Vol 10 Chapter 21 (1/2)

Chapter 21

VOLUME 10 CHAPTER 21: DON’T TELL ME THIS IS FAN CITY (8)

Liu Bei POV

Eh! I applied strength and put her on the horse but forgot how light she was and nearly sprained my back.

“Well then… Yi De, bring her back to our mansion her right away. Don’t make any stop in between.”

“Alright.” Yi De calmly agreed and mounted the horse.

“Guan Ping, bring Yi De there. This is the first time they are here so she might not know the way well enough.”

“Alright.” Guan Ping accepted but then meekly asked, “By the way at the intersection ahead–”

“Turn right.” Yun Chang said irritably and looked at us and then at Guan Ping, “Really, how many times have we gone there already?”

“It’s fine, it’s fine.” I said as I chuckled. It’s Guan Ping after all and I myself get lost from time to time.

“I’ll be counting on you both then.” I said and went up to the little girl and held her hands as I smiled, “Little girl, these 2 elder sisters will bring you eat and drink and bathe. Don’t be afraid.”

*Nod* *Nod*

Good. She looks a lot better than before. I nodded back and took 2 steps back. As Yi De began to ride off, the little girl continued to look at me with a meaningful gaze. Just as I was thinking what she might be thinking about, she called out to me in a serious and solid voice.

“… Daddy.”

Eh? Her voice was not too loud but everyone around could hear it and they all gasped. I too gasped.

That child. What did she just call me?

*Tatatata*

“Chen Dao, look at that shop there. It uses a special method to age the liquor that they only use in the south so it tastes different from what we are used to in the north.”

“Oh~ We should definitely have some while we’re here then.”

“Not only is the liquor good, the meat is good too.”

“Eh? There’s meat? Is it venison?”

“Of course it is~ Hahaha~”

“Oh~ That is rare. It’s been a while since I had wild game.”

Chen Dao and Zhou Cang continued their conversation as we all rode on. They clearly do not know how to read the atmosphere at all as they have been the only ones who spoke ever since we left the residence.

I do not know why specifically but I am sure that it has to do with how that little girl addressed me. I am also rather troubled by that and have no clue why she would call me that. Even if I am indeed her elder, why does she not call me big/elder brother instead?

“Big brother, that little girl just now…”

“Eh?”

I looked over at Yun Chang when she called out to me and saw that she had a cold look on her face. It did not differ from her usual stern expression but the feeling I got was different than usual. It feels like… I feel fearful from looking at her.

“That little girl, did she call you… ‘Daddy’?”

Wu, that really hurt.

“Ah… Un, that does seem to be the case.”

“Why?” Feng Xian asked as she looked at me with a piercing gaze, “Why would she call someone that when she just met you for the first time?”

“Could it be that Xuan De came here a few years ago and–”

“No no no, Yuan Zhi, that’s a little too far-fetched.”

I was obviously nowhere near this era a few years ago and even Liu Bei would be way up north.

“I suppose…” Yuan Zhi said as she folded her arms across her chest and looked at me.

“That’s the truth.” I said as

I smiled stiffly, “That child really has no relation with me whatsoever. This is the first time I’ve seen her, I swear.”