In the Demon City, at the entrance of a private aristocratic kindergarten.
During the afternoon dismissal, various luxury cars formed a long line at the entrance.
Inside an inconspicuous black sedan parked across the street.
The Dragon King Xiao Zhan, dressed in casual clothes, his eyes sharp as an eagle's, stared intently at the kindergarten's gate through the car window.
Although Ye Shuying ultimately didn't report anything about Lu Cheng, she did provide information about Mu Wanrou living with the Mu Family and where Tao Tao attended school, which counted as gathering intelligence.
At this moment, Xiao Zhan's heart was uncontrollably accelerating, as he was about to see his daughter after three years of separation.
Tao Tao... Daddy will see you very soon... And Wanrou... You both have suffered these past three years.
From now on, I, Xiao Zhan, will never again let anyone bully you and your daughter!
The clear sound of the dismissal bell rang.
Children, dressed in exquisite school uniforms and carrying cute little backpacks, poured out like cheerful little birds.
Xiao Zhan meticulously searched through the crowd.
He tried to find Tao Tao's small figure among those tender faces.
But... he felt a bit lost.
When he left, Tao Tao was just one year old, still a baby.
Now, three years have passed, what does she look like?
He couldn't recognize her at all... He could only wait patiently.
He believed that Wanrou would definitely come to pick up Tao Tao.
She cared about Tao Tao so much; she would absolutely come to pick up her child herself.
Just wait until Wanrou appears... Just then!
A little girl, wearing a pink princess dress and with two cute little braids, skipped out of the kindergarten.
Those eyes, that outline... Vaguely, there seemed to be a hint of familiarity...
Xiao Zhan's heart gave a sudden leap!
Is it her?
Is it Tao Tao?
Immediately after, he saw a tall, handsome man, almost demonic in his beauty, quickly walk up to her.
He heard him gently call out, "Tao Tao, over here!"
The little girl in the princess dress also directly threw herself into the man's arms.
This little girl... is indeed named Tao Tao, but who is this man?
Perhaps... his daughter is also named Tao Tao; it's not necessarily Mu Taotao.
It could be Wang Tao Tao, Li Tao Tao... After the man took the little girl into the car, he quickly walked towards the kindergarten.
He needed to confirm.
Looking at the teacher responsible for student dismissal at the entrance, Xiao Zhan spoke:
"Hello, teacher, may I ask... is Mu Taotao in this class?"
"I am her... father."
The teacher, hearing this, looked him up and down, her eyes full of strangeness and scrutiny.
"Mu Taotao's father?"
"Who are you? I've never seen you before?"
The teacher's tone carried obvious suspicion.
"You wouldn't be... a human trafficker, would you?!"
She cautiously took a step back, shielding the children behind her, while signaling to the security guard.
Xiao Zhan's heart sank!
What does that mean? Tao Tao has a father?
Isn't Tao Tao an orphan?
Or did Wanrou find Tao Tao's biological father?
Could it be... he dared not think further!
The security guards at the entrance quickly approached him.
Xiao Zhan had no mood to entangle with them at this moment.
He merely cast a cold glance at the approaching security guards.
The powerful aura and intense killing intent contained in his eyes instantly made the security guards feel as if they had fallen into an ice cave, breaking out in a cold sweat, not daring to take another step forward!
Xiao Zhan ignored them, quickly got into his car, and chased after the luxury car that had taken Tao Tao away!
He had to find out!
What exactly happened?
...Accelerating all the way, he drove directly to the Mu Family's residence.
Indeed, the Rolls-Royce that had taken Tao Tao was parked there.
Wanrou... she really returned to the Mu Family?
He only hoped that the man just now was merely a servant or butler of the Mu Family... He peered through the carved iron gate towards the villa's courtyard.
On the lawn of the courtyard.
It was the handsome, demonic man from before!
He was holding Tao Tao's hand, while the little girl's other hand was holding that of a gracefully slender, gentle-mannered young woman!
Although the woman had gained a few more touches of mature charm and radiance than three years ago, Xiao Zhan recognized her at a glance!
Wanrou!
It really was Wanrou!
She looked... even more radiant than three years ago!
But who was that man?
Why did the three of them look... so much like... a family of three?!
No! Impossible!
He might just be Wanrou's younger brother, or some relative of the Mu Family... Yes! It must be like that!
It's normal for Wanrou to have family by her side after returning to the Mu Family!
A glimmer of hope and chance arose in Xiao Zhan's heart.
He was about to gather his courage and go forward to call Wanrou.
Just then.
Mu Wanrou seemed to have received a call; she said something to the man and Tao Tao, then turned and walked into the villa.
The man also smiled and said a few words to Tao Tao, signaling her to play where she was, then followed Mu Wanrou into the villa.
Only Tao Tao was left alone, squatting on the lawn, curiously picking up small pebbles on the ground.
An opportunity!
He immediately walked to the iron gate, suppressing the excitement and nervousness in his heart, trying to make his voice sound gentle.
He reached his hand through the gap in the bars and softly called out to the cute little girl:
"Hello, little one."
"You're called... Mu Taotao, right?"
The little girl, who was concentrating on playing with stones, heard the voice, lifted her exquisitely delicate little face, tilted her head, and looked at this suddenly appearing, somewhat strange person.
She wasn't scared; instead, she blinked her big, dark eyes and asked in a childish voice:
"Mm! I'm Tao Tao! Uncle, who are you?"
It really is Tao Tao!
Xiao Zhan's heart pounded!
He tried hard to control his emotions, his voice trembling slightly from excitement.
"I... I am..."
The two words "Daddy" simply wouldn't come out.
He was afraid of scaring the child; after all, Tao Tao was just a baby when he left.
"I'm your mother's friend. Where's your mother? And that uncle just now... who is he to you?"
When Tao Tao heard his questions, her little brows instantly furrowed slightly.
She narrowed her eyes, carefully scrutinizing Xiao Zhan up and down, a hint of caution unsuited for her age flashing in her eyes.
Immediately, her tone also changed, carrying a hint of dissatisfaction and certainty.
"You're not Mommy's friend!"
"Hmph! If you were Mommy's friend, how could you... not know Daddy!"
Daddy?
These two words struck Xiao Zhan like a bolt of lightning!
His mind went blank!
He had imagined countless possibilities for reuniting with his daughter, but he had never expected to hear her refer to another man as... Daddy, in such a natural tone, from the mouth of the daughter he thought about day and night!
An indescribable mix of anger, jealousy, humiliation, and heart-wrenching pain instantly consumed him!
His face turned ashen!
The gentleness and expectation in his eyes were instantly replaced by a furious, almost man-eating killing intent!
Just as his emotions were about to completely spiral out of control, and he was ready to rush in regardless of the consequences!
"Tao Tao! Who are you talking to?"
Mu Wanrou, having finished her call, seemed to sense something and quickly walked out of the villa.
When she saw her daughter squatting by the iron gate, talking to a strange man through the bars, her expression instantly changed!
She immediately rushed over, pulled Tao Tao behind her to protect her, and looked at Xiao Zhan with wary and distant eyes.
Her voice carried a hint of cold questioning:
"Who are you?"
"What do you want?!"