Jiang Mi immediately pushed him away, got out of bed, and ran out barefoot as if crazy. Jiang Jingxiu quickly followed, wanting to ask something, but seeing her haggard appearance, he ultimately asked nothing and followed her upstairs.
Tang Xinran came downstairs, heard their conversation, and witnessed Jiang Mi's frenzy. She felt slightly relieved, thinking Jiang Jingxiu would never want such a lunatic!
Upon reaching the upper floor, Jiang Mi found Mianmian awake. As Jiang Mi rushed over, tears were already streaming down her face. She dared not touch her daughter's terribly bruised face. Mianmian had been sickly since birth, and Jiang Mi had never even been willing to lay a finger on her, yet now she was beaten like this by that bitch Jiang Tian.
"Mommy, a bad person hit me. The bad person was so mean, and Mianmian hurt so much," Mianmian said tearfully, looking at her mother and crying out in pain.
Jiang Mi truly felt like killing Jiang Tian!
"Don't be scared, don't be scared. The bad person has already been caught by the police officers. The police officers will protect you... Mommy will protect you too." Jiang Mi's heart ached as if it were shattering.
"Mommy, when will Daddy come back? If Daddy were here, he could protect us." Mianmian's tears fell like raindrops from the pain. Even though she didn't want to cry and worry her mother, she couldn't help it.
She missed Daddy.
Hearing this, Jiang Mi suddenly remembered that Jiang Jingxiu now knew Mianmian was his daughter. Her body stiffened. She hurriedly said, "Mianmian, you rest for a while. Mommy will be right back."
She stood up and saw the man standing behind her. Her daughter was looking at him with curiosity. Jiang Mi immediately walked over and said, "Uncle, could you please come out with me for a moment?"
Jiang Jingxiu let out a low laugh, walked to the bedside, and took Mianmian's small hand. He said, "I am your Daddy."
The words froze the air. Jiang Mi looked on in disbelief. Mianmian's small, rosy mouth formed an 'o' of surprise, and then her eyes lit up. Jiang Jingxiu had never seen such beautiful eyes; they seemed to sparkle even brighter than the stars in the sky.
"Are you really my Daddy?" Jiang Mianmian asked, a mixture of apprehension and caution in her voice, as if afraid he would tell her he wasn't.
Jiang Jingxiu's heart ached suddenly. Jiang Mi spoke first, "Mianmian, he's not. Don't believe him."
"Jiang Mi! Just try to say one more word!" Jiang Jingxiu's gaze towards her was murderous, warning her that if she dared to say another word, he would definitely kill her.
Only now did Jiang Mi fully realize what had happened today. Mianmian's identity had been completely exposed, and Jiang Jingxiu knew everything!
She took a step back in panic, looking nervously at the father and daughter. Mianmian was startled by him too and looked at her mother nervously, "Mommy, it's… not true?"
Mianmian trusted her mother, but she really wanted a Daddy so badly. Ever since she could remember, other children had fathers, but she didn't…
Mianmian suddenly covered her eyes and started crying, "It's not true? Wuwuwu, I want a Daddy!"
Jiang Jingxiu's heart was broken by the little one's cries. He walked over, picked up Mianmian, and told her firmly, "I am your Daddy!"
Mianmian took her hands away from her eyes, revealing red, rabbit-like eyes. Although she wanted the man in front of her to be her Daddy, she still wanted to hear her mother say it, to get her mother's affirmation.