The woman's face was obscured by her hair, so the little girl couldn't see her features clearly. But upon hearing the woman's cries for help, she immediately ran off the carriage.
Mu Tingzheng quickly followed.
Seeing the little boy run towards the woman, Mu Jinchen quickly took action and dealt with the men wielding wooden sticks.
"Sister Xiaofen."
The little dumpling ran over shouting.
The woman lying on the ground trembled slightly. She slowly raised her head and asked in a hoarse voice, "Little...Little dumpling? You're still alive."
“Sister Xiaofen, it’s me.” The little dumpling reached out and pulled Xiaofen up from the ground. She looked at Mu Jinchen.
Meeting the little boy's gaze, Mu Jinchen said, "Don't be afraid, big brother is here."
Several men had already collapsed to the ground, unable to get up, while another was pinned down by Mu Jinchen.
The man being pinned down was clearly indignant and shouted, "Who do you think you are? Do you know who my master is? This woman was bought by my master. I advise you not to meddle in other people's business."
Mu Ting was walking over when he heard this. He sneered and said, "Who is your master?"
The man was stunned when he saw that Mu Ting was dignified and dressed in rich and extraordinary clothes.
But when he thought of his master, he regained his confidence.
"You'd be terrified if I told you!"
The men from the Mu family raised their eyebrows.
The man gave a proud snort and said loudly, "My master is Earl Shen'an! Do you know who the Earl is? You've never met him in your lives!"
Mu Tingzheng had previously sent his guards to find Xiao Fen's whereabouts, only to learn that she had been sold. It turned out that the buyer was Earl Shen'an.
Seeing that Mu Ting was not speaking, the man assumed that he was intimidated and became even more arrogant.
"Release me right now, you little paupers, you're really blind."
The four sons of the Mu family were speechless, their eyes filled with disdain as they looked at the man.
The little dumpling didn't know what an earl was, but judging from the man's appearance, an earl seemed to be a very powerful person.
The little dumpling couldn't help but worry that his father and brother might not save his sister Xiaofen.
Xiao Fen shook her head in fear. She had been bought by the Earl's mansion to become a mortgage slave, a position even lower than a maid, whose life and death were in the hands of their master.
She will surely be humiliated to death.
Seeing Xiaofen's frightened expression, the little dumpling could only look pleadingly at Mu Tingzheng.
"Father, save Sister Xiaofen, don't let her be taken away."
Mu Ting was patting the little dumpling's head reassuringly.
That old codger Shen An isn't even worthy of carrying the Mu family's shoes!
"Boss, you handle this."
Mu Ting finished speaking, picked up the little girl, and prevented her from seeing what was about to happen.
"Don't worry, Daddy will save Xiaofen, little dumpling, don't be afraid."
Mu Tingzheng's words gave the little dumpling a great sense of security.
The little girl thought that, like before, no one would protect her when she was bullied, and she was terrified.
But this time was different; her father and brother protected her.
The little dumpling was carried back to the carriage.
Before long, Xiao Fen, who had just washed and cleaned herself, was taken over.
"Thank you, servant?" Xiao Fen was about to bow and kneel when she was stopped by a pair of small hands.
The little dumpling looked at her blankly; Sister Xiaofen had never knelt before her.
Xiao Fen felt a pang of pain in her heart. They used to be friends, but now she was the daughter of the Mu family.
Xiao Fen looked at Mu Tingzheng and saw him nod in tacit approval. She then stopped bowing and hugged the little dumpling.
"Thank you for saving my life, sister."
The little dumpling then smiled.
Xiao Fen silently shed tears. When she was sold, she thought Xiao Tuanzi had frozen to death.
Thinking that he was also about to die, he desperately ran back to the Li family, wanting to die with Xiao Tuanzi.
Seeing that she was alright, Xiaofen finally had hope for life again, and was even happier that she had found her father.
After saying goodbye to Sister Xiaofen, the little dumpling headed home.
Before leaving, the Mu family left all of Li Caizhu's assets to Xiaofen, and Xiaofen would be in charge of the Li family mansion from then on.
As soon as they returned to their little courtyard, the little dumpling acted like a little master, leading his father and brothers into the house.
Although the little dumpling had a smile on her face, Mu Tingzheng and the four sons of the Mu family felt as if they were being cut by a knife.
Their little dumpling lives in such a dilapidated place.
But the little dumpling didn't know what her father and brother were thinking.
She was born here and lived a happy life with her mother and brother.
In the little dumpling's heart, there is no place better than this little courtyard.
Taking advantage of the little dumpling's inattention, Mu Jinchen slapped Mu Jin on the back of the head and gave him a stern reprimand:
"How can you be such a good older brother, letting the little dumpling live in such a shabby place!"
Mu Jinnian rubbed his head in pain, "Big brother is right."
The little dumpling pulled Mu Tingzheng along, introducing him to everything in the house one by one.
It was the first time Mu Tingzheng had seen the little one talk so much, but he wasn't annoyed at all and listened to her talk with a smile.
"Little dumpling, Daddy will find someone to fix up the house."
Mu Ting was preparing to buy this piece of land.
"Whenever you want to come back, Daddy will bring you back to play."
The little dumpling looked at Mu Tingzheng with surprise and hugged his leg, saying sweetly, "Thank you, Daddy, Daddy is so good."
Mu Ting was laughing heartily, being praised by his daughter. He was even happier than on the day he was awarded the title of general.
"Little dumpling." A familiar voice suddenly rang out from outside.
The little dumpling peeked out and saw Aunt Zhang, Uncle Zhu, and Brother Little Wolf standing there.
She opened her arms and ran towards Aunt Zhang with her little feet clattering.
"Aunt Zhang, Little Dumpling missed you so much." Little Dumpling rushed into Aunt Zhang's arms.
Aunt Zhang's eyes immediately reddened, and she touched her head with pity.
Upon hearing that Xiao Tuanzi was leaving, Aunt Zhang and her family of three rushed over to see her off, and even prepared a bunch of her favorite foods, which Mu Jinxuan accepted one by one.
The little wolf's face was streaked with tears as he sobbed, "..."
"Little sister, when you get to the capital, if anyone dares to bully you, just tell me, and I'll help you beat the bad guys away."
The four Mu family sons were filled with questions.
With them around, who would dare to bully the little dumpling?
The little dumpling glanced at Mu Jinchen, pulled the little wolf aside, and whispered to him, "Little wolf brother, don't worry, that's my big brother. He's super strong; he can take on several people by himself."
Mu Jinchen knocked down several men wielding wooden sticks that morning, a scene that the little girl had secretly memorized.
Mu Jinchen watched the two little devils whispering to each other, glancing at him from time to time, and he felt inexplicably uneasy.
It was getting late, and the Mu family was in a hurry to get going. After saying goodbye to Aunt Zhang and the others, they prepared to leave with the little dumpling.
As soon as the little dumpling stepped out of the house, she saw a soldier carrying a white object, about to throw it aside.
"Don't throw the ball!" the little dumpling quickly called out to stop them.
The soldier was startled and immediately stopped what he was doing.
"Miss, this little dog was acting suspiciously near the carriage just now. I'm afraid it might bite you." The soldier held Qiuqiu by the back of its neck, letting its four legs thrash about.
"Woof woof woof!" Qiuqiu barked incessantly, flapping its wings even more vigorously.
Only the little dumpling present could understand what he meant—who's being sneaky!
I was completely aboveboard!
How dare you maliciously speculate about my intentions! I'll bite you to death!
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