I'll give my daughter one more second.

The location in the photo is not far from the school. The waiting location is marked as a square next to a bus stop in front of the Sakura-sou dormitory, and the destination is a small restaurant in the shopping street.

After just a ten-minute walk, Wu Shen arrived at the waiting location. Looking at the time on his phone, it was exactly the agreed-upon moment.

Wu Shen looked around the bustling square and soon found his target at the edge of the station exit. Simply put, such a target was far too conspicuous in the otherwise uniform crowd.

With a slender, small body, long, pale yellow hair like cream, golden cat eyes, and quiet, steady movements, it lacked emotional fluctuations and had no expression. Like an elegant white aristocratic cat, it stood quietly in the corner, waiting for something.

Just by looking at it, you feel as if you are touching thin ice that is about to crack and melt, as if it were a delicate glass ornament that would break at the slightest touch.

"Is this Shiina Mashiro? She really does look only seven or eight years old. Sengoku-sensei's cousin is so young. I wonder how she could entrust the Service Club with such a request." Wu Shen compared the photos and found that although there were some subtle differences, they were generally similar.

Wu Shenquan attributed the differences to the illusion created by the lighting in the photograph, as well as the changes that occurred as the other person grew and matured with age.

Taking a deep breath and preparing himself mentally, Wu Shen strode forward. To avoid being mistaken for a creepy old man trying to abduct a young girl, he put on a very friendly face.

"Excuse me, are you Shiina?" Wu Shen bent down, revealing a kind smile, and asked gently. He was afraid of startling this little girl who seemed like a fragile piece of glass.

"Mmm." With a clear and melodious voice, the little girl simply nodded slightly, her face showing no emotion whatsoever, just like a broken doll.

"I was sent by Professor Sengoku to pick you up and take you to your destination. I'm not a stranger," Wu Shen explained as he showed the little girl a photo.

"Mmm." The little girl nodded again, then stepped forward and took Wu Shen's hand, never letting go, appearing very obedient.

"???" Wu Shen tilted his head, looking completely bewildered.

How can such a tiny little girl not be shy at all? Or does she just have a natural affinity for little girls?

Wu Shen was relieved that nothing serious happened, so he led the little girl toward their destination.

For some reason, perhaps out of shyness or simply due to their naturally introverted personalities, the two did not exchange another word the entire way.

They were only a few minutes away from the commercial street when Wu Shen's phone suddenly rang.

Upon checking the caller ID, it appeared to be an unfamiliar phone number.

"Hello? Who are you looking for?" Wu Shen asked.

"Is this Wu Shen's phone? Don't go to the designated location yet. There was a slight problem. Mashiro's dorm called. Go directly to Sakura Dormitory to find her in a bit. Wu Shen, you should know where Sakura Dormitory is, right?" Sengoku-sensei's voice came from the phone.

As for the phone number, she probably got it from Yukino or Hiratsuka Shizuka.

“Going to Sakura-sou? There’s no need. I’ve already successfully picked up your cousin and we’re on our way to our destination now,” Wu Shen explained as they walked.

"Impossible. Mashiro is still at Sakura Dormitory!" Sengoku-sensei's voice sounded extremely surprised. "Wu Shen, you didn't mistake someone for someone else, did you?"

"No, she looks exactly like the girl in the photo." Wu Shen glanced at the little girl holding his hand, but didn't notice anything different. Besides, she admitted that her name was Shiina.

“Strange…” Professor Sengoku paused for a moment, “Wait, you just said they were exactly the same?”

"correct."

"That's impossible. The picture I gave you was of her when she was eight years old. Mashiro is seventeen now."

"Ah!?" Wu Shen looked at the little girl holding his hand. She seemed to notice Wu Shen's gaze and looked back at him with innocent eyes.

At that moment, Wu Shen seemed to realize something, and a strong sense of foreboding welled up in his heart.

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Chapter 120 The New Daughter Scandal

"I... I don't think so, do I?"

That's just too outrageous. Wu Shen's heart began to pound wildly.

Perhaps she's a legally raised loli; Shiina Mashiro stopped developing around eight or nine years old? Yes, that must be it! That would make sense. How could she possibly be some kind of daughter… Wu Shen began searching for excuses in his mind, trying to cover it up.

"Daddy, where are we going? Are we going home?" Just then, the little girl, who seemed to be Mashiro, raised her head, tugged at Wu Shen with her little hand, and asked him with some confusion.

The word "Dad" shattered Wu Shen's dying struggle and illusions almost instantly.

"Ahem! Who, who is your father? You can't just call someone that! You haven't mistaken me for someone else, have you?" Wu Shen stopped and coughed lightly, looking seriously at the little girl walking side by side with him.

"Of course Dad is Dad. Why would you ask such a question? That's strange." The little girl blinked, tilting her head with a puzzled expression. She couldn't understand why her father would react this way.

"No, no, this is strange, this is very strange..." Although Wu Shen appeared calm on the surface, a storm was raging inside him, and his mind was filled with chaotic thoughts.

Could it be another situation like Mai's? A daughter from the future? But he hasn't even seen Mashiro's face yet!?

Regarding Mai's situation, although he had never had any contact with Shiho and the two were like strangers, he at least knew that there was a girl named Kasumigaoka Shiho in his class.

"Little girl, pshaw! Kid, what's your name?" Wu Shen squatted down, trying his best to appear kind and approachable while suppressing his inner rage.

Whatever happened, the first priority is to figure out exactly what happened. Otherwise, no countermeasures or plans can be implemented.

"Daddy, I don't know?" The taciturn little girl asked in the simplest of sentences, sparing her words.

"I forgot for a moment. Can you tell... Dad?" Wu Shen paused for a moment, but still awkwardly acknowledged the title "Dad" in order to get an answer.

Wu Shen was so anxious he was practically scratching his head, but he tried his best to calm himself down.

"Night song, Shiina night song."

"So, your name is Ye Ge. What a nice name. Hahaha..." Wu Shen chuckled a few times, but his laughter quickly died down. Because Ye Ge then said something else.

“Wu Wanling, Grandma named her that, she doesn’t use it often,” Ye Ge blurted out again.

Upon hearing this, Wu Shen, who still clung to a sliver of hope, froze. If the surname were "Shiina," it could be considered a coincidence. After all, there are tens of thousands, if not tens of thousands, of people in Japan with the surname Shiina.

But the pattern of one Chinese name and one Japanese name, and the fact that one's surname is "Wu" and the other's is "Shiina," makes it hard for him to believe it's just a coincidence. Wu Shen immediately thought of Kasumigaoka Mai. This one sentence essentially confirmed Yoru's identity. He couldn't deny it even if he wanted to.

"Dad, you look so much younger. Did you get plastic surgery?" While Wu Shen was squatting down and about the same height as Ye Ge, still stunned by the news, Ye Ge took a few steps closer and gently poked Wu Shen's face a few times.

"I didn't get plastic surgery..." Wu Shen argued weakly, his arms hanging limply.

Wu Shen's mind was in complete turmoil, so he let Ye Ge poke and play with him again and again without stopping her.

"Night Song, do you remember how you got here?" After gathering his thoughts, Wu Shen asked again.

"My dad held my hand and brought me here."

"No, I'm not talking about what happened after we got here. I mean, how did you get here?"

"Here?" Ye Ge tilted her head, remained silent for a moment, then seemed to realize something, her half-closed eyes suddenly opening slightly, "Ah..."

"Did you think of something?" Seeing Ye Ge's reaction, Wu Shen immediately asked.

"My mom and dad don't recognize me anymore. And then I disappeared too." Ye Ge lowered her head, her usually calm voice now tinged with sadness for the first time. At the same time, Ye Ge's little hands involuntarily tightened around Wu Shen.

"And then?" Wu Shen patted her back, trying his best to comfort Ye Ge.

Regardless of whether she was his daughter or not, even if she wasn't, he couldn't just leave a little girl unattended.

"I encountered a little ball of light, and it encouraged me not to give up. Then I fell asleep, and when I woke up, I saw my dad again." As soon as she finished speaking, Ye Ge hugged him even tighter, her face showing great joy.

"Dad, please don't abandon me this time, okay?" The innocent and pure voice, like that of an angel, now trembled slightly.

"Hmm..." Wu Shen nodded with a solemn expression.

Ye Ge's words basically confirm that she is indeed his daughter from the future. Her method of time travel is exactly the same as Wu Yi's—both were sent back by that mysterious orb of light.

What exactly was that ball of light? Wu Shen frowned and fell into deep thought, but after a while, he still hadn't found a clue.

Although Wu Shen didn't know what the light sphere was, there was no doubt that Ye Ge and Wu Yi shared the same identity. It's just that her mother seemed to be Shiina Mashiro, whom he hadn't yet met.

Wu Shen had never even met Shiina Mashiro, nor did he know what kind of person she was. This left him unsure of what to do.

Wu Shen is currently in a state of mental collapse. Besides the fact that he has inexplicably gained another daughter, there's another thing he just can't understand.

Wasn't he supposed to marry Kasumigaoka Utaha in the future? How come he suddenly ended up having a daughter with Shiina Mashiro? What's going on? Is my future self an irresponsible scumbag?!

No, we have to get this straight!

“Yege, don’t doubt it, it’s 2017 now. Compared to your era, it’s the past,” Wu Shen explained patiently.

"Yes, I understand. No wonder Dad looks so young." Ye Ge nodded quickly without any hesitation.

"That's it? You believed it so easily?" Wu Shen was stunned. He originally thought that Ye Ge would doubt what he said first, and then he would have to keep providing evidence and persuading her to gradually accept it. He didn't expect that Ye Ge would just nod and believe what he said immediately.

"If I can't even believe what my dad says, who can I believe?" Ye Ge said with a simple smile.

Wu Shen felt immense pressure as he was gazed upon by such innocent eyes.

"Let me make it clear beforehand that in this era, your mother and I haven't met or even known each other yet," Wu Shen warned Ye Ge, giving her a heads-up.

"Then why don't you go get to know him and meet him?" Ye Ge blinked, snuggling against Wu Shen's chest like a lazy kitten, her expression serene.

Um... what you said makes so much sense, I'm speechless.

However, Wu Shen was also worried about where Ye Ge came from. If he continued to pursue Shi Yu, would it cause changes in the future, and then Ye Ge would disappear? If he instead got to know Zhen Bai, would Mai Yi disappear as a result?

"There's one more crucial question!" Wu Shen's tone suddenly changed, his voice becoming serious. "In the future, I'll probably only marry your mother, right?"

"Otherwise what? Does Dad have other women?" Ye Ge looked at Wu Shen innocently, completely unaware of the implications of her words.

"No, no, no, that's not what I meant!" Wu Shen quickly denied, but he himself didn't have confidence in his words.

Could it be that I'll really end up with two wives?! But wouldn't that be bigamy? Besides, I can't possibly run back and forth between two families in my daily life, can I? And as a single guy, I don't think I'd have that much luck with women, right?

Wu Shen's mind was a complete mess. He held his forehead, feeling a wave of dizziness.

Calm down! First, let's find the time machine!

"Dad, what's wrong?" Ye Ge seemed to sense that something was wrong with Wu Shen, and tugged at Wu Shen's clothes with her little hand.

"Phew... It's nothing. I was just thinking about some things." Wu Shen shook his head with a wry smile, clearing his mind of all his random thoughts.

Whatever the truth may be, and whatever happens in the future, those can be investigated and explored later. The most important issue now is how to deal with Shiina Yoka, this living, breathing person and little girl.

Leaving it unattended is definitely not an option. Without identification, it's impossible to take her to the police station. In the end, there's only one solution: take Yoru home! After settling her in, we'll pick up Mashiro.

What did I do to deserve this? How come I end up finding a little girl while just running errands? Wu Shen looked dejected and decided to take Ye Ge home and hide her away while no one else was around. Otherwise, if someone he knew found out, things would get really messy.

Back home, as soon as she opened the door, Wu Yi jumped out and tried to pounce on Wu Shen, but ended up falling directly onto something soft.

"Hmm? Dad, when did your tummy become so soft?"