Translator: Lonelytree

His kiss was gentle and affectionate. I drowned in his gentleness.

“Nanxing, be good. Sleep beside me for a while, just for a while,” he whispered in my ear.

“Okay.” My consciousness was slowly moving away. I faintly promised him in my heart and fell into sweet, dark dreamland.

The warm sunlight enveloped me.

I became a child again.

Two teenagers pulled me along as they ran.

“Nanxing, hurry up.”

“Nanxing, can little uncle carry you?”

“Little uncle, you always pamper her!”

“What else do you expect? Am I supposed to pamper you instead? Look at how old you are already!”

“Little uncle, it’s alright. I can run on my own.”

“Good job, Nanxing. Little Uncle will give you a reward when we return!”

“Brother Cousin, don’t be unhappy. I’ll give you half of the reward!”

“You don’t even know what the reward is! And you want to give me half of it. Little Girl, Cousin doesn’t want your reward. In fact, Cousin will give you a reward too!”

“Thank you, Cousin!”

“Thank you, Little Uncle!”

The girl laughed, and the two big boys broke out laughing too.

“Tong Huan, hand Nanxing over to us. Don’t worry. We will definitely not hurt her. This is the fate of the Tong family. Nanxing is our only hope. When she turns eighteen, we will definitely send her back to you. At that time, she will be the heir of the Tong Family!”

“No, Big Brother, Nanxing is everything for Nan Zheng and me. We will not hand her over to you! Big Brother, you have to believe me. Nan Zheng and I will raise the Tong Family to the tallest height even without that treasure. Don’t harm Nanxing, Big Brother, I beg you.

“Tong Huan, are you crazy? It is your honor that Nanxing has the phoenix blood. She is your daughter, but more than that, she is Tong Family’s treasure.

“I don’t deny you and Nan Zheng’s ability. You said you’d raise the Tong Family to new heights, but my dear sister, you can already do that now by trading Nanxing away for immeasurable wealth. Why won’t you take this shortcut? You can always have another child. Plus, Nanxing might not die. As long as she survives, she’ll still be your daughter, and nothing can change that!”

“No! Big Brother! I will kneel and kowtow to you! I beg you! Please don’t take Nanxing away! Don’t take her away! I will give you everything we have. I only beg you to let my daughter go.”

“Tong Huan! What are you talking about? We are not stealing your daughter. Let me tell you, if my child has phoenix blood, I will not hesitate to give him away to protect the Tong family! The Tong family has been rich and powerful for generations! We are a big family! Everyone has to contribute to protecting the family. No one can be excluded, not even children!

“Enough talking! I will give you three days. In these three days, accompany her. You will not see her again for the next twelve years. Huan Huan, don’t blame Big Brother for being ruthless. This is all fate! Do you understand? It is Nanxing’s fate! It’s also your fate! You are still young. When Nanxing is not around anymore, you can have another child. No, you can have a few more children. Time will dilute everything. Time will heal you.”

“Big Brother! If Tong Zhuo had the Phoenix Blood, would you really send him away? No, you won’t. You will say that Tong Zhuo is the eldest grandson, so he has to be around to support the family. Big Brother! As long as you let me keep Nanxing, Nan Zheng and I will be your slave for the rest of our lives…

“Big Brother, I beg you….”