Hearing this, Qin Shu immediately pulled the little one into her embrace, calling her 'my darling' and 'my sweetie' and gently cooing to her in a soft voice.

"Don't cry, don't cry. From now on, Luoluo will be Grandma's little darling. You'll have whatever you want, and you'll never be alone again."

After saying this, Qin Shu turned her head and glared furiously at her son, launching into a furious tongue-lashing: "I don't care what you think! From now on, Luoluo is my granddaughter, and if you don't acknowledge her, I will!"

If Madam Qin's attitude towards Su Luo was a gentle spring breeze, then towards Huo Tingyan, it was a sudden torrential storm, perfectly illustrating the phrase 'to turn one's face like flipping a book.'

"I've never seen such a scumbag like you, actually letting your own daughter wander outside and suffer so much hardship!"

Huo Zhenchuan, of course, echoed his wife, turning to scold their son together: "Your mother's right! Didn't you hear Luoluo say she's homeless? And you still want to send her away? Do you have any conscience at all?!"

"..." Huo Tingyan was verbally flayed by his own mother and father, his face twitching with exasperation.

When did he ever say he wanted to send the little girl away?

That's a completely different meaning from what he just said!

Faced with his unreasonable parents, even Huo Tingyan was helpless and could only reluctantly compromise.

He agreed to let the little one stay with the Huo family until her identity could be clearly ascertained.

Otherwise, he suspected that if he made the little girl cry again, he'd be kicked out of the house today.

Huo Tingyan rubbed his temples, a headache throbbing. Having such a troublesome pair of parents was truly exhausting.

"Little Luoluo, did you hear that? From now on, you're our Huo family's little princess!" Qin Shu said with a beaming smile, unable to resist planting a kiss on the little one's cheek.

Huo Tingyan shot them a sidelong glance, a hint of disdain flashing in his eyes.

The little one's face was as black as coal; he couldn't believe Madam Qin could bring herself to kiss it.

The little girl was wearing faded, washed-out denim overalls, and her tiny, palm-sized face was so dirty you couldn't make out her features, save for a pair of large, distinctly black and white eyes.

At first glance, she really did look like a little beggar knocking on doors for food!

But Qin Shu didn't mind at all. She happily cuddled the little girl, calling her 'my darling' and 'sweetie pie' with every breath, completely forgetting about her own son.

"Oh, Grandma's little darling, how did you get so dirty, like a little stray cat? Come on, come on, Grandma will take you to get clean!"

Qin Shu dotingly poked the little one's nose, then led her by the hand towards the bathroom.

Su Luo obediently allowed herself to be led, looking incredibly well-behaved, which made Qin Shu dote on her even more.

Girls really were different, delicate and soft, well-behaved and adorable.

Not like those mischievous monkeys back home, who would tear the house down if left unsupervised for a day.

Mentioning her troublesome sons, a hint of disdain appeared on Qin Shu's face.

"Third Son, have someone investigate the little girl's identity. If she truly is homeless, our Huo family will adopt her." Only after the two of them left did Huo Zhenchuan speak, his voice calm and steady.

He didn't know why, but the moment he saw that little girl, he felt an unusual fondness for her—a feeling he'd never experienced before. More importantly, his wife liked her.

Although Huo Zhenchuan had always dreamed of having a delicate and adorable granddaughter, it wasn't just any little girl who could make him feel such fondness.

Otherwise, he would have adopted a girl from a welfare home long ago.

But the moment he saw this child, he couldn't help but dote on her.

This could only mean that the little one simply captivated them.

"Oh well, since the Huo family was seemingly destined to have no daughters, they might as well adopt one."

"Mm," Huo Tingyan murmured in response, his expression thoughtful.

Suddenly, he felt that having a delicate and soft daughter might not be so bad after all...

This way, his parents probably wouldn't keep pressing him to get married.

The more Huo Tingyan thought about it, the more feasible it seemed.

Anyway, it was just one more mouth to feed; he could certainly afford to raise a little girl.

Recalling the charmingly innocent little one, the man's stern face seemed to soften slightly.