Urban Most Awesome Dad-Chapter 474 - : Parents Calling_1
Chapter 474: Chapter 474: Parents Calling_1
Xu Fan held Tongtong in his arms, leaning back on the couch, a gentle smile on his face.
At this moment, his thoughts were crystal clear, entering a state that was both profound and peaceful, a condition that was elusive, and it remarkably led to a significant advance in his state of mind.
Although there had been no substantial improvement in his cultivation, his strength had nevertheless increased considerably as a result.
Tongtong, holding a cream cake, ate with great relish, even getting cream smeared on both of her little cheeks.
After eating nearly half the cream cake, Tongtong lifted the cake in her hands to Xu Fan’s mouth: “Daddy, eat cake.”
Xu Fan smiled tenderly and then shook his head, “Daddy isn’t hungry.”
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“It’s yummy, Daddy eat too.” Tongtong persisted, holding the cake to Xu Fan’s mouth, insistent on sharing the delicious treat with him.
This was indeed a helplessly happy moment, Xu Fan had no choice but to lower his head, take a bite of the cream cake, and then said, “Thank you, Tongtong, it’s really tasty!”
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“Hee hee hee…” Seeing Xu Fan eat the cream cake, Tongtong finally broke into a happy laugh, and then she continued to concentrate on devouring her cream cake.
Meanwhile, in the bathroom.
Xu Yixue was looking at herself in the mirror, and seeing her blushing reflection, she couldn’t help feeling her face grow hotter.
Even though in her heart she had already acknowledged her relationship with Xu Fan and had accepted him, the relentless probing of her two best friends still left her embarrassingly shy as a newcomer to romance.
Shy as she might be, her heart was still filled with sweet happiness. So, this was the taste of love? Truly intoxicating.
At that moment, she was just a cute woman in love, not the career woman she was by day.
Just then.
Suddenly her phone in the handbag began to vibrate, snapping her out of it.
“Buzz buzz buzz buzz buzz…”
Xu Yixue took out her phone and quickly answered the call: “Dad, it’s me.”
On the other end of the phone was Xu Yixue’s father, Xu Xuanyi.
“Getting ready to sleep?”
“Not yet, I’ll go to sleep in a little while, Dad, did you call for anything in particular?”
“It’s like this, I saw an email report stating that Zhonghai’s company is going to change its name to Yifan Media? What happened? Has someone else invested in the company? The business world is like a battlefield, and you have to be careful with these external investments,” Xu Xuanyi’s tone was filled with worry.
“Dad, it’s fine, you can relax. I’ve been in the business world for so many years now, I know the basics. Here’s what happened, not long ago…”
Xu Yixue then briefly explained the events that had occurred in the company recently to Xu Xuanyi, but she was vague about Xu Fan’s name and identity.
After all, Xu Yixue understood that they belonged to a big family, and in such a family, marriages are often difficult to choose freely, even someone like her was no exception.
Initially, she had been pressured by her family to marry a young master from another clan, but fortunately, she had a father and brother who supported her, otherwise the consequences would have been unimaginable.
Especially now that she had just found her beloved, she didn’t want to cause any trouble for Xu Fan by revealing their relationship and risk causing any change in their circumstances.
It had to be said, this was the misfortune of being in a large family.
Moreover, if Xu Xuanyi were to find out about the relationship between Xu Fan and Tongtong, he certainly wouldn’t give Xu Fan any friendly looks.
In the future, for Xu Fan to pass the test of Xu Xuanyi, it definitely wouldn’t be a straightforward process.
Hearing Xu Yixue’s narration, Xu Xuanyi fell silent for a while and then snorted coldly, “It seems that over the years, my voluntary concessions have led some people in the family to think I am easy to bully. They secretly engage in small schemes behind my back, and I’ve turned a blind eye, not bothering to get involved. I never imagined they would now become so audacious as to resort to such despicable tactics against you, that is utterly unacceptable and utterly outrageous!”
“Dad, are you saying that the mysterious person behind all this is actually from our own family?” Xu Yixue frowned, “Could it be, the family’s interest means nothing to them?”
Xu Xuanyi said, “Even if that person isn’t from our family, they must certainly be related to us. Otherwise, how could they be so well-informed about our Xinghai Media? If there weren’t any traitors in our family, Xinghai Media would never have fallen into such a big pit. Hmph, some people are getting more and more brazen. It’s about time they were put in their place; otherwise, they may grow into a menace unchecked.”
Listening to Xu Xuanyi’s words, Xu Yixue couldn’t help feeling anxious.
Although Xu Xuanyi is the Family Head on the surface, the family is divided into different factions internally, and even the Family Head can’t have absolute authority.
Nowadays, Xu Xuanyi is the third-generation Family Head. The previous Family Head, Xu Xuanyi’s father, had only one son.
So, naturally, Xu Xuanyi succeeded to the position of Family Head.
However, Xu Xuanyi also has two cousins, named Xu Xuanqiang and Xu Xuanhao, sons of his second uncle, Ling Queyuan.
In the past, Xu Xuanyi’s father was always at odds with his second uncle. Affected by the previous generation, Xu Xuanyi and his two cousins were also at odds with one another.
Moreover, when Xu Xuanyi’s grandfather was striving to be fair, although he had appointed Xu Xuanyi’s father as the Family Head, he deliberately favored Xu Queyuan in business matters, leading to the current situation where Xu Queyuan’s faction is tough to keep in check. In terms of strength, it is only slightly less powerful than that of the Family Head’s faction.
Especially since Xu Xuanyi’s father passed away, while Xu Queyuan is still alive, becoming the highest-ranked member in the family, this has also caused their faction’s influence to rise significantly.
The last time Xu Yixue was subject to a marriage arrangement, it was due to Xu Queyuan’s instigation. If it weren’t for Xu Yixue’s father and brother’s resolute opposition, things could have turned out very badly.
Now, to fall out with Xu Queyuan’s faction would not be a wise decision. If the struggle between both sides were to escalate, even a split in the family could be a possibility.
As a member of the family, Xu Yixue truly did not want to see this happen.
After all, no matter what, the family was established through the painstaking efforts of the first-generation Family Head. If the family were to be divided under their watch, wouldn’t they become the sinners who let down their ancestors?
After thinking, Xu Yixue spoke up, “Dad, don’t worry about me, I am fine here, and there’s nothing wrong. Besides, don’t think of your daughter as so simple. Not only have I overcome the crisis, but I have also gained a lot of benefits, so just relax.”
Xu Xuanyi sighed, “Ah, you have really been wronged these past years, it’s dad’s fault for being useless.”
Hearing Xu Xuanyi’s words, Xu Yixue’s eyes began to moisten slightly as she forced a smile and said, “It is actually me who has been holding you back, Dad, but don’t worry, I will not lose to them.”
“Haha, that’s the spirit. Since you are so confident, go ahead and do as you please. No matter what happens, Dad will always have your back,” Xu Xuanyi said, smiling.
“Thank you, Dad. I will definitely try hard to win,” Xu Yixue replied.
“By the way, there is another matter. Xiao Ji will soon be returning to the country. Given his personality, he will probably come to you. Keep an eye on him for me, and don’t let him cause any trouble.”
“Don’t worry; I will take good care of my brother.” Hearing that her brother was about to return to the country made Xu Yixue quite overjoyed. The siblings had not seen each other for a long time.
“But if you find the time, come back home for a visit. I haven’t seen Tongtong in so long, I hope she hasn’t forgotten her grandfather.”
“Hehe, Tongtong often talks about you. When I have some time, I will certainly bring her back for a visit,” said Xu Yixue with a chuckle.
“That’s good, that…”
However, before Xu Xuanyi was able to finish his sentence, the voice of Xu Yixue’s mother came through from the other end of the phone.
“Enough already, you keep going on and on with your call, you’re wasting the time I could be talking to my daughter, hand the phone over to me this instant.”
Subsequently, the phone must have been passed to Xu Yixue’s mother, as the woman’s voice became clearer over the phone, “How are things on your end? If it’s not going well, then return home and continue to be Mommy’s precious daughter.”
Xu Yixue’s eyes once again welled up, as she said, “Mom, I am doing quite well now, there’s nothing wrong, so you can set your mind at ease…”
During the phone call, mother and daughter exchanged affectionate words.
