Xiao Xuening pouted, looking aggrieved. "If Daddy hadn't ignored me, I wouldn't have jumped down."
Jiang Chen comforted her, "All right, all right. Daddy is going to your grandmother's place to take care of something urgent."
"Daddy, I want to go too. I want to see Grandma." Xiao Xuening immediately threw her arms around Jiang Chen.
"Be good and listen. You'll stay here and study. Your mother might get lonely by herself, so you need to keep her company, understand?"
Only then did Xiao Xuening obediently nod. "Don't worry, Daddy. I'll take good care of Mommy."
"What a good girl. Daddy has to go now. When I come back, I'll bring you lots of delicious food."
"Mm." Xiao Xuening nodded hard, tears already welling up in her eyes.
Jiang Chen set his daughter down. "Be good. Go back to your teacher now."
Xiao Xuening remained standing there without moving.
Helpless, Jiang Chen could only suppress the reluctance in his heart and quickly walk away.
Xiao Xuening stood there like a statue, watching Jiang Chen's retreating figure as tears finally streamed down her face.
Daddy left again.
Xiao Ying rushed out and carried her back inside.
Tang San stood in the corridor on the third floor, watching that distant figure.
For some reason, he felt that silhouette seemed familiar.
Jiang Chen's eyes stung. He blinked hard, refusing to let those embarrassing tears fall.
Outside the city gates, the four elders who had followed him to Heaven Dou City were already waiting.
Jiang Chen cast one last glance at Heaven Dou City before turning and leaving.
The next time he returned, the situation across the continent would be completely different.
Ning Rongrong's Pain
"Beasts... beasts..."
Ning Fengzhi lay on the ground, weakly howling without pause.
His voice had already gone hoarse, and