Upon hearing that sweet, soft little voice, Huo Chengche's usually aloof and noble handsome face instantly melted like a glacier, and he smiled faintly, his expression refined and elegant.
"Missing me?" Huo Chengche stepped forward and skillfully snatched the little baby from Zhuang You's arms.
Looking at her empty arms and then at the little prince's gentle, smiling face, Zhuangyou felt increasingly displeased.
However, the little girl was quite happy. Nestled in her Crown Prince brother Zhu Xiang's gentle embrace, she snuggled against Huo Chengche's shoulder and said in her childish voice, "I missed you! Has Crown Prince brother finished school yet?"
"Yes, I'm done." Huo Chengche smiled faintly, without telling the little girl that he had come here on leave because he was worried about Xuan Di, that unreliable guy, abandoning her in the city.
Sure enough, the little boy immediately perked up when he heard Huo Chengche's words, "Yay! Then Crown Prince can play with Niannian! Fifth Brother is such a bad guy, he brought Niannian out and then left her here! He's so mean!"
When Xuan Di was mentioned, Huo Chengche's handsome face darkened, and he gave a faint "hmm" in a cold tone, "He is indeed wicked. Niannian, don't be angry anymore. I'll take Niannian to play."
"Okay!" The little dumpling happily hugged her older brother's neck, gave him a big kiss, and said in her childish voice, "Older brother is so nice, much more reliable than fifth brother! Niannian likes older brother the most!"
Looking at the little girl's sweet and adorable smile, Huo Chengche also curved his thin lips and gently touched her soft little face. "Yes, I also like Niannian."
To be honest, Huo Chengche was able to win over the little girl so quickly thanks to her unreliable older brothers; otherwise, Huo Chengche's "gentleness," "good temper," and "reliability" wouldn't have stood out.
However, Huo Chengche wasn't this good-natured with everyone.
When he looked up at Chen Yuanxin, the boy who had just been gently coaxing the little baby instantly transformed into a god descending to earth, aloof and noble, with an indifferent and disdainful air of a crown prince.
The young man coldly curled his thin lips, his deep eyes like abysses, churning with dark undercurrents, icy and sharp, "Daughter of the Duke of Chang, Chen family?"
Chen Yuanxin stared blankly at Huo Chengche's gentle actions towards the little boy. When she was suddenly called by the boy's cold voice and met his deep, dark eyes, she felt as if she had fallen into an ice cellar. She couldn't help but shudder and snap back to her senses.
"Yes, yes..." Chen Yuanxin quickly took a deep breath, put on a proper lady's smile, and said in a gentle voice, "Your Highness, I am the eldest daughter of the Duke of Chang's family. I am overjoyed to meet you in such a hurry. Please forgive me for any rudeness."
Seeing Chen Yuanxin's change of expression, the little boy puffed up his cheeks, burying his head in Huo Chengche's arms in a huff, and said in a muffled, childish voice, "Bad sister, Niannian doesn't like her!"
Chen Yuanxin's smile froze, a hint of ferocity flashing in her half-closed eyes, but she quickly smiled gently again.
"There was a misunderstanding today. As the eldest sister, I've always been strict with my younger siblings, and I frightened the little princess. It's truly my fault," Chen Yuanxin said with a smile to the little boy, but her eyes remained fixed on Huo Chengche with a tender gaze. "In the future..."
"In the future? Ha, what future?" Facing Chen Yuanxin's gentle and tender demeanor, Huo Chengche's handsome face was icy cold. Feeling the resistance of the little baby in his arms, he glared at her fiercely, which immediately frightened Chen Yuanxin so much that her face turned pale.
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