The atmosphere in Zhang's family was lively with Zhang Yu Ying's wedding.
With an hour left until the groom will come over to pick her up, Zhang Yu Ying had pulled her friends into the room to vent her anxiety. After getting a pep talk from her friends, Zhang Yu Ying finally calmed down.
Wei Jun Hao and his friends appeared right on time to pick up the bride. The bridesmaid pulled a few tricks and finally let the groom passed once they received a big red packet.
Zhang Yu Ying gave her friends a look of dissatisfaction as her friend had sold her out so quickly with those amount of money. But as Wei Jun Hao carried her out of the room, she was too embarrassed to even say anything and could only burrow her face in his ċhėst.
On this day, Zhang Li Xue was ȧssigned as the flower girl. Looking at the pink fluffy dress with little flowers scattered on the skirt and the small flower crown, Zhang Li Xue finally agreed to her auntie's request to be her flower girl. Moreover, her mother had to coax her that it would be alright to scatter the flower petals on the floor for a wedding.
Hearing the ȧduŀts praise that she looked just like a flower fairy, the little girl was very happy and she could not stop from walking over here and there as if to parade her pretty dress to everyone around.
Xu Yilan smiled as she continued to watch over her granddaughter who ran around with her short leg. She would stop when she saw a kid her age and watched them curiously for a long time.
Seeing that the kids would turn to look at her with the same curious look, Zhang Li Xue then run over to her grandmother and hide. Because she seldom met a kid her age, Zhang Li Xue was very shy.
Suddenly, Xu Yilan was worried about what will happen if this little girl started going to kindergarten next year. She was too timid with the kids her age.
A boy probably two years older than her bravely approached her though Zhang Li Xue was hiding behind an ȧduŀt. "Hello. I am Mu Zhen Yu. What is your name?"
Zhang Li Xue peeked from her grandmother's skirt and looked up.
"What's your name?" Xu Yilan repeated the question. Then she motioned towards the boy.
"Zhang Li Xue," the little girl replied with a voice that was loud enough for the boy to hear.
The little boy stretched his hand towards her and smiled. He glanced towards his group of friends who were watching them and spoke, "Do you want to play together? We're going to playing hide and seek. You can hide with me."
Zhang Li Xue did not answer. She turned to her grandmother as if asking for her opinion.
"If you want to go and play with them, go ahead," Xu Yilan encouraged.
The little princess thought over the invitation and nodded. "Alright." She had seen the group of kids play together earlier and thought that it was fun to play together too.
Zhang Li Xue placed her hand on the boy's palm and he had led her towards his group of friends.
"Everyone," Mu Zhen Yu spoke as the other kids surrounded them. "This is our new friend, Zhang Li Xue. She's going to play hide and seek with us."
Because he was the eldest in the group, he was automatically elected as the leader and the other kids would listen to his instruction.
The others quickly agreed to their leader's request. However, a boy who stood beside Mu Zhen Yu gave Zhang Li Xue a look over before he approached her.
"Why do you have a flower crown?" the boy narrowed his eyes.
"Mummy said that I'm the flower girl today. I have to wear this flowery crown," Zhang Li Xue answered.
The boy suddenly went over and pulled at her flower crown. "Take it off. You look ugly."
Zhang Li Xue stared at the boy with her eyes wide. Her eyes started to sting. Her scalp felt painful as the boy tugged at the crown flower which was attached to her hair.
"Xiao Bai, are you crazy?" Mu Zhen Yu shouted at his friend.
The boy ġrȯȧnėd in pain before he burst into tears.
Hearing that someone had cried, the ȧduŀts turned around to look at what was happening.
At this time, Zhang Li Xue had disappeared from the scene and her grandmother had to run after her.
Once Zhang Li Xue found the person she was looking for, the tears that she been holding streamed down her face. "Daddy!" With that, she then wrapped her small arms around her father's calf.
"Li Xue, what's wrong?" Zhang Yu Han bent down to pick up his daughter. His eyes darkened upon seeing her messy hair and the tears on her face. "Why are you crying?"
Zhang Li Xue did not answer and instead buried her face in her father's shoulder as she cried silently. However, Zhang Yu Han was able to hear her soft sniffle and his heart tightened.
Suddenly, the atmosphere around him turned colder.
The group of men who were having a conversation with Zhang Yu Han earlier froze upon seeing the change in his expression. Their gaze fell on the little princess in his arms and finally understood something.
Xu Yilan appeared on his side just in time. She handed over the flower crown and explained what happened. Once Zhang Yu Han found out what happened to his baby, he immediately patted her on her hair and tried to coax her.
"Mom, it's alright," Zhang Yu Han looked at her mother-in-law who was watching him with a guilty expression. "It was probably just a fight between kids."
Qi Ming Wei, who was among those men coughed knowing that those kids who had bullied the Zhang's little princess would have to pay later.
"I will look after Li Xue and coax her," Zhang Yu Han continued.
Xu Yilan heaved a sigh. She was worried about her granddaughter after watching the scene. Although she had wanted to scold the boy, Xu Yilan was worried that her granddaughter would run off somewhere. Fortunately, she had gone to her father's side.
Once his mother-in-law had disappeared in the crowd, Zhang Yu Han beckoned towards one of the hotel staff and gave his instruction.
Someone had bullied his daughter in his turf. No matter what, he could not let this boy go. At least, the boy's parents need to answer to him.
Zhang Li Xue's tears had stopped but she continued to cling onto her father's neck and refusing to let go.
Meanwhile, in the corner of the room, the boy who had approached Zhang Li Xue earlier was watching her from a distance. Once the little princess noticed his presence, she quickly turned her head on the other side and tightened her grip around her father's neck.