TSFLIP Chapter 721

Once they entered the inn room, the air between Fengguang and Suva grew even heavier. Before, when she pretended not to know the truth, it was easier to deal with. But now that everything had been laid bare, the thought of sharing a room with him felt unbearably awkward.

She watched Suva gently place Xiaoxiao on the bed and even pull the quilt over her. For a fleeting moment, she almost thought—maybe Suva could be a good father.

But that thought vanished as quickly as it came. She remembered how, back when she was pregnant, this very man had coaxed and tricked her into giving up their child.

When he finished tucking Xiaoxiao in and turned around, Fengguang spoke. “Suva…”

“Tonight, you and Xiaoxiao can stay here. I’ll rest in another room.” He cut her off before she could continue, smiling as he offered it first.

Fengguang froze for a second, then nodded. “Mm.”

He chuckled softly, lowered his head, and brushed a kiss against the corner of her lips. Just as she was about to flare up, he whispered, “Good night,” and walked out.

Fengguang had nowhere to vent her anger. She swallowed it back down, sat by the bed, and quietly watched Xiaoxiao’s peaceful sleeping face. Only then did her long-unsettled emotions finally ease a little.

She had never denied it—if she had to choose between Xiaoxiao and Suva, she would choose Xiaoxiao without hesitation. At least right now, nothing was more important to her than her daughter.

The next day, Fengguang had no intention of staying with Suva to set river lanterns in the mortal world. She planned to take Xiaoxiao back to the heavenly realm. Suva didn’t object. Wherever Fengguang wanted to go, as long as it remained within his reach, he was willing to accompany her—even if it meant returning with her to her so-called “maiden home.”

The Heavenly Emperor and Empress—Xiaoxiao’s grandparents—were stunned when they suddenly learned they had a granddaughter, especially one born to their daughter and that infamous great demon. Their expressions grew complicated.

And with good reason—killing Suva now would be far more difficult.

Xiaoxiao wasn’t shy at all; she quickly won everyone’s favor. Lately, she had grown more and more attached to Fengguang while treating Suva with indifference. And because Fengguang felt guilty, she spoiled her daughter excessively. Xiaoxiao’s little personality had started to swell. She wasn’t quite arrogant or domineering, but spoiled and willful? Absolutely. At first, when they’d just arrived in the heavenly realm, she had behaved with restraint. But once she got comfortable, all pretense of reserve vanished. And with her status, no one dared cross her. Before long, she was practically running wild—a little tyrant of heaven.

Fengguang worried over this. Sitting under an osmanthus tree, she poked Xiaoxiao’s forehead. “Look at you—covered in filth! What’d you do, roll in a mud pit?”

“No, no! I was just playing with Howling Celestial Dog.” Xiaoxiao’s once-delicate dress was filthy, and even her face was smudged with dirt.

Her love for dogs was something she clearly inherited from Fengguang.

Noticing Suva walking toward them, Fengguang told her daughter, “Your father’s here. Go hug him.”

“Mm!” Xiaoxiao spun around and flung herself at him. Mud and dust from her little body immediately smeared across his pristine white robes.

Suva’s expression froze.

Fengguang covered her mouth, struggling not to laugh.

Children will be children—just days ago, Xiaoxiao had sworn she hated her father, yet here she was acting as if nothing had happened. Tilting her head up, she beamed sweetly. “Good afternoon, Daddy!”