The Cold-Hearted Princess Who Transmigrated Here

When Zhuzhu saw the white-haired old man from afar, she remembered the scene of him hitting Moyun and smashing things that day. She was so scared that she shrank behind Moyun, her ten fingers tightly gripping Moyun's coat, almost crumpling the fabric in her hands into a ball.

Mo Yun wanted to hold her in his arms to comfort her, but unfortunately, it wasn't proper, so he could only coax her, "Zhuzhu, don't be afraid, I won't let him hurt you."

Zhuzhu couldn't listen to anything at that moment, and her head was still pressed tightly against Moyun's back, trembling.

Seeing Zhuzhu like this, Wang Xiyue immediately lost all goodwill towards the old man. "Zhuzhu, don't be afraid. If he smashes things again next time, I'll smash them back for you."

Zhuzhu was still scared and refused to come out, so Wang Xiyue could only sigh softly.

As Li Kongchen and his wife approached, he unusually clasped his hands in a salute, saying, "Your Highness, Your Highness, I apologize for disturbing you."

He pointed to An Yi beside him, "This is my wife. She has just recovered from her illness and has come to pay her a visit."

Wang Xiyue was surprised; this old man actually knew how to be polite!

An Yi was unfamiliar with the etiquette of foreigners, but she simply followed her husband's example and clasped her hands in a gesture of respect, saying, "I'm sorry, I've been living here for so long, but I haven't been able to pay my respects to Your Highness and Your Highness."

Dongfang Yu and Wang Xiyue returned the greeting at the same time.

Dongfang Yu smiled and replied, "Elder Kong, you are both my elder and my master, so there's no need to be so polite!"

He then bowed to An Yi again and asked, "Master's wife, has your health improved recently?"

An Yi nodded and replied gently, "It's much better now. Thank you for your generosity, Your Highness, for taking in two homeless old people like us."

Dongfang Yu invited the two to sit in the flower hall. After they were seated, Zhuzhu still followed closely behind Moyun.

Seeing this amusing yet heartwarming scene, An Yi gently asked, "Little girl, what's wrong? Is it because I look too scary that you're afraid?"

At this moment, a maid brought tea and snacks and placed them on the table.

Mo Yun tugged at Zhu Zhu's sleeve, signaling her to relax.

Zhuzhu clung to Moyun's back. Hearing the old woman's question, she quickly shook her head. She didn't know why, but hearing that hoarse yet gentle voice, she inexplicably felt like crying. She didn't know what she was afraid of, she was just afraid.

Seeing that Zhuzhu was acting very strangely today, Wang Xiyue patiently persuaded her, "Zhuzhu, listen to me, you're a good girl. Come out and meet Grandma. This Grandma is a good person. Trust your sister, okay?"

"Although my mother-in-law's hair is also white, she is very kind and gentle. She would not hurt Zhuzhu."

Zhuzhu mustered her courage and peeked out little by little, whispering, "Really?"

When An Yi finally saw Zhu Zhu's face clearly, her eyes widened instantly, and her body seemed to be suddenly pulled up by an invisible force, causing her to stand up abruptly.

She stretched out her arms without hesitation, as if her hand could overcome all obstacles and directly grasp the figure she longed for.

However, just as she was about to reach her target, she forgot that there was a large table between her and Zhuzhu. The inertia caused her to lurch forward and fall heavily onto the table.

Tea and pastries were all spilled everywhere, and An Yi's clothes were also filthy.

Despite her disheveled state, An Yi refused to give up. She tried her best to reach out her fingers to get closer, but to no avail. No matter how hard she tried, her hand could not actually touch Zhuzhu and could only tug at Mo Yun's clothes.

At this moment, An Yi was extremely anxious and overwhelmed with emotion, shouting loudly, "Kong Chen... daughter... Anian... our daughter is Anian... Anian is our daughter... she's ours...!"

Due to excessive tension and excitement, her words became incoherent, making it difficult to fully understand their meaning at first glance.

At that moment, the other four people sitting around were clearly stunned by the sudden turn of events. They only had time to quickly get up and avoid the splashed tea and pastry crumbs.

They stared blankly at An Yi, and for a moment no one reacted.

Li Kongchen's face was filled with disbelief. He never imagined that Zhuzhu would be his daughter. The news shocked him so much that his mind went blank.

In contrast, Wang Xiyue quickly recovered from her initial surprise.

She walked quickly toward An Yi, carefully helped the somewhat unsteady old woman, and guided her around the side of the table, slowly walking toward where Zhu Zhu was.

At the same time, she hurriedly took out her handkerchief to help wipe the stains off the old woman's body, and the maids and servants nearby also came forward to clean the table and the floor.

Wang Xiyue took the time to closely observe Zhuzhu's possible reactions in order to further confirm the authenticity of the matter.

Mo Yun was genuinely startled. When An Yi lunged at him, his body jolted, and in a reflex, he almost swung his hand to slap the old woman away.

He couldn't help but wonder if the old woman had gone to such extremes in her search for her daughter that she would randomly identify any girl of similar age as her daughter.

Unlike Mo Yun, Dongfang Yu simply took a few steps back and stood silently at the back without intervening. At this moment, he was also filled with doubt and uncertainty, but he trusted Elder Kong.

On the other side, An Yi was trembling all over, holding her daughter's little hand tightly and refusing to let go.

Tears streamed down her wrinkled face, and her voice choked with sobs as she cried out, "A-Nian, have you really forgotten your mother?"

At this moment, Zhuzhu stared at the familiar yet incredibly aged face before her, feeling as if a gate deep within her memory was slowly opening.

Gradually, the blurry figure hidden in the corner began to become clear.

For a long time, Zhuzhu has always known that there is a very important person in her mind, a person who is of extraordinary significance to her, and she dares not forget him.

However, as time went by, she not only found it increasingly difficult to recall the person's specific appearance, but she also couldn't remember what the person's name was or who they were. This person gradually faded from her memory.

“Mom…” Zhuzhu murmured the name softly without thinking. Although she hadn’t quite remembered who the person in front of her was, the two words came out of her mouth as naturally as if by instinct.

Immediately afterwards, crystal-clear tears, as if beyond her control, streamed down her face like pearls from a broken string, wetting the ground.

Just then, Mo Yun stepped aside to let Zhu Zhu out from behind, allowing her mother to confirm whether she had made a mistake.

When An Yi heard that clear, melodious, heavenly call, she was overjoyed and then hugged her daughter tightly in her arms.

"A-Nian, my daughter, you've finally remembered your mother, haven't you?" An Yi's voice became somewhat unsteady due to extreme excitement, and tears streamed down her cheeks.

"Where have you been? Your mother has been looking for you for so long. She has gone to many places, but she still can't find you."

"Without you, I really don't know how I would go on living..." An Yi sobbed as she recounted the days since losing her daughter.

Although Zhuzhu didn't quite understand what had happened, when she saw this unfamiliar yet incredibly kind woman crying so heartbrokenly, she couldn't help but feel a pang of sorrow.

Moreover, she felt that this address had a special magic that could touch the softest part of her heart, so she subconsciously called out again, "Mom!"

"Mom!" Zhuzhu called out again, her voice slightly louder than before, as she reached out her little hand to gently stroke Grandma An's back, as if trying to comfort her.

An Yi hugged her daughter tightly, feeling the warmth from her body, her heart filled with endless happiness and contentment.

Wiping her tears with her sleeve, she replied in a sob, "Oh, Anian, Mom is here. Mom will never lose you again, never!"

After crying for a while, An Yi gradually calmed down. She loosened her embrace slightly, looked at her daughter's cute little face, and said with a smile, "Mom and Dad have come to pick Anian up from school!"

However, Zhuzhu was clearly unfamiliar with the word "father." She blinked and asked curiously, "Mommy, what is father? Can you eat him?"

When An Yi heard her daughter's innocent question, she was taken aback at first, and then couldn't help but burst into laughter through her tears.

She thought to herself, "This child is still as ignorant as before. It's just that she used to be uninterested in anything and ate very little every day, so she was much shorter than her peers."

I don't know how this princess managed to raise her daughter to be so chubby and healthy; she's become quite the little foodie now.

Thinking of this, An Yi affectionately patted her daughter's head and replied with a smile, "Silly child, Dad isn't someone to be eaten. Dad is an adult, someone who can always protect Anian together with Mom."

Then, she pointed to Li Kongchen, who was standing to the side, hesitant to approach but wanting to get closer, "He is my father."

Li Kongchen looked at his daughter cautiously, "A-Nian, don't be afraid, I'm your father. I will never hurt you. I was sick that day and lost control, smashing things and scaring you. Please forgive me, okay?"

Upon hearing this, An Yi's face instantly hardened with anger. "Li Kongchen, how dare you throw something at our daughter? Do you even want to live anymore?"

"How could you bully the weak? You actually hit your daughter! Do you have another woman on the side?"

"Don't you want me and our daughter anymore? Fine, let's go. Go live with someone else."

Li Kongchen felt that only women and petty people were difficult to deal with, but seeing his wife so vibrant and full of life, he was content even though he was being scolded.

So he rushed forward, hugged his wife and daughter, and hurriedly explained.

“An Yi, what nonsense are you talking about? Do you think I’m that kind of person? That day was also the first time I met Zhu Zhu. How could I hit her? It was those two brats, Dongfang Yu and Mo Yun, who made me angry. I hit them.”

“I wasn’t targeting our daughter at all. How could I bring myself to hurt such a well-behaved and adorable girl?”

An Yi's eyes widened. "You mean any well-behaved and cute girl is your daughter?"

Li Kongchen suddenly felt that whatever he said now would be wrong, and An Yi was simply trying to anger him to death.

He looked helplessly at Dongfang Yu, his eyes signaling him to explain quickly.

Unfortunately, Dongfang Yu took a few steps back. He dared not get involved in such a family dispute. If he dared to help his master, he was sure Xiyue would deal with him later.

Wang Xiyue felt a sense of déjà vu when she saw this unreasonable scene. She didn't want to get involved in other people's family affairs, but since Elder Kong was an elder, she had to give him some face.

“Mrs. An, what Master Kong said is true. He really wasn’t targeting me and Zhuzhu that day. Please forgive him this once!”

"Zhuzhu... Oh, no, it's Anian. She must have been frightened because the incident happened so suddenly. Go back and comfort her. She's a very good girl. Give her something nice to eat and she'll be easy to coax."

"If Elder Kong keeps smashing things randomly next time, even if you don't care, I'll smash it back."

Li Kongchen glared at her. What a vengeful brat!