Translator: Exodus Tales Editor: Exodus Tales
The clown passed the mic to her and smiled, âThen will you please perform for us?â
...
On the other side. Shen Chuchen stood under the stage and frowned while he glanced around him, feeling that something was wrong.
He didnât know if it was his illusion but all the staff around here felt familiar to him.
The little thing shyly sang a nursery song called âLittle White Bunnyâ. Her voice was soft, sounding exceptionally healing:
âLittle white rabbit, two ears sticking up.â
âIt loves turnips and vegetables, it looks cute hopping around.â
All the others started to chatter.
âWhat a cute child.â
âI want a child just by watching her.â
âSheâs so pretty too, argh.â The girl covered her face, âIâm dead.â
Shen Chuchen: â...â
He heard the crowdâs discussion and turned his face away in disdain.
Humph, how inexperienced.
...
After the performance ended, the clown gave Ye Sang a balloon.
Shen Chuchen watched as the little thing held a rabbit lantern in her left hand and a balloon in her right hand, he realized something deeply.
This girl probably could do well anywhere.
She didnât need him to worry so much.
Ye Sang held the lantern and balloon, feeling rewarded, she thanked him crisply, âThank you, uncle!â
The little girl dragged her milky voice on, melting everyoneâs hearts.
Mr. Clown ruffled her hair and asked, âSince you call me uncle, will you play a game with uncle?â
Ye Sang hesitated for a while as she looked at the balloon in her hand, she eventually nodded seriously, âOkay.â
The clown immediately grinned and held her hand, taking her back again.
He took a piece of black fabric and pretended to be mysterious, âShall I show everyone how to make a living person vanish?â
All the audience cheered.
Shen Chuchenâs forehead throbbed and straightened his back, subconsciously wanting to run up and grab her back.
Huh?
Make her vanish?
Let Huo Yaoâs daughter play that?
What a joke.
But people crowded around the stage, and the area in front of him was full too.
There was no way he could get up there unless he knew how to fly.
...
Because it was Ye Sangâs first time playing a game like this, she was exceptionally obedient and stood there with her hands behind her back, letting the clown do his job.
The clown couldnât help but look at her a few times since he rarely saw a child so obedient.
He smiled and comforted her, âDonât be scared, we are just showing them a magic trick.â
Ye Sang shook her head and replied, âSangsang isnât scared.â
The little girl stood there and then Uncle Clown put a piece of black fabric on her head.
âSangsang canât see.â She looked down and whispered.
Mr. Clown rubbed her head comfortingly with the hand hidden under the fabric, telling her to not worry.
Behind the black curtain, the little thing stood there motionlessly, but after a few seconds, she started to lose her consciousness.
Ye Sang shook her head, but eventually fell down as she couldnât fight the sleepiness.
The clown eyed someone next to him and that person quickly dragged her away.
This all happened in a few seconds and the audience cried in surprise.
The clown smiled and bowed, ready to head backstage after the successful performance.
The audience thought he had other performances to show, and they remained there without realizing that something was wrong.
...
Backstage.
The woman looked down at the unconscious little girl and smiled coldly.
âAre you sure this kid doesnât have any parents?â
âIf she causes any problems, can you afford to take the responsibility for it?â
Obviously, she didnât think that the girl didnât have any parents.
She knew just from looking at her clothes alone because an orphan wouldnât dress so well.
The clown said, âI deceived these two children on the way, you need to stop before going too far. Donât touch them, do you hear me?!â
The womanâs lips twitched and humphed coldly whilst looking at the two girls curled up on the ground, âFine.â
Although thatâs what she said, he wouldnât know what she was thinking.
âOh speaking of which,â The woman seemed to remember something as she turned to the clown and smiled profoundly, âOther than these two, I caught another two boys.â
Her lips curled up, obviously pleased with herself, âThey probably snuck out of the house without their parents. I thought they could make up for the number if you didnât get enough.â
Liu Yueâer tilted her chin, âBut I didnât think you were so fast.â
The clown didnât bother with her decisions. He frowned slightly after Liu Yueâer said that she caught another two boys, but he decided to stop bothering as he waved his hand, âWhatever. Itâs your decision. Since you caught them, weâll take all four children.â
He pointed at Ye Sang and frowned tightly, âI have a feeling that her father is a difficult one, letâs get going as soon as possible.â
âHe probably already realized that something was wrong.â
The two exchanged a glance with each other and quickly decided to leave with these four children.
...
No one knew what happened backstage, and all the people on the street crowded around the stage.
âWhy arenât they coming out yet?â
âLetâs wait, maybe somethingâs up.â
âOh, but whereâs that child?â
Everyone fell silent at the question.
Shen Chuchen overheard this and the tense string in his head snapped.
The manâs face fell dark and pulled a person by the collar, dragging him back.
He was too worried about the little thingâs safety. He pursed his lips together and didnât bother to maintain his image as he tried to dive into the crowd.
However, Shen Chuchen underestimated the crowdâs power. The crowd blocked his path tightly like a wall.
The man cursed in a low voice gloomily.
He fixed his gaze on the crowd surrounding the stage, remembering the clownâs weird and fishy actions.