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She was still too young to know where to look for her mother, so she kept asking passersby.
"Hello, uncle, do you know where my mother Zhou Ying is?"
"Hello, ma'am, have you seen my mother Zhou Ying?"
Finally, her questioning caught the attention of a paparazzi by the roadside.
The paparazzi, with the intention of digging up dirt on Zhou Ying, took Tiantian to the backstage where Zhou Ying was walking the red carpet.
Today was Zhou Ying's first appearance after winning Best Actress.
Surrounded by applause and flowers, the atmosphere was wonderfully beautiful.
Under the focus of countless flashlights, she held a little girl in her arms, indulgently accepting the reporters' interviews.
Her ex-boyfriend Xu Hao stood beside her, leaning on her shoulder with a gentle smile.
To anyone looking, they seemed like a happy family of three.
Tiantian stood dazedly in the corner, watching her mother shining in the crowd, feeling somewhat at a loss.
In the past, Zhou Ying also held her like this, shielding her protectively.
That place was her exclusive spot.
But now, her mother was giving the same love to someone else's child.
Tiantian swallowed hard, mustering the courage to step forward.
Just as she was about to call out "Mama," Xu Hao grabbed her and pulled her into a lounge.
"Who let you come here?"
His face was full of malice, starkly different from the gentleness earlier.
The fierce tone made Tiantian shrink back a step.
"Did Qin Xu tell you to come, trying to force Yingying to go public on the day she won Best Actress, to cement his status as her legal husband?"
"Does he still not see clearly? Zhou Ying doesn't love you; she only cares about us as father and daughter!"
"Qin Xu is nothing more than a spineless wimp. You're just a little bastard too!"
Although Tiantian didn't know what 'bastard' meant, she knew it wasn't a good word.
"You're the bastard. Don't speak ill of my dad!"
Her eyes were red with tears, stubbornly staring at Xu Hao.
"You little bastard, how dare you talk back to me!"
Xu Hao raised his hand and slapped Tiantian!
Tiantian's cries drew the attention of those outside.
"Who's crying?"
Zhou Ying frowned immediately, asking.
Xu Hao quickly covered Tiantian's mouth.
"Just some video sound, you and the little one still have the second half of the interview, hurry up."
Zhou Ying frowned, wanting to say something else, but the makeup artist called her away.
Xu Hao lifted Tiantian by the neck and violently threw her to the ground.
She struggled to get up, wanting to go find her mother.
But the lounge door was already locked by Xu Hao.
A sinister smile crept onto his face.
"Want to see your mother, huh? Then play a little game with me first."
He finished speaking and threw a piece of cake on the ground, then stomped on it.
"Kneel down and eat it, then I'll take you to your mother."
I screamed desperately, Tiantian don't listen to him! This villain is deceiving you!
I glared at Xu Hao, burning with rage!
Isn't it said that strong hatred can turn you into a vengeful ghost?
I'm willing to consign my soul to the eighteenth level of hell, never reincarnating, just to become a vengeful ghost now to protect my Tiantian!
But I didn't turn into a vengeful ghost, and Tiantian didn't hear my cries.
Tiantian thought for a moment, sniffled, and obediently knelt down.
"You can't trick me."
Though Tiantian was clearly aggrieved, her eyes red with tears, she did not back down, kneeling on the ground, crawling toward the trampled cake.
"As long as I eat the cake, I can see Mama, and then fairy mom will kiss dad, and dad will wake up."
Tiantian buried her head and ate the dirty cake.
Tears of grievance streamed from her eyes.
Watching this scene, my heart shattered.
The child I adored like a treasure, after my death, had become Xu Hao's plaything…
Tiantian! Run away!
Your dad doesn't want to see you like this!
Seeing Tiantian kneeling and eating the cake in such a ridiculous manner, Xu Hao laughed heartily.
And at this moment, the door outside was pushed open, and a cold voice came through.
"What are you doing here?"