Su Luo saw him about to leave and immediately panicked. She scrambled up from the ground. "Daddy, you really are my daddy, Huo Tingyan, Daddy. Please don't abandon Luo Luo."

The little one threw her arms around his leg, clinging to him like a koala bear.

"Luo Luo will be very obedient and won't cause Daddy any trouble. Daddy, please don't abandon me."

A flicker of impatience crossed the depths of Huo Tingyan's eyes. He tried to pull his leg free, saying coldly, "Let go!"

"No!" Su Luo pursed her little lips, shaking her head stubbornly. She tightened her grip on his powerful leg, sticking to him like a stubborn plaster, impossible to peel off.

Assistant Chen watched, his heart pounding. Everyone knew the Third Master detested children, finding them noisy and troublesome. Even towards the precious little young masters and mistresses of the Huo family, he was equally strict, showing no mercy.

Assistant Chen could almost envision Su Luo being kicked away, and a wave of pity washed over him. His eyes filled with sympathy.

Of all people to provoke, why did this little girl have to pick Third Master Huo? Everyone knew he had no patience for children.

The little girl was utterly filthy, looking as if she'd rolled around in the dirt. Her small face was smudged black, making her features indiscernible, save for a pair of large, clear black-and-white eyes that stared at Huo Tingyan with a hesitant, pleading gaze.

"Daddy..."

A look of distaste appeared on Huo Tingyan's face. He was known for his extreme cleanliness and couldn't tolerate even a speck of dirt.

The man suddenly grabbed the little one by the scruff of her neck, holding her like a small chick, light as a feather in his hand.

"Daddy, Daddy, don't leave me!" The little girl seemed to sense his intention. A mist quickly clouded her beautiful large eyes, and she looked at him, on the verge of tears.

It seemed as though the moment Huo Tingyan dared to let go, she would burst into tears.

Huo Tingyan's brow furrowed deeply. Seeing the little girl's teary eyes, his chest suddenly constricted, and an inexplicable emotion arose within him.

"Shut up. Don't cry. If you cry again, I'll throw you down!" Huo Tingyan's thin lips pressed together slightly, his voice cold and hard.

The words had barely left his mouth when the little girl instantly pouted, and large, tear-like droplets began to fall one by one. Her slender shoulders shook with delicate, weak sobs.

Huo Tingyan's gaze darkened, and he stared at her for a few seconds, his expression unreadable.

Su Luo looked at him with tear-filled eyes, her small face radiating extreme grievance.

The big one and the little one simply stared at each other, the atmosphere deadlocked.

For a moment, Huo Tingyan genuinely didn't know what to do with her. With a hint of helplessness, he gently set the little girl down on the ground.

"Alright, tell me, what exactly do you want?" The lines of the man's handsome face were taut as he spoke in a deep, low tone.

"I want to follow Daddy. Wherever Daddy goes, I go," the little girl said, wiping her tears and sniffing.

It seemed she had made up her mind to cling to him.

Huo Tingyan stared at her for a few seconds, then his thin lips uttered two words. He then turned and walked away, his back cold and distant.

"As you wish."

Su Luo froze for a moment, then quickly understood.

Daddy agreed!

The little girl's round eyes sparkled with delight. She scrambled up from the ground in a flash, trotting happily behind Huo Tingyan like a little shadow.

"Daddy, Daddy, wait for me!"

Huo Tingyan was tall and long-legged, his strides wide and quick. Su Luo had to jog to keep up, leaving the little one quite exhausted.

Huo Tingyan soon noticed this. Without a word, the man subtly slowed his pace to accommodate her short legs.

The little one happily caught up and cautiously grabbed one of his fingers.

Huo Tingyan's brow twitched slightly, but he didn’t shake her off, letting Su Luo hold on.

The little girl quickly realized—Daddy didn’t reject her anymore. Her heart leaped with joy.

Assistant Chen was utterly shocked by the scene.

Holy cow! To think the Third Master would make exception after exception for this little girl—what’s more unbelievable is that even his pathological mysophobia was cured!

So many women couldn't achieve it, but a little girl actually succeeded!

This made Assistant Chen feel a sense of respect for Su Luo.

However, he never expected that this was just the beginning, laying the foundation for Third Master to become a doting father in the future.