where the bad aunt was.

"There are those things!"

Bai Mingxu: "..."

He had left something during the day and rushed over when he noticed something happening at the hospital at night. He didn't expect Milky Dumpling to come as well.

"Did something happen to Uncle Huo?"

Milky Dumpling smiled and shook her head, her chubby brows dancing with joy.

"Daddy is fine, but the bad aunt upstairs is in trouble!"

Bai Mingxu was surprised, "Why?"

Milky Dumpling's little brows happily fluttered.

"Because the bad aunt is being backlashed! She's about to have a big misfortune!"

Bai Mingxu wiped his forehead with his finger and, when he looked up, he sensed a menacing aura outside Zhang Jing's hospital room. Clearly, something was about to happen.

He knew there was a problem, but he didn't expect it to be this big.

Uncle Huo was still investigating the accident involving Zhang Jing three months ago, and Zhang Jing, as one of the parties involved, absolutely couldn't die like this.

With this in mind, Bai Mingxu carried Milky Dumpling and quickly went upstairs.

While Bai Mingxu's attention was elsewhere, Milky Dumpling took the opportunity to open her mouth wide and deeply inhale.

The thick black mist was completely absorbed by her.

As the elevator doors closed, Bai Mingxu felt a chilling Yin energy rush towards him. He raised his hand, but before he could react, Milky Dumpling hugged his neck, and her soft and tender voice reached his ears.

"Brother Mingxu, you haven't pressed the floor yet!"

Bai Mingxu hurriedly pressed the floor button, and the menacing ghostly aura that Milky Dumpling had absorbed was all swallowed into her belly.

It was thick and rich, instantly satisfying!

Burp!

Bai Mingxu instinctively patted Milky Dumpling's little back, but his sharp gaze scanned the entire elevator.

The elevator was clean, and there was nothing.

Bai Mingxu furrowed his handsome eyebrows, but he didn't forget to care for Milky Dumpling.

"Zaizai, what happened?"

Milky Dumpling's soft and tender voice became even more gentle and adorable after eating her fill.

"Brother Mingxu, Zaizai might have eaten too much!"

Bai Mingxu was taken aback, and a doting smile appeared on his youthful face.

"Then, after Brother Mingxu takes care of things here, shall we go for a walk to aid digestion?"

Is there something to play with?

Gratitude must be accompanied by kisses!

Milky Dumpling happily wiggled her chubby little legs and planted a kiss on Brother Mingxu's cheek.

"Thank you, Brother Mingxu!"

Bai Mingxu: "..."

The elevator door opened, and the slightly blushing half-grown teenager still held Milky Dumpling in his arms. The doting look in his eyes turned to astonishment as he looked towards the clean corridor.