Yu Jinxiao didn’t turn back as he walked away.

From the little one’s perspective, her daddy was hopelessly heading down the path of evil.

No matter what, Yu Yuanyuan had to stop her dad from doing bad things!

“Miss Yuanyuan, Mr. Yu has some business to attend to. You wait here in the car for a while. It shouldn’t take long,” Gao Zhou said as he opened the air vents in the car and placed Yu Yuanyuan in the child seat, though he didn’t fasten the seatbelt.

Since they were only going to be in the car for a short time, he didn’t want the little one to feel uncomfortable.

Yu Yuanyuan pretended to comply, sitting obediently for less than half a minute before suddenly asking, “Uncle Gao, where’s the bathroom?”

It was dark outside, with no streetlights in sight. Only the faint glow of the moon provided some light.

Gao Zhou looked around, confused. “I don’t think there’s one nearby. Can you hold it until we get home? It shouldn’t take too long…”

“I can’t hold it!” Yu Yuanyuan waved her arms in fake desperation. “I really have to go!”

Forcing a child to hold it seemed a bit too harsh, and considering they had been driving for over an hour already, it made sense that she might need to go.

Gao Zhou glanced toward a small grove nearby and had a lightbulb moment. He took a large, black-handled umbrella from the trunk. “How about we head to that little grove? I’ll hold the umbrella for you, and we can manage until we get home. The closest restroom is still at least thirty minutes away, but the trees are much closer.”

Plan: Successful √

Yu Yuanyuan kept her expression neutral, trying to look calm as she followed Gao Zhou toward the grove.

Once they found the perfect “spot,” Gao Zhou opened the umbrella and set up a makeshift bathroom.

“Uncle Gao, can you turn around? Don’t peek, and don’t stare at Yuanyuan!” The little one stood there, hands on her hips, nearly as tall as the umbrella, speaking with an air of authority.

Gao Zhou nodded and turned around, repeatedly assuring her, “Alright, alright, I’m turning around.”

“No peeking, okay!” Yu Yuanyuan emphasized loudly.

“I won’t, I promise.”

Even though she was just a kid and her words were repetitive and childish, Gao Zhou patiently reassured her over and over again.

Yu Yuanyuan decided it was time!

Sniffing the air, she caught a distinct scent—her daddy was nearby.

Glancing at Gao Zhou’s turned back, the little one slipped away like a sneaky kitten, disappearing into the bushes in a flash.

It was dark, but using both her hands and feet, she followed the scent trail. Before long, she spotted a faint light by the shore.

It looked like someone was standing there with a flashlight.

No, not just one person—there were several people, just like the scene from her dream.

Yu Jinxiao stood with his chin slightly raised, a man kneeling in front of him. Two other men stood nearby, looking fierce, while a speedboat rocked gently in the waves by the shore.

Oh no, Daddy was about to do something bad!

Even though Yu Yuanyuan couldn’t hear what they were saying, she could tell that her dad was furious, and the kneeling man was sad—his eyes were red.

The two fierce men were gripping the man’s shoulders tightly, bending them at a painful angle. Yu Yuanyuan’s heart trembled at the sight.

Yuanyuan is here!!

As she ran, Yu Yuanyuan shouted in her heart—

With Yuanyuan here, Daddy won’t do anything bad, and no one will hurt him either!!!

She tripped mid-run, tumbling into the sand. Covered in dirt, she ignored the pain and continued sprinting toward the scene.

In the distance, she saw the crying man being lifted to his feet, seemingly about to be tossed onto the small white boat.

No, no, no! If they threw that man into the sea, he would come back to hurt Daddy!