The mysterious milk group, hands on hips, is being fought over by five dads who are going crazy over

Ah Ning's light eyebrows furrowed slightly, and she shook her head: "Ah Ning doesn't know either."

"If he can't make it, he'll die. Ah Ning gave him a talisman, but that's all she can do to help."

Upon hearing this, Ye Linqian nodded slightly. "Let's go, your father will take you back to the manor."

After a long day of running around, it was already getting dark.

The sun was high in the sky, and even the puddles on the ground had dried up.

A Ning let Ye Linqian lead her to the Prime Minister's residence.

When they arrived at the gate of the mansion, they happened to run into Huo Ting, who was about to go out.

Huo Ting, dressed in a black robe, with clear and bright features, felt a surge of anger rising in his heart when he saw A Ning following Ye Linqian so obediently, as if Ye Linqian were her real father.

His eyes darkened, and with a flick of his sleeve, he boarded the carriage without even saying goodbye.

Ye Linqian was somewhat puzzled. "A-Ning, is your father always this short-tempered?"

Ah Ning shook her head: "He's never smiled at Ah Ning, not even a fraction as kind as Father Ye!"

The latter half of the sentence was overheard by Huo Tingquan, who was in a passing carriage.

Huo Ting clenched his fist and ordered the driver, "Hurry up!"

After saying goodbye to Ye Linqian, A Ning skipped and hopped back to Biyou Courtyard.

"Mother, Mother!"

"Ah Ning is back!"

Qiao Wan came out of the side room upon hearing the sound, smiling and opening her arms to let the little guy rush over and hug her.

"You've been out all day, are you tired?"

Ah Ning shook her head: "Not tired at all."

"Mother, Mother, where are those boxes that Aning had Sister Yingxia carry in earlier? Where are they?"

Ah Ning was getting impatient.

This was the first thing she had earned through her own abilities since she met her mother!

She's going to have to show off!

Qiao Wan smiled and led her over.

"Look, it's all here."

Aning randomly opened a box.

Inside was a jade ruyi and a set of purple clay teapots, both of which looked extremely expensive.

Ah Ning looked up, her big, grape-like eyes sparkling: "Mommy, Mommy, can we sell the things in this box for money?"

Qiao Wan was taken aback. "A-Ning wants to sell all these things? Why?"

"Does Mother like it?" Ah Ning blinked. "If Mother likes it, then we won't sell it!"

"No," Qiao Wan gently shook her head. "Mother just wants to know why Aning wants to sell all of these."

Ah Ning answered earnestly, "Ah Ning wants to exchange money to make some beautiful clothes for her mother!"

When I lived with my grandmother, she would always give me the fabric she had to make clothes.

Everyone said that the old lady was too good to her. She herself hadn't been willing to make a new dress for more than ten years, but she always thought about making sure that the old lady was warm and pretty.

Aning loves her mother, and Aning wants to be very, very good to her mother. So Aning wants to use the money she earns to make her mother beautiful and warm clothes!

A warm feeling welled up in Qiao Wan's heart.

Her eyes were a little moist as she looked at the little girl in front of her with relief and asked softly:

"A-Ning, if Mother and Father separate and never live together again, will A-Ning be sad without a father?"

Ah Ning tilted her head back, blinked her eyes, and then started counting on her fingers: "One, two, three..."

As she counted, she shook her head at Qiao Wan.

"Don't be sad, Aning!"

"Because Aning has five fathers!"

"?" Qiao Wan was stunned.

"Five fathers?"

"Mmm!" Ah Ning nodded emphatically, "Ah Ning has many fathers, so Mother, don't worry about Ah Ning. Ning doesn't like bad fathers!"

Upon hearing this, Qiao Wan chuckled, realizing how utterly absurd her earlier thought had been.

She had actually believed that the child had five fathers.

I was just trying to comfort her so she wouldn't be upset...

Qiao Wan chuckled and gently pulled the child into her arms.

"Okay, Aning, are you hungry? Should Mommy ask the kitchen to make Aning's favorite crispy chicken?"

"Okay, okay!"

The next morning, Aning was awakened by a nightmare!

The little one lay on the bed with his eyes closed, talking in his sleep unconsciously and even crying, which startled Qiao Wan.

It was still dark outside. Qiao Wan lay beside the child, rhythmically patting his back, her voice so gentle it could melt your heart.

"Don't be afraid, Aning, your mother is here. Don't cry."

The little one kicked his legs twice, seemingly lost in a dream, and then suddenly woke up, looking at Qiao Wan with wet eyes.

Qiao Wan felt sorry for the child and quickly pulled her into her arms, patting her back repeatedly.

"What's wrong, Aning? Did you have a nightmare? Mother is here, don't be afraid."

A mother's embrace is warm and comforting.

Aning nestled in her mother's arms, the fear from the nightmare she had just experienced dissipated considerably.

She pursed her lips and said in a muffled voice:

"Mother, Aning dreamt that Grandma was in trouble; she was carried away by a big bear..."

"In my dream, Grandma kept crying out in pain."

Qiao Wan paused for a moment, then asked, "Grandma, is she the one who takes care of Aning in the countryside?"

Ah Ning nodded, her voice slightly choked with emotion: "Grandma treats Ah Ning so well, Ah Ning is a little worried..."

Children are dependent on the adults who have been with them since they were young. No matter how powerful Ah Ning is, she is still just a child.

Having been away for so long, I must miss that old woman in the countryside very much.

Qiao Wan completely understood what she was thinking and gently coaxed her:

"Now that your grandmother allows your mother to come and go freely from the mansion, why don't we set off in a little while, and your mother and Aning go to visit Grandma together, shall we?"

Ah Ning's eyes suddenly lit up. "Really?"

Qiao Wan chuckled softly, "When has Mother ever lied to Aning?"

Four years have passed, and she wants to personally thank the benefactor who raised Aning.

Ah Ning is really well taken care of.

As dawn was breaking, a carriage drove out of the prime minister's residence through the main gate and out of the city.

The carriage was filled with gifts, all of which Aning and her mother had carefully selected together.

Ah Ning picked up a piece of osmanthus candy, chewed it for a while, then suddenly thought of something and asked:

"Mother, are we leaving the city like this? Will Grandmother and that wicked father blame you if they find out?"

"I sent a message to your grandmother, as for..."

When Huo Ting was mentioned, Qiao Wan showed no emotion. "As for your bad father, whether he blames you or not is no longer important."

After all, she was about to divorce him!

Hearing this, Aning felt much more at ease.

During her time at the manor, she often played with Qiaoqiao. Qiaoqiao said that her bad father always lost his temper with her mother, and sometimes her mother would cry because of him!

If when they return, Daddy will throw a tantrum again because Mommy left the city without saying a word, Aning will definitely not be polite to him!

In just over an hour, the carriage arrived outside the village.

The snow on the ground had long since melted, and the carriage was moving much faster than when Aning had left.

The old woman's little wooden house wasn't far from the village entrance; we arrived in no time.

Ah Ning jumped off the carriage excitedly and ran into the house, shouting as she ran:

"Grandma! Grandma!"

But when she pushed open the wooden door, she found the house completely empty...