That afternoon, Lin Ao stayed in his room, restless and irritated.
How did things go so wrong?
Logically, the moment I mentioned canceling the engagement, Gu Wanqing should have agreed immediately. She should have gone home and set off firecrackers in celebration.
Wasn’t she always helping Xiao Fan before?
He still remembered the first wedding. The cold look in Gu Wanqing’s eyes had been exactly the same as his own at the time.
They had truly been well matched back then.
Every time he was reborn, Gu Wanqing would definitely bring up canceling the engagement at least once.
This time she did bring it up, but yesterday’s plot was completely off. Why had it gone astray this time?
Had Xiao Fan not appeared yet? That couldn’t be right.
At this point in time, Xiao Fan was already working as a small security guard at her company.
Thinking of that, Lin Ao let out a contemptuous smile. The Dragon Gate Leader pretending to be a security guard just to chase women and show off, yet unwilling to endure any humiliation.
Back then, Xiao Fan had caused quite a few incidents. It was laughable, truly laughable.
And yet he had been killed by such a laughable person.
“Ah! This is so annoying!”
The more Lin Ao thought about it, the more frustrated he became. If things continued in this direction, his ending would definitely not be good.
He decided to go out for a walk. If he stayed here alone any longer, he feared he might go mad from overthinking.
“Uncle Zhang, take me to Jianghai Amusement Park.”
He wanted to go somewhere filled with laughter and joy, to wash away his gloom with cheerful noise.
Halfway there, Uncle Zhang glanced through the rearview mirror and noticed a little tail following them. For the Lin Family, this kind of situation was quite common.
With such a vast business empire, countless people had their eyes on them every day.
Uncle Zhang calmly dialed a number without saying a word.
The person on the other end immediately understood what to do.
Suddenly, several cars shot out from both sides, forming a half-circle around Lin Ao’s vehicle.
The little tail was completely cut off.
By the time those cars dispersed, Lin Ao’s car had already disappeared without a trace.
“Damn it! Lin Ao, just you wait.”
The person in the car was none other than Hou Zi, who had appeared earlier in the underground parking lot.
“We lost him. Should we call in others for support?”
Hou Zi dialed Xiao Fan’s number.
There was a moment of silence on the other end.
“I understand. The others have different missions. Come back first. There will be plenty of chances in the future.”
Xiao Fan hung up and slammed the phone onto the ground.
“Useless trash. Can’t even handle such a small matter.”
Under Gu Wanqing’s provocation, Xiao Fan had already lost his composure. He had become irritable and impulsive. He wished he could tear Lin Ao apart right now and prove to Gu Wanqing that he, Xiao Fan, was the one she should have chosen.
He hadn’t been like this before. No matter how serious the situation, he had always handled it with confidence.
What had been happening lately? Why did everything feel so out of control?
…
Lin Ao arrived at Jianghai Amusement Park.
The park was also one of the Lin Family’s properties. His parents had invested in it when he was born, intending to bring little Lin Ao here to play. It had been considered a small investment.
Lin Ao walked alone through the amusement park. The surrounding laughter and cheers indeed eased much of the heaviness in his heart.
Behind the park was a scenic area connected to Lotus Mountain in Jianghai City.
At the foot of the mountain were many benches for visitors to rest. There was also an artificial lake with a fountain.
Lin Ao sat down on a bench and stretched lazily.
It was already evening.
The timing was perfect to enjoy the sunset. In the past, he had never had time to pause and admire the scenery. He had either been on the road to making money or on the road to being killed.
He reached out to grab the hot dog he had placed on the bench, only to find it missing.
Turning his head, he saw a dirty little girl crouching behind the bench, gnawing on his hot dog.
She looked about 5 years old. Her clothes were tattered and covered in leaves.
She seemed starving, completely unaware that the owner of the hot dog was watching her.
“Whose child is this, left here unattended?”
“Hey, little one, where are your parents?”
Lin Ao felt something was off.
How could someone lose their child and not realize it?
There was an announcement system in the park, yet he hadn’t heard any missing-child broadcast. The park was already closing. How had they not discovered she was missing?
The small figure was startled by Lin Ao’s voice, like a frightened rabbit.
She scrambled up and tried to run, but Lin Ao reacted quickly and scooped her up in one swift motion.
The moment Lin Ao touched her, a current seemed to pass through her body. Her vision went dark as a flood of memories poured into her mind.
At the same time, a trace of red energy emerged from both her and Lin Ao’s bodies before dissipating into the air.
It was similar to what had happened with Gu Wanqing.
However, the little girl completely fainted, likely because she was too young to handle it.
Lin Ao was startled.
How did she faint just from being picked up?
He immediately asked Uncle Zhang to prepare the car and sent her to the Lin Family’s hospital for examination. At the same time, he instructed the amusement park staff to check the surveillance footage to see who had left her behind.
If he found that irresponsible family, he would definitely scold them severely. If you couldn’t even keep an eye on your own child, why did you have one?
Didn’t they know how many traffickers were out there?
After bringing her to the hospital, the doctor examined her and found nothing wrong. She had only been slightly frightened.
Lin Ao let out a sigh of relief. What terrible parents.
“Hello, Manager Cheng, have you found anything?”
Lin Ao called the amusement park manager to check if they had located the irresponsible parents.
“Young Master Lin… we reviewed all today’s surveillance footage. She appeared in the morning from the Lotus Mountain area. The cameras on the mountain caught her crawling in through the fence over there.”
She came from the mountain? A 5-year-old girl?
“Alright. Go to the police station and check if anyone has reported a missing child recently. I’ll wait for her to wake up and ask her myself.”
Lin Ao hung up and sat by the hospital bed. The child was truly adorable.
Her little face was pink and round, like a porcelain doll.
If I manage to live until 99 this time, would I have such a cute child?
Feeling bored, Lin Ao took out his phone and began scrolling through short video dramas. Recently, he had developed a fondness for those online mini-series.
An hour passed, and night had fallen.
Lin Ao was still watching.
“Haha, this protagonist is so stupid. The female lead clearly likes him, and he still doesn’t realize it.”
Suddenly, he felt someone tug at his clothes.
He turned his head. The little girl had already woken up and was staring at him blankly.
“Oh, you’re awake. You fainting had nothing to do with me. Since you’re awake, tell big brother who your parents are.”
The little girl simply stared at him. When she heard the words “parents,” it was as if a switch had been flipped.
Tears streamed down her face uncontrollably. She opened her mouth wide and began crying loudly.
Lin Ao immediately panicked. What did I do now?
He truly had no resistance to women’s tears and had absolutely no idea how to comfort them.
Suddenly, the little girl let out a soft laugh.
She stared at the panel that had appeared in front of her and chuckled.
[Name: Lin Ao]
[Appearance: SSS]
[Personality: Complex.]
[Hidden Attributes: Tsundere, sharp tongue but soft-hearted, resistance to women’s tears: 0.]
[Relationships: Father: Lin Dong; Mother: Li Wanyu; Fiancée: Gu Wanqing (Pending Confirmation).]
[Current Status/Thoughts: Flustered, panicked, wants to escape.]
[Favorability: 80.]
[Heartbeat Value: 110.]
[Current Objective: Help the girl find her parents, converting to leaving the ward.]
[Rationality Index: 0.]
[All data is updated in real time.]
Then a notification popped up.
[Congratulations on breaking away from the destined path.]
The little girl stared thoughtfully at those words.
“Hehe… hehe…”
At this moment, Lin Ao faced a little girl who was both crying and laughing, awkwardly forcing a smile in response.
[Current Mood: Confused, embarrassed.]
[Current Objective: Help the girl find her parents.]
The little girl continued smiling as she looked at Lin Ao, who was awkwardly grinning.
In her eyes flickered a light that did not belong to someone her age.
So it was you, Uncle Lin Ao.
This time, I finally met you first.