He came up to Little Nuomi, crouched down, and gently caressed her soft, white cheek, "Little Nuomi, don't be afraid."
Little Nuomi pouted, tears welling up in her eyes. Song Yunchi reached out, pulled her into his embrace, and patted her back, "Don't cry. Your dad asked uncle to come over. He can't come out now, but he's very worried about you and your mama. Don't cry, okay?"
Little Nuomi buried her head deep in his embrace and asked in a muffled voice, "Then when will daddy come back?"
A single "daddy" slipped out naturally.
Song Yunchi was momentarily stunned. If Mu Jingxi found out that Little Nuomi was already used to calling him daddy, wouldn't he be over the moon?
Lowering his head, he kissed the top of her head and comforted the pitiable little one in his arms, "Uncle can't give you an exact time either, but you have to believe that your dad will do everything he can to come back quickly to be with you and your mama."
