The Billionaire's Mischievous Sweetheart-Chapter 512 - 509: A Family of Three
"A family of three means you, me, and your mom—all three of us together, that’s what’s called a family of three, understand? My adorable Little Candy," said Qi Longbing with a smile, his devilishly handsome face beaming.
At this moment, Hua Xiaomo, standing beside Candy, felt a slight headache. How annoying! Why was Qi Longbing saying this now? Honestly, they didn’t even know if they could be together yet, and here he was telling the child about being a family of three. Wasn’t it a bit too early? No matter what, it would be more reasonable to wait until Qi Longbing had sorted out all his affairs, and then talk about being a family of three.
"Oh, I get it, Uncle. Then tomorrow we’ll wait for you to come back. Bye, Uncle," Candy said, ready to hang up when Hua Xiaomo took the phone from her.
"Qi Longbing, be careful with your affairs over there. After you left, there won’t be any problems with the Qi Imperial Court, right?" asked Hua Xiaomo.
At this point, she couldn’t help worrying about him a little. The Qi Imperial Court was a rather large company, and Qi Longbing was its president. She had known for a while that he couldn’t stay in City B forever. That was the situation, so he would have to return to City A. However, she didn’t want matters concerning herself and Candy to affect his work there. She preferred him to sort out his work before dealing with what lay between them; that seemed better.
Qi Longbing replied with a smile, "You forgot, I have a very capable Feng Shui Master brother, remember? Besides being skilled at Feng Shui, he’s also proving quite adept at handling the role of acting president."
Yes, it was perfect. With his departure, leaving the company temporarily in the hands of Qi Lingfeng, he trusted that Qi Lingfeng would manage everything in an orderly fashion. From the way Qi Lingfeng had single-handedly managed the Imperial Court before, he could see that Lingfeng truly had a knack for business. However, Lingfeng still needed to slowly nurture and strengthen his abilities in this area; matching his own level would take time and training. Now was the chance to give him that opportunity. With him returning to City B, the management of Qi Imperial Court in City A would fall to Lingfeng.
There was no helping it. He couldn’t just wait in City A for Pan Yutong to come back and discuss the divorce. That made him feel sort of hollow. If all there was to life was work, he felt listless. His home wasn’t here; his heart, it seemed, had drifted from this place. He thought of Hua Xiaomo, thought of Candy, thought of returning to be with the mother and daughter. So, he had to leave City A and head back to City B. Only by going back to City B could he be with Hua Xiaomo and Candy forever. Well, sooner or later, he would resolve all his issues, then bring Hua Xiaomo and Candy to his side. After that, he would figure out the best way to balance the affairs between the two companies and decide whether to live in City B or City A for a while—or perhaps alternate—to find the most suitable arrangement. Well, those were future considerations; he couldn’t manage that much now. The most important thing was returning to City B to see Xiao Mo and Candy.
He really missed them! The thought of Candy feeling slighted at kindergarten made him deeply uncomfortable. He felt it was all his fault, all because of his impulsive decision to marry Pan Yutong. If not for that, he and Hua Xiaomo might have been together by now, and he would have known sooner about his daughter, Candy. And their family of three would have been happily together, without so many regrets and complex issues that left them feeling overwhelmed.
"You’re talking about Qi Lingfeng, right? Yuan Youya must be about to give birth. Can Lingfeng handle it? Lingfeng has to take care of his wife and the company’s affairs at the same time. Isn’t the pressure too much for him?" Hua Xiaomo said slowly, a surge of concern in her heart.
She was indeed worried that the operations at the Qi Imperial Court might not run smoothly without Qi Longbing there. If Qi Longbing came to City B, then all the Imperial Court’s responsibilities would fall on Lingfeng. And this year was especially busy for Lingfeng. How could he possibly manage all of that?
"Xiao Mo, you really care about him too much. Let me tell you, for a man to grow, he must be able to withstand pressure. If he can’t even bear this much pressure, how can he manage his life in the future?"
"Don’t worry. I can tell that Lingfeng is capable of big things, and he’s someone who can attend to all aspects. You don’t have to worry. I’m not concerned, so why should you be? Rest assured, I’ll definitely return to you and our daughter tomorrow. Oh, and let Candy rest early tonight. From her voice, I can tell she’s very tired; she really needs a good rest."
Making his loved ones happy—that was what he was thinking about right now. Hua Xiaomo and Candy... how wonderful it would be to spend more time by their side! Well, this wish would soon come true. Once he divorced Pan Yutong, he would be free. Once free, he could marry Hua Xiaomo. After they were married, they would be together forever. He would also provide Candy with the happiest life. That would be the moment when happiness overflowed. He was really looking forward to it. He really loved Candy, loved her so much. He wished the three of them could stay together forever, never to be apart.
"Alright then, I’ll make sure Candy goes to bed early. Let’s leave it at that. I’m going to hang up now," said Hua Xiaomo, about to end the call.
At that moment, Little Candy (Qingqing) suddenly grabbed her mother’s arm and, leaning close to the phone, spoke loudly, "Uncle, Uncle, please be my daddy! Uncle, I really want you to be my dad!"
Startled, Hua Xiaomo immediately hung up the phone.
