Chapter 466: Revised: Chapter 476 Mom! Mom!
The little girl was wearing a pink tulle dress, her hair was styled into little pigtails, her face was round, her eyes were big and round like black grapes, and her little lips were pink and tender. She looked like a little porcelain doll, making people want to pounce and take a bite. Of course, Shi Yi only thought about it. If she really went up and bit her, the poor little thing would probably cry even harder.
She slowly walked up to the little girl, bent down, and softly asked, "Little one, what’s wrong? Why are you crying?"
Hearing the voice, the little girl’s crying suddenly stopped. She looked up with her twinkling eyes at Shi Yi, and the next moment, did something Shi Yi could never have imagined.
"Mommy!"
Her legs were hugged tightly by short, tiny arms. Shi Yi was a bit stunned and only after a while did she realize the little girl was calling her.
She felt a bit bewildered, looking down at the little one, "Sweetie, I’m not your mommy. But I can help you find her. Do you know where your home is? Or can you tell me your parents’ phone numbers?"
Shi Yi thought that a three or four-year-old might know something, but the little girl just clung to her legs, continuously calling, "Mommy, Mommy, Mommy..."
"..."
Shi Yi felt a bit awkward, not expecting to be mistaken for a mommy by a little girl just after returning to the country. Though she would love to have such a cute and well-behaved daughter, this little one wasn’t hers, and she couldn’t just take her away.
Just as Shi Yi was in a predicament, a middle-aged woman in her fifties hurriedly walked towards her, "Oh my, my little darling, I finally found you."
The middle-aged woman tightly hugged the little girl, excitedly kissed her cheek, then carefully checked her over. Seeing that the girl was unharmed, she looked up at Shi Yi, who had been standing not far away.
The woman gave Shi Yi an apologetic smile, "Miss, I’m sorry to have disturbed you."
"No, not at all. She is very cute," Shi Yi smiled lightly, then suddenly remembered that there had been many child abductions recently. Although this middle-aged woman seemed kind, it couldn’t be completely ruled out that she was not a trafficker.
To be safe, Shi Yi knelt down in front of the little girl and asked softly, "Sweetie, do you know this aunty?"
The little girl looked at Shi Yi, then at the middle-aged woman beside her, and nodded heavily.
Shi Yi was finally relieved and gave an apologetic smile, "Sorry, just now I..."
"It’s okay, Miss. If I were you, I would also make sure before handing her over," the middle-aged woman paused and asked, "Was she calling you ’mommy’ just now?"
"....." Shi Yi was a bit embarrassed and nodded, then explained, "Children’s perception isn’t fully developed, it’s normal for them to sometimes mistake people."
Upon hearing this, the middle-aged woman did not show the slightest relief, but rather a deep sadness. She sighed deeply and muttered, "It’s all my fault, all my fault. If I hadn’t left back then... "
Halfway through her sentence, she abruptly stopped. It wasn’t appropriate to talk about such things in front of a stranger.
She gathered herself, took the little girl’s hand, and said to Shi Yi, "It seems you have business to attend to, so we won’t bother you anymore. Xiao Yi Xun, quickly say goodbye to the pretty aunty."
The little girl’s big round eyes looked intently at Shi Yi, filled with reluctance, but she obediently waved her hand at Shi Yi.
Watching them walk away, Shi Yi couldn’t help but smile. What a cute little girl. She wondered what her parents were like, but they probably wouldn’t be too different.
The little girl and the middle-aged woman were led to the roadside, where they stayed for about a minute, then Shi Yi saw a black SUV pull up in front of them. A tall man got out of the car.
Due to the nightshade, Shi Yi couldn’t see the man’s face clearly, but from his impressive presence, he probably looked quite good.
The little girl, upon seeing the man, happily flew into his arms like a joyful bird. The man seemed very happy too, lifting the little girl high and touching his forehead to hers affectionately.
From their intimate interaction, Shi Yi could easily tell that the man was likely the little girl’s father. Shi Yi couldn’t help but smile, thinking of the saying that daughters are their fathers’ little lovers. It indeed seemed to hold some truth.
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"Sir, I’m sorry. Due to my negligence, I almost caused a disaster. I’m truly sorry!" Sister Yi had intended to take Xiao Yi Xun out to see the music fountain, but the little one disappeared in the blink of an eye.
With so many people in the square and it being nighttime, finding a little child wasn’t easy, so Sister Yi hurriedly called Leng Yixiu.
The man was attending a dinner when he received the call. Upon hearing that Xiao Yi Xun was missing, he immediately left the table without a word. He rushed from the other side of T City, running several red lights along the way. Thankfully, by the time he reached the square, the child had already been found.
If the child had been lost, he didn’t know what he would have done.
"I hope this never happens again." The man’s voice was cold, and his aura made Sister Yi shiver.
Sister Yi nodded heavily, "Yes, sir. I will be more careful in the future! Nothing like this will ever happen again!"
Xiao Yi Xun seemed to sense the tense atmosphere around her. She reached out her tiny hand and pinched the man’s cheek, pouting, "Grumpy face!"
The girl’s soft and warm voice made the man’s expression soften. A charming smile suddenly appeared on his handsome face. He lovingly tapped Xiao Yi Xun’s nose and seriously said, "Next time, don’t run around like today. Stay close to Sister Yi’s side, understand?"
Xiao Yi Xun seemed to understand and nodded heavily. Suddenly, as if she had thought of something, she turned around and pointed behind her. "Mommy! Mommy!"
Upon hearing this, the man was taken aback. He felt a bit sad, but his face showed a gentle smile, "Who have you mistaken for mommy this time?"
"Mommy! Mommy!" The little girl persisted, her little eyes staring across from the music fountain.
The man was a bit helpless but followed the girl’s gaze. He saw, not far from them, a woman in a long dress and wearing sunglasses standing there.