Little Princess

"I've got you."

Ye Chen's sudden appearance made the girl hug his leg and let out a happy, childish cry.

With her short hands, she parted the silk scarf. When she saw the person who had arrived, the girl pouted, gave an angry snort, and turned away from Ye Chen. However, her large, bright black eyes kept glancing at him, which was quite adorable.

"What's wrong? Are you angry with Dad?"

Crouching down to look at the girl, Ye Chen wore a fawning expression. Seeing that the girl turned her head away again, which was quite unseemly, Ye Chen also crouched down.

"Hmph! He was supposed to play with me yesterday and today, but I hate Daddy."

With a pout, looking very disappointed, the girl lowered her head, her big eyes beginning to fill with tears, her delicately beautiful face also filled with grievance.

"Dad was wrong. Aren't your master and Uncle Huo with you? Look, Dad came back as soon as he finished his training!"

Holding his hands, Ye Chen blinked, his eyes full of obsequiousness, his expression almost like that of a lackey.

If outsiders saw this, they would surely doubt their own eyes. After all, the renowned emperor was actually begging for forgiveness in front of a girl, showing no dignity or principles whatsoever.

"Daddy was wrong, my sweet princess, please forgive me! I know our princess is the most understanding, the most sensible, and the most adorable."

It was hard to imagine that Ye Chen would actually act cute, which made Bai Doudou and Huo shudder. Although it wasn't the first time they had seen it, every time they felt their fur stand on end and wished they could slap Ye Chen away.

"Boss, can you please stop being so irritating? My heart can't take it."

Bai Doudou stepped forward, clutching her chest, her face full of disgust.

"Roll."

Turning his head, Ye Chen rolled his eyes, his expression unfriendly. He wasn't breaking the law by talking to his darling.

"Baby, what will it take for you to forgive Daddy!" Ye Chen yelled at Bai Doudou, then continued to try and appease her.

"I want to ride a horse." The girl blinked her clear, innocent eyes, full of anticipation.

"Good!"

Without a second thought, Ye Chen lay down on the ground, bent over, and let the girl crawl onto his back.

"Hold on tight, we're leaving!"

Slowly, Ye Chen began to move across the grass.

"Go, Dad!"

They were having a great time. The girl, who had previously been upset, was now playfully fussing on Ye Chen's back.

"Well"

Beside her, Bai Doudou watched this scene with a touch of sadness.

"Boss, don't think about it so much, it's not your fault!" Huo sighed as he looked at Bai Doudou, offering some words of comfort.

"Since Nana died, the boss has given all his love to Sakura. Perhaps only Sakura could make the boss act this way. But every time I see it, I feel like I'm the one who caused all of this. If Nana were still alive, then now..."

With only one ear tucked behind her head, Bai Doudou's bright red eyes inexplicably became moist.

On the grass, two figures, one tall and one short, chased each other, their laughter echoing continuously.

But after only half an hour, the girl who had been playing happily suddenly turned an unnatural paleness on her delicate face.

"Alright, that's enough for today."

Deeply saddened, Ye Chen held the girl in his arms, wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, and felt a pang of pain in his heart.

"Daddy, I want to play more." The little girl was very disappointed and grabbed Ye Chen's hair, feeling reluctant to let him go.

"Your body can't take it anymore, rest for a while, listen to me!"

Holding his belongings, he sat in the pavilion, where someone automatically brought him hot water, and Ye Chen personally wiped the girl's face.

"Daddy, I want to hear a story!"

Perhaps she was tired from playing, the girl lay in Ye Chen's arms, looking somewhat weary, her big eyes gazing expectantly at Ye Chen.

"Where were we next? Oh right, when Snow White met the dwarves in the forest?"

Holding the little girl, Ye Chen smiled broadly and began to tell the few fairy tales he had in mind, though most of them were made up by himself.

Gradually, as she listened, she didn't know when it started, but the girl closed her eyes and fell asleep.

Even when asleep, her hand was tightly gripping Ye Chen's hair, and this has never changed. It seems that she has a special fondness for Ye Chen's hair.

With utmost care, Ye Chen held her close, looking at her face. He could vaguely see Hina's shadow in her features. Except for her eyes, all of her other characteristics were just like Hina's: nose, mouth, expression, hair, and so on.

Ye Chen believed that when his princess grew up, she would definitely be the most beautiful and adorable!

And this is a thought that all fathers share.

"Boss, Sakura's health is getting weaker and weaker, and she's so different from other normal children. We have to find a way. Every time I see Sakura longing to play with the other children, I can't help but feel a little uncomfortable."

Beside the pavilion, Bai Doudou clenched her fists as she looked at the guy in Ye Chen's arms.

Throughout the entire country, Bai Doudou cares most about this guy, and from then on, this guy is especially attached to her. It can be said that, besides Ye Chen, he is the person she cares about most.

"Two years, that's about right."

Looking down at the sleeping face, Ye Chen's smile began to fade.

Because of her prenatal deficiency, even with Caesar's reforms, Sakura's body is still far inferior to that of other children her age.

Whether it was due to her innate talent or not, this girl actually Awakening Observation Haki, although it was only passive, but it was indeed Observation Haki.

Sakura is two and a half years old now. I remember when she was two, she once ran up to Ye Chen carrying a white rabbit, and the rabbit was in a lot of pain.

At first Ye Chen didn't pay much attention, since on the surface, the white rabbit didn't seem to have changed. However, when the girl insisted that the white rabbit was in great pain, Ye Chen used his Observation Haki to check and found that he could indeed sense the pain.

From that moment on, Ye Chen discovered that this guy had passively Awakening Observation Haki, as if it were innate. He could sense the emotions of many animals.

From that moment on, Sakura's already weak body became even weaker.

Other children could play for two or four hours when they were two and a half years old, but Ying could only play for one or two hours. Every time Ye Chen saw the girl's disappointed face, he felt like his heart was being cut into pieces.

Now, the girl is Ye Chen's whole world. More than once, Ye Chen has felt that this is the best gift for him. Therefore, even though he is cold-blooded and ruthless, he can act like an ordinary father when facing this girl, and even more so.

"Gather all those guys back!"

For some unknown reason, Ye Chen, carrying his weapon, walked out of the pavilion.

"All people?"

"Yes, it's time to take action."

Without stopping, Ye Chen nodded; two years was more than enough.

"Understood!" Bai Doudou clenched her fist, her expression somewhat grim.

I've made up my mind, I definitely want to have a daughter someday. Boys are complete spendthrifts. Just to give you an example, finding a wife would probably bankrupt them, and they might not even be with you!

As the saying goes, if a man can guarantee that his infidelity won't be discovered and that the child is his own, he should be incredibly grateful. So I feel that the world has gone a bit astray.