"I am the head of this opera troupe, my surname is Wang. Are you lost? Come here to your uncle, and I will take you to find your family." Headmaster Wang smiled and waved to the little boy.

The little dumpling pouted, turned around and ran away, leaving behind a soft, sweet voice floating in the air, "No way! Brother Huo agreed to let Niannian come out to play, Niannian doesn't want to go back!"

As Master Wang listened to the soft, babyish voice and watched the adorable little figure run deeper into the audience, the smile on his face gradually turned deep and twisted as he slowly followed.

"Really? My parents... really can find us...?"

“The girl from the village entrance also went missing half a month ago. Aunt Sun reported it to the authorities, but it was no use at all. She can’t be found…”

"Yes, how did they know where we were hidden? I never imagined my first trip to the city to see a play would turn out like this! I... I never want to go to the city to see a play again! Waaah..."

...

The childish voices grew closer and closer.

The little baby ran towards the sound, one of her little ears drooping down, as she could feel the despair in the voices of her older brothers and sisters.

Soon, she stopped in front of a clothes rack, with layers upon layers of clothes on it, and a wall behind the rack.

However, that's from an adult's perspective.

At the height of a toddler, she pulled at the hem of her clothes, immediately revealing a pitch-black cage. Inside, a dozen or so children were huddled, their hands and feet bound. The sudden light after their clothes were pulled open made them instinctively shut their mouths and eyes, curling up and trembling.

"Are you all alright? Why are you locked in cages? Did bad people do this?" The little boy looked at the older boys and girls who were locked up and shook the iron cages hard.

Then she discovered that the iron cage was locked with a large padlock.

"Who...who are you...?"

Hearing the babyish voice, the children in the cage tentatively opened their eyes and were all very surprised to see the little baby in front of them.

The little boy immediately dimpled and explained, "My name is Niannian. I've come to play with you guys. Can you...can you come out?"

"They can't come out, but your uncle can take you in to play with them."

Before the children in the cage could answer, Master Wang's sinister voice rang out behind the little boy.

Upon hearing this sound, the children in the cage trembled violently and huddled further inside the cage.

The little boy turned around, looked at Uncle Wang who was walking towards him menacingly, and said in his childish voice, "Niannian doesn't want to go in. Let them out. They'll be uncomfortable in the cage like this."

Looking at the silly little boy, Master Wang laughed sinisterly, as if he had heard the biggest joke in the world.

After he finished laughing, he had somehow produced a rope and, with a cold smile, he tried to loop it around the little boy's neck. "You little fool, this isn't up to you. I'm telling you to go in, so you'd better stay inside and behave yourself!"

However, is this little dumpling a three-year-old who can be easily charmed by anyone?

The little dumpling pouted, puffed out his cheeks, and darted forward the moment the rope was put down.

When Master Wang saw that he had the little boy in his grasp, a sinister sneer had just crept onto his lips when, in the next moment, he felt as if he had tied up a little pig. With a sudden burst of strength, the rope in his hand pulled him directly towards his crotch.