Three Years of Growth, A Top-Tier Nine-Year-Old Ensemble

She did not know how long she had pretended to be dead in the darkness, but it could not have been long, because she felt that the surroundings had not changed much.

Just then, Zhu Zhuqing suddenly felt a warm, large hand gently pat her cheek.

She instinctively opened her eyes, only to discover that Nan Feng had somehow pulled her out of his embrace.

Nan Feng was slightly bent over, cupping her tear-streaked little face in both hands. He had produced a clean handkerchief from somewhere and was wiping away the tears and snot from her face.

Zhu Zhuqing's face instantly flushed crimson. She practically wanted to crawl into a crack in the ground!

"S-Sorry, Teacher."

Zhu Zhuqing stammered her apology in a voice as soft as a mosquito's. "I... I didn't mean to dirty all your clothes."

"What is there to apologize for?"

Seeing how embarrassed she was, Nan Feng could not help but smile. "It's perfectly normal for a child to be scared and upset when leaving home and family for the first time. Just have a good cry and let out the grievances in your heart."

"But don't cry every day."

Nan Feng advised her like an old father, "If you cry your eyes out, you won't be pretty anymore. If you ever get tired of staying in Heaven Dou City or miss home, just tell me. I can take you back to see them anytime."

Blushing, Zhu Zhuqing nodded vigorously, her heart overflowing with gratitude.

Only then did she belatedly realize that the scenery around them had completely changed.

They were no longer in midair. They had already landed steadily within an elegant, luxurious residence filled with aristocratic charm.

"This is... Heaven Dou City?" Zhu Zhuqing looked around in surprise.

Nan Feng nodded. "This is