Mom Ran Off, Leaving the Little Lucky Carp to Be Spoiled by Five Dads

Su Jinli is three and a half years old. Her mother leaves behind a jade pendant and a list, then disappears.

Before she goes, her mother says, "My girl, I don't know who your real father is, but he has to be one of these five men: the tyrant, the Imperial Preceptor, the general, the richest man in the capital, or the newly appointed top scholar. Go find out for yourself. I'm leaving first."

Clutching the list, Su Jinli sets off on her little legs to find her father in the capital.

First stop: the newly appointed top scholar. "You... look like your mother." The scholar's face turns livid, but the hand that lifts her is as gentle as if he were holding a porcelain doll.

Second stop: the richest man in the capital. "Your mother swindled me out of three shops!" The rich man grits his teeth, then orders a whole table of pastries for her.

Third stop: the General of Zhenbei. "People on the battlefield don't raise children." The general keeps a cold face, yet late at night, he personally tucks her into bed.

Fourth stop: the Imperial Preceptor. "This priest is free of worldly attachments." The Imperial Preceptor keeps a blank expression, but the next day, he carries her onto the back of a crane.

Fifth stop: the tyrant on the throne. Su Jinli looks up at the man seated on the Dragon Throne and reaches out her little hand. "Are you my daddy?"

The entire court falls deathly silent.

The tyrant is quiet for three seconds, then bends down and picks her up. "...Don't cry."

All five men wield immense power, and all of them were once hurt by her mother.

But faced with this soft, cuddly little girl, none of them can bring themselves to be cruel.