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When little Lu Suisui was still a tiny cub, she could never figure out which of her daddies was her real father.
As far as she was concerned, her real father was either gentle, upright Daddy Su, Daddy Qin, who was so beautiful that people hardly dared to breathe around him, or tall, valiant Daddy Ming.
In any case, icy Daddy Lu was the least likely candidate!
Once, after Lu Qingchen had tested her swordsmanship and delivered a harsh critique, little Lu Suisui pouted and said aggrievedly, "You definitely aren't my real daddy!"
Lu Qingchen remained expressionless. "Don't forget, your surname is Lu."
Lu Suisui burst into tears. "I want to change my surname! Please give me back to my real daddy!"
Then she was punished with copying out her lessons.
Su Tingyun and Weiwei ran over to help Suisui copy her lessons, only to be discovered by Lu Qingchen. Little Lu Suisui's workload doubled.
Lu Suisui rubbed her eyes and cried as she copied, her tears smearing the ink into a mess. The little girl sobbed, "I want a different daddy! I want Daddy Ming to be my real father. Daddy Ming never forces Weiwei to do lessons."
Ning Xiang couldn't bear the sight. She stroked Suisui's fine, soft hair and comforted her. "Your mother went through all of this herself. Your father is too hard-hearted. Look, he's been just as unfeeling for decades. You have to learn to get used to it. There's still a long road ahead."
Little Lu Suisui cried even harder. Xiangxiang and Little Lu ran over to hug and comfort her, and Lu Suisui wiped all her tears and snot onto their wings.
Within five years, little Lu Suisui had undergone a transformation as profound as being reborn, growing from a little crybaby