Chapter 9 Daddy I Want to Take Mu Home

• Sighing, Mu Tongrui sat next to Sweetheart, glanced at her, and said, “Your name is Sweetheart, right?”
• The little one frowned and stared at her, “Did the principal tell you?”
• “You are so cute and your name is so nice, why do you fight with other kids?”
• Sweetheart folded her little arms across her chest, and said, “Humph! They all said that I am a liar! I didn't lie! They don't want to play with me, but I also don't want to play with them!”
• The little one turned her fair, tender face to the side, while Mu Tongrui found her arrogant look amusing. “I believe that you didn't lie, but it's wrong for you to hit others.”
• The little one pouted hard, but she didn't say anything. Mu Tongrui continued to say softly, “You alone will definitely not be able to fight so many children. Next time, if they say you are a liar again, you can tell me, and I will help you to explain to them, okay?”
• Sweetheart turned around, and stared at her intently with her big dark eyes. “Who are you and why are you helping me?”
• “My name is Mu Tongrui, um... you may need to call me Ms. Mu in the future. So, can you tell me now, what the kids accuse you of lying about?”
• Mentioning this, the little one sighed, and said sadly, “Hong and the others all said that I don't have a mom and Dad, but I have a mom and Dad, and they just never saw them!”
• “Oh... I see. Who sends you to and from the school usually?”
• “My grandpa.”
• Mu Tongrui looked at the little girl in front of her, and suddenly remembered the child she gave birth to three years ago for surrogacy. If that child is still healthy, it should be about the same age as Sweetheart.
• “What about your parents?”
• “Daddy said he wanted to work to earn money and bring me to the zoo to see the big lion and the big tiger.”
• Oh, so her father is busy with work and has no time for her.
• Mu Tongrui couldn't help asking again, “What about your mother?”
• As soon as she mentioned her mother, the little one’s two big bright eyes immediately turned red, and she said with her cheeks puffing out, “Daddy said that my mom is on Mars. Mars is too hot, and I'm too small to go and see mom.”
• Mu Tongrui frowned. Could it be that the parents of this little girl had divorced and separated when she was born?
• She has no mother at such a young age, while her father is too busy at work and has no time to accompany her. What a poor little thing.
• Mu Tongrui took out a fruit candy from her bag and handed it to her. “You won't be sad if you eat candy when you miss your mom.”
• The little one looked at the candy and hesitated. “Daddy said that I can't eat things given by strangers, especially from people whom I don't know!”
• This little one is pretty defensive!
• Mu Tongrui took out another piece of fruit candy, and put it into her mouth. “I will eat the candy with you, okay?”
• Sweetheart licked her lips, staring at the fruit candy. Mu Tongrui chuckled, opened the candy wrapper, and placed it into her mouth. “Just eat. It's not poisonous.”
• As soon as the fruit candy was inside her mouth, the sweet and sour taste made the little one squinted her eyes happily.
• Mu Tongrui raised her hand and touched the little one's head. “Is it delicious?”
• “It's delicious.” Sweetheart finally grinned, raised her cute face, and asked her, “Can I call you Mu from now on?”
• “Yes. Can you also promise me that you won't fight with the kids anymore?”
• The little one nodded her head solemnly. “Yes!”
• The principal smiled and walked over. “It seems that you have settled the issue, Ms. Mu.”
• “So principal, did I pass my interview?”
• “Of course, if you are free this afternoon, you can directly give the children an art lesson.”
• Mu Tongrui got along with the children well, probably because of the fact that she gave birth to a child three years ago, she had inexplicable patience and love for these naughty children.
• When school was over in the afternoon, almost everyone in the junior class had left, and only Sweetheart was still sitting there waiting with her little pink Peppa Pig schoolbag.
• “Sweetheart, hasn't your grandpa come to pick you up yet?”
• Sweetheart shook her head with droopy eyes. “Daddy promised to pick me up from school today!”
• “Then, do you know your daddy's phone number? I'll will call your daddy for you.”
• Sweetheart proficiently recited a phone number. Mu Tongrui was a little surprised that a three-year-old child could recite the number so well.
• After dialing that number, the phone rang for a long time before being picked up.
• “Hello, are you the father of Sweetheart?”
• “Yes, I am.”
• Mu Tongrui was startled by the deep male voice over the phone. Why does this voice sound so familiar?
• But she didn't dwell on it. “I'm calling from the kindergarten. The school is over, and Sweetheart is waiting for you to pick her up. When will you come?”
• Sweetheart yelled on the phone excitedly, “Daddy! Hurry up, and come pick me up! All my friends are gone!”
• Mu Tongrui smiled faintly and touched the fluffy hair of Sweetheart, saying to the man on the phone, “Mister, she is a little anxious. You should come here quickly.”
• “Alright, I understand.”
• About twenty minutes later, a black Maybach drove to the gate of the kindergarten.
• Mu Tongrui led Sweetheart out of the kindergarten. When Sweetheart saw the car, she ran over with her small schoolbag. “Daddy!”
• The door of the low-key luxury limited-edition Maybach was opened, and a man stepped out to lift her into his arms.
• Mu Tongrui looked up and saw that the man was none other than Fu Lingye, whom she had just met this morning!
• Fu Lingye was married and has a daughter?
• The outside world has never exposed this thing about him.
• While she was deep in thought, the man fixed his cold dark gaze on her face.
• “Ms. Mu, you really run into me everywhere.”
• It was meant as a joke, and yet it sounded extremely cold.
• Sweetheart wrapped her arms around Fu Lingye's neck and blinked while saying, “Daddy, Mu is very good to me, and even gave me candy. I want to take Mu home for dinner.”
• Without responding to her request, Fu Lingye said, “Sweetheart, you will get in the car first. I will have a word with your teacher.”
• The little one nodded her head. “Okay, Daddy, but you can't bully Mu!”
• When the little one got in the car, Fu Lingye raised his hand to close the car door, and then he stared at her sharply.
• His clear gaze sent chills down Mu Tongrui's spine, making her feel uneasy.
• “Approaching me, and pleasing my daughter. Ms. Mu, you really play your cards well.”
• She bit her lip and explained, “Mr. Fu, believe it or not, before this, I didn't know that Sweetheart is your daughter. I didn't even know that you had a daughter—”
• Before she could finish her sentence, he abruptly drew closer to her, his dark eyes squinting dangerously. “You are not the first woman who wants to approach me by pleasing Sweetheart, but I warn you, don't try to be smart!”