"She is Ling Er, my child."
Mu Zi's concise words made Lin Dong's heart and lungs stop cold.
"Y-you have a daughter?"
Lin Dong's voice could not help taking on a tremor, disbelief filling his eyes.
They had not seen each other for a few years. Mu Zi had gone to the Great Thousand World and come back with a daughter this big. What exactly was going on?
Mu Zi drew the Black Clothes Girl a little closer into her arms, letting her lean more comfortably, then looked at Lin Dong with a calm expression and dealt another blow.
"Yes. My own."
Lin Dong stared at Mu Zi in disbelief, his expression shifting uncontrollably, the look on his face wonderfully complicated.
"When did this happen? No, I mean, you... who? Mm."
The sudden "surprise" threw Lin Dong completely off balance, leaving him incoherent.
Seeing him so dazed and flustered, Mu Zi could not help wanting to laugh. Was this what they meant by the onlooker seeing clearly, while the person involved lost all judgment because he cared too much?
"Mm?"
In Mu Zi's arms, Ling Er poked out her little head and looked at the man before her, her big eyes blinking lightly a few times.
How had Lin Dong become so silly? He actually had not recognized her!
"Uncle, you keep staring at me. Is something the matter?"
A trace of slyness flashed through Ling Er's eyes. Her innocent, childish little voice made Lin Dong's face twitch again.
"All right."
Mu Zi gently rubbed Ling Er's hair. The joke had gone far enough. If this went on, Lin Dong might not be able to withstand the blow.
Pulling Ling Er in front of her, Mu Zi looked at Lin Dong and said in a gentle voice,
"You've seen Ling