FSCQT – Chapter 327

Chapter 327 – Your family’s plum blossom is lost again (4)

Yan Luo was only stunned for a moment before quickly catching up to Mu Ci. Mu Ci held Yan Luo’s hand as they walked forward, their two small figures radiating a warm and harmonious atmosphere.

It was unclear how many circles they had wandered in, but eventually, Mu Ci couldn’t help but twitch the corner of his mouth and cautiously ask, “Are you sure we’re going the right way?”

The little girl paused slightly, a suspicious blush creeping onto her face. She lightly kicked a small stone in front of her and blinked, looking at everything but him.

Mu Ci : …

Alright, he got it.

Holding the girl’s soft hand, Mu Ci curved his lips into a slight smile. “It’s getting a little chilly. Why don’t you come home with me first? We’ll figure out what to do then.”

Yan Luo only thought for a brief moment before agreeing readily, her bright eyes shimmering with trust.

Just at that moment, the sky suddenly lit up, a streak of light tearing through the heavens. Yan Luo instinctively looked up, her body stiffening as her face turned pale.

A surge of overwhelming fear, belonging to the original owner of this body, exploded within her, spreading uncontrollably.

She had been there—the original owner had been present on the day of that catastrophic car accident that took her parents’ lives. Though her memory of the event was hazy, the sight of lightning streaking across the sky and the deafening thunderclap that followed had been burned into her subconscious as an inescapable nightmare.

A stinging sensation filled her eyes, and without thinking, Yan Luo threw herself into the person beside her.

Mu Ci, caught off guard, stumbled back several steps before regaining his balance. Feeling Yan Luo’s small frame pressing against him so closely, a flicker of displeasure crossed his eyes. However, when he lowered his gaze, he saw the teardrop at the corner of her eye.

Her body trembled slightly, like a small animal startled by danger.

So pitiful.

Mu Ci paused for a moment, his gaze deepening before he reached out to wipe away the tear. Blinking, he asked softly, “What’s wrong? Are you afraid of thunder?”

Yan Luo hesitated for a moment before giving a small nod.

“It’s okay now. My house isn’t far. Why don’t we go there first?”

Though his voice was still young, it carried an unusual calmness that slowly eased Yan Luo’s nerves. Still, she refused to let go.

She clung tightly to his arm. After a few failed attempts to adjust his posture, Mu Ci eventually gave up and let her be.

And so, with his new ‘attachment,’ he brought her home.

Mu Ci’s residence was a spacious duplex villa. As soon as they stepped inside, a housekeeper approached them, momentarily surprised to see the two of them together. Her brows furrowed slightly.

“Young Master Mu Ci, why are you back so late? The master is already furious. And this young lady is…?”

Mu Ci merely acknowledged her words with a hum before lowering his gaze to the little figure clinging to his side.

She was small, soft, and warm—completely different from the other girls he had encountered. She was neither noisy nor troublesome, just obedient and quiet.

Mu Ci hesitated only briefly before speaking again. “She got separated from her family. Aunt Chen, can we help her? Let her stay here for now?”

The combination of the boy’s youthful voice and his delicate features stirred something in Aunt Chen. She glanced at Yan Luo, who had her head lowered, and said in a hushed tone, “You’ll have to ask the master if he’ll allow it.”

“If she’s lost, take her to the police. Why bring her home?”

A sharp female voice cut through the air.

A woman stepped out from the living room, her brows knitted together as she looked at Mu Ci and Yan Luo.

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