[ZHUILING] More Than Enough

Chapter 34

A guqin melody flowed through from the streets. It sounded very melodic and sympathetic, as if drumming against the eardrums of passerby's. The melodramatic tune was smooth and amorous.

Jin Ling bit his bottom lip while scavenging around.

When searching for a missing person, the first to do was to obviously hand out 'missing person' posters. However, whenever such a thing was done, it was unlikely for the problem to be handled shortly. It was a long-term effect.

It was better to search for the last traces of the child.

"Where have you last seen Tang Tang?" Jin Ling questioned. The two parents behind him shuffled around before answering, "We were strolling around the flower shop. Tang Tang really likes flowers; she's a child
fond of beauty. Perhaps, she's still around there."

Jin Ling nodded. "Then, we should head over there first."

Wang and Ming both shared a similar theatric smile before erasing it, leaving no traces behind. As they were walking towards the nearby flower shop, they heard some brief arguing. Turning around the corner, it turn3 out that the argument was between a little girl and... Jin Chan?

Jin Ling was surprised. "Jin Chan...? What are you doing here?"

Jin Chan was vexed. He was ordered to bring Sizhui to Sect Leader Jin, however, he bumped into the young girl that Sizhui was talking to. The little girl even had the nerves to diss his appearance! Jin Chan was vexed. How come he was ugly in the face of a puny little girl? What about him was ugly? When he was a child, his grandparents would always (coax) brag how handsome he was!

Ugly? Impossible!

"Huh?" Suddenly, Jin Chan was in no mood to argue anymore. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Jin Ling—Sect Leader Jin! He stiffened before kneeling on the ground. "I'm sorry, Sect Leader Jin. I wasn't able to bring Sizhui to you in time."

As Jin Ling looked closer upon inspection, he could notice that Sizhui was standing behind the little girl with an awkward smile.

Jin Ling shrugged. "It's fine. It's not like I expected you to get it done anyways."

Jin Chan got up from the ground. "Please tell me my punishment!"

Jin Ling's eyebrows furrowed. How come this imbecile is so insistent on punishment? Do I look like the type of person who punishes people for no reason? "Go back to Koi Tower. Find Shao Qing, and help her with work."

Hearing his command, Jin Chan bowed his head and ran off.

Jin Ling could only apologize inwardly to Shao Qing in his head. He then coughed. "Anyways, Sizhui, I was just looking for you."

Sizhui nodded. "I was looking for you too."

"We were looking for you too." Wang and Ming chorused at the same time. That brought the two lover's attention towards the parents, confusion plummeting their process. "Oh, you're mistaken." Wang chirped. "We didn't mean 'you', as in Lan Sizhui, the favorite disciple of Lan Qiren. We meant Little 'Tang Tang' here. We finally found her!"

Wang posed a brilliant smile to the little girl. "Tang Tang, we've finally found you!" She opened her arms wide, waiting for 'Tang Tang' to jump into her embrace.

However, instead of doing that, the little girl backed away with unease. "I don't know who you are."

Puzzlement churned Jin Ling's head. "What?" He exclaimed. "Aren't you Tang Tang?"

Tang Tang nodded. "I am Tang Tang, but... I don't know who these... ugly people are."  She pointed at Wang and Ming. Having been called ugly, the smile on Wang's face had faded. It left as soon as it came.