The butler felt as if he had been struck by lightning. He couldn't handle it anymore. His heart went soft immediately after seeing the little girl's face.
He was reminded of his own daughter when she back when she was just a little girl. She was just like this, finicky and beautiful. The way she spoke was like how a princess spoke.
Even the bodyguards and maids glanced at her a few more times.
This little girl was acting way too considerately.
Although there was little doubt that this entire fiasco was caused by her, and that she was at fault, they found it impossible to put the blame on her!
Instead, they wanted to kiss her chubby little cheeks!
Ah… They must've gone crazy!
Even the butler stopped being angry and waved his hand helplessly, letting them off.
And then, he personally sent the little girl to the mansion's gate.
Lu Li naturally didn't want to leave. She had lots of ways to stay behind in the compound. But she knew that if she lingered around, Uncle Butler and everyone else would be yelled at by daddy.
'Hmph! Daddy is a bad daddy!'
Despite thinking that, the little girl still couldn't help but look back after every step. Her reluctance and sad expression broke the old butler's heart.
If it wasn't for the Young Master's hatred for children, he would've raised the little girl here in the mansion. This was simply because she was too pretty! Too cute!
They had reached the mansion's main gate.
Suddenly, the butler's phone began to vibrate.
Get her something to eat.
It was sent by Lu Junhan personally.
The butler was stunned.
He then remembered that the little girl did say that she hadn't eaten anything for a long time. Even he had forgotten about it. Why and how did Young Master Lu remember it so clearly despite being so impatient with her?
And why did he deliberately send a message to remind him to feed her out of the blue?
"Uncle, can you…. Can you lend me some money?"
Lu Li's lips were pursed as she fiddled with her tiny hands as if she was embarrassed for making such a request. With a tiny voice, she told him, "I'm very hungry, and I want to buy something to eat, but I don't have any money…"
"…"
When the butler's eyes looked into her innocent, clear eyes, he couldn't help but hold his chest.
No! Too cute! It made him want to get another daughter!
"Well? Can I, Uncle?" When she realized how quiet the butler had become, she started to fear that he was going to turn her down. So, she raised her right palm in the air and swore, "While I don't have any money now when I...when I earn money, I'll give it back to uncle! I swear!"
She stood in the same spot. Seeing her raise her tiny little hand up in the air seemed extremely cute.
The butler had fallen for her. He hurriedly ordered for a servant to fetch some food for the little girl. Since Young Master Lu had given the order, there was nothing to stop him from spoiling the little kid.
Snacks, pastries, and drinks. Lu Li was given a large sack filled with such treats.
But Lu Li didn't want all of them. She simply took a bottle of water and one small slice of cake before giving everything back. She was afraid that she couldn't pay them back if she took too much.
She heard that it was hard to earn money after all.
The butler didn't force her to accept everything. Mainly because it was impossible for Lu Li to be able to haul such a heavy sack around alone. So, he let her eat more.
Since she was all wet, he also got a maid to help clean her up in a small building nearby.
"Uncle Liu," that maid called out to the butler, "We don't have any clothes that she could wear."
Since Young Master Lu hated little children, they didn't dare to bring their own children into the Lu Family mansion. In other words, they didn't have spare children's clothes lying around.
But buying new ones was impossible, as the banquet going to start soon.
The butler gave it some thought and told her, "Go and ask the young mistress. She should have it."
She was Young Master Lu's blood-related little sister, the second daughter of the Lu Family, Lu Anran. While she was already 22 years old, she had been staying here at the Lu Residence ever since she was a little girl. She should theoretically have some clothes for little girls.
It was as he had expected. The butler managed to get his hands on a light green dress without wasting much effort. He was stunned when the little girl put it on.
Looking at the mirror, she had long, velvety black hair. It flowed like a waterfall on her shoulders. As her big eyes fluttered, they were bright and dreamy. Her fair, chubby face was just so adorable.
Perhaps it was because of the clothes or something, the butler was instantly reminded of the Young Mistress when she was young.
"Uncle?"
Lu Li looked up at the butler. He shook his head, said nothing. Thinking nothing of it, he sent the little girl to the gates.
…
When the butler sent Lu Li out, the banquet was about to start. There were many things that he needed to deal with, and he couldn't stay there for long. So, he returned to the mansion very quickly.
At this time, many guests were arriving at the banquet hall. They chatted away at their table, with most of them holding a glass of wine in their hands.
The butler made sure that the servants treated their guests well. He gave each of them their respective tasks before finally heading upstairs.
As soon as he entered the study, he saw Lu Junhan standing next to the French window. As he looked down, his line of sight was towards the little girl in a green dress that he had just sent to the gates.
The sky was getting dark by now.
As dusk arrived, the little girl stood at the corner alone. Several adults wearing luxurious formalwear would walk past her as if she was transparent, making her look even more lonely in the corner. She looked just like a little kitten that was abandoned by its owner.
The butler was visibly uncomfortable when he saw the little girl standing there.
A short while later, more guests were arriving in their cars. Lu Li walked away when she saw this.
Her tiny little figure disappeared around a corner.
For some reason, Lu Junhan's brows furrowed when he saw this. Creases appeared on either side of his cheeks as he pursed his lips. He suddenly realized how hollow his heart felt.
He despised children, but he kept recalling the many expressions of that little girl...
Happiness, sadness, distress, pleased, prideful…
It was as if he had met her before, sometime, somewhere.
As if she was really his daughter once.
The butler remembered the text message he received just now when he saw that look on the Young Master's face. He thought to himself, 'Young Master Lu obviously likes that little girl. Unfortunately, he's still unaware of his own feelings.'
The face that Young Master Lu had right now was basically the same face that he had when he himself first sent his daughter to school.
Reluctant, and very agitated.
The butler thought about it for a while before finally clearing his throat.
Lu Junhan turned and shot him a cold glance.
The butler believed that his sixth sense wasn't wrong. After arranging the words in his mind, he said, "Young Master Lu, the little girl was quite pitiful. No one came to pick her up. I'm guessing that her family had abandoned her for real."
Lu Junhan's eyes became icy as he sneered, "Am I under any obligation to take her in as my daughter if her family has decided to abandon her? What am I, a philanthropist?"
Everyone in Hai City knew that Lu Junhan never had anything to do with charity or good deeds. In fact, they were plenty thankful that he didn't do anything malicious.
The butler was stunned. He understood that the Young Master was deliberately trying to keep his heart stone-cold and how he was completely oblivious to his own feelings. Still, he had faith in the Young Master.
He let out a powerless sigh, "I noticed that the clothes that she wore were all tattered. She's probably being neglected by her family before being abandoned. Perhaps they were even abusing her! It's clear that they didn't treat her as a human being!"
"I mean, just to avoid detection, they forced her to hide underwater. If it wasn't for her luck, the poor little girl probably would have drowned!"
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