The Billionaire's Mischievous Sweetheart-Chapter 538 - 535 Really Fateful

Oh, it seems Candy and Qi Longbing really do have fate on their side.

There’s just no helping it. Qi Longbing still hasn’t recognized Candy, yet she’s already treating him almost like her father. Ah, it’s truly an unavoidable situation; if this continues, they’re bound to recognize each other sooner or later.

As she thought about all this, Hua Xiaomo’s expression darkened slightly, considering even more implications. But now, if she were to prevent Qi Longbing and her daughter from meeting, it would likely make them both unhappy. After all, they are biologically father and daughter, and Candy really likes Qi Longbing. Qi Longbing genuinely likes Candy too. Indeed, if I were to intervene and keep them apart, I would probably provoke a backlash from both of them. That would be a loss not worth taking.

Qi Longbing then pulled a keychain from his pocket and handed it to Candy.

"Candy, look, what is this? Do you like this little car keychain?" Qi Longbing asked with a smile, looking at Little Candy while gently touching her head.

Candy’s eyes lit up as she admired the exquisite little car. It was like a miniature car model; though very small, it was crafted with such precision that it was utterly irresistible.

"Wow, it’s so pretty, so pretty! I like it, I really like this little car keychain! Uncle, Uncle, you’re giving this to me, right? Oh, I’m so happy! Uncle, I really, really like you! I really like this keychain!" Candy exclaimed with a smile. She then took the tiny keychain, holding it fondly, unable to put it down. It looked like just a keychain, but the miniature car model was incredibly exquisite and well-made.

Hua Xiaomo watched Candy holding the miniature car model, so enamored she couldn’t seem to put it down, and couldn’t help but laugh. "Candy, in the future, you need to study hard and work hard so you can buy a car like this one. Understand?"

Candy looked up at Hua Xiaomo, a cheeky grin playing on her lips. "Mom, I don’t have money to buy a car like this. You buy it for me, Mom! You have money, you can buy it for me, okay?"

Hua Xiaomo’s brow furrowed upon hearing this, and she shook her head. "Candy, Mom definitely won’t buy it for you. Let me tell you, if you want something, you have to earn it yourself, understand? That’s why you need to study hard. Only by studying hard can you earn a lot of money in the future."

"Once you’ve earned a lot of money, you can buy whatever you want. For example, this miniature car model—see how exquisite and beautiful it is? But you must rely on your own efforts to buy it, you know?"

"Okay, okay, okay, I get it, Mom! You don’t need to say anymore. I know that if I study hard, I’ll have money to buy these things in the future, right, Mom?" Candy said innocently, looking at Hua Xiaomo. Then, she held the little car in her palm, stroking it over and over, her eyes glued to it, unblinking.

Qi Longbing watched them talk, a smile touching the corners of his lips. He quickly said, "Alright, let’s go get something to eat. I’m getting a bit hungry. By the way, Little Candy, what would you like to eat? Uncle will take you. It’s my treat today, so just tell me whatever you want, okay?"

"I want to eat Western food! Uncle, I want to eat Western food! I love the steak there, especially medium-well. I really love eating steak! Uncle, will you take me, please?" Candy said, looking at Qi Longbing, her eyes blinking like the stars in the sky, making her look incredibly pretty.

"Okay, then we’ll have Western food," Qi Longbing said, then looked at Hua Xiaomo. "Hua Xiaomo, is that alright with you? Do you like Western food? If you don’t want Western, we can find a restaurant that serves both Chinese and Western cuisine. That way, one can have Chinese and the other Western, so neither has to miss out. Wouldn’t that be great?"

At that moment, he felt he should seek the agreement of the two females by his side. Of course, satisfying the appetites of both mother and daughter wouldn’t be easy; if they wanted different things, he’d have to find a way to meet both their preferences.

"Well, I actually feel like Chinese food, to be honest," Hua Xiaomo said, smiling at Qi Longbing, a hint of amusement in her eyes. "I’m not really a fan of Western food. Besides, I’m trying to lose some weight right now, so I’d rather not eat a lot of steak."

Truthfully, she was deliberately testing him, wanting to see how he would handle the differing preferences between himself and her daughter.

Honestly, it was a small test she was posing. Haha, not really a major challenge, though. Hadn’t he himself just suggested going to a restaurant that served both Chinese and Western food? That would satisfy both their needs.

Qi Longbing gave Hua Xiaomo a gentle smile and quickly said, "Alright then, let’s do this: we’ll find a restaurant that serves both Chinese and Western food. That way, Hua Xiaomo, you can have Chinese food, and Candy can have Western food. As for me? It doesn’t really matter. As long as you two are happy, I’m fine with anything."

Before he could even finish, Candy tilted her little head up at Qi Longbing. "That’s not okay, Uncle! What do you like to eat? You have to enjoy your meal too! If Uncle isn’t happy eating, then Candy won’t be happy either. So, how about this: Uncle, what do you feel like eating? If you don’t like Western food either, then let’s just find a Chinese restaurant. That way, um, there will be more Chinese dishes to choose from!"

Hua Xiaomo looked at her daughter, completely surprised that Candy would say such a thing. It seemed Candy really did like Qi Longbing a lot, even willing to compromise her own preference for his sake. Ah, I truly didn’t expect this. A father and daughter are indeed a father and daughter; they really do seem to have a heart-to-heart connection.

I truly hadn’t foreseen Candy going to such lengths for Qi Longbing; it was quite something. If it had been for my own sake, Candy might not have agreed to give up Western food. I really hadn’t anticipated how quickly Qi Longbing could capture my daughter’s heart. It’s truly astonishing.

Hua Xiaomo watched all this with a smile. She deliberately squatted down to Candy’s level and asked, "Candy, if Uncle also eats Chinese food, does that mean you’ll eat Chinese food too? If so, you won’t get to have your Western food, you know! You need to think this through carefully. If we go to a Chinese restaurant, there won’t be any Western food at all! Make sure you’ve thought it over, understand?"

"So, are you really willing to eat Chinese food tonight for Uncle’s sake? Candy, dear, don’t force yourself if you don’t want to, okay? Mom would feel bad if you made yourself unhappy."