"Quick, hurry and let me hold her."
As Xiao Yan looked at the little one in Cai Lin's arms, boundless tenderness suddenly welled up in his heart. Her big, dark eyes watched him nervously, and a trace of fear lingered on her adorable face, as though she still had no idea what he was here for.
"So you do remember you have a daughter."
Cai Lin gave a soft, scornful huff before handing the little one in her arms to Xiao Yan.
"Wah, Mommy, scared!"
Looking at Xiao Yan's face so close to hers, Xiao Xiao waved her little hands, seemingly trying to burrow back into Cai Lin's arms.
"Don't be afraid. This is your daddy."
Cai Lin smiled faintly, gently rubbed her little bottom, and passed her tiny body to Xiao Yan.
As that tiny life settled into his arms, Xiao Yan trembled slightly. Feeling her softness and catching the milky scent drifting from her, he could not help gently pressing his face against her rosy little cheek.
"My darling daughter, how are you so adorable?"
Xiao Yan grinned from ear to ear, but the sight of that expression filled the little one's big eyes with fear. Then her little mouth, still missing several teeth, suddenly opened wide.
"Waaah!"
In an instant, bean-sized tears rolled down her rosy cheeks. The little one burst into tears at the sight of Xiao Yan, and even the Seven-Colored Little Snake coiled around her small arm raised her head slightly.
But once she sensed Xiao Yan's aura, the Seven-Colored Little Snake instantly became docile. She even wound herself around his hand and gently rubbed her little head against his fingers.
Xiao Yan had no time to notice the Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python's eagerness, however. All his attention was fixed on the little one