The Billionaire's Mischievous Sweetheart-Chapter 665 - 662: The Rightful Father
Candy’s words stunned both Hua Xiaomo and Qi Longbing; they hadn’t expected their daughter to feel that way. On the surface, it was true that Candy had said as much, and indeed, she didn’t treat Qi Longbing as her dearest dad. This was because Candy simply had no idea that Qi Longbing was her biological father, born from his union with her mother, Hua Xiaomo. Now, it seemed Candy only saw Qi Longbing as a stepfather.
Regardless of the situation or the outcome, since Qi Longbing was going to marry Hua Xiaomo, he would rightfully become Candy’s dad. No matter what Candy had previously thought about her father, the undeniable fact remained: if Qi Longbing married Hua Xiaomo, Candy would have to call him "Dad" and could no longer call him "Uncle."
Qi Longbing looked at Candy, his expression a mixture of awkwardness and embarrassment.
How could his daughter think such a thing? He was her real dad! What was all this about a ’past dad’ and a ’current dad’? She had only ever had one dad! Her past dad was her current dad, and her current dad was her past dad! No matter what his daughter thought, he had to correct this misunderstanding. He was her father, plain and simple, no excuses. Whether Candy understood or not, she had to accept him! No matter what, she should accept him. Besides, he truly loved and cherished Hua Xiaomo, treated her wonderfully, and he would be just as good to his daughter. In short, he would cherish them both for a lifetime, unchanging.
"Little Candy, can you stop with the wild thoughts, okay?" Qi Longbing said, his voice carrying a hint of forcefulness. "I am your dad. I am your father, and I really do like you. Alright, that’s settled. From now on, you call me Dad... no, wait... should you call me Uncle? No! You can’t call me Uncle. You can only call me Dad, understand?"
The dominance in his voice was palpable, causing Little Candy’s expression to darken slightly, betraying her displeasure.
Why had Handsome Uncle suddenly become so domineering? All this talk of ’dad’ and ’uncle’... right now, he could only be her uncle. He hadn’t actually married her mother, so why insist she call him Dad? It was really strange. Oh well, to make him happy, she’d just call him Dad. Words cost nothing, after all, and what mattered most was that her uncle and her mom were happy together.
As for whether her ’previous dad’ would return, she didn’t know. Still, she held onto a sliver of hope. After all, this was her biological father she was missing; she really wanted to see what he looked like. Well, no matter what, she wouldn’t let herself lose her current happiness. She wouldn’t get too caught up in adults’ matters. Adults’ affairs were for adults, and children’s affairs were for children. Children shouldn’t meddle in adult business, and likewise, adults should stay out of children’s business. Yes, their affairs were separate. As long as they were all happy together, enjoying each other’s company and getting along well, that was enough. No need to overthink other things.
"Okay, Uncle, please stop talking like that, alright?" Candy said. "I’ll call you ’Dad,’ then! And from now on, you can just call me Candy, okay?"
"Alright, we are the best of friends," Candy continued. "Uncle, I’m full now. Can you take me to see a movie? I really love watching movies! Oh, and you have to buy me a mascot. I really love the mascot at that movie theater—it’s a Snoopy, and it’s so cute!"
At that moment, her eyes crinkled with a smile as she pictured the Snoopy dog. She imagined how wonderful it would be to hold that Snoopy dog in her arms.
Besides, she was a clever little Spirit; she understood everything. Uncle would go to great lengths to please Mom, which meant he would naturally be good to her too. Only when Mom was happy would she praise Uncle for doting on Candy, and that would make Mom very happy indeed. So, to win Mom’s favor, Uncle would definitely treat her well.
Well, whatever the case, this made her very happy. After all, if Mom was happy, she was happy too, and Uncle would also be happy! Yes, they would all be very happy together, just like a team! And this team was truly awesome! They were strong and united, lively, positive, and full of energy—HAHA, just like the Smurfs, so cute!
Well, no matter what, she would try her best to be the glue between them, binding Mom and Uncle closer and closer. Yes, she was a Cutie, an Angel, the most adorable little Princess in the eyes of adults!
Actually, she didn’t really want to be a Princess. She wanted to be a sensible, capable, and helpful child. Because children needed to be good little darlings in adults’ eyes, the kind of capable kids adults admired! That way, adults would like them. If children achieved great things, adults would love them even more.
Yes, these were her thoughts. In the future, she would get good grades, eat well, grow strong, and stay healthy. Once all that was in place, a happy childhood would accompany her. She would never feel unhappy; she would never feel any discomfort. Because her life was so blissful, living under the loving care of her Mom and Uncle, she was like a happy, singing Angel!
"Okay, you two, stop dawdling and hurry to the movies, or you’ll be late," Hua Xiaomo interjected. "By the way, Candy, you really must listen to Uncle. He truly cares for you a great deal, and he loves you very much. Look, isn’t Uncle so handsome? Just like a Prince, right?"
