Chapter 16

  That crisp and silvery laughter, that truly amusing expression, in this fairyland-like mountain valley, still reflects a unique halo.

  A breathtakingly beautiful woman, with a soft face, also blooming with joyful smile, gazing at the little figure stumbling over, her eyes filled with unreserved delight and emotion.

  "Mom, baby wants..." The little girl ran to her front, hastily shouting, and the saliva at the corner of her mouth was getting more and more, her eyes still staring straight at the butterfly, as if it were a delicious meal.

  The smile on the woman's face slowly unfolded, radiant like that dazzling sunlight, and the beauty under that one smile was even more stunning than this beautiful scenery of the mountains.

  She slowly crouched down, and slowly moved the butterfly in her hand towards the little girl's hand. The butterfly seemed to understand her intention, and actually flew onto the little girl's hand, still flapping its wings, as if dancing for the little girl, or teasing her into laughter.

  The little girl giggled, and the saliva at the corner of her mouth finally stayed there. Her hand that wasn't holding a butterfly quickly lifted up and wiped away the saliva, but her mouth was still smiling so wide it couldn't close, and saliva kept dripping out.

  "Hahahaha...," that unbridled laughter, seemed to carry a hint of arrogance, "Finally..., finally..., it's in my hands..."

  "Hmm...". A beautiful woman's face flashed a hint of darkness, but seeing the little girl's genuine actions and expressions, she couldn't help but smile even brighter.

  She knew that the baby loved butterflies, and these butterflies were raised by her when she had nothing to do. Probably nobody has ever heard of raising butterflies before, haha! These are not ordinary butterflies, but rather a few brought back by Qingfeng especially for her.

  Although Bao likes them, she is also very mischievous and will tease them after catching them, so those butterflies are more or less afraid of Bao.

  The butterfly's wings fluttered slightly, as if it had a desire to escape. A pair of round eyes carefully looked at the small round face, seemingly making an instinctive defense.

  "Hehe... little butterfly, don't worry, I won't bully you..." Just as she spoke, a pair of round eyes quickly turned around, and from her clothes, a bottle quickly slipped down. She quickly grabbed it and hastily moved towards the butterfly net."

  Her speed was very fast, which didn't quite match her age and her slightly unsteady figure.

  The butterfly hadn't even had time to fly away before she quickly caught it.

  "Treasure is being naughty again." The beautiful woman's smile slightly froze, and a deliberate seriousness floated onto her gentle face. "Treasure just promised Mother not to catch it... Treasure did this, so she became a lying child... Mother won't like that..."

  "Treasure wants it to play with me." The little girl said discontentedly, with a natural stubbornness on her face.

  "But if you pack it like that, you'll suffocate it to death. If it dies, its mother will be heartbroken too." The woman's face wore a deliberate look of sadness, trying to make the little girl understand the importance of a life.

  The little girl tilted her head slightly, "Is it as heartbreaking as Mother losing her treasure?" On her innocent face, there was a hint of doubt, yet seemingly hiding a hint of sadness...

  The girl was slightly stunned, losing her, no, she wouldn't lose Bao'er's, she wanted to be by Bao'er's side forever, so she said softly, "Yes, that's why Bao'er has to stay by Mother's side forever."

  The little girl nodded understandingly, but still somewhat reluctantly opened the bottle. The butterfly regained its freedom and flew high quickly, but then turned back, circled around the woman's head once, before leaving.

  Little girl, gazing at that distant butterfly, the smile on her face has completely disappeared, only with a reluctance and regret.

  Just as she slightly lifted her head, when she saw the man walking towards her, a hint of gloominess in her eyes instantly lit up with radiance, and for an instant, she forgot about her previous unhappiness. "Daddy, Daddy..." Along with that joyful shout, those little legs also quickly moved, running towards the man at her fastest speed.

  She was running too fast, and her footsteps were still a bit unsteady, after running for just a few steps, her entire body plunged forward.

  The woman behind the little girl didn't seem to be in a hurry, instead she had a faint smile on her face as she gazed at the big and small figures in front of her. She knew he wouldn't let Bao'er get hurt in the slightest.

  As expected, the man was slightly startled and quickly flashed his body. Just as the little girl's body was about to hit the ground, he picked her up and said with a hint of reproach, "Little girl, every time you do this, won't you slow down a bit? Do you want to scare Daddy to death?"

  But in that voice, there was complete pampering, without any blame.

  Yes, it seems that every time he comes to Qing Shan, this kind of thing will happen. So Ling Feng has long been used to it and doesn't find it strange anymore. Only Murong Lingyun seems to be unable to help but worry each time, seemingly more anxious than her mother, Bao'er.

  "Hehe, with Daddy here, Baby won't get hurt, right?" The little girl seemed even more confident.

  "Uh-huh, yeah...," Murong Lingyun softly responded, her lips naturally pressing against that adorable face that made one want to take a bite at any moment. "Right, as long as Daddy's here, I absolutely won't let my baby get hurt in the slightest."

  The silhouettes of the three people were cast in the fading sunset, with a tree in front of them blooming with pink flowers. The gentle breeze blew, and petals fell to the ground, drifting aimlessly, filling the air with a soft layer.

  People like immortals, scenery like paintings, complementing each other, making people infatuated with happiness, and moving people with happiness.

  However, in Murong Lingyun's eyes, a deep sadness flashed by. This time, his purpose for coming was...

  Ling Feng could naturally see it, and she had also completely guessed why he was melancholy.

  Three years have passed, three years ago, Liu Wanyi, in order to save her, told a huge lie to Murong Lie, letting Qingfeng take her away overnight. Everyone's heart had only one hope, that the three-year period could make Murong Lie forget her existence. However, facing Murong Lingyun's heavy gaze, Ling Feng understood that what was meant to come would still come, and it was impossible to avoid.

  She knew his difficulty and understood how cruel it would be for him to say it out loud.

  The faint pain in her eyes, her gaze followed the falling petals and slowly moved, her red lips slightly opened, and she said casually, "It's been three years, I should also go back to the capital city to take a look."

  She understood that for the past three years, he had paid too much for her, and she, the only thing she could do was to make him not suffer too much. She also understood that if Murong Lie opened his mouth now and asked her to go back, if she didn't go back, it wouldn't be just one person who would get involved...

  Murong Lingyun's body suddenly stiffened, his eyes also quickly turned to her, his thin lips moved slightly, but he didn't say a word of comfort, because he was also very clear about the consequences of her not going back now.

  Although he had been fighting with all his might for three years and became the marshal of the Xuan Yuan dynasty, however, in these few years, Murong Lie's power has also been expanding continuously. Even the emperor has a few points of fear towards him, so he still does not have enough ability to confront Murong Lie.

  However, no matter what, he absolutely wouldn't let Ling Feng suffer humiliation at the hands of Murong Lie, so this time he came, he already had a plan.

  He freed one arm, gently wrapped it around her shoulder, and let her lean slightly against his chest. He said firmly, "Don't worry, I won't let you suffer the slightest grievance."

  Taking her back was unavoidable. After taking her back, protecting her was his most important responsibility. Not only could he not let her get hurt, but also couldn't let her suffer the slightest grievance.

  Ling Feng's gentle leaning in his arms, enjoying the tranquility and security he brought to her, her lips slowly unfolding into a faint smile, she believed him, believing that he would not let her or Bao'er suffer any harm.

  Thinking of Bao'er, I couldn't help but feel a shock in my heart. This time, I felt that Murong Lingyun held Bao'er especially tightly today, with a sense of reluctance and also a sense of heaviness.

  "Daddy, you're squeezing me too tight." Baobao couldn't help but protest, but her face still had a sweet smile on it. In this world, the person she liked most was Daddy, and she also knew that Daddy loved her the most.

  Murong Lingyun was slightly stunned, his hand subconsciously relaxing, but the reluctance in his eyes became even more apparent.

  For the reluctance in his eyes, Ling Feng was even more shocked, but there was also a kind of powerless helplessness.

  Yes, this time they went back, it was absolutely impossible to bring Bao'er with them, because both of them understood that Bao'er could be used as a threat against them by Murong Lie at any time.

  "Right, this time I won't bring Bao back, Xian is in Qing Shan, let her help take care of him." Her soft voice was considerate, but no one could understand the reluctance in her heart.

  Murong Lingyun's hand involuntarily tightened around hers, how could he not understand her thoughts? She did this only because she was afraid of making things difficult for him. Such a woman, so kind and good, heaven couldn't possibly be that cruel to her. Even if heaven didn't allow her to be happy, he would fight against it to obtain happiness for her.