“What kind of fish are there at the aquarium?” Little Yuanyuan’s eyes sparkled with excitement, but it wasn’t curiosity about marine life—it was more like an anticipation for something delicious.

Yu Jinxiao had a vague feeling that Yuanyuan’s excitement was a bit unusual, but as long as she didn’t mention going to the seaside, everything was fine.

“There are many, many fish,” Yu Jinxiao answered. After all, it wasn’t like the aquarium belonged to the Yu family—how would he know the exact types of fish?

Now that Yuanyuan’s usefulness was gone, he didn’t even bother giving her a proper response.

Yuanyuan pouted, ready to ask another question when Yu Mingxi pointed upstairs, signaling her to follow him to look at some picture books.

The picture books had illustrations of different marine creatures and animals, giving Yuanyuan something to look forward to.

Meanwhile, poor Yu Yingze was busy calling his friends to let them know that his little sister had been found.

It was getting late, and after looking at just two pages of the picture book, Yuanyuan dozed off, her head resting in Yu Mingxi’s arms.

Carefully, he carried her back to her room without waking her from her peaceful slumber.

Her soft, rhythmic breathing was uniquely adorable.

Yu Mingxi tucked her in, gently smoothing her messy hair before quietly leaving the room.

Unaware that she was dreaming, Yuanyuan thought she had returned to the fairyland.

Fish were everywhere, and with just a stretch of her hand, she could grab one from the sky. They were colorful and looked delicious.

But soon, she realized something was wrong…

Why were the fish flying in the sky? Even in the fairyland, fish should be in the water. This must be a dream!

As soon as she realized she was dreaming, the scene changed.

She now stood atop an abandoned building. The surroundings were desolate, overgrown with wild trees and weeds.

Yuanyuan could only see two people.

One of them was her father.

He had gray hair and no longer looked as young as he did now. Though his regal presence remained, Yuanyuan couldn’t deny that her father looked somewhat worn out.

There was blood on his leg. He was sitting on the ground, leaning his arm on his knee, a defiant smirk on his face.

Even when at a disadvantage, Yu Jinxiao would never admit defeat.

Yuanyuan turned her gaze to the other person and immediately noticed something dark and ominous—a gun.

She recognized it. She had seen this weapon in the TV shows at the orphanage. The bad guys used it to kill people!

All it took was a simple pull of the trigger, and that dark gun could take someone’s life.

Yuanyuan’s heart tightened, and in fear, she ran crying, throwing herself in front of her father. “No! Don’t kill Daddy!”

The man holding the gun seemed completely unaware of her presence, keeping the barrel aimed directly at her father’s head.

Yuanyuan’s tears blurred her vision, but she could see that the gun passed right through her, now pressing against her father’s brow.

Fear surged in her small chest, her heart pounding wildly. She had never experienced something like this before, and her cries were loud and desperate. She tried to grab the gun multiple times, but her hands couldn’t grasp anything.

Completely drained from crying, Yuanyuan rubbed her eyes and finally got a clear look at the man holding the gun.

He couldn’t have been more than in his twenties, but his cold, icy eyes looked at her with disdain, sending chills through her entire body.

Although he was incredibly handsome, those eyes were scarier than any monster.

His flawlessly perfect features were shrouded in an emotionless chill.

The dim light from the sky framed his silhouette, casting him in shadow, as if he were a terrifying reaper emerging from the depths of hell.

A cold smile curled at the corners of the man’s lips as he slowly began to squeeze the trigger. “Die.”

Though the gun was pointed at Yu Jinxiao, it was Yuanyuan who felt the overwhelming terror.

As the gunshot rang out, her eyes locked onto the man’s finger, which was mere inches away.

On his long, slender ring finger, there was a small birthmark.

It looked… like a fish.