“Father, what happened? Are you hurt?” The little girl immediately shook off the Ice Maiden's hand and rushed towards Li Xiaonan, throwing herself into his arms. Her eyes sparkled with concern and warmth.
Li Xiaonan wore a bitter face, unsure of how to respond, as he glanced at the few girls behind him.
Yun Moyu pouted her red lips, angrily tugging at Li Xiaonan's ear and scolding, “You jerk! Where have you been messing around? You’ve even got a daughter now!”
Li Xiaonan felt a deep sense of pain in his heart. Before he could explain, the little girl, hands on her hips, pointed at Yun Moyu and declared, “You shrew! My father wouldn’t like you!”
Fuming, Yun Moyu stomped her foot and ran into Ling Kui's arms, bursting into tears.
Ling Kui gently patted her shoulder to comfort her but shot a cold glare at Li Xiaonan.
A chill ran down Li Xiaonan’s spine as he thought: This is bad! If even Ling Kui misunderstands, there’s no way I can clear this up…
He glanced at the little girl again and found her face somewhat familiar. However, there was no way she could be his child; after all, he was still a Virgin. How could he suddenly have a daughter who looked about five or six years old? Five or six years ago, he had just arrived in the Starry Illusion Continent!
With this thought in mind, Li Xiaonan pushed the little girl away and hurried over to the girls. He took Ling Kui and Yun Moyu's hands and said, “Listen to me! Ling'er, you remember I said I would create all our firsts together? I haven’t even been with you yet; how could I have relations with another girl? I… I’m still a Virgin!”
Yun Moyu suddenly looked up, her eyes red with surprise. “Really?”
“More real than pearls!” Li Xiaonan raised three fingers to the sky, looking serious. He then turned to the puzzled little girl and said, “Little one, you must have mistaken me; I’m not your father.”
The little girl pouted her red lips, her golden hair flying wildly as she shook her head vigorously. “I won’t mistake him! My father’s face has been imprinted in my mind since I was born! Father, why won’t you acknowledge me? I secretly left home to see you!”
As she spoke, tears streamed down her cheeks in a heartbreaking manner that melted Li Xiaonan's heart.
Li Xiaonan hurriedly wiped the tears from Loli's eyes, saying, "Little sister, please don't cry! We can talk about this!"
Loli immediately stopped crying, her big eyes wide open as she asked, "So, does that mean Daddy acknowledges me?"
Li Xiaonan's mouth twitched. If it were just the two of us here today, I might as well accept it and consider her an adopted daughter. But with so many wives around, if I say something wrong and they misunderstand, not only will I be in trouble, but even Obedient Dragon II will be out of the question...
Thinking this, he took a deep breath and said, "Little sister, I really am not your daddy!"
Loli was taken aback, her red lips quivering as she exclaimed, "Waa!" and began to wail again.
Li Xiaonan fell back to the ground once more, crying out, "Help me!"
Ling Kui sighed, squatting down to pat Loli's head. "Little sister, what is your name? You said he is your daddy; do you know who he is? And who is your mother?"
Loli sniffled and replied, "I know! My daddy's name is Li Xiaonan; he is a great hero! I am Li Xiaonan's daughter; my name is Li Xiaobei! My mother... she doesn't let me say... Wuwu, I really am Daddy's daughter!"
Li Xiaonan's mouth twitched again; he felt like his facial muscles were about to strain.
She actually calls herself Li Xiaobei; there really is a Li Xiaobei...
What should he do about this suddenly appeared daughter? What on earth should he do?
He slightly raised his head and looked at the sisters around him. He saw confusion, disappointment, sadness, and heartache in their eyes. He felt like digging a hole to bury himself!
Taking a deep breath again, he gently advised Li Xiaobei, "Xiao Bei, listen to your uncle. Your uncle really isn't your daddy. There are many people named Li Xiaonan in this world; you must have mistaken him for someone else. How about I take you to find your daddy?"
"Don't! Don't! You are my father! Why won't you recognize me! Wuwuwu... Mom..." She cried as she threw herself into the embrace of the Ice Maiden, who smiled and gently stroked her golden hair.
Li Xiaonan's expression turned cold, as if he suddenly understood everything.
So it's you again, woman!
The Ice Maiden slightly lifted her head, and Li Xiaonan quickly lowered his gaze, squinting as he speculated about Li Xiaobei's true origins.
"Xiao Bei, why are you crying? Who bullied you? Come here to Grandma," Mei Yingluo beckoned to Li Xiaobei.
"Grandma, Daddy, he won't recognize me!" Li Xiaobei cried as she rushed into Mei Yingluo's arms. A cold smile appeared at the corner of Li Xiaonan's mouth. His inner thoughts were: Ice Maiden, you're ruthless to have created a daughter and even won over my mother. You think I can't make a move? You're underestimating me!
Whoever dares to disrupt my relationship with my wives will pay the price, no matter who you are! Whether you're an adult or not doesn't matter!
He suddenly stood up, his face cold as he walked step by step toward Li Xiaobei, slapping her hard on the bottom.
"Ah! Daddy, why did you hit me?" Li Xiaobei covered her bottom, tears that had just stopped began to fall again.
"Yes! Xiao Nan, what are you doing?" Mei Yingluo frowned, wanting to protect Li Xiaobei in her arms but was instead hoisted onto Li Xiaonan's shoulder.
"Mom, leave this matter to me." He glanced at Li Xiaobei, his inner thoughts: Little girl, I'll give you another chance; you'd better tell me the truth!
He said calmly, "Little sister, I will only ask you one question. If you can answer it, I will acknowledge you as my daughter!"
Li Xiaobei's face lit up with joy; she forgot all about the pain from before and smiled brightly. "Daddy, ask away!"
"Who is your mother?"
"I... my mother..." Li Xiaobei lowered her head, stammering for a long time without coming up with an answer.
Li Xiaonan curled his lips into a cold smile. "Can't answer? Those who deceive me, Li Xiaonan, deserve to die!" With that, he lifted Li Xiaobei high above his head!
Li Xiaobei was completely dumbfounded. Father! Is he really going to drop me to my death?
No! That can't be! Father must be joking with me! Mother said Father is the kindest person in the world! It can't be true!
A cold light flashed in Li Xiaonan's eyes. Although he was reluctant to do this, he was truly furious. How dare she use her bloodline and background to deceive him? Regardless of whether this little girl was incited by someone or had other motives, she had to pay the price!
He forcefully threw Li Xiaobei down.
Everything stopped in Li Xiaobei's eyes. Mother... why did you deceive me... Father has such a cruel heart; he doesn't recognize me, and he wants me dead!
Ling Kui flashed forward and caught Li Xiaobei, glaring at Li Xiaonan. "Have you gone mad? She's still just a child!"
Ice Maiden hurried over as well, taking Li Xiaobei from Ling Kui's arms.
Li Xiaobei suddenly burst into tears, tightly hugging Ice Maiden's neck. "Mother... Mother..."
Li Xiaonan traced a circle in the air with his left index finger, and the inconspicuous mist on the ground quietly dissipated. He couldn't bring himself to let a girl die; even if Ling Kui hadn't intervened, this little girl wouldn't be harmed. With Li Xiaonan secretly protecting her, she wouldn't even have a bruise.
He chuckled twice and raised his head to coldly look at everyone. "Am I crazy? Or are you all crazy? I've said it before: I'm not this child's father, but you all refuse to believe me! To this day, I only have one son, Li Dogdan! And he's not even my biological child! I've already said I'm a Virgin! Do you think my mind is broken upstairs and downstairs too? Do you think I can't even remember if I've ever touched a woman?"
He swayed slightly, feeling as if his head might explode. "I never want to see that girl again. You can adopt her or do whatever you want! Anyway, I, Li Xiaonan, won’t acknowledge her!"
With a flick of his robe, he turned and strode back into his room.
As night gradually fell, Li Xiaonan remained dazedly sitting on the bed. He didn’t meditate or practice; instead, his gaze was blank as he reflected on whether he had gone too far.
Just like Ling Kui said, Li Xiaobei was still just a child. Would this leave a shadow over her future?
That moment had felt good; he had released the anger that had been pent up inside him for so long. But it seemed he hadn’t considered the feelings of those around him. Even his mother’s eyes had shown disappointment.
Did I really do something wrong?
But I truly hadn’t been involved with any woman, nor had I found any strange Spirit Beast Egg. How could a daughter suddenly appear? Ugh… my head hurts…
“Knock knock knock!” A series of knocks came at the door.
Li Xiaonan rubbed his temples and glanced at the shadow by the door, saying, “Come in.”
Dressed in white, with a graceful figure, Li Baobao entered the room, her chest rising and falling rapidly as if she were nervous. She gently closed the door and said, “Master, Baobao… Baobao is here to serve you…”
Li Xiaonan’s lips curled slightly upward, revealing a warm smile as he beckoned to Li Baobao. “Come here, to the bed!”
Blushing, Li Baobao nodded and climbed onto the bed. Li Xiaonan turned his body and leaned against her soft Jade Peak. He squinted slightly and whispered, “Baobao, do you think I was too harsh on Xiao Bei?”
“A bit, but Baobao will always stand by Master’s side. Whatever Master does is right!”
Li Xiaonan looked at the serious and beautiful face before him, gently rubbing the ample white rabbit plush toy in his hands. He smiled and said, "No one is perfect; everyone makes mistakes. If I was wrong, then I was wrong. Tomorrow, I'll have a good talk with Xiao Bei. It's unfortunate that his parents aren't around."
Suddenly, the door swung open with a loud creak, and four stunningly beautiful women, each with a distinct aura, entered the room.
Yun Moyu said irritably, "Oh! We came specifically to check on someone, and here he is, living it up!"
Li Xiaonan quickly sat up from Li Baobao's embrace, surprised. "What are you all doing here?"
Li Yanrong playfully adjusted her Azure Silks and replied with a smile, "It's all Mo Yu's idea. She regretted not believing you today and worried that you might be feeling uncomfortable, so she came to take care of you."
"Sister Yanrong! Why do you always have to bring up my shortcomings?"
Li Xiaonan chuckled foolishly and glanced at the other three girls. "You all didn't just come along to accompany Mo Yu, did you?"
Yun Moyu scoffed and ignored him.
Ling Kui blushed slightly, her gaze coldly directed elsewhere.
Meanwhile, Li Yanrong kept throwing flirtatious glances at Li Xiaonan, making his heart race.
The most outrageous was Yuan Xian'er, who had already started to undress!
Sitting by the bed, Li Baobao smiled and bowed politely. "Baobao greets all the sisters!"
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