The Billionaire's Mischievous Sweetheart-Chapter 526 - 523: Picking Up My Daughter from School

Qi Longbing looked at Hua Xiaomo, his handsome face practically glowing. "So now I can’t even pick up my kid?" he asked. "It’s not the first time I’ve gone to Candy’s school; I’ve been there several times. Why can’t I pick her up after school? You can’t possibly be stopping me from picking up my daughter just because I haven’t acknowledged Candy yet, can you?"

"Candy is my daughter! I have the right to pick her up from school; you can’t deprive me of that right. Otherwise, I’ll get angry, you know? You really have to tell Candy that her father is a good person and not say anything bad about me, okay?"

Hua Xiaomo looked at Qi Longbing, feeling utterly tormented by him at that moment. It seemed that if she didn’t let him pick up Candy, he would surely keep going on about it. Fine, she’d let him go. Anyway, as long as he just stayed in the car and didn’t get out when the time came, it would be fine.

"Then you can come with me to pick her up," Hua Xiaomo conceded. "I’ll go into the kindergarten to get Candy, and you can just wait in the car. That’s my absolute bottom line, Qi Longbing. Stop trying to bargain; you know your identity is sensitive right now."

She continued, "If you keep showing up at the school, who knows what the other parents and teachers will say? It might not be good for Candy’s development. So, it’s better for you to keep a low profile and try to avoid the school as much as possible."

At that moment, all she really wanted was for Qi Longbing to go back to his hotel.

After all, Candy would surely mind, since she didn’t even know Qi Longbing was her father.

If Candy found out Qi Longbing was her father, Hua Xiaomo wasn’t sure how Candy would react, so it was better not to be too sudden about it.

Things needed to progress step by step, didn’t they?

Hearing this, Qi Longbing didn’t know what to say. He looked at Hua Xiaomo, smiled, and said, "Okay then. I am indeed a bit tired right now, Hua Xiaomo. You should get back to work. I won’t disturb you any longer; I’ll head to the hotel. Oh, and I don’t need Xiao Qing to accompany me."

"I’ll stay at the Rose Hotel, just like before. I’ll come to pick you up when you get off work, okay? That way, we can go pick up our child together. It’s been a long time since I’ve seen her. Don’t worry, I’ll do as you say; I won’t get out of the car. I’ll just stay put and watch you bring Candy out. Then, our family can go out to eat, and after dinner, we’ll go see a movie. How does that sound?"

Hua Xiaomo smiled. Qi Longbing really had become much more agreeable. She wished he could always be like this, always listening to her.

"Alright, that’s settled then," she said. "Oh, and if you’re hungry, you can get something to eat at the hotel. You must be hungry after such a long flight, and the food on the plane isn’t great anyway. You didn’t eat anything on the plane, did you?" Hua Xiaomo asked, looking at Qi Longbing, who indeed looked somewhat weary.

Well, after all, one should at least eat some breakfast when taking a flight, shouldn’t they?

"Haha, you got that right! Let me tell you, I boarded the plane at eight o’clock this morning, rushed over here on a flight that took more than two hours, and I haven’t eaten a thing. To be honest, I am a little hungry. Can you join me for some breakfast?" Qi Longbing said, gazing into Hua Xiaomo’s eyes without blinking, finding her incredibly cute.

Haha, he knew she cared about him the most. She definitely couldn’t bear to let him go hungry.

Just as he’d expected, Hua Xiaomo looked at Qi Longbing with a helpless smile. She glanced towards the door and, after a moment, said, "Fine, let’s go, my esteemed CEO. You’re being treated like a rare treasure now. If you starve, you won’t be able to accompany Candy and me to the movies or dinner!"

"And how could you skip breakfast? Flying on an empty stomach can give you motion sickness, you know? Oh, no, I mean airsickness. Right, were you airsick at all? Probably not, since you look fine."

Qi Longbing laughed at Hua Xiaomo’s words, then shook his head. "No, not at all. Look how fit I am; how could I get airsick? Don’t worry, I definitely don’t get airsick. I might be a little hungry, but it’s not too bad. Hua Xiaomo, why don’t you come eat something with me? I bet you haven’t eaten anything this morning either, right? If I’m correct, you probably haven’t eaten anything."

"Ah, you guessed right. I really didn’t eat anything. Now that you mention it, I’m feeling hungry too. Alright, Qi Longbing, let’s go get something to eat," Hua Xiaomo said with a laugh, glancing at him, her lips curling into a faint smile.

Qi Longbing shook his head at Hua Xiaomo. "See? You’re such a workaholic. How can you skip meals like that? Let me tell you, you have to eat. No matter what, your health comes first, you know? And if your body gives out, how will you work? How will you take care of our child?"

"I know you’re under a lot of pressure, having to work while taking care of a child. I’m genuinely worried your body won’t be able to take it. Anyway, you have to come eat something with me. And from now on, no more attending meetings on an empty stomach! What if you suddenly fainted in the conference room? Wouldn’t that make everyone in the company worry about you? That would be very irresponsible, you know? Besides, you’re the Chairwoman; you can’t afford such an embarrassing incident. Alright, the most important thing is, you must eat before meetings, understand? I’m reminding you again."

"If you still don’t remember, then I’ll just have to come and remind you every single day until you listen, until you make it a habit to eat breakfast before coming to work. Understand?"

Qi Longbing had said a lot, but his main intention was to get Hua Xiaomo to prioritize her health, so she could better care for herself and their child.

Yes, the child was indeed the most important. No matter what, Hua Xiaomo had to have the energy to take care of their child first, and then work.

The child was what mattered most, and in his heart, Candy was now his number one priority.