If One Day You're Gone, I Will Follow You Without Hesitation... Childhood Joy Is Simple and Unadorned

If One Day You're Gone, I Will Follow You Without Hesitation... Childhood Joy Is Simple and Unadorned

"Do you know, just now I thought... I thought... I'd never see you again, sob sob sob."

"I was so scared... so scared of losing you."

Chen Qingling smiled faintly and stroked Ning Rongrong's little head.

"Oh, aren't I fine? Honestly!"

"No matter what, my Father would never abandon me."

Ning Rongrong nodded. "Mm, I know... But if one day you're gone, I'll follow you without hesitation."

Chen Qingling blinked, then burst out laughing as she rubbed Ning Rongrong's forehead. "Rongrong, don't think about such nonsense."

"Mm..." Ning Rongrong lowered her head, a flash of determination passing through her eyes as she made a major decision.

Xiao Wu leaned over from the side. "And there's me too. Rongrong, don't..."

Watching the three girls play and bicker, Chen Xin and the other two exchanged glances, their anxious hearts finally settling.

"You girls, I really don't know what to say about you." Chen Xin shook his head helplessly. He simply stopped bothering with them and flew away on his sword.

Gu Rong and Ning Fengzhi followed close behind, leaving as well.

When it came to children's affairs, adults should interfere less.

At the very least, they should give them a relatively whole and beautiful childhood.

Star Dou Great Forest, Thatched Cottage.

Ding! Cultivation target Chen Qingling has successfully escaped mortal danger!

Hearing the voice in his mind, Chen Shenge's tightly wound heart finally eased.

That had truly been terrifying.

He had almost become the one who killed his own daughter.

Fortunately, he had not wasted his Check-In Points. Otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

If his momentary carelessness had caused the death of his daughter, Chen Qingling, he would have slit his own throat without hesitation.

There would be no point in living alone in the Thatched Cottage.

Other than his daughter Chen Qingling, Chen Shenge had no one else to care about on Douluo Continent.

That mysterious woman he had never met?

Sorry, Chen Shenge had been screwed over while completely bewildered.

He had experienced nothing, nor had he ever seen what she looked like.

What feelings could he possibly have for her?

Instead, he was filled with resentment toward that mysterious woman he had never met.

She had done that to him, yet ignored him and his daughter afterward. How selfish!

If he ever saw her again, Chen Shenge would definitely teach that mysterious woman a lesson.

Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

Chen Qingling looked helplessly at Ning Rongrong, who was clinging to her. She seemed to hesitate before speaking after a long while.

"Rongrong, could you let go? Stop hugging me."

"Ah... Mm... I was so happy that I forgot." Ning Rongrong explained awkwardly, quickly pulling herself free from Chen Qingling's embrace.

Xiao Wu giggled. "Sister Qingling, just spoil Rongrong."

"Cough, cough, cough."

For a moment, the atmosphere gradually calmed, and no one broke the silence.

After a while, Ning Rongrong spoke timidly.

"Um... Did we forget what we were supposed to do in the first place?"

"We said we'd watch the snow together, have a snowball fight, and build snowmen!"

"That's right, that's right. Qingling, we still haven't watched the snow together." Xiao Wu chimed in.

"Sure!"

For them, this was practically the first time they had played with friends.

From afar, the three girls held hands, smiles blooming across their faces as they watched the fine snow drift down from the sky.

"The patterns on these snowflakes are so beautiful..." Chen Qingling caught a snowflake falling from the air, her eyes sparkling.

"Yeah... They're so beautiful..."

"But no matter how beautiful they are, they can't compare to Qingling's charming wings."

Hearing Ning Rongrong's words, Chen Qingling's pretty face could not help but redden.

"We're watching snow. What are you talking about, Rongrong..."

"Hehe~"

After watching the fine snow for who knew how long, the snowfall finally stopped, and the three girls prepared to move on to their next activity: a snowball fight.

"Sister Qingling, let's have a snowball fight!" Xiao Wu said excitedly, her cheeks rosy.

Snowball fights were Xiao Wu's favorite.

She had loved playing them back in the Star Dou Great Forest, but there had simply been no one around to play with her.

What about the Titan Giant Ape and Azure Sky Python, you ask?

They were far too big to play at all.

If they really played, a snowball rolled up in the Titan Giant Ape's hand could knock Xiao Wu straight to the ground.

No, she would probably be buried directly in the snow.

"Sure!"

The three immediately started their snowball fight. It should have been every girl for herself, but Rongrong and Xiao Wu shamelessly joined forces.

They threw snowballs at Chen Qingling together, turning the battle completely one-sided. She was steadily pushed back until she was utterly defeated.

Pouting angrily, she pointed at Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu.

"You two are going too far!"

"You teamed up to bully me!"

Ning Rongrong giggled. "Hahaha, Qingling, you're much older than the two of us. If we fought you one-on-one, we'd only suffer crushing defeats."

"Only by joining forces can we defeat you, Qingling."

Xiao Wu smiled as well. "Sister Qingling, don't be angry. We know we were wrong. We shouldn't have teamed up to bully you alone."

As soon as she finished speaking, Chen Qingling suddenly crouched down and, with lightning speed, rolled two snowballs and struck Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu with them.

The two girls were caught completely off guard and hit by the snowballs.

"Ahhh! Qingling, how can you be so mean? You sneak-attacked us while we were talking!"

Chen Qingling pouted. "Hmph, you were the ones who ignored Martial Morality first. Don't blame me for learning from you and doing the same."

Xiao Wu's face flushed red. She was so angry that she could not say a word, only managing to force out one sentence.

"Sister Qingling, bad."

Xiao Wu's forced angry words made Ning Rongrong and Chen Qingling burst into laughter.

"Hahaha!"

"Hahahaha!"

The joys of childhood were simply this plain and unadorned.

"Alright, alright, no more snowball fights. This is boring."

"Let's compete to see who can build the prettiest snowman!"

"Sure!"

The women's competitive spirits instantly flared up.

All three girls were full of energy, determined to show off their skills in building snowmen.

Ning Rongrong rubbed her hands together and built a crude, misshapen Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda.

Clearly, this kind of delicate work was not suited for Ning Rongrong.

Xiao Wu, meanwhile, built a Soft Bone Rabbit. It was small and rather adorable.

The two of them spent only half an hour building their own snowmen.

However, Chen Qingling was still building hers. She was very slow, and they could only vaguely make out a pair of wings.

"Sister Qingling, aren't you done yet?"

"Not yet. Wait just a little while longer—maybe a hundred million moments."

Half an hour passed, and Chen Qingling was still happily building her snowman.

"Qingling, it's already been an hour. Aren't you done yet?"

To keep things fair, they had all covered their own snowmen and would not look at anyone else's.

"Not yet. Wait a little longer. I'm just missing the final touch."

A few minutes later.

Chen Qingling let out a long breath and looked at the snowman she had carefully built. She nodded in satisfaction. "Finally done."

"Sister Qingling, what did you build?"

"Mm... a Light Goddess Butterfly."

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