The little dumpling pointed to the lantern with her finger and said in a childish voice, "Little dumpling likes plum blossoms the most. When snow falls on it, it looks like plum blossom snow."
"Hahahaha!" Mu Ting laughed heartily and triumphantly, patting Mu Jinyi on the shoulder.
"Second brother, it seems the little dumpling still loves her father the most!"
Mu Jinyi pursed his lips, but it didn't matter, he had something even better for the little dumpling later.
"My sweet little dumpling, Daddy will carry you to see the plum blossoms." Mu Ting smiled kindly and reached out his hand to the little dumpling.
This was even more gratifying than if he had won a battle.
The little dumpling stared at Mu Tingzheng for a while. Just when Mu Tingzheng thought she was still unwilling to get close to him, the little dumpling suddenly reached out her hand and asked Mu Tingzheng to hug her.
Holding the soft little one in his arms, Mu Ting's eyes reddened with emotion as he choked out, "Come on, Daddy will take you to see the plum blossoms in the snow."
The little girl nodded. She could tell from his eyes that he was a good person and had no ill intentions, which was why she was willing to let him hold her.
The plum blossoms, laden with snowflakes, are a beautiful sight, their bright red and pure white intertwined.
Mu Ting was picking a cluster of plum blossoms and handing it to the little dumpling.
"Wow, it's so pretty!" The little dumpling happily held the plum blossom, waving her little hand gently.
The warm yellow candlelight shone on her small face, casting a soft glow on her face.
Mu Ting smiled lovingly, holding his daughter and admiring the snow at night; this was the most beautiful moment of his life.
call out!
Suddenly a sound came from above, and the little dumpling looked up curiously.
A bright light exploded in the starry sky, turning into colorful starlight that formed a beautiful floral pattern.
Then countless fireworks exploded in the sky, illuminating the dark night.
The little dumpling opened its mouth wide and pointed at the beautiful fireworks, shouting, "Daddy, brother, look! Fireworks! Fireworks!"
Countless starlight reflected in the little dumpling's eyes, a vast and beautiful cosmos.
The three Mu family sons stood behind Xiao Tuanzi and Mu Ting, watching the fireworks with them, their faces beaming with happiness and joy.
The fireworks that the Mu family didn't set off for the Lantern Festival were finally made up for today.
Mu Jinyi walked over and handed two sparkling sparklers to the little dumpling.
"Little dumpling, this is for you to play with."
The little boy had never played with sparklers before, and was both curious and scared.
Mu Ting held her small hand in his palm and took the sparkler with her.
The little dumpling smiled, its eyes crinkling, and waved its sparkler, drawing circles in the air.
She got down from Mu Tingzheng's arms and ran happily in the snow, followed by five tall men.
This was the happiest day for the little dumpling. She no longer had to worry about Madam Li hitting her, about seeing the rich man Li, or about kneeling in the snow.
Her brother came back, bringing their father and other brothers with him.
She could tell they were all good people.
Facing the fireworks filling the night sky, the little girl made her only wish—that her mother would come back soon.
A pigsty belonging to a farmer in the countryside.
Madam Li and the wealthy Li were lying in the pigsty, surrounded by stinking pig manure.
They had committed many evil deeds in the past, and the farmers in this family had been bullied by them before. Now that they were stranded here, the farmers were not even given any decent food.
The two had to share pig feed with the pigs.
Madam Li looked at the fireworks filling the sky; this was something only the Mu family could afford to set off.
The thought of how that wretched girl had caused her to suffer like this made Madam Li furious.
But with nowhere to vent her anger, she could only bite down on the rich man next to her.
The rich man's groin was covered in bright red blood, and his wife was biting him. He whimpered in pain and bit back.
With both their limbs severed, the two could only bite each other.
After resting for two days at the Li residence, Mu Ting saw that the little dumpling was almost fully recovered, so he set off to return to the capital.
After all, in the past few days, the emperor had sent several secret letters asking when his little niece would return.
That day, the five men of the Mu family got up very early and gathered around the bed, looking at the little dumpling on the bed with worried expressions.
"Why doesn't Little Dumpling want to go home with Daddy?" Mu Tingzheng asked.
The little dumpling sat cross-legged on the bed, shook its head, and remained silent.
These five men, who were invincible on the battlefield, were now facing a dilemma.
Seeing his father and brother's pained expressions, the little dumpling slowly spoke:
"Little dumpling is gone. When Mommy comes back, she won't be able to find me."
The five people were shocked; they hadn't expected that's what she was thinking.
Mu Jinnian took out the phoenix jade pendant from his pocket. "Little dumpling, do you still remember this?"
The little dumpling nodded excitedly; it was her mother's jade pendant.
Mu Jinnian squatted down next to the little dumpling, "This is not actually our home. The three of us just got lost and are living here."
"Are we going back to Mother's old home?" The little dumpling seemed to understand a bit.
"Yes, that's where my mother grew up, and that's our real home."
So this wasn't her mother's home after all; no wonder she hadn't seen her mother return.
"Is Mother already at home waiting for Little Dumpling?" Little Dumpling asked again.
Mu Jinnian fell silent, and the other four also felt distressed.
"Not yet. Father and brother are still looking for Mother. We will find her one day," Mu Jinnian said.
The little dumpling held Mu Jinnian's hand, "Brother, Daddy, don't be sad, the little dumpling will help you find it."
The five of them felt a lump in their throats and almost burst into tears.
I was already upset enough, and I was comforting them.
Their little dumpling is such a sensible and kind child.
Mu Jinyi picked out a pale yellow jacket and skirt, and then ordered the maid to comb the little dumpling's hair.
In a short while, a pretty and cute little dumpling came out.
The five members of the Mu family were overjoyed and rushed to hug her.
In the end, Mu Tingzheng was the fastest and took his precious daughter into his arms.
He was so happy that he didn't stop smiling even after he left the house.
A six-horse carriage was parked outside the Li residence, with a neatly arranged army behind it.
The people of Qinghe Town stood at a distance, craning their necks to look.
"My goodness, who are they welcoming with this setup?"
"I heard she's the Mu family's precious daughter."
"The Mu family? Then it's alright."
"Yes, only the Mu family has this kind of extravagance."
The little dumpling wrapped its arms around Mu Tingzheng's neck as he carried it into the carriage.
Inside the carriage, the warm air was filled with the fragrance of flowers.
There were many animal plush toys on the soft couch, and the little dumpling immediately thought of her friend Qiuqiu.
"Daddy, can we go back to our home in Qinghe Town later?" The little girl tugged at Mu Tingzheng's sleeve, still wanting to say goodbye to Aunt Zhang.
Father?
The little dumpling is finally willing to call him "Daddy".
Mu Ting was extremely excited and said without hesitation, "Okay."
Even if the little dumpling asked him to reach for the moon in the heavens or catch turtles in the deep sea, Mu Tingzheng would not say a word of dissent!
"Then can we go up the mountain again?" the little dumpling continued to ask.
"Can!"
Yes, yes, whatever. He'll go with his precious daughter as long as she wants to.
The little dumpling smiled happily and handed a cat plush toy to Mu Tingzheng.
"Thank you, Father. This is for you to play with."
The legendary general who protects the country is currently holding a plush cat and meowing to amuse the little dumpling.
The soldiers behind the carriage were completely bewildered when they heard the cat meowing.
The four sons of the Mu family rode their fine horses, but in their hearts they wanted to get into the carriage and play with their younger sister.
Just as the procession began to move forward, several men wielding wooden sticks ran to the front of the road and chased after a disheveled woman.
The woman screamed loudly.
The little dumpling inside the carriage heard the somewhat familiar voice and peeked out.
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