Ning Rongrong was the little girl. She nuzzled against Ning Fengzhi's chest, then said unhappily:
"Dad! Why are you only back now? You've been gone for days."
Ning Fengzhi rubbed Ning Rongrong's head and smiled.
"Good girl, did you miss Dad these past few days?"
Ning Rongrong turned her head aside. "No! Dad left without even telling Rongrong. I didn't miss you at all."
Ning Fengzhi chuckled.
"But your Uncle Bone told me that you've been making a fuss every day, wanting Dad to come back."
Ning Rongrong stomped her foot and shot Gu Rong an angry look. "I-I... Uncle Bone was talking nonsense. I wasn't making a fuss, and I didn't want Dad to come back."
"Really? Then Dad will leave right now, okay? Rongrong doesn't miss Dad, and Dad feels hurt." As Ning Fengzhi spoke, he made as if to stand.
Ning Rongrong hurriedly hugged his leg and stammered:
"It's-it's not that I didn't miss you at all. I missed you just a tiny little bit."
Seeing her adorable attempt to deny it, all three men burst out laughing.
"Hey, you're not allowed to laugh! If you keep laughing, Rongrong won't talk to you anymore!" Ning Rongrong said, embarrassed and angry.
But her appearance was completely unthreatening, only making Ning Fengzhi and the other two laugh even harder.
"Dad and the two grandpas are all bad people! Rongrong isn't playing with you anymore!" Ning Rongrong huffed and ran out of the Council Hall.
Still laughing, Ning Fengzhi gave the Servant beside him a meaningful look. The Servant bowed and withdrew, going to find someone to watch over the sect's Little Princess.
"Fengzhi, what exactly did you go out to do this time?" Gu Rong asked curiously after his laughter subsided.
Ning Fengzhi waved a hand and said to