Chapter 1: The Shameless Scoundrel Father and His Mistress

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Eastern Radiance Kingdom, Capital City, Residence of the Protector General.

A piercing scream shattered the night air.

“Ah!” With a sharp cry, a heavily pregnant woman tumbled down the stairs.

Li Yuan rushed over anxiously, “Siyan, are you alright?”

The woman clutched her abdomen in pain, “Brother Yuan, my stomach hurts so much. Don’t blame Mumu, she didn’t do it on purpose.”

Li Yuan glared fiercely at the three-year-old girl standing nearby. “Did you push Siyan?”

The little girl trembled in fear, “Daddy, I didn’t push Aunt Lin, it wasn’t me…”

Lin Siyen sobbed, “Brother Yuan, I lost my footing. I think Mumu didn’t mean it.”

Hearing this, Li Yuan’s anger deepened. He raised his foot and kicked the three-year-old Li Mumu harshly.

The tiny child was flung across the room, coughing up fresh blood.

She was truly in pain.

She hadn’t pushed Aunt Lin—why wouldn’t Daddy believe her?

“Mumu!” From a distance, a woman dressed in exquisite garments, her hair elegantly pinned up, hurried forward. It was Gu Yuru, who had dressed carefully to see her long-absent husband. Her phoenix-like eyes were filled with shock and fury as she scooped up the fallen girl.

“Mumu, how are you? Don’t scare Mama like that.”

Seeing the fresh blood flowing from her daughter’s forehead, Gu Yuru glared fiercely at her husband and Lin Siyen in his arms.

Three years apart, and now upon reunion, he was so cruel to their daughter. She clenched her fists tightly, hatred burning in her eyes.

“Li Yuan, even if Mumu made a mistake, I wouldn’t say a word if you scolded or punished her. But how could you strike her so harshly? Moreover, Mumu wouldn’t lie—if she says she didn’t do it, then she didn’t.” Gu Yuru said firmly.

The little girl’s eyes were dazed as she looked up at her father, who seemed like an immovable mountain. She shivered in fear, her voice trembling, “I… I didn’t push Aunt Lin. Please don’t hit Mumu.”

Gu Yuru bit her lip, heart aching deeply, but she softened her voice, “Mama believes you. Don’t be afraid, I’ll take you to the doctor right now.”

The girl’s eyes cleared, as if her mother’s trust brought her comfort. But her eyelids drooped heavily; she was about to fall asleep.

“No, you’re not going.” Li Yuan shouted angrily, his eyes glaring at his daughter’s closed eyes as if she were an enemy.

“I saw it with my own eyes—how could it be false? Gu Yuru, you really disappoint me.”

Lin Siyen weakly pleaded, “Brother Yuan, just let it go. She’s just a child, not fully aware. I don’t mind taking the blame. We can’t let this cause discord between you and your wife. I… I’m fine.”

She put on a brave face and gently touched her belly. Having trained in martial arts since childhood, she had controlled her fall down the stairs, so it was nothing serious to her.

Lin Siyen’s words only fueled Li Yuan’s fury. Looking at the mother and daughter before him, he grew increasingly resentful, convinced that his wife had orchestrated this to harm their foolish daughter.

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